pigboat
23rd Apr 2006, 22:21
Evening (morning) all. Easy one this week. Well, mostly. :E
Rules:
1...Questions are posted on Monday scran time. Answers whenever I feel like it.
2...2 points for each question, one for the song title and one for the artist. SOTW/TOTW and trivia questions are normally worth a point apiece, except that some questions may ask for additional information worth extra points.
3...The clue in the lyrics section may be any line from the song or chorus.
4...The judge's decision may be politely questioned. ;)
5...During the first 24 hours, or until the first set of answers have been posted, only one post per player containing as many answers as you like, will be accepted. Additional posts will be ignored and edited posts will be disqualified.
6...After 24 hours there are no restrictions on posts (free for all).
Lyrics
1...Toi qui marche dans le vent, seul dans la trop grande ville
l'Important C'est La Rose/Gilbert Becaud
Aotw, have a point for knowing there actually is somebody who calls himself Plastic Bertrand. :ok:
2...Stand beside me all the while no matter what goes wrong
True Love Never Runs Smooth/Gene Pitney - unclenelli
3...When the wicked carried us away in captivity
Rivers Of Babylon/Boney M - The Desert Ferret
4...I met a devil woman
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/BTO - pp
5...You and I in a little toy shop
99 Luftbalons/Nena - kopbhoy
6...Take another shot of courage, wonder why the right words never come
Tequila Sunrise/The Eagles - pp
7...Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
The Air That I Breathe/The Hollies - pp
8...The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
The Broad Majestic Shannon/The Pogues - kopbhoy
9...They killed us in our teepees and they cut our women down
Pocahontas/Neil Young - pp
10..Hey little sister, what have you done?
White Wedding/Billy Idol - kopbhoy
11..Church blew up in Birmingham, four little black girls killed for no goddam good reason
Ronnie And Neil/Drive-by Truckers - pp
12..Through the woodland through the valley, comes a horseman wild and free
Don Quixote/Gordon Lightfoot - unclenelli
13..I've got no roots baby
Long Way To Go/John Bottomley - unclenelli
14..She closed her eyes and she listened, to something that I couldn't hear
Allison Lives By The Big Bend/Quartette - pp
15..The night is a haven for thieves and lovers, it's hard to tell them apart
The Street Of The Mariachi/Quartette
SOTW
Tomorrow is ANZAC Day in Oz and NZ. Happy ANZAC day people. The following questions are based on the song "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle.
1...From where to where did the young man waltz his matilda?
From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback, I waltzed my matilda all over - kopbhoy
2...What did his country say to him in 1915?
It's time to stop rambling there's work to be done - kopbhoy
Bonus point, what was he given?
They gave me a tin hat and gave me a gun - kopbhoy
3...For which destination did they set sail?
..we sailed off to Gallipoli - Aotw
4...What happened to them at Suvla Bay?
There in that hell that they called Suvla Bay we were butchered like lambs at the slaughter - Aotw
5...How long did it take Johnny Turk to nearly blow them back to Australia?
In five munutes flat he blew us all to hell, nearly blew us back home to Australia - Aotw
6...How long did he keep himself alive?
...for 10 weary weeks I kept myself alive - unclenelli
Bonus point, then what happened to him at the end of that time?
Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over head - Aotw
7...When he awoke in his hospital bed, he knew there were worse things than this.
...never knew there were worse things than dying - kopbhoy
8...Why will he no longer go waltzing matilda?
...for to hump tent and pegs a man needs both legs - kopbhoy
9...He thanked Christ there no one was waiting for him on the quay in Sydney. Why?
To grieve or to mourn or to pity - Aotw
10..What did all the spectators do whan they were carried down the gangway?
...nobody cheered, they just stood there and stared and turned all their faces away - Aotw
11..What does he now do every April?
...sit on my porch and watch the parade pass before me - kopbhoy
12..What question does the young people ask?
The young people ask what are they marching for - kopbhoy
Bonus point, what question does he ask himself?
And I ask myself the same question - kopbhoy
13..These may be heard as they march by that billabong.
And their ghosts may be heard as they march by that billabong - kopbhoy
14..The band plays Waltzing Matilda four times in the song. For a point apiece, name each instance in sequence.
1...When the ship pulled away from the quay - Aotw
2...When we stopped to bury our slain - Aotw
3...When they carried us down the gangway - Aotw
4...At the ANZAC Day parade - Aotw
Trivia
1...Solomon Linda first recorded the song "Mbube" in Johannesburg in 1939. Point each, under what title and by which group was it a mega hit in North America?
I was looking for The Lion Sleeps Tonight by the Tokens, soooo
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - barit1
The Tokens - unclenelli
2...In question L12, what is the horseman tilting at?
