The Keys Are Missing Their Chain Quiz

Answer: Intermezzo

John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp or John Cougar released his "Mr. Happy Go Lucky" album in 1996, two years after suffering a minor heart attack during his Dance Naked Tour in the summer of 1994. The album itself is believed to be a reflection of his brush with death and the album itself was a change in style from his 1980s music. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" peaked at number fourteen on the US Billboard Charts, his last chart topper of the 20th Century.

Answer: The Secret

"The Key, The Secret" is considered to be one of the greatest dance anthems of the 1990s. Released on the British band Urban Cookie Collective's album "High On A Happy Vibe", it would peak on the UK Singles Charts at number two, the Dutch Singles Charts at number two, and the Australian ARIA Charts at number four in 1993.

While many thoughts on the meaning of the song came about, it was finally admitted by the band during a 2009 interview with David Balls of Digital Spy that the song was really about "taking magic mushrooms".

Answer: Largo

"Key Largo" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Charts being Bertie Higgins only Billboard hit and placing him into the world of the One Hit Wonder. The lyrics to the track are drawn from "Casablanca" and "Key Largo", two classic films from the 1940s. In particular, the lyrics make reference to Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall from "Key Largo":

"We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall".

Answer: Lime Pie

The album "Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)" was intended to be a side project of Chesney's and did not release any singles. Oddly enough, it had enough airtime on the radio that the album reached number fifty-three on the US Country Charts in 2005. "Key Lime Pie" has the sound of a country drinking song and mixes in lyrics that are believed to be about the key lime pie dessert.

The country music based website "Whiskey Riff" has a recipe for Key Lime Pie using Chesney's own brand of rum, Blue Chair Bay.

Answer: Kingdom

Linkin Park's "Keys to the Kingdom", despite having the same name as a 2004 Motorhead song, they are both different tunes. Neither version was released as a single by either band, however, Linkin Park's track saw some success on the UK Rock Charts peaking in at number thirty-three. "Keys to the Kingdom" received relatively positive reviews despite the fact that it mixed an unusual combination of rap, hardcore, and underground compositions within it.

Answer: Blame Hoffman

The "10, 000 Days" album was noted for the tracks "Vicarious", "The Pot", and "Jambi" which all charted on the US Alternative Song Charts in 2006-07. Despite the success of the album itself, "Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman)" was not one of the tracks to be released as a single.

At just over three minutes in length, it is also the shortest track on the album before kicking into the eleven minute "Rosetta Stoned". Much has been made of the interpretation of the combination of the two tracks, however, in the book "Unleashed: The Story of Tool" by Joel McIver, "Rosetta Stoned" is a man's encounter with aliens who then falls into a coma. "Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman)" is a prologue of sorts between a nurse and a doctor about a patient that does not speak and is the aftermath of the encounter with the aliens.

Answer: Imagination

In 1980, Greek keyboardist Yanni released his first solo album titled "Optimystique", but unfortunately did not see any success until 1984. In 1986, a demo tape was sent in a newly formed company called Private Music. Nearly flat broke, Yanni traveled to New York City and was offered a deal to re-record the music from his demo tape.

The album, his second, became known as "Keys to Imagination" and included a track of the same name and was recorded entirely from his home using a 32-track recording machine. Like much of his 1980s music, it focused heavily on synthesizers and electronics.

A third album titled "Out of Silence" was released in 1987 and also garnered little success. Finally, two years after "Keys to Imagination" was released, Yanni released his "Chameleon Days" record, giving him his first US Billboard Top New Age Album achievement, peaking in at number two that year.

Answer: 1st

The album "Like Father, Like Son", released on Halloween Day of 2006, was a collaborative effort from rappers 'Lil Wayne and Birdman and included guest performances featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross, and Tha Dogg Pound. While the track "1st Key" garnered little success and was not released as an official single, the album itself was quite successful landing in at number one on the US Billboard Top Rap Albums and US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. With the three successful singles "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", "Leather So Soft", and "You Ain't Know", the album also peaked in at number three on the US Billboard 200.

Answer: Seven

In 1987, German power metal band Helloween began a project that became known as "Keeper of the Seven Keys". Included in this project were their second studio album "Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I" in 1987, their third studio album "Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II" in 1988, their eleventh "Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy" released in 2005, and their 2007 live release "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour".

It was the Part II album that included the song "Keeper of the Seven Keys" and while the song was never released as a single (due to its thirteen minute length), the album itself was certified Gold in Germany, peaking at number five on the German Albums Chart.

Answer: Alicia Keys

After dropping out of college in 1994 so that she could pursue a career in music, it wouldn't be until 2001 when Alicia Augello Cook, stage named Alicia Keys, released her first number one song. In 1997, Keys was recognized for her first professional recording after her song "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)" was included on the soundtrack to the award winning film "Men in Black".

In 2000 and 2001, she released two more songs, "Rock Wit U" and "Rear View Mirror" for the soundtracks to the movies "Shaft" and "Dr. Doolittle 2" respectively.

It was in June 2001 that Keys would get the break she deserved, nearly ten years after dropping out of school. She released the album "Songs in A Minor" produced by famed executive and producer Clive Davis that included the track "Fallin'".

The track landed at number one on the US Billboard Charts are remained on the charts for a total of 34-weeks. Keys success continued for the remainder of the 2000s with three other number one hits "My Boo" in 2004, "No One" in 2007, and as a feature on Jay-Z's song "Empire State of Mind" in 2009.