Welcome back to this week’s quiz. Last week we looked at the covers of the Rolling Stone, and everyone pummelled my meagre score. Several contestants went as far as to score 40/40 – good work Jim S., Rich Kamerman, 2loud2old, Aaron, and Tony, and it looks like Aaron reported the fastest time.
This week’s challenge you requires to fill in 1980s song titles with images. I found it witty and fun.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/Noldeh/click-like-an-egyptian
I scored 20/20 with 3:09 remaining. Can you join me on 100%? Can you beat my time?
In other news, my wife and I saw the new New Zealand musical movie Daffodils this week. It’s like a musical, where the characters express their internal feelings using iconic New Zealand songs. It had its moments, but the dichotomy of emotionally stunted characters who need to express themselves through song reminded me of Flight of the Conchords – it works for a comedy, but it’s a little awkward in a drama.
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Whew (why do I often write that after finishing one of these quizzes?). Took me a few seconds to get my bearings but scored 20/20 with 3:34 left on the clock. I’m happy with that performance but I’m sure many of my fellow bloggers will eclipse that time. My eye-to-mouse coordination isn’t what it used to be.
It wasn’t really a speed test, I don’t think – it needed a bit of lateral thinking in places. Perfect score.
20/20. Three in a row for me but no, did not beat Kamer’s time. I came in at 2:52 remaining. It took me a bit to catch on to the pictures. So I knew Hungry LIke the ___ but I couldn’t make the association the first time through. All that said, it told me I have a superior intellect. Who knew 20 questions on an Internet quiz could establish that? 🙂 And if that’s true, why can’t i get on Jeopardy.
I almost made it onto Who Wants To Be A Millionaire once. I got to the last stage, and flaked out on my phone interview.
Huh! I never tried out for that. I have tried out for Jeopardy almost every year, once/year for the past 20. Nada. I am trying again next week to take the online test. I just do it routinely now, with little expectation. Just too damn hard. Plus they have so many good candidates that even if you ace the exam, they may never call you. I will have to “settle” for being pretty good at Aphoristical’s game, otherwise unaccountably dense. 🙂
New Zealand does have a much smaller talent pool. We used to have a specific music quiz show back when I was a kid – be keen for that if it was still going.
Do you have Jeopardy” There was a rock and roll version of it for a while. I used to kill on that.
Nope, we don’t have Jeopardy. I even have trouble spelling that word.
Huh! Too bad. Great show. Trivia to the max
20/20
TIMER
02:12
Couldn’t beat it… t
It took me a while to think through – can’t just click on the answers like a robot.
20/20. TIMER 02:11
Never heard of the Jenny song/Tommy Tutone. Luckily was the last one I had.
I might check out the soundtrack for Daffodils (2019)
Is the soundtrack the original songs or the cast singing? I didn’t really enjoy the male leads voice. Perfect score!
spotify or youtube might have a list of the original songs if a user has made a compilation( which is what I would want to hear). Not interested in the new cover versions.
The Jenny song was a pretty big hit here in the States at least. Once you hear it you can’t get it out of your head. It’s an earworm. But it caused problems. A tidbit from Wikipedia:
The song, released in late 1981, initially gained popularity on the American West Coast in January 1982. Many who had the number soon abandoned it because of unwanted calls.
When we’d first get calls at 2 or 3 in the morning, my husband would answer the phone. He can’t hear too well. They’d ask for Jenny, and he’d say “Jimmy doesn’t live here any more.” … Tommy Tutone was the one who had the record. I’d like to get hold of his neck and choke him.
— Mrs. Lorene Burns, an Alabama householder formerly at +1-205-867-5309; she changed her number in 1982.
Asking telephone companies to trace the calls was of no use, as Charles and Maurine Shambarger (then in West Akron, Ohio at +1-216-867-5309) learned when Ohio Bell explained “We don’t know what to make of this. The calls are coming from all over the place.” A little over a month later, they disconnected the number and the phone became silent.[
That’s pretty funny. I don’t know if I actually know the song, but I think it’s referenced in a rap song somewhere or something? Just sounds familiar. Also according to Wikipedia:
In 2013, the number was still ringing up fifty misdialled calls daily for Florida realtor Carrie Routt[35] in area code 850
Yeah it’s super-catchy. I actually kinda like it. I may add it to a random blog post one day.
Hilarious! Unless you had that number I imagine
Right. Hence all the 555 numbers in movies and on TV.
20/20 = 2:53 remaining
Great effort!
Thanks! I felt pretty proud of myself making zero errors.
20/20 with 3:57 on the clock. Not the best one to try on a mobile
“This is a song about a superhero named Tony / It’s called Tony’s theme”
One of so many reasons to love The Pixies
It’s ed-u-cat-ional
20/20 3:42 remaining. Almost beat Tony’s time.
2fast2accurate
20/20, 3:37 to go. Woot!
Pretty darn fast.
Settling into the role of reporting my scores so others can feel good.
19/20.
Who the fuck is that Wolf man?
Apparently it’s Wolf Blitzer, an American journalist. I had to figure out by elimination – I got confused by the Blue Monday thing.
I think they assumed that Wolf Blitzer would be recognized. He is an American newsman but he’s relentlessly appeared on CNN, likely at an airport near you.
It’s less controversial than the “biscuit” clue from a few weeks ago, IMO….
Yes. We have both scones and biscuits here. And is it fair to say you know this song? (Assuming you can see it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5FH0NkkTYE
19/20…annoyingly only missed out on a full score because I saw the image of the euros before the image of actual Europe, and thus clicked on that for the “Europe” answer!
Yes, there were a couple of cryptic ones in there. Good effort though!
I did the same thing!!
80s…think id only embarrass myself!
Only if your shoulder pads slow you down.
Damn these fashionable shoulder pads! Argh
18 of 20. Doing on my phone which was harder to manage. And the Euro notes messed me up. But agree it was fun!
Great effort!
20 – great to see Tobias Funke make an appearance!
We want the Funke. Gotta have the Funke.
Bit late to the game here, but thought it still share my performance- 20/20 with 3:02 remaining. There were a few that made me stop for a second.
Great effort! It did need a bit of thinking for me, especially when I didn’t know that news anchor.