Music Trivia - Game Thread

[Taumpy]

Quick recap of the rules:

Each player will have one question assigned to them per round. Answer your assigned question in the thread, and PM me the answers for all non-assigned questions. Correct answers for assigned questions are worth 10pts, and non-assigned are worth 3pts. There will be one bonus name that tune included in every round. Please guess the song in PM, and a correct guess will be worth 10pts. The questions were assigned at random, with the exception that I tried to make the rounds progressively harder (YMMV). You will have until 12pm EST tomorrow to answer this round's questions. Good luck!


Round 1:


1.1 - What Exit?: What 1984 movie shares a name with Limahl's only hit song?


1.2 - OneCentStamp: What Rick James protégé had several hits in the early 80's, including "Square Biz" and "Lovergirl"?


1.3 - Orual: Name the seven hit singles from Thriller


1.4 - artifex: When putting off Brandy, what does the singer from Looking Glass say is his life, lover, and lady?


1.5 - Cluricaun: Name the R&B singer whose plane crashed in the Bahamas on August 25th, 2001.


1.6 - The Original An Gadaí: What band is this?



1.7 - parzival: What song did Madonna sing in her breakout performance at the 1984 MTV video music awards?


1.8 - Sarahfeena: Survivor had a hit in 1985 that appeared on the Rocky IV soundtrack. What is the song?


1.9 - spitz: Manfred Mann's Earth Band had a huge hit in 1977 with "Blinded By the Light". Which singer-songwriter recorded it five years earlier?


1.10 - fachverwirrt: Who was the original lead singer for The Commodores?


1.11 - Exy: Who in 1969 sang "My Cherie Amour"?


1.12 - Myrnalene: Who had a hit in 1973 with "Radar Love"?


Bonus: Name That Tune

(the sound clips are all .wav files. They should work for everyone, but if anybody can't get the file to work, please let me know and I will figure something else out.)

[Cluricaun]

1.5 - Forgive the spelling since I can't Google, but is it Aaleyeah?

[What Exit?]

1.1 - What Exit?: What 1984 movie shares a name with Limahl's only hit song?
I have never heard of Limahl. So I will take a wag at "Dreamscape" as I saw it lastnight.

[Sarahfeena]

1.8 - Sarahfeena: Survivor had a hit in 1985 that appeared on the Rocky IV soundtrack. What is the song?

Eye of the Tiger? (I'm afraid this one isn't right, cause 1985 sounds too late for it, but it's the only Survivor song I can think of associated with a Rocky movie.)

[Orual]

1.3 - Orual: Name the seven hit singles from Thriller

1) Billie Jean

2) Thriller

3) Beat It

4) P.Y.T. ???

5-7) Yeah, I got nothing.

ETA: I am barely aware of any of those other songs.

[OneCentStamp]

1.2 - OneCentStamp: What Rick James protégé had several hits in the early 80's, including "Square Biz" and "Lovergirl"?

That would be the pre-Mariah Carey, Teena Marie.

[The Original An Gadaí]

1.6 I'm going to guess Pink Floyd.

[Myrnalene]

1.12 - Myrnalene: Who had a hit in 1973 with "Radar Love"?

Golden Earring?

[artifex]

What the fuck is Looking Glass?

[fachverwirrt]

1.10 - Who was the original lead singer for The Commodores?

I was trying to think of a funny answer, but I couldn't think of one. So I'll go with a funny name: Englebert Humperdink (the composer, not the singer).

[Trojan Man]

1.9 - spitz: Manfred Mann's Earth Band had a huge hit in 1977 with "Blinded By the Light". Which singer-songwriter recorded it five years earlier?

Bob Dylan?

[Exy]

1.11 - Exy: Who in 1969 sang "My Cherie Amour"?

Look, screw you.

I'm going to guess Frankie Valli just so I can google it in good conscience.

[parzival]

1.7 - parzival: What song did Madonna sing in her breakout performance at the 1984 MTV video music awards?

Papa Don't Preach?

[Taumpy]

Note for Round 2: because I will be at work at noon today, my lovely assistant Otakuloki will be posting today's trivia questions. Good luck, guys!

[OtakuLoki]

Round 2:



2.1 - What Exit?: What year did Phil Collins take over as the lead singer of Genesis?


2.2 - OneCentStamp: What Album is This?



2.3 - Orual: Stevie Nicks had a minor hit in 1997 with "If You Ever Did Believe". What female rocker

sang back up?


2.4 - artifex: What band released the album "Kill 'Em All" in 1983?


2.5 - Cluricaun: What 70's song does Janet Jackson sample in her 2001 hit "Someone to Call My

Lover"?


