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Subject: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, COMPLETED

Written By: warped on 10/22/13 at 3:01 pm

Another quiz, you know the drill by now.
Here's a list of people or characters in songs. Songs are from the 60s, 70s 80s and 90s. Name the song and the artist. 1/2 point for artist, 1/2 point for the song name.

Limit OFF.

1. Jack, gamblin man, two-timer Do it again - Steely Dan

2. Maurice, Space cowboy     The Joker ~ Steve Miller Band

3. Ella, Basie, Sachmo   Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

4. Andy, Mick, Steve   Ballroom Blitz ~ Sweet

5. George, John, directory assistance, Paul    Don't Call Us, We'll Call You ~ Sugarloaf

6. Girlfriend, millionaire, girls in California  Breakfast in America ~ Supertramp

7. DJ's the man, Politician Granny, government    Sowing the seeds of love - Tears for Fears

8. Dykes and fairies, freaks and hairies   I'd Love To Change The World ~ Ten Years After

9. Trusted friend, Michelle, Papa   Seasons In The Sun ~ Terry Jacks

10. Your friends, An albino, a mosquito  Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

11. Rocking Millie, Suzie Q, Way Down Willie     Willie And The Hand Jive  - Eric Clapton

12. Neon God, prophets The Sound of Silence ~ Simon & Garfunkel

13. Anastasia, The Kennedys, Pilate, troubadours   Sympathy For The Devil~The Rolling Stones

14. Children, family, new boss   Won't Get Fooled Again  ~ The Who

15. Jimmy, some guys from school, Jody   Summer of '69 ~ Bryan Adams

16. Newsman, Brenda Lee, voice in my head   Radar Love ~ Golden Earring

17. People in motion, gentle people San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) ~ Scott Mckenzie 

18.  A hundred men or more, Hurry Boy   Africa ~ Toto

19. John Coltrane, Lady Day, Angel   Angel of Harlem ~ U2

20. 2 American kids, James Dean Jack and Diane ~ John Cougar

21. A Spy, Harlow, Greta Garbo Bette Davis Eyes ~ Kim Carnes

22. Sweet Mary Jo, Gypsy   Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose ~ Tony Orlando & Dawn

23. The King, jet fighters, The Sheik  Rock the Casbah ~ The Clash

24. My daddy, Bill or George A Boy named Sue ~ Johnny Cash

25. Women, low down gamblers Tumbling Dice - Rolling Stones

26. Backstreet guy, downtown man       Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

27. Beatniks, Dead Kings, lunatics Incense and peppermints -  The Strawberry Alarm Clock

28. The public, Pagliacci. The tears of a clown ~ Smokey Robinson

29. Thirteen month old baby, the devil Superstition ~ Stevie Wonder

30. Fatima, Clyde, The Sultan     Ahab the Arab - Ray Stevens

31. Marlon Brando, Jimmi Dean, Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire     Vogue ~ Madonna

32. The prophets, sounds of salesmen, A companion The Spirit Of Radio ~ Rush



Loki - 5
Nally - 4
GypsyRoad - 4
Gibbo -4
Paul - 3
FooBar - 3
snoz - 2
Philip - 2
badfinger - 2
whistledog -2
Karen -1

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: nally on 10/22/13 at 3:04 pm

Let me give it a try...

2: The Joker ~ Steve Miller Band
21: Bette Davis Eyes ~ Kim Carnes
30: Vogue ~ Madonna (this one's a guess)

Great quiz once again. O0

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/22/13 at 3:06 pm


Let me give it a try...

2: The Joker ~ Steve Miller Band
21: Bette Davis Eyes ~ Kim Carnes
30: Vogue ~ Madonna (this one's a guess)

Great quiz once again. O0



#2 and #21 are correct. "Vogue" is included on the list, but not #30. Perhaps you made a typo?

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: nally on 10/22/13 at 3:07 pm

Oops! I meant #31. Guess my eyes shifted as I looked at the list.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/22/13 at 3:07 pm


Oops! I meant #31. Guess my eyes shifted as I looked at the list.


Yes #31 is correct. It's OK, I make typos very often  :)

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: GypsyRoad on 10/22/13 at 5:08 pm

4. Ballroom Blitz ~ Sweet
8. I'd Love To Change The World ~ Ten Years After
9. Seasons In The Sun ~ Terry Jacks

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: loki 13 on 10/22/13 at 5:50 pm

#12...The Sound of Silence....Simon & Garfunkel?
#13...Sympathy For The Devil....The Rolling Stones?
#14...Won't Get Fooled Again....The Who?

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: gibbo on 10/22/13 at 6:16 pm

Damn ... lucky I scrolled down ... all 3 I had were taken.  >:(

So ...

#22 Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose  - Tony Orlando (and Dawn?)  Also, not exactly certain if the were 'Say' should also be in the title??)
#26 Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
#30 Ahab the Arab - Ray Stevens  (I reckon the name should be Fatima)

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/22/13 at 6:24 pm


4. Ballroom Blitz ~ Sweet
8. I'd Love To Change The World ~ Ten Years After
9. Seasons In The Sun ~ Terry Jacks


Perfect.


