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Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 06, 2006, 11:32:19 AM
Find the names of these real people in a song's lyrics.  There may be more than one answer, but, as always, I disallow it if it is in the title (for instance #4).  Correct answers contain the name as listed without any portion in blue parentheses.  So if I'd put (Bob) Dylan, you'd need a song that has D-Y-L-A-N but not B-O-B.  The possessive form is acceptable.

1.) Abraham Lincoln
2.) Al Green
3.) Ayn Rand
4.) Bette Davis
5.) Bob Dylan
6.) Bob Marley
7.) Bob Seger
8.) Bobby Dylan
9.) Brenda Lee
10.) Brigitte Bardot
11.) Burt Reynolds
12.) Catherine the Great
13.) Chairman Mao
14.) Charles Darwin
15.) Charlie Watts
16.) Chuck (Berry)
17.) Chuck Berry
18.) Del (Shannon)
19.) Doris Day
20.) Edgar Allan Poe
21.) Ella (Fitzgerald)
22.) Etta James
23.) Frank Zappa
24.) Fred Durst
25.) Frederich Engels
26.) Gainsborough
27.) Gloria Vanderbilt
28.) Greta Garbo
29.) Harry Nillson
30.) Idi Amin
31.) Jesse James
32.) Jimmy Page
33.) John Coltrane
34.) John F. Kennedy
35.) Johnny Rotten
36.) Lester Bangs
37.) Liberace
38.) Luther (VanDross)
39.) Mario Andretti
40.) Marlon Brando
41.) Mary Tyler Moore
42.) Mick Jagger
43.) Mickey Rooney
44.) Murray the K
45.) Napoleon
46.) Neil Young
47.) Norman Rockwell
48.) P. T. Barnum
49.) Peter Lorre
50.) Ricky Ricardo
51.) Ronald Reagan
52.) (Ronald) Reagan
53.) Ronnie (Reagan)
54.) (Rudolph) Valentino
55.) Spike Jones
56.) Syngman Rhee
57.) Timothy Leary
58.) Tommy Smothers
59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart
60.) Yul Brynner
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 11:51:31 AM
What, no Marvin (Gaye)?

54 is "Manic Monday", tho' without parentheses it would be "Celluloid Heroes."

There's a punk-rock version of "Manic Monday" by a band from Austin who's name escapes me; they change the lyrice to "I was kissin' Tarantino..."  (And they're guys.)
Title: Re: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on November 06, 2006, 12:03:14 PM
6.) Bob Marley
give it away, rhcp

10.) Brigitte Bardot
gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross

13.) Chairman Mao
revolution, the beatles

21.) Ella (Fitzgerald)
being in love, tuck and patti

28.) Greta Garbo
vogue, madonna

33.) John Coltrane
this is hell, elvis costello

37.) Liberace
my baby just cares for me, nina simone

40.) Marlon Brando
china girl, bowie

41.) Mary Tyler Moore
buddy holly, weezer

46.) Neil Young
sweet home alabama

49.) Peter Lorre
year of the cat, al stewart
Title: Re: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on November 06, 2006, 12:07:36 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"

21.) Ella (Fitzgerald)
being in love, tuck and patti


uh...i just remembered that's always been a mondegreen for me. it's "elephants dancing," not "ella fitz dancing." so scratch that one.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: urth on November 06, 2006, 12:18:07 PM
9.) Brenda Lee: Radar Lee, Golden Earring
15.) Charlie Watts: Slow Turning, John Hiatt
22.) Etta James-Silver Heels, Fleetwood Mac
30.) Idi Amin-I Do The Rock, Tim Curry
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: urth on November 06, 2006, 12:48:33 PM
A few more:

10.) Brigitte Bardot--Message of Love, Pretenders
35.) Johnny Rotten--Hey Hey, My My, Neil Young
57.) Timothy Leary--Legend of a Mind, Moody Blues
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 02:06:19 PM
2) Al Green -- "Goody Two-Shoes", Adam Ant

