Trivia: America needs you, (Harry Truman)
Okay, the last round was too easy so I intend to break you with this one. I’ve upped the questions to a dozen plus a bonus. If anyone scores higher than an 11, I will personally buy you a beer or an equivalent beverage at the establishment of your choice. Or I’ll accuse you of cheating. It depends.
In this edition, every answer is the name of a person, real or fictitious, that appears in a song. I’ll give you a clue based on the song’s lyrics, you tell me the name.
For example, if I said, "he was the baddest man in the whole damn town," you’d respond with, "Leroy Brown."
Two matters of note:
Many of the names are also the title of the song, but several are not. I’m not looking for the song’s title, however, but the name of the person being referenced.
Each answer requires the full, two- or three-word name as it appears in the song.
Your replies will be held for moderation. You will not Google. We will begin:
A statue of the answer to question number one.
1 – She picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been.
2 – Will Smith doesn’t have to cuss in his raps to sell records, but this guy does and he doesn’t give a damn about a Grammy.
3 – She gave good face.
4 – He had a dream one night that the tree had lost its middle so he built a trunk of chicken wire.
5 – She’s a lover, baby and a fighter.
6 – He sounded sad upon the radio and moved a million hearts in mono.
7 – She was poorly educated and forced to live on the poor side of town.
8 – Children by the million scream for him, when he comes ’round.
9 – He was named the same as his daddy and his daddy before.
10 – This poor boy was told to hang his head and cry.
11 – She left a note on the door for her son, Anthony.
12 – He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack.
Bonus question:
He’s got friends like Paco Picopiedra.
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1. Eleanor Rigby
2. Eminem (or Slim Shady)
3. Rita Hayworth
5. Dani California
6. (Poor old) Johnny Ray
8. The Candy Man
10. Tom Dooley
11. Mama Leone (if I didn’t get that one, I’d have to relinquish my sticks)
12. Johnny B. Goode
Nick Rogers | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
1: Eleanor Rigby
2-8: No idea
9: Hank Williams III
10-bonus: No idea
Anonymous Communist | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
1 – Eleanor Rigby (and believe it or not, I would have gotten it from the photo of the statue)
2 – Marshal Mathers (eminem) (or slim shady?)
3 – Rita Hayward
4 – Crap. I’ve got something by Crash Test Dummies in my head now. You’ve stumped me. Must be before my time…or totally obscure.
5 – Back in my wheelhouse – Dani California
6 – Poor old Johnny Ray, of course.
7 – ACK. I can hear the line in my head…can’t get the name. 3 syllables.
8 – Dan Mounce
9 – John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
10 – Tom Dooley
11 – Mama Leone. I hope Nick gets this one.
12 – Johnny B. Good
Bonus question:
Garth Brooks
Wow. That was much harder than the last. Unfortunately, all the ones I know I got were easy enough for anybody to get, so I won’t be winning this one. So boo.
Russ | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
That is tough! Once I hit #9 I mentally switched over to “sink hole” by DBT and it was all over for me.
occula | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
I am clueless…
1. Eleanor Rigby
2.
3. Rita Heyworth
4. Wendell Gee
5.
6.
7.
8. Alex Chilton
9.
10.
11.
12.
Laura | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
1
2 Eminem isn’t 2 or 3 words…so, Marshall Mathers? Wait, my final answer is: SLIM SHADY
3 Rita Hayworth
4 Wendall Gee (What the HECK is this song about??)
5 Dani California is a lover, a fighter, and a copy of Mary Jane (Tom Petty’s)
6 Eileen Ray (dang it, can’t remember exactly)
7 ? a Bruce Springsteen song ?
8
9 No idea, but I’m guessing it’s country
10 Tom Dooley (The Lemonheads “Knoxville Girl” lyrics remind me off this song)
11 Mama Lioni
12 Johnny B Goode
Bonus:
jdurham | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
1. Eleanor Rigby
Looking for Springfield | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
The bonus question is one of the few I knew off the bat.
Sarah | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
AH! 6 is Johnny Ray.
jdurham | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
I’m only entering this because you told me to.
1- Eleanor Rigby
2- Marshall Mathers (?)
3- Rita Hayworth
4-
5-
6-
7-
8-
9-
10-
11- Mama Leone
12- Johnny B. Goode
BONUS-
I’m so ashamed. Like I said, I’m not a lyrics guy. I’m far more interested in the actual musical composition of a song than the words.
Johann | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
1. Eleanor Rigby
2.DJ Jazzy Jeff ??
3. some Madonna song?
4. Wendell Gee
5. Pat Benatar
6. ooh, I should know this!
7. no clue
8. Alex Chilton
9. sounds like a Johnny Cash song?
10. Willie something
11. Mama Leone
12. Johnny B. Goode
Bonus Crackity Jones (I thought it was Mr.Grieves, but went back and listened to all of Doolittle – damn fine music)
Doug D | Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
1. Eleanor Rigby
2. Kanye West (?)
3. Rita Hayworth or Jean Harlowe?? Which is it????
4. ???
5. Danni California
6. Eileen
7. ????
8. Alex Chilton
9. ????
10. ???
11. ???? , this isn’t going well
12. Johnny B. Goode
Bonus: Jose Jones
nancy | Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
1. Elenor Rigby
2. Tupac Shakur
3. Greta Garbo
4.
5. Dani California
6. Alex Chilton (Wild ass guess, just trying to read your mind)
7. I think I know it but it just isn’t hitting me
8. Santa Claus
9.
10.
11. Mama Leone
12. Johnny B. Goode
Bonus: Crackity Jones
MB | Dec 11, 2009 | Reply
Damn. This IS hard.
1. Eleanor Rigby
2. Slim Shady
6. Johnny Ray (Poor Old)
8. Alex Chilton
10. Tom Dooley
11. Mama Leone (I’ll be really pedantic and point out that it’s not necessarily clear that she’s Anthony’s mother in the song, but who’s counting?)
12. Johnny B. Goode
Mike de la Loyola | Dec 11, 2009 | Reply