This week, all the lyrics in The Nickel Quiz are by a single artist. We’re keeping the name of this artist a secret. If you can determine just one song’s original artist, that’s an automatic five points. Well, actually it’s six points. The year each song was released has been included in parenthesis as a bonus clue.
As usual, scoring is on the honor system (do not Ask Jeeves):
- Mystery Artist: 5 points
- Correct Song Title: 1 point
- Maximum Score: 10 points
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- She took off to find the footlights; I took off for the sky. (1972)
- The bright good morning voice who’s heard but never seen, feeling all of 45 going on 15. (1974)
- Little boy blue and the man in the moon. (1974)
- I was strummin’ in the middle with this dude on the fiddle and we were three days out from land. (1977)
- Ten years ago, it was the front seat, drivin’ stoned and feelin’ no pain. (1980)
[Difficulty: ♫♫ / Where would you like to go?]
Answers to The Nickel Quiz #24: Get On With It:
- “Get Back” (The Beatles)
- “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” (Billy Ocean)
- “Get On Your Feet” (Gloria Estefan)
- “Get Over It” (The Eagles)
- “Get On Your Boots” (U2)
One of the best storytellers in song, Harry Chapin, of course. I sam singing the songs in my head but I don’t always remember the actual titles. Like the taxi driver songs (1 and 5), But I do know WOLD and Cat’s int he Cradle. #4 is the only one I can’t ID.