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MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1. Which two songs with a colour in the title have won the Academy Award for best original song ?
WHITE CHRISTMAS AND EVERGREEN
2. Which 1975 US concept album was about a fugitive preacher ?
THE RED HEADED STRANGER
3. The following words are from which songs ?
a. and show you the colours that are real
SPINNING WHEEL
b. to rest my eyes in shades of green
ITCHYCOO PARK
c. and in a dark brown voice she said
LOLA
d. black white green red can I take my friend to bed
ALTOGETHER NOW
e. see Mrs. Grey she's proud today because her roses are in bloom
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
4. Which two colours are mentioned in the song 'Stairway to Heaven' ?
GOLD AND WHITE
5. With one word complete the following Moody Blues album titles
a. Go
NOW
b. Days of future
PASSED
c. In search of the lost
CHORD
d. On the threshold of a
DREAM
e. A question of
BALANCE
f. Every good boy deserves
FAVOUR

6. For which film did Old Blue eyes recieve his Oscar for best supporting actor ?
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
7. The band 3 Dog Night had three number one hits in the USA. Which one had colours in the title ?
BLACK AND WHITE
8. What is singer Pink's real name ?
ALECIA MOORE
9. 'Cracklin Rosie' excluded, Neil Diamond had four top 20 hits with a colour in the title. Name them.
SONG SUNG BLUE - RED RED WINE - FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS - CHERRY CHERRY
10. The Rolling Stones, "The Greatest Rock n Roll Band in the World" have released albums now for over 40 years. On those albums there were 15 songs with a colour in the title.. Name as many as you can ! ('Blues' counts as a colour)
1. RUBY TUESDAY
2. BROWN SUGAR
3. PAINT IT BLACK
4. LITTLE RED ROOSTER
5. STRAYCAT BLUES
6. I GOT THE BLUES
7. SWEET BLACK ANGEL
8. VENTILATOR BLUES
9. SILVER TRAIN
10. BLUE TURN TO GREY
11. BLACK LIMOUSINE
12. FANCY MAN BLUES
13. BLACK BETTY
14. CHERRY OH BABY
15. YOU GOT THE SILVER

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:37 pm
by godoubleblues
Q9 - Red Red Wine, Song Sung Blue, Forever in Blue Jeans
Q10 - Paint it Black, Brown Sugar, Ruby Tuesday, Little Red Rooster

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:40 pm
by spell_check
4) Gold, white
8. Alecia something or other ;)...Moore?

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:10 am
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q9 - Red Red Wine, Song Sung Blue, Forever in Blue Jeans
Q10 - Paint it Black, Brown Sugar, Ruby Tuesday, Little Red Rooster

CORRECT GDB

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:10 am
by magpie in the 80's
spell_check wrote:4) Gold, white
8. Alecia something or other ;)...Moore?

CORRECT SPELLY

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:04 pm
by Kahuna
3b Itchycoo Park---Small Faces
3c Lola---The Kinks
5b Past
5c Chord
5d Dream
5f Favour

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:06 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:3b Itchycoo Park---Small Faces
3c Lola---The Kinks
5b Past
5c Chord
5d Dream
5f Favour

CORRECT K

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:09 pm
by Interceptor
10. Stray Cat Blues

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:10. Stray Cat Blues

CORRECT INTER

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:53 am
by custardarm
3 e candle in the wind

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:18 pm
by magpie in the 80's
custardarm wrote:3 e candle in the wind

INCORRECT CA

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:48 pm
by FattyLumpkin
10.

Does "She's a rainbow" count?

Had to cheat and wander over to the cd collection.
I got the Blues.
Silver Train
Sweet Black Angel
Ventilator Blues

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:48 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:10.

Does "She's a rainbow" count?...i cant see a COLOUR IN RAINBOW
Had to cheat and wander over to the cd collection.
I got the Blues.
Silver Train
Sweet Black Angel
Ventilator Blues

ALL CORRECT FL

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:51 pm
by Dogwatcher
1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:52 pm
by Dogwatcher
6. Either Von Ryan's Express or From Here to Eternity

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

INCORRECT DW :shock:

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:6. Either Von Ryan's Express or From Here to Eternity

CORRECT WITH NO. 2 DW

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:23 pm
by Dogwatcher
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Dogwatcher wrote:1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

INCORRECT DW :shock:


You sure?

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:25 pm
by Dogwatcher
You would be. ;)
Purple Rain won album didn't it?

Re: MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:26 pm
by Dogwatcher
What about ol' Bing and White Christmas?