He plays Billy Bragg and a bit of Green Day, and I'm so bored of the USA

[venta]

It's Thursday! That's, like, practically Friday and thus sounds like a good time for a lyrics quiz.

Simple scoring system: one point for every correct song-title. You can go for extra credit and add the artist if you want, but it will only gain you honour and glory. Please note: correct title. There is a link between all the songs in the quiz, I'm sure you'll work it out.

Responses from my stringent beta-testing and product-development team (or ChrisC, as he's also known) suggest the quiz has come out rather more difficult than intended, but we'll give it a whirl...

[Poll #1834706]

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

Damn, have you filled it in now?

Oh. That's all three of you then...

There's still some unanswered :( I reckon a quiz is a failure if it has any questions which no one answers. I was relying on you, phlebas and zotz to stop that happening. You've fished me out of trouble with #15, but the late 20s are still looking a bit bare...

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Did no one else get 15? Huh.

The ones I haven't got in the 20s are baffling me, I have to admit. If I cave and google, if I haven't thought of them in half an hour or so, I will let you know whether I remain baffled or start kicking myself. :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

You remain the only 15-er thus far. Also surprised by people not getting 13 (only you and sushidog) - obviously my LJ-demographic is not what I thought!

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I googled; I don't know those songs. Oh well.

I am also surprised at 13 - I thought it was really obvious, and a well-known song. Strange!

[zotz]

Yes, but I've never listened to the words. He mumbles right through it.

[lnr]

It was one of those I definitely *recognised* but couldn't quite place (I marked those with a *). I still had to google the title you left in order to actually finally put my finger on it - but I do have the album.

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Ah. #15 was one of the ones I'm sure I know but still haven't quite put my finger on. Not sure I can help with the late 20s, though.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Now I thought you were a fan of artist-of-#25, but that may well be me making stuff up.

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

*dons shin pads just in case*