2.6 - The Original An Gadaí: Tom Cochrane had a big solo hit in 1990, "Life is a Highway", but what

80's rock band was he the frontman for?


2.7 - parzival: What 1972 hit includes the lyric: "Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign, strong and

kind/And the little boy is mine"?


2.8 - Sarahfeena: What song was a solo hit for The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek in 1986?


2.9 - spitz: What band had a hit in 1974 with "Rock the Boat"?


2.10 - fachverwirrt: What band requested that "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"?


2.11 - Exy: This hit from 1989 included the lyric "I went to see the Doctor of Philosphy/With a poster of

Rasputin, and a beard down to his knee".


2.12 - Myrnalene: Two different acts had a hit with the song "Hooked on a Feeling". Name them.


Bonus: Name That Tune

[artifex]

2.4 - artifex: What band released the album "Kill 'Em All" in 1983?

Metallica! Why do I know this? It must be by osmosis...

[Sarahfeena]

2.8 - Sarahfeena: What song was a solo hit for The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek in 1986?

I do not know.

[parzival]

2.7 - parzival: What 1972 hit includes the lyric: "Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign, strong and kind/And the little boy is mine"?

No clue. I'm going to say "Timothy".

[Orual]

2.3 - Orual: Stevie Nicks had a minor hit in 1997 with "If You Ever Did Believe". What female rocker

sang back up?

Sheryl Crow???

[Exy]

2.11 - Exy: This hit from 1989 included the lyric "I went to see the Doctor of Philosphy/With a poster of Rasputin, and a beard down to his knee".

That would be Closer to Fine by the Indigo Girls.

[Cluricaun]

2.5 - I haven't the faintest notion about JJ after 1987 or so. I'll say Big Six by Judge Dred, which I know is wrong, but that song cracks me up.

[Myrnalene]

2.12 - Myrnalene: Two different acts had a hit with the song "Hooked on a Feeling". Name them.

BJ Thomas is one and the other is by some color name. Like Shocking Violet or Ecstatic Puce or somthing.

[What Exit?]

2.1 - What Exit?: What year did Phil Collins take over as the lead singer of Genesis?
1975

[fachverwirrt]

2.10 - fachverwirrt: What band requested that "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"?

Wang Chung.

[Taumpy]

Just in case there's any confusion, please PM your answers to me and not Loki.

Round 1 answers!

1.1 - What Exit?: What 1984 movie shares a name with Limahl's only hit song?

The Neverending Story


1.2 - OneCentStamp: What Rick James protégé had several hits in the early 80's, including "Square Biz" and "Lovergirl"?

Teena Marie

1.3 - Orual: Name the seven hit singles from Thriller

Beat It, Thriller, Billie Jean, Human Nature, Wanna Be Startin' Something, PYT (Pretty Young Thing), The Girl Is Mine

1.4 - artifex: When putting off Brandy, what does the singer from Looking Glass say is his life, lover, and lady?

Brandy, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my lover, my lady
is the sea


1.5 - Cluricaun: Name the R&B singer whose plane crashed in the Bahamas on August 25th, 2001.

Aaliyah

1.6 - The Original An Gadaí: What band is this?

Led Zeppelin

1.7 - parzival: What song did Madonna sing in her breakout performance at the 1984 MTV video music awards?

Like a Virgin

1.8 - Sarahfeena: Survivor had a hit in 1985 that appeared on the Rocky IV soundtrack. What is the song?

Burning Heart (yes, this was somewhat of a trick question, and I was anticipating people answering Eye of the Tiger. )

1.9 - spitz: Manfred Mann's Earth Band had a huge hit in 1977 with "Blinded By the Light". Which singer-songwriter recorded it five years earlier?

Bruce Springsteen

1.10 - fachverwirrt: Who was the original lead singer for The Commodores?

Lionel Richie

1.11 - Exy: Who in 1969 sang "My Cherie Amour"?

Stevie Wonder

1.12 - Myrnalene: Who had a hit in 1973 with "Radar Love"?

Golden Earring


Judging solely by amount of correct guesses, 1.9 was the easiest question, and 1.3 was the hardest (no one got it!)

[Taumpy]

Forgot the answer for the bonus question:

Round 1 Name that Tune: Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

[Trojan Man]

2.9 - spitz: What band had a hit in 1974 with "Rock the Boat"?

Black Sabbath?

[OneCentStamp]

I have no idea on mine.

[Taumpy]

At the end of Round 2, the standings are:

1: Myrnalene (44 pts)
2: OneCentStamp (28 pts)
3: What Exit? (22 pts)
4: Exy (20 pts)
5: Orual (16 pts)
6: fachverwirrt (13 pts)
7: Sarahfeena (12 pts)
8: Cluricaun (10 pts)
8: artifex
8: parzival
11: The Original An Gadai (6 pts)
12: spitz (0 pts)

Round 3!

