# 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:** 14\
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**Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/261 "2013-12-25T01:03:18Z")

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1. Jokers.

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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:** [January 3, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/262 "2014-01-03T21:32:19Z")

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1. My little deuce coupe

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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:** [January 3, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/263 "2014-01-03T23:08:34Z")

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168 and 170 are correct.

\*166) Where we gonna rock down to?

1. Why should I pack my things and leave?

2. Where were they going fully loaded?\*

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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:** [January 4, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/264 "2014-01-04T00:51:32Z")

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1. Electric Avenue

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**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/265 "2014-01-18T04:38:42Z")

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> [@Typo\_Negative](#):
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> 1. Where were they going fully loaded?
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Cleveland?

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**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/266 "2023-08-14T21:18:31Z")

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OK, reviving Musical Questions!

Early Progressive Edition! No googling.

1. What will the words make me?
2. What is better to give than receive?
3. What did the voices say?
4. How long was I in jail? (progressive connection)
5. What stands behind the glass?
6. When was the foggy freeze?
7. Where will I see you? (yes, it is vague)
8. How long do I pray?
9. What will the nurse tell me?
10. Who is outside looking in?

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**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/267 "2023-08-19T20:23:13Z")

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1. A real blade of grass !

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**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/268 "2023-08-19T21:47:34Z")

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1. Free Will
2. December

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**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/269 "2023-08-21T23:23:50Z")

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Number 5 is correct.  
Numbers 2 and 3 are incorrect.

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**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/270 "2023-08-22T03:09:38Z")

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No 10. JImmy Barnes?

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**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/271 "2023-08-22T14:53:30Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> December

That should be

1. December

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/272 "2023-08-23T11:03:27Z")

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1. 60 days ?

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/273 "2023-08-27T00:32:39Z")

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That is correct.

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-questions/672587/274 "2023-08-27T01:07:18Z")

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> [@Typo\_Negative](#):
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> - What will the words make me?
> - What is better to give than receive?
> - What did the voices say?
> - How long was I in jail? (progressive connection)
> - What stands behind the glass? (Guessed)
> - When was the foggy freeze? (Guessed)
> - Where will I see you? (yes, it is vague)
> - How long do I pray?
> - What will the nurse tell me?
> - Who is outside looking in?

Answers

- What will the words make me? According to Yes, they will make me out and out.
- What is better to give than receive? According to Rush, it is blame.
- What did the voices say? According to Kansas, they said ‘Carry On, My Wayward Son’  
How long was I in jail? According to Max Webster, a thousand years. (perhaps the “I” was misleading)  
Where will I see you? According to Pink Floyd, on the dark side of the moon.
- How long do I pray? According to Queen, till the tears run down from eyes.
- What will the nurse tell me? According to Genesis, lies of a Kingdom beyond the skies
- Who is outside looking in? According to the Moody Blues, Timothy Leary

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