Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Before They Were Album of the Year Grammy Winners

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- Becky: 50 pts

2nd place- Teresa: 39 pts 

3rd place- Aaron: 19 pts

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Michael Jackson: Thriller

2. 2 pts- Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy (w/ John Lennon)
3. 2 pts- Bono: The Joshua Tree and How to Dismantle an Atom Bomb (U2)
4. 2 pts- Stevie Wonder: Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life
5. 2 pts- Judy Garland: Judy at Carnegie Hall. This icon is perhaps best known for starring in what 1939 musical fantasy film? 3 pts- The Wizard of Oz

6-10

6. 3 pts- Celine Dion: Falling Into You. This artist's last #1 single (to date) on the Billboard Hot 100 was a duet with what R&B superstar? 3 bonus pts- R. Kelly (I'm Your Angel)

7. 2 pts- Phil Collilns: No Jacket Required
8. 2 pts- Whitney Houston: The Bodyguard Soundtrack
9. 2 pts- Billy Joel: 52nd Street
10. 4 pts- George Michael: Faith (no one was able to identify George)

11-15

11. 3 pts- Barry Gibb: Saturday Night Fever (The Bee Gees/Various artists). Becky was the only player to get this correct

12. 4 pts- Carole King: Tapestry
13. 2 pts- Taylor Swift: Fearless The LP which earned this artist the Album of the Year Grammy spent how many weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart? 4 bonus pts- 11 wks
14. 2 pts- Andre 3000: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (OutKast). Teresa was the only player to get this correct
15. 6 pts- Stevie Nicks: Rumours (Fleetwood Mac). Becky was the only player to get this correct

Friday Funday Trivia: Before They Were Album of the Year Grammy Winners

This week's quiz features 3 montages of photos of  artists who have won the Grammy for Album of the Year. You have to correctly identify the artist. Please note that not all of these people won their Album of the Year Grammy as a solo artist. To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please click the Friday Funday Trivia Rules link near the top of the page before playing. 

Have fun and good luck! 

 1-5

1. 2 pts

2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts- This icon is perhaps best known for starring in what 1939 musical fantasy film? 3 pts

6-10

6. 3 pts- This artist's last #1 single (to date) on the Billboard Hot 100 was a duet with what R&B superstar? 3 bonus pts

7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts

11-15

11. 3 pts

12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts- The LP which earned this artist the Album of the Year Grammy spent how many weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart? 4 bonus pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Singers/Rappers in the Movies

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- Michelle 55 pts

2nd place- Teresa: 44 pts

3rd place- Beverley: 31 pts 

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Purple Rain (Prince)

2. 2 pts- 8 Mile (Eminem) What is this character's "animalistic" nickname? 3 bonus pts- B-Rabbit/Rabbit
3. 2 pts- The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston)
4. 2 pts- A League of Their Own (Madonna)
5. 2 pts- The Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith)

6-10

6. 3 pts- From Here to Eternity (Frank Sinatra)

7. 2 pts- Friday (Ice Cube) Before getting fired, the character on the right worked for what Atlanta-based company? 3 bonus pts- UPS
8. 2 pts- A Star is Born (Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson)
9. 2 pts- Poetic Justice (Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur)
10. 4 pts- Charro! (Elvis Presley)- The Best Intentionally Funny Answer of the Week goes to Becky who said, "Outhouse Rock"

11-15

11. 3 pts- Burlesque (Christina Aguilera)

12. 4 pts- How I Won the War (John Lennon) This movie is set during which war? 4 bonus pts- WW II
13. 2 pts- The Wiz (Michael Jackson)
14. 2 pts- Bringing Down the House (Queen Latifah)
15. 6 pts- Pressure Point (Bobby Darin)- This 1962 film featured Sidney Poitier as a prison psychiatrist treating a Nazi sympathizer (Darin) during WW II. Michelle was the only player to get this correct

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Musical Trios

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- Rich M. and Teresa: 48pts each

2nd place- Becky: 42 pts

3rd place- Rich B.: 34 pts (welcome to the game!)

