Below is a "quizbowl" packet - a series of questions and answers for two teams to compete against each other (like any TV shows featuring colleges or high school playing against each other that you may have seen). This one's a little different since all of its questions focus on one topic - love songs.

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Love Songs Packet

Toss-Ups

Don't your feet get cold in the wintertime? Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home. It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you. Oh, you're a hard one, I know that you got your reasons. But please get ten points on this tossup before it's too late.

ANSWER: _DESPERADO_
The artist in one interview said, "The singer realizes he's made promises of love before and broken those promises, but commits himself this time to make a promise that will last." Maybe that's why she falls into his arms with her hair a mess. Maybe that's why he knows that her body will rise when he kisses her passionately. For ten points, name this song by Sting.
ANSWER: _FIELDS OF GOLD_
The movie for which it became the theme song was originally going to use "A Girl Like You", by the Smithereens. Fortunately, that was scrapped, and this song that mentions fruitless searches and a thousand churches made it instead. Hey - if it hadn't, boom boxes wouldn't be standard equipment for wooing. For ten points, name this Peter Gabriel hit.

ANSWER: _IN YOUR EYES_
He's been dumped. And he's not taking it well. He's trying to forget her, but he can't let go - he has a blue, blue heart. His only solution? Alcohol! He's hoping to get so sloppy drunk that he forgets her. For ten points, name this song that is best-known for being sung by UB40.

ANSWER: _RED RED WINE_
I knew that any lyrical snippets would be gotten too quickly, so let's try the first word of each line. Hey. Days. Down. Playing. Laughing. Skipping. In. Our. And. You. For ten points, name this song.

ANSWER: _BROWN EYE GIRL_ or _BROWN-EYED GIRL_ (it's the latter, but it's not worth being that picky)
You probably don't remember much of 1985's Vision Quest, a movie about high school wrestling with Linda Fiorentino and Matthew Modine. If you are a child of the 80s, however, you may have had your first kiss to a song that was featured in it. And if you did, as you were in a swaying room when the music started, you may have felt that the other person never wanted anyone like this. For ten points, name this Madonna song.

ANSWER: _CRAZY FOR YOU_
One of Elvis' movies, this one is set right after the Civil War and involves a complex love triangle that eventually results in Presley's death. What does this have to do with the title song? Not much - and that's sad, given such beautiful lyrics as "You have made my life complete, and I love you so", and "I'll be yours through all the years, till the end of time". For ten points, name it.

ANSWER: _LOVE ME TENDER_
Its singer picked up a second Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for it in 1978. Did you hear that? Hey, girls! Gather round! Listen to what I'm putting down. I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends, They'll come running to me. Come, come, come. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I am, for ten points, your what?

ANSWER: _HANDY MAN_
They began on the Moonglow label, achieving their first hit in the early 60s with "Little Latin Lupe Lu". They moved on to the Philles (FILL-us) label in the middle of the decade, getting two of their best-known songs as well as lesser hits "Once In My Life" and "Ebb Tide". They then moved on to Medley, where the hits pretty much ended with "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration". For ten points, name this "blue-eyed soul" duo best known for "Unchained Melody".

ANSWER: The _RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS_
It's been covered by George Michael and Prince, among others - interesting when considering that it's best known for being done by a female. Even more interesting is that one of the lyricists, Mike Reid, used to be a wrestler at Penn State - which may be surprising when you consider that this has to be one of the tenderest songs ever about failed love. For ten points, name this song perhaps best done by Bonnie Raitt.

ANSWER: _I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME_
Send me a postcard, drop me a line, Will you still be sending me a Valentine? Grandchildren on your knee, will you still feed me? I could be handy mending a fuse when your lights have gone. Not now, of course - but when I'm older. How old? For ten points, name this Beatles hit and give me the answer.

ANSWER: _WHEN I'M 64_
Depressing though the lyrics may sound, Kodak still used it for a photo commercial. As a remake, it was the only new song on a greatest hits album by Phil Collins. It was the title of its original artist's second album, which went platinum. For ten points, name this song whose singer is trying to convey love for what's on the inside.

ANSWER: _TRUE COLORS_
I have to include a song that allows the Statue of Liberty to crush cars, so we have this question. Some previously depressed purplish goo picks up in emotion after hearing this song - much like the singer upon seeing his love. Other versions include a more soulful Otis Redding take with a funk edge, a version by Rita Coolidge, and even a version by the Charlie Daniels Band. Of course, Ghostbusters II used the Jackie Wilson original. For ten points, name this song that is guaranteed to get you dancing with your honey.

ANSWER: Your Love Has Lifted Me _HIGHER AND HIGHER_
Green. Red. Blue. White. Bright. Dark. Pretty. Even listening to the adjectives sounds nice. It was used as the theme for "Family Matters" for a period of time and also found its way into Good Morning, Vietnam. For ten points, name this song, written by George Weiss and Bob Thiele and sung by Louis (Loo-EE) Armstrong.

