Hello out there in message board land. I am back with yet another quiz. This one is an audio quiz. All of the songs used here are basically instrumental. I say basically because some involve vocals used as instrument, and a few of them have actual lyrics but so few that I decided to include them anyway. I have decided that, for this quiz, YOU DO NOT NEED TO IDENTIFY THE ARTISTS. That's right, just a title will be fine for full credit. Of course, for many of these, if you know the proper title, you could probably identify the artist anyway. For some of these, I will accept more than one answer as the title even if the one given is not the one that matches the specific version I used. Also, as a little bit of help, the clips are arranged chronologically, or at least close to it, from earliest to latest. Long enough intro for you? I can't think of anything more to use in these instructions, so, have fun, good luck, and don't cheat.

Initial limit = Six (6) No more limit

Last answers revealed. Thanks for playing all!

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Paul (Honky Tonk (Parts I and II) / Bill Doggett) - 1956

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Tanya1976 (Moritat (A Theme From the Threepenny Opera) / Dick Hyman and His Orchestra) - 1956

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Albert of the North (Red River Rock / Johnny and the Hurricanes) - 1959

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Tanya1976 (Sleep Walk / Santo and Johnny) - 1959

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Sister Morphine (Last Date / Floyd Cramer) - 1960

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Sic0 (Tracy's Theme / Spencer Ross) - 1960

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Sister Morphine (Walk Don't Run / The Ventures) - 1960

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Sister Morphine (Apache / Jorgen Ingmann and His Guitar) - 1961

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Philip Eno (Let There Be Drums / Sandy Nelson) - 1961

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70sto80sGUY (Nut Rocker / B. Bumble and the Stingers) - 1962

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Sic0 (Rinky Dink / Dave "Baby" Cortez) - 1962

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Philip Eno (March of the Siamese Children / Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen) - 1962

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whistledog (Stranger on the Shore / Mr. Acker Bilk) - 1962

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Albert of the North (Wild Weekend / Rockin' Rebels) - 1962

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Sister Morphine (Telstar / Tornadoes) - 1962

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Sister Morphine (Java / Al Hirt) - 1964

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Tanya1976 (I Should Have Known Better / George Martin and His Orchestra) - 1964

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70sto80sGUY (Thunderbirds Theme / Barry Gray Orchestra) - 1965

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Philip Eno (The Avengers Theme / Laurie Johnson Orchestra) - 1966

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This was based on a jingle for Benson and Hedges. It was a top 40 hit in the USA for a group that had this and one other instrumental comprise their entire charted catalogue.
Artist = Brass Ring
It's called "The Dis-Advantages of You"

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70sto80sGUY (Casino Royale / Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass) - 1967

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Sic0 (Hang 'Em High / Booker T. and the MG's) - 1968

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Sister Morphine (Classical Gas / Mason Williams) - 1968

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Tanya1976 (Love Is Blue / Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra) - 1968

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Sic0 (Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) / Raymond Lefevre) - 1968

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whistledog (Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet / Henry Mancini and His Orchestra) - 1969

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Doc Brown (Mah-Na Mah-Na / Piero Umiliani) - 1969

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Gaylon (Overture From Tommy (A Rock Opera) / Assembled Multitude) - 1970

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70sto80sGUY (Joy / Apollo 100) - 1972

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whistledog (Rock and Roll Part 2 / Gary Glitter) - 1972

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Doc Brown (Frankenstein / Edgar Winter Group) - 1973

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70sto80sGUY (Hocus Pocus / Focus) - 1973

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Gaylon (Jessica / Allman Brothers Band) - 1974

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The group performing this one was led by a guy who went on to be a Traveling Wilbury.
Artist = Electric Light Orchestra
The title is "Daybreaker"

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Albert of the North (The Entertainer / Marvin Hamlisch) - 1974

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whistledog (Theme From S.W.A.T. / Rhythm Heritage) - 1975

