# August Botticelli **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 1, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072 "2013-08-01T11:47:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/61 "2013-08-04T01:14:31Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Were you half of a piano duo? > IQ2: Is my secret safe with you? > IQ3: Did you ‘come alive’ for your best-selling album? I’m not Ferrante. #2’s not from _Marathon Man_, but it might be Frodo Baggins. If not, take a DQ. Take a DQ for #3 anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/62 "2013-08-04T01:30:17Z")
Arthur Ferrante, indeed. #3 was **Peter Frampton** , whose live album was entitled ‘Frampton Comes Alive’. I had someone else in mind entirely, but Frodo could be a valid answer, so I’ll just try again in a bit. DQ: Singer? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/63 "2013-08-04T01:40:23Z")
> [@fanganga](#): > > IQ1: Are you the Lord of the Dance? [The Lord of the Dance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical)) is [Michael Flatley](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flatley) > [@fanganga](#): > > IQ2: Did you play a convict, a chauffeur and a country’s leader? As you said, Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy and Deep Impact > [@fanganga](#): > > IQ3: Are you known for playing the ukelele? As you said, George Formby. I relinquish my DQ for the benefit of those who know the target field better than I do. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/64 "2013-08-04T01:56:14Z")
DQ1) Real. DQ2) Male. DQ3) American. DQ4) Dead. DQ5) Known for artistic endeavors (as usually defined in this game). DQ6) Died after 01/01/1900. DQ7) Born North of the Mason-Dixon Line DQ8) Known primarily for the performing arts DQ9) Not known for films DQ10) Died after 1955 DQ11) Not known for stage acting. DQ12) F is the first letter of the last name DQ13) Musical performer DQ14) Not known primarily for rock (though he’s done a few rock songs) DQ15) Best known as a solo artist DQ16) Not known primarily for country (though he’s had a couple crossover hits) DQ17) Died after 1985. DQ18) Singer. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/65 "2013-08-04T02:17:07Z")
IQ1: Should I call you Deacon Blues or should I call you The Nightfly? IQ2: Did you sing the theme music to the TV series ‘Chico and the Man’? IQ3: Do your albums include ‘The Art of Tea’, ‘Tiger in the Rain’ and ‘Sleeping Gypsy’? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/66 "2013-08-04T02:36:54Z")
I’m not Donald Fagen. I’m not Jose Feliciano. Take a DQ for #3. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/67 "2013-08-04T02:43:02Z")
IQ: Did Mozart inspire your biggest hit? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/68 "2013-08-04T02:45:37Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Did Mozart inspire your biggest hit? You can’t rock me, Amadeus, I’m not Falco. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/69 "2013-08-04T03:35:01Z")
IQ1: Did you have the knack? IQ2: Did happy bubbles want to make you break out your squeezebox? IQ3: Were you the Leader of the Band? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/70 "2013-08-04T11:46:38Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Should I call you Deacon Blues or should I call you The Nightfly? > IQ2: Did you sing the theme music to the TV series ‘Chico and the Man’? > IQ3: Do your albums include ‘The Art of Tea’, ‘Tiger in the Rain’ and ‘Sleeping Gypsy’? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I’m not Donald Fagen. I’m not Jose Feliciano. Take a DQ for #3. #3 is **Michael Franks** , whose music is now considered ‘smooth jazz’. His biggest pop hit was ‘Your Secret’s Safe With Me’, which was what I was referring to in my earlier set of questions. Hmm… DQ: Born before 1950? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/71 "2013-08-04T16:23:40Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > IQ1: Did you have the knack? > IQ2: Did happy bubbles want to make you break out your squeezebox? > IQ3: Were you the Leader of the Band? I don’t know about #1, #2 may be Frampton, but… I was the living legacy to the Leader of the Band, Dan Fogelberg! (Madame Pepperwinkle’s Favorite Male Singer) Well done, MissTake! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/72 "2013-08-04T17:07:53Z")
SWEET! 1. Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack 2. Myrin Floren, accordionist for Lawrence Welk ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/73 "2013-08-04T18:24:06Z")
Well done, **MissTake**! I might have got there, but I would have taken Longer. (D&R) ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/74 "2013-08-04T20:53:05Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/75 "2013-08-05T01:53:33Z")
**The next letter is T** Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/76 "2013-08-05T02:02:10Z")
IQs: 1. Did you marry Queen Lavinia Warren? 2. Did you escape being married to a mole? 3. Is your love for Pyramus enacted by rudimentals in a Shakespearean play? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/77 "2013-08-05T02:10:09Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you marry Queen Lavinia Warren? > 2. Did you escape being married to a mole? > 3. Is your love for Pyramus enacted by rudimentals in a Shakespearean play? I am not Tom Thumb DQ I am not Thisbe ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/78 "2013-08-05T02:34:12Z")
IQ1: Did you write the 40 voice motet ‘Spem in Alium’? IQ2: Did your brother Modest write you libretti for you? IQ3: Did you write the opera version of ‘Hamlet’? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/79 "2013-08-05T02:44:31Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Did you write the 40 voice motet ‘Spem in Alium’? > IQ2: Did your brother Modest write you libretti for you? > IQ3: Did you write the opera version of ‘Hamlet’? DQ I am not Tchaikovsky DQ ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-botticelli/665072/80 "2013-08-05T06:14:16Z")
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