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Another alphabetic quiz

28 May 02 - 06:16 AM (#718638)
Subject: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Here's another whole alphabet of (mainly traditional) songs and tunes (once more, I had to cheat a bit on X and Z's getting a bit thin ... any suggestions - PM me).

A - Getting legless in the West Indies; draw near and hear.
B - Following a row, she fears he is some lord.
C - Small avian requiring massive armaments.
D - Him and her, but he won't do a deal so she dies.
E - Sadly murdered, along with Lady Mondegreen.
F - Tim's obituary was premature.
G - Where one loses, another wins; but she was never so poor as to marry for clothes.
H - Mr Garrick thinks both ships and sailors are made of the same material.
I - Married man's lamentation.
J - Liverpool sailor is disappointed; should have married first.
K - Lonely job for a man, no wonder his children are all half-mermaid.
L - Her painful memory may prove rewarding to someone, but he's buried in the ice.
M - Former British prime minister in the forest; what would you do?
N - Keeping these on in bed cannot be said to be entirely polite.
O - Norfolk polka in which the vessel is overturned.
P - Being well past your prime, you must die.
Q - Young men are plenty but, for her, life is more of a card game.
R - Henry Clay's instructions to the guard are often parodied nautically.
S - More than a handful of aristocrats involved in a seaside incident.
T - They shine to her like diamonds bright, but coal would be nearer the mark.
U - Ghost story must be English, it starts with a weather forecast.
V - Romeo and his Juliet as Dickens might have written it, perhaps.
W - This tune sounds like a sylvan orgy.
X - That's all that drink and the devil have allowed to remain.
Y - He came courting the farmer's grey mare, or so the daughter says.
Z - Nonsense words, but the day's just fine.

Answers, as usual, on the forum. The last one took you about 2½ hours and I suspect this may take about the same time. Collaboration strongly encouraged and comments about songs, tunes, performers (or anything else) welcomed.

Good luck. Ian

28 May 02 - 06:33 AM (#718641)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: DMcG

Have to go out, so I won't be doing many. Here's my first stab

B - Bold Fisherman
H - Hearts of Oak
I - I wish I was single again
Q - Queen of Hearts

Well below the half that opened the batting last time :-(

28 May 02 - 06:34 AM (#718642)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: DMcG

V is of course, Villikins and his Dinah

28 May 02 - 06:37 AM (#718643)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: DMcG

U, the unquiet grave. Where's greg when you need him?

28 May 02 - 06:39 AM (#718644)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Wolfgang

for E: (Bonnie) Earl of Murray

for F: (Tim) FINNEGAN'S WAKE

Lady Franklin's lament

Wolfgang

28 May 02 - 06:40 AM (#718645)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: DMcG

E=Earl of Moray. (Knew it from the first, but couldn't remember which Earl)

28 May 02 - 07:09 AM (#718656)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Cutty Wren. Dooley(??).Johnny Todd. Keeper of EddystoneLight. Navvy oots.Poor Old Hose. Queen of Hearts. Woodland Revels. XV. Zippedee Doodah.

28 May 02 - 07:11 AM (#718658)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Pete Jennings

Death and The Lady, Six Dukes Went A'Fishing

28 May 02 - 07:13 AM (#718659)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Wolfgang

Y: The Grey Mare (also known by the first words: Young Roger the miller)

Wolfgang

28 May 02 - 07:13 AM (#718660)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Seven Dukes

28 May 02 - 07:14 AM (#718661)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

OK Six Dukes

28 May 02 - 07:16 AM (#718663)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Poor Old Hose was a traditional fireman's song, loosely based on Poor Old Horse

28 May 02 - 07:18 AM (#718664)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Admiral Benbow

28 May 02 - 07:24 AM (#718665)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From:

Ring the Bell, Watchman

28 May 02 - 07:26 AM (#718666)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: GUEST,greg stephens

My cookies crumbled. Ring the Bell Watchman was me.

28 May 02 - 07:37 AM (#718672)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Wolfgang

Tarry trousers

Wolfgang

28 May 02 - 07:38 AM (#718673)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: GUEST,greg stephens

Tarry Trousers.Am I the only person doing this quiz? Help!

28 May 02 - 07:40 AM (#718674)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: GUEST,greg stephens

obviously not! Well done Wolfgang, beat me by a whisker there!

28 May 02 - 07:52 AM (#718680)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: GUEST,greg stephens

O Joe the boat is going over. Nice clue! There Iwas trying to think of Norfolk placenames with Cup or Bucket or Pan in.

28 May 02 - 08:31 AM (#718695)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Wolfgang

X: (The) X-ciseman in a coal pit?

Wolfgang

28 May 02 - 08:33 AM (#718696)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Well we seem to be ground to a halt. What about this prime minister in the forest. Any Lord Home's in trad songs? I'm flummoxed. Maggie appears in the odd song, but it doesnt seem to lead anywhere. And McMillan begins with an M butdoesnt suggest anything to me. Totally stuck.