Windmills - unclenelli
3...Sound the pibroch proud and high,
Frae where tae where?
Frae John O'Groats tae Isle o' Skye - unclenelli
4...Why are Jan and Dean going to Surf City?
There's two girls for every boy - Aotw
5...How many red balloons did Gabriela Kerner sing about?
99 - kopbhoy
6...He was the Captain of the Nightingale, twenty-one days from the Clyde, in coal. On what shoal was the Nightingale wrecked?
The North Rock Shoal - unclenelli
7...When this guy walked around, the men would step aside.
Liberty Valance - Ascend Charlie
8...What was the weather like last October, when the Mary Ellen Carter foundered?
She went down last October in a pouring driving rain - unclenelli
9...O eggs are eggs and marrow bones will make your old man blind. But if you want to drown him you must do this.
Creep up close behind - unclenelli
Bonus point, what song is this question based on?
The Old Woman Of Wexford - unclenelli
10..Which song in the lyrics section was written by Albert Hammond for the lady that took him in when he first moved to Los Angeles?
The Air That I Breathe - pp
11..Bob was stuck inside Mobile, but he had the blues from this city.
Memphis - unclenelli
12..In what type of material do the Moody Blues spend their soirees?
White satin - kopbhoy
13..Which song in the lyrics section was originally recorded as a joke to poke fun at the lead singer's brother's speech impediment?
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - unclenelli
14..Which song in the lyrics section contains an expression from the 137th Psalm from the Bible?
The Rivers Of Babylon - unclenelli
15..When do Stan and his buddies hit the air to raise the Mary Ellen Carter?
Tomorrow noon we hit the air and then take up the strain - unclenelli
16..Which song by Styx contains part of the first line of Dickens' novel "A Tale Of Two Cities" in the title?
The Best Of Times - RD
17..Name the Texas folk group from the 1960's whose lead singer was Don Williams.
The Poso Seco Singers - unclenelli
18..The Trashmen sez everybody knows this.
The bird is the word - Ascend Charlie
19..What do the songs "Go To Him" by the Beatles, "You Better Move On" by the Stones and "Sally Sue Brown" by Bob Dylan have in common?
All three were written by Arthur Alexander.
20..Who was Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon better known as?
Minnie Pearl - pp
Bonus point, where was she from?
Grinder's Switch TN - unclenelli
Bonus bonus point, how much was her hat worth?
$1.98 - unclenelli
Rules:
1...Questions are posted on Monday scran time. Answers whenever I feel like it.
2...2 points for each question, one for the song title and one for the artist. SOTW/TOTW and trivia questions are normally worth a point apiece, except that some questions may ask for additional information worth extra points.
3...The clue in the lyrics section may be any line from the song or chorus.
4...The judge's decision may be politely questioned. ;)
5...During the first 24 hours, or until the first set of answers have been posted, only one post per player containing as many answers as you like, will be accepted. Additional posts will be ignored and edited posts will be disqualified.
6...After 24 hours there are no restrictions on posts (free for all).
Lyrics
1...Toi qui marche dans le vent, seul dans la trop grande ville
l'Important C'est La Rose/Gilbert Becaud
Aotw, have a point for knowing there actually is somebody who calls himself Plastic Bertrand. :ok:
2...Stand beside me all the while no matter what goes wrong
True Love Never Runs Smooth/Gene Pitney - unclenelli
3...When the wicked carried us away in captivity
Rivers Of Babylon/Boney M - The Desert Ferret
4...I met a devil woman
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/BTO - pp
5...You and I in a little toy shop
99 Luftbalons/Nena - kopbhoy
6...Take another shot of courage, wonder why the right words never come
Tequila Sunrise/The Eagles - pp
7...Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
The Air That I Breathe/The Hollies - pp
8...The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
The Broad Majestic Shannon/The Pogues - kopbhoy
9...They killed us in our teepees and they cut our women down
Pocahontas/Neil Young - pp
10..Hey little sister, what have you done?
White Wedding/Billy Idol - kopbhoy
11..Church blew up in Birmingham, four little black girls killed for no goddam good reason
Ronnie And Neil/Drive-by Truckers - pp
12..Through the woodland through the valley, comes a horseman wild and free
Don Quixote/Gordon Lightfoot - unclenelli
13..I've got no roots baby
Long Way To Go/John Bottomley - unclenelli
14..She closed her eyes and she listened, to something that I couldn't hear
Allison Lives By The Big Bend/Quartette - pp
15..The night is a haven for thieves and lovers, it's hard to tell them apart
The Street Of The Mariachi/Quartette
SOTW
Tomorrow is ANZAC Day in Oz and NZ. Happy ANZAC day people. The following questions are based on the song "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle.
