# 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:** 28
**Author:** ![MacLir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MacLir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacLir)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/541 "2011-10-05T14:54:10Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Remark I just saw on another thread made me think of these: > > (1) Why did Charlie get stuck forever on the subway? > > (2) In this place where you can hide and never be found, what don’t you have to worry about? > > And I _still_ want to know why Henry can’t fix the hole in the bucket. C’mon, this one is well-known, I always thought. > > This one, maybe not so well known: Still wondering why, when Eddie Brown fell into the deep dark well and drowned, why did it take the villagers so long to get there to try to rescue him? And closely related to that question: What was Eddie Brown’s full name? Bonus points if you can spell it right, or even if you can spell it at all! (1) The fare changed while he was riding and he had no more money. (2) The Everglades. “… and have no fear of the baying hounds.” ---
**Author:** ![MacLir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MacLir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacLir)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/542 "2011-10-05T14:56:45Z")
> [@Sir\_Prize](#): > > (3) Where are the follower of Thespis, the prosperous pair, the leader, his assistant and miscellaneous others following the accident? Gilligan’s island ---
**Author:** ![MacLir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MacLir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacLir)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/543 "2011-10-05T15:01:06Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > What species of critter was my good friend Jeremiah? Jeremiah was a bullfrog. [OOPS - already answered!] ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/544 "2011-10-05T15:03:11Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > Your father is interested in methods for the the manufacture of sealing wax. What is about to happen to you? Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/545 "2011-10-05T19:20:09Z")
Bringing a few unanswered one down: 1. Name the time when you made me weep and want to die. 2. Who comes to me when I’m sad, bearing a thousand smiles? Also, 3) What excuse do members of congress give their younger constituents? (Quote, please.) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/546 "2011-10-05T19:33:46Z")
Senegoid goes Islander! (1) What are graceful as birds in motion? (Sea gulls, specifically, if you call that graceful.) (2) I am homesick for my erstwhile domicile. (a) Constructed of what building material? (b) Where? © What fish swim in the waters nearby? (3) We’re going to throw our nets into the sea. . . (a) . . . at what native communal activity? (b) Translate into English, French, and Latin: The laulau is the kaukau at the luau. (4) My dreams could all come true, on this magic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (what?) with you? (5) What, in the wine, makes me feel happy and fine? (It’s the alcohol, stupid, but this song says something else.) What does it make me feel like I’m gonna do? ---
**Author:** ![MacLir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MacLir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacLir)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/547 "2011-10-05T21:07:35Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Senegoid goes Islander! > > (1) What are graceful as birds in motion? (Sea gulls, specifically, if you call that graceful.) > > (2) I am homesick for my erstwhile domicile. > (a) Constructed of what building material? > (b) Where? > (c) What fish swim in the waters nearby? > > (3) We’re going to throw our nets into the sea. . . > (a) . . . at what native communal activity? > (b) Translate into English, French, and Latin: The laulau is the kaukau at the luau. > > (4) My dreams could all come true, on this magic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (what?) with you? > > (5) What, in the wine, makes me feel happy and fine? (It’s the alcohol, stupid, but this song says something else.) What does it make me feel like I’m gonna do? (1) Hands (2) I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawai’i … Where the Humma-humma-nuku-nuku-apua’a (a.k.a. Picasso Triggerfish) swims slowly by! (3) at the hukilau The pork and fish roast is the food at the feast Le porc et la poisson rôti est le nourriture, au fete [Didn’t take Latin] (4)Dreams come true in blue Hawaii. And mine could all come true. All this magic night of nights with you. (5) Tiny Bubbles ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/548 "2011-10-05T22:21:40Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown. Yes. It occurs to me that this one could have gone in the ‘[Song lyrics that make you go “Wait, what?”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=626354)’ thread too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/549 "2011-10-05T23:35:22Z")
> [@cornflakes](#): > > Bringing a few unanswered one down: > Also, > 3) What excuse do members of congress give their younger constituents? (Quote, please.) “I’d like to help you, son,but you’re too young to vote.” 1. I’ve seen babies dancing in the midnight sun. What have I never seen? 2. Why should you give me a ticket for an aeroplane? 3. He’s getting ink done and wanted a thirteen. What did he end up getting? ---