11) Burt Reynolds, "Cadillac Ranch", Bruce

16) Chuck (Berry), "RnR Never Forgets", Seger

19) Doris Day, "Wake me Up Before You Go-Go", Wham

36) Lester Bangs, "End of the World..." REM

43) Mickey Rooney, this one really is "Celluloid Heroes", Kinks

53) Ronnie, "Wild Wild west", Escape Club

55) Spike Jones, "Up on Cripple Creek", the Band

58 Tommy Smothers, "Give Peace a Chance", Plastic Ono Lennon

60) "a show with everything but Yul Brynner", "One Night in Bangkok", Murray Head
Title: Re: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 06, 2006, 02:16:01 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
10.) Brigitte Bardot
gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross
28.) Greta Garbo
vogue, madonna
33.) John Coltrane
this is hell, elvis costello
37.) Liberace
my baby just cares for me, nina simone


I'll take your word for it on these, I have different ones on my list.  Urth got the Bardot reference that I had.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 06, 2006, 02:18:37 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
53) Ronnie, "Wild Wild west", Escape Club


I had two here, anyone gets the other I'll give you a full point.
Title: Re: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 06, 2006, 02:44:26 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
10.) Brigitte Bardot
gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross
28.) Greta Garbo
vogue, madonna
33.) John Coltrane
this is hell, elvis costello
37.) Liberace
my baby just cares for me, nina simone


I'll take your word for it on these, I have different ones on my list.  Urth got the Bardot reference that I had.


I can 2nd poc on the madonna and the nina simone, tho' I'd've guessed the Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes" for the Garbo reference.
Title: Re: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on November 06, 2006, 10:20:18 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
10.) Brigitte Bardot
gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross
28.) Greta Garbo
vogue, madonna
33.) John Coltrane
this is hell, elvis costello
37.) Liberace
my baby just cares for me, nina simone


I'll take your word for it on these, I have different ones on my list.  Urth got the Bardot reference that I had.


"my favorite things" are playing again, and again
but it's by julie andrews, and not by john coltrane


great elvis song. even if he does rhyme "coltrane" with "again," and uses "are" instead of "is."

i can see the lh&r being a little more obscure.
Title: The List So Far
Post by: Gazoo on November 06, 2006, 10:38:05 PM
My additions in bold:

