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1. The song "A Day in the Life" from the Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP opens with the line "I read the news today oh boy". What lyrics follow the opening line?
2. "Good Rocking Tonight" contains the lyrics "Well I heard the news, there's good rocking tonight!". The original verse was released by the writer of the popular rhythm and blues song that has been covered by numerous artists over the years. Who composed and originally recorded "Good Rocking Tonight"?
3. Which artist recorded the song "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" that contains the line "Doctor, doctor give me the news, I've got a bad case of lovin' you" on a 1979 album titled "Secrets"?
4. "Bad news, bad news! I heard you're packing to leave!" is the first line from which Simon and Garfunkel song on their 1966 "Sounds of Silence" album?
5. Huey Lewis and the News charted three number one hits in the eighties. Which song is a Huey Lewis and the News number one hit?
6. Which British band had a song simply titled "News" on their second album "Communiqué", which was released in 1978?
7. "N.E.W.S." is an album released by the band Golden Earring in 1984. What country is the band from?
8. The song "A Little Good News" reached the US Country Top Ten in 1983. Which country singer released this hit?
9. "Here Is The News" is a cut from the concept album "Time". Which progressive and classically oriented band released "Time" in 1981?
10. The Vapors hat a hit in the early eighties with a song called "Turning Japanese". Which song about the news was part of their 1980 "New Clear Days" Album?
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