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1. Sammy Hagar sang, "I can't drive 55." In what year (in the 80's) did the speed limit on rural interstates change from 55 to 65?
2. The Boomtown Rats sang, "The telex machine is kept so clean" in their only US hit, "I Don't Like Mondays." But just what is a telex that it must be kept so clean?
3. The Cutting Crew--in their hit "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight"-- sing, "The curtains are closed, the cat's in the cradle." What is the rhetorical term for the repetition of the hard "C" sounds in this line?
4. In Weird Al Yankovic's parody "I Lost on Jeopardy", what is the name of the host of the show?
5. In their song "I Ran", A Flock of Seagulls sing, "Aurora borealis comes in view;/ Aurora comes in view." Aurora Borealis is the name of the Northern Lights. What is the name of the Southern Lights?
6. "You could really be a Beau Brummel baby/ If you just give it half a chance." This sartorial advice comes from Billy Joel in his song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me." Just who was Beau Brummel?
7. Joel also invokes the classics when he sings, "I thought I was the Duke of Earl/ When I made it with a red-haired girl/ In a Chevrolet."
Which solo artist originally recorded the song "Duke of Earl"?
8. In 1986, Mr. Mister had a hit with "Kyrie." The haunting phrase in the song was "kyrie eleison." What does this phrase mean in English?
9. Bob Seger laments the passing of years by singing, "Like a rock, I was strong as I could be./ Like a rock, nothin' ever got to me./ Like a rock, I was something to see./ Like a rock."
What rhetorical device is the phrase "like a rock"?
10. When Prince sang, "Little red Corvette/ Baby you're much 2 fast", I wonder if he knew in what year the Corvette was introduced? Do you?
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