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    XMas/New Year Cryptic Quiz

    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
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    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
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    #5- The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her?


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


    7 Well if you must go (said Harold), go that way (said Thelma) - 1977
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    #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
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    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
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    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

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    #2 The Four Tops-Standing In The Shadows Of Love
    Different eyes see different things. Different hearts beat on different strings. But there are times for you and me when all such things agree...Rush

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    Quote Originally Written by originalbigm
    #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?
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    Stan, I must be a retard :-?

    #1 Alfie



    just guessing :(

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    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
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    #5- The Chi-Lites- Have You Seen Her?
    #7 - Harold & The Bluenotes,Thelma Houston -Don't Leave Me This Way
    Different eyes see different things. Different hearts beat on different strings. But there are times for you and me when all such things agree...Rush

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    #1-Fontella Bass-Rescue Me
    Different eyes see different things. Different hearts beat on different strings. But there are times for you and me when all such things agree...Rush

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

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    Quote Originally Written by Graham_Start
    I can't believe nobody has posted #13: "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C+C Music Factory.
    Nice one Graham :D :D
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    # 3: Edwin Starr - "(Sending Out An) S.O.S"

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    Could Number Three Be:

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

    :D :D
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    Quote Originally Written by Dancer
    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. :(

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    Number 9 :

    Could It Be

    George Benson

    Love X Love

    :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    Number 8

    Gonna Be

    K.C. And The Sunshine Band

    Please Don't Go

    :( :( :cry:
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