MineralMan
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:10 AM
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Old Pop Music Quiz - Can you Answer this Question? |
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100 points to the house of the first correct response.
What popular American song, recorded by many artists since the 1940s, has verses which are haiku poems? The bridge is not a haiku.
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:18 AM
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:20 AM
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2. Nope. Sorry. That song was written in 1928. I do not know |
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Edited on Mon Oct-04-10 10:23 AM by MineralMan
whether its verses are haiku, but it's not the correct answer.
On Edit: I checked lyrics. Verses aren't haiku.
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:29 AM
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3. It was just the first thing to come to mind - I know it was at least performed in the mid 40's. |
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:34 AM
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4. The question is a very difficult one. If it's not answered by noon, CST, |
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I'll name it. It could be Googled, but it would take a fairly sophisticated search.
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:44 AM
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6. "Moonlight in Vermont"? That's the only other one I can think of. |
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:47 AM
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7. BINGO! I have awarded 100 points to your house. |
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:50 AM
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9. Does that involve free pizza and beer? |
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Edited on Mon Oct-04-10 10:50 AM by HopeHoops
:shrug:
On edit: We need a "pizza and beer" smiley.
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:44 PM
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And I am a student of the Great American Songbook.
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Tue Oct-05-10 08:02 AM
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13. I had in-laws who were a generation removed. My F-I-L was a WW-II sub repairman. |
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They didn't have my wife's older sister until they were in their 40's and we're both 47 now. Unfortunately, both have left this world. I miss them.
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Mon Oct-04-10 10:48 AM
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8. Nope. Moonlight in Vermont. |
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Tue Oct-05-10 12:36 AM
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12. and a very cool tune it is too. Here's Sinatra's version: |
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