Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Question > Music
What rocker's come-back album in the 90s featured artists such as Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, and Michael Penn as well as the actress Kimmy Robertson?
UPDATE: Answer: Roger McGuinn's "Back from Rio"
UPDATE: Answer: Roger McGuinn's "Back from Rio"
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Question > Music
What 1960s rocker created a on-stage shtick complete with turban and robe and extended it to carrying his band equipment around in a 1952 Packard Hearse?
UPDATE: Answer: Domingo “Sam” Samudio from Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs
UPDATE: Answer: Domingo “Sam” Samudio from Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Question > Music
At the age of 14, Paul McCartney played songs for John Lennon as an impromptu audition. McCartney sang the lyrics all the way through, which impressed John Lennon since he could never remember lyrics and often made up his own. McCartney even wrote out the lyrics for two songs, and showed Lennon the chords. As a result of this meeting, Lennon asked McCartney to join his band, The Quarry Men. What were these two songs?
UPDATE: Answer: Be-Bop-A-Lula by Gene Vincent and Twenty Flight Rock by Eddie Cochran
UPDATE: Answer: Be-Bop-A-Lula by Gene Vincent and Twenty Flight Rock by Eddie Cochran
Monday, March 26, 2007
Questions > Music
Last week ended up being all about sitcoms. How about a new theme this week? Let's try Rock n' Roll.
What early rock n' roller from St. Louis created a new version of the traditional tune called "Ida Red", renamed it, and had it go to number 5 on the Billboard charts?
UPDATE: Answer: Chuck Berry rewrote the song and called it "Maybellene"
What early rock n' roller from St. Louis created a new version of the traditional tune called "Ida Red", renamed it, and had it go to number 5 on the Billboard charts?
UPDATE: Answer: Chuck Berry rewrote the song and called it "Maybellene"
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Question > Television
What song played during Ross and Rachel's romantic escapades at the museum?
UPDATE: Answer: "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak
The couple were trying to spend their first intimate evening together, but Ross was called in to help fix an exhibit. He saved the night by taking her to an auditorium/planetarium in the museum, putting on the star show, and Chris Isaak. They ended up waking naked in the prehistoric man exhibit in front of a visiting class of school children.
UPDATE: Answer: "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak
The couple were trying to spend their first intimate evening together, but Ross was called in to help fix an exhibit. He saved the night by taking her to an auditorium/planetarium in the museum, putting on the star show, and Chris Isaak. They ended up waking naked in the prehistoric man exhibit in front of a visiting class of school children.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Question > Music
What singer/songwriter had two actor brothers, a director father, and once played with a band called "The Pull"?
UPDATE: Answer: Michael Penn
UPDATE: Answer: Michael Penn
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Question > Music
What member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers left the band in the 1980s only to return in 2002?
UPDATE: Answer: Ron Blair
UPDATE: Answer: Ron Blair
Monday, January 15, 2007
Question > Music
What song by Donovan was remade by Sarah McLachlan in 1991 and features colorful lyrics lyrics such as:
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UPDATE: Answer: "Wear your love like heaven"
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"Color sky havana lake
Color sky rose carmethene
Alizarian crimson"
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UPDATE: Answer: "Wear your love like heaven"
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Labels:
Donovan,
lyrics,
music,
Sarah McLachlan,
trivia question
Monday, January 08, 2007
Question > Music
What is the name of the singer who took Michelle Phillips' place in the Mama's and the Papa's on most of the album The Mama's and the Papa's?
UPDATE: Answer: Jill Gibson
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Michelle was kicked out of the band after alleged infedelities led to her estrangement with bandmate and husband John Phillips. Jill's membership with the band was temporary and didn't last through the release of the album. Michelle returned prompting a rerecording of two songs prior to the release.
UPDATE: Answer: Jill Gibson
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Michelle was kicked out of the band after alleged infedelities led to her estrangement with bandmate and husband John Phillips. Jill's membership with the band was temporary and didn't last through the release of the album. Michelle returned prompting a rerecording of two songs prior to the release.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Question > Music
What entertainer changed his name so as not to be confused with the Monkee's member, Davy Jones?
UPDATE: Answer: David Bowie, born David Robert Jones
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UPDATE: Answer: David Bowie, born David Robert Jones
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
Question > Music
Who appears along with David Bowie on the cover of his album "Pin-ups"?
UPDATE: Answer: Twiggy
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UPDATE: Answer: Twiggy
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