Songs Over Time

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1. "Many a heart is aching If you could read them all Many the hopes that have vanished ... ... ..." Can you supply those three missing words? At the end of the Ball During the Ball After the Ball Before the Ball

2. "Everything is lovely when you start to roam The birds are singin' the day that you stray But later, when you are further away Things won't seem so lovely when you're all alone Here's what you'll keep sayin' when you're far from home..." This song appeared in four films and a Broadway show by the same singer. Can you name it? Mother Dearest My Mother My Mammy My Mama

3. "A million lights they flicker there A million hearts beat quicker there No skies of grey on the Great White Way That's the ... ..." Can you supply the missing two words from this great old song? Broadway Memory Broadway Harmony Broadway Melody Broadway Cup of Tea

4. "I got rhythm I got music I got my man (or girl) ... ... ... ... ... ..." Can you supply the last line to these words? Who Could Ask for Anything More? So Come On, Let's Take the Floor Hit the Road Jack and Close the Door I'm So Rich Though I am Poor

5. "Your daddy's rich And your mamma's good lookin' So hush little baby Don't you cry..." This is another song which began in a musical, but has since become far more popular as a single. The words are from the second and last verse. Do you know the song? Spring Wintertime Summertime Autumn

6. "I couldn't aspire to anything higher And to feel the desire to make you my own Badum badum bee doodily dum! Boo!..." In 2001, this song was selected as one of the top 300 songs of the 20th century in a survey carried out by the Recording Industry Association of America. Can you name it? I Wanna Be Loved By You What'll I Do? Badum Badum Bee Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

7. "A-toot a-toot, a-toot diddly-ee-ada-toot He blows it eight to the bar - in boogie rhythm He can't play a note unless the bass and guitar Is playin' with 'im..." The lyrics above are from THE song of the second world war. What is it? Boy on a Dolphin Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy The Star-Spangled Banner

8. "No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk with But I'm happy on the shelf..." Can you name this song? Like Misbehavin' Ain't Misbehavin' No Misbehavin' Love Misbehavin'

9. "When the clock strikes two, three or four If the band slows down, we'll yell for more..." This song is the very epitome of the 1950s musical era. What is its name? Rock Round the Clock Rock, Rock , Rock Rock Around the Wristwatch Rock Around the Clock

10. "Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it, ah, out of sight..." This song, believe it or not, was first written for an opera way back in 1928, but since then, it's evolved to one of the most successful singles of the 20th century. What is its name? Pack the Knife Jack the Knife Mack the Knife Hack the Knife

11. "The wind in the willow played Love's sweet melody But all of those vows we made Were never to be..." The most popular version of this song appeared in the 1950s, performed by the great Fats Domino himself. Can you name it? Blueberry Hill Home on the Range Springtime in the Rockies Climb Every Mountain

12. "Cause I try and I try and I try and I try I can't get no, I can't get no..." What can't the singer get? Open gas station TV Channel Satisfaction Decent Coffee

13. "Darlin' darlin' darlin', now you're out of town Those girls that you run with, they bring my head down Ooh darlin' darlin', watch out if I see you 'Cause if you say hello, it'll mean you wanna see me ... ... ..." This song was played "by mistake" on the Australian rock music television show "Countdown" and this "mistake" proved to be very fortunate for the band involved. Also the song's title, what is that verse's missing three words? At the Footy In the Back Yard In the flesh At the Pub

14. "The phone rings in the middle of the night My father yells, 'What you gonna do with your life?' Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one But ... ... ... ..." This song went down in the 1980s as an anthem for feminists everywhere. These missing words are also the name of the song. What is that? I'm Going Out With Joe I Need to Answer the Phone Girls Just Wanna Have Fun I Have a Boyfriend Now

15. "Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And ... ... ... ... ..." Perhaps one of the most powerful songs to come out of the 1990s, what is the name of this exquisite song? My Heart Will Then Grow Strong I'm Having a Heart Attack My Heart Will Go On My Heart Will Love You Always