3.1 - What Exit?: What was the name of the Jefferson Airplane album featuring the songs "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love"?


3.2 - OneCentStamp: What female rapper went deaf in 2005 (only to regain her hearing a year later)?


3.3 - Orual: What 80's band had a comeback hit in 1995 with "Tell Me When"?


3.4 - artifex: Which 60's soul singer appeared in the Pet Shop Boys hit "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"


3.5 - Cluricaun: what 1996 song's protagonists were "drinking from a fountain/that was pouring like an avalance/coming down the mountain"?


3.6 - The Original An Gadaí: Who had a hit in 2003 with "My Love is Like... Wo"?


3.7 - parzival: The Grateful Dead were prolific songwriters, but they only had one top ten single. What was it?


3.8 - Sarahfeena: Who is this?



3.9 - spitz: What year was the album Jagged Little Pill released?


3.10 - fachverwirrt: Name the band from its members: Eric Bloom, Allan Lanier, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser


3.11 - Exy: What quirky band had a hit in 1980 that includes band members (incorrectly) making various sea animal noises, including "jellyfish" and a "narwhale"?


3.12 - Myrnalene: Name the Jethro Tull concept album that was based on the poetry of fictional eight year old Gerald Bostock.


Bonus: Name That Tune

[parzival]

3.7 - parzival: The Grateful Dead were prolific songwriters, but they only had one top ten single. What was it?

I think it's "Touch of Gray".

[artifex]

3.4 - artifex: Which 60's soul singer appeared in the Pet Shop Boys hit "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"

Dusty Springfield.

Excuse me, I need to go pour some drinks and crush some flowers.

[Sarahfeena]

3.8 - Sarahfeena: Who is this?

Thomas Dolby

[What Exit?]

3.1 - What Exit?: What was the name of the Jefferson Airplane album featuring the songs "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love"?

"Surrealistic Pillow" and "The Worst of Jefferson Airplane". I have both.

[Taumpy]

Of course I meant studio album, Jim.

[OneCentStamp]

3.2 - OneCentStamp: What female rapper went deaf in 2005 (only to regain her hearing a year later)?

Foxy Brown.

[Myrnalene]

3.12 - Myrnalene: Name the Jethro Tull concept album that was based on the poetry of fictional eight year old Gerald Bostock.

Aqualung?

[Orual]

3.3 - Orual: What 80's band had a comeback hit in 1995 with "Tell Me When"?

Def Leppard.

[Taumpy]

Round 2 answers:

2.1 - What Exit?: What year did Phil Collins take over as the lead singer of Genesis?

1975

2.2 - OneCentStamp: What Album is This?

The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed

2.3 - Orual: Stevie Nicks had a minor hit in 1997 with "If You Ever Did Believe". What female rocker sang back up?

Sheryl Crow

2.4 - artifex: What band released the album "Kill 'Em All" in 1983?

Metallica

2.5 - Cluricaun: What 70's song does Janet Jackson sample in her 2001 hit "Someone to Call My Lover"?

America - Ventura Highway

2.6 - The Original An Gadaí: Tom Cochrane had a big solo hit in 1990, "Life is a Highway", but what 80's rock band was he the frontman for?

Red Rider

2.7 - parzival: What 1972 hit includes the lyric: "Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign, strong and kind/And the little boy is mine"?

Kenny Loggins - Danny's Song

2.8 - Sarahfeena: What song was a solo hit for The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek in 1986?

Emotion In Motion

2.9 - spitz: What band had a hit in 1974 with "Rock the Boat"?

Hues Corporation

2.10 - fachverwirrt: What band requested that "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"?

Wang Chung

2.11 - Exy: This hit from 1989 included the lyric "I went to see the Doctor of Philosphy/With a poster of Rasputin, and a beard down to his knee".

Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine

2.12 - Myrnalene: Two different acts had a hit with the song "Hooked on a Feeling". Name them.

BJ Thomas and Blue Swede

Bonus: Name That Tune

Missing Persons - Destination Unknown

[Cluricaun]

3.5 – That would be “Pepper” by the Butthole Surfers. Yay Texas acid punk.

[The Original An Gadaí]

I'm out. I've been really busy last few days, also this quiz is too hard!

[Trojan Man]

3.9 - spitz: What year was the album Jagged Little Pill released?

1991? (I think I might be close with this one).

[jali]

2.12 - Myrnalene: Two different acts had a hit with the song "Hooked on a Feeling". Name them.

BJ Thomas and Blue Swede



I'll say this: Oga chaca oga oga. Oga chaca oga oga.