1...From where to where did the young man waltz his matilda?
From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback, I waltzed my matilda all over - kopbhoy
2...What did his country say to him in 1915?
It's time to stop rambling there's work to be done - kopbhoy
Bonus point, what was he given?
They gave me a tin hat and gave me a gun - kopbhoy
3...For which destination did they set sail?
..we sailed off to Gallipoli - Aotw
4...What happened to them at Suvla Bay?
There in that hell that they called Suvla Bay we were butchered like lambs at the slaughter - Aotw
5...How long did it take Johnny Turk to nearly blow them back to Australia?
In five munutes flat he blew us all to hell, nearly blew us back home to Australia - Aotw
6...How long did he keep himself alive?
...for 10 weary weeks I kept myself alive - unclenelli
Bonus point, then what happened to him at the end of that time?
Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over head - Aotw
7...When he awoke in his hospital bed, he knew there were worse things than this.
...never knew there were worse things than dying - kopbhoy
8...Why will he no longer go waltzing matilda?
...for to hump tent and pegs a man needs both legs - kopbhoy
9...He thanked Christ there no one was waiting for him on the quay in Sydney. Why?
To grieve or to mourn or to pity - Aotw
10..What did all the spectators do whan they were carried down the gangway?
...nobody cheered, they just stood there and stared and turned all their faces away - Aotw
11..What does he now do every April?
...sit on my porch and watch the parade pass before me - kopbhoy
12..What question does the young people ask?
The young people ask what are they marching for - kopbhoy
Bonus point, what question does he ask himself?
And I ask myself the same question - kopbhoy
13..These may be heard as they march by that billabong.
And their ghosts may be heard as they march by that billabong - kopbhoy
14..The band plays Waltzing Matilda four times in the song. For a point apiece, name each instance in sequence.
1...When the ship pulled away from the quay - Aotw
2...When we stopped to bury our slain - Aotw
3...When they carried us down the gangway - Aotw
4...At the ANZAC Day parade - Aotw
Trivia
1...Solomon Linda first recorded the song "Mbube" in Johannesburg in 1939. Point each, under what title and by which group was it a mega hit in North America?
I was looking for The Lion Sleeps Tonight by the Tokens, soooo
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - barit1
The Tokens - unclenelli
2...In question L12, what is the horseman tilting at?
Windmills - unclenelli
3...Sound the pibroch proud and high,
Frae where tae where?
Frae John O'Groats tae Isle o' Skye - unclenelli
4...Why are Jan and Dean going to Surf City?
There's two girls for every boy - Aotw
5...How many red balloons did Gabriela Kerner sing about?
99 - kopbhoy
6...He was the Captain of the Nightingale, twenty-one days from the Clyde, in coal. On what shoal was the Nightingale wrecked?
The North Rock Shoal - unclenelli
7...When this guy walked around, the men would step aside.
Liberty Valance - Ascend Charlie
8...What was the weather like last October, when the Mary Ellen Carter foundered?
She went down last October in a pouring driving rain - unclenelli
9...O eggs are eggs and marrow bones will make your old man blind. But if you want to drown him you must do this.
Creep up close behind - unclenelli
Bonus point, what song is this question based on?
The Old Woman Of Wexford - unclenelli
10..Which song in the lyrics section was written by Albert Hammond for the lady that took him in when he first moved to Los Angeles?
The Air That I Breathe - pp
11..Bob was stuck inside Mobile, but he had the blues from this city.
Memphis - unclenelli
12..In what type of material do the Moody Blues spend their soirees?
White satin - kopbhoy
13..Which song in the lyrics section was originally recorded as a joke to poke fun at the lead singer's brother's speech impediment?
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - unclenelli
14..Which song in the lyrics section contains an expression from the 137th Psalm from the Bible?
The Rivers Of Babylon - unclenelli
15..When do Stan and his buddies hit the air to raise the Mary Ellen Carter?
Tomorrow noon we hit the air and then take up the strain - unclenelli
16..Which song by Styx contains part of the first line of Dickens' novel "A Tale Of Two Cities" in the title?
The Best Of Times - RD
17..Name the Texas folk group from the 1960's whose lead singer was Don Williams.
The Poso Seco Singers - unclenelli
18..The Trashmen sez everybody knows this.
The bird is the word - Ascend Charlie
19..What do the songs "Go To Him" by the Beatles, "You Better Move On" by the Stones and "Sally Sue Brown" by Bob Dylan have in common?
All three were written by Arthur Alexander.
20..Who was Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon better known as?
Minnie Pearl - pp
Bonus point, where was she from?
Grinder's Switch TN - unclenelli
Bonus bonus point, how much was her hat worth?
$1.98 - unclenelli