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whistledog (Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless) / Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.) - 1976

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Tanya1976 (Disco Lucy / Wilton Place Street Band) - 1977

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70sto80sGUY (Hooked on Classics / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - 1981

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Doc Brown (Chariots of Fire - Titles / Vangelis) - 1981

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Doc Brown (Magnum P.I. Theme / Mike Post) - 1982

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Tanya1976 (Axel F / Harold Faltermeyer) - 1985

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Albert of the North (Peter Gunn / Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy) - 1986

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Mushroom (Cliffs of Dover / Eric Johnson) - 1990

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whistledog (Sandstorm / Darude) - 2001

A fun quiz :)

#13 is Stranger on the Shore by Mr. Acer Bilk?
#26 is Romeo and Juliet by Henry Mancini?
#30 is Rock and Roll Part 2 by Gary Glitter
#36 is Theme from S.W.A.T. by Rhythm Heritage
#37 is Nadia's Theme by Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr
#45 is Sandstorm by Darude

#2 Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
#4 Sleepwalk
#17 Should've Known Better - The Beatles
#24 Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat
#35 St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy
#42 Axel F. - Harold Feryermeyer or something like that?

I had to keep coming back to prevent being a post whore!!

4 is Santo & Jonny's "Sleepwalk".
I've hated that song ever since they used it in the funeral scene of "La Bamba"!
28 I used to hear on The Muppet Show, so I don't know who did it originally, but it's called "Phenomena"
31 is the Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein", recently used in a Buick ad with TI-grrrrr!
37 is "The Young And The Restless, which I gotta hear thru the wall of my apartment ever day at noon!
40 is Vangelis's "Chariots Of Fire"
41 is Post & Carpenter's Magnum P.I. theme

Your Pal,
Doc
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4 is Santo & Jonny's "Sleepwalk".
I've hated that song ever since they used it in the funeral scene of "La Bamba"!
31 is the Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein", recently used in a Buick ad with TI-grrrrr!
37 is "The Young And The Restless, which I gotta hear thru the wall of my apartment ever day at noon!
40 is Vangelis's "Chariots Of Fire"
41 is Post & Carpenter's Magnum P.I. theme

Your Pal,
Doc
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hahahaha - I beat you to it with Sleepwalk, except you got the artist's name  ::)!

#2 Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
#4 Sleepwalk
#17 Should've Known Better - The Beatles
#24 Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat
#35 St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy
#42 Axel F. - Harold Feryermeyer or something like that?

I had to keep coming back to prevent being a post whore!!



I want to change #35 to The Hustler!! I don't know the name though.

5. The Last Date
7. Walk Don't Run
8. Apache
15. Telstar
16. Java
23. Classical Gas

One more thing, I can't believe Booker T. & The MGs isn't on here.  That's got to be one of the most famous instrumentals of all.

5. Last Dance - Floyd Kramer
16.Teaberry Shuffle
17. A HArd Day's Night (from the soundtrack)
26. A Time For Us (Romeao and Juliet)
28. Overture from Tommy
33. Jessica - Allman Bros

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All correct! Booker T and The MG's aren't on here? Um... if you say so ;)



The only song of theirs I know is Green Onions, and that's the one I was looking for.  I don't know any of their other songs. 

Got this in a PM...



As for 27, Sorry... Mahna Manha! BTW, ever hear it in that Dr. Pepper ad?

Your Pal,
Doc
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And it is correct :)

#21 Casino Royale

Was trying to change it back just as you were probably correcting it. Have had an awful time trying to post/login to this site over the last week. Very frustrating. It just hangs,(time outs)  & I have to log in /out again, re-start brower etc; etc;. By the time I get back, it's probably too late. Don't know what's going on. Used to be just fine.


Yeah, the site does that sometimes. No worries, should only be temporary.

This is the correct title :)

#2 Die Moritat von Mackie Messer

Isn't #38 the disco version of the Honeymooners' Theme song?