#12...The Sound of Silence....Simon & Garfunkel?
#13...Sympathy For The Devil....The Rolling Stones?
#14...Won't Get Fooled Again....The Who?



Perfect.




#22 Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose  - Tony Orlando (and Dawn?)  Also, not exactly certain if the were 'Say' should also be in the title??)
#26 Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
#30 Ahab the Arab - Ray Stevens  (I reckon the name should be Fatima)


Perfect  (and I corrected Fatima. Thanks for pointing that out.)

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: Paul on 10/23/13 at 11:10 am

Hello there!

#5. 'Don't Call Us, We'll Call You' - Sugarloaf
#11. 'Willie And The Hand Jive' - Johnny Otis or Eric Clapton among thousands! (A 'dance' that originated in Britain, yet the song has never been a hit here!)
#16. The classic 'Radar Love' - Golden Earring

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/23/13 at 12:05 pm

#17. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) ~ Scott Mckenzie

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/23/13 at 12:19 pm



#5. 'Don't Call Us, We'll Call You' - Sugarloaf
#11. 'Willie And The Hand Jive' - Johnny Otis or Eric Clapton among thousands! (A 'dance' that originated in Britain, yet the song has never been a hit here!)
#16. The classic 'Radar Love' - Golden Earring



#17. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) ~ Scott Mckenzie


Correct, gentlemen.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: snozberries on 10/23/13 at 10:41 pm

15 is the summer of 69 by Bryan Adams...

is 29 Superstition by Stevie Wonder?

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/23/13 at 11:32 pm

#24. A Boy Named Sue ~ Johnny Cash

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: Foo Bar on 10/24/13 at 12:03 am


Another quiz, you know the drill by now.
Here's a list of people or characters in songs. Songs are from the 60s, 70s 80s and 90s. Name the song and the artist. 1/2 point for artist, 1/2 point for the song name.


#23. The Clash - Rock the Casbah
#28. Smokey Robinson - Tears of a Clown
#32. Rush - Spirit of Radio

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/24/13 at 8:55 am


15 is the summer of 69 by Bryan Adams...

is 29 Superstition by Stevie Wonder?


Correct!


#24. A Boy Named Sue ~ Johnny Cash


Yes!

#23. The Clash - Rock the Casbah
#28. Smokey Robinson - Tears of a Clown
#32. Rush - Spirit of Radio


Correct!

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 10/24/13 at 6:45 pm

18. Africa ~ Toto

20 Jack and Diane ~ John Mellancamp

I think #25 is House Of The Rising Sun ~ The Animals

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: whistledog on 10/24/13 at 8:59 pm

6 is Breakfast in America by Supertramp
19 is Angel of Harlem by U2

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: karen on 10/25/13 at 3:13 am

#10 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 3

Written By: warped on 10/25/13 at 7:38 am


18. Africa ~ Toto

20 Jack and Diane ~ John Mellancamp

I think #25 is House Of The Rising Sun ~ The Animals


2 out of 3, Mike. #25 is not correct.


6 is Breakfast in America by Supertramp
19 is Angel of Harlem by U2




Correct, Jason.


#10 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana


Correct, Karen.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: warped on 10/26/13 at 7:21 am

Limit increased to 4. 8)

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: loki 13 on 10/26/13 at 8:58 am

This is a toss up of whom I should choose. As much as I love the Great Satchmo, and who I believe is the
greatest rock band, I think I will choose trippy. so my guess is:

#27...Incense & Peppermints....The Strawberry Alarm Clock?

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: nally on 10/26/13 at 11:52 am


Limit increased to 4. 8)

Okay then, I can answer #7: "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears! :)

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: warped on 10/26/13 at 12:17 pm


This is a toss up of whom I should choose. As much as I love the Great Satchmo, and who I believe is the
greatest rock band, I think I will choose trippy. so my guess is:

#27...Incense & Peppermints....The Strawberry Alarm Clock?


Correct.


Okay then, I can answer #7: "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears! :)


Correct.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: GypsyRoad on 10/26/13 at 5:16 pm

#25 Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: warped on 10/26/13 at 10:03 pm


#25 Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones


Correct! I will update the board later.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: gibbo on 10/26/13 at 11:50 pm

#1 Do It Again - Steely Dan

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT 4

Written By: warped on 10/27/13 at 9:14 am


#1 Do It Again - Steely Dan


Correct sir.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT OFF

Written By: warped on 10/27/13 at 3:35 pm

With one left, limit removed.

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT OFF

Written By: loki 13 on 10/27/13 at 8:13 pm

Would the one that is left be:

#3....Sir Duke....Stevie Wonder?

Subject: Re: QUIZ 3 People/Characters in songs, LIMIT OFF

Written By: warped on 10/28/13 at 7:34 am


Would the one that is left be:

#3....Sir Duke....Stevie Wonder?


8) That is the one, thanks for completing the quiz.

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