1.) Abraham Lincoln
2.) Al Green - "Goody Two-Shoes", Adam Ant
3.) Ayn Rand
4.) Bette Davis
5.) Bob Dylan
6.) Bob Marley - give it away, rhcp
7.) Bob Seger
8.) Bobby Dylan
9.) Brenda Lee - Radar Love, Golden Earring
10.) Brigitte Bardot - Message of Love, Pretenders ; gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross
11.) Burt Reynolds - "Cadillac Ranch", Bruce
12.) Catherine the Great
13.) Chairman Mao - revolution, the beatles
14.) Charles Darwin
15.) Charlie Watts - Slow Turning, John Hiatt
16.) Chuck (Berry) - "RnR Never Forgets", Seger
17.) Chuck Berry
18.) Del (Shannon)
19.) Doris Day - "Wake me Up Before You Go-Go", Wham
20.) Edgar Allan Poe
21.) Ella (Fitzgerald)
22.) Etta James - Silver Heels, Fleetwood Mac
23.) Frank Zappa
24.) Fred Durst - Eminem, "Without Me"
25.) Frederich Engels
26.) Gainsborough
27.) Gloria Vanderbilt
28.) Greta Garbo - vogue, madonna
29.) Harry Nillson
30.) Idi Amin - I Do The Rock, Tim Curry
31.) Jesse James - Warren Zevon, "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
32.) Jimmy Page
33.) John Coltrane - this is hell, elvis costello
34.) John F. Kennedy - Dream Academy, "Life in a Northern Town"
35.) Johnny Rotten - Hey Hey, My My, Neil Young
36.) Lester Bangs - "End of the World..." REM
37.) Liberace - my baby just cares for me, nina simone
38.) Luther (VanDross)
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much" (?)
40.) Marlon Brando - china girl, bowie
41.) Mary Tyler Moore - buddy holly, weezer
42.) Mick Jagger
43.) Mickey Rooney - "Celluloid Heroes", Kinks
44.) Murray the K
45.) Napoleon - Bob Dylan, "Like a Rolling Stone," and Steely Dan, "Pretzel Logic"
46.) Neil Young - sweet home alabama
47.) Norman Rockwell
48.) P. T. Barnum
49.) Peter Lorre - year of the cat, al stewart
50.) Ricky Ricardo
51.) Ronald Reagan
52.) (Ronald) Reagan - Sting, "Russians"
53.) Ronnie (Reagan) - "Wild Wild west", Escape Club
54.) (Rudolph) Valentino  - "Manic Monday", tho' without parentheses it would be "Celluloid Heroes."
55.) Spike Jones - "Up on Cripple Creek", the Band
56.) Syngman Rhee
57.) Timothy Leary - Legend of a Mind, Moody Blues
58.) Tommy Smothers - "Give Peace a Chance", Plastic Ono Lennon
59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart - Manfred Mann, "Blinded by the Light" (and the English remix of "Rock Me Amadeus")
60.) Yul Brynner - "One Night in Bangkok", Murray Head
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2006, 07:31:03 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"

59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart - Manfred Mann, "Blinded by the Light"


[pedant]BBTL refers to "Go-Kart Mozart", so technically it's not a direct reference to Wolfie[/pedant]
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2006, 10:04:53 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"

59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart - Manfred Mann, "Blinded by the Light"


[pedant]BBTL refers to "Go-Kart Mozart", so technically it's not a direct reference to Wolfie[/pedant]


There's a big hit by a local band that also refs Mozart, and I forgot to say that although there may be multiple answers I never use the same song twice.  So you can only get credit with "Celluloid Heroes" one time.

My Garbo reference comes from a song more closely associated with someone else on this list.  And I can think of two much less obscure songs that mention both John Coltrane and his masterpiece.
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: Gazoo on November 07, 2006, 10:08:16 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
My Garbo reference comes from a song more closely associated with someone else on this list.  And I can think of two much less obscure songs that mention both John Coltrane and his masterpiece.


Well, I wanted to go with "Vogue" for Greta Garbo, but that one was already taken.

Think Coltrane might have made an appearance in "Angel of Harlem"?
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2006, 10:14:22 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Think Coltrane might have made an appearance in "Angel of Harlem"?


ding ding ding!
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2006, 10:57:20 AM
44.) Murray the K -- the Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?"
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: Gazoo on November 07, 2006, 01:11:57 PM
Mark, I assume everything that's gone unquestioned is indeed correct, or at least an acceptable answer?  Just added No. 20.  Here's where we stand collectively:

Quote from: "Gazoo"
My additions in bold:

