Not that I think anyone cares, but here are the answers to the song lyrics quiz I posted last Thursday. The ones in boldface were never identified. I'm a little surprised no one got the one from Mary Poppins.
- He rules a crowded nation inside his mind - 10,000 Maniacs, "Not the Man" (identified by
caerwynx)
- And now she's in me, always with me - Ben Folds, "Tiny Dancer" (
caerwynx and
pidgehuss)
- The promise of love is hard to ignore - Crowded House, "Private Universe"
- You were right about the stars; each one is a setting sun - Wilco, "Jesus, Etc." (
hcwoodward)
- Her fortress is a faithful heart - Cathedral Choral Society, "I Vow To Thee, My Country"
- Summer came and passed away, hardly seemed to last a day - "ELO, "It’s Over"
- I've been so lonely here, so lonely - Dar Williams, "Mortal City"
- Let the bridge of our love span the sea - Mitch and Mickey, "A Kiss At the End Of the Rainbow" (
rocknrollgidget)
- I wished I had somebody special to blame - Fountains of Wayne, "Please Don’t Rock Me Tonight"
- Why'd you have to break all my heart? - Rufus Wainwright, "14th Street" (
hcwoodward)
- Come on, baby, don't be cold as ice. - The Beatles, "One After 909" (
spidey_88)
- What about the things you need, versus the things you don't have? - Al Green, "Give It Everything"
- She knows just how to make me laugh when I feel blue - Elvis Presley, "She’s Not You"
- And when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be - Word of Mouth Chorus, "What Wondrous Love Is This?" (
kls)
- You're not sleepy as you seem - Suzanne Vega, "Stay Awake"
- Soon the dawn will come and you'll be on your way - Syd Straw, "Blue Shadows On the Trail"
- You and me could never hide - Badly Drawn Boy, "Walking Out of Stride" (
hcwoodward)
- This is the thing somebody told me a long time ago - Patty Griffin, "Rowing Song" (
hcwoodward)
- Hope grows greener than grass stains - New Pornographers, "Centre For Holy Wars"
- But when you wish upon a dream, life ain't always what it seems - Earth, Wind and Fire, "Shining Star" (
ambereternal)