[Taumpy]

The standings after round 3 are:

1: Myrnalene (57 pts)
2: OneCentStamp (50 pts)
3: What Exit? (34 pts)
4. parzival (30 pts)
5. Sarahfeena (22 pts)
6: Exy (20 pts)
6: artifex
6: Cluricaun
9: Orual (16 pts)
10: fachverwirrt (13 pts)
11: spitz (0 pts)

Since AG has bowed out, his points for the next two rounds are up for grabs.

Round 4:


4.1 - What Exit?: Who are the four artists singing in 1982's "That's What Friends Are For"?


4.2 - OneCentStamp: Who scored her biggest hit in 1978 with "Shame"?


4.3 - Orual: Who had a hit in 1969 with "The Worst that Could Happen"?


4.4 - artifex: What hit song from 1993 contains the lyric: "If I didn't blow the whole thing years ago/I might be here with you"?


4.5 - Cluricaun: Who had a hit in 1980 with "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"?


4.6 - (Up for grabs. First person to post the right answer gets 10pts): Who had a hit in 1963 with the remarkably sexist "If You Wanna Be Happy"?


4.7 - parzival: Which hit from 1967 includes the line: "Turn on, tune in, turn your eyes around"?


4.8 - Sarahfeena: Who had a hit in 1990 with "No Myth"?


4.9 - spitz: who had a hit in 1966 with "Summer in the City"?


4.10 - fachverwirrt: Name the member of the Jackson family that charted in 1984 with the song "Hearts Don't Lie".


4.11 - Exy: What album is this?



4.12 - Myrnalene: What 1986 hit includes the lyric "You can build a mansion, but you just can't live in it/You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win"?


Bonus: Name That Tune

[OneCentStamp]

Mine is Evelyn "Champagne" King, AG's is Jimmy Soul, and that is one damn funny song.

"Man, I saw yo' wife the other day!"
"Uh-huh?"
"And she sho' is UGLY!"
"Yeah, but she sho' can cook..."
[general hilarity]

[Myrnalene]

4.12 - Myrnalene: What 1986 hit includes the lyric "You can build a mansion, but you just can't live in it/You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win"?

"No One is to Blame" by Howard Jones.

[artifex]

4.4 - artifex: What hit song from 1993 contains the lyric: "If I didn't blow the whole thing years ago/I might be here with you"?

Not a clue. 90s music, other than some industrial stuff, basically did not exist for me. It amuses OCS to no end.

[OneCentStamp]

Not a clue. 90s music, other than some industrial stuff, basically did not exist for me. It amuses OCS to no end.

Meanwhile, the song in question is now indelibly stuck in my head.

[Sarahfeena]

4.8 is Michael Penn

[Taumpy]

Meanwhile, the song in question is now indelibly stuck in my head.

It's a pretty great song.

Round 3 answers:

3.1 - What Exit?: What was the name of the Jefferson Airplane album featuring the songs "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love"?

Surrealistic Pillow

3.2 - OneCentStamp: What female rapper went deaf in 2005 (only to regain her hearing a year later)?

Foxy Brown

3.3 - Orual: What 80's band had a comeback hit in 1995 with "Tell Me When"?

The Human League

3.4 - artifex: Which 60's soul singer appeared in the Pet Shop Boys hit "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"

Dusty Springfield

3.5 - Cluricaun: what 1996 song's protagonists were "drinking from a fountain/that was pouring like an avalance/coming down the mountain"?

The Butthole Surfers - Pepper

3.6 - The Original An Gadaí: Who had a hit in 2003 with "My Love is Like... Wo"?

Mya

3.7 - parzival: The Grateful Dead were prolific songwriters, but they only had one top ten single. What was it?

Touch of Gray

3.8 - Sarahfeena: Who is this?

Thomas Dolby

3.9 - spitz: What year was the album Jagged Little Pill released?

1995

3.10 - fachverwirrt: Name the band from its members: Eric Bloom, Allan Lanier, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser

Blue Oyster Cult

3.11 - Exy: What quirky band had a hit in 1980 that includes band members (incorrectly) making various sea animal noises, including "jellyfish" and a "narwhale"?

The B-52s (The song is Rock Lobster)

3.12 - Myrnalene: Name the Jethro Tull concept album that was based on the poetry of fictional eight year old Gerald Bostock.

Thick As a Brick

Bonus: Name That Tune

Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law

[Exy]

3.11 - Exy: What quirky band had a hit in 1980 that includes band members (incorrectly) making various sea animal noises, including "jellyfish" and a "narwhale"?

The B-52s (The song is Rock Lobster)

Oh, that's just embarrassing that I didn't get that.