Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Questions (#58): Wednesday, September 3, 2008

1) This group had two major hits from their album Waking and Dreaming in the mid 70s. The band’s name is Orleans. What are the names of the songs?
(5 points each) 10

2) Beyonce had two major hits in 2003, one featuring Jay-Z, the other featuring Sean Paul. What are the names of the songs?
(5 points each) 20

3) She’s the youngest of nine children and actually started her career as an actress throughout the 70s and early 80s. Who is she?
(10 points) 30

4) Born Gaynor Hopkins, she’s a Welsh rock singer. She had a major hit that made it to Number #3 in the US in 1977 and another hit that made it all the way to Number #1 six years later in 1983. That song was also featured in the 2001 movie Bandits and sung in the movie by Cate Blanchett. What are the names of the songs and name the artist.
(4 points each for song titles and 2 points for artist name) 40

5) He had a Number #1 hit after his passing, the third chart posthumous chart topping hit of the rock era (the first two were Otis Redding’s “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay and Janis Joplin’s “Me & Bobby McGee). He died in September of 1973 and the song went to Number #1 three months later. Name the artist and song.
(5 points each) 50

6) “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” happened in 1987 whereas “The End of the World” actually happened in 1963. Name the artists.
(5 points each) 60

7) “Oh, Pretty Woman” originated in 1964 and reached Number #1. It was covered again in 1982 and reached Number #12. Name the artists.
(5 points each) 70

8) They were a Native American rock group that made it all the way to Number #5 in 1974. Who are they and what was their hit?
(5 points each) 80

9) Phil Collins had a major hit in 1984 that was also the title of a movie. The song also had a six word sub-title in parenthesis after the title of the song. Name the song/movie and the sub-title.
(5 points each) 90

10) Their 1971 song was simply entitled “Signs” and in 1994, this group had a song entitled “The Sign.” Name the artists.
(5 points each) 100

3 comments:

BeckEye said...

1) "Dance with Me," and "Still the One"

2) "Crazy in Love," and "Baby Boy"

3) When you say "actually," does that mean that she's something other than an actress now? Janet Jackson?

4) Bonnie Tyler, "It's a Heartache," and "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

5) "Bad Bad Leroy Brown," Jim Croce?

6) REM and ahhhhhh I have no idea who sang the other song...but I could sing along with it if it came on the radio.

7) Roy Orbison and Van Halen

8) I don't know. Was it that stupid "Cherokee People" song? Even if it isn't, now that will be in my head all day. Thanks a lot.

9) "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" or..."Don't Look Now (But Another American Idol Is Covering It)"

10) Five Man Electrical Band and Ace of Base

Editor said...

beck,

you did the best you have ever done...tune in tomorrow...and a preview (#3 is correct)

i loved your answer for number 9...

Editor

pjazzypar said...

Great Job Beckeye!