Myrna's Mellopants Triva Game Thread

[Myrnalene]

The Rules:

At 6PM EST every day, I will post one round of questions, with each question assigned to a specific poster. Everyone will have 24 hours to post the answer to their own question in this thread. Questions answered in this manner will be worth 10 points.

Every question in this round, however, will be open everyone playing. All players will have 24 hours from the posting of the questions to PM me answers to any question not specifically addressed to them. Questions answered in this manner will be worth 3 points to anyone who answers them correctly, UNLESS answered correctly in the thread by the poster who "owns" it, in which case no points will be assigned to those PM'ing the answer. Please do not post the answers to any question not assigned to you, but PM them to me instead.

Remember: You have until 6PM EST on the day after a round is posted to post the answer to your specific question in this thread, and to PM me answers to any of the other questions in this round. After 6PM EST, this points for each round will be added up.

Please do not use Google, Wiki, etc to look up the answers to the questions. I will have no way of knowing, but Jesus and Santa will!

[Myrnalene]

Round 1 - Pop Music


1.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?


1.2 - Orual

Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?


1.3 - Taumpy

Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?


1.4 - Feirefiz

Who had a hit in 2000 with "Lucky"?


1.5 - OtakuLoki

Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?


1.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?


1.7 - An Gadai

Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?


1.8 - Marsilia

Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?


1.9 - kk fusion

Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?


1.10 - Inner Stickler

Who had a hit in 1997 with "Fire Water Burn"?


1.11 - terrifel

Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?


1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


1.13 - spitz

Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?


1.14 - Sarah

Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?


1.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Who had a hit in 1983 with "True"?

[Taumpy]

1.3 - Taumpy

Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?

Gerry & The Pacemakers

[Skald the Rhymer]

I know the answer to none of these questions and as agreed to have murdered one of the Keira Knightley clones.

[Myrnalene]

I know the answer to none of these questions and as agreed to have murdered one of the Keira Knightley clones.

None? Not even the older ones?

[Inner Stickler]

1.10 The Bloodhound Gang?

[The Original An Gadaí]

I don't know the answer to mine.

[Orual]

1.2 - Orual

Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?

The Starland Vocal Band, may they rot in hell.

[Myrnalene]

Hey trivmasters - I want to clarify one part of the rules because it seems to have caused a little confusion judging by some of the PMs I have received. If the person who the question is assigned to does NOT post the correct answer in this thread within 24 hours, 3 points will go to every poster who correctly PMs me the answer. It does not matter in what order I receive the PMs, as long as they are received by 6PM EST the day after the round is posted.

Good luck!

[Trojan Man]

1.13 - spitz

Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?

Spice Girls?

[Marsilia]

Round 1 - Pop Music
Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?

Rockwell, featuring Michael Jackson

[OtakuLoki]

Round 1 - Pop Music
1.5 - OtakuLoki

Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?

I have no clue, but in the interests of playing I'm going to resort to the Magic Asshole, and pull Aaliyah's name out.

But I can't even be sure, now, if she was active then, but... when one has no other guess - go with the Magic Asshole.

[OneCentStamp]

1.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?

Wall of Voodoo

[What Exit?]

1.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?

Gordon Lightfoot's best song.

[terrifel]

1.11 - terrifel

Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?

The Doors, though of course their version has long since been forgotten in favor of the classic cover by Echo and the Bunnymen.

[Trojan Man]

oops!

[kk fusion]

Round 1 - Pop Music

1.9 - kk fusion

Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?

Nelly Furtado?

[Sarahfeena]

Round 1 - Pop Music

1.14 - Sarah

Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?

I have no idea.

[Feirefiz]

Just for the record: I don't know, and I don't think I can guess.

[vison]

1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


Not the least blind bloody clue. I knew the answers to a bunch of other peoples' questions, though.

[What Exit?]

1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


Not the least blind bloody clue. I knew the answers to a bunch of other peoples' questions, though.

PM the answers to Myrna and you might pick up some points. It is 3 point per question you get right that was not answered here.

[vison]

They've already been answered . . . .

Oh, well, my turn is coming. I just KNOW it. There's going to be a question about Trollope or Susan Coolidge . . .

[OtakuLoki]

Like you, vison, I'm just hoping to do better on the next rounds of questions.

[Myrnalene]

I'm going to post tonight's round a little early, you will still have until 6PM EST tomorrow to post or PM your answers to me. Please remember to PM me any answers that you know for questions other than your own! I will post the scores for the Round 1 later tonight.



Round 2 - Movie Trivia


2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?


2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?


2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?


2.4 - Feirefiz

What movie features Peter O'Toole as Jesus Christ and Jack the Ripper?


2.5 - OtakuLoki

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.


2.6 - What Exit?

Why is Anthony Michael Hall's character in detention in The Breakfast Club?


2.7 - An Gadai

Jeff Bridges stars in this adaption of Peter S. Beagle's novel.