1.) Abraham Lincoln
2.) Al Green - "Goody Two-Shoes", Adam Ant
3.) Ayn Rand
4.) Bette Davis
5.) Bob Dylan
6.) Bob Marley - give it away, rhcp
7.) Bob Seger
8.) Bobby Dylan
9.) Brenda Lee - Radar Love, Golden Earring
10.) Brigitte Bardot - Message of Love, Pretenders ; gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross (and, I think, Elton John's "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself"?)
11.) Burt Reynolds - "Cadillac Ranch", Bruce
12.) Catherine the Great
13.) Chairman Mao - revolution, the beatles
14.) Charles Darwin
15.) Charlie Watts - Slow Turning, John Hiatt
16.) Chuck (Berry) - "RnR Never Forgets", Seger
17.) Chuck Berry
18.) Del (Shannon)
19.) Doris Day - "Wake me Up Before You Go-Go", Wham
20.) Edgar Allan Poe - Beatles (yay), "I Am the Walrus"
21.) Ella (Fitzgerald)
22.) Etta James - Silver Heels, Fleetwood Mac
23.) Frank Zappa
24.) Fred Durst - Eminem, "Without Me"
25.) Frederich Engels
26.) Gainsborough
27.) Gloria Vanderbilt
28.) Greta Garbo - vogue, madonna
29.) Harry Nillson
30.) Idi Amin - I Do The Rock, Tim Curry
31.) Jesse James - Warren Zevon, "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
32.) Jimmy Page
33.) John Coltrane - U2, "Angel of Harlem" ; this is hell, elvis costello
34.) John F. Kennedy - Dream Academy, "Life in a Northern Town"
35.) Johnny Rotten - Hey Hey, My My, Neil Young
36.) Lester Bangs - "End of the World..." REM
37.) Liberace - my baby just cares for me, nina simone
38.) Luther (VanDross)
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
40.) Marlon Brando - china girl, bowie
41.) Mary Tyler Moore - buddy holly, weezer
42.) Mick Jagger
43.) Mickey Rooney - "Celluloid Heroes", Kinks
44.) Murray the K - Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio"
45.) Napoleon - Bob Dylan, "Like a Rolling Stone," and Steely Dan, "Pretzel Logic"
46.) Neil Young - sweet home alabama
47.) Norman Rockwell
48.) P. T. Barnum
49.) Peter Lorre - year of the cat, al stewart
50.) Ricky Ricardo
51.) Ronald Reagan
52.) (Ronald) Reagan - Sting, "Russians"
53.) Ronnie (Reagan) - "Wild Wild west", Escape Club
54.) (Rudolph) Valentino  - "Manic Monday", tho' without parentheses it would be "Celluloid Heroes."
55.) Spike Jones - "Up on Cripple Creek", the Band
56.) Syngman Rhee
57.) Timothy Leary - Legend of a Mind, Moody Blues
58.) Tommy Smothers - "Give Peace a Chance", Plastic Ono Lennon
59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart - Manfred Mann, "Blinded by the Light" (and the English remix of "Rock Me Amadeus")
60.) Yul Brynner - "One Night in Bangkok", Murray Head
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2006, 01:15:20 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Mark, I assume everything that's gone unquestioned is indeed correct, or at least an acceptable answer?


Natch!
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: princessofcairo on November 07, 2006, 01:44:41 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Think Coltrane might have made an appearance in "Angel of Harlem"?


ding ding ding!


and "lady day and john coltrane," gil scott-heron.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2006, 01:56:32 PM
7.) Bob Seger -- Shawn Mullins, "Rockabye"

48.) P. T. Barnum -- Grateful Dead, "US Blues"

25.) Frederich Engels -- Clash, "Magnificent 7"
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 07, 2006, 02:03:39 PM
47.) Norman Rockwell -- Nails "88 Lines/44 Women"

32.) Jimmy Page -- Macca, "Venus & Mars/Rockshow"

18.) Del (Shannon) -- Petty, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: mshray on November 07, 2006, 04:24:32 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Think Coltrane might have made an appearance in "Angel of Harlem"?


ding ding ding!


and "lady day and john coltrane," gil scott-heron.


except for the ixnay on answers in the titles, but I'll cut you some slack because it's Gil.

all 6 of Mike's recent answers were precisely the songs I had in mind.
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: princessofcairo on November 08, 2006, 02:19:48 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Think Coltrane might have made an appearance in "Angel of Harlem"?


ding ding ding!


and "lady day and john coltrane," gil scott-heron.


except for the ixnay on answers in the titles, but I'll cut you some slack because it's Gil.



oh, yeah. i forgot that rule!
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2006, 08:22:43 AM
8.) Bobby Dylan -- The Who, "The Seeker"
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 08, 2006, 12:17:26 PM
on KCDX just now, I heard "Winds of Change" by the Animals, which also mentions Billie Holliday.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on November 09, 2006, 07:41:14 AM
just occurred to me that bette davis appears in "vogue."
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2006, 08:03:43 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
just occurred to me that bette davis appears in "vogue."


