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1. "I hear hurricanes a-blowing
I know the end is coming soon
I fear rivers over flowing
I hear the voice of rage and ruin"
Remember this classic?
2. "Now it's been ten thousand years, man has cried a billion tears
For what, he never knew, now man's reign is through"
Another huge hit in 1969 with the portent of doom spelled out in the lyrics. What year fills in the blank of the title - "In The Year_____"?
3. Can you identify this #5 hit of B.J. Thomas from the following slice of lyric?
"I can't stop this feeling deep inside of me
Girl you just don't realize what you do to me
When you hold me in your arms so tight
You let me know everything's alright".
4. "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye"
Everyone knows the lyric, but who was the artist?
5. "I can turn your gray sky blue
I could make it rain whenever I wanted to
I can build a castle from a single grain of sand
I can make a ship sail on dry land
But my life is incomplete and I'm so blue"
The next line is the song's title and explains why the singer is so blue. That line and song title is?
6. "The earth says hello
You twinkle above us
We twinkle below"
Granted, this is not much of a lyric to hang a question on but there wasn't much more to the lyric that could be quoted! It was a #3 hit in 1969 and to be fair, I'll give some perspective - it was featured in the musical "Hair". Its title?
7. "Did you find the directing sign on the
Straight and narrow highway
Would you mind a reflecting sign
Just let it shine within your mind
And show you the colors that are real"
The title of this #2 hit?
8. "The game she played lasted all day till way after dark
All the girls they criticized her
But all the guys just idolized her
'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark"
Where did Mary Hill play her little games? That's the song's title.
9. "We're caught in a trap, I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby
Why can't you see what you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say"
What song was this?
10. "Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet talkin' to me
He'd come'n tell me everything is all right
He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
Can I get away again tonight"
Who was this silver tongued charmer?
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