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Subject: Christmas song quiz From: little john cameron Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:33 PM Ok,here something to keep you busy for a wee while.See how good you are.Let us know how you did,an' nae cheatin.ljcclickhere |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Noreen Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:59 PM I can't read it with that red background, I'm afraid. I'll try again when my eyes are less tired- it looks fun. Thanks. Noreen |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Joe Offer Date: 17 Dec 01 - 09:51 PM This test makes me feel very old. I got two right. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: VoxFox Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:18 PM Good Grief! I only got five and some of them were guesses. (hanging head in shame) Better hit the books! *BG* VF |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Gypsy Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:23 PM Groan.....and me eyen hurrrrt, too! |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: allie kiwi Date: 18 Dec 01 - 02:23 AM Joe Offer - I was feeling very YOUNG because I only got 4 correct. Maybe there is a correct age for optimal performance on this quizz? *grin* Allie |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: BlueFolk Date: 18 Dec 01 - 03:23 AM Nice quiz. Got 7 right. But... found 2 errors, I'm afraid: 1. It's Jona Lewie, not Jonah 2. The Singing Nun's real name was Jeanine Deckers. Her recording name was Soeur Sourire. But for release in the USA it was translated into 'Singing Nun'. Did you notice that it sometimes helps to keep the length of the answer-box (which betrays the number of characters of the correct answer) in mind, specially when you have to guess out of two or three alternatives? When I realised it, it was too late, I had arrived at question 48. |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: GUEST Date: 18 Dec 01 - 04:07 AM Humiliation - Could only guess at two, got one of them right, thank goodness for walking backwards! |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Skipper Jack Date: 18 Dec 01 - 02:38 PM I would have got them all right if I'd have known the answers! As it is I got three right. I couldn't ask the audience, nor could I phone a friend! But that doesn't really matter because you probably couldn't afford to dole one million pounds - could you? Thanks anyway for posting such a an interesting little quiz. Have a good Christmas. Dave R. |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Jack the Sailor Date: 18 Dec 01 - 03:58 PM I got Six correct of a possible eleven which I had heard of. Eg, I might have guessed singing nun If I had been thinking more clearly.
I found the quiz very Britian-centric (to coin a compound word) Here in North America, "Christmas Number One" is not a common concept. In fact, this October when I visited England was the first I had heard of it.
Here are some Quiz Questions with a more North American Flavor.
Who were first a hit with the folowing
Snoopy's Christmas
Who Wrote?
Marvelous Toy
Who believes that Grandma got run over by a Reindeer?
That's all i can think of for now. anyone got any more? (line breaks added by a Joeclone)
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Jack the Sailor Date: 18 Dec 01 - 04:01 PM Oops, The lack of line breaks makes it more difficult. I think I'll leave that as part of the quiz. |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Date: 18 Dec 01 - 04:08 PM 5. |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Gloredhel Date: 18 Dec 01 - 07:37 PM I got 6, and I think prove that there is no optimal age because all the ones I got were pre-1963. Sailor Jack: I think the evidence for Grandma's reindeer hit-and-run were "Claus marks on her forehead"? And "me and Grandpa, we believe." I know Elvis did Blue Christmas, was he the first? |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Giac Date: 18 Dec 01 - 07:52 PM Jack the Sailor: Snoopy's Christmas - Mary's Boy Child - Blue Christmas - Eeel-vis? Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson (the first version I heard)
Who Wrote?
Marvelous Toy - Tom Paxton Christmas in Prison - John Prine Jim Croce did a song with Christmas as a backdrop. What was it called? - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way
Who believes that Grandma got run over by a Reindeer? - Me and Grandpa What was the evidence? Incriminating Claus marks on her back ~;o)- Mary |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Joe Offer Date: 18 Dec 01 - 08:43 PM I think I'm going to combine threads. -Joe Offer- The Mudcat Café TM http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=42207 8 messages
Thanks, Pene. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Mrrzy Date: 19 Dec 01 - 09:42 AM I know nothink! NOTHINK! |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Jack the Sailor Date: 19 Dec 01 - 10:49 AM Snoopy's Christmas... The royal Guardsmen Mary's Boy Child ... Boney M Blue Christmas - Elfis The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry Pretty Paper - Jim Reeves Marvelous Toy - Tom Paxton Christmas in Prison - John Prine Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson The Christmas Song - Mel Torme ? Song for a Winter's Night _ Gordon Lightfoot Jim Croce did a song with Christmas as a backdrop. What was it called? - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way Who believes that Grandma got run over by a Reindeer? - Me and Grandpa What was the evidence? Incriminating Claus marks on her back I am impressed Mary, I didn't think anyone would get the Croce song.
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: GUEST,Guest, DMG Date: 20 Dec 01 - 08:40 AM I got seven. I found the ONLY way to read the thing without eye strain was to use 'Select All' which highlights all the words. A useful trick for this sort of background. |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: BlueFolk Date: 20 Dec 01 - 09:40 AM Some addition/corrections to the above answers so far to the 'Sailor' quiz: First recording: Mary's Boy Child: Boney M...??! No way, back in 1957 done by Harry Belafonte first! Blue Christmas: Russ Morgan, 1949 Rudolph Rednose: yes, Gene Autry Wrote: Xmas in Prison:John Prine for sure, great song! |
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Subject: RE: Christmas song quiz From: Jack the Sailor Date: 20 Dec 01 - 10:34 AM I was wondering about Boney M., I thought I'd heard it before. Couldn't remember though. Didn't know bout Russ Morgan. Was is exactly the same song? or did Elvis change it like he did Hound Dog? |
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