Questions (#44): Wednesday, July 30, 2008

1) The Ad Libs had a hit with it in 1965. Manhattan Transfer had a hit with it in 1981. What is the name of the song?
(10 points) 10

2) Identify these artists by their albums.
(2 points each) 20

Bombs Away Dream Babies
Rapture
Everything Is Wrong
Siren
Speaking In Tongues

3) Identify the artist and the song by these lyrics.
(5 points each) 30

I got more in me
And you can set it free
I can catch the moon in my hands
Don't you know who I am

4) The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are primarily recognized by their two hits, one in 1973 and the other in 1975. What are the titles of those songs?
(5 points each) 40

5) Identify the artist who performed these “hurtful” songs.
(2 points each) 50

“Hurt So Bad” (will accept any cover artist)
“Hurt So Good”
“Love Hurts”
“Go Your Own Way”
“She Blinded Me With Science”

6) He has done many a television theme over the years and one that he wrote and performed was the theme to “The Rockford Files.” Who is he?
(10 points) 60

7) Can you identify Al Yankovic’s parody song titles to these original songs that he parodied?
(2 points each) 70

“Like A Virgin”
“Bad”
“Another One Bites The Dust”
“My Sharona”
“I Love Rock n’ Roll”


8) Who are the songwriters for these songs?
(2 points each) 80

“The Way We Were”
“Muskrat Love”
“Everytime You Go Away”
“Arthur’s Theme”
“Sugar Walls”

9) What was the title of Julian Lennon’s debut album in 1984?
(10 points) 90

10) She started out as the drummer of her group but quickly came out from behind the drums to perform lead vocalist duties. Name the artist.
(10 points) 100