Loosely based Pop Quiz

tommo said:

The only incidents of bad spelling that get my hackles up are when people mis-use the word "loose" for "lose" and I might later compile a quiz on that topic. ;)

So - here is a "Loosely based Pop Quiz"

To demonstrate the difference between the words “lose” and “loose” (which a lot of people can’t seem to grasp these days), here are ten pop hits to solve by filling in the gaps. 1pt for each one correct.

a) containing a derivative of the verb “to lose”

1 ---- --- ---- -- losing --- (Andy Williams)
2 ---- ----- lose --- (Gloria Estefan)
3 --- lose -- ---- (Allman Brothers Band)
4 losing -- -------- (REM)
5 ---- ----- losing --- (Police)

b) containing a version of the adjective or adverb “loose”

6 - ---- ---- --- loose (Otis Redding)
7 ----loose (Kenny Loggins)
8 ----- ----- --- --- loose (Eddie Rabbitt)
9 ---- -- --, ---- -- loose (En Vogue)
10 --- ------- -- loose (Meatloaf)

Good luck !

[Sir Chancelot]

4 - losing my religion
5 - can't stand losing you
7 - cut loose
10 - the monster is loose

[Hammy]

7. Foot

[Hammy]

1. Can't get used to losing you.
The Beat did a better version!! :o

[Hammy]

9. Give it up turn it loose.

[SirKT]

2. Don`t Wanna Lose You
3. Win, Lose or Draw
6. I can`t turn you loose
8. Every Which Way But Loose

Fantastic ! Only put the quiz up at 10.05 today and already you've got the lot.

Stormin' - 4,5 and 10 correct but not 7 (as you will see corrected by Hammy)

Hammy - 7, 1 and 9 correct. Have to correct you on the Beat's version though - I quite liked it, but a bit soulless when compared to the classic original with the pizzicato violin. ;)

Sir KT - 2,3,6 and 8 all correct. Hope you didn't have to do too much singing to get them !

So, SPEED BONUS for all: I'm tripling your points. 8-)

Quiz ended:
1. Sir KT 12pts
2= Stormin' 9pts
2= Hammy 9pts