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Originally posted by neon_duke
Man, Gil, I'm drawing a blank on this one. Can you give me a hint - nationality, maybe?




This bloke also plays a guitar he made himself.
He is a great guitarist, but always took back seat to his very FLAMBOYANT lead singer, Fred.
Their biggest hit as a group is played at least once at every High School football game in the U.S. (even though the group was based in England).
 
OK...I think the answer to Gil's question might be Wes Borland. (Flamboyant Fred gave me a clue)

The answer to Duke's question (I think) is Oingo Boingo.

Am I close enough to cover both Sub threads?

AO
 
Actually, you're wrong about the first one. Brian May backs up Freddie "My lifestyle finally caught up with me" Mercury in Queen. May is an excellent guitarist who was unfortunately overshadowed a bit by Freddie's, ummm, flamboyant songwriting and stage performance. I didn't know he played with a coin for a plectrum, however. There is a Guild "Brian May" model which looks a bit like a Gibson Melody Maker with a Flying V neck on it.

You are however correct on my question - Danny Elfman was the main songwriter and frontman of Oingo Boingo. I believe his first soundtrack work was Oingo Boingo's music for Wierd Science.

So, we're left with the proverbial 7-10 split. You go ahead and ask the next question, because I needed Gil's hint to get the guitarist one, but you came up with Oingo Boing all on your own.

Tag - you're it!
 
Other than Gene, Peter, Paul and Ace, there have been two others that wore make-up. Can you name them?

As a bonus question, can you name teh make-up that they wore?

(This may date a few of you...)

AO
 
Correct Duke I was thinking of Brian May.
As for the KISS question:
I can only name one of the other guys. Bruce Kulick. If I pull out my boxes of Guitar 'zines I can find the other guy but I'll leave him for the others. (laziness reigns:D)
 
Gil:

While Bruce did play for kiss, he did not wear the make-up.

I'll give up the bonus part of the question as "The Fox" and "The Egyptian God".

[edit] I think that question may have been a bit obscure for this crowd... Answer: Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent

New question: The band and the song?

"you know those boys don't wanna play no more with you "

AO
 
M5power puts it down correctly. Which also gives a pretty good indication of his age :)

You're up.

AO
 
Originally posted by Der Alta
M5power puts it down correctly. Which also gives a pretty good indication of his age :)

You're up.

AO

Yeah - that song was one of my brother's favourite songs of "that era."

How about this one - 'Which song is played in more movie sex scenes than any other song?'

Hint: The video for this song was recently voted by VH1 viewers to be the hottest (non-rap) video ever. Song came out in 1989.
 
"She Bop", by Cyndi Lauper?

Heheheh, just kidding, but that was the worst guess I could come up with on short notice.
 
:lol:

Nope - another clue is that the song, though it came out in 1989, didn't actually hit until 1991 (when it spent something ridiculous like seven weeks at number one).
 
I seem to recall a Chris Isaac song? Quick reference to the CD collection via the phone and the wife..."Wicked Game" would be the song title.

AO
 
Tina Turner.

All right, let's stick to the same subject. In the movie version of The Who's Tommy, who played the Pinball Wizard?

And bonus points - what was odd about his costume?
 
Indeed it was, Slip. I've edited my post above to include a question...
 
Slip. I think I've got a fair stab at the answer, but I cheated by doing some Google research. It didn't give me the actual answer, but it did give me a clue as to who it must be.

I'll let it ride a little longer, but if nobody comes up with it, I'll take my guess.

PS - "Rock On..."
 
Originally posted by slip2rock
Ok... Seeing as we're in that era, who rode the "silver dream racer"?


Ooh ooh! Me Sir Me Sir! I believe that was curly mop-head (and the inspiration for Curtis Stiger's coiffuer), David Essex.
 
Yes indeed, it was. I trust you got that yourself, without internet help... so I'm glad I let my 'assisted' answer sit for a day.

Next question?
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
Yes indeed, it was. I trust you got that yourself, without internet help... so I'm glad I let my 'assisted' answer sit for a day.

Next question?

Worse than that, I've actually seen the movie!! (ashamed!)

Here's an easy one: Name all five members of Depeche Mode. For a bonus point, name their home town. And for two bonus points, the lead singer's second wife appeared in one of their videos: which one?
 
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