XMas/New Year Cryptic Quiz

[Stan]

It’s been a quiet Xmas on the Quiz section (you don't all browse whilst at work do you?? :roll: :-? :D)
Anyway hears a Xmas/New Year Quiz. The following are cryptic clues to Songs/Artists who charted in the UK in the Dec/Jan period over many years. All are well known disco/soul type hits. Go on blow away the cobwebs for 2004. Answers to include Singer & Song.

:D :D WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR :D :D

1 This (fishy) lady was crying out for help in this year - 1966
originalbigm wrote
#1- Fontella Bass - Rescue Me


2 This Tamla Group were certainly not going to get sunburnt - 1967
originalbigm wrote:
#2 The Four Tops-Standing In The Shadows Of Love


3 You can see him the sky (artist), giving out a distress signal (song title) - 1968
Dancer wrote
Could Number Three Be:
Edwin Starr S.O.S (Stop Her On Sight)


4 You sent me away but now you’ve changed your mind! (Tamla Group, now ithink i've made it tooo easy) - 1970
Dancer wrote
Number 4 The Only One I Could Think Of Is
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

5 This group seemed to have lost a female and are searching for her (by asking a certain question) - 1972
originalbigm wrote
#5- The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her?


6 Not much meat on this group who sang about a Hip Father - 1976
Dancer wrote
Number Six
Boney M - Daddy Cool


7 Well if you must go (said Harold), go that way (said Thelma) - 1977
originalbigm wrote
#7 - Harold & The Bluenotes,Thelma Houston -Don't Leave Me This Way


8 I’ll stay only if you beg me, said the engine driver (and his backing band) - 1979
Dancer wrote
Number 8 Gonna Be
K.C. And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go



9 Don’t (ever) pack it in when your on a winner, said this Smooth Soul Crooner (who likes to multiply his love) – 1982
Com King Wrote
#9 could be George Benson - Never Give up on a good thing


10 I’m going to enter the marathon with my mate who’s going to dress up in a shiny metal suit (armour), sang the king of the jungle - 1983
Com King wrote
#10 - Almost sure it's Lionel Ritchie - Runnin with the night (knight).


11 How come we have a great time girl, but from Sunday to Friday you hate me? - 1985
Dancer wrote
Number 11 Could Be Not So Sure Though
Cherelle With Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love



12 Hey you guys are having a “great time” but don’t leave such a space between you all - 1986
Dancer wrote
Number 12
The Gap Band - Big Fun



13 Perspiration? See we produce tunes here See - 1990
Graham_Start wrote
I can't believe nobody has posted #13: "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C+C Music Factory.

All Done - many thanks to all who viewed/guessed etc :D

[originalbigm]

#2 The Four Tops-Standing In The Shadows Of Love

[Stan]

#2 The Four Tops-Standing In The Shadows Of Love

Thats spot on originalbigm :D :D :D

Hopefully that gives an example of how to guess the rest.
You obviously can't get sunburnt if your standing in the shadows.
That may start the ball rolling, who's gonna get the most?

[efunk_adelic]

Stan, I must be a retard :-?

#1 Alfie



just guessing :(

[Stan]

Sorry efunk_adelic that's not right :cry:
I'm not sure how you came to Alfie
I will add/edit more clues if it proves necessary :D

[originalbigm]

#5- The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her?
#7 - Harold & The Bluenotes,Thelma Houston -Don't Leave Me This Way

[originalbigm]

#1-Fontella Bass-Rescue Me

[Stan]

Well originalbigm is flying now - all correct so far :D :D :D

I don't know if those extra clues i submitted made it tooooo easy? :roll:
Come on the rest of you :P

[BrunoRepublic]

I can't believe nobody has posted #13: "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C+C Music Factory.

[Stan]

I can't believe nobody has posted #13: "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C+C Music Factory.

Nice one Graham :D :D

[NickNack]

# 3: Edwin Starr - "(Sending Out An) S.O.S"

[Dancer]

Could Number Three Be:

Edwin Starr S.O.S (Stop Her On Sight)

:D :D

[NickNack]

Could Number Three Be:

Edwin Starr S.O.S (Stop Her On Sight)

:D :D

Oh, you trumped me, but you're right. I screwed up the title. :(

[Dancer]

Number 9 :

Could It Be

George Benson

Love X Love

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Dancer]

Number 8

Gonna Be

K.C. And The Sunshine Band

Please Don't Go

:( :( :cry:

[Dancer]

Number 11

Could Be Not So Sure Though

Cherelle With Alexander O'Neal

Saturday Love

:-? :-? :-?

[Dancer]

Number 12

The Gap Band

Big Fun

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Dancer]

Number Six

Boney M

Daddy Cool


:P :P :P

[Dancer]

Number 10

Guessing This One

Lionel Ritchie

All Night Long (All Night)

:-? :-? :-?

[Stan]

Wow quite some action overnight - and yes you were trumped Nick Nack, sorry :cry:

It would seem Dancer has realy got in the swing

Dancer wrote

Could Number Three Be:
Edwin Starr S.O.S (Stop Her On Sight)
of course spot on :D

Number 9 :
Could It Be
George Benson
Love X Love
Love x Love was a clue to the artist
Don’t (ever) pack it in when your on a winner - is still the clue to the song :cry:

Number 8
Gonna Be
K.C. And The Sunshine Band
Please Don't Go
Correct & for those of you who were wondering (engine driver) was Casey Jones Harry Wayne Casey formed the group a took the KC from how his name sounded :D

Number 11
Could Be Not So Sure Though
Cherelle With Alexander O'Neal
Saturday Love
You might not be sure but your bang on again :D :D

Number 12
The Gap Band
Big Fun
Correct :D :D

Number Six
Boney M
Daddy Cool
Correct :D :D

Number 10
Guessing This One
Lionel Ritchie
All Night Long (All Night)
Lionel (king of the jungle) Richie is right but the song is not :cry:

Dancer you did brilliant :D :D :D

Only 3 left to go - give a shot :D

[Com King]

#9 could be George Benson - Never Give up on a good thing

[Com King]

#10 - Almost sure it's Lionel Ritchie - Runnin with the night (knight).

[Stan]

Hi Com King :D

Com King Wrote
#10 - Almost sure it's Lionel Ritchie - Runnin with the night (knight).
Correct :D :D
of course if your entering a marathon (running) with a friend in shining armour (a Knight)


Com King Wrote
#9 could be George Benson - Never Give up on a good thing
Correct :D :D


Only one more to go, which i thought was the easiest especially with the extra clue (Tamla Group)


Anyway was this type of Quiz (Cryptic):
Interesting, got the old brain cells working?
Too hard, easy or just right?
Worth doing again?

Please let me know - and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!! :D :D

[Dancer]

Number 4

The Only One I Could Think Of Is

The Jackson 5
I Want You Back

8) 8) 8)

[Stan]

Number 4

The Only One I Could Think Of Is

The Jackson 5
I Want You Back

8) 8) 8)

Well it was a very good thought - it's spot on :D :D :D

And thats it! All done

And by the way Dancer got the most with 6 just beating originalbigm