# Musical Questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 29, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587 "2013-10-29T20:13:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/181 "2013-11-23T23:55:22Z")

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1. The all-time loser

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/182 "2013-11-24T03:55:15Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. You must be playing with your own ding-a-ling.
> 2. A National guitar

> [@MadTheSwine](#):
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> 1. The all-time loser

Yep.

Still open:

1. Who wants to wear my red shoes?
2. Where and when do they serve turkey and pistols carved out of wood?
3. Who called down to room service and said, “send up a room”?
4. Who is wearing raincoats standing so low in the sun?
5. Where did her perfume come from (naturally)?
6. What did you put me on up to Annandale?
7. Who has come to a sticky end?  
mmm

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/183 "2013-11-24T04:24:48Z")

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1. Paris
2. Boris the spider.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/184 "2013-11-24T05:12:08Z")

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1. The Angels

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/185 "2013-11-24T14:59:20Z")

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> [@ZenBeam](#):
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> 1. Paris
> 2. Boris the spider.

Paris no, Boris yes.

> [@Johnny\_Q](#):
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> 1. The Angels

Yes, they do.

Still open:

1. Where and when do they serve turkey and pistols carved out of wood?
2. Who called down to room service and said, “send up a room”?
3. Who is wearing raincoats standing so low in the sun?
4. Where did her perfume come from (naturally)?
5. What did you put me on up to Annandale?  
mmm

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/186 "2013-11-24T15:13:02Z")

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1. The Wolverine

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/187 "2013-11-24T15:16:24Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Paris no, Boris yes.

Typo, meant Paris for 122.

Which I know is right because I just now looked it up to see where the perfume _did_ come from, and got really confused.

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**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:** [November 24, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/188 "2013-11-24T15:52:09Z")

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117 Christmas in prison

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/189 "2013-11-24T16:54:23Z")

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> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#):
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> 1. The Wolverine

Yepp.

> [@ZenBeam](#):
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> Typo, meant Paris for 122.
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> Which I know is right because I just now looked it up to see where the perfume _did_ come from, and got really confused.

Yeah, I figured this out after I posted. 🙂

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 117 Christmas in prison

Yessir.  
Still open:  
120) Who called down to room service and said, “send up a room”?  
121) Who is wearing raincoats standing so low in the sun?  
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Clue: these songs were written by very well known songwriters/performers who many consider the best songwriters in the history of the world (myself included).\*\*  
mmm

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/190 "2013-11-24T20:47:44Z")

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1. Poor Boy
2. Two of us

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/191 "2013-11-24T20:53:06Z")

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Still in play

1. We put her on this guy’s hit list. What was he?
2. How long is a brand new human being’s attention span?
3. What becomes a way of life?

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/192 "2013-11-24T21:19:40Z")

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> [@Typo\_Negative](#):
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> 1. Poor Boy
> 2. Two of us

Yes (Well, Po Boy) by Bob Dylan.

Two of us by Lennon/McCartney.  
mmm

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**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:** [November 25, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/193 "2013-11-25T14:23:27Z")

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1. Violence?

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/194 "2013-11-25T21:18:54Z")

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Nope, not violence.

Hint, these are all artists from the ‘classic rock’ era.

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/195 "2013-11-29T20:21:52Z")

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> [@Typo\_Negative](#):
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> Still in play
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> 1. We put her on this guy’s hit list. What was he?
> 2. How long is a brand new human being’s attention span?
> 3. What becomes a way of life?

To wrap up.

1. We put her on the hit list of a common cunning linquist, a master of many tongues. Deep Purple, Knocking at your back Door

2. A brand new human being, razor sharp, all firm and tanned, All clean, all pure, with a thirty-second attention span. Robert Plant, Heaven Knows

3. Lonliness becomes a way of life. Pat Travers, Crash and Burn

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/196 "2013-11-30T06:26:37Z")

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Thank you Typo!

I had resorted to waiting until they played on the FM. 🙂

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/197 "2013-11-30T06:27:40Z")

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It would have been a long wait!

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/198 "2013-11-30T06:46:38Z")

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1. Who are we gonna pay a call on?
2. What one last favor will I ask of you?
3. When will I be gone?
4. Where do they take it hard?
5. Why won’t you catch this freebird?

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**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:** [November 30, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/199 "2013-11-30T14:29:32Z")

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1. 'Cause this bird you cannot change.

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/200 "2013-11-30T18:12:54Z")

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1. See that my grave is kept clean.

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