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    Mystery Tune of the Day

    Kitkat
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    Post by Kitkat Sat 08 Nov 2014, 12:39

    New feature on the Forum.  NAME THAT TUNE

    In the side panel of the Forum, you will see a little Jukebox with a questionmark inside.

    Mystery Tune of the Day Nametu10

    Click on the image - then click the little arrow on the big Jukebox to hear the Mystery Tune of the Day.
    (Click the arrow again to stop it!)

    If you think you know what the tune is, post your answers here in this thread.
    (The answer will be published the next day).

    10 points for everyone who gets the answer correct (before the answer comes up of course!)
    You must identify the song by Performing Artist and Title.  5 points if you get only one of those right.

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    Post by Kitkat Sat 08 Nov 2014, 13:10

    OK, so I'll start, shall I. I know this one!  yay

    Pretty sure it's 'California Dreaming' by The Mamas and the Papas
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    Post by bimbow Sun 09 Nov 2014, 00:04

    KK, I clicked on the link without logging in, and with logging in, but I can't get it to play anything. shrug
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 09 Nov 2014, 00:54

    bimbow wrote:KK, I clicked on the link without logging in, and with logging in, but I can't get it to play anything. shrug

    Bimbow, you don't need to be logged in for it to work - and it does work ...

    When you click on the Jukebox image (in side panel) you will see a large Jukebox (as well as the little jukebox image).  Look at the scrolling panel (on the BIG jukebox) saying "Can you identify the Title and the Performer" -  
    Just to the left of that scrolling sentence, you will see a little white arrow in a black circle.
    Click on that arrow - and it plays a snippet of the tune.
    Click on it again to stop it.
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    Post by bimbow Sun 09 Nov 2014, 01:29

    Sorry, I'm in "thick" mode atm.  No excuses.  Yes, awfully crap (sharp) flute playing from the song you mentioned.
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 09 Nov 2014, 01:58

    bimbow wrote: No excuses.  

    Yeah ... sure ....


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    Post by Kitkat Sun 09 Nov 2014, 12:15

    Yesterday's tune was 'Californa Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas

    I was right. :thumb: (and bimbow was right by agreeing and so deserves the 10 points for being correct. )

    I've no idea what today's Mystery Tune is. Sounds like it could be something out of the 50's or 60's ...
    at a guess I would say could be something by Nat King Cole or maybe Patsy Cline.
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    Post by bimbow Sun 09 Nov 2014, 23:58

    It sounds to me like it could be the intro to "Mona Lisa", but it's not the Nat King Cole version, so I'm stumped.
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    Post by Kitkat Mon 10 Nov 2014, 12:01

    kitkat wrote:I've no idea what today's Mystery Tune is. Sounds like it could be something out of the 50's or 60's ...
    at a guess I would say could be something by Nat King Cole or maybe Patsy Cline.

    bimbow wrote:It sounds to me like it could be the intro to "Mona Lisa", but it's not the Nat King Cole version, so I'm stumped.

    It was Johnny Mathis - 'Chances Are'.  

    Never heard of it.  shrug

    1957.  rock     Well .... I did say 50's or 60's.  geek


    Today's tune is easy peasy:  Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson

    ETA: Actually, it could be The Jackson Five; not sure what year it was ... but he does sound rather young and 'squeaky' in that song and might still have been with his brothers.
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    Post by Whiskers Mon 10 Nov 2014, 16:50

    Kitkat wrote:Today's tune is easy peasy:  Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson

    ETA:  Actually, it could be The Jackson Five; not sure what year it was ... but he does sound rather young and 'squeaky' in that song and might still have been with his brothers.

    Rockin' Robin
    Jackson 5
    1972
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    Post by bimbow Thu 13 Nov 2014, 10:42

    Today's song is easy - Tennessee Waltz.  It took a bit longer to find the artist, but it was Patti Page.
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    Post by Kitkat Fri 14 Nov 2014, 15:21

    bimbow wrote:Today's song is easy - Tennessee Waltz.  It took a bit longer to find the artist, but it was Patti Page.

