On a boring conference call - 70's music trivia

[psuro]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon.

3. What was put in the coconut?

4. What was as easy as 123?

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise?

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?

 

[sluggo72]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomeno Lightning

3. What was put in the coconut? Lime

4. What was as easy as 123?

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise? Talahachi (sp) bridge

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?Moon the loon

2) Lightning
3)Lime
4) ABC
5)
6)
7)
8)
9) Talahachi (sp) bridge
10) Drummer was Moon the Loon

 

[Gnat91]

Billy Joel

 

[CF LION]

2. Lightning (Kung fu fighting fast as lightning)
3. Lime
4. ABC?
8. I know it's Rappers Delight but not sure....

 

[CF LION]

1. The night Chicago died. The father was a policeman.

 

[psuro]

Read question 10 again.

 

[CF LION]

10 has to be Keith Moon. Something weird like horse transquilizers and vodka

 

[AWS1022]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon.

3. What was put in the coconut?

4. What was as easy as 123?

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise?

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?

2. Lightning
3. Lime
4. ABC
8. Macaroni’s soggy, peas are mushed, and the chicken tastes like wood- Kaopectate
9. Tallahachee Bridge

 

[Obliviax]

1. don't know
2. don't know
3. lime
4. baby you and me
5. andy kohan
6. don't know
7. chicago TA
8. don't know
9. Tallahachee Bridge
10. Olde Frothenslosh and St. Phillips children's aspirins.

 

[yeahtoasty]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.

Answering without having looked at the previous responses, apologies for any repeats from posts before mine.

1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?
Daddy was a cop, on the east side of Chicago.

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon.
Those cats were fast as lightning.

3. What was put in the coconut?
Put the lime in the coconut

4. What was as easy as 123?
ABC -- easy as 1, 2, 3

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?
No idea on this one

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?
Tough one.
I'm thinking "I Don't Like Mondays" but I think that came out in the early 80's.

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.
Nope

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?
No idea.

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise?
Talahatchee bridge

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?
Keith Moon, no idea on the booze and drugs, let's go with bourbon and ludes.

 

[CF LION]

We need to bring back Mr.C's Music Trivia Friday...........

 

[psuro]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father? The father was a police officer.

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon. Lightning.

3. What was put in the coconut? Lime.

4. What was as easy as 123? A-B-C.

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman? The man's sister.

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song? I Don't Like Mondays. Charted in 1979.

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown. The GAP Band. Key word in this question was "funk".

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?
Have you ever went over a friends house to eat
And the food just ain't no good?
The macaroni's soggy, the peas are mushed, And the chicken tastes like wood
Kaeopectate


9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise? Tallahatchie Bridge.

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol? Horse tranquilizers and brandy. The drummer was most certainly Keith Moon.

 

[AWS1022]

#7. It was three streets in their hometown...Greenwood, Archer and Pine. Your question threw me. I’m a huge Gap Band fan, but you threw me by using bus routes instead of streets.

 

[jerrycalpal]

Well done by all.

 

[massimoManca II]

4. What was as easy as 123?

a 300-level Physics class at UNC?​

 

[BBrown]

1. The night Chicago died. The father was a policeman.

Wow well done I couldn't figure that one out.

 

[RiskyBusinessPSU]

6. "I Don't Like Mondays" Boomtown Rats Sir Bob Geldof

 

[LionFan87b]

#7 is Sly and the Family Stone.

 

[psuro]

#7 is Sly and the Family Stone.

No.

 

[rudedude]

#7B.T.Express

 

[psuro]

#7B.T.Express

No

 

[AWS1022]

No

The GAP Band.

 

[PSUMATT85]

#7B.T.Express

If it is grand funk railroad, it is named after the Detroit rail spur, the grand trunk railroad


Ran a plant in Detroit in the 90’s , and the grand trunk made raw material deliveries. Always thought it sounded too similar, and read the reference after I moved

 

[flavorguy]

Great thread. Made me say “oh yeah” on several of the answers.

 

[OhioLion]

#5 I think is the night the lights went out in Georgia. Little sister don't miss when she aims her gun

I'll admit, from my brother.

OL

 

[mrtailgate]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon.

3. What was put in the coconut?

4. What was as easy as 123?

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise?

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?

Excellent! Well done.

 

[harbest]

I am sure most of you will search online for the answers....but try first anyway. Not the name of the song, (unless asked) but just need answers to the questions. Should be pretty easy for many of us.


1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?

2. Asian martial arts were compared to this weather phenomenon.

3. What was put in the coconut?

4. What was as easy as 123?

5. When a man comes home after being away for a while, he finds out his wife cheated on him with his friend Andy and another man, Seth. Who killed Andy and the cheating woman?

6. This song was written as a response to a school shooting in San Diego. What was the name of the song?

7. This funk band reportedly got their name from a series of bus routes in their hometown.

8. According to this classic song, what was wrong with the macaroni, the peas and the chicken? What made the diner feel better after this?

9. Where did Billy Joe McAllister meet his demise?

10. This drummer passed out in the Cow Palace in 1973 after taking what combination of drugs and alcohol?

#5 Andy's little sister.

 

[Roar More]

Answering without having looked at the previous responses, apologies for any repeats from posts before mine.

1. As the second largest city in America passed away, what was determined to be the occupation of the narrator's father?
Daddy was a cop, on the east side of Chicago.

Paper Lace was really bad with geography. The east side of Chicago is Lake Michigan.

 

[Roar More]

#5 Andy's little sister.

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I always wondered why the lights went out when they hung an innocent man. No if they had used the electric chair, it would make sense.

Also, if Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno just to watch him die, why was he doing time in Folsom prison in CA?