Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! | |
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User ID: 6272759 United States 01/08/2021 07:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Eagles Hotel California.. I swear I hear it every week at least once... Approaching the line "Be wary of mathematicians, particularly when they speak the truth." - Augustine I sign all my Karma Polymath supreme BTW.... Any grammatical errors (or incorrect words) are due to Spellcheck fucking hating me.....did you see, it auto fucking capitalism the word Spellcheck |
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User ID: 78912085 United States 01/08/2021 07:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Okay here's a hint... the authors of the song in question also composed the opening/theme song for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I'll take you there? The big shots tried to hold it back; Fools tried to wish it away The hopeful depend on a world without end; Whatever the hopeless may say |
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MountainTux NLI
User ID: 79875804 Canada 01/08/2021 07:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? ad ignorantiam - The assumption of a conclusion or fact based primarily on lack of evidence to the contrary. Usually best described by, “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” |
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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 01/08/2021 07:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! HINT #3: When released, it was one of the longest pop songs to ever be released as a Billboard single... The producer (initials P.S. <-- HINT #4) actually doctored the album time-stamps so that DJs would play the record, because it ran so long... ~Wharf Rat |
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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 01/08/2021 07:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Quoting: MountainTux NLI Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? BING BING BING! Hot Dog, we got a Weiner!!! Way to pick up on that clue, by the way!! [link to books.google.com (secure)] Congratulations, MountainTux NLI (Sorry if "rock and roll" was misleading; it's more of a catch-all phrase, I stand corrected.) Last Edited by Wharf Rat on 01/08/2021 07:44 PM ~Wharf Rat |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79647863 United States 01/08/2021 07:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! HINT #3: When released, it was one of the longest pop songs to ever be released as a Billboard single... The producer (initials P.S. <-- HINT #4) actually doctored the album time-stamps so that DJs would play the record, because it ran so long... Quoting: Wharf Rat Phil Specter... I was GONNA guess Stairway to Heaven, but now I'm stymied |
MountainTux NLI
User ID: 79875804 Canada 01/08/2021 07:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Quoting: MountainTux NLI Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? BING BING BING! Hot Dog, we got a Weiner!!! [link to books.google.com (secure)] Congratulations, MountainTux NL (Sorry if "rock and roll" was misleading; it's more of a catch-all phrase, I stand corrected.) Whoa! :O Totally blind guess! ad ignorantiam - The assumption of a conclusion or fact based primarily on lack of evidence to the contrary. Usually best described by, “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” |
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User ID: 78912085 United States 01/08/2021 07:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Quoting: MountainTux NLI Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? BING BING BING! Hot Dog, we got a Weiner!!! Way to pick up on that clue, by the way!! [link to books.google.com (secure)] Congratulations, MountainTux NLI (Sorry if "rock and roll" was misleading; it's more of a catch-all phrase, I stand corrected.) good song! The big shots tried to hold it back; Fools tried to wish it away The hopeful depend on a world without end; Whatever the hopeless may say |
Wharf Rat
(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 01/08/2021 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! HINT #3: When released, it was one of the longest pop songs to ever be released as a Billboard single... The producer (initials P.S. <-- HINT #4) actually doctored the album time-stamps so that DJs would play the record, because it ran so long... Quoting: Wharf Rat Phil Specter... I was GONNA guess Stairway to Heaven, but now I'm stymied Good sleuthing with getting Phil Specter... You're right. You must know your rock and roll history! ~Wharf Rat |
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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 01/08/2021 07:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Quoting: MountainTux NLI Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? BING BING BING! steveharvey Hot Dog, we got a Weiner!!! [link to books.google.com (secure)] Congratulations, MountainTux NLI (Sorry if "rock and roll" was misleading; it's more of a catch-all phrase, I stand corrected.) Whoa! :O Totally blind guess! More like EXCELLENT guess and great instintcs. It's really impressive you knew who wrote the theme song to NL's Christmas Vacation, lol. Cheers to you! ~Wharf Rat |
Wharf Rat
(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 01/08/2021 07:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! I had a terrible 2019 (injured in a car wreck, pneumonia, a close relative passed away) and I adopted "Cruel Summer" as my theme... oddly, i've been playing it again lately Quoting: 91GMC I'm sorry for your loss, and your injury. Music is a balm for the mind, body and soul. Best wishes, sincerely ~Wharf Rat |
MountainTux NLI
User ID: 79875804 Canada 01/08/2021 08:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Rock and Roll Trivia Question: Most Played Song in the 20th Century (Radio + Television)? UPDATE: MountainTux NLI got it! Ok, you say rock & Roll, but is that misleading? Quoting: MountainTux NLI Because I know the authors of the NL theme also wrote for a LOT of people, like the Righteous Brothers. You've lost that loving feeling? BING BING BING! steveharvey Hot Dog, we got a Weiner!!! [link to books.google.com (secure)] Congratulations, MountainTux NLI (Sorry if "rock and roll" was misleading; it's more of a catch-all phrase, I stand corrected.) Whoa! :O Totally blind guess! More like EXCELLENT guess and great instintcs. It's really impressive you knew who wrote the theme song to NL's Christmas Vacation, lol. Cheers to you! Only because I like Barry Mann, and my MIL LOVES the stuff he wrote :D And my wife and I do some Righteous Brothers songs. Fun! ad ignorantiam - The assumption of a conclusion or fact based primarily on lack of evidence to the contrary. Usually best described by, “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” |
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