28 May 02 - 08:41 AM (#718701)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Wolfgang

With the 'exciseman' I was already in the cheat mode. I didn't know the song but had the 'X-ciseman' idea and searched the DT for songs starting this way.

Still in the cheat mode (doing the search for words without any clue about the song):

G : click (other may want to have fun without cheating)

Wolfgang

28 May 02 - 08:46 AM (#718702)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Summary so far.

A - Admiral Benbow
B - Bold Fisherman
C - Cutty Wren
D - Death And The Lady
E - Earl Of Murray
F - Finnegan's Wake
G - ??
H - Hearts Of Oak
I - I Wish I were Single Again
J - Johnny Todd
K - Keeper Of The Eddystone Light
L - Lady Franklin's Lament (Lord Franklin)
M - ??
N - Navvy Boots
O - Oh Joe, The Boat's Going Over
P - Poor Old Horse
Q - Queen of Hearts
R - Ring The Bell, Watchman
S - Six Dukes Went A-Fishing
T - Tarry Trousers
U - Unquiet Grave
V - Villikins And His Dinah
W - Woodland Revels
X - ??
Y - (usually called) Young Roger Esquire
Z - Zip A Dee Doo Dah

Just G, M and X left. Doing well ... anyone got any ideas for these three?

:-)

28 May 02 - 08:46 AM (#718704)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Snuffy

XV men on a dead man's chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

28 May 02 - 08:52 AM (#718709)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

hey I answered XV hours ago...isnt that right IanC ?

28 May 02 - 09:04 AM (#718715)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Greg

Hm ... you didn't say XV what, though, did you!

;-)
Ian

28 May 02 - 09:31 AM (#718728)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Just M left, really. Doesn't have to be a song ... think of a tune (though it does have words).

:-)

28 May 02 - 11:56 AM (#718807)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: GUEST,Bullfrog Jones (on the road)

The Prime Minister could be Ramsey MacDonald....

BJ

28 May 02 - 12:10 PM (#718820)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

Theres a McDonalds Reel but I couldnt make senseof that with the whole clue, or any Maggie tunes that spring to mind. And I dont know any Macmillan tunes. But reading the clue carefully,the Prime Minister doesnt necessarily start with an M, or the tune for that matter. Itcould be just a word in the tune title. The XVmen were just a reference in the song. Side question for quizzers: what connects clues A and X in this quiz. This is one for you, IanC, but Iexpect you thought of it already while setting the quiz.

28 May 02 - 12:29 PM (#718833)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

The tune starts with the Prime Minister's first name (at least that's what I know it as).

;-)

28 May 02 - 12:39 PM (#718842)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Greg

Sorry, didn't notice your question first time ... RLS's pub was, of course, called "The Admiral Benbow".

BTW, I don't know any other name for the song but "15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest" does it have another?

Cheers!
Ian

28 May 02 - 03:54 PM (#718971)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Noreen

Maggie in the Wood!

28 May 02 - 03:57 PM (#718972)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Noreen

If I had Maggie in the wood, I'd do her all the good I could
If I had Maggie in the wood, I'd keep her safe 'til morning...

Good quiz, Ian!

28 May 02 - 06:10 PM (#719043)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: greg stephens

thanks a lot, Ian, as always. Maggie defeated me...never heard of the tune.I'll look out for it. Keep'em coming!

28 May 02 - 06:42 PM (#719061)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Noreen

Maggie In The Wood.midi from JC's tunefinder.

28 May 02 - 07:19 PM (#719080)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: Snuffy

15 men on a deadman's chest is a fragment that RLS made up for the story?

29 May 02 - 07:38 AM (#719367)
Subject: RE: BS: Another alphabetic quiz
From: IanC

Thanks all, that's the lot ...

A - Admiral Benbow
B - Bold Fisherman
C - Cutty Wren
D - Death And The Lady
E - Earl Of Murray
F - Finnegan's Wake
G - Green Bushes
H - Hearts Of Oak
I - I Wish I were Single Again
J - Johnny Todd
K - Keeper Of The Eddystone Light
L - Lady Franklin's Lament (Lord Franklin)
M - Maggie In The Wood
N - Navvy Boots
O - Oh Joe, The Boat's Going Over
P - Poor Old Horse
Q - Queen of Hearts
R - Ring The Bell, Watchman
S - Six Dukes Went A-Fishing
T - Tarry Trousers
U - Unquiet Grave
V - Villikins And His Dinah
W - Woodland Revels
X - XV Men on a Dead Man's Chest
Y - Young Roger Esquire
Z - Zip A Dee Doo Dah

For Snuffy ... I don't know of anywhere else it occurs.

Cheers!
Ian

PS any Xs or Zs ... please PM me (things are getting desprit).