Healing and Help in Songs Trivia

1. Who sang "Grandma's Hands" about the hands of the important older woman in his life? Don't lean on me for this answer.

From Quiz Songs About Aging for Elder Fans

Answer: Bill Withers

Bill Withers wrote "Grandma's Hands" as a salute to his grandmother. His maternal grandmother had been born into slavery in 1855. He grew up feeling very protected and nurtured by her and expressed his love for her in this song. The lyrics talk about how she picked him up and gave him candy when he was young. Then, he expresses how he no longer has his grandmother with him, but he will look for her and her hands when he gets to heaven. This song was placed on Withers' first album, "Just as I Am" (1971). It was also released as a single where it reached number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.

From Quiz Changing The World, One Note At A Time

Answer: Alicia Keys

When Keys was a child, her mother's friend died from HIV/AIDS and this event had a profound effect on her. Much later, after befriending AIDS activist, Leigh Blake, the pair went on a trip to South Africa, where Keys was amazed at the lack of education available to people living in communities affected by the disease. This trip, combined with the memory of her mother's friend inspired Keys and Blake to found the Keep A Child Alive organisation, which aside from providing education, also supplies resources such as medicine, orphan care, and social support to affected communities. The organisation's annual Black Ball fundraising gala has seen performances from Usher, Boy George, Adele, David Bowie and Paul Simon among many others and in its first decade of being held raised over $25 million.

From Quiz A Song of Hope

Answer: Industrial Disease

The song was released as a single in the USA, by the band as a promotion of its album "Love Over Gold". With its talk of strikes and dysfunctionality, it, initially, laments the decline of Great Britain's manufacturing industries before becoming a metaphor for the nine-to-five routine that was sucking out the human in humans. The writer, Mark Knopfler, includes a sly reference to one of the first bands that he and Pick Withers were involved in, Brewer's Droop. This question was coughed into life by Phoenix Rising's pollucci19.

From Quiz Mercy Me, What A Song

Answer: The Buckinghams

The year 1967 was a watershed year for The Buckinghams. In 1965 Carl Giammarese Nick Fortuna became part of a band named The Centuries which morphed into The Pulsations as various members came and went. They became popular locally and landed a job as the house band for a local show called "All-Time Hits". The management of the program suggested that the band consider changing their name to conform to the British Invasion. They topped the charts in February, 1967, with "Kind of a Drag" and followed with other Top Forty hits. The Easybeats hailed from Australia and had a major US hit with "Friday on My Mind". The Los-Angeles-based Grass Roots had a string of hits beginning in 1966 with "Where Were You When I Needed You?". The McCoys formed in Union City, Indiana, and had a national hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965.

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Answer: B. J. Thomas

It was later recorded again by Elvis Presley.

From Quiz Songs About Aging for Elder Fans

Answer: Dodge

"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" was used by the Dodge company in a very successful ad campaign that started in 1964. The commercials showed an elderly woman speeding around the streets of Pasadena in a modified Dodge. She would stop and look out the window and say, "Put a Dodge in your garage, Hon-ey!". The musicians on the commercial were known as the Wrecking Crew, but the song was recorded by both Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys.

From Quiz Changing The World, One Note At A Time

Answer: Jack Johnson

Johnson and his wife Kim have been truly remarkable in their support for environmental causes. On his 2008 and 2010 world tours, crew were not allowed to drink bottled water, instead tap water from a filtration system was supplied resulting in a saving of over 55,000 plastic bottles. For the fans, water stations were installed at each concert allowing them to refill bottles and all merchandise sold was made from eco-friendly sustainable and reusable materials. In order to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions, almost 30,000 gallons of sustainable biodiesel was used to power tour buses, equipment trucks and on site generators, while fans were encouraged through a Jack Johnson app to car share, saving over 200,000 pounds of CO2. Johnson also donated all of the profits from both tours to the charity, allowing them to collaborate with over 500 community groups worldwide focusing on plastic free initiatives and sustainable local food systems.

From Quiz A Song of Hope

Answer: Can't Get It Out of my Head

Written by Jeff Lynne, "Can't Get It Out of My Head" is off their fourth album, "Eldorado" released in 1974. While it reached number nine on the Billboard charts in the US, it failed to chart well in the UK until 1978, when it was re-released as part of their four-track "ELO EP". This question was resuscitated by Phoenix Rising's leith90.

