Sunday, July 20, 2008

Questions (#40): Monday, July 21, 2008

1) Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye. Name the title and artist.
(5 points each) 10

2) This group’s founder was the legendary Al Kooper, but he wasn’t with them for their commercial era. They provided music to the soundtrack of the 1970 film The Owl & The Pussycat. James William Guercio of Chicago fame produced their hit studded second LP in 1969. Any mention of any hit gives it away immediately. Name the group.
(10 points) 20

3) Can you name 5 of the 6 number #1 hits by Hall & Oates?
(2 points each) 30

4) Can you identify the artists that made these “days” famous?
(2 points each) 40

“Manic Monday”
“Tuesday Afternoon”
“Sunday Will Never Be The Same”
“Saturday In The Park”
“Monday Monday”

5) Back in the disco era, there was a band that combined the words "dico-jazz"and the used the term all throughout the song. It had probably one of the funkiest bass lines I’ve ever heard. Name the band and the song’s title.
(5 points each) 50

6) He asked the question “is she really going out with him?” The answer must have disgusted him because he was “steppin’ out” before you knew it. Who is he?
(10 points) 60

7) This group scored a #3 hit with the instrumental “Soulful Strut” in 1968. Who are they?
(10 points) 70

8) Both of these artists had hits with a song titled “Heaven.” The first one went to #1 in 1985 and the second one went to number #16 in 2004. Who are the artists?
(5 points each) 80


9) On March 6th, 1964, the Rolling Stones charted for the first time in the US with a peak at number #48. The “B” side was “I Wanna Be Your Man,” by Lennon-McCartney. Another famous songwriter wrote the “A” side. What was the name of the single and the songwriter?
(5 points each) 90

10) Who are the two artists that are generally credited with hit performances of “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”?
(5 points each) 100

4 comments:

Malcolm said...

1. (Na Na, Hey Hey) Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam

2. Blood, Sweat, and Tears

3. Rich Girl, Kiss On My List, Private Eyes, Maneater, and Out of Touch (I did a poll on this subject a few months ago)

4. The Bangles, The Moody Blues, Spanky and Our Gang, Chicago, and The Mamas & the Papas

5. Brick, Dazz (still one of the all time jams)

6. Joe Jackson

7. Young-Holt Unlimited

8. Bryan Adams, Britney Spears?

9. Not Fade Away?, Buddy Holly?

10. The Hollies, The Osmonds?

Malcolm said...
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pjazzypar said...

1. Steam, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

2. Blood, Sweat & Tears

3. Rich Girl, Out of Touch, Maneater, Kiss is on My List, I Can’t Go For That

4. The Bangles, Moody Blues, Spanky & Our Gang, Chicago, The Mamas & the Papas

5. Brick, Dazz

6. Joe Jackson

7. Young-Holt Unlimited

8. Brian Adams, BeBe & CeCe Winans

9. Ready Teddy, Little Richard?

10. Hollies, Neil Diamond

BeckEye said...

1) Kiss Him Goodbye, ??

2) ?

3) "Maneater," "Private Eyes," "Kiss on my List," I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", "Out of Touch"

4) The Bangles
Moody Blues
?
Chicago
Mamas and the Papas

5) The Dazz Band?

6) Joe Jackson

7) ?

8) Bryan Adams and Nikki French

9) "Time is on My Side," ?

10) Neil Diamond and ?