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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    Martijn wrote
    What kind of format do you need? TRUE/FALSE? Wrong One Out?
    What are the parameters?
    (And what defines "pop"? Can I for example pop in questions about Bing Crosby or Dean Martin?)


    All of that is absolutely fine, basically anyone who's had any kind of popular hit, though it can be obscure facts about very popular artists etc.

    True/ False, Wrong One Out etc are great ideas.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    who?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    HELP NEEDED smile wave

    I've been asked to step in as quiz master at the pop quiz I occasionally attend, they have a rotation of about six people who regularly host this quiz on a Tuesday night and one of them is my good friend John who, due to late night work commitments can't do it next Tuesday so has asked me to replace him, I've agreed and, of course, I do get payment for this.

    I'd like some help with my "beer break" round ( Halfway through the course of 60 questions I give out a sheet of questions for people to fill in while I have a break ), my idea is to simply match up rock/pop/music stars with films they have had parts in, for example...

    FILMS:

    Performance
    The Hunger
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    Moonstruck

    And now match the STARS:

    Meatloaf
    Cher
    Mick Jagger
    David Bowie
    Michael Jackson

    You'll notice that I've thrown in a 'red-herring', I intend to give a list of 25 films and 30 stars, 5 of whom are the red-herrings.

    What I want from people here is a few more obscure ones so as it's not too easy.

    Thanks in advance.


    This D.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Here's the ones I intend to use so far...

    Dune - Sting
    Conan The Destroyer - Grace Jones
    Memphis Belle - Harry Connick Jr
    The Man With The Golden Arm - Frank Sinatra
    The Hunger - David Bowie
    Beat Girl - Adam Faith
    The Dirty Dozen - Telly Savales ( he had a # 1 in the UK with 'If' )
    Tank Girl - Ice-T
    Fight Club - Meatloaf
    Crossroads ( 1986 ) - Steve Vai
    Runaway - Gene Simmons
    Freejack - Mick Jagger
    Boogie Nights - Mark Wahlberg
    McVicer - Roger Daltrey
    Dogma - Alanis Morisette
    Starskey & Hutch - Snoop Dogg
    True Grit - Glen Campbell
    Carnal Knowledge - Art Garfunkel
    The Aviator - Gwen Stefani
    Point Break - Anthony Kiedis
    Escape From New York - Isaac Hayes
    Dream Girls - Beyonce Knowles
    The Cell - Jennifer Lopez
    Deep Blue Sea - LL Cool J
    Hellboy 2 - Luke Goss

    And here's the 5 'red herrings'...

    Matt Goss
    Dean Martin
    Britney Spears
    50 cent
    Sammy Davis Jr

    Note: I forgot to mention that ALL the films will have release dates in brackets, for example, Britney Spears who also starred in a film called Crossroads ( 2002 ) will be one of the red-herrings, so people will have to pay attention to those dates not to get the wrong answer.


    Thank you Martijn, and particularly special thanks to Alan, above is my final list.


    Followed by my completed beer Break round, D.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    I still have a load of questions to write so if anyone would like to help me supply some ( Thor? Martijn? Alan? and anyone else with a smattering of pop knowledge ) then please do.

    With answers too, of course wink beer


    Followed finally, by this, D.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    biggrin It was a failed (apparently) joke about 'the smiths' wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2010
    Oh dear, King-fail!
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    Timmer wrote
    I still have a load of questions to write so if anyone would like to help me supply some ( Thor? Martijn? Alan? and anyone else with a smattering of pop knowledge ) then please do.

    With answers too, of course wink beer


    Followed finally, by this, D.


    This still stands if anyone would like to contribute.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2010
    I'm way too late for this, as you've already got an excellent list. But lots of things to choose from. I think Harry Connick Jr. had more of a presence as the bad guy in COPYCAT, but MEMPHIS BELLE is probably more famous. And where's Tom Waits? He's a pretty decent actor too with quite a filmography. DRACULA or DOWN BY LAW are possible options.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2010
    Here's a couple off the top of my head.
    Not much, but I'll try and do better later on. WHat's your deadline?
    =================
    TRUE/FALSE:
    The Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star' is the most-played video on MTV.

    (answer: FALSE! To date, Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer is the most played video on MTV. 'Video Killed the Radio Star'is third. It WAS the very first video ever played on MTV, as well as the millionth one on February 27 2000.)