ANSWER: What A _WONDERFUL WORLD_
Found the one you've dreamed of all your life? Needed something so bad you can't sleep at night? Had someone steal your heart away? Closed your eyes and dreamed that they were there? Tried to find the words? Loved somebody so much it makes you cry? For ten points, name the phrase that comes before each of these questions in a hit of the same name by Brandy.

ANSWER: _HAVE YOU EVER_
Do his friends get all your time? I'd make it so we'd never be apart, but I don't know what he does to make you cry. I also can't compare any amount of money to how much I love you. I will, however try to kiss away all your problems. For ten points, name this Backstreet Boys hit.

ANSWER: _ALL I HAVE TO GIVE_
His early work involved writing jingles for The Gap, Isuzu, and Jim Henson - a surprise since his background at Cleveland Institute of Music was in classical composition. As for his current style - well, check out "My Romance", his most recent album, which includes Donny Osmond and Olivia Newton John, or "Destiny", which includes the exceptionally romantic "Part Of My Heart" and "Meant To Be". For ten points, name this pianist.

ANSWER: Jim _BRICKMAN_
It gained original fame as done by Kim Criswell, and even more popularity when done by a male singer. Not surprisingly, its focus is relatively simple - how simply seeing your love can make your day. So whether it was done by Reno Sweeney or Old Blue Eyes, it didn't matter. I have no idea where cocaine, planes, or champagne fit in here. For ten points, name this song from Anything Goes.

ANSWER: _I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU_
Its been covered by New Edition and Aaron Neville more recently, but this hit is easily best at its fifties roots. It's got everything. Telling your love that she's beautiful. Telling her that you're head over heels in love with her and that you want to be together. Asking her if she feels the same. But, most of all, it's about saying that she came straight from heaven. For ten points, name this song featured in Back To The Future.

ANSWER: _EARTH ANGEL_ (Will You Be Mine?)
What is probably their best-known song was used as the theme for ABC in the mid-70s. If you're not up on this era, perhaps you're familiar with their other hits "Dance With Me" or "Love Takes Time". If not, make me laugh, scratch my itch, make me shout, be my better half, make me strong, turn my head, and let me give you ten points for telling me who does "Still The One".

ANSWER: _ORLEANS_
I only found one interesting fact on the internet about this song from the winner of the 1991 Grammy for Best New Artist - it was played on the fifth episode of Felicity. Almost every other web page referenced this as a wedding song. However, since the song includes the lyrics "I'm dreaming of our wedding day", "girl in white", and "lift up your veil", and is exceptionally romantic to boot, maybe that's not too surprising. For ten points, name this song by Marc Cohn.

ANSWER: _TRUE COMPANION_
Its group had a depressing ending, as one member of the duo died from anorexia nervosa and the other was addicted to prescription drugs for a time. But they still scored twelve Top 10 hits and three number one singles, and grabbed Best New Artist of 1970. From "Touch Me When We're Dancing", their last hit, to "We've Only Just Begun", they had a very distinctive and romantic sound. For ten points, name this group whose first hit was "Close to You".

ANSWER: The _CARPENTERS_
It just keeps gettin' better. I can feel how much you love me. I've never been this close to anyone or anything. I don't know how you do what you do. I want to spend the whole night in your eyes. I am, for ten points, what?
ANSWER: _AMAZED_ by you

Bonuses

Given the video concept, name the 'N Sync song for the stated number of points.

5 - The group stays in a psychiatric hospital, wearing expensive silk pajamas.
ANSWER: _I DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY_

10 - A kid's mom helps him with his schoolwork, watches his game, and hugs him when he comes back from the military.
ANSWER: _GOD MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU_

15 - They're mainly singing in a forest. Lord knows what this has to do with the song.
ANSWER: _THIS I PROMISE YOU_
Get your undies ready - it's time for a Tom Jones bonus! Given a plot description, identify the song. 5-10-15.

5 - Tom tells you that you don't have to be experienced, loaded, or a knockout to be his woman.
ANSWER: _KISS_

10 - Tom's locked up and wants to tell his woman he loves her
ANSWER: _LETTER TO LUCILLE_

15 - Tom attempts to disprove the axiom "live for today and love for tomorrow" by recounting how a lady dumped him
ANSWER: _WITHOUT LOVE_ (There is Nothing)
Given a reason that the singer in "I Just Called To Say I Love You" didn't call, name the reason that immediately precedes it. For example, if I said "No song to sing", you'd say "No first of spring". Ten each.