Prediction: Someday, 20 years hence, Britney Spears will write a song that name-checks Helen Mirren.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: Gazoo on November 09, 2006, 08:15:34 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
just occurred to me that bette davis appears in "vogue."


Prediction: Someday, 20 years hence, Britney Spears will write a song that name-checks Helen Mirren.


I'll be incredulous if Britney Spears writes a song, full stop.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 09, 2006, 08:20:20 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
just occurred to me that bette davis appears in "vogue."


Prediction: Someday, 20 years hence, Britney Spears will write a song that name-checks Helen Mirren.


I'll be incredulous if Britney Spears writes a song, full stop.


well, maybe K-Fed can do a rap about Dame Mirren.

She's hella Helen Mirren
Da bitch at which I'm peerin'
Title: Re: The List So Far
Post by: mshray on November 18, 2006, 09:09:33 AM
Here are the ones you guys all got, below are the ones remaining.

2.) Al Green - Adam Ant, "Goody Two-Shoes"
6.) Bob Marley - Chili Peppers, "Gib It Away"
7.) Bob Seger - Shawn Mullins, "Lullabye"
8.) Bobby Dylan - The 'Oo, "The Seeker"
9.) Brenda Lee - Golden Earring, "Radar Love"
10.) Brigitte Bardot - Pretenders, "Message of Love" (+ gimme that wine, lambert, hendricks and ross and, I think, Elton John's "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself"?)
11.) Burt Reynolds - Bruce, "Cadillac Ranch"
13.) Chairman Mao - (yay!) The Beatles, "Revolution"
15.) Charlie Watts - John Hiatt, "Slow Turning"
16.) Chuck (Berry) - Bob Seger, "RnR Never Forgets"
18.) Del (Shannon) - Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
19.) Doris Day - Wham, "Wake me Up Before You Go-Go"
20.) Edgar Allan Poe - Beatles (yay), "I Am the Walrus"
22.) Etta James - Fleetwood Mac, "Silver Heels"
24.) Fred Durst - Eminem, "Without Me" (actually I was thinking of "The Real Slim Shady")
25.) Frederich Engels - Clash, "Magnificent 7"
28.) Greta Garbo - Madonna, "Vogue"
30.) Idi Amin - Tim Curry, "I Do The Rock"
31.) Jesse James - Warren Zevon, "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
32.) Jimmy Page - Wings, "Rockshow"
33.) John Coltrane - U2, "Angel of Harlem" (+ this is hell, elvis costello)
34.) John F. Kennedy - Dream Academy, "Life in a Northern Town"
35.) Johnny Rotten - Neil Young, "Hey Hey, My My"
36.) Lester Bangs - REM, "It's End of the World As We Know It"
37.) Liberace - Nina Simone, "My Baby Just Cares For Me"
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
40.) Marlon Brando - David Bowie, "China Girl"
41.) Mary Tyler Moore - Weezer, "Buddy Holly"
43.) Mickey Rooney - The Kinks, "Celluloid Heroes"
44.) Murray the K - Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio"
45.) Napoleon - Bob Dylan, "Like a Rolling Stone," and Steely Dan, "Pretzel Logic"
46.) Neil Young - Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama"
47.) Norman Rockwell - The Nails, "88 Lines About 44 Women"
48.) P. T. Barnum - The Grateful Dead, "US Blues"
49.) Peter Lorre - Al Stewart, "The Year of the Cat"
52.) (Ronald) Reagan - Sting, "Russians"
53.) Ronnie (Reagan) - Escape Club, "Wild Wild West"
54.) (Rudolph) Valentino  - "Manic Monday", (tho' without parentheses it would be "Celluloid Heroes.")
55.) Spike Jones - The Band, "Up on Cripple Creek",
57.) Timothy Leary - Moody Blues, "Legend of a Mind"
58.) Tommy Smothers - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,"Give Peace a Chance",
59.) (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart - Manfred Mann, "Blinded by the Light" (and the English remix of "Rock Me Amadeus")
60.) Yul Brynner - Murray Head, "One Night in Bangkok"
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 18, 2006, 09:28:57 AM
Here are the ones you guys didn't get yet, with some hints sprinkled about.