    Well done, bimbow. :thumb:  "Deeh pwah" ...   cheesy  

    Never heard of Patti Page before.  I know the song 'Tennessee Waltz' of course but I would automatically associate it with Patsy Cline or Slim Whitman (or any number of Irish Showbands who would sing it in the dance halls).


    Today's tune is driving me mad.  I do recognise the air but just can't put a finger on it ....   giveup
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    Post by Kitkat Fri 14 Nov 2014, 15:35

    Whiskers wrote:
    Kitkat wrote:Today's tune is easy peasy:  Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson

    ETA:  Actually, it could be The Jackson Five; not sure what year it was ... but he does sound rather young and 'squeaky' in that song and might still have been with his brothers.

    Rockin' Robin
    Jackson 5
    1972

    10 points to Whiskers also!  Well done! toast

    (I have only given myself 6 points there; 5 for the song and just 1 for the performer as to be fair I really wasn't quite sure).
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    Post by bimbow Fri 14 Nov 2014, 17:05

    KK, I've just clicked on the "Answers" link, and it says Rockin' Robin was sung by Bobby Day.  I was sure it was the Jackson Five as well. shrug
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    Post by Kitkat Fri 14 Nov 2014, 18:08

    bimbow wrote:KK, I've just clicked on the "Answers" link, and it says Rockin' Robin was sung by Bobby Day.  I was sure it was the Jackson Five as well. shrug

    So it does, bimbow!  Shocked   (Bobby Day?  Never heard of 'im before this - have you?)
    Looked it up and found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LklFP1IG9KY (from 1957!)

    I was of course referring to the 1972 version (which I had assumed was the original!)

    here:      (Jackson 5)


    (Sorry, Whiskers - and myself  annoyed .... Will have to retract those points.  crybaby )
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    Post by Kitkat Sat 15 Nov 2014, 13:36

    Aah ... today's tune is a bit more in my time.  

    'Working my way back to you' by The Spinners

    1979 (I think)



    Yesterday's was from 1963 - 'Go away little girl' by Steve Lawrence
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    Post by Whiskers Sat 15 Nov 2014, 20:54

    bimbow wrote:KK, I've just clicked on the "Answers" link, and it says Rockin' Robin was sung by Bobby Day.  I was sure it was the Jackson Five as well. shrug

    Me too bimbow.  pirat


    Kitkat wrote:(Sorry, Whiskers - and myself  annoyed .... Will have to retract those points.


    Not all of them KK.  I thought there is supposed to be 5 points for being right about the song.  judge
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 16 Nov 2014, 00:45

    Whiskers wrote:
    bimbow wrote:KK, I've just clicked on the "Answers" link, and it says Rockin' Robin was sung by Bobby Day.  I was sure it was the Jackson Five as well. shrug

    Me too bimbow.  pirat


    Kitkat wrote:(Sorry, Whiskers - and myself  annoyed .... Will have to retract those points.


    Not all of them KK.  I thought there is supposed to be 5 points for being right about the song.  judge


    Oops!  shtum    Yes, you're right, Whiskers.  sorry  head-bang   I must be getting old ...  rock
    I will add back 5 points for you - and also for myself!
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    Post by bimbow Sun 16 Nov 2014, 11:05

    I thought today's was the intro to "Black is black" but it doesn't match anything I could find on YT.  The song is actually "Working my way back to you" performed by The Spiiners.  BUT BUT - when I access the player on my PC, it plays the next clip, and gives the answer to this one as being by The Four Seasons.  It isn't - you can find both on YT and they are different. hairpull
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    Post by bimbow Sun 16 Nov 2014, 11:14

    AHH!   The one that is now being played IS The Four Seasons version!


    EDIT. Back on my laptop, and it is still playing The Spinners version. The problem has to do with the cache - it plays the last version you listened to. I'll clear the cache and see what happens. Yes, when I go back to yesterday's quiz it now plays the Four Seasons version. They changed it for some reason.

