1997 Tidy Whitey Bowl Michigan State University Music Round Toss-Ups

1997 Tidy Whitey Bowl Michigan State University Music Round Toss-Ups

1. They passed the Supremes in 1996 as the best selling female group in history. It is odd then that even after the success of their second album "CrazySexyCool" they claimed they were bankrupt. Adding to their problems was member Lisa Lopes' arrest for burning down the mansion of football star Andre Rison. For ten points, name this best-selling R&B group.

ANSWER: TLC

2. This concept album of the 1970's rock band Styx features such songs as "Snowblind," "The Best of Times," and "Rockin' the Paradise." If played on the vinyl, it also features an etched surface echoing the curly-que design on the outside cover of the album. For ten points, name this record which tells of the rise and fall of a 1920's theater.

ANSWER: Paradise Theater

3. She was the 1995 TNN/ Music City News Awards' "Star of Tomorrow" as well as the ACM's "Top New Female Vocalist" in 1994. For ten points, name this country artist who married fellow superstar Tim McGraw on October 6, 1996 and who's hits include "But I Will", "Take Me As I Am" and "Wild One"

ANSWER: Faith Hill

4. On the album The Real Ramona, the Throwing Muses were doing this 'Backwards.' On the album 'Originals' the Statler Brothers were doing it to 'My Memories.' On the album 'Inside Information' Foreigner was doing it to 'Every Minute' For ten points, what were all these people doing? It the same thing that lead singer Adam Duritz is doing to certain black birds.

ANSWER: _Counting_

5. Pearl Jam's award winning video for the song 'Jeremy' was first played during MTV's coverage of this event. The British band Lush was the opening act because PJ Harvey turned it down, and Ministry agreed to play as long as they got to do it after dark. For ten points, name identify this version of the popular summer alternative music festival headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

ANSWER: _Lalapalooza '92_

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Audio Round

Sono (10 Points)

Artist (10 Points)

Land of Confusion

Digging On You

Any Man of Mine

Ana Ng

The Times They Are a-Changing

Swingin'

Santa Monica

No Diggity

Love is a Wonderful Thing The Joker Runaway

Can't Fight This Feeling Bittersweet Me All These Years She's Leaving Home One Boy, One Girl Wish

Total Eclipse of the Heart Brown Sugar Comfortably Numb

Genesis

TLC

Shania Twain

They Might Be Giants

Bob Dylan

John Anderson

Everclear

Blackstreet

Michael Bolton

The Steve Miller Band

Janet Jackson

Reo Speedwagon

R.E.M.

Sawyer Brown

The Beatles

Collin Raye

Nine Inch Nails

Bonnie Taylor

D'Angelo

Pink Floyd

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6. He first hit it big as a member of The Deele and went solo in 1989 with his first hit "It's No Crime." Today he is known as one of the most talented producers in the music business. For ten points, name this R&B star, known for the songs he has produced for Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Eric Clapton, and Madonna and who has just released his own album "The Day."

ANSWER: _Babyface_ (accept Kenny Edmonds)

7. Have you even wondered what the New Kids on the Block and Letter's to Cleo have in common? Well, its the same thing that Sebadoh, Belly, Tracy Bonham, the Lemonheads and Aerosmith have in common — geography. For ten points, all of these acts got there start in what major US City.

ANSWER: _Boston_ (Prompt on Massachusetts on early buzzes)

8. "Pressed Rat and Warthog" and "Strange Brew" appear on this band's 1968 album entitled Wheels of Fire as does the song "Toad" which features an athletic 30 minute drum solo for percussionist Ginger Baker. For ten points, name this coffee additive and musical alma mater of Eric Clapton.

ANSWER: Cream

9. This band's first three albums, including 1979's 'Head Injuries,' were available only in their native country until 1990. Their first two US releases '10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1* and 'Red Sails in the Sunset' met with only limited success. For ten points name this Australian act lead by Peter Garrett whose more recent albums: 'Diesel and Dust', 'Blue Sky Mining', and 'Earth and Sun and Moon' have all sold over a million copies.

ANSWER: _Midnight Oil_

10. This country artist has won numerous awards since 1990. His most memorable was being voted the CMA "Entertainer of the Year" in 1995. He also shared the award for "Album of the Year" in 1994 with many other artists for the compilation "Common Thread: Songs of the Eagles" FTP name this artist who's hits include: "Everything I Love", "Summertime Blues" and "Little Bitty"

ANSWER: Alan Jackson

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1997 Tidy Whitey Bowl Michigan State University Music Round Bonuses

30 POINT BONUS

1. It seems that a lot of old '80s tunes are all of a sudden appearing in all sorts of TV ads. Given a description of a commercial, identify the song and the artist being blatantly exploited for five points a piece.

A. Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm. Burger King seems to have been the first in the long
string of '80s commercials by using this song by this British act. I hate to
tell them, but I've seen the difference, and I don't think its getting better.

