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Reeling In The Years

Quiz: Can you finish these 70's song lyrics?

Test your knowledge.

BOWIE, BLONDIE AND, Bruce – just some of the artists whose work helped shape the 1970s.

Countless songs from that decade have stood the test of time, so you shouldn’t have any problems finishing off these lyrics.

Once I had a love and it was divine. Soon found out...

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He was spending what's mine

I was so blind

I was losing my mind

Love is blind

You know that chick that used to dance a lot. Every night she'd be on the floor, shakin' what she got. When I say she was cool she was red hot. I mean,...

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She was gleamin'

She was steamin'

She was schemin'

She was beamin'

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk. I'm a woman's man, no time to talk. Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around...

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Since you're not around

Since you knocked me down

Since I was born

Since our firstborn

It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door. And still I can knock some more. Ooh boy, ooh boy, is it crazy look, I want to know now. Like I said,...

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For I to knock some more

The tears in my eyes burn

The heart in me yearns

Your love is my relief

I'm an alligator, I'm a mama-papa coming for you. I'm the space invader, I'll be a rock 'n' rollin' bitch for you. Keep your mouth shut, you're squawking like a pink monkey bird. And...

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I'm pressing your space face close to mine, love

I'm risking my life for the herd

I'm losing my mind for the lord

I'm busting up my brains for the words

There's that look in your eyes. I can read in your face, that your feelings are driving you wild. Ah...

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But you ain't havin' my child

If you change your mind

But girl you're only a child

I feel like I win when I lose

The highway's jammed with broken heroes. On a last chance power drive. Everybody's out on the run tonight...

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Baby, we were born to run

But there's no place left to ride

But there's no place left to hide

Come on with me, tramps like us

You could have your choice of men. But I could never love again...

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I cannot compete with you, Jolene

But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

He's the only one for me, Jolene

Seriously, Jolene?

Out on the wiley, windy moors. We'd roll and fall in green. You had a temper like my jealousy...

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Too hot, too greedy

Too hot, too needy

Too hot to handle

Too coOoold

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know...

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I know

I don't know

Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone

Hey, ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Top Dog!

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Clever Cat!

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Fintastic!

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What are ewe doing!?

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