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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #31 - 9/26/01

Flowers

Answers

1. In 1957, Marty Robbins sang about "A White Sport Coat and a" what?: Pink carnation
2. Which singing sister of famous brothers had a Number 1 Country hit in 1973 with "Paper Roses?"
: Marie Osmond
3. This Grateful Dead song starts out, "As I was walkin' through Grosvenor Square."
"Scarlet Begonias"
4. Who released the album "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989?
: Paul McCartney
5. What was Skylark's only chart hit, from 1973?
: "Wildflower"
6. They recorded songs called "Dead Flowers" and "Dandelion," and an album called "Flowers." Who are they?
: The Rolling Stones
7. What did Scott McKenzie advise you to wear if you're going to San Francisco?
: Some flowers in your hair
8. Who had a comeback hit in 1998 with "A Rose Is Still A Rose"?
: Aretha Franklin
9. According to the Grateful Dead, who's "head's all empty and I don't care?"
: Sugar Magnolia
10. What was the Statler Brothers' only hit on the pop charts?
: "Flowers on the Wall"
11. I beg your pardon, Lynn Anderson never promised you a what?
: Rose garden
12. America was "flying me back to Memphis" to see who in 1975?
: Daisy Jane
13. This was Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond's big 1978 duet.
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
14. Bette Midler starred in this movie based on the life of Janis Joplin, and recorded the theme song.
: "The Rose"
15. Who had a hit in 1982 with a re-make of the Tommy James and the Shondells hit "Crimson and Clover?"
: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
16. Tommy James himself hit in 1971 with a song that included the line "My dog Sam eats purple flowers." What was the name of the song?
: "Draggin' the Line"
17. They recorded the theme from the movie "Car Wash."
: Rose Royce

Bonus: Wayne Newton's 1965 hit was a remake of a 1949 hit for Vaughn Monroe. What was it?: "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (sorry about that, folks)

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