Author Topic: Pop quiz (Read 175953 times)

токамак · « **Reply #1300 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:34:02 pm »

I was about to answer that, then I remembered that you're not supposed to cheat at this game.

clarion · « **Reply #1301 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:39:25 pm »

Right, here's one that came to me a while ago, but I haven't used yet.

How can you link:

Paloma Faith
Christina Aguilera
Bette Midler
and Jive Bunny (nominally)?

bobb · « **Reply #1302 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:40:52 pm »

They all have at least one "i" in their names?

clarion · « **Reply #1303 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:47:17 pm »

Dang! Ya got me.

No. Hold on. I'm sure that's not the answer I had here.

*rustles papers*

No. Not that. Carry on.

btw, bobb, if you've had sex with them in a car park, I'd rather not know. Specially about Jive Bunny. That is so not the link.

токамак · « **Reply #1304 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:49:08 pm »

New York?

clarion · « **Reply #1305 on:** 31 March, 2010, 03:49:33 pm »

microphonie · « **Reply #1306 on:** 31 March, 2010, 07:03:32 pm »

They're all from Rotherham.

clarion · « **Reply #1307 on:** 31 March, 2010, 09:47:37 pm »

Almost, but Bette Midler was born in Hawaii.

I'm thinking of a stylistic link, though the proximity of the words 'style' and 'Jive Bunny' may be an odd one

Redlight · « **Reply #1308 on:** 31 March, 2010, 10:23:20 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 March, 2010, 09:47:37 pm

Almost, but Bette Midler was born in Hawaii.

I'm thinking of a stylistic link, though the proximity of the words 'style' and 'Jive Bunny' may be an odd one

None of them have any?

clarion · « **Reply #1309 on:** 31 March, 2010, 10:24:21 pm »

Harsh.

bobb · « **Reply #1310 on:** 01 April, 2010, 02:10:12 pm »

Is it going to be something like they've all used the same sample of a choon?

I'm clutching at straws here.

clarion · « **Reply #1311 on:** 01 April, 2010, 02:26:27 pm »

No. It's definitely about the style of a piece of music.

Someone get this quick - I'm off camping later, I think

bobb · « **Reply #1312 on:** 01 April, 2010, 02:38:42 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 01 April, 2010, 02:26:27 pm

Someone get this quick - I'm off camping later, I think

Well stop asking such bloody obscure questions! DO NOT go camping until this has been answered. I won't be able to sleep otherwise!

clarion · « **Reply #1313 on:** 01 April, 2010, 02:41:16 pm »

I didn't think it was that obscure. They're all mainstream, and there ain't a lot of Jive Bunny songs to be working from...

bobb · « **Reply #1314 on:** 01 April, 2010, 02:50:39 pm »

They're not that mainstream! I've never heard of Paloma Faith, I couldn't name a single song by Christina Aguilera (I believe she's quite fit though) Until a year or so ago when I saw her on telly, I thought Bette Midler died some time in the 60s and Jive Bunny had been banished from my mind until you mentioned them!!

Little Jim · « **Reply #1315 on:** 01 April, 2010, 04:07:55 pm »

Is it something to do with jive/swing hits?

Christina A had a hit with Candyman which was a sort of Andrews Sisters style jive song, I think Bette M did a very similar one; no idea about Paloma, and that Candyman song is exactly the sort of thing J B would have done.

citoyen · « **Reply #1316 on:** 01 April, 2010, 04:11:50 pm »

The only things I know about Christina are that she styles herself Xtina and started as a kid on the Mickey Mouse Club. And that I so would.

Based on what I know of Jive Bunny I would guess they all had hits that were mash-ups of old tunes.

d.

clarion · « **Reply #1317 on:** 01 April, 2010, 04:16:18 pm »

Well done, Little Jiiii-iim! Well done Little Jim </Neddy Seagoon>

That's close enough for me. Swing was the word I was looking for, as exampled by the following records:

Christina Aguillera - Candyman
Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (yes, first a hit for the Andrews Sisters)
More recently (and currently on playlists), Paloma Faith has released a song with a nod to tradjazz as well as swing, Upside Down,

Jive Bunny's first IIRC Number 1 was Swing The Mood, which was actually a cut'n'paste of samples of rock & roll tracks, but did use Glenn Miller's In The Mood as an intro and linking sample.

Little Jim · « **Reply #1318 on:** 01 April, 2010, 04:21:53 pm »

Ooooooohhhh!!!!!!

I have never come close to most of the questions asked before. I haven't seen all the questions so apologies if this has been asked previously:

Name the only UK number one to feature an ocarina.

JT · « **Reply #1319 on:** 01 April, 2010, 04:52:01 pm »

Having had to google what an ocarina is, I'd guess Orinoco Flow by Enya.

Little Jim · « **Reply #1320 on:** 01 April, 2010, 05:07:56 pm »

No, or at least it's not the answer I was told, and I haven't been able to check Orinoco Flow. I originally heard the question asked by a radio DJ, and it was post Orinoco Flow.

nicknack · « **Reply #1321 on:** 01 April, 2010, 05:11:28 pm »

Quote from: Little Jim on 01 April, 2010, 05:07:56 pm

No, or at least it's not the answer I was told, and I haven't been able to check Orinoco Flow. I originally heard the question asked by a radio DJ, and it was post Orinoco Flow.

Post? I assumed it was the obvious (to anyone my age anyway). Wild Thing by the Troggs. I didn't answer cos I have to work in a min and haven't got a question.

Little Jim · « **Reply #1322 on:** 01 April, 2010, 05:13:56 pm »

Well done that man.

By post Orinoco I meant that I heard the question asked after OF had been released, not the the actual tune was after OF - sorry if I've confused anyone.

Redlight · « **Reply #1323 on:** 01 April, 2010, 11:44:31 pm »

long time no question

Here's an easy one to keep us occupied while NickNack finishes work

Which band links John Anthony Helliwel of Supertramp, Midge Ure of Ultravox and Phil Collins of Genesis?

The answer is not Band Aid

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1324 on:** 02 April, 2010, 09:31:54 am »

Slik?