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From which song would you find the following lyrics: "A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame To think I held you yesterday, your love was just a game"?

"Never There" - Cake. This single reached number one on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks in 1998.

These lyrics come from what tune: "Can't you see It's not me you're dying for Now she's feeling more alone Than she ever has before"?

"Brick" - Ben Folds Five. A song that may or may not be autobiographical for Ben Folds. It also contains oft-misheard lyric “she is bald upon the couch”, instead of the correct "she is balled up on the couch".

From which song would you find the following lyrics: "Saw my lawyer, Mr. Good News He got me joint custody and legal separation"?

"I'm So Happy That I Can't Stop Crying" - Sting. Sting also recorded the song as a duet with country music artist Toby Keith on Keith's 1997 Dream Walkin' album. This version reached number two on the US Hot Country Songs charts and number 84 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. It is Sting's only entry on the country charts.

Which ditty contains these lyrics: "Take a drink right from the hose And change into some dryer clothes Climb the stairs up to my room Sleep away the afternoon"?

"Pinch Me" - Barenaked Ladies. "Pinch Me" reached number two on the Adult Top 40 in 2000.

The following lyrics are derived from what song: "She's got a hand on a wheel of pain She can talk to the mangling strangers She can sleep in a fiery ball Throwing truffles to the dying embers"?

"The New Pollution" - Beck. Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck.

From which song would you find the following lyrics: "I'll take or leave The room to breathe The choice to leave you I'll throw away A chance at greatness Just to make this Dream come into play, I dont know if I'll find a way"?

"Sick Of Myself" - Matthew Sweet. In the early '80s, Sweet collaborated with R.E.M. member Michael Stipe under the name Community Trolls as well as being in Stipe's sister Lynda Stipe's band Oh-OK, and that year also formed another band, Buzz of Delight.

What song contains these lyrics: "Yeah, we can take it good and loose on an endless spree good because we made it and when momma's not around there's no telling what we'll do when we're free"?

"Natural One" - Folk Implosion. In 1995, the song "Natural One" from the soundtrack of the movie "Kids" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, number four on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and number 20 on the Mainstream Rock Charts.

In which song would you find the following lyrics: "What drives you on Can drive you mad A million lies to sell yourself Is all you ever had"?

"Stupid Girl" - Garbage. The song also contains an uncredited sample from "Orange Crush" by R.E.M.

What song contans these grammatically challenged lyrics: "I ain't gonna hurt nobody Ain't gonna cause a scene Just need to admit That I want sugar in my tea"?

"The Good Life" - Weezer. Many members of Weezer have bands of their own. Brian Bell's Space Twins, and The Relationship"; Patrick Wilson's The Special Goodness"; and Matt Sharp's "The Rentals.

From which song would you find the following lyrics: "I think you're smart You sweet thing Tell me your sign I'm dying here"?

"Got You Where I Want You" - The Flys. The video for this song featured Katie Holmes, then of the hit TV show "Dawson's Creek".