Professorjon's Rhetorical Music Quiz

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why yes miss, I do know how to get there. That city is up by Oakland. I think the Sharks play their home games there. Just head straight up the California coast and you can't miss it. The artist?

Answer: Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick: "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"?
"Do you know the way to San Jose?
I've been away so long I may go wrong and lose my way
Do you know the way to San Jose"?
(#10 hit for Dione, 1968)

2. No ma'am, I don't want to hurt you. I mean sir, I don't want to hurt you. Please I don't want to make you cry. The lead singer?

Answer: Boy George

Boy George and Culture Club: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"?
"Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry? Precious kisses words that burn me Lovers never ask you why".
(#2 hit for Boy George and Culture Club, 1983)

3. Why yes, I do believe in magic. Here pick a card, any card. The artist?

Answer: The Lovin' Spoonful

The Lovin' Spoonful: "Do You Believe in Magic".
"Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart
How the music can free her, whenever it starts
And it's magic, if the music is groovy
It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul
But it's like trying to tell a stranger bout rock and roll".
(#2 hit for John Sebastian and The Lovin' Spoonful, 1965)

4. No I don't remember, Buster. Remind me again why I wrote this quiz. The artist?

Answer: Phil Collins

Phil Collins: "Do You Remember"?
"We never talked about it, but I hear the blame was mine I'd have called you up to say I'm sorry, but I wouldn't wanna waste your time Cause I love you, but I can't take any more There's a look I can't describe in your eyes We could try like we've tried before, but you keep on telling me those lies Do you remember (do you remember), tell me do you remember (do you remember)"
(#4 hit for Phil Collins, 1990)
Phil Collins was a member of Genesis and starred in the 1988 movie "Buster".

5. Why yes, I know what time it is. At the tone it will be seven fifteen and a quarter. At the tone it will be seven fifteen and three quarters. The artist?

Answer: Chicago

Chicago: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
"As I was walking down the street one day A man came up to me and asked me what the time was that was on my watch, yeah And I said Does anybody really know what time it is I don't Does anybody really care care If so I can't imagine why about time We've all got time enough to cry Oh no, no".
(#7 hit for Chicago, 1970)

6. Love is a pretty flower . . . which smells really bad. The artist?

Answer: Howard Jones

Howard Jones: "What is Love?"
"I love you whether or not you love me I love you even if you think that I don't Sometimes I find you doubt my love for you, but I don't mind Why should I mind, Why should I mind What is Love anyway, does anybody love anybody anyway What is Love anyway, does anybody love anybody anyway."
(#33 hit for Howard Jones, 1984)
The answer that "love is a pretty flower that smells real bad" is spoken by Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" episode "I Mudd".

7. Um, I stopped in a bar to have one last drink and then there was a ball game, and it went into extra innings, and my food was late, and I needed a refill and to make a long story short, I was sort of late to the chapel, and then when I came in the preacher was already gone. The artist?

Answer: Lloyd Price and Billy Joel

Lloyd Price: "Where Were You on Our Wedding Day?"
"Where were you on our wedding day?
I got bad news that you went away, Where were you on our wedding day?
You did me wrong and now you must pay."
(#23 hit for Lloyd Price, 1959)
Also a hit for Billy Joel.
Of course, this may not fall into the category of rhetorical questions; the person who asks this one wants an answer!

8. Ok, I apologize. I am really sorry. I mean, I am the one who is very very sorry. The artist?

Answer: Connie Francis

Connie Francis: "Who's sorry now?"
"Who's sorry now, who's sorry now
Whose heart is achin' for breakin' each vow
Who's sad and blue, who's cryin' too
Just like I cried over you."
(#4 hit for Connie Francis, 1958)

9. Why I think I am a comedic writer, with flair, a unique individual, one of a kind,the cream of the crop, the Arlington genius. The artist?

Answer: Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods: "Who Do You Think You Are?"
"Who am I? I'm just a guy who only wants to try To do what's right and never make you cry. But you're no good to me, and Who do you think you are? You try to push me a bit too far And every day sees another scar Tell me, who do you think you are? If you want me there, you gotta care Who do you think you are, taking advantage of me this way? Who do you think you are, hurting me more with everything you say? It's not fair, you don't care Who do you really think that you are"?
(#15 hit for Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods, 1974)

10. Yes, I am afraid this is all there is. There ain't no more (And perhaps not a moment too soon.) The artist?

Answer: Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee: "Is That All There Is?"
"Is that all there is, is that all there is If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing Let's break out the booze and have a ball If that's all there is".
(#11 hit for Peggy Lee, 1969)

Source: Author professorjon

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