The Music Quiz (lyrics, soundtrack, lead singer, music video, country)

khfreek · 02-17-2009, 08:06 AM

Holy crap, 4 was a total guess.

Guybrush · 02-17-2009, 08:08 AM

Wow, that is a good guess .. You've probably heard the song before, though.

Guybrush · 02-17-2009, 08:34 AM

Alright, this time I'm doing 70s hits. Most of these are incredibly popular and so this should be very easy for most .. maybe more people will be motivated.

By the rivers of _______ - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered _______
Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so ______, let me in your _______
Sing us a song, you're the ______ ______
You are the Dancing Queen, young and ______, only _________
______ is the time, is the place, is the motion - ______ is the way we are feeling
Video killed the _______ ______.
Do a little ______ - make a little _____ - Get down tonight!
In the ______, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the ______, yes, you can put your mind at ease
Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your ________ pills and put your ______ on
Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was _______ - And the music was soothing, and they all started _______

I've made an attempt to more often leave in some of the crucial words to help people along. Major Tom and Dancing Queen should be good examples.

Now solve!

iksosept · 02-17-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khfreek

Holy crap, 4 was a total guess.

no way! that's what I would have guessed aswell..
I also would have guessed 1,3 and 5 correctly, can't believe that. But those words just seemed to suit well

(number 7 would have been wrong though)

still not encouraged to do the next. I just don't recognize the songs, at all.
Someone else do it!

I'll just continue to brag about what I would have known afterwards

Guybrush · 02-18-2009, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iksosept

still not encouraged to do the next. I just don't recognize the songs, at all.
Someone else do it!

Not even phrases like "ground control to Major Tom" or "You are the dancing queen"?

Come on! These are some of the world's most popular songs, at least coming from the 70s and one of those particularly on MB, I should imagine.

BoopieJones · 02-18-2009, 08:24 PM

1. By the rivers of Timbucktoo - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered you
2. Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so horny, let me in your pants
3. Sing us a song, you're the piano man
4. You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
5. Now is the time, is the place, is the motion - love is the way we are feeling
6. Video killed the radio star.
7. Do a little dance - make a little love - Get down tonight!
8. In the desert, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the desert, yes, you can put your mind at ease
9. Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your pain pills and put your earphones on
10. Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was moving - And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving

I tried. I knew a few.:P

(I really want to know what two is. Oh Withering Heights! )

Guybrush · 02-19-2009, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoopieJones

1. By the rivers of Timbucktoo - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered you
2. Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so horny, let me in your pants
3. Sing us a song, you're the piano man
4. You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
5. Now is the time, is the place, is the motion - love is the way we are feeling
6. Video killed the radio star.
7. Do a little dance - make a little love - Get down tonight!
8. In the desert, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the desert, yes, you can put your mind at ease
9. Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your pain pills and put your earphones on
10. Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was moving - And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving

Another lackluster performance, but you got a few right!

By the rivers of Babylon - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered Zion
Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so cold, let me in your window
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion - Grease is the way we are feeling
Video killed the radio star
Do a little dance - make a little love - Get down tonight!
In the navy, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the navy, yes, you can put your mind at ease
Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was frightening - And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving

So there's 4 right lines here. That's four points for you! However, for such an easy lyrics quiz, I'm afraid I can't say I'm impressed.

The songs are :

Boney M - Rivers of Babylon
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Billy Joel - Piano Man
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Frankie Valli - Grease
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
Village People - In the Navy
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

Stand by for the next quiz, yos!

BoopieJones · 02-19-2009, 01:02 PM

aw damn i actually knew 5 8 9 and 10, pfft

Guybrush · 02-25-2009, 08:36 AM

Damn, I forgot posting the new questions .. then I moved back up to the arctic and utterly forgot about it.

Anyways, since it seems people are not really eagerly competing to finish my lyrical challenges, I'll try some questions instead. The same rules apply. You shouldn't look up the answers on external sites and you have to answer all of them!

Which famous black artist got shot and killed by his father in 1984?
What do you call the alpine (and other areas) folk form of singing characterized by rapid and repeated changes between the vocal and falsetto register?
Dave Mustaine from Megadeth calls another rock legend his "mentor". Who is this mysterious mentor figure?
In 1976 (UK & US), an incredibly successful eponymous debut album was released. The genre was hard rock and by 2003, it had sold 17x platinum, making it one of the best-selling debut albums in the world. The band behind the release took it's name from an american city. Which band is it?
U2's pop song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from the album "The Unforgettable Fire", 1984, is about which famous deceased person .. ?
Bob Rock was brought in as producer to make Metallica's "Black Album" released in 1991. Before that, he had produced the albums "Raw Tracks" and "Dr. Feelgood" from which american hair-metal band?
Which german singer has the 80s hit "99 luftballons" (english version "99 red balloons")?
What is Johnny Rotten's real name?
Neil Peart is famous for his drumming skills. He is best known for playing with which famous prog band .. ?
June 30th 2000, at the Roskilde festival in Denmark, nine fans were crushed, suffocated and killed when the audience rushed to the stage and things got a bit too tight. Which band was on stage during the tragedy?

