For the next 6 weeks, you’re invited to join a decades quiz – as well as having a weekly winner, I’ll tabulate our scores to find a champion across the different decades of pop (from the 1960s to the current decade).
Let’s start with the 1960s. This quiz gives you 3 song names, and you need to identify the artists. Note, there was one flaw I notice – the quiz wanted a quartet, when the answer to me seemed to be a trio. If you have trouble, put some Neil at the end.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/ianland/60s-artists-by-songs
I scored 44/50, once I gave myself a point for the issue that I pointed out above. So my first round score is 88%.
Congratulations to Tony, who was the best of the challengers in last week’s quiz, with 37/40.
49/50. Damn, Sam. That one went by fast. The one I missed is the “I wanna be your dog” guys. I think I’ll do well in the 70’s, OK in the 80’s and then all downhill from there.
I thought it would be fun to cover a range of decades and see who can handle it best. Looks like you’re winning 1960s at the moment.
Yeah. I think I can stay near the top for another twenty years.
Whew, that was fun…maybe because most of them were very easy. My final score was 47/50. I should have gotten at least one (a certain blind piano-playing genius)…not sure how I missed it…and the other two I know but would not have remembered if I had an extra 10 minutes to complete the quiz. I expect several perfect scores this week but I’m very pleased with my performance. Bring on the ’70s!
It’s amazing how “blind piano-playing genius”can refer to more than one person in pop music. I think we’ll jump forward to a more recent decade next week, and save the middle decades (80s and 90s) to sort out the winners.
Fun quiz, just not enough time to type all the answers, for me at least
Do you know that you can just type surnames? It helps you get more than one thing at a time sometimes too.
47/50 Out of time and swearing at myself for not remembering Janis Joplin’s band
I got that one, although it is a handful to type. I couldn’t remember the Crimson and Clover guy and his band, which is similar though. If I remember correctly, you didn’t do so well in the last 60s quiz, so that’s a good score.
Found this one easier – using desktop vs mobile definitely the key with these. And humming
Yes, typing on mobile is a lot slower.
45/50 ran out of time…
Sounds like a couple of people have this week. Do you know you can just type the surname normally? And sometimes it will accept abbreviations like CSN or RHCP.
I found that out with Creedence…when I finally did CCR… I will do that next time. Me just trying to hurry and mistype doesn’t help.
Another stupid thing I did…I tried Janis Joplin twice…until it hit me…duh….band. Big….
Yes, I couldn’t get my head around the Tommy James band.
I had the single from a relative…that is the reason I knew. I remember the Roulette label.
33/50. Better than I thought I’d get.
Good effort! I imagine you’ll do better on the more recent ones?
Here’s to hoping
Ooooft. 30 before the time ran out.
I’m sure you’ll prosper in the later decades.
Fingers crossed!
Other than foundering in deep waters, that was a happy experience. 49 today.
Murky waters? Great score.
Correct.
Thanks Graham. As I probably won’t reach double figures for the current century (and I do mean combined score for 00s and 10s) like Jim S, I need some good results.
25 and time ran out. I was way too slow and didn’t even make it to reading the whole list. I should do better the next couple decades.
Cool – I think I’ll jump ahead next week, as the middle decades will be like the deciders.
33 of 50 – took me way longer than I thought it would to answer and kind of ran out of time. Will have to really kick butt in future ones to have a chance to catch up
There’s been a range of scores this week. Will be interesting to see how it all pans out.
31 – should have been closer to 40 though when I saw the answers!
Good luck for the upcoming decades!
I’ll need some good luck with the 21st Century quiz!
41/50. Not bad. Need to brush up on blues music.
Good effort – I’ll have to put everything in the spreadsheet, but with your good score in the 2000s I think you’ll be right up there.