    Q. What was the name of the pop band Brian May and Roger Taylor started?

    a) The Never Men
    b) Smile
    c) The Cross
    d) Queen

    (right answer: B) Smile.
    Farrokh Bulsara joined later as an erstwhile fan of the band, and changed his name to Freddy Mercury, and the band's name to Queen. The Cross is the band Roger Taylor was in in paralel with Queen. I made The Never Men up)


    Q. What is the Dandy Warhols' lead singer's name?

    a) Courtney Love-Taylor
    b) Taylor Courtney-Taylor
    c) Courtney Elizabeth-Taylor
    d) Courtney Taylor-Taylor

    (right answer: D) Courtney Taylor-Taylor)


    TRUE/FALSE
    The Beatles had TWO left-handed members

    (answer: TRUE: both surviving members Paul and Ringo are left-handed!)
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2010 edited
    Martijn, I love yer man kiss

    I'll use all of those, and I didn't know Ringo was left handed ( ( I think everyone knows Paul is ) and I didn't know the Taylor and May answer either.

    p.s. Freddie Mercury's real name is coming up in the true/false round I'm doing, your Buggles question will join it, the Beatles left-handers I'm going to turn into a question rather than true/false but thanks for pointing me the way cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2010
    Thor wrote
    I'm way too late for this, as you've already got an excellent list. But lots of things to choose from. I think Harry Connick Jr. had more of a presence as the bad guy in COPYCAT, but MEMPHIS BELLE is probably more famous. And where's Tom Waits? He's a pretty decent actor too with quite a filmography. DRACULA or DOWN BY LAW are possible options.


    The beer break round is complete now Thor, yes, there were a lot I had to leave out, for instance, David Soul of Starsky & Hutch fame was a huge hit here in the UK with a number of hit singles and albums but not many people seem to remember that he starred as a corrupt cop in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force, still, I have plans to turn this into a question.

    p.s. See Martijn's post to see the kind of thing I'm now looking for, any help is still appreciated.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 6th 2010
    Due to unforseen circumstances I couldn't do my quiz last night, it'll be done next month now.

    Regardless all help received will not go to waste.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeOct 6th 2010
    Aw. sad
    Hope you still get to do it next month then.

    So I gather you're fully stocked up on questions now?
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 6th 2010
    Not exactly, still another 20 plus I'll have to rewrite ( up-date ) my 'current affairs' round, I found out last Friday that I wouldn't be able to do it so someone else stood in at short notice, and yes, I will still be doing it but not for another 4 weeks yet.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeOct 6th 2010
    Oh crikey! shocked
    You should've mentioned your deadline! I could've come up with a couple more on short notice.

    In fact, I'll start thinking straight away! cool
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 6th 2010
    Thanks Martijn but no rush. As soon as I knew I wouldn't be doing the quiz I just came to a full stop, in fact it gives me enough time to put more effort in, perhaps a couple of "sound" rounds ( guess the live music clips, guitar intros are popular, that sort of thing ).
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 23rd 2010
    My moment is next Tuesday smile

    So, a last call to help...

    I'm making the beer break round film score related so what I want are as many film scores as you can think of that have been written by POP MUSIC composers...

    The Family Way by Paul McCartney, Death Wish 2 by Jimmy Page and Dune by Toto all immediately spring to mind.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 23rd 2010
    Any other requirements?

    (BTW
    Local Hero - Mark Knopfler
    De Kassiere )The Cashier) - David Stewart
    Anatomy Of A Murder - Duke Ellington
    Casino Royale - Burt Bacharach
    Tron: Legacy - Daft Punk
    Shaft - Isaac Hayes
    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - Bob Dylan
    Legend - Clannad
    The Keep - Tangerine Dream
    Cool Breeze - Solomon Burke
    McVicar - Roger Daltrey
    Brimstone And Treacle - Sting/The Police
    Flash Gordon - Queen
    The Falcon And The Snowmaqn - Pat Metheny
    The Fight Club - The Dust Brothers
    Highlander II - Stewart Copeland
    Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Neil Diamond
    A Time To Sing - Hank Williams Jr.)
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  20. Yeah, only first film scores by rock/pop stars? I could mention all Mark Knopfler scores and didn't Sting score something else as well? (Leaving Las Vegas?)
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2010 edited
    Martijn wrote
    Any other requirements?

