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Music Trivia – Based On Someone Famous by
Bill Zigo [Reprinted from Mid-Mensan, newsletter of Mid-Hudson Mensa,
March, 2004; Angela Tremain, Editor]
The answers to this month’s questions are groups or vocalists whose names
are derived from famous individuals. While the individuals are famous, some of
the acts this time are obscure.
1. In 1966, Jerry Samuels had a controversial novelty hit called They’re
Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Under
what name did he record the song?
2. Siobhan Fahey, formerly of Bananarama, was one-half of the duet who had a
top-5 hit in the US in 1992 called Stay.
3. This parody punk band from Detroit is most famous for their song Green
Haze, which combined the words of
Jimi Hendrix’s Purple
Haze to the lyrics of the TV show
Green Acres.
4. Called a fun combination of Hanson and The Spice Girls, this trio of
British sisters, who had a few minor hits in 1998, named themselves after a
famous Egyptian.
5. In 1987, this one-hit wonder from England had a top-5 hit in the US called
Heart and Soul.
They named themselves after a famous female Vulcan from the original Star
Trek series.
6. In the mid-1980s, this relatively unknown rock band had three albums, Jank
Mamba AKA, Watching The Film, and
Charmed Life.
7. Her recording name is a phonetic spelling of the name of a Celtic goddess.
8. This little-known rock band from the 1990s had one album called Kung
Pow! Their name is a
misspelling of a classic cartoon character combined with a famous man from
India.
9. Gods and goddesses are popular. This Mexican heavy metal band is named
after a Greek god.
10. This rock band, named after a famous scientist, had a self-titled debut
album in 1996, and a second album in 2002 which was the same title with the word
"Too" appended.
Answers to Music Trivia
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