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carson
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80's musical trivia
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May 19 20:51 UTC 1994 |
Remember all those great tunes from the 80's? Ever wonder if anyone else
did? Here's a chance to test your musical history knowledge as it relates
to the musical period from Jan. 1980 through Dec. 1989. I haven't any idea
how to make up rules or such, but I'll try to set a good example with my
first entry.
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carson
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response 1 of 159:
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May 19 20:54 UTC 1994 |
This song broke the lower echelons of the Top 40 sometime in the mid-late
80's. It's a cover of a Cat Stevens tune by a currently popular reggae
artist, who eventually topped the charts in the 90's. The song in question
is also a current single by the band Mr. Big. Name the song and artist of
this 80's tune.
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juggler
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response 2 of 159:
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May 19 22:23 UTC 1994 |
No answer yet, but a rules suggestion... How about whomever answers the
question right either gets to ask the next one, or opt back to you, carson
if they can't think up a question at the time...
I think that it was Wild World but I can't remember who it was by...
Jimmy Cliff maybe??
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carson
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response 3 of 159:
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May 19 23:01 UTC 1994 |
The song is right, but the artist is wrong. Here's another hint:
The artist in question has since gone on to record duets with such artists
as Shabba Ranks and Roberta Flack.
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omni
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response 4 of 159:
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May 20 05:07 UTC 1994 |
Donnie Hathaway? but he's dead isn't he?
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carson
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response 5 of 159:
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May 20 16:42 UTC 1994 |
it's not Mr. Hathaway. The artist is a "mainstream" reggae artist. He's
not very reggae sounding, though, as he sticks to a more "soulful" sound.
He's had an album titled "Fe^[[De^H-^He Real".
(a little side trivia: I played "Name That Tune" while at Northwestern,
and I named this tune without it being played. I won a Lisa Lisa and
Cult Jam tape. :) )
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omni
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response 6 of 159:
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May 20 20:59 UTC 1994 |
Bobby McFerrin
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carson
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response 7 of 159:
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May 20 21:04 UTC 1994 |
Nope. I think Bobby McFerrin falls into more of a "post-modern" category,
not really reggae all that much.
I can't think of any more clues to the artist, so I'll run across the
street to Tower Records and MAKE SOME. :) Keep guessin'!
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juggler
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response 8 of 159:
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May 20 23:41 UTC 1994 |
We were both right carson, Jimmy Cliff did do a version of it in the late 70's
but the version that you referred to is by, drumroll please...
MAXXI PRIEST!!!
YEA!! Huzzah!
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carson
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response 9 of 159:
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May 21 06:19 UTC 1994 |
(yes! It's Maxi Priest!)
(um... who goes next?)
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juggler
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response 10 of 159:
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May 21 13:33 UTC 1994 |
I guess that I will as the one with the last correct answer...
Here's an easy one, This two person (big haired) keyboard synth group
scored big on the charts in 1984 with their one hit "Vowell movement"
What song was it??
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juggler
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response 11 of 159:
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May 22 23:20 UTC 1994 |
Sorry, the name of the song isn't Vowell Movement... That's a pun on the title!
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carson
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response 12 of 159:
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May 23 19:22 UTC 1994 |
(let's see... one hit removes Tears For Fears... Times Two wasn't until
later... one hit also removes Hall & Oates... and Wham!... it's the "vowel
movement" thing that's confusing me... AIGH!!)
(I can't think of anything to guess! I'll have to ask my roommate.)
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melinda
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response 13 of 159:
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May 23 22:43 UTC 1994 |
ABC? "Shoot that poison arrow through my ha-ha-heart..."
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juggler
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response 14 of 159:
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May 24 05:09 UTC 1994 |
The title of the song is what the "vowel movement" is referring to...
SOMETIMES the lead singer of this group had big black and white skunk stripe
hair. A very danceable song...
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carson
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response 15 of 159:
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May 24 15:49 UTC 1994 |
(is it a-ha's "Take On Me"?)
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melinda
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response 16 of 159:
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May 24 17:27 UTC 1994 |
Adam and the Ants?
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juggler
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response 17 of 159:
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May 24 21:47 UTC 1994 |
The name of the album was "Feeling Cavalier"
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kimba
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response 18 of 159:
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May 25 03:43 UTC 1994 |
I know! I know! (sigh) But I can't guess.... :(
I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore.
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carson
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response 19 of 159:
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May 27 02:02 UTC 1994 |
(Thompson Twins?)
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juggler
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response 20 of 159:
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May 27 03:05 UTC 1994 |
Their name consists of two three-letter words...
they were sweedish I believe.
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kimba
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response 21 of 159:
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May 27 03:59 UTC 1994 |
I didn't think they were Swedish. (hmmm???) I wanna answer if everyone gives
up!
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carson
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response 22 of 159:
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May 29 04:21 UTC 1994 |
(The The?)
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aruba
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response 23 of 159:
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May 29 17:03 UTC 1994 |
Sly Fox?
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kimba
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response 24 of 159:
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May 29 17:48 UTC 1994 |
Ok...I'm taking the initiative and answering this one myself...the "vowel
movement" in questin refers to the song "A E I O U & sometimes Y" by the
stripey haired duo EBEN OZEN!
I will post my question of choice later. :)
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