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Nirvana

2. 2 pts- Run DMC
3. 2 pts- The Police Which one of this band's songs makes a reference to a classic novel by Vladimir Nabokov? 3 bonus pts- Don't Stand So Close to Me
4. 2 pts- Green Day 
5. 2 pts- Destiny's Child

6-10

6. 3 pts- Rush 

7. 2 pts- The Fat Boys
8. 2 pts- Salt 'n' Pepa 
9. 2 pts- ZZ Top Ironically, what is the last name of this band's drummer? 3 bonus pts- Beard
10. 4 pts- Violent Femmes

11-15

11. 3 pts- Shalamar

12. 4 pts- fun. 
13. 2 pts- TLC How many weeks did this trio spend in the #1  position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart? 4 bonus pts- If no one guesses this correctly, the player(s) closest to the correct correct answer will earn 2 bonus pts- 18 wks: Creep (4 wks), Waterfalls (7 wks), No Scrubs (4 wks), and Unpretty (3 wks)- Congrats to Teresa for getting this one right on the nose. 
14. 2 pts- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
15. 6 pts- The Supremes- This pic is from the early 70s "post Diana Ross" years in which Jean Terrell (center) replaced Diana as the lead singer

Friday Funday Trivia: Musical Trios

This week's quiz features 3 montages of 15 musical trios. You have to correctly identify the trio. To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please click the Friday Funday Trivia Rules link near the top of the page before playing. 

Have fun and good luck! 

 1-5

1. 2 pts

2. 2 pts 
3. 2 pts- Which one of this band's songs makes a reference to a classic novel by Vladimir Nabokov? 3 bonus pts
4. 2 pts 
5. 2 pts

6-10

6. 3 pts 

7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts 
9. 2 pts- Ironically, what is the last name of this band's drummer? 3 bonus pts
10. 4 pts

11-15

11. 3 pts

12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts- How many weeks did this trio spend in the #1  position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart? 4 bonus pts- If no one guesses this correctly, the player(s) closest to the correct correct answer will earn 2 bonus pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts

Please Take A Moment to Vote in the Current RRHOF Poll, Thank You

The nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. For the 2nd year in a row, the public will be allowed to cast their ballots along with the artists, historians, etc. of the Rock Hall voting body. From now until Dec. 10th 2013, you can vote here. The top 5 artists will make up a "fan's ballot" that'll count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the RRHOF's Class of 2014. Below in alphabetical order are the nominees. In bold type are the 5 artists I think will get inducted. In italics are the 5 artists I think should be inducted.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
Peter Gabriel
Hall & Oates
KISS
LL Cool J
The Meters
Nirvana
N.W.A.
The Replacements
Linda Ronstadt
Cat Stevens
Link Wray
Yes
The Zombies

Which 5 of the 16 artists above do you think will/should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? You can vote in the poll located to the left. 

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: 15 of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s

 

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- Michelle: 52 pts... impressive job!

2nd place- Rich: 50 pts each

3rd place- Becky: 36  pts 

Here are the top 3 finishers for the September contest:

Michelle: 197 pts

Rich: 186 pts

Teresa: 152 pts

Congratulations to the three of you and thanks to everyone who played. I will announce the prize packages in a separate post later tonight when I get home from work. Thanks for your patience. 

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Whip It by Devo

2. 2 pts- (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) by The Beastie Boys. If you didn't get the title exactly right, you still got full credit as long as you got "Fight for Your Right" in there. In this video, which one of the band members gets hit in the face with a pie?  3 bonus pts- Adam Yauch (aka MCA)

3. 2 pts- Mickey by Toni Basil
4. 2 pts- Faith by George Michael
5. 2 pts- Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer

6-10

6. 3 pts- Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Gos

7. 2 pts- In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins This song was featured in the pilot episode of what iconic 80s TV series? 3 bonus pts- Miami Vice

8. 2 pts- How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
9. 2 pts- I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls
10. 4 pts- Nasty by Janet Jackson (As some of you recalled, Paula Abdul made a cameo appearance in the video)

11-15

11. 3 pts- Down Under by Men at Work

12. 4 pts- Don't You Want Me by The Human League (Rich was the only player to get this correct)
13. 2 pts- When Doves Cry by Prince. How many combined weeks did this song spend at #1 on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts? 4 bonus pts- If no one gets this correct, the person or people closest to the right answer will get 2 bonus pts- 13 weeks (5 pop and 8 R&B)
14. 2 pts- Like a Virgin by Madonna
15. 6 pts- I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner (Michelle was the only player to get this correct)