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Aspro
05 Feb 12 19:35
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Many of you know the rules but for those that don't, here are some simple, and not so simple clues to top 20 hits down the years. How many can you get?

1    Top Buddy
2    Utopia
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death
7    Breathe amour
8    Audible Tunes
9    London Curry
10    A Cautious Letter
11    From Dusk to Dawn
12    Shep Has Been Told!
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal
15    Instantaneous Movement
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Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:10 PM GMT
7) Love is in the air
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:10 PM GMT
you're getting warmer
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:11 PM GMT
13) Rain
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:12 PM GMT
expand on that
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:14 PM GMT
heavy rain
purple rain
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:14 PM GMT
2 The Land Of Make Believe
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:14 PM GMT
13 Singing In The Rain
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:15 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death
7    Breathe amour
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal
15    Instantaneous Movement
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:22 PM GMT
Is 5 as simple as - The Boxer?
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:22 PM GMT
apologies just seen it's already been guessed LaughPlain
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:23 PM GMT
5 - Life? Mischief
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:24 PM GMT
*6
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 8:24 PM GMT
7 love is in the air
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:25 PM GMT
the boxer would have been more appropriate to be fair but I tried to mix them up a bit and 'Ali' seemed to fit this recent hit just as well
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:27 PM GMT
15 The Reflex?
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:28 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death
7    Breathe amour
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:28 PM GMT
Happy
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 8:29 PM GMT
7 love is oxygen?
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:30 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:30 PM GMT
7 Love Is Like Oxygen
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:31 PM GMT
Damn,you just beat me to that,John.
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:31 PM GMT
he was close enough to get that imo
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:32 PM GMT
6) living on prayer
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:33 PM GMT
another good guess... stay with 'living' ;p
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:35 PM GMT
14 Cold As Ice
6  Livin' Thing
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:36 PM GMT
keep trying :)
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:37 PM GMT
so far of the correct answers, i only know 3 of the songs Cry
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:38 PM GMT
what are the 3? (so I can determine if you might get the others)
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 8:38 PM GMT
6 staying alive
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:39 PM GMT
6 The Living Years
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:39 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:40 PM GMT
2,11 & 15.

plus ruby maybe, but i thought it was called ruby ruby rubeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:40 PM GMT
anubis is on fire
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:41 PM GMT
You'll definitely know 3 of the remaining 5 then (3, 4 & 14)
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:42 PM GMT
I think 5 was 2007/8 if I'm not mistaken
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 8:42 PM GMT
you must know 1 by queen, ibrahim Cool
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:42 PM GMT
3) has something to do with fuel or NRG
4) chester
14) seal the singer
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:43 PM GMT
fook me - 14

IN THE NAVY Laugh
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:43 PM GMT
13) rain down on me
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:44 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal (In The Navy)
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:44 PM GMT
arrrggghhhh searched the word seal and it came up with navy navy navy Cry
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:44 PM GMT
i wish it would rain down on me
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:45 PM GMT
you are so close but nobody has hit that one yet
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:45 PM GMT

Feb 5, 2012 -- 8:43PM, Far From Trouble wrote:


fook me - 14IN THE NAVY


easy eh? lol

Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:46 PM GMT
Aspro I was thinking of the animal, then the singer Laugh

Navy Seals ffs Excited
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 8:46 PM GMT
13. Rain (Status Quo)  Happy
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:47 PM GMT
stay with rain and one of you will get it
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:47 PM GMT
3) pump it up
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:48 PM GMT
with #3 you have to think of a petrol station, it's in the answer!
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:48 PM GMT
13) rain
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 8:49 PM GMT
S.O.S  (Abba)  Grin
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:50 PM GMT
ok, here's a clue for #5... I'll give you the artist, see who is quickest... R. Kelly
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:51 PM GMT
i wish i could fly
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:52 PM GMT
i believe i can fly