**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 6, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/550 "2011-10-06T00:13:17Z")
> [@bmoak](#): > > 1. Why should you give me a ticket for an aeroplane? Because you ain’t got time to take a fast train. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/551 "2011-10-06T00:19:13Z")
> [@bmoak](#): > > “I’d like to help you, son,but you’re too young to vote.” > > 1. I’ve seen babies dancing in the midnight sun. What have I never seen? > > 2. Why should you give me a ticket for an aeroplane? > > 3. He’s getting ink done and wanted a thirteen. What did he end up getting? 1. 31 ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/552 "2011-10-06T02:02:29Z")
> [@bmoak](#): > > 1. I’ve seen babies dancing in the midnight sun. What have I never seen? A straight banana? (I’m not sure. No dancing babies in any version I am familiar with, but there is sun at midnight.) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ I’m a legal alien. What am I? ---
**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 6, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/553 "2011-10-06T02:10:09Z")
> [@MacLir](#): > > Gilligan’s island Yes. These remain: (2) She wants you but she asked me to dance. Who is she? (hint: up-thread there was discussion of questions with multiple answers. This is sort of the opposite of that.) Inspired by an earlier question: You may know that Running Bear loved Little White Dove but did you know that he never cared enough about her tender love until she did what? ---
**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 6, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/554 "2011-10-06T02:11:00Z")
I still don’t have an answer for mine. I didn’t think it was that vague, but maybe I was wrong. Or maybe I should pat myself on the back for stumping you guys. 😃 either that or you’re ignoring me… ☹ One more time… they’re from the same song if it helps. How much longer will the fool wait? What caused the “terrible mess” to begin with? ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/555 "2011-10-06T02:14:20Z")
> [@bmoak](#): > > “I’d like to help you, son,but you’re too young to vote.” Right. > [@Spoons](#): > > > [@bmoak](#): > > > > 1. Why should you give me a ticket for an aeroplane? > > Because you ain’t got time to take a fast train. A follow up question: What three sentences do children by the million sing when the guy who sang those lyrics comes 'round? ---
**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 6, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/556 "2011-10-06T02:46:34Z")
> [@cornflakes](#): > > What three sentences do children by the million sing when the guy who sang those lyrics comes 'round? “I’m in love. What’s that song? I’m in love with that song” New question: I’ve got a bunch of dead friends. Three of them were named Bobby. How did they die? ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/557 "2011-10-06T03:22:48Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > “I’m in love. What’s that song? I’m in love with that song” > > New question: > I’ve got a bunch of dead friends. Three of them were named Bobby. How did they die? Yep! Leukemia, Drano and hanging, but who was my brother? (Leaving it open since I had to google the details) ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/558 "2011-10-06T03:48:02Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > A straight banana? (I’m not sure. No dancing babies in any version I am familiar with, but there is sun at midnight.) Nope. I don’t even know what you’re referring to. The song I’m thinking of has a list of wonderful things that the singer has seen (in the first verse, least), but ends with something he’s never seen before segueing into the chorus. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/559 "2011-10-06T04:03:05Z")
> [@cornflakes](#): > > Yep! > > Leukemia, Drano and hanging, but who was my brother? Eddie… I miss him more than any other, and I salute him. What did Tonto tell the mystery asked man after he got tired of doing the dirty work for free? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755/560 "2011-10-06T05:46:15Z")
> [@MacLir](#): > > (1) Hands > > (2) I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawai’i … Where the Humma-humma-nuku-nuku-apua’a (a.k.a. Picasso Triggerfish) swims slowly by! > > (3) at the hukilau > The pork and fish roast is the food at the feast > Le porc et la poisson rôti est le nourriture, au fete > [Didn’t take Latin] > > (4)Dreams come true in blue Hawaii. > And mine could all come true. > All this magic night of nights with you. > > (5) Tiny Bubbles Yes! Specifically, (1) Lovely hula hands. (2) humuhumunukunukuapua’a (3) laulau apparently originally meant roast pork wrapped in taro leaves, but could be other meats or fish too. (5) And what did it make me feel like I’m going to do? **MacLir, you some akamai kama-aina!** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-from-songs/597755.md?page=29)