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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 8, 2015 20:56:04 GMT -5
Going to CROSSOVER HITS. These are songs that had success on the pop and country charts. James, if Matt doesn't get this, it will go to you first. Blake will reveal that it's worth...(she touches the screen...BONG!)  50 points. Here's the question. The first crossover hit of the rock and roll era was "Blue Suede Shoes." While Elvis Presley's version is the best known, the most commercially successful version was the original, hitting the top 5 on the pop, country, and R&B charts in the first three months of 1956. Who recorded that version? |
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Post by mringgenberg on Sept 8, 2015 21:27:34 GMT -5
Carl Perkins
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 21:30:22 GMT -5
*curses under my breath*
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 8, 2015 22:16:00 GMT -5
ME: Carl Perkins is right! (Applause) Matt goes to 70, Darion at 40, and James sounded like he was about to say something dirty. As we... EDGAR: Hey, Jonathan, want to hear a dirty joke? ME: Ummm...Edgar, do I have to remind you this is a family show? (Laughter) Ah, lay it on me, we have censors if we need 'em. EDGAR: A white horse jumps into a mud puddle. ME: Is that it? Where's the humor in that? EDGAR: That's it. I told you it was gonna be dirty...heh-heh-heh. (Audience boos and hisses as I facepalm) Maybe one of our players will clean up with this (prize cue plays).  EDGAR: The Garmin nuviCam LMTHD GPS system comes with 6-inch pinch-to-zoom screen, dash cam, and safety features w/ free lifetime updates for roads all across North America. It's yours if you answer this next toss-up correctly. ME: Thank you, Edgar. Dirty joke, huh? In any event, hands on buzzers for this. In 1985, Roger Miller became one of the few country artists to try his hand on Broadway, composing and acting in the musical "Big River," which won him rave reviews and a Tony Award. The musical itself is an adaptation of what Mark Twain novel? |
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 9, 2015 16:44:14 GMT -5
Waiting only on Darion.
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 9, 2015 17:03:02 GMT -5
(BA-TING!)
ORDER: James, Darion, Matt.
James, to get on the board!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 19:59:26 GMT -5
*sigh* finally! HUCK FINN!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 9, 2015 22:12:01 GMT -5
Judges? (I wait for an answer)
More information, please.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 22:30:50 GMT -5
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 9, 2015 22:59:10 GMT -5
There you go! (Applause as James fist pumps) You've got 10 points, the GPS, and a crack at the Bonus Board. Make your choice, please.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 23:20:55 GMT -5
Lets go with Love songs
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 9, 2015 23:34:31 GMT -5
OK, simple enough. Songs of love, romance, and all the fun stuff associated therein. Let's see how much it's worth (Blake touches the screen....BONG!)  20 points. Lowest possible score, but should be really easy. Darion, if James misses, it goes to you. James... This upbeat song of admiration became a breakout hit for a pop singer born in Hawaii. Listen to the song and name the singer, please. Edgar, play it.
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"And when you smile...the whole world stops and stares for a while. 'Cause you're amazing (amazing)...just the way you are. Yeah!" |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2015 0:07:23 GMT -5
Why it's just the way you sre by Bruno Mars!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 10, 2015 8:19:38 GMT -5
All we needed was the singer, and of course it is Bruno Mars! (Applause) James is at 30, Darion 40, Matt 70. Let's do another toss-up.
The sounds of what device can be heard in the opening hooks of "Girls on Film" and "Freeze Frame"?
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 10, 2015 21:19:29 GMT -5
(BA-TING!)
ORDER: James, Darion, Matt
Close one, but it's James!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2015 11:59:40 GMT -5
Why that would be a camera!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 11, 2015 14:14:33 GMT -5
Sure would! What else could it be? (Applause) Tied with Darion at 40 apiece, but you still trail. Let's find a big one on the Bonus Board, shall we? Choose your category.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2015 15:48:32 GMT -5
Motown!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 12, 2015 13:49:13 GMT -5
Going up to Detroit on this one. These questions are about the songs and artists that made Motown a legendary label. Let's see how much it's worth...(Blake touches the screen...BONG!)  70 points! You'll go into the lead if you are right. Darion, if James is wrong, be ready. James... This group got its start on the street corners of Philly, where they were known as Unique Attractions. After a few bandmate changes, the group signed on to Motown, got a new name, and performed all four of the #1 pop hits the label had in the 1990s. One of those hits was "On Bended Knee." Who was the group? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 14:01:13 GMT -5
Boyz II Men!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 12, 2015 14:06:23 GMT -5
Nicely done! (Applause) James has vaulted into the lead with 110. Matt has 70, and Darion has 40. Final toss-up of this round. Hands on buzzers for this multiple choice question...
Which of these country music couples has been married the longest? Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, or Lisa Hartman and Clint Black?
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 12, 2015 20:36:17 GMT -5
Just waiting for Matt.
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 13, 2015 15:13:54 GMT -5
(BA-TING!)
ORDER: James, Matt, Darion.
James?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 16:11:26 GMT -5
Clint Black and Laura Hartmam!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 16:16:19 GMT -5
Hartman
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 13, 2015 18:47:52 GMT -5
Correct! Lisa and Clint have been married 24 years, Faith and Tim 19 years, Amy and Vince 15 years. You're at 120, and which category would you like?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 21:56:55 GMT -5
Before they were famous!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 13, 2015 23:00:57 GMT -5
This category concerns artists and what they did before gaining fame. Blake will show us that it's worth...(She touches the screen...BONG!)  30 points. Darion, be ready if James is wrong. In 1960, this 15-year-old had a tryout with one of England's top professional soccer teams. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't get called back. Instead, he spent the rest of the 1960s singing with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces until the 1970s, when he struck out on his own with hits like "Maggie May" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?". Name the singer. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2015 12:00:47 GMT -5
Rod Stewart!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 14, 2015 13:26:47 GMT -5
Good! (Applause) James is at 150, Matt is at 70, and Darion is at 40 (BONG-BONG-BONG-BONG-BONG!). That sounds means it's time for our Halftime Question! Get out your writing boards and write down the answer to this multiple-choice question (in reality, PM it to me). If you're right, you get 50 points, but if you're wrong, there's no penalty, so take a stab at it...1-in-4 odds of being right. This would be a "BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS" question.
On his 1989 album "Off to See the Lizard," Jimmy Buffett hired a then-unknown Midwestern singer to do backup vocals. She would go on to become one of the most successful pop and country vocalists of the 1990s and 2000s. Is she...Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, or Paula Cole?
Write down your answers...now. (Thinking cue plays)
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