1.) Abraham Lincoln
3.) Ayn Rand (RGMike actually queried this long ago & I'm recycling it)
4.) Bette Davis (it's not her eyes they mention)
5.) Bob Dylan
12.) Catherine the Great
14.) Charles Darwin (song also mentions Sir Isaac Newton & Art Linklater)
17.) Chuck Berry (a band Dave plays A LOT, but which seldom get BOS votes from anyone but me)
21.) Ella (Fitzgerald) (thought this would be easy, a big 70's hit from a major artist)
23.) Frank Zappa (this was the song every kid in the 70's learned on the guitar 1st)
26.) Gainsborough
27.) Gloria Vanderbilt (80's OHW)
29.) Harry Nillson
38.) Luther (VanDross) (no excuse for RGMike not getting this one)
42.) Mick Jagger (the 2nd hit of an 80's 2-hit crossover wonder)
50.) Ricky Ricardo (one of Gaz's perennial WOS artists)
51.) Ronald Reagan (big 80's UK hit, big drug song, among several possibilities)
56.) Syngman Rhee

#12 & #26 are from songs by bands that are already among the answers.
#29 & #56 are from songs that name drop sooo many people, you just know they had to make the list somewhere.


..and here are two that, although I'll accept the answer posted, I hope you can find the answer I was looking for.
37.) Liberace - Nina Simone, "My Baby Just Cares For Me"
when Marty arrives back in 1955, this is the song he hears as he walks by the record store, which has a sign out front reading Just In - "Sixteen Tons" & "The Ballad of Davey Crocket"
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
the first hit record by a legendary southern rock band that has now gone over to the dark side.

ETA: make that 3...
28.) Greta Garbo - Madonna, "Vogue"
We heard this song recently from Dave, it was the #1 song of the whole year (and it is mostly talking about someone else on this list).
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: Gazoo on November 18, 2006, 09:31:16 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
the first hit record by a legendary southern rock band that has no gone over to the dark side.


Ah!  Charlie Daniels Band, "Uneasy Rider"?
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 18, 2006, 09:38:36 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "mshray"
39.) Mario Andretti - Shania Twain, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
the first hit record by a legendary southern rock band that has no gone over to the dark side.


Ah!  Charlie Daniels Band, "Uneasy Rider"?


Mario Andretti woulda sure been proud
Of the way I was movin' when I passed that crowd
Comin' out the door and headin' toward me in a trot
And I guess I should-a gone ahead and run
But somehow I couldn't resist the fun
Of chasin' them all just once around the parkin' lot.

Well, they're headin' for their car, but I hit the gas
And spun around and headed them off at the pass
I was slingin' gravel and puttin' a ton of dust in the air
Ha Ha, well, I had 'em all out there steppin' and fetchin'
Like their heads were on fire and their asses was catchin'
But I figured I oughta go ahead an split before the cops got there.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: urth on November 18, 2006, 10:18:25 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
23.) Frank Zappa (this was the song every kid in the 70's learned on the guitar 1st)

ETA: make that 3...
28.) Greta Garbo - Madonna, "Vogue"
We heard this song recently from Dave, it was the #1 song of the whole year (and it is mostly talking about someone else on this list).


