BS: Can You Tell Me Who...

Subject: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 16 Aug 01 - 11:51 PM

With the TV theme quiz going on it seems there's a little willingness to take on a quiz so...

…Okay, tell me who; (Oh, and I'm looking for the NAME)

1. She's 68 but she says she's 54.
2. He bought a shotgun 'cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation.
3. She's built like a 'frigerator with a head.
4. All she ever wanted was the sax.
5. The plans they made put an end to you.
6. She was standing in the door with her shoes and stockings in her hand.
7. People are searching for the kind of love that we possess.
8. She's got the moon in her eyes.
9. Gee, I think you're swell
10. She's about 5'4''
11. Saw you just the other day. My, how you have grown.
12. buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear was in her eye.
13. I got the wiggles in my knees when she looked at me and sweetly smiled.
14. Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you.
15. Darning his socks in the night.
16. Right from the start, who stole my heart?
17. When I found out you were a fake, you ran up and bit me like a snake.
18. Where on earth did you go?
19. There's a hole in the bed where you slept.
20. She'd walk down to the garden after it rained.
21. Don't get killed.
22. You played the monitor.
23. Oh how that woman could love.
24. He picked up a hammer.
25. Why didn't you run when the sheriff pulled out that 44 gun?
26. I won't cut fresh flowers for you.
27. She gets you on her wavelength.
27. She's the devil with the blue dress on
28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
29. …wears a braided chain made of finest silver…

30. I know I keep you amused
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…
32. You've been in the background much too long
33. She lived in a meadow by a pond
34. She was going to be an actress and I was going to learn to fly
35. (She's) "not half bad". It was written on the walls and window shades
36. She lives in the land where her father died
37. She's calling, singing soft and low
38. She imagined love would be grand, me holding her hand and cooing softly like a songbird
39. They like "Three Men And A Baby", a movie I hated.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 16 Aug 01 - 11:56 PM

Is 4 Lisa Simpson?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:10 AM

4. Lisa Simpson
6. Shady Grove
12 Susannah
24. john Henry
26. Jessie

Anything to keep from washing dishes and paying bills.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:12 AM

#3 is Roller Derby Queen
#8 is Witchy Woman
#11 is Brown-Eyed Girl
#5 is John Barleycorn?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:14 AM

6. Shady Grove

12 Susannah
24. john Henry
26. Jessie

All correct so far (nice work).

Lisa Simpson, as much as I do love the dear girl, is not in the list.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:14 AM

5. Susanne(?)
37. Amanda (In The Hills Of Shiloh?)

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:16 AM

#3 is Roller Derby Queen--Okay but what was(were) her name(s)?
#8 is Witchy Woman
#11 is Brown-Eyed Girl

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:18 AM

5. Susanne(?) Yes! (from "Fire and Rain")

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: JenEllen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:21 AM

5# Suzanne
7# Bernadette
9# Eleanor
11# BrownEyed Girl
29# Brandy
39# Sensitive New Aged Guys

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:22 AM

29. Brandy (your a fine girl. What a good wife you would make...) Sorry, got carried away.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: JenEllen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:27 AM

22# Carrie Anne
27# Molly

Sins, what a good wife you would 'be'...LOL

Jencarriedawaytoo

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:31 AM

39. Sounds like "The Spice Girls"

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: JenEllen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:33 AM

Nah, Sins, it's Christine Lavin..hilarious song too.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:33 AM

5# Suzanne

7# Bernadette
nice catch! 9# Eleanor
11# BrownEyed Girl
22# Carrie Anne I was the janitor

29# Brandy
39# Sensitive New Aged Guys

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Nancy King
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:44 AM

#35 -- Louise

The only other one I knew for sure has already been answered.

Is #25 Frankie?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:53 AM

#35 -- Louise Yes, and WHAT a great song...

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 06:37 AM

...and here's what's left;

1. She's 68 but she says she's 54.
2. He bought a shotgun 'cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation.
4. All she ever wanted was the sax.

