Clothing in Songs Trivia

1. Who had an amazing Technicolor dreamcoat?

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: Joseph

This is from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', which was based on the story from the Bible about how Joseph's brothers were jealous when their father gave him a beautiful coloured coat, and sell him into slavery in Egypt.

From Quiz Singing Out Your Closet

Answer: Joe Cocker

Randy Newman's original song was released on his album "Sail Away"(1972). Joe Cocker's cover version was recorded for his album "Cocker" in 1986 and this version was used on the soundtrack to the 1986 film "9½ Weeks" starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. Other cover versions of this song have been done by Etta James, Three Dog Night and Tom Jones.

From Quiz Two of Us Wearing Raincoats

Answer: Two of Us

From the "Let it Be" album. I was surprised to read that this song was apparently written for Linda McCartney - I always assumed it was some sort of message from Paul to John Lennon. Lennon did claim to write this song, in an interview, but reading the transcript makes it pretty clear that was just a momentary confusion. To anyone familiar with the Beatles' styles, this song is obviously a McCartney composition, and he sings lead.

From Quiz What a Load of Pants

Answer: "Extra Width" - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

"Extra Width" was released in 1993. Spencer's trouser mania didn't end there though. On his "Orange" album - released in 1994 - he sang the praise of those most dreaded of threads: "Bellbottoms". He even went as far as describing them as 'fabulous, most groovy. Ungh!'

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: Easter Parade

'Easter Parade' was a 1948 movie musical starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. The music was by Irving Berlin, and it also featured the very popular songs 'We're a Couple of Swells' and 'Stepping Out with My Baby'. It was the most financially successful movie for both Garland and Astaire.

From Quiz Singing Out Your Closet

Answer: Angie

"Angie" was recorded by The Rolling Stones for their 1973 album "Goats head Soup". The song was immensely popular and garnered nine chart first places world wide, including a top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100. It only managed a fifth place on the UK chart though. The album itself proved to be equally as popular, actually managing a first place on the UK charts as well as the US Billboard charts.

From Quiz If the Shoe Fits...Sing It

Answer: Robert Parker

Doris Day is not funky! Robert Parker was born in New Orleans in 1930, and cut his teeth musically as a session saxophone player. He recorded with the likes of Fats Domino, Huey "Piano" Smith and legendary boogie woogie pianist Henry Byrd (aka Professor Longhair). His 1966 recording of "Barefootin'" sold a million copies and earned him a gold record. His solo career stalled in the 1970s, but he continued to play sax and record with other artists, maintaining some popularity, especially in the UK. He was inducted into the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and played in a tribute concert at the Lincoln Center in New York in 2009.

From Quiz My Wardrobe Is Alive With The Sound Of Music

Answer: A White Sport Coat

"A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)", written and sung by Marty Robbins was a number two hit on the US pop chart and a number one hit on the Billboard country chart in 1957. It did not chart in the UK. Johnny Desmond had a number 62 hit with the song on the US pop chart also in 1957, it did not chart in the UK. The King Brothers had a number six hit with the song on the UK chart in 1957, it did not chart in the US. Terry Dene had a number 18 hit with the song on the UK chart the same year, it did not chart in the US.

From Quiz Two of Us Wearing Raincoats

Answer: You belong to me

A Tin Pan Alley tune from the 1920s. The best known version was by Helen Kane, the prototype for Betty Boop. In other clothing-related lyrics - "Wear your flannel underwear, When you climb a tree, Oh, take good care of yourself, You belong to me!"

From Quiz We're Going To Hang Out The Washing

Answer: Carmen Miranda

"The gentlemen they want to make me say, 'Si, si,' But I don't tell them that, I tell them, 'Yes, sir-ee!' And maybe that is why they come for dates to me, The lady in the tutti-frutti hat." Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (1909-1955), the Portuguese-born singer known as Carmen Miranda, was already a star in her adopted country of Brazil when she came to the United States in 1939. The former hat-maker was called "The Brazilian Bombshell" by Hollywood, and was marketed as a stereotypically flamboyant Latin American character in several movies. Her song, "The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat", comes from the 1943 musical movie "The Gang's All Here", a wartime morale booster directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. The film was initially banned in Portugal as Miranda's number was considered to be too suggestive.