#2 Die Moritat von Mackie Messer

Isn't #38 the disco version of the Honeymooners' Theme song?



"Moritat" I will take!

#38 is a disco version of a theme song... but not that one!

Good quiz by the way. Being instrumental, it's hard to cheat ....... I haven't been ...........I do actually know a fair bit of music ....... but because of one of my first frivolous posts where I admiited to using google (on songs I'd never heard of)  that one time (as a joke), maybe I've got a stigma with some people. Oh well, that's their problem.
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Oh, don't worry. I think the fact that you admitted it actually helped you because

a) It allowed a quick correction of the error so that you are now the fine, upstanding quiz answerer that you've become
and
b) People intentionally cheating mask it a little better, so I'm sure folks realized that it was just a mistake.

So, yes, no worries about that, play with clear conscience :)

"Moritat" I will take!

#38 is a disco version of a theme song... but not that one!


Damn it, it's "I love lucy"!!!!!

I had to think of late night shows!!!!

Damn it, its "I love lucy"!!!!!

I hate to think of late night shows!!!!


That's the one, and because you gave me the word "disco" in your earlier post... you've got the complete title! Well played :)

That's the one, and because you gave me the word "disco" in your earlier post... you've got the complete title! Well played :)


Yay!!!!!!! Insomnia pays off!

3: Red River Rock--Johnny & The Hurricanes (1959)

9: Teen Beat- Sandy Nelson (1958?)

14: Wild Weekend- The Rebels (1960)

35: The Entertainer, ???

43: Theme From Peter Gunn, ???

3: Red River Rock--Johnny & The Hurricanes (1959)

9: Teen Beat- Sandy Nelson (1958?)

14: Wild Weekend- The Rebels (1960)

35: The Entertainer, ???

43: Theme From Peter Gunn, ???


You're four for five! #9 - You've got the right artist, but it's one of his other big ones

You're four for five! #9 - You've got the right artist, but it's one of his other big ones
It's on a CD I have--I haven't peeked yet, but if I look at the CD,would that be cheating?

Is #1 The Stroll by the Diamonds?

It's on a CD I have--I haven't peeked yet, but if I look at the CD,would that be cheating?


Cheating in this case would be, say, randomly listening to songs and trying to match them to clips, or whatever, in my opinion... something that requires research without any real base of knowledge. Looking at a CD you own for his titles after I confirmed you've got the right artist? Go for it.

Is #1 The Stroll by the Diamonds?
Nope, sorry. #1 predates that by a year or two

Cheating in this case would be, say, randomly listening to songs and trying to match them to clips, or whatever, in my opinion... something that requires research without any real base of knowledge. Looking at a CD you own for his titles after I confirmed you've got the right artist? Go for it.Hmm, looks like you've got me on that one.
Nope, sorry. #1 predates that by a year or two
I'll take another stab at it and guess "Night Train."


(Cool quiz by the way. ;))

Hmm, looks like you've got me on that one.I'll take another stab at it and guess "Night Train."


(Cool quiz by the way. ;))


Nope to "Night Train." Perhaps the other will come to you... as a small hint, the title contains the instrument for which Nelson is legendary.

Thank you :)

I'll take one more wild guess before I call it a night: Is #44 Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani?

I'll take one more wild guess before I call it a night: Is #44 Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani?


Ooh, Satriani. I should have put something of his in here. Good guess, but not him.

Ooh, Satriani. I should have put something of his in here.
And some Link Wray, or Duane Eddy, or Dick Dale, or Ennio Morricone while you're at it.  ;)

And some Link Wray, or Duane Eddy, or Dick Dale, or Ennio Morricone while you're at it.  ;)


I actually had two of those represented, but I cut them when I realized that my quiz was growing too fast... I might do a follow-up as this one's going over well. It was fun designing this one - sometimes I forget just how many great instrumental pieces there are.

