Rock 'n' Roll Arithmetic

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  • DifferentView
    DifferentView Posts: 17,416 Member
    Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »
    One

    Correct
  • Watching_The_Wheels
    Watching_The_Wheels Posts: 4,677 Member
    5-way mash-up (see spoiler for definition). I'll provide the 5 artists (in order) and you have to provide the 5 connecting songs.
    Definition:
    Mashup: MA` sh * up: (n)
    The would-be song if two artists mashed their titles together
    Example:
    Artist: George Gerswin and Elvis =
    Song: I can't give you anything but LOVE Me tender

    1. The Police
    2. A-ha
    3. De La Soul
    4. Simon & Garfunkel
    5. Falco




  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    With a few minutes of research....

    1. The Police -- Every Breath You Take
    2. A-ha -- Take On Me
    3. De La Soul -- Me Myself And I
    4. Simon & Garfunkel -- I Am A Rock
    5. Falco -- Rock Me Amadeus
  • Watching_The_Wheels
    Watching_The_Wheels Posts: 4,677 Member
    deckerp wrote: »
    With a few minutes of research....

    1. The Police -- Every Breath You Take
    2. A-ha -- Take On Me
    3. De La Soul -- Me Myself And I
    4. Simon & Garfunkel -- I Am A Rock
    5. Falco -- Rock Me Amadeus

    Correct, you’re up!
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Duet.

    Fleetwood Mac + The Eagles / Saddles and Doily = [singers/song]
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    deckerp wrote: »
    Duet.

    Fleetwood Mac + The Eagles / Saddles and Doily = [singers/song]

    Stevie Nicks & Don Henley/Leather and Lace

    Great song...great album!
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Written by Stevie Nicks about Johnny and June Cash.

    Go @snookeroo
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    Didn't know that. Nice.

    BBLAACCKK/alternating and direct current

    Song/Artist
  • Watching_The_Wheels
    Watching_The_Wheels Posts: 4,677 Member
    Back in Black - AC/DC
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »
    Back in Black - AC/DC

    Correct
  • Watching_The_Wheels
    Watching_The_Wheels Posts: 4,677 Member
    Incessantly/Colbert or Hawking + chess piece

    Song/Artist
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Stephen Bishop -- On And On

    He had some good stuff.
  • Watching_The_Wheels
    Watching_The_Wheels Posts: 4,677 Member
    deckerp wrote: »
    Stephen Bishop -- On And On

    He had some good stuff.

    Yup, you’re up!
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Ace + Squeeze + Mike and the Mechanics / No Crying = [singer/song]
  • DifferentView
    DifferentView Posts: 17,416 Member
    Paul Carrack /Don't Shed A Tear
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Correct.
  • DifferentView
    DifferentView Posts: 17,416 Member
    4 Song Mash-up.I'll provide the 4 artists (in order) and you have to provide the 4 connecting songs.

    1.Twisted Sister
    2.Christopher Cross
    3.Bette Midler
    4.Little Mix
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    1.Twisted Sister -- Ride To Live, Live To Ride
    2.Christopher Cross -- Ride Like The Wind
    3.Bette Midler -- Wind Beneath My Wings
    4.Little Mix -- Wings
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    edited October 2020
    Little Mix is the only one I couldn't get. Actually never heard of them. You stay current @deckerp
  • DifferentView
    DifferentView Posts: 17,416 Member
    yep, you're up
  • DifferentView
    DifferentView Posts: 17,416 Member
    @deckerp -yep you're up

  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    snookeroo wrote: »
    Little Mix is the only one I couldn't get. Actually never heard of them. You stay current @deckerp

    Not at all current. That was pure research.

    But speaking of Wings.

    Speaker's own affection + Musical group moving faster than a walk + Flying machine + Stupid Affectionate Ditties = [Some of my favorite songs by Wings]
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    No research needed on this one.

    My Love. Band On The Run. Jet. Silly Love Songs.
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    Earvin Johnson + "Sully" Sullenberger = (song/artist)
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    edited October 2020
    Magic -- Pilot

    I keep so up to date I know that Selena Gomez did a cover of this.

    This one may take some research. Song from 1975, like Magic, with a much more recent unrelated song of the same name.

    Bazuka + Maroon 5 = [same song title / different song]
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    edited October 2020
    deckerp wrote: »
    Magic -- Pilot

    I keep so up to date I know that Selena Gomez did a cover of this.

    This one may take some research. Song from 1975, like Magic, with a much more recent unrelated song of the same name.

    Bazuka + Maroon 5 = [same song title / different song]

    Sorry guys, I messed up.

    Bazuka + Taio Cruz = [same song title / different song]
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    I cheated. I had to look it up. The song is called DYNOMITE. I remember the one from the '70s... and the catch phrase from JJ Walker on Good Times tv show. I think there was a portable 8-track player with that name, as well. I remember the commercial. The player had a plunger on top, kind of like an explosive denotator.

    Not surprisingly, I never heard of Taio Cruz.

    When I hear the 1970's song, it reminds me of the novelty record called MR. JAWS. DYNOMITE is used in that record. I used to like those kind of records, when they played them on AM. There was a very popular novelty record called CONVENTION '72. That's the first one I ever heard of. I don't know if it's the one that started them off...

    Anyway, they are kind of cool. Sort of a time capsule of the era.

    Here is MR. JAWS, for your enjoyment:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR10bEV9uJQ
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    edited November 2020
    Correct.

    I remember Mr. Jaws for sure. I don't think I ever heard anything else by Bazuka or Taio Cruz, but the Cruz song was pretty catchy.
  • snookeroo
    snookeroo Posts: 2,739 Member
    There used to be a feature segment by a local disc jockey called Great Opening Lines. The DJ would quote the opening lines from a song and listeners would call in and guess the song (and probably win a fabulous prize). This was way before the internet and Google, so it was a little more challenging back then. Anyway, here goes (sans the fabulous prize):

    “Told you once before
    And I won't tell you no more”
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 5,071 Member
    Gilbert O'Sullivan -- Get Down

    If that's the name of the song. I did this without Yahoo (I always try to avoid Google, just because :) ).

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