    The latest one is easy - I bought the LP in the early 70s, but I'll shut up now!
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 16 Nov 2014, 11:51

    I'm starting to think that whoever devised this Mystery Tune thing is a bit of a tease - it's like they get some sort of sadistic pleasure out of deliberately putting some kind of a twist in the tail, just to torture us!
    (Roald Dahl reincarnated or summat! - 'Tales of the Unexpected')

    I was absolutely confident that the last one was 'Working my way back to you'.  Yes that was correct - BUT they had to go and make it the Four Seasons version - knowing full well that everyone is going to pick the most well known and obvious - i.e. The Spinners ......................   scratch

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    (Today's is the title music to the film 'The Sting' - though I don't know if the record was actually called that ...
    and I think the performer was Russ Conway).   nuts
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    Post by bimbow Sun 16 Nov 2014, 11:58

    You should be able to find the title of the piano piece easily. And it is NOT Russ Conway playing!!!
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 16 Nov 2014, 12:55

    Okay, now here's where I'm going with this ....  

    There was a record (vinyl, 45) that came out in the 70's - with one guy playing 'The Entertainer' on the piano (thought that was Russ Conway).  Was on Top of the Pops at the time and it [that version] actually went into the Top 10 in Ireland - and I bought the record (45)!

    If this guy does his usual 'twist' and gives the correct answer as Scott Joplin - from 1902 !!!  .... I will ... I .....  I ... gaah   giveup

    To be on the safe side, I'm plumping for this version:




    PS: I looked it up - and there was a bloke called Marvin Hamlisch who did a version in the 70's which apparently made the Top 20 in the UK. (Still convinced that Russ Conway did it also .... somewhere ....) chair
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    Post by bimbow Sun 16 Nov 2014, 13:53

    Marvin Hamlisch played "The Entertainer" - v e r y slowly - on the filmtrack of "The Sting" and it's that performance in the quiz.  Joshua Rifkin also brought out 2 LPs of selected pieces by Joplin around the same time.  I had one of them.

    PS  This is Joplin himself from a piano roll in 1902.

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    Post by Kitkat Mon 17 Nov 2014, 11:28

    YESSSSS .... It was 1974 - Marvin Hamlisch - 'The Entertainer'

    and it even says it was a '45'. Smile




    (No idea about today's confused )
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    Post by Kitkat Mon 17 Nov 2014, 22:55

    Kitkat wrote:

    (No idea about today's  confused  )


    Got it!   It's just come to me ....


    It's Paul McCartney and Wings - with 'Jet'  

    (1976)


    Aah ... I'll sleep tonight now ..... cheesy
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    Post by Kitkat Tue 18 Nov 2014, 13:58

    shtum It was 'Jump' by Van Halen. Again - something (and someone) I've never heard of. sigh


    Today's really IS easy. 'My Girl' by the Temptations. (They can't possibly jeopardise this one!)
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    Post by Kitkat Wed 19 Nov 2014, 13:31

    Today's : 'The Great Pretender' - The Platters
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    Post by Kitkat Thu 20 Nov 2014, 13:12

    Today: The song sounds like it could be 'Oh Carol' - but it's definitely not Neil Sedaka performing. No idea who it is.
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    Post by Whiskers Sun 23 Nov 2014, 10:54

    I know this one. Its there on the tip of my tongue, but rock annoyed
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 23 Nov 2014, 23:34

    'El Paso' - Marty Robbins    

    yes nod
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    Post by Kitkat Tue 25 Nov 2014, 14:33

    Yesterday's was foot-tapping, but not an easy guess at all. Turned out to be 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' by John Denver. shrug

    Today's is actually a favourite of mine: 'Stranger on the Shore' - Acker Bilk
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    Post by Kitkat Wed 26 Nov 2014, 12:51

    'Rock On' - David Essex
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    Post by bimbow Sat 29 Nov 2014, 23:33

    It took a bit of research, but today's piece is "Come and go with me, by the Del-Vikings.

