The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

OK, here's a "Name That Tune" quiz... for true Burt fans only. Below are brief quotations of lyrics from various Burt songs over his long career so far... (The lyricists include several that he's worked with over the years.)

Good luck!


1. "...no doubts, no fears..."

2. "pecking on a chicken bone"

3. "eichelberger's address"

4. "day by day, they make their way"

5. "naked trees bend stubbornly"

6. "so far away is the April breeze"

7. They're closin' in, they're closin' in"

8. "if good fortune deserts us..."

9. "...fixed in that fine silver frame..."

10. "a smile... a joke... and oh such a great big line"

11. "When I'm hurt, I revert"

12. "Someone he's proud to come home to"

13. "...ooh, what a far-out lady"

14. "I would like to try it"

15. "your stomach's full"

16. "I'm afraid my heart isn't very smart"

17. "instead of holding him close to me, I let him slip away"

18. "Maybe I'll be the things I dream... and not the things I see"

19. "She'll complain a bit... because she feels upset."

20. "There's just no use... Why try to make an excuse?"

Here`s my best off of the top of my head:
3. Upstairs
8. Windows and Doors
9. This House is Empty Now
10. Keep Away from Other Girls
11. Walk Little Dolly
12. Let Me Be Lonely
13. I Live in the Woods
14. Things I Will Not Miss
15. Be Aware
16. Knowing When to Leave
18. Long Ago Tomorrow
19. Promise Her Anything
20. Check Out Time

Blair,
Here are the ones I recognized..(a lot of 'em i don't!)

2.Peggy's in the Pantry
16.Knowing When to Leave
18.Long Ago Tomorrow
19.Promise Her Anything

Steveo


"And if all.....can be mine...why can't I make my SELF BELIEVE IT! "
hehehe

4. "Wanting Things"
5. "The Young Grow Younger Every Day"

1. "It's Wonderful To Be Young" (Cliff Richard)

6. "Hot Spell" (Margaret Whiting)

7. "The Net" (John Ashley)

17. "Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home)" by Etta James