Questions (#46): Monday, August 4, 2008

1) What was the title to Anita Baker’s follow-up album to Rapture in 1988?
(10 points) 10

2) Who is the folk singer who got arrested for littering and then released an 18 minute song telling of the ordeal in 1967?
(10 points) 20

3) Who performed these mileage songs?
(2 points each) 30

“99 Miles From L.A.” (1975)
“500 Miles”
“Walk a Mile in My Shoes”
“I Can See For Miles”
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”

4) Who performed these colorful songs?
(2 points each) 40

“Silver, Blue & Gold” (1976)
“Baby Blue”
“Behind Blue Eyes”
“Am I Blue” (1972)
“Into the Blue” (1999 & easy listening jazz genre)

5) If you happened to catch the brilliant Oscar-winning movie “Crash,” the movie closed with a very touching ballad. Do you know the name of the song and the artist?
(5 points each) 50

6) They wanted to "burn for you," but they didn’t want you to fear the reaper. Who are they?
(10 points) 60

7) Identify these artists by these albums.
(2 points each) 70

Machine Head
The Look of Love (2001 & easy listening jazz genre)
The Captain & Me
Behind the Mask (1990)
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1994)

8) They got into their “time machine” and thought it was “some kind of wonderful” until they ran out of “rock and roll soul.” As they got “closer to home” they started “feelin’ alright.” Who are they?
(10 points) 80

9) In 1979, he had an album simply entitled “Flag.” On the album, he had a Grammy-nominated song, but he didn’t win. Who is he and what was the name of the song?
(5 points each) 90

10) Back in the glory days of 45s, Jan & Dean had a two-sided hit. “Dead Man’s Curve” was on one side; what was on the other?
(10 points) 100