Congratulations to Tony, who scored 48/50 in a 2000s music quiz that produced wildly divergent scores.
Since we competed in a 1960s the week before, where the older generation dominated, it seems only fair to split the difference and meet in the 1980s.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/nscox/artists-on-the-album-cover-1980s
Your challenge is to name 25 acts from their images on their 1980s album covers. I scored 22/25 – I’m not very well versed in bands with perms….
In other news, in the past week I became two degrees of separation from Taylor Swift. My lovely former colleague Courtney Montague now manages her sister’s art business. In 2014, Kelsey Montague painted her first interactive mural in New York City. Taylor Swift posed in front of it, and posted it on Instagram. The shot went viral, launching Kelsey Montague Art to unanticipated success.
Five years later, Swift remembered Montague’s work, and commissioned her to paint a mural to launch her new single, ‘Me!’, generously shining some of the spotlight on her and meeting her in person. You can see photos here:
https://kelseymontagueart.com/taylor-swift-and-kelsey-montague-nashville-mural/
My newest blog title idea is “Not Even Trying To Be Cool”. Thoughts?
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This one’s for us old guys. Scored 25/25 with 5:41 left on the clock. I’m back in business! Haha.
If this was for old guys, Rich. I need one for frickin’ ancient guys. 😉
Bring on the 70s edition, Graham!
I feel like the 1970s are my best decade, even though I was only around for a few months of them.
Maybe we should try the 1930s.
23/25…. I thought I had this one. The line of the day “I’m not very well versed in bands with perms”…
How cool is that for Kelsey Montague… you can’t buy that publicity. I like her artwork.
Good work. It was nice of Swift to share some spotlight with her.
That made me think a lot her doing that. Being that famous you can really help talented people who might not get that chance.
23/25. I could not get that black woman. And when it was revealed I did not recognize her from that picture. I also guessed one other guy but spelled his name incorrectly. Those thumbnail pix were too small for these eyes.
As to the proposed blog name, sorry, meh.
Same sad story here, Jim. Too bloody small to see. Pissed off about RN. Still, 23’s OK.
She does look different – I only got it because I knew the album cover. I think they make them small so they don’t have to scrub out the titles.
I knew McFerrin (somehow) and typed in Ferrin. Yikes!
I’m impressed anyone knew what he looked like…
Somewhere in the recesses of my brain I was not worried but being happy
But not happy enough to remember the Mc.
20/25.
I’m not so sure about the new proposed blog name. Sounds like you’re trying to hard.
Good score! I just keep throwing ideas out there. I just find Aphoristic a bit too clunky.
Incredible to consider that a single photo with a famous person can completely change the life of an artist eh. Chance and randomness are quite a thing
The art is very good, but it certainly needed that publicity for them to hit the big time.
Imagine how many household names were a chance encounter or a slice of luck from anonymity!
First thing I thought of was the guy who shouted Eureka and ran down the street naked.
24/25 – no idea on the fellow leaning on a car!
And I prefer ‘Aphoristical’ to any of the alternatives thus far
Yes, I didn’t know him either, and I’m impressed anyone got him – bit of a one hit wonder, I think.
Actually he’s been around for years and is a pretty well respected songwriter – but has never really had huge popular success.
Great story about the mural.
Yes, it’s exciting. Wonder if I should send Ms. Swift a Christmas card?
Definitely. One featuring more of the art, perhaps?
I heard she likes cats.
Cat mural!
Makes sense, but might be hard to fit in an envelope.
21/25. Possible my score would be higher if the images were bigger. A bit on the small side
I can relate to the “Not Even Trying To Be Cool” title. Someone said on my blog I was “post-cool” which has a similar meaning.
Good work! It’s kind of an extended brain-storming session for titles – I’m not really in a hurry about it.
25 out 25!! 80’s are my jam!! I had 5:18 left on the clock though. One slowed me down but I got it just not fast enough.
Great work!
I scored 20 there. A couple I might have got if the images were bigger.
Blog name: I think the current title is still the front runner.
I’m not sure if the quiz is quite old when bigger images weren’t supported, or if it’s a deliberate ploy to make the titles too small to read.
Most likely the latter. It was difficult to see enough of the hair metal bands. They could have been anyone!
24/25 – I don’t think I’d ever recognise Mr McFerrin
No, I had problems with him too.
21 of 25 – I also had trouble with the hair bands, esp since for one of them, I thought it was a girl group at first what with all the lipstick! Cool story re: your colleague and Taylor Swift.
Yes, it’s hard to tell gender and that size.
The new blog title is ok but doesn’t jump out at me – agree with several others that prefer your current one in comparison.
23/25 for me. Gave up with a few minutes to go. Stuck on McFerrin and Randy Newman.
Great score. I can’t believe anyone recognised McFerrin actually – I’ve always had him pegged as a one hit wonder.