fecking awful tune Cry
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:52 PM GMT
or i believe i can fly Cry
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:53 PM GMT
I haven't (knowingly) listened to one of his tracks but added it to give old and young a chance... don't know the track at all but it fits the clue
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:53 PM GMT
I like the song, not sure it fits the clue personally.
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:53 PM GMT
that aint the answer Laugh
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:54 PM GMT
i sort of knew when i posted CryLaugh
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 8:55 PM GMT
The worlds greatest!!  Laugh
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:55 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali (The World's Greatest)
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish
14    Life As A Seal (In The Navy)
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
Is rain not right asp?
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
the world's greatest? Cool
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
2002    "The World's Greatest" Cry
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
no paddy but rain is in the answer
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
Does three have an anagram of some description in there? Mischief
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
no anagrams
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
never heard of that song btw (rk)
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:56 PM GMT
me either IS
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:57 PM GMT
only happy when it rains - garbage
no rain - blind melon
let it rain - clapton

sandy - john travolta Tongue Out
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 8:57 PM GMT
November Rain?
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:57 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali (The World's Greatest)
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish (Let It Rain)
14    Life As A Seal (In The Navy)
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report sixtwosix February 5, 2012 8:58 PM GMT
3 Pulling Muscles From A Shell

Grin
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 8:58 PM GMT
Does 3 have total in the title?
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 8:58 PM GMT
got ya' you barsteward!
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 8:59 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station (Pulling Mussels From A Shell)
4    Native of a revitalised walled city
5    Ali (The World's Greatest)
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish (Let It Rain)
14    Life As A Seal (In The Navy)
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 9:00 PM GMT
wd sixtwosix
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:00 PM GMT
indeed!
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:01 PM GMT
and finally...
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 9:01 PM GMT
if i dont get one right tonight i may discombobulate
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 9:03 PM GMT
is it manchester?
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 9:04 PM GMT
Native new yorker Happy
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:04 PM GMT
sooooooo close paddy!
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 9:04 PM GMT
Englishman in New York? Plain
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 9:04 PM GMT
.. or new york city girl. Happy
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:05 PM GMT
1    Top Buddy (You're My Best Friend)
2    Utopia (The Land Of Make Believe)
3    Painful calf on leaving a petrol station (Pulling Mussels From A Shell)
4    Native of a revitalised walled city (Englishman in New York)
5    Ali (The World's Greatest)
6    Before Death (The Living Years)
7    Breathe amour (Love Is Like Oxygen)
8    Audible Tunes (I Can Hear Music)
9    London Curry (Ruby)
10    A Cautious Letter (Dear Prudence)
11    From Dusk to Dawn (All Night Long)
12    Shep Has Been Told! (Get Down)
13    A Desert Wish (Let It Rain)
14    Life As A Seal (In The Navy)
15    Instantaneous Movement (The Reflex)
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 9:05 PM GMT
Grin


Thanks Paddy Laugh thunder well and truly stolen there Grin
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:05 PM GMT
WP everyone, thanks for participating :)
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 9:06 PM GMT
englishman in new york
Report anubis7 February 5, 2012 9:06 PM GMT
Happy
Report Aspro February 5, 2012 9:06 PM GMT
Laugh
Report Paddy Mayne February 5, 2012 9:06 PM GMT
Excellent chaps!  Thanks Asp.  Happy
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 5, 2012 9:07 PM GMT
cheers aspro
Report Far From Trouble February 5, 2012 9:07 PM GMT
Thanks Aspro Grin
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2012 9:08 PM GMT
thanks for taking part IS Cry
Report John_Cherry February 5, 2012 9:11 PM GMT
Cheers Aspro
Report crags February 5, 2017 9:14 PM GMT
Nice one :-)
Report Ibrahima Sonko February 5, 2017 9:16 PM GMT
lol, i thought i had missed a music quiz.

Crags is back PlainLoveMischief
Report The Dragon February 5, 2017 10:17 PM GMT
sorry I missed thisCry
Report crags February 6, 2017 1:26 AM GMT
Painful calf on leaving a petrol station (Pulling Mussels From A Shell) CrazyCrazy

Only Aspro could come up with a clue like that! Grin
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