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    Post by Kitkat Sun 30 Nov 2014, 15:53

    bimbow wrote:It took a bit of research, but today's piece is "Come and go with me, by the Del-Vikings.


    Again, never heard of that one - or the performers either!


    Today's is 'At the Hop' - but haven't a clue who sang it.
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    Post by Whiskers Mon 01 Dec 2014, 18:51

    Kitkat wrote:
    bimbow wrote:It took a bit of research, but today's piece is "Come and go with me, by the Del-Vikings.


    Again, never heard of that one - or the performers either!


    Today's is 'At the Hop' - but haven't a clue who sang it.

    The Del-Vikings is a new one on me too.  shrug

    Danny and the Juniors recorded At the Hop.  I missed that one but did know it!

    Today is Red River Rock, instrumental by Johnny and the Hurricanes.
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    Post by bimbow Tue 02 Dec 2014, 23:32

    Today's song - Mungo Jerry - "In the Summertime".

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    Post by Whiskers Wed 03 Dec 2014, 12:13

    You got in there before me Bimbow. toast   I knew that one too.

    Today's is an easy one too. Smile   Will you still love me tomorrow.  Carly Simon
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    Post by Kitkat Wed 03 Dec 2014, 12:30

    Whiskers wrote:Today's is an easy one too. Smile   Will you still love me tomorrow.  Carly Simon


    Carly Simon might have done a version - but I think Carole King was the performer.
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    Post by bimbow Wed 03 Dec 2014, 12:33

    Kitkat wrote:
    Whiskers wrote:Today's is an easy one too. Smile   Will you still love me tomorrow.  Carly Simon


    Carly Simon might have done a version - but I think Carole King was the performer.  

    I think it was The Shirelles.

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    Post by Kitkat Wed 03 Dec 2014, 12:36

    Mmm. You could be right there, Bimbow.

    The evidence you have provided there doesn't lie! :thumb:
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    Post by Whiskers Thu 04 Dec 2014, 15:18

    Nice one bimbow.  It was the Shirelles.   yes nod

    No idea about today's.  confused
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    Post by bimbow Fri 05 Dec 2014, 15:00

    No idea about yesterday's, but today's is "I will follow him, by Little Peggy March.

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    Post by Whiskers Fri 05 Dec 2014, 16:41

    Yesterdays was Hey Baby!  Bruce Channel   confused

    I like Bimbows idea to find it on youtube and post it here.

    I had no idea about yesterday either but searched and found this youtube video where he's obviously miming to the song.  albino

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    Post by Kitkat Sat 06 Dec 2014, 18:38

    'Rag Doll' - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
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    Post by Kitkat Sun 07 Dec 2014, 11:57

    Well, I was partly right but apparently that was before Frankie Valli's time. Slhould have been just The Four Seasons.


    Today: 'Spirit in the Sky' - Norman Greenbaum
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    Post by bimbow Mon 08 Dec 2014, 23:52

    Today's song  -  "King of the Road"  - Roger Miller.

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    Post by Whiskers Fri 12 Dec 2014, 13:53

    Today is Venus
    by Shocking Blue


    Bimbow, is that a picture of yourself in your new avatar?
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    Post by bimbow Fri 12 Dec 2014, 16:02

    Whiskers wrote:

    Bimbow, is that a picture of yourself in your new avatar?

    Whiskers, KK will have a laughing fit when she sees that.   giggle

    No, it's not me, but I used to have a tartan bonnet like his - with long ginger hair down the sides. sidestep
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    Post by Whiskers Fri 12 Dec 2014, 16:53

    bimbow wrote:
    Whiskers wrote:

    Bimbow, is that a picture of yourself in your new avatar?

    Whiskers, KK will have a laughing fit when she sees that.   giggle

    No, it's not me, but I used to have a tartan bonnet like his - with long ginger hair down the sides. sidestep


    giggle   I was going to say it looks very "Scottish" but I didn't have the impression you were from Scotland.

    Don't know if its the same for everyone, but I have a picture in my mind of what everyone on the forum looks like and was surprised because that's not at all how I pictured you. drunken

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