From Quiz Mercy Me, What A Song

Answer: What's Going On

"What's Going On" was Marvin Gayes' tenth studio album and the first one crediting Gaye as producer. It was also one of the first albums to actually credit the Motown sessions musicians, also known as The Funk Brothers. Gaye had taken a hiatus from recording after the death of his friend, Tammi Terrell. When he returned to Motown after an unsuccessful tryout with the Detroit Lions he assisted songwriters Renaldo Benson and Al Cleveland in composing "What's Goin On" for a Motown group called The Originals. He ended up recording the song himself and creating a concept album around it. The title track went to Number Two and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", featuring a classic sax solo by Wild Bill Moore, made it to Number Four. "Shotgun" was a 1966 album and single by Junior Walker and the All Stars. In 1970 The Temptations released their "Psychedelic Shack" album and "Back to the World" was a 1973 album by Curtis Mayfield.

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Answer: Bonnie Pointer

From Quiz Songs About Aging for Elder Fans

Answer: Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin was a great storyteller in his time as a songwriter. He released "Cat's In the Cradle" in 1974. It is a story of a young man who has a son, but never has much time to spend with his child as the boy grows up because of his job and other life stressors. His son repeatedly lets his dad know that he is going to be just like his dad when he grows up. When his son graduates from college, his dad wants to sit with him for a while, but the son just wants the car keys. Finally, the father retires and calls his son to ask if they can spend some time together. The son uses all of the excuses that he used as the boy was growing, and they don't get to hang out together. It's a great reminder that we need to hold the important things dear as we grow older.

From Quiz Changing The World, One Note At A Time

Answer: Jon Bon Jovi

The JBJ Soul Foundation grew from Project HOME which had been founded in 1989 by Sister Mary Scullion. The aim of the foundation is to "combat issues that force families and individuals into economic despair and to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness." With Bon Jovi actively at the helm, the foundation operates in 11 states and Washington D.C. and has been involved in a number of projects. In Philadelphia, they opened the JBJ Soul Homes in 2014, a complex that, in addition to retail and office space, also includes 55 apartments for formerly homeless and low income people, while in the same year, also in Philadelphia and in association with Northern Children's Services, they opened Merrick Hall, a permanent housing facility for homeless teenage mothers and their children. In New Jersey, the foundation has opened Joseph House, a facility for homeless people as well as 180 Turning Lives Around, a safe house for victims of domestic abuse. In addition to these facilities, the foundation also operates JBJ Soul Kitchen in New Jersey, providing meals in a relaxed atmosphere to in need patrons as well as The B.E.A.T. Center (Bringing Everyone All Together) in the same state, which offers after school programs in areas such as culinary skills.

From Quiz A Song of Hope

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan originally released "All Along the Watchtower" as part of his 1968 album "John Wesley Harding". Six months after Dylan released his version, Hendrix released his version which would become a top twenty hit in the US and a top five hit in the UK. Dylan liked Hendrix's version so much he adopted it as his own. Over the years Hendrix's version has grown in popularity and critical praise. This question was originally written by Phoenix Rising member pollucci19 but then covered by tazman6619. Tazman6619's take on the question subsequently gained great notoriety and surpassed pollucci19's version.

From Quiz Mercy Me, What A Song

Answer: The Rolling Stones

South Carolina native Don Covay released unsuccessful singles on a couple of labels before he was signed to the Rosemart label and recorded "Mercy Mercy". The session featured a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix. Based on the success of "Mercy Mercy" his contract was purchased by Atlantic records. Covay's recording career was not remarkable, however, several of his songs were recorded by such greats as Aretha Franklin, Steppenwolf, The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett and many others. The Rolling Stones recorded a version for their 1965 "Out of Our Heads" album in at Chess Records. The album also featured "Heart of Stone".

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Answer: Beach Boys

From Quiz Songs About Aging for Elder Fans

Answer: In My Eyes

Barbara Wyrick was the songwriter who penned this lovely song about a couple growing old together. Conway Twitty was the first to record it. The song was on his "Dream Maker" album in 1982. In 1983, country music singer John Conlee took this song to Number One on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It is a lovely song about how aging doesn't matter in a relationship that is based on love.

