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1. "When the night has come, And the land is dark, And the moon is the only light we'll see", who should you stand by?
2. Singer Lynsey de Paul was an extremely successful English singer-songwriter. Which sad ballad made her the first woman to win an Ivor Novello Award?
3. The interesting lyrics "He starts to shake and cough, Just like the old man in
That book by Nabakov" are part of which song plea?
4. The group only appeared on 'Top of the Pops' because Sparks, who were supposed to be singing "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us" were discovered at the last moment not to have British work permits. Dressed in white suits and 'trademark' white flat caps, their song, sung in a distinctive falsetto (by a singer who was never in the group!), shot to number one in the British charts in May 1974 (incidentally relegating Sparks to number two!) Which song was this?
5. The lady in this song has a solicitous family - "My mother will start to worry", "My father will be pacing the floor", "My sister will be suspicious", "My brother will be there at the door" and "My maiden aunt's mind is vicious". What does the gentleman continue to insist?
6. Not many songs contain references to 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' in the lyrics, so what song do these lines come from?
"Wherever you find him, you'll find me, just look, Closer than a miser or the bloodhounds to Liza"
7. The person singing this song is certainly confident as she declares that Liz Taylor, Lana Turner and Liberace(!) are no threats to her relationship. What is this song, known as Nina Simone's signature tune?
8. With the same title (although punctuated differently) as a U2 song on their 'Zooropa' album, what is the title of the song whose lyrics insist that "there's not another who can take your place"?
9. I'm sure that British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading isn't really an egomaniac, but this title from 1980 almost makes her sound like one. What song, both a single and album title, is this?
10. For the final song, this is about as tasteless as it gets. A parody of the 'Teenage Tragedy Song' so popular in the 50s-70s (Like 'Tell Laura I Love Her', 'Teen Angel' or 'Seasons in the Sun') this song by Jimmy Cross culminates in his getting into the coffin with his deceased sweetheart. The title, please?
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