Modern Rock Lyric Quiz

[LibraLiz1973]

1. Your love is teaching me how how to kneel

2. In the middle of a world on a fishhook you're the wave

3. Will I cry, will I smile, as you run down the aisle

4. You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind

5. Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg

6. In the water where I center my emotion all the world can pass me by

7. The one who insists he was first in the line is the last to remember her name

8. At 98 we all rotate

9. Your empty eyes seem to pass me by

10. Come dance this silence down through the morning

11. Moving lips to breathe her name I found myself alone above a raging sea

12. My morning sun is the drug that brings me near to the childhood I lost

13. Seven years went under the bridge like time was standing still

14. Got a kick for a dog beggin' for love

15. I put millions of miles under my heels and still too close to you I feel

16. Everything good needs replacing

17. I designed this ryhme to explain in due time

18. Your eyelashes sparkle like gilded grass

19. Have you seen my wig around

20. Searching for signs of life, but there's nobody home

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Hahaha, I only know one of them.

#2 is "Swallowed" by Bush.

[LibraLiz1973]

9. Your good!

I didn't know if anyone would get that

[BarenakedLady]

2. #3 BNL - It's all been done

[LibraLiz1973]

10. Yes

[itsmesgd]

3. I only know a few

19. Jane Says by Perry Ferrel
18. Supernova by Liz Phair
10. Mr Jones by Counting Crows
8. Need You Tonight/ Mediate by INXS
3. It's all Been Done Before by Bare Naked Ladies

[LibraLiz1973]

11. Right on All

[BarenakedLady]

4. #7 Pretty In Pink

[LibraLiz1973]

12. Correct

[ghostsofgiants]

21. THAT is one I should have known.

[BarenakedLady]

5. #20 Better Than Ezra

[LibraLiz1973]

13. Yes- the song is called Good

but getting the name of the band was probably more impressive in this case!!

[graywarrior]

6. This is like the NY Times crossword puzzle.

I can't even get started.

[LibraLiz1973]

14. lol... baby steps

[SKKY]

7. I only know 7 of the 20. #11 is kinda wrong by the way.

1. Your love is teaching me how how to kneel

2. In the middle of a world on a fishhook you're the wave

3. Will I cry, will I smile, as you run down the aisle

4. You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind - "Purple Rain" by Prince

5. Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg - "Ask" by The Smiths

6. In the water where I center my emotion all the world can pass me by

7. The one who insists he was first in the line is the last to remember her name - "Pretty in Pink" by Psych Furs

8. At 98 we all rotate - "Mediate" by INXS

9. Your empty eyes seem to pass me by

10. Come dance this silence down through the morning

11. Moving lips to breathe her name I found myself alone above a raging sea - "Just like Heaven" by The Cure

12. My morning sun is the drug that brings me near to the childhood I lost - "True Faith" by New Order

13. Seven years went under the bridge like time was standing still - "If you Leave" - by OMD

14. Got a kick for a dog beggin' for love

15. I put millions of miles under my heels and still too close to you I feel

16. Everything good needs replacing

17. I designed this ryhme to explain in due time

18. Your eyelashes sparkle like gilded grass

19. Have you seen my wig around

20. Searching for signs of life, but there's nobody home

[LibraLiz1973]

15. You got them right!

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. Ok, here I goes.

1. Your love is teaching me how how to kneel
U2 - Vertigo

2. In the middle of a world on a fishhook you're the wave
Bush - Swallowed

3. Will I cry, will I smile, as you run down the aisle
?

4. You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind
?

5. Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg
?

6. In the water where I center my emotion all the world can pass me by
Red Hot Chili Peppers - zephyr

7. The one who insists he was first in the line is the last to remember her name
?

8. At 98 we all rotate
INXS - Mediate.

9. Your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself

10. Come dance this silence down through the morning
?

11. Moving lips to breathe her name I found myself alone above a raging sea
?

12. My morning sun is the drug that brings me near to the childhood I lost
?

13. Seven years went under the bridge like time was standing still
?

14. Got a kick for a dog beggin' for love
?

15. I put millions of miles under my heels and still too close to you I feel
Audioslave - ?

16. Everything good needs replacing
Dave Matthews Band - Satellite(?)

17. I designed this ryhme to explain in due time
Linkin Park - In The End

18. Your eyelashes sparkle like gilded grass
?

19. Have you seen my wig around
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says

20. Searching for signs of life, but there's nobody home
?

[LibraLiz1973]

16. You got them right. #15 is Audioslave " I am the highway"

[TOhioLiberal]

17. #13 is...

'If You Leave' by OMD.

[LibraLiz1973]

18. Ding ding ding!!

[TOhioLiberal]

19. #17 is...

'In the End' Linkin Park

[LibraLiz1973]

20. True!

[Spider Jerusalem]

22. I don't recognise that many of those.

But then I've not listened to much commercial radio since 1995 or so (and not as much rock as jazz and electronica, for that matter).

4. Prince - "Purple Rain"

5. The Smiths - "Ask"

9.Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"

13. Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark - "If You Leave"

14. Tori Amos - "Crucify"

19. Jane's Addiction - "Jane Says"

[LibraLiz1973]

23. Yes yes yes yes yes

rOCK on!