From Quiz Changing The World, One Note At A Time

Answer: Dogs

Harris was moved to start the charity after her own dog, Bonaparte, died, after being her constant companion while at home and touring for ten years. When she decided to adopt a new dog, she was astounded at the number of dogs that were considered unadoptable, and were simply waiting to be put down. She resolved to take in as many of these dogs as possible, and socialise them to the point where they could be adopted, and has been very successful with hundreds of dogs being placed in their forever homes. As part of the fundraising efforts for Bonaparte's Retreat, Harris hosts and performs at benefit concerts called Woofstock.

From Quiz A Song of Hope

Answer: Mama said

Billboard, responsible for a range of music charts in the United States, once listed "Mama Said" at number forty four on their list of Greatest Songs by All Girl Groups. For the Shirelles the single would reach the Top Ten on a number of charts across the globe, peaking at number four on Billboard's Hot 100. The song was written by Luther Dixon and Willie Denson, both of whom worked closely with the Shirelles in their early days. The song also became the inspiration for Van Morrison's 1995 single "Days Like This", which, in turn, became the official anthem of the peace movement in Northern Ireland. This question was written by Phoenix Rising's pollucci19, who doesn't talk much.

From Quiz Mercy Me, What A Song

Answer: Cannonball Adderley

Joe Zawinul composed "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" specifically for Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and it became the title track from Adderley's album, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'". Zawinul played a Wurlitzer piano on the track that he borrowed from Ray Charles. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley was a sax player who was raised in Tampa but relocated to New York to pursue a performing and recording career. One evening he brought his saxophone into the Cafe Bohemia to keep it from being stolen. He ended up sitting in with Oscar Pettiford's band which led to a stint with Miles Davis before forming his own band. British musician Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen released "Midnight in Moscow" in 1961. Stan Getz is known for recording Carlos Jobim classics such as "Girl from Ipanema". Pianist Dave Brubeck was known for piano hits such as "Take Five".

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Answer: Tina Turner

From Quiz Songs About Aging for Elder Fans

Answer: 2

"When I'm Sixty-Four" is a song about a young man who is asking his young girlfriend if she will still feed and care for him when he gets older. The song was written by Paul McCartney, and recorded in 1966 when all four of the Beatles were relatively young men. Unfortunately, only two of the four original Beatles lived to be 64 years of age. John Lennon was killed by a deranged fan in 1980 when he was only 40 years of age. George Harrison passed away in 2001 at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer. Paul McCartney was born in June, 1942, so he celebrated his 64th birthday in 2006. Ringo Starr was born in July, 1940, so he celebrated his 64th birthday in 2004.

From Quiz Changing The World, One Note At A Time

Answer: Sir Elton John

Elton has admitted he took many risks with unprotected sex during the 1980s and while he feels himself to have been lucky in not contracting HIV, he has lost several friends to the disease. This prompted him to become involved in raising awareness of the disease, and in 1992, he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The organisation not only provides education but also supports prevention programmes, and provides care and support services and is a worldwide organisation. In addition to his Academy Awards party, John also hosts a White Tie & Tiara Ball at his house, where guests have included Sarah, Duchess of York, George Michael, Stephen Fry and Sir Tom Jones. An extravagant auction takes place with lots including Rolls Royce cars and original Tracey Emin art, which raises huge amounts of money for his charity.

From Quiz A Song of Hope

Answer: Blue

The song "One Love" was the lead single from Blue's second studio album, also called "One Love". The song was released on October 21, 2002 in the UK, reaching number three on the UK Singles chart. The album and the three singles released from it sold over five million copies. This question came out of the blue, leaving Phoenix Rising member tazman6619 pondering the meaning of love-struck.

From Quiz Mercy Me, What A Song

Answer: Wales

Aimée Ann Duffy was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. She was raised in Nefyn in North Wales, with a twin sister, Katy Ann. She cited Whoopi Goldbreg's "Sister Act (1992)" and her dad's collection of tapes from the "Ready, Steady, Go" televisions series as major influences. "Mercy" was a single release from her 2008 debut album, "Rockferry". The song fared well on the British and US charts. In 2009 "Rockferry" received a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Vocal Album". She also garnered a variety of awards in the UK.

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Answer: Lenny Kravitz

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