MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

[Footy Chick]

Yeah, I was going to say white christmas and over the rainbow...

[magpie in the 80's]

You would be.
Purple Rain won album didn't it?

won a grammy i believe

[magpie in the 80's]

What about ol' Bing and White Christmas?

correct DW

[magpie in the 80's]

Yeah, I was going to say white christmas and over the rainbow...

correct with white xmas BUT i cant see a COLOUR in "over the rainbow FC

[BigRed42]

3. a - Spining Wheel (Blood Sweat and Tears)
d. All Together Now (Beatles)
e. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Monkees)

5. a. Now
e. Balance

7. Black and White

[magpie in the 80's]

3. a - Spining Wheel (Blood Sweat and Tears)
d. All Together Now (Beatles)
e. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Monkees)

5. a. Now
e. Balance

7. Black and White

correct BR42

[Dogwatcher]

You would be.
Purple Rain won album didn't it?

won a grammy i believe

Definitely an Oscar

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087957/awards

[magpie in the 80's]

Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film. The performers of a song are not credited with the Academy Award unless they contributed either to music, lyrics or both in their own right.


Best Original Song
The award goes to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film.

1984 (57th) "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – The Woman in Red • Music and lyrics: Stevie Wonder

Best Original Music Score
The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music
in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.

1984 Original Song Score: Purple Rain - Prince

[BigRed42]

2. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson

correct BR42

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[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

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