A) No Halloween
ANSWER: _NO LIBRA SUN_

B) No harvest moon to light one tender August night
ANSWER: _NO WARM JULY_

C) No flowers bloom
ANSWER: _NO APRIL RAIN_
You may always have been too preoccupied to notice, but Sade (Sha-DAY) songs actually do have lyrics. You'll get ten points for each song you can name.

A) Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male. Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale.
ANSWER: _SMOOTH OPERATOR_

B) When you came my way, you brightened every day with your sweet smile.
ANSWER: _NO ORDINARY LOVE_

C) You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees.
ANSWER: _BY YOUR SIDE_
Come on, Virginia - it's a Billy Joel bonus! Given the first line of the song, name it for ten points each.

A) Don't go changing, to try and please me
ANSWER: _JUST THE WAY YOU ARE_

B) She can kill with a smile
ANSWER: _She's ALWAYS A WOMAN_

C) In every heart there is a room
ANSWER: _AND SO IT GOES_
This couldn't be a love songs packet without one question on "The Rose".

A) First - Love is compared to four things in the first verse. The last, obviously, is a flower. Name the other three for fifteen points - all or nothing.
ANSWER: _RIVER_, _RAZOR_, _HUNGER_ (or _NEED_)

B) Second - The second stanza mentions four things, including "the one who won't be taken". Name the other three for five points each.
ANSWER: _HEART_, _DREAM_, _SOUL_
Given the song synopsis, name the Rod Stewart song for the stated number of points.

5 - Rod sings about his relationship with an older woman
ANSWER: _MAGGIE MAY_

10 - Cosung with Bryan Adams and Sting for the move The Three Musketeers
ANSWER: _ALL FOR LOVE_

15 - He waits at night for his love. He sees plenty of Brooklyn girls, but never her.
ANSWER: _DOWNTOWN TRAIN_
Sorry, honey, but it's a power outage. Fortunately, my CD player runs on batteries. Identify these masters of lip-locking soul on a 15-5 basis.

A) 15 - He sang "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" with Annie Lennox for the movie Scrooged. His first single was "Tired of Being Alone"
5 - Let's Stay Together
ANSWER: Al _GREEN_

B) 15 - Some of his other hits are "Warm and Tender Love" and "It Tears Me Up"
5 - When A Man Loves A Woman
ANSWER: Percy _SLEDGE_
Phil Collins may or may not be in your heart, but he is the subject of this bonus. Given a line from one of his songs, either give the next line for ten points or the song title for five.

A) So you can wipe off the grin, I know where you've been
ANSWER: _IT'S ALL BEEN A PACK OF LIES_ (line)
_IN THE AIR TONIGHT_ (title)

B) Ooh I start to shiver
ANSWER: _CAN'T CONTROL THE QUIVERING INSIDE_ (line)
_GROOVY KIND OF LOVE_ (title)

C) I've been trying oh so long to let you know
ANSWER: _LET YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL_ (line)
_ONE MORE NIGHT_ (title)
Great songs can make good movies even better. Given the song, name the movie in which it was featured. Five each, five point bonus if you get them all.

A) Sarah Mclachlan, "I Will Remember You"
ANSWER: _THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN_

B) Boyz II Men, "End of the Road"
ANSWER: _BOOMERANG_

C) Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, "At The Beginning"
ANSWER: _ANASTASIA_

D) Peter Cetera, "The Glory of Love"
ANSWER: _THE KARATE KID, PART II_

E) Bette Midler, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
ANSWER: _BEACHES_
Since my favorite TV show is The Simpsons, I decided that I needed at least one crossover question. Given the scene, name the love song sung or played. Ten each - if you need the artist, you'll get five.

A) 10 - Sung to Marge by the singing telegram that Karl hires
5 - Joe Cocker
ANSWER: _YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL_

B) 10 - Sung by Homer while riding with Marge on a bicycle
5 - B.J. Thomas
ANSWER: _RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD_

C) 10 - Selma sings this to her iguana.
5 - Aretha Franklin
ANSWER: _NATURAL WOMAN_
You'll get 30 points - not 25, 6, or 4 - if you sweep this bonus on Chicago. Given the song, give the first line for ten points each.

A) Colour My World
ANSWER: _AS TIME GOES ON_

B) Will You Still Love Me
ANSWER: _TAKE ME AS I AM_

C) You're The Inspiration
ANSWER: _YOU KNOW OUR LOVE WAS MEANT TO BE_
If you have a musically-inclined honey, he or she might just write a song for you. Given the first album it was on and the year, name the song whose title is a one-word female name. For example, if I said 1970, Layla (Original Mix), you'd say "Layla". The rest are slightly harder. Five each.