#44:
Cliffs Of Dover, by Eric Johnson

A few of those are familiar, so I am gonna watch a certain movie when I get home tonight and verify them

#44:
Cliffs Of Dover, by Eric Johnson

A few of those are familiar, so I am gonna watch a certain movie when I get home tonight and verify them


#44 is correct!

#9 Let There Be Drums ~ Sandy Nelson
#12 March Of The Siamese Children ~ Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

#25 Use by pirate radio, could have been called Caroline?

By the way 19 and 20 are the same clip.

#9 Let There Be Drums ~ Sandy Nelson
#12 March Of The Siamese Children ~ Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

#25 Use by pirate radio, could have been called Caroline?

By the way 19 and 20 are the same clip.


That would explain why nobody has touched #19 yet! I have replaced it with the proper clip - applause for pointing that out to me.

#9 and 12 - correct!

#25 - I was unaware of this connection, but a bit of research shows that this tune was indeed used by pirate radio

That would explain why nobody has touched #19 yet! I have replaced it with the proper clip - applause for pointing that out to me.


Well, apparently I've done so already within 24 hours, so sincere thanks and I'll get you your karma dose when I can

That would explain why nobody has touched #19 yet! I have replaced it with the proper clip - applause for pointing that out to me.

#9 and 12 - correct!

#25 - I was unaware of this connection, but a bit of research shows that this tune was indeed used by pirate radio
Thanks

#19 Theme to The Avengers.

Clip #25 shows the age factor.

Thanks

#19 Theme to The Avengers.

Clip #25 shows the age factor.


#19 - correct!

#19 - correct!
It took me ages to remember the Theme Music to the Avengers, it was familiar from the start and I could not place it at first, but did recall watching when young.

Hi

Is #11 Billy Preston ?

Hi

Is #11 Billy Preston ?


Sorry, it's not, but keep guessing

Hi Andrew...

Tsk! I should know more than this pitiful offering...

#1. 'Honky Tonk' - Bill Doggett (great, great song!)

#6. Sounds like Billy Vaughn's Orchestra, but it's not one of theirs I recognise...

#11. I can't seem to open...

Hi Andrew...

Tsk! I should know more than this pitiful offering...

#1. 'Honky Tonk' - Bill Doggett (great, great song!)

#6. Sounds like Billy Vaughn's Orchestra, but it's not one of theirs I recognise...

#11. I can't seem to open...


You've got #1! Sorry, that's not them on #6. Keep thinkin', never know when another will hit you :) Also, don't know if you read through the commentary in the other posts, but contained within is the artist of one clip as yet unidentified and some info about #25...

11. Booker T & The MG's - Rinky Dink

11. Booker T & The MG's - Rinky Dink


Well, since I'm only judging titles... correct

I thought it sounded a bit high pitched for Booker T :) Hence my Billy Preston guess previously .

22. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the MG's ;)

I thought it sounded a bit high pitched for Booker T :) Hence my Billy Preston guess previously .

22. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the MG's ;)


Correct

That #25 is annoying me!

The limit is off and, should that fail to uncover the last few, the hints process will start soon, so...


That #25 is annoying me!


Don't despair! Help is on its way ;)

I think #25 was played on the rare soul scene in england in the 70s....driving me nuts...bound to be the Detroit Strings or something similar:(

The limit is off and, should that fail to uncover the last few, the hints process will start soon, so...

Don't despair! Help is on its way ;)
Any hints?

Any hints?


I will put some up on Friday if it hasn't gone by then

As promised, some hints have been posted.

25. Soul Coaxing....long forgotten that tune but used to dance to it when i was 17.

25. Soul Coaxing....long forgotten that tune but used to dance to it when i was 17.


Correct

I know it was not Sounds Orchestral's Cast Your Fate To The Wind.

I've given the artist for each of the remaining clips...

6. Traceys Theme ?

6. Traceys Theme ?


Correct

Great quiz, thanks!

Yup , nicely done