# Trivia from songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755 "2011-09-27T12:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/461 "2011-10-03T20:22:14Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Here’s another one that’s been stuck in my ear for the last few weeks, now maybe I’ll stick it in all your ears too, dear dopers: > > (1) A smallish sinusoidal waveform unexpectedly appeared in an undisturbed liquid medium. The two most usual causes were notably absent, though. (Of course, that’s why the medium was undisturbed! 😛 ) What were those absent causes? Pebble and wind (without opening any spoilers - or googling!).\* \*ETA: Or reading **maggenpye** ’s post just above. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Nobody’s going to go to school today, shes going to make them stay at home. Tell me why? If the road does not end in Detroit, or even Katmandu, when will it end? ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/462 "2011-10-03T21:26:19Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > Nobody’s going to go to school today, shes going to make them stay at home. Tell me why? There are no reasons. What reason do you need? ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/463 "2011-10-03T21:59:20Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > There are no reasons. What reason do you need? Clearly you know, but, despite that, we _are_ given an answer to that question. Your’s is not the answer I was expecting, but I can’t really say you are wrong. [Note that my whole question is directly quoted from the song (omitting a few lines between the two sentences), which I thought was rather cool.] ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/464 "2011-10-03T22:18:39Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > Clearly you know, but, despite that, we _are_ given an answer to that question. > > Your’s is not the answer I was expecting, but I can’t really say you are wrong. > > [Note that my whole question is directly quoted from the song (omitting a few lines between the two sentences), which I thought was rather cool.] To tell the truth, I figured that you probably wanted the obvious answer (“I don’t like Mondays”), but since the song does provide an alternate explanation, I thought you might want that one. I couldn’t come up with a clever way to include both, otherwise I would have done that. Great song though. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/465 "2011-10-03T22:40:39Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > Clearly you know, but, despite that, we _are_ given an answer to that question. > > Your’s is not the answer I was expecting, but I can’t really say you are wrong. > > [Note that my whole question is directly quoted from the song (omitting a few lines between the two sentences), which I thought was rather cool.] We had that with the Kids question (Thankyou for the music) - she wanted one specific answer and got the actual (but not obvious) answer from the lyrics. It took a fair amount of … discussion and in the end I had to play the “When I was twelve ABBA were still releasing songs so I win.” Which is never satisfying. 1 If that music’s lost its taste, what flavour should you try? 2 If the photo’s on the dashboard, and every streetlight reveals it in reverse, what have you been doing? 3 Trying to make ends meet, you’re a slave to the money, then what happens? 4 12 badgers, what’s next ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/466 "2011-10-03T23:16:19Z")
> [@maggenpye](#): > > 1 If that music’s lost its taste, what flavour should you try? Ant Music ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/467 "2011-10-03T23:20:58Z")
Yes! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/468 "2011-10-04T02:11:04Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > What shall happen to those who put their faith in fire? In fire their faith shall be repaid. ---
**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/469 "2011-10-04T02:14:55Z")
> [@maggenpye](#): > > We had that with the Kids question (Thankyou for the music) - she wanted one specific answer and got the actual (but not obvious) answer from the lyrics. It took a fair amount of … discussion and in the end I had to play the “When I was twelve ABBA were still releasing songs so I win.” Which is never satisfying. > > 1 If that music’s lost its taste, what flavour should you try? > > 2 If the photo’s on the dashboard, and every streetlight reveals it in reverse, what have you been doing? > > 3 Trying to make ends meet, you’re a slave to the money, then what happens? > > 4 12 badgers, what’s next #3 - You die. About time that I could actually get one.:o 1. Why should you hook me up with a new revolution? 2. Who was calling at the top of the dial? and what was the only swing they had? ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/470 "2011-10-04T02:17:27Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Miles to go before I sleep… 200 more. What’s in store over that distance? Rain asphalt? > [@Enginerd](#): > > When Marie rolled over and went to heaven, what else did she take with her? My little boy safe inside (see my reply to “Saddest Songs in the World” thread ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/471 "2011-10-04T02:20:12Z")
> [@Jaguars](#): > > 1. Who was calling at the top of the dial? and what was the only swing they had? London was calling. The ring of that truncheon thing ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/472 "2011-10-04T02:39:07Z")
Two-parter: How much longer will the fool wait? What caused the “terrible mess” to begin with? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/473 "2011-10-04T03:05:07Z")
(1) By the time I’m sober I’ve forgotten what I’ve had. What does everybody tell me? (2) She wants you but she asked me to dance. Who is she? (3) Where are the follower of Thespis, the prosperous pair, the leader, his assistant and miscellaneous others following the accident? (4) I’m a friendly stranger in a black sedan. I got pictures, got candy. Won’t you hop inside my car? What am I? (5) What’s your function? ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/474 "2011-10-04T03:12:07Z")
> [@Sir\_Prize](#): > > (4) I’m a friendly stranger in a black sedan. I got pictures, got candy. Won’t you hop inside my car? What am I? You are my vehicle, baby. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ What is on America’s tortured brow? There’s no hot water and the cold is running thin. Every magazine has coupons for joining the Rosicrucians. What time is it? What should you do after holding a chicken in the air? What language should you learn to speak shortly after? ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/475 "2011-10-04T04:01:52Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > You are my vehicle, baby. Oh, and you are also a lovable man. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/476 "2011-10-04T04:06:52Z")
(Four hundred and seventy four posts, and no one has asked this yet?) Who is the man that will risk his neck for his brother man? ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/477 "2011-10-04T04:27:36Z")
> [@cornflakes](#): > > (Four hundred and seventy four posts, and no one has asked this yet?) > > Who is the man that will risk his neck for his brother man? Shaft, John Shaft. (He’s a complicated man, and no-one understands him but his woman.) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ What color is my tambourine? What happened in the old days, when a young man walked by? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/478 "2011-10-04T04:30:06Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > What color is my tambourine? Green. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/479 "2011-10-04T04:55:05Z")
I was the quarterback in the back of the class. Who was the whiz kid in the horn-rimmed glasses? I think I’ll go out to Alberta. Why? To have a date with me any old time, what number would you call? Why is it Judy’s turn to cry? If the local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song, and there’s charcoal burning everywhere, what day is it? When I woke up on a Chelsea morning, what was the first thing that I saw? How many eight-by ten color glossy photos with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one were offered as evidence? My buddy Frank and me and Paul don’t want to get caught doing what? What would I find at Old Joe’s Place? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/480 "2011-10-04T05:29:50Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > When I woke up on a Chelsea morning, what was the first thing that I saw? > > How many eight-by ten color glossy photos with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one were offered as evidence? > > My buddy Frank and me and Paul don’t want to get caught doing what? The sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on the wall. 1. But, in a typical case of American blind justice, nobody ever looked at 'em. Smokin’ in the boys room. Speaking of me and Paul… what advice would we give you about Laredo motel rooms? What did young James Adie ride? M is for the mudflaps on my pickup… what are the rest of the letters, and what do they stand for? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755.md?page=25)