A) 1988, Knee Deep In The Hoopla
ANSWER: _SARA_

B) 1978, Outlando's D'Amour
ANSWER: _ROXANNE_

C) 1982, Toto IV (Toto Four)
ANSWER: _ROSANNA_

D) 1986, Third Stage
ANSWER: _AMANDA_

E) 1986, Final Countdown
ANSWER: _CARRIE_

F) 1988, Even Worse
ANSWER: _MELANIE_
Move your hair up and put on your jean jacket before dancing with your sweet thang - it's a metal love songs bonus! Given the song, name the artist for five points each.

A) I Remember You
ANSWER: _SKID ROW_

B) More Than Words
ANSWER: _EXTREME_

C) To Be With You
ANSWER: _MR. BIG_

D) Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
ANSWER: _REO SPEEDWAGON_

E) High Enough
ANSWER: _DAMN YANKEES_

F) Waiting For A Girl Like You
ANSWER: _NELSON_
I'll skip "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels", "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma", and the wedding reception hit "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", but country love songs do deserve at least one bonus. If you can identify it after part of the lyrics, you'll get 10 - if you need the artist best known for it, you'll get five.

A) 10 - Yes, my life is better left to chance, I could have missed the pain
5 - Garth Brooks
ANSWER: _THE DANCE_

B) 10 - And then someday you'll leave me for somebody new
5 - Patsy Cline
ANSWER: _CRAZY_

C) 10 - As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
5 - Randy Travis
ANSWER: _FOREVER AND EVER AMEN_
Elton John can sing as well about heartbreak as he can about perfect romance. Given a line, name the song for ten points. If you need another line, you'll get five.

A) 10 - Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
5 - Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
ANSWER: _YOUR SONG_

B) 10 - Cry in the night if it helps
5 - Laughing like children, living like lovers
ANSWER: _I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES_

C) 10 - You put the sparks to the flame
5 - Honey, when you knock on my door
ANSWER: _DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART_
Assuming that they're not referring to Kokomo, Indiana, and not including the Florida Keys, the Beach Boys list nine islands in their song "Kokomo". Two more islands are Aruba and Jamaica. Name the other six - you'll get five points for two, fifteen for four, and thirty for getting all six. Don't take it too slow or the moderator will call you for time.

ANSWER: _BERMUDA_, _BAHAMA_(s), _KEY LARGO_, _MONTEGO_, _MARTINIQUE_, _MONTSERRAT_
Given what you are from "The Way You Do The Things You Do", give what you could have been. For example, if I said "You've got a smile so bright", you'd say, "Candle". Five each - five point bonus if you get them all.

A) Baby, you're so smart
ANSWER: _SCHOOLBOOK_

B) As pretty as you are
ANSWER: _FLOWER_

C) The way you swept me off my feet
ANSWER: _BROOM_

D) If good looks were a minute
ANSWER: _HOUR_

E) You make my life so rich
ANSWER: _MONEY_
Identify these love songs from their location in Disney movies for ten points each.

A) Lady and the Tramp. Yes. That one.
ANSWER: _BELLA NOTE_

B) The Little Mermaid. Eric and Ariel on a boat at night.
ANSWER: _KISS THE GIRL_

C) Aladdin. Aladdin and Jasmine fly on a magic carpet.
ANSWER: _A WHOLE NEW WORLD_
If you're a fan of Boyz II Men, you can thank me in advance for this bonus. Given the lyrics, name the song for the stated number of points.

5 - Can't somebody tell me how to get things back the way they used to be
ANSWER: _ON BENDED KNEE_

5 - I'm just gonna concentrate on you
ANSWER: _I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU_

10 - Don't even say "I love you" no more
ANSWER: _WATER RUNS DRY_

10 - The good times that made us laugh
ANSWER: _IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY_
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but, my dear, you're so delightful - The right romantic Christmas song can make mistletoe irrelevant. Given a lyric, name the pop song for ten points. If you need the artist, you'll get five.

A) 10 - Your eyes are shining like diamonds tonight
5 - 98 Degrees
ANSWER: _THIS GIFT_

B) 10 - I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
5 - Mariah Carey
ANSWER: _ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU_

C) 10 - Christmas Eve, I just can't sleep; would I be wrong, for taking a peek?
5 - Britney Spears
ANSWER: _MY ONLY WISH_ (This Year)
The refrain in "Back At One" mentions five things - one to a number. Name them for five points each with a bonus five for all of them.

ANSWER: _YOU'RE LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE_, _JUST WANT TO BE WITH YOU_, _IT'S PLAIN TO SEE_ and/or _YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME_, _REPEAT STEPS ONE THROUGH THREE_, _MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ME_
So this is what it feels like ... when you get a Prince bonus! Song from lyrics, please. Ten each.

A) If I could I would give you the world
ANSWER: _DIAMONDS AND PEARLS_

B) When the day turns into the last day of all time
ANSWER: _THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD_

C) You're filthy cute and baby you know it
ANSWER: _CREAM_

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