I know many of you will think these questions are perhaps a bit too hard, but I'm hoping it'll lure out some of the lurker-geeks.

barbarella · 02-25-2009, 09:28 AM

Well I know 4 of them straight off, but as for the Rock ones I'm going to have to do a bit of swotting up- I've got no chance!

02-17-2009, 08:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	Holy crap, 4 was a total guess. __________________ last.fm

02-17-2009, 08:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Wow, that is a good guess .. You've probably heard the song before, though. __________________ Something Completely Different

02-17-2009, 08:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Alright, this time I'm doing 70s hits. Most of these are incredibly popular and so this should be very easy for most .. maybe more people will be motivated. By the rivers of _______ - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered _______ Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so ______, let me in your _______ Sing us a song, you're the ______ ______ You are the Dancing Queen, young and ______, only _________ ______ is the time, is the place, is the motion - ______ is the way we are feeling Video killed the _______ ______. Do a little ______ - make a little _____ - Get down tonight! In the ______, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the ______, yes, you can put your mind at ease Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your ________ pills and put your ______ on Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was _______ - And the music was soothing, and they all started _______ I've made an attempt to more often leave in some of the crucial words to help people along. Major Tom and Dancing Queen should be good examples. Now solve! __________________ Something Completely Different

02-25-2009, 08:36 AM	#19 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Damn, I forgot posting the new questions .. then I moved back up to the arctic and utterly forgot about it. Anyways, since it seems people are not really eagerly competing to finish my lyrical challenges, I'll try some questions instead. The same rules apply. You shouldn't look up the answers on external sites and you have to answer all of them! Which famous black artist got shot and killed by his father in 1984? What do you call the alpine (and other areas) folk form of singing characterized by rapid and repeated changes between the vocal and falsetto register? Dave Mustaine from Megadeth calls another rock legend his "mentor". Who is this mysterious mentor figure? In 1976 (UK & US), an incredibly successful eponymous debut album was released. The genre was hard rock and by 2003, it had sold 17x platinum, making it one of the best-selling debut albums in the world. The band behind the release took it's name from an american city. Which band is it? U2's pop song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from the album "The Unforgettable Fire", 1984, is about which famous deceased person .. ? Bob Rock was brought in as producer to make Metallica's "Black Album" released in 1991. Before that, he had produced the albums "Raw Tracks" and "Dr. Feelgood" from which american hair-metal band? Which german singer has the 80s hit "99 luftballons" (english version "99 red balloons")? What is Johnny Rotten's real name? Neil Peart is famous for his drumming skills. He is best known for playing with which famous prog band .. ? June 30th 2000, at the Roskilde festival in Denmark, nine fans were crushed, suffocated and killed when the audience rushed to the stage and things got a bit too tight. Which band was on stage during the tragedy? I know many of you will think these questions are perhaps a bit too hard, but I'm hoping it'll lure out some of the lurker-geeks. __________________ Something Completely Different

02-25-2009, 09:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
barbarella Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154	Well I know 4 of them straight off, but as for the Rock ones I'm going to have to do a bit of swotting up- I've got no chance! __________________ Below Zero.

02-18-2009, 08:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
BoopieJones Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SI, NY Posts: 54	1. By the rivers of Timbucktoo - there we sat down - Ye-eah we wept - when we remembered you 2. Heathcliff, it's me, I’m Cathy, I've come home and I´m - so horny, let me in your pants 3. Sing us a song, you're the piano man 4. You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen 5. Now is the time, is the place, is the motion - love is the way we are feeling 6. Video killed the radio star. 7. Do a little dance - make a little love - Get down tonight! 8. In the desert, yes, you can sail the seven seas - In the desert, yes, you can put your mind at ease 9. Ground Control to Major Tom - Take your pain pills and put your earphones on 10. Oh yeah - it was like lightning, everybody was moving - And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving I tried. I knew a few.:P (I really want to know what two is. Oh Withering Heights! )

02-19-2009, 01:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
BoopieJones Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SI, NY Posts: 54	aw damn i actually knew 5 8 9 and 10, pfft