Silliness Quiz - Page 856

Kumabjorn · 02-13-2014, 12:46 AM

A repetitive chorus?

Bookpossum · 02-13-2014, 12:47 AM

Not my area of expertise at all. Was it that they were all sung by a group rather than by an individual?

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

A repetitive chorus?

No, not that.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

Not my area of expertise at all. Was it that they were all sung by a group rather than by an individual?

No, I don't think that's the case.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Here's one I heard on the radio yesterday. What do the following rather eclectic songs have in common?

1. Waterloo, Abba
2. Wannabe, Spice Girls
3. How Long Will I Love You? Ellie Goulding
4. Teenage Kicks, Undertones
5. Yesterday, Beatles
6. Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin
7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Bob Dylan
9. Crazy, Gnarles Barkley
10. Wouldn't It Be Nice, Beach Boys

Bonus point: this song would also fit in the group. What's its particular claim to fame?

Stay Just a Little Bit Longer, Maurice Williams

Clues:
- in times gone by, a higher proportion of popular songs had this characteristic than is the case today.
- there's a connection with DJs

Stitchawl · 02-13-2014, 03:18 AM

DJ's were paid to play their music? "Payola?"

Stitchawl

orlok · 02-13-2014, 03:32 AM

They were all chosen as Record of the Week (or some such) by popular DJs of the day?

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

DJ's were paid to play their music? "Payola?"

Stitchawl

No, not the answer.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

They were all chosen as Record of the Week (or some such) by popular DJs of the day?

Possibly, but not the answer.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 03:59 AM

I'm off to bed soon, so I'll leave you with a large clue:

Billy Joel's song "The Entertainer" would not quite fit in this group, but it does contain a huge hint as to the answer.

Don't over-think this one. And don't forget the bonus question!

orlok · 02-13-2014, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Don't over-think this one.

Exactly what I am doing. And it's driving me nuts.

Bilbo1967 · 02-13-2014, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

...it's driving me nuts.

As the man with the steering wheel sticking out of his trousers said to the doctor!

Anyway, I just listened to The Entertainer and the only thing I can think of is from the line, "So they cut it down to 3:05". Were all these songs cut in length at the request of DJs?

If that's right, I suppose the answer to the bonus question is that it's the shortest song ever to be released, or get to number one, or something like that.

Kumabjorn · 02-13-2014, 05:19 AM

Waterloo won The Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton (74 I believe) and they do have a rule that a song cannot exceed three minutes. So me thinks Bilbo1967 is on to something.

pdurrant · 02-13-2014, 05:29 AM

I think Kumabjorn might have it (in which case, they get the point).

Is it that all the songs are under 3 minutes?

Shayne Parkinson · 02-13-2014, 01:30 PM

Bilbo, Kumabjorn and Pdurrant, you're all correct. They're all songs that are under three minutes in length, which used to be the case for most popular songs played on the radio, or squashed onto those vinyl things we put on our record players.

Bilbo is also correct regarding "Stay": it's the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American charts, at 1 minute 50 seconds.

Good work by the three of you! I declare Bilbo the winner.

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02-13-2014, 12:46 AM	#12826
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	A repetitive chorus?

02-13-2014, 12:47 AM	#12827
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Not my area of expertise at all. Was it that they were all sung by a group rather than by an individual?

02-13-2014, 03:18 AM	#12831
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	DJ's were paid to play their music? "Payola?" Stitchawl

02-13-2014, 03:32 AM	#12832
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	They were all chosen as Record of the Week (or some such) by popular DJs of the day?

02-13-2014, 03:59 AM	#12835
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	I'm off to bed soon, so I'll leave you with a large clue: Billy Joel's song "The Entertainer" would not quite fit in this group, but it does contain a huge hint as to the answer. Don't over-think this one. And don't forget the bonus question!

02-13-2014, 05:19 AM	#12838
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Waterloo won The Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton (74 I believe) and they do have a rule that a song cannot exceed three minutes. So me thinks Bilbo1967 is on to something.

02-13-2014, 05:29 AM	#12839
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	I think Kumabjorn might have it (in which case, they get the point). Is it that all the songs are under 3 minutes?

02-13-2014, 01:30 PM	#12840
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Bilbo, Kumabjorn and Pdurrant, you're all correct. They're all songs that are under three minutes in length, which used to be the case for most popular songs played on the radio, or squashed onto those vinyl things we put on our record players. Bilbo is also correct regarding "Stay": it's the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American charts, at 1 minute 50 seconds. Good work by the three of you! I declare Bilbo the winner.

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