From Quiz What a Load of Pants

Answer: The Bonzo Dog 'Doo Dah' Band

By the time of the release of the album "The Doughnuts in Granny's Greenhouse" (1968) - on which the song "Trouser Press" appears - the band had removed the 'Doo Dah' part of their name, to appear more palatable to the general public. "Trouser Press" also provided inspiration for some Americans when they started a music magazine and needed a name. The band later recorded another pants song, "Trouser Freak", which was included on the CD re-release of their 1972 album "Let's Make Up & Be Friendly". Their biggest hit, "I'm the Urban Spaceman", was produced by Paul McCartney, who used the pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth.

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: 1950s

This song was written and performed by Marty Robbins. He is said to have written it in twenty minutes whilst being driven to a venue. It was recorded in 1957 by Columbia Records.

From Quiz Singing Out Your Closet

Answer: Dog

"I Can't Dance" was a fairly popular song on the charts, achieving a seventh place on both the UK and US Billboard charts. It managed a top spot on both the Dutch and Belgian charts too. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993 for 'Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals', but lost out to the song "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion. "Blue jeans sitting on the beach, her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach."

From Quiz Two of Us Wearing Raincoats

Answer: It was torn at the shoulder

"Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder You'd been to the station to meet every train" Like most Cohen songs, this one is a little obscure, lyrically. The song seems to be about a love triangle, between the singer, a woman named Jane, and the unnamed "you". Cohen says, on "The Best of Leonard Cohen" liner notes: "I had a good raincoat then, a Burberry I got in London in 1959 . . . It hung more heroically when I took out the lining, and achieved glory when the frayed sleeves were repaired with a little leather. Things were clear. I knew how to dress in those days..."

From Quiz We're Going To Hang Out The Washing

Answer: Derek and the Dominos

"I don't want to fade away. Give me one more day please. I don't want to fade away. In your heart I long to stay." The band known as Derek and the Dominos was formed in 1970 by guitarist Eric Clapton. They were plagued by the consequences of the drug culture of the time and also by personal tragedy: one member died in a road traffic accident, and Clapton was very much affected by the death of Jimi Hendrix, who had been a personal friend. By 1972, Derek and the Dominos as an entity had faded away. "Bell Bottom Blues" is a song about unrequited love, and was first released as a single on the Polydor label in 1970 as the B side to the rock classic, "Layla". Bell bottoms were a style of jeans with a wide flare on the lower leg and were very popular in the late '60s and early '70s.

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: Carl Perkins

'Blue Suede Shoes' was written and performed by Carl Perkins. Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This song has become one of the all time rock and roll standards. Elvis Presley also recorded the song but refused to allow it to be released as a single.

From Quiz Singing Out Your Closet

Answer: Madness

"Our House" was a hit song for the British band Madness in 1982, achieving a top ten position on eleven international charts, including a top spot on the Swedish and Canadian charts. It also won the Ivor Novello Award in 1983 for 'Best Pop Song'. "Father gets up late for work Mother has to iron his shirt Then she sends the kids to school Sees them off with a small kiss She's the one they're going to miss In lots of ways"

From Quiz Two of Us Wearing Raincoats

Answer: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" by Irving Berlin, from 1937. This song was first introduced in the show "On the Avenue" with Alice Faye and Dick Powell. It's a true standard, and has been covered by just about everybody. It tends to find itself on Christmas albums, these days.

From Quiz What a Load of Pants

Answer: Frank Zappa

"Panty Rap" is a live track in which Zappa asks the women in the audience to pass along their bras and panties. "We are making a quilt" he says. However, he did not make the quilt himself, but gave the underwear to artist Emily James. Her quilt portrayed Zappa as the queen of spades.

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: Yellow

It was an 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'. The song was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. Brian Hyland performed it and it was released in 1960 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold a million copies in the US, and was a worldwide hit.

