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1. In April of 1990, this singer with a great vocal range entertained us with this song:
"I ain't got no sister
I ain't got a brother
I ain't got a father
Not even a mother
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home."
Who is this talented artist?
2. April 29th of 1990, the show featured a tribute to Monty Python. This particular song poignantly ended the film, "Monty Python's Life of Brian." A snippet of lyrics:
"Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse,
When you're chewing life's gristle,
Don't grumble,
Give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best."
What is the name of this song?
3. In January of 1995, this song reached the number one spot on the Dr. Demento show. It has something to do with "Star Trek." Can you name the song?
4. Again, Weird Al topped the charts with this song in 1995. He sings about a particular television show.
"You can watch "Mr. Rogers"
You can watch "Three's Company"
And you can turn on "Fame" or "The Newlywed Game"
Or "The Addams Family"
I say, you can watch "Barney Miller"
And you can watch your MTV
And you can watch 'till your eyes fall out of your head
That'll be OK with me."
What is the name of this song?
5. Topping the charts in April of 1995, Weird Al parodies the song by a famous group from Seattle, Washington. Which one is it?
"What is this song all about?
Can't figure any lyrics out
How do the words to it go?
I wish you'd tell me, I don't know
Don't know, don't know, don't know, ooh no
Don't know, don't know, don't know..."
6. In May of 1995 this song became number one. It was sung by T-Bone Stankus.
"The elusive butterfly has just tiptoed past my door
My bonny likes the Yankees, she says "hey t-bone what's the score?"
What is the name of this song?
7. "I want to beat up people right now!" By the Frantics, what is the name of this song?
8. This song appeared on the Dr. Demento show in May of 1995. It's about dinosaurs and other creatures.
"I recall the time they found those fossilized mosquitoes
And before long, they were cloning DNA
Now I'm being chased by some irate velociraptors
Well, believe me... this has been one lousy day...
Weird Al parodies which Spielberg movie?
9. This song by Nervous Norvus made the top of the list in July of 1995. It is about an erratic driver. Can you remember the name of this song?
10. Some words in English make us laugh, regardless of the meaning. This song parodies some of those words. "Galoshes." "Beluga." "Blubber." Can you identify this song which was number one on the "funny twenty-five," in December of 1996? (It is a kind of hairstyle)
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