Thursday Challenge VI

Christmas edition! Let's zero out everyone's scores and start over.

1 point each

1. "Oh Damn, guess what I forgot?"
   
2. According to the South Park Christmas, what should you not say in front of Jesus?
   
3. Why is Backdoor Santa not like old Saint Nick?
   
4. Complete this lyric from a famous christmas duet:
   

   You're a bum You're a punk
   You're an ________________

   
   
5. In Tom Waits' "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" christmas is not mentioned in the lyrics. What holiday is?
   
6. On the album cover of "Christmas with the Chipmunks," what date are they opening presents?
   
7. According to James Brown, Santa goes where?
   
8. How much cash did Santa leave Run D.M.C.?
   
9. In "Elmo saves Christmas" who does Harvey Fierstein tragically portray?
   2 points each
   
10. Jews singing Christmas songs: name your favorite two.
    
11. In "Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas" what does Grace Jones sing?
    
12. And where was her intended destination?

Rules, always with the rules
Points only for those you know without googling. Obviously I can't stand over you with a Nun ruler, so I'll borrow from the guidelines Ken Jennings uses for his Tuesday Trivia:

As with all good trivia, it would take you about 30 seconds to Google the answers. So you're on the honor system here: no peeking, and only send in the answers you knew off the top of your head.

Unless otherwise noted, spoiler discussions are allowed in the comments. So discuss the answers as much as you want in the comments and if you're still guessing then avoid the comments until your answers are ready.

Thursday Challenge IV

At TSORT's World's Music Charts, by combining a number of source charts, the following were listed as the biggest hit albums of their year. Arrange them in chronological order from oldest to youngest. Two points for each correct answer.

Bonus points:

• Give yourself 2 additional bonus points for each album/CD you own.
  
• You get 5 bonus points if you own zero.
  
• I own two; for two points each, name them.

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You can wait until Tuesday for the answer or look here



Rules: Points only for those you know without googling. Obviously I can't stand over you with a Nun ruler, so I'll borrow from the guidelines Ken Jennings uses for his Tuesday Trivia:

As with all good trivia, it would take you about 30 seconds to Google the answers. So you're on the honor system here: no peeking, and only send in the answers you knew off the top of your head.

Unless otherwise noted, spoiler discussions are allowed in the comments. So discuss the answers as much as you want in the comments and if you're still guessing then avoid the comments until your answers are ready.

Thursday Challenge III

Match the band or singer with the movie. They performed on stage as background action to the real actors.

Movies

1. Against All Odds
   
2. Body Double
   
3. Blow Up
   
4. The Hunger
   
5. Kill Bill
   
6. Nothing But Trouble
   
7. Repoman
   
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
   
9. Vision Quest

Bands

• 5,6,7,8's
  
• Bauhaus
  
• Circle Jerks
  
• Digital Underground
  
• Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  
• Kid Creole and the Coconuts
  
• Madonna
  
• Vanilla Ice
  
• Yardbirds

For bonus points, name the song and band; backwards, of course

Leaderboard:
XWL: 21
justkim: 15
pastor_jeff: 4

Thursday Challenge I

The first Thursday Challenge will be an audio quiz. In 2 minutes and 16 seconds listen to ten songs and try to match them to the listed artists. One point for matching the artist to the correct song, another point for knowing the song title. Yes, the points are meaningless and yes, I will be keeping track.

Even though we are not friends of hippies, we're starting off with some favorite hippie music -- the Beatles. But these are all covers. Listen to untitledartist (opens in new window), then match the songs (1-10) with the following artists:

• Bar-Kays
  
• Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
  
• Dionne Farris
  
• Bobby McFerrin
  
• Pahini Brothers
  
• The Pretenders
  
• Otis Redding
  
• Richard Thompson
  
• Tuck & Patti
  
• U2

More Rules (edited): XWL asks about Googling. Only award yourself points for those you know without googling. Obviously I can't stand over you with a Nun ruler, so I'll borrow from the guidelines Ken Jennings uses for his Tuesday Trivia:

As with all good trivia, it would take you about 30 seconds to Google the answers. So you're on the honor system here: no peeking, and only send in the answers you knew off the top of your head.

Unless otherwise noted, spoiler discussions are allowed in the comments. So discuss the answers as much as you want in the comments and if you're still guessing then avoid the comments until your answers are ready.

XWL is in first with 14 out of 20 points. I'll award an additional point for promptness. He's also provided some google answers, but one of those is incorrect. Ha! I take away one point for you, Googleboy!