From Quiz Singing Out Your Closet

Answer: White gloves

"Sharp Dressed Man" was recorded by ZZ Top for their 1983 album "Eliminator". The song was moderately successful, reaching eighth place on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album sold incredibly well, achieving gold, platinum and diamond status in various countries. "Clean shirt, new shoes And I don't know where I am goin' to. Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can 'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. Gold watch, diamond ring, I ain't missin' not a single thing. And cuff links, stick pin, When I step out I'm gonna do you in. They come runnin' just as fast as they can 'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. Top coat, top hat, I don't worry 'cause my wallet's fat. Black shades, white gloves, Lookin' sharp and lookin' for love."

From Quiz If the Shoe Fits...Sing It

Answer: Joe South

All the choices are real people, but Rap musician Kanye (born 1977) and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North (born 1979) were not alive in 1970. Neither was George Eastman (1854-1932), the inventor of the Kodak photography brand and company. Joe South, on the other hand, was at his peak in 1970, having already won two Grammy awards including song of the year in 1968 for his hard hitting contemporary ballad, "The Games People Play." He was an accomplished singer and guitar player, but earned even more fame when he penned the smash country hit "Rose Garden" in 1972, for Lynn Anderson. That song won her a Grammy and a couple more nominations for him. "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" has a powerful driving rhythm and strong message of tolerance which appealed to many other artists looking for meaningful material. Among those who covered the song was, you guessed it, Elvis Presley. South's version reached number three on the Adult Contemporary Hot 100 in 1972. He was born Joseph Alford Souter on February 28th, 1940, and he died in 2012.

From Quiz My Wardrobe Is Alive With The Sound Of Music

Answer: Collar

Connie Francis had a number five hit on the US pop chart with "Lipstick On Your Collar" in 1959. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year. Connie Francis (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero) was the top US charting female singer from the late '50s to the mid-'60s. She had 16 Top 10 hits between 1958 and 1962 which included three number one hits. She also starred in four movies.

From Quiz Two of Us Wearing Raincoats

Answer: A Day in the Life

Another Beatles tune, this one from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", 1967. This is a song that makes many people's Top Twenty Songs of All Time lists - the "Rolling Stone" "500 Greatest Songs" list has it at Number 26. The lyric quoted in the question comes from one of the portions of the song written by Paul McCartney - he wrote the bits descriptive of a busy morning, while John Lennon contributed the "read the news today" sections.

From Quiz We're Going To Hang Out The Washing

Answer: Kilt

"Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low, Through the streets in my kilt I'll go, All the lassies cry, 'Hello! Donald, where's your troosers!'" "Donald, Where's Your Troosers?" is a traditional Scottish song telling the story of a kilt-wearing young man from the Isle of Skye (i.e. a rural lad) and his reception as he travels through the city streets, both in Scotland and England. There are several versions of the lyrics, but in all of them the Scottish pronunciation "troosers" should be used. The song was a hit in 1961 for kilt-wearing Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart (1933-1993) who was also known for compèring the BBC Scotland programme "The White Heather Club", which was a medley of music and dance from north of Hadrian's Wall. Other notable hits for this genial Scot included "A Scottish Soldier", "Tunes of Glory", "Campbeltown Loch", and "Dr. Finlay".

From Quiz What a Load of Pants

Answer: Baggy Trousers

"Baggy Trousers" was one of Madness' greatest hits. It appeared on their second album, "Absolutely", released in October 1980. Madness was quite famous for their hilarious video promo's. However, sax player Lee Thompson hated making them, because he was always suspended from wires or thrown into swimming pools.

From Quiz Oldies: Dressing Up

Answer: Dodie Stevens

"Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces".. "A polka dot vest and man-oh-man ..." "Cute" song from the 50's.

From Quiz Clothing Featured in Songs

Answer: Irene

Alice blue was a pale shade of blue favoured by Alice Roosevelt Longworth who was the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, and it became a fashion in the US. The song was first heard in Harry Tierney's 1919 musical 'Irene', which was made into a movie in 1940 starring Anna Neagle and Ray Milland.

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