2.8 - Marsilia

What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?


2.9 - kk fusion

John Cassavetes plays Victor Franko in what movie?


2.10 - Inner Stickler

Who plays the suave vampire-next-door in Fright Night?


2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?


2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?


2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?


2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?


2.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What future superhero starred in the Disney musical Newsies?

[OneCentStamp]

2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?

[Marsilia]

What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?

National Velvet.

[Taumpy]

2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?

Not a clue.

[Myrnalene]

Answers and scores for Round 1:



1.1 - Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?

Wall of Voodoo, answered correction by OneCentStamp for 10 points.


1.2 - Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?

Starland Vocal Band, answered correctly by Orual for 10 points.


1.3 - Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?

Gerry and the Pacemakers, answered correctly by Taumpy for 10 points.


1.4 - Who had a hit in 2000 with "Lucky"?

Britney Spears, answered correctly by An Gadai, Taumpy, Orual, OtakuLoki, Marsilia and spitz for 3 points each.


1.5 - Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?

En Vogue, answered correctly by Taumpy, Orual, Marsilia, OneCentStamp, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


1.6 - Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?

Gordon Lightfoot, answered correctly by What Exit? for 10 points.


1.7 - Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?

Paul Revere & the Raiders, answered correctly by OneCentStamp and What Exit? for 3 points each.


1.8 - Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?

Rockwell, answered correctly by Marsilia for 10 points.


1.9 - Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?

John Mayer, answered correctly by Taumpy and Marsilia for 3 points each


1.10 - Who had a hit in 1997 with "Fire Water Burn"?

The Bloodhound Gang, answered correctly by Inner Stickler for 10 points


1.11 - Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?

The Doors, answered correctly by terrifel for 10 points.


1.12 - Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?

INXS, answered correctly by Taumpy, OneCentStamp, What Exit?, spitz, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


1.13 - Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?

No Doubt, answered correctly by Taumpy, Orual, Marsilia, and OneCentStamp for 3 points each.


1.14 - Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?

Rhianna, answered correctly by An Gadai, Orual, Inner Stickler, and Marsilia for 3 points each.


1.15 - Who had a hit in 1983 with "True"?

Spandau Ballet, answered correctly by An Gadai, Taumpy, OneCentStamp, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


Player Totals for Round 1

One Cent Stamp 25
Orual 22
Taumpy 28
Feirefiz 0
OtakuLoki 3
What Exit? 16
An Gadai 9
Marsilia 25
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 13
terrifel 10
vison 0
spitz 6
Sarahfeena 9
Skald the Rhymer 0

[Trojan Man]

2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?

Dustin Hoffman?


(not really a movie buff)

[Orual]

2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?

Ducky?

Edit:

[OtakuLoki]

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.

Amadeus

[vison]

2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?


Cary Grant? I think it was. I'm going with it: Cary Grant, in the Philadelphia Story.

[terrifel]

2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?

This was, of course, visionary director Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes II: Ape Girls Behind Bars. Winslet's co-star Helena Bonham-Carter received a Best Supporting Actress nomination as the hardened bonobo lifer who entices Winslet's vulnerable 'new meat' omega-chimp into a sultry lesbian prison romance. Johnny Depp is the idealistic young aye-aye defense attorney fighting to prove Winslet's innocence while confronting a corrupt local justice system represented by the cruel silverback DA (Christopher Lee), in a stirring courtroom drama which exposes the entrenched interests and backroom politics behind Ape Law. The late Roddy McDowall was digitally recreated for a cameo appearance as the wacky bailiff. Danny Elfman's score killed three people.

[Inner Stickler]

2.10 Ricardo Montalban?

[Sarahfeena]

2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?

I have no frickin' clue.

[terrifel]

1.7 - Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?

Paul Revere & the Raiders, answered correctly by OneCentStamp and What Exit? for 3 points each.

"Say, Paul; I was thinking about this new song, 'Indian Reservation?' Is that really the best title, seeing as how that phrase never actually occurs in the song? It seems to me that people will probably assume it's called 'Cherokee-' something-or-other instead, since we use that word memorably several times in the chorus and finale?"

"Hmm, that's a good point. Let's remember to discuss it with the rest of the band later, right after we finish smoking this refrigerator-sized bale of pot."

The year is 1971, and... YOU ARE THERE!

[Myrnalene]

Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!


3.1 - One Cent Stamp

Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Fíli


3.2 - Orual

Hazel, Silver, Blackavar


3.3 - Taumpy

Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Collins, Jane


3.4 - Feirefiz

Julia, O'Brien, Winston


3.5 - OtakuLoki

Lucy, Quincey Morris, Dr Seward


3.6 - What Exit?

Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud


3.7 - An Gadai

Humbert, Charlotte Haze, Quilty


3.8 - Marsilia

Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade, Mr Dark


3.9 - kk fusion

George, Lennie, Curley


3.10 - Inner Stickler

Meg, Charles Wallace, Mrs Who


3.11 - terrifel

Mother Abagail, Nick, The Trashcan Man


3.12 - vison

Melanie, Belle Watling, Pork


3.13 - spitz

Dallas, Johnny, Sodapop


3.14 - Sarah

Francie, Neely, Johnny Nolan


3.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Alec, Mr. Dailey, Napoleon


Good luck!

[Inner Stickler]

3.10-A Wrinkle in Time

[Myrnalene]

Answers and scores for Round 2:


2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?

Peter Lorre, answered correctly by An Gadai, terrifel, Feirefiz and What Exit? for 3 points each.


2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?

Blaine, answered correctly by What Exit? and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?

Frank Capra, answered correctly by One Cent Stamp, terrifel and What Exit? for 3 points each.


2.4 - Feirefiz

What movie features Peter O'Toole as Jesus Christ and Jack the Ripper?

The Ruling Class, answered correctly by What Exit? for 3 points.


2.5 - OtakuLoki

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.

Amadeus, answered correctly by OtakuLoki for 10 points.


2.6 - What Exit?

Why is Anthony Michael Hall's character in detention in The Breakfast Club?

He had a flare gun in his locker, which went off. This was answered correctly by OneCentStamp, terrifel and Inner Stickler for 3 points each.


2.7 - An Gadai

Jeff Bridges stars in this adaption of Peter S. Beagle's novel.

The Last Unicorn, answered correctly by One Cent Stamp, OtakuLoki, What Exit?, Inner Stickler and Orual for 3 points each.


2.8 - Marsilia

What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?

National Velvet, answered correctly by Marsilia for 10 points.


2.9 - kk fusion

John Cassavetes plays Victor Franko in what movie?

The Dirty Dozen, answered correctly by What Exit? for 3 points.


2.10 - Inner Stickler

Who plays the suave vampire-next-door in Fright Night?

Chris Sarandon, this was answered correctly by terrifel for 3 points.


2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?

Heavenly Creatures, answered correctly by OneCentStamp, vison, Orual, What Exit?, Marsilia, Sarahfeena and An Gadai for 3 points each.


2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?

Cary Grant, answered correctly by vison for 10 points.


2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?

The Wicker Man, answered correctly by Orual, terrifel and What Exit for 3 points each.


2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?

Bring It On! Answered by no one! It's the best scene in the movie, guys.


2.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What future superhero starred in the Disney musical Newsies?

Christian Bale (Batman), answered correctly by OneCentStamp, Marsilia, Orual, What Exit? and Taumpy for 3 points each.


Scores for Round 2

One Cent Stamp 15
Orual 12
Taumpy 3
Feirefiz 3
OtakuLoki 13
What Exit? 27
An Gadai 6
Marsilia 16
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 6
terrifel 15
vison 13
spitz 0
Sarahfeena 6
Skald the Rhymer 0


Total Scores So Far

One Cent Stamp 40
Orual 34
Taumpy 31
Feirefiz 3
OtakuLoki 16
What Exit? 43
An Gadai 15
Marsilia 41
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 19
terrifel 25
vison 13
spitz 6
Sarahfeena 15
Skald the Rhymer 0


Please let me know if I did not credit you correctly or if my math is off!

[Feirefiz]

3.4 - Feirefiz

Julia, O'Brien, Winston

1984

[Marsilia]

Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!
3.8 - Marsilia

Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade, Mr Dark

Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury, which was also one of my favorite movies when I first saw it.

[What Exit?]

Ack! Where did my last answer go?

3.6 - What Exit?

Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud
No Clue!

[OneCentStamp]

3.1 - One Cent Stamp Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Fíli

The Hobbit

[Orual]

3.2 - Orual

Hazel, Silver, Blackavar

Watership Down

[terrifel]

3.11 - terrifel

Mother Abagail, Nick, The Trashcan Man

The Stand, by Stephen King.


(I was originally going to answer with an interminably long, meandering vignette featuring psychic children, magic Negroes, morbidly obese Baptist women, and a sprinkling of pop culture references, which would have all blown up at the end. But the more I thought about it, the more depressed I got.)

[Trojan Man]

3.13 - spitz

Dallas, Johnny, Sodapop

Misadventures at the Soft Drink Factory?

[Sarahfeena]

Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!

3.14 - Sarah

Francie, Neely, Johnny Nolan

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

[The Original An Gadaí]

3.7 - An Gadai

Humbert, Charlotte Haze, Quilty

Lolita?


This quiz is hard

[kk fusion]

Again, I don't know a single one of these. Not even going to make a wild guess.

[OtakuLoki]

3.5 - OtakuLoki

Lucy, Quincey Morris, Dr Seward


Black Beauty?

ETA: d'oh!