10. She's about 5'4''
13. I got the wiggles in my knees when she looked at me and sweetly smiled.
14. Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you.
15. Darning his socks in the night.
16. Right from the start, who stole my heart?
17. When I found out you were a fake, you ran up and bit me like a snake.
18. Where on earth did you go?
19. There's a hole in the bed where you slept.
20. She'd walk down to the garden after it rained.
21. Don't get killed.

23. Oh how that woman could love.
25. Why didn't you run when the sheriff pulled out that 44 gun?

28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
30. I know I keep you amused
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…
32. You've been in the background much too long
33. She lived in a meadow by a pond
34. She was going to be an actress and I was going to learn to fly
36. She lives in the land where her father died
37. She's calling, singing soft and low
38. She imagined love would be grand, me holding her hand and cooing softly like a songbird
40. She gets you on her wavelength.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 07:27 AM

Of those that are left...

2. Smackwater Jack
19. Jesse
34. Sue
40. Suzanne

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: RangerSteve
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 07:31 AM

Is nr 15 Father MacKenzie?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:07 AM

First three I got were #5, #12 and #27, so I thought they were all going to be Suzanne/Susannah... That would be clever!

#30 is Maggie May, another great one!

and yes, of course, #15 is Fr McKenzie!
I'm sure I know #23 too, but...

Good quiz, John.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Cappuccino
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:09 AM

Excellent!!! - ian b

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Bernard
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:16 AM

16 - Kiki Dee?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:20 AM

2. Smackwater Jack
15 Father MacKenzie? Most excellent to NOT answer with (Elenore Rigby!
19. Jesse

#30 is Maggie May, another great one!
34. Sue another nice catch from "Taxi"
40. Suzanne

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:26 AM

Here's what's left...

1. She's 68 but she says she's 54.

4. All she ever wanted was the sax.
10. She's about 5'4''
13. I got the wiggles in my knees when she looked at me and sweetly smiled.
14. Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you.

16. Right from the start, who stole my heart?
17. When I found out you were a fake, you ran up and bit me like a snake.
18. Where on earth did you go?

20. She'd walk down to the garden after it rained.
21. Don't get killed.
23. Oh how that woman could love.
25. Why didn't you run when the sheriff pulled out that 44 gun?
28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…
32. You've been in the background much too long
33. She lived in a meadow by a pond
36. She lives in the land where her father died
37. She's calling, singing soft and low
38. She imagined love would be grand, me holding her hand and cooing softly like a songbird

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:05 AM

#18 is Timothy.

#32 is Black Girl (Pretty little girl)?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:08 AM

33. Joanne

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:10 AM

36. Jamie

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: bassen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:13 AM

#1 Maggie's ma?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: GUEST,Dita (at work)
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:20 AM

10. Gloria?

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:21 AM

he he...millring! you've been talking that "guitar talk" again!

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Gary T
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:29 AM

14--Spooky?
16--Ruby
jeffp's guess for #32 would be Black Pearl, I believe

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:30 AM

#18 is Timothy.
#32 is Black Girl (Pretty little girl)? right song wrong name
33. Joanne
36. Jamie
#1 Maggie's ma?
10. Gloria?

good work!

Yeah Mary....I thought I'd see if this was fun here too! (I didn't know you were ever over there??!)

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:33 AM

16--Ruby
jeffp's guess for #32 would be Black Pearl, I believenice one Gary

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:37 AM

Sorta confirms that I can't trust my ears anymore! LOL

jeffp

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:38 AM

4. All she ever wanted was the sax.
13. I got the wiggles in my knees when she looked at me and sweetly smiled.
14. Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you.
17. When I found out you were a fake, you ran up and bit me like a snake.
20. She'd walk down to the garden after it rained.
21. Don't get killed.
23. Oh how that woman could love.
25. Why didn't you run when the sheriff pulled out that 44 gun?
28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…
37. She's calling, singing soft and low
38. She imagined love would be grand, me holding her hand and cooing softly like a songbird

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 09:55 AM

#20 is Guinevere! God, that one's been haunting me!

jeffp

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:03 AM

#20 is Guinevere good one!

So many of these out of context just sound familiar but they also sound like something else (like the "right from the start, who stole my heart" sounding like the John/Kiki Dee duet of "Don't go breakin' my heart" Once you know it's Ruby (Ray Charles) you smack yourself upside the head and say "Of Course!"