    (BTW
    Local Hero - Mark Knopfler
    De Kassiere )The Cashier) - David Stewart
    Anatomy Of A Murder - Duke Ellington
    Casino Royale - Burt Bacharach
    Tron: Legacy - Daft Punk
    Shaft - Isaac Hayes
    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - Bob Dylan
    Legend - Clannad
    The Keep - Tangerine Dream
    Cool Breeze - Solomon Burke
    McVicar - Roger Daltrey
    Brimstone And Treacle - Sting/The Police
    Flash Gordon - Queen
    The Falcon And The Snowmaqn - Pat Metheny
    The Fight Club - The Dust Brothers
    Highlander II - Stewart Copeland
    Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Neil Diamond
    A Time To Sing - Hank Williams Jr.)


    biggrin beer

    You've more or less filled it! I think I'll change LEGEND from Clannad to Tangerine Dream ( and an extra point if anyone is clued up and knowledgable enough to put Jerry Goldsmith ), Clannad will become Robin of Sherwood ( believe me, people get funky at being mis-led ), I'll add the ones I mentioned and also add Nick Cave & Warren Ellis for The Road.

    Thanks Martijn beer

    Anyone reckon somethings been missed out?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  22. How popular was the band Pop Will Eat Itself in the UK? If it was, I'd add any work by Clint Mansell to the list, people may associate him with Requiem for a Dream.

    If you assume that people may be knowledgeable with the history of the band Yes and their members, something by Mark Mancina (Speed, Speed II, Bad Boys - that was a fairly popular soundtrack album in 1995) and Trevor Rabin (Armageddon, both did Con Air). Zimmer could join with pretty much anything, especially that he was quite a popular session player and even produced a Sally Oldfield album (Strange Day(s) in Berlin), Ultravox, Krisma, The Buggles and the lot.

    Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo would be too nerdy?

    Neil Young - Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Man.

    Now listen to this

    Marylin Manson (with Beltrami though) - Resident Evil biggrin
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
  23. And Tim, how can The Killing Fields be omitted here??

    Not quite "pop", I know, but I think Oldfield did have a resounding name back then (of course, he did).
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2010
    PawelStroinski wrote
    And Tim, how can The Killing Fields be omitted here??

    Not quite "pop", I know, but I think Oldfield did have a resounding name back then (of course, he did).


    The Killing Fields has just come to me......darn, and I love that score too. shame
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2010
    PawelStroinski wrote
    How popular was the band Pop Will Eat Itself in the UK? If it was, I'd add any work by Clint Mansell to the list, people may associate him with Requiem for a Dream.

    If you assume that people may be knowledgeable with the history of the band Yes and their members, something by Mark Mancina (Speed, Speed II, Bad Boys - that was a fairly popular soundtrack album in 1995) and Trevor Rabin (Armageddon, both did Con Air). Zimmer could join with pretty much anything, especially that he was quite a popular session player and even produced a Sally Oldfield album (Strange Day(s) in Berlin), Ultravox, Krisma, The Buggles and the lot.

    Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo would be too nerdy?

    Neil Young - Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Man.

    Now listen to this

    Marylin Manson (with Beltrami though) - Resident Evil biggrin


    Thanks Pawel, I'm definitely going to add Marylin Manson and Neil Young to the list, I'll make a YES question easier by adding one of Rick Wakeman's scores to the list and I've just remembered Keith Emerson's Night Hawks and Pink Floyd's More.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2010
    I'm guessing those who started out in rock/pop, but are also more or less full-time film composers - like Elfman, Mansell, Knopfler etc. - don't count?

    A couple more off the top of my head:

    Stewart Copeland - WALL STREET
    Trent Reznor (& Atticus Ross) - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
    Johnny Greenwood - THERE WILL BE BLOOD
    Pink Floyd - ZABRISKIE POINT (more famous than MORE?)
    Cliff Martinez - SOLARIS or TRAFFIC
    Tangerine Dream - RISKY BUSINESS (their most famous film score to the public?)
    Billy Corgan and Mike Garson - STIGMATA
    Eric Clapton (w/Kamen & Sanborn) - LETHAL WEAPON
    Elton John - THE MUSE
    I am extremely serious.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2010
    Thanks Thor, I think I've got everything now, I've added your suggestions of Johnny Greenwood, Elton John and Trent Reznor.

    Thank you to everyone for your help kiss beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  28. With Clapton also add Rush.
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2010
    PawelStroinski wrote
    With Clapton also add Rush.


    I dropped Clapton from the questions, I was most tempted to put him in with EDGE OF DARKNESS which he did with Michael Kamen.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2010 edited
    Timmer wrote
    Clannad will become Robin of Sherwood ( believe me, people get funky at being mis-led )


    shame
    My mistake; no intention to mislead.
    The album was called Legend. Of course the series was called Robin Of Sherwood.
    One of my favourites, too. smile
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn

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