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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #421 - 3/18/09

Basketball Jones

Answers

1. Who recorded the title song?: Cheech and Chong
2. What's the name of the character who supposedly sings the song?
: Tyrone Shoelaces
3. What Celtics great is mentioned in the lyrics to the song?
: Bill Russell
4. What long-time Lakers announcer is mentioned in the lyrics to the song?
: Chick Hearn
5. Who plays guitar on the song, believe it or not?
: George Harrison
6. "Basketball Jones" was a parody of what song?
: "Love Jones" by Brighter Side of Darkness
7. R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" was from the movie Space Jam, starring what basketball great?
: Michael Jordan
8. They sang "Switchin' To Glide" in 1980.
: The Kings
9. It was the first song on Dexy's Midnight Runners' Too-Rye-Ay album
: "The Celtic Soul Brothers"
10. What former NBA player has also released several jazz albums on which he plays bass?
: Waymon Tisdale
11. Team mentioned in the lyrics of "Rapper's Delight"
: New York Knicks
12. The band who had a 2006 hit with "Crazy" named themselves after what basketball player?
: Charles Barkley
13. What current NBA player also has a rap career - his first hit was "(I Know I Got) Skillz"?
: Shaquille O'Neal
14. He rapped about "Basketball" in 1984
: Kurtis Blow
15. The Red Hot Chili Peppers titled a song on their Mother's Milk album after what Lakers player?
: "Magic Johnson"
16. Sixers great mentioned in the lyrics of "You Be Illin'" by Run-DMC
: Dr. J
17. This team was originally based in New Orleans, which is why it has a music name
: Utah Jazz

Bonus: College crowds often sing this song while jumping up and down during time-outs at basketball games. "Zombie Nation"

Good Luck!!!

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