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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #135 on: February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM »
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #136 on: February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM »
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #137 on: February 17, 2010, 07:37:59 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)

That's gotta be it. Steve Miller's is "The Joker", obviously.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #138 on: February 17, 2010, 10:13:26 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 07:37:59 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)

That's gotta be it. Steve Miller's is "The Joker", obviously.

Yep. Fairport has a song called "Jack o' Diamonds."
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #139 on: February 17, 2010, 10:18:16 AM »
Quote from: urth on February 17, 2010, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 07:37:59 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)

That's gotta be it. Steve Miller's is "The Joker", obviously.

Yep. Fairport has a song called "Jack o' Diamonds."

and Styx's is "Queen of Spades"
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #140 on: February 17, 2010, 11:23:53 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 10:18:16 AM
Quote from: urth on February 17, 2010, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 07:37:59 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)

That's gotta be it. Steve Miller's is "The Joker", obviously.

Yep. Fairport has a song called "Jack o' Diamonds."

and Styx's is "Queen of Spades"

That leaves BDP's "Jack of Spades."
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #141 on: February 18, 2010, 12:12:59 AM »
Quote from: princessofcairo on February 17, 2010, 11:23:53 PM
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 10:18:16 AM
Quote from: urth on February 17, 2010, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: RGMike on February 17, 2010, 07:37:59 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on February 17, 2010, 01:10:05 AM
Quote from: mshray on February 16, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts?  Boogie Down Productions, Fairport Convention, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Motorhead, Juice Newton, Stacey Q, The Steve Miller Band, Styx.


Some of these have playing cards for songs:

KC = Queen of Clubs
Motorhead = Ace of Spades
Juice Newton = Queen of Hearts
Stacey Q = Two of Hearts

But I don't know the correct song for the rest.

(And I only got this b/c Stacey Q had only one song of note.)

That's gotta be it. Steve Miller's is "The Joker", obviously.

Yep. Fairport has a song called "Jack o' Diamonds."

and Styx's is "Queen of Spades"

That leaves BDP's "Jack of Spades."

Which gives us a full house, queens over jacks.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #142 on: February 18, 2010, 12:52:57 AM »
I like it.  That's easily one of his more challenging, yet satisfying, Q7's
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #143 on: January 14, 2011, 12:39:35 PM »
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #144 on: February 15, 2011, 07:51:54 AM »
forgot to mention this yesterday: it's Ken vs the Machine (and Pat Burrell has nothing to do with it):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/02/11/entertainment/e061015S49.DTL
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #145 on: February 15, 2011, 08:58:09 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on February 15, 2011, 07:51:54 AM
forgot to mention this yesterday: it's Ken vs the Machine (and Pat Burrell has nothing to do with it):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/02/11/entertainment/e061015S49.DTL

It's a pretty cool machine.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #146 on: February 15, 2011, 10:57:01 AM »
KJ has of course mentioned the machine in his weekly emails.

And today's Q7 looks very interesting:

7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these songs?  Badfinger's "Without You," The Band's "Sleeping," Cameo's "Word Up," Exile's "Kiss You All Over," Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love," Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," The Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man," Restless Heart's "The Bluest Eyes in Texas," Roxy Music's "More Than This."

No idea yet, although perhaps it's significant that he includes Badfinger's original, non-hit version of "Without You" instead of Nilsson's chart-topper.  Then again perhaps not.

p.s. the latter is yet another shocking omission from the Dave-era Db that I've run across today.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #147 on: February 15, 2011, 11:55:02 AM »
Quote from: mshray on February 15, 2011, 10:57:01 AM
KJ has of course mentioned the machine in his weekly emails.


Now if KJ hooked up with Brian Wilson's "The Machine" (aka Pat Burrell) ... I'd pay good money to see THAT.
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #148 on: February 16, 2011, 11:02:47 PM »
Quote from: mshray on February 15, 2011, 10:57:01 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these songs?  Badfinger's "Without You," The Band's "Sleeping," Cameo's "Word Up," Exile's "Kiss You All Over," Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love," Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," The Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man," Restless Heart's "The Bluest Eyes in Texas," Roxy Music's "More Than This."

Extended outros?  I'm stumped.  I'd never heard of Restless Heart's "Bluest Eyes in Texas" - wow, what a horrible shitstain of a record.  And the mullets in the video - yikes.  Musta been 1988?  Anyway, I don't think it has anything at all in common with "Somebody to Love" or "Word Up."
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Re: courtesy of Ken Jennings
« Reply #149 on: February 17, 2011, 11:47:16 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on February 16, 2011, 11:02:47 PM
Quote from: mshray on February 15, 2011, 10:57:01 AM
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these songs?  Badfinger's "Without You," The Band's "Sleeping," Cameo's "Word Up," Exile's "Kiss You All Over," Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love," Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," The Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man," Restless Heart's "The Bluest Eyes in Texas," Roxy Music's "More Than This."

Extended outros?  I'm stumped.  I'd never heard of Restless Heart's "Bluest Eyes in Texas" - wow, what a horrible shitstain of a record.  And the mullets in the video - yikes.  Musta been 1988?  Anyway, I don't think it has anything at all in common with "Somebody to Love" or "Word Up."

I never noticed how similar "Somebody to Love" and "Word Up" are. They're in the same key, and it's easy to sing the choruses one over the other.
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