little cryptic quiz

[shipto]

shouldnt be hard for most people:
edit: sorry i should have explained they are all singer/group and song.

1. The fast cart cannot defend against emotion any longer while in what sounds like a south American city.
2. Its no lie Mary is really down.
3. White Dover Dick has vacation while sun shines.
4. Harry Potter is desperatly hoping for a reoccurring feast day.
5. The uk male scorpions tail is somewhere in America.
6. Tasty non veggie meal before flying mammal flees from a hot place.
7. Carnivorous dinosaur is transported on a non coloured swimming bird.
8. Some announcers say they will end up half a K distance.
9. Prosperous city vermin hate this part of the week.
10. The begginnings of two alphabets want it thrice.
11. Young lads grow up and declare they will have sex with someone.
12. The law enforcers send a note in their whisky.
13. Unemployment form like their extra rosy vino.
14. Revolvers and flowers in a utopian town.
15. Both of you and the divine being from new york.

[-steves-]

You dont happen to write crossword puzzles for a living do you! 


I will list the ones up I think I know, though are probably wrong 

1) REO Speedwagon - I can't fight this feeling anymore

4) Wizard - I wish it could be Christmas Everyday

5) Sting - Englishman in New York?

7) Trex - Ride like a swan

9) Boom Town Rats -  I don't like Mondays

10) ?? ABBA - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie???

11) Boyz II men - I'll make love to you

12) Police - Message in a bottle

13) UB40 - Red Red Wine

14) Guns n Roses - Paradise City

15) U2 - Angel of Harlem

[Bluechip]

Only guess 2, ...

[3] Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday.

[8] Proclaimers - Walk 500 miles. or whatever



Rest of them a mystery ...


BC

Another ain't ....

[6] Meatloaf & Bat out of hell ...

[-steves-]

2) AND 1) to go then, lol

[-steves-]

1) REO Speedwagon - I can't fight this feeling anymore

(Now added to original list)

Number 2) to go????

[John Rudd]

7 Trex         Ride a white swan

but no2 is proving a little tricky....

[-steves-]

7 Trex         Ride a white swan

indeed, sorry my typo as I wasn't watching what i was typing, lol 

Any help on No. 2?? Totally stuck on that and know when I see it that it will be sooooo obvious!

[John Rudd]

Its no lie Mary is really down



The truth..Mary  sad....

Any further.....?

[-steves-]

Its no lie Mary is really down



The truth..Mary  sad....

Any further.....?

Nope, nothing springs to mind, had those thoughts myself too Dont tell me "the truth" is a group, lol..... 

[John Rudd]

Sutherland Bros and Quiver, Lying in the arms of Mary......? I dont think so...

[Deko]

They are all groups Eh?     Come back Bing Crosby all is forgiven.

             Cheers  Dek

[-steves-]

I just can't see how "Mary" can be in the title?

Really down - sad, crying, desperate etc???

Its no lie - truth, honest, etc??

Does not compute 

[around]

2) Stone the Crows - Sad Mary?

[Stilldrillin]

2) Stone the Crows - Sad Mary?

Strewth!

I like that one...... 

David D

[shipto]

I should have explained that the clue is not neccessarily in the order of the words. example question 1.
as for question 2 think religion.

[around]

2) Maddona - True Blue

[shipto]

 

[-steves-]

I think No.2 was somewhat more cryptic and congratulations to "around" for working that one out, I would have been there forever. Still not sure how you get Madonna form Mary the Virgin though, just because she sang a song called "like a virgin" maybe, a little far fatched?? Still lost me I am afraid, whereas all the others made perfect sense

Well done

[Stilldrillin]

"Madonna and Child", etc..... ?

I got that bit. But, couldn't remember/ find a title to fit..... 

David D

[Pete49]

tell mary I love her...Everly bros
been a few years
Pete

[Stilldrillin]

tell mary I love her...Everly bros
been a few years
Pete

Pete.
Hmmm....... A few years back, it was Laura, and Ricky Valance...... Wonnit?

David D

[AndyB]

You don't happen to write the Chinglish manuals do you?

Andy

[shipto]

I think No.2 was somewhat more cryptic and congratulations to "around" for working that one out, I would have been there forever. Still not sure how you get Madonna form Mary the Virgin though, just because she sang a song called "like a virgin" maybe, a little far fatched?? Still lost me I am afraid, whereas all the others made perfect sense

Well done

lifted from wikipedia:
Madonna is a medieval Italian term for a noble or otherwise important woman, and has long been used commonly in reference to images of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. The word has also been adopted by the English and other European languages. "Madonna", translates as "My Lady". While stressing the personal, if reverent relationship between the Virgin and the devout Christian who addresses her in prayer, it is comparable to the French, "Notre Dame", or "Our Lady". These names signal both the increased importance of the Cult of the Virgin and the prominence of art in service to Marian devotion during the late medieval period. During the thirteenth century, especially, with the increasing influence of chivalry and aristocratic culture on poetry, song and the visual arts, the Madonna is represented as the Queen of Heaven, often enthroned. Strictly speaking, the term "Madonna" should be used exclusively for Italian works, but has become applied much more widely. It is often applied to the same work of art alternately with the title "Virgin". An image in which Mary is depicted with the Christ Child, may be called a Madonna and Child, but is often loosely referred to as a Madonna.

It has been quite interesting because one guy at work got that quite quickly where everyone else has had to have the "religion" clue he however struggled with no1 for ages was even saying to me he couldnt get rio out of his head.