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:08 AM

#37 - Rock and Roll Woman?

jeffp

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:13 AM

#37 - Rock and Roll Woman?YAY! another Buffalo Springfield fan!!

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:16 AM

and he dances around the cubicle and spikes the computer!!

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:33 AM

John, please explain to me why you do not consider 'Suzanne' being a correct response to 27/I ('gets you on her wavelength') (That's how I understood you).

#40: cinderella (proof:http://www.firefall.com/charts/cinderella.html)

#25: Otto Wood (proof:http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/happy/12_dec/1230s.htm)

#17: All details are from 'Perpetual Blues machine', but there's no name in the song???

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: UB Ed
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:39 AM

#13 Little Queenie

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:39 AM

#13: Littel Queenie (proof:http://www.chooseyourdestiny.com/stones_little_queenie.html)

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:41 AM

That's unfair, Ed, without the proof I'd been 1 minute faster than you. Well, I admit your spelling is better.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: JenEllen
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:42 AM

14# Ruby.... or Dion? LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: UB Ed
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 10:46 AM

I'll split her with you Wolf!

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 01:56 PM

"John, please explain to me why you do not consider 'Suzanne' being a correct response to 27/I ('gets you on her wavelength') (That's how I understood you)."

Sorry Wolfgang, It is the right answer. I subtracted it without acknowledging it! Also, VERY NICE CATCH ON SOME PRETTY OBSCURE STUFF!

#40: cinderella (proof:http://www.firefall.com/charts/cinderella.html)

#25: Otto Wood (proof:http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/happy/12_dec/1230s.htm)

#17: All details are from 'Perpetual Blues machine', but there's no name in the song???
#13: Little Queenie (proof:http://www.chooseyourdestiny.com/stones_little_queenie.html
14# Ruby.... or Dion? LOL

Excellent work all! Seems all that"s left are;

4. All she ever wanted was the sax. 21. Don't get killed. 23. Oh how that woman could love. 28. It's now or never. Give your love to me. 31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 01:59 PM

Sorry, forgot to put the breaks in!

4. All she ever wanted was the sax.
21. Don't get killed.
23. Oh how that woman could love.
28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 02:43 PM

Since I cheated and know the answers I won't give it away. But John, on #23 I've always heard the words a little differently, and the DT has the words my way. Can you give a hint. It really is an easy one.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 03:00 PM

THANK YOU MARY!!! Boy, is my face red! And no amount of squirmin' will set this straight.

To my shame and embarrasment, Mary has just pointed out to me that re:23....THEM AIN'T THE WORDS TO "FRANKIE AND JOHNNY".

Sorry folks, you've been too good a sports to be inflicted with a flawed game! I will condemn myself to the punishment of 7 hours of Lawrence Welk viewing.

Thanks again Mary!

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 03:03 PM

...of course that still leaves;

4. All she ever wanted was the sax.
21. Don't get killed.
28. It's now or never. Give your love to me.
31. You're delicious, and if my wishes could all come true…

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 03:30 PM

I won't tell the answer to #4 because I cheated on that one.

As for #28 (which I didn't cheat on) I immediately thought of the Elvis song, but the words aren't quite the same. Is that another mistake.

And for Frankie and Johnny...my cousin in Jefferson City, MO showed me the mural in the state capitol building where the history of Missouri is depicted. Frankie and Johnny are there.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: Naemanson
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 03:38 PM

3 - Roller Derby Queen
5 - Carolina
6 - Darlin' Cora
19 - Jessie
23 - Frankie
24 - John Henry
25 - Otto Wood
27 - Suzanne?
30 - Maggie May
34 - Jane? (Harry Chapin's Taxi)

There were others I recognized but couldn't put together.

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 04:05 PM

The roller derby queen's name was Tuffy, but her fans all called her "Spike"...

Subject: RE: BS: Can You Tell Me Who...
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 06:17 PM

The roller derby queen's name was Tuffy, but her fans all called her "Spike"...

Nice call guest (too bad I don't know who you are--I'd properly congratulate you!)