Ah, of course--Deep Purple, Smoke on the Water

And was Greta Garbo mentioned in Bette Davis Eyes?
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 18, 2006, 10:36:39 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
23.) Frank Zappa (this was the song every kid in the 70's learned on the guitar 1st)

ETA: make that 3...
28.) Greta Garbo - Madonna, "Vogue"
We heard this song recently from Dave, it was the #1 song of the whole year (and it is mostly talking about someone else on this list).


Ah, of course--Deep Purple, Smoke on the Water

And was Greta Garbo mentioned in Bette Davis Eyes?


He shoots, he scores!

She's got Greta Garbo stay-back thighs, she's got ____ ____ ____.

If you listen carefully right now, you'll get another one.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: Gazoo on November 18, 2006, 11:09:54 AM
5.) Bob Dylan

Counting Crows, "Mr. Jones"

29.) Harry Nilsson

Reunion, "Life Is a Rock"?

56.) Syngman Rhee

Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 18, 2006, 11:33:51 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
5.) Bob Dylan

Counting Crows, "Mr. Jones"

29.) Harry Nilsson

Reunion, "Life Is a Rock"?

56.) Syngman Rhee

Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


I alluded to this earlier in the thread, but there are TWO songs (big hits, too) that mention Marvin (Gaye) by first-name only.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on November 18, 2006, 12:51:24 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
5.) Bob Dylan

Counting Crows, "Mr. Jones"

29.) Harry Nilsson

Reunion, "Life Is a Rock"?

56.) Syngman Rhee

Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


I alluded to this earlier in the thread, but there are TWO songs (big hits, too) that mention Marvin (Gaye) by first-name only.


commodores, nightshift is one.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: RGMike on November 18, 2006, 10:10:47 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
5.) Bob Dylan

Counting Crows, "Mr. Jones"

29.) Harry Nilsson

Reunion, "Life Is a Rock"?

56.) Syngman Rhee

Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


I alluded to this earlier in the thread, but there are TWO songs (big hits, too) that mention Marvin (Gaye) by first-name only.


commodores, nightshift is one.


DINGDINGDING!

and the other one is...
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: Gazoo on November 18, 2006, 11:17:43 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
5.) Bob Dylan

Counting Crows, "Mr. Jones"

29.) Harry Nilsson

Reunion, "Life Is a Rock"?

56.) Syngman Rhee

Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


I alluded to this earlier in the thread, but there are TWO songs (big hits, too) that mention Marvin (Gaye) by first-name only.


commodores, nightshift is one.


DINGDINGDING!

and the other one is...


... list'nin' to MAHHH-VAN (all night lo-ong!)!!
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2006, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"


I alluded to this earlier in the thread, but there are TWO songs (big hits, too) that mention Marvin (Gaye) by first-name only.


commodores, nightshift is one.


DINGDINGDING!

and the other one is...


... list'nin' to MAHHH-VAN (all night lo-ong!)!!


...and the third one, Mike, is #38.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on November 19, 2006, 09:15:23 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


Please do your own, let me do the guessing.
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: princessofcairo on December 12, 2006, 11:29:18 AM
>21.) Ella (Fitzgerald) (thought this would be easy, a big 70's hit from a major artist)

um, let me think.......is it, "sir duke?"

 :D
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: mshray on December 12, 2006, 11:52:08 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
>21.) Ella (Fitzgerald) (thought this would be easy, a big 70's hit from a major artist)

um, let me think.......is it, "sir duke?"

 :D


...and with a voice like Ella ringing out...
Title: Real People Quiz-a-palooza
Post by: Gazoo on December 13, 2006, 07:16:25 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Mark, you mind if I write a sequel set to this?  Or should I send you ideas for your own seq?


Please do your own, let me do the guessing.


It'll have to be a New Year's effort, as I'm overwhelmed with other stuff to get done by Sunday.  Interested to see the answers on this one.