courtesy of Ken Jennings

[urth]

Here's another musical question 7 from KJ.

What unusual distinction is shared by these songs?  "Aeroplane" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd, "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens, "Happy Christmas (War Is Over") by John and Yoko, "I'm a Thug" by Trick Daddy, "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown, "2080" by Yeasayer, "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner.

Surprisingly, I got this because of the inclusion of the Ray Stevens song, an album that my folks had & played often when I was a child.

children's choruses on all of 'em?

Yup, that was my guess, even before reading Mike's.

[Gazoo]

The funny part of the JB song is that those are white kids singing on "Say It Loud."

[mshray]

This one is less interesting for the question than for the answer + comment:

5.  David Wild's 2008 memoir He Is...I Say is about being a fan of what musician? 
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Answer: Neil Diamond--the title is a reference to his hit "I Am...I Said."  I'm thinking of writing a follow-up called He Isn't...I Say, about my lifelong desire to beat up Neil Diamond.

I giggled at the image of that cat fight!

[RGMike]

This one is less interesting for the question than for the answer + comment:

5.  David Wild's 2008 memoir He Is...I Say is about being a fan of what musician? 
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Answer: Neil Diamond--the title is a reference to his hit "I Am...I Said."  I'm thinking of writing a follow-up called He Isn't...I Say, about my lifelong desire to beat up Neil Diamond.

I giggled at the image of that cat fight!

Always bet on a Jew from Brooklyn against a Mormon from Utah (or wherever KJ is from).

[princessofcairo]

This one is less interesting for the question than for the answer + comment:

5.  David Wild's 2008 memoir He Is...I Say is about being a fan of what musician? 
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Answer: Neil Diamond--the title is a reference to his hit "I Am...I Said."  I'm thinking of writing a follow-up called He Isn't...I Say, about my lifelong desire to beat up Neil Diamond.

I giggled at the image of that cat fight!

Always bet on a Jew from Brooklyn against a Mormon from Utah (or wherever KJ is from).

But KJ's 12 wives could beat up ND's two cousins.

[mshray]

1.  In the titles of #1 hits, what did Andy Gibb and Tommy Paige both want to be, and Wham! and Vertical Horizon both offer you?

[princessofcairo]

1.  In the titles of #1 hits, what did Andy Gibb and Tommy Paige both want to be, and Wham! and Vertical Horizon both offer you?

Everything?

[mshray]

1.  In the titles of #1 hits, what did Andy Gibb and Tommy Paige both want to be, and Wham! and Vertical Horizon both offer you?

Everything?

Hurray!  We have a winner!  I'd forgotten that this question had gone unanswered by me or anyone else.

Nice to see you around again Princess.

[princessofcairo]

1.  In the titles of #1 hits, what did Andy Gibb and Tommy Paige both want to be, and Wham! and Vertical Horizon both offer you?

Everything?

Hurray!  We have a winner!  I'd forgotten that this question had gone unanswered by me or anyone else.

Nice to see you around again Princess.

Thanks! Nice to be here.

[mshray]

Here's the latest Question 7 from KJ:

7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical artists?  The Beatles, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, No Doubt, OutKast, Paul and Paula, Pink Floyd, Plain White T's, Hank Williams.


He describes this as being a particularly "accessible" question 7, but I must not be looking at it the right way.

[mshray]

Oh wait, as soon as I posted that I think I got it.

...which kind of proves the point of the science article I just posted.

[RGMike]

Here's the latest Question 7 from KJ:

7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical artists?  The Beatles, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, No Doubt, OutKast, Paul and Paula, Pink Floyd, Plain White T's, Hank Williams.


He describes this as being a particularly "accessible" question 7, but I must not be looking at it the right way.

I'm thinking of something like "self-referential songs" (true of the Beatles, JHE, P&P, PF and maybe OutKast and Hank Sr) but can't pin 'em all down.

[Gazoo]

Here's the latest Question 7 from KJ:

7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical artists?  The Beatles, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, No Doubt, OutKast, Paul and Paula, Pink Floyd, Plain White T's, Hank Williams.


He describes this as being a particularly "accessible" question 7, but I must not be looking at it the right way.

"Hey" songs:

Hey Jude
Hey Joe
Hey Baby
Hey Ya
Hey Paula
Hey You
Hey There Delilah
(I don't know the Hank Williams.)

[urth]

Here's the latest Question 7 from KJ:

7.  What unusual distinction is shared by these musical artists?  The Beatles, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, No Doubt, OutKast, Paul and Paula, Pink Floyd, Plain White T's, Hank Williams.


He describes this as being a particularly "accessible" question 7, but I must not be looking at it the right way.

"Hey" songs:

Hey Jude
Hey Joe
Hey Baby
Hey Ya
Hey Paula
Hey You
Hey There Delilah
(I don't know the Hank Williams.)

And you could add Robert Palmer (Hey Julia) and Bruce Channel (another Hey Baby) to that list, right off the top of my head. I peeked on the Hank Williams, so I won't reveal it but when you see it you'll go "Of COURSE!!"

[mshray]

What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts, listed in this order? 

King Crimson, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Gang of Four, R.E.M., Joni Mitchell, Matt Bianco, Stone Temple Pilots.