Rocking The Bee Hive Quiz | Science and Nature in Songs

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1. "You're sweet (you're sweet) as a honeybee But like a honeybee stings You've gone and left my heart in pain All you left (all you left) is our favorite song The one we danced to all night long It used to bring sweet memories (Sweet memories) Of a tender love that used to be" In which 1965 Four Tops song are these lyrics found?

Answer: The Same Old Song

"The Same Old Song" was released on the album "Four Tops' Second Album" in 1965. It achieved moderate chart success reaching number five on the "US Billboard Hot 100" and number two on the "Billboard R&B Singles" chart in 1965.(credit to Kino76)

2. "I'm a King Bee", originally recorded by Slim Harpo in 1957 and covered by Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones is a factually incorrect title. Why?

Answer: King bees do not exist

Queen bees are the sole reproductive female in a bee colony. She is selected as a larva and specially fed royal jelly (glandular secretions from worker bees) in order to become sexually mature. She is protected by the whole colony. Should a queen leave a hive, all bees in the colony will follow her. King bees do not exist.

Slim Harpo's song "I'm a King Bee" received a "Grammy Hall of Fame" award for its qualitative and "historical significance". The Rolling Stones version is perhaps more well known as it was released on their 1964 debut album "The Rolling Stones". (credit to deaconblues63)

3. Which member of the "Rat Pack", nicknamed the "King of Cool" covered the song "The Birds and The Bees" on his 1965 album "(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You"?

Answer: Dean Martin

Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995), was an icon of American entertainment. A singer, actor, comedian and film producer. He was responsible for many popular hits like "That's Amore", "Sway" and the ever popular "Ain't That a Kick In The Head" which has been covered by the likes of Robbie Williams and Michael Buble.

"The Birds and the Bees" was originally recorded by Jewel Aken in 1964 which reached number twenty-four on the UK charts. (credit to hackworr)

4. Which of the following bee-altered song titles, was NOT performed by the Bee Gees?

Answer: Crazy Little Sting Called Love

Bee Gees were a band made up of three brothers with the last name Gibb (We know the name has nothing to do with actual bees).

"To Love Somebody" was released on the album "Bee Gees 1st" in 1967.
"Stayin' Alive" was released on the album "Saturday Night Fever" in 1977.
"Tragedy" was released on the album "Spirits Having Flown" in 1979.

Queen, fronted by the iconic Freddie Mercury, released "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" on their album "The Game" in 1980. (credit to Dagny1)

5. The opera, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov contains a well known piece of music known as the "___________ of the Bumblebee". What is the missing word?

Answer: Flight

"The Tale of Tsar Saltan" was composed in 1899-1900. "Flight of the Bumblebee" is an orchestral interlude which closes Act III. It has been covered numerous times by a wide variety of musicians, including trumpeter Harry James, metal band Manowar, as well as the progressive Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

6. "A Taste of Honey" was an instrumental song recorded originally by Bobby Scott in 1960. It was covered by Herb Alpert in 1965. What achievement did both artists attain with the same song?

Answer: Both won Grammy Awards

Bobby Scott received a Grammy in 1963 for "Best Instrumental Theme". The song appeared on his album titled "A Taste of Honey" in 1960.

Herb Alpert recorded the cover for his 1965 album titled "Whipped Cream & Other Delights". He won four Grammy awards in 1966, including "Record of the Year" for the song "A Taste of Honey". (credit to Dagny1)

7. "Buzz Buzz Buzz" was originally released by The Hollywood Flames in 1957. Which artist, who believed that it was hip to be square and in the power of love, covered this song in 1982?

Answer: Huey Lewis and The News

"Buzz Buzz Buzz' was a number five hit on the "Hot R&B" chart of 1957 for The Hollywood Flames.

Huey Lewis and the News, noted for songs like "Hip to Be Square" and "The Power of Love" covered this song in 1982 for their album "Picture This". The album reached thirteenth place on the "US Billboard Top LPs & Tape" chart for 1982.

8. "In the days When we were swinging form the trees I was a monkey Stealing honey from a swarm of bees I could taste I could taste you even then And I would chase you down the wind You can go there if you please Wild honey And if you go then go with me Wild honey" Which iconic Irish band is responsible for these lyrics?

Answer: U2

"Wild Honey" is a song recorded by U2 on their 2000 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind". The song was never released as a single, but the album had great success on world charts, reaching number one on fifteen separate country's charts, including the "UK Albums" chart. Only in Poland, Switzerland and Denmark did it peak at number two and peaked in third place on the US charts.

It was featured in the 2001 Tom Cruise movie "Vanilla Sky".
(credit to hackworr)

9. What is the theme for the music video for the song "No Rain" (1992) by the band Blind Melon?

Answer: Travels of a girl in a bee costume

In the music video the "Bee Girl" tap dances on stage and is jeered. She then travels through the city, tap dancing for for anyone who watches. Towards the end of the video, she reaches a field where she finds many people in varying bee costumes all dancing in the field.

Interestingly, the "Bee Girl" actress, Heather DeLoach donned her bee costume to appear in the video for "Bedrock Anthem" by Weird Al Jankovic.

The "No Rain " video appeared at number eighty-three on VH1s "100 Greatest Videos of All Time". (credit to deaconblues63)

10. Which 1990s Seattle rock band recorded the song "Bee Girl" (1993)? The lead vocalist came from a canine place of worship with his partner called Chris.

Answer: Pearl Jam

"Bee Girl" was released on the compilation album "Lost Dogs" by Pearl Jam in 2003. The album did moderately well, reaching position fifteen on the "US Billboard 200" chart and number seven on the "Portuguese Album" chart.

Pearl Jam formed in Seattle in 1990. Eddie Vedder, lead vocalist had formerly been in a band called Temple of the Dog with former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell. (credit to Kino76)

Source: Author kino76

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