ANSWER: _I Melt With You_ by _Modern English_

B. Everybody's favorite Nacho Man returned in an Old El Paso commercial and
this time he is 'cooking like he'd never cooked before'

ANSWER: _Maniac_ by Michael _Sembello_

C. In a Levi's commercial some poor guy is hooked up to a heart monitor and
he's just 'got to run away.'

ANSWER: JTainted Love_ by _Soft Cell_

30 POINT BONUS

2. (30-20-10) Name the classic rock group from some of their songs.

A. "Four Wheel Drive"

B. "Hey You"

C. "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"

ANSWER: Bachman Turner Overdrive or BTO

30 POINT BONUS

3. Given the name of a song performed by cledus T. Judd, the Weird Al of country music, give for 5 points per answer name the song it parodies and the artist who originally performed the parodied song. (For example: If I were to say "If Shania Was Mine" you would answer "Any Man of Mine" and Shania Twain)

A) You Have No Right To Remain Violent

ANSWER: _You Have The Right To Remain Silent_ _Perfect Stranger_

B) I'm Not In Here For Love (Just Yer Beer)

ANSWER: _If You're Not In It For Love (I'm Outta Here)_ _Shania Twain_

C) Cledus Went Down To Florida

ANSWER: _The Devil Went Down To Georgia_ _The Charlie Daniels Band_

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30 POINT BONUS

4. Identify the band from some of their lyrics 30-20-10

A. "'Take me to the heaven of your bed1 was something that you never said.
Two lumps please, you're the bee's knee's, but so am I."

B. Burn down the disco. Hang the blessed DJ, because the music that they
constantly play; it says nothing to me about my life.

C. You shut your month, how can you say I go about things the wrong? I am
human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else.

ANSWER: The Smiths

30 POINT BONUS

5. Name the rapper from one of his earlier songs for ten points, you only get

five points if you need one of his hits.

A. (10) I Need Love

(5) Doin' It

ANSWER: _LL Cool J_

B. (10) Deep Cover done with Dr. Dre

(5) Gin and Juice

ANSWER: _Snoop Doggy Dogg_

C. (10) Brenda's Got a Baby

(5) I Ain't Mad at You

ANSWER: _Tupac_ Shakur

30 POINT BONUS

6. It time to play spot the fake alternative band. Given a list of five

bands, identify the one that is made up for ten points each.

(10) A. Inspiral Carpets, Dog's Eye View, Nurf Herder, Mustard Plug, or Clatter-Box

ANSWER: _Clatter-Box_

(10) B. The Muffs, the Gufs, the Goops, the Boops, or the Bats

ANSWER: The _Boops_

(10) C. The Psychedelic Furs, The Daggerbacks, The Wonderstuff, The Darling Buds, or The Popinjays

ANSWER: the _Daggerbacks_

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30 POINT BONUS

7. (30) Jim Croce says you don't mess around with Jim, and, according to his

song, you certainly can't do these three things either. For ten points each,

name the three acts which Croce prohibits in the chorus of his song "You Don't

Mess Around with Jim."

You don't...

1. _tug on Superman's cape_

2. _spit into the wind_

3. _pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger_

30 POINT BONUS

8. Answer these questions about the stars of Rap/R&B label Bad Boy

Entertainment for ten points each

A. The very large rapper know for "Big Poppa," "One More Chance" and "Juicy."
He also had an ongoing feud with Tupac Shakur

ANSWER: _Notorious B.I.G._

B. B.I.G.'s wife, a bleached blonde R & B singer known for "Soon as I get
home," "Love Don't Live Here," and "Come Over." She was also rumored to be
pregnant by Tupac.

ANSWER: _Faith_ Evans

C. The executive producer of Bad Boy Entertainment known as "Puff Daddy"
ANSWER: Sean Puffy _Combs_

30 POINT BONUS

9. Oh Yeah! Beautiful. Ha ha ha, more beautiful. Answer the following

questions for the stated number of points.

A. (5) The song 'Oh Yeah' first became a part of American culture during the
credits of a 1986 movie where the defeated High School principle is forced to
catch a ride back to the school on a Chicago school bus. For five points,
name this film.

ANSWER: _Ferris Beullar's Day Off_

B. (10) The next year, 'Oh Yeah' appeared in another movie starring the
anti-Elvis, Michael J. Fox, in which he plays a mail-boy trying to score both
in the business world. For ten points name this film

ANSWER: The _Secret of My Success_

C. (15) For fifteen points, name the Swiss Techno band responsible for the
song 'Oh Yeah.*

ANSWER: Yello

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30 POINT BONUS

10. (30) For five points each, and a five point bonus for all five, name the

members of New Kids on the Block.

1. _Jonathan Knight_

2. _Jordan Knight_

3. Donnie _Wahlberg_

4. Danny _Woods_

5. Joe _Mdntyre_

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