The ELO Christmas Challenge 2018
Dec 1, 2018 9:56:39 GMT
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Post by vlogdance on Dec 1, 2018 9:56:39 GMT
Welcome, all forumheads, to the ELO Christmas Challenge 2018.
Here are five rounds of ELO-themed puzzles for you to solve.
One point per correct answer, a maximum of 40 points available. Send me your answers via Secret Message by December 21st.
Then I'll count up everyone's score, announce the winner, and Horace will award gold, silver and bronze medals to the winner, runner-up and second runner-up.
Good luck, everyone.
ROUND 1
ELO Anagrams
Can you solve these ELO-related anagrams?
(8 points available)
Mice shut cafe
We’re mad kids
Rub me bat
Red hands
Go, lucky turtle
Hold on tight with tie
I unveil lob
Mr Coal Ban
ROUND 2
Connections (6 points available)
a) What’s the connection between these five songs:
One Step At A Time; Blue; The Diary Of Horace Wimp; Shangri-La; 21st Century Man
(Don’t stay up until after midnight, puzzling this one out!)
b) What’s the connection between:
Little Town Flirt; Look At Me Now; In The Hall Of The Mountain King; Roll Over Beethoven
c) What’s the connection between:
One Summer Dream; Poker; Mr Kingdom; Eldorado; Dreaming of 4000
d) What’s the connection between:
Rockaria!; Across The Border; The Bouncer; The Battle Of Marston Moor
(Think about what’s left out, rather than what’s included.)
e) What’s the connection between:
Turn To Stone; Twilight; Xanadu; Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King; In Old England Town
(Try to solve this one “one step at a time”.)
e) What’s the connection between
Shangri-La; Can’t Get It Out Of My Head; The Diary Of Horace Wimp; Illusions In G Major
(Ladies, feel free to take part in this one as well...)
ROUND 3
Sequences (8 points available)
a) Here’s a sequence of ELO songs:
10538 Overture
Momma
Oh No Not Susan
Laredo Tornado
Name a song that could come next in the sequence.
b) Here’s a group of ELO songs.
So Serious
The Quick And The Daft
Eldorado Finale
Love Changes All
Mr Kingdom
Can you name another ELO song that could be added to this group?
c) Jeff wants to re-record Face The Music, but with a different track list.
He wants to keep Evil Woman, but add these songs:
Sweet Is The Night; Do Ya; 10538 Overture
Name another song that Jeff could include.
d) Jeff’s been invited to perform at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center.
He’s decided to play cover versions as well as ELO songs.
Jeff’s opening with a version of Here Comes The Sun.
After that, he’ll play:
Mercy Mercy
Vertigo
Easy Money
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Can you name two more songs that could come next on Jeff’s set list?
e) ELO were once guests on a new music show, Pot Of Gold, presented by Richie Blackmore.
At the rehearsal, they played these songs:
Rockaria!
Only The Lonely
You Really Got Me
Get It On
Brown Sugar
Can you add the next two songs they might have rehearsed?
f) Jeff wants to add some more classical pieces to the band’s repertoire.
He’s listed a few that he’d like the band to play:
The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
The Moonlight Sonata
Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen
Can you name another classical piece Jeff might add to his list?
ROUND 4
Anagrams – Forum Fun (8 points available)
These are all anagrams of people or topics mentioned on the forum this year:
Be girls!
Hush, no free quote
Moron - all zeal
O, sage pianist chap
Here to text rodents
Hot raps
Peppered salami
Three female whirlpools
ROUND 5
Miscellaneous (10 points available)
a) At an ELO reunion dinner, great care was taken with the seating plan:
Jeff was seated opposite Louis
Hugh was seated opposite Mel
Mik was seated opposite Kelly
Dave was seated opposite who?
Was it: Bev, Richard, Michael de Albuquerque or Wilf Gibson?
b) Jeff was auditioning some musicians for his backing band. At the audition, he asked them to play the following songs:
Children Of The Revolution – T. Rex
Here Is The News – ELO
Army Dreamers – Kate Bush
Rumour Has It – Donna Summer
Which other song did Jeff ask the musicians to play? Was it -
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Time For Miracles – Adam Lambert
Running Down A Dream – Tom Petty
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
c) On the tour bus, the band would sometimes play “ELO Bingo”.
One game featured the following calls:
Write All The Songs Yourself – Number Twelve
One Summer Dream - Number Fifteen
Earth To The Sun – 21
So Fine – Number Nine
Telephone Line – One and Nine
Is This The Way Life’s Meant To Be? – Number Three
Which band member was the winner?
d) Once, at a Wilburys rehearsal, each member sang an ELO song, for fun.
Jeff sang Oh No Not Susan
George sang No Way Out
Roy sang Livin’ Thing
Tom sang Can’t Get It Out Of My Head.
What did Bob sing?
Long Black Road, Ticket To The Moon, I’m Alive or Wild West Hero?
e) Jeff was once invited on to a national radio station and asked to bring a list of records he’d chosen to play. Unfortunately, he lost a bet with one of his bandmates, and had to play the bandmate’s choice of songs instead.
The bandmate’s playlist read:
Hotel California by The Eagles
Women In Uniform by Skyhooks
Golf Girl by Caravan
Halfway Hotel by Voyager
Song Of India by Tommy Dorsey
Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins
Which bandmate compiled the playlist?
f) An interviewer once asked Richard who his favourite lyricists were.
Amused to be asked for his opinion on writing verses, Richard listed:
Boy George
Ellie Goulding
Steph Jones
Dev Hynes
Which TWO of these other artists, or bands, made Richard’s list?
Bob Dylan, Del Shannon, Paul Simon, Nick Cave, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, or Bryan Ferry?
g) Sometimes other bands would express an interest in recording ELO songs.
Queen wanted to record First Movement
The Smiths wanted to record Mandalay
Dire Straits wanted to record Mr Kingdom
Jethro Tull wanted to record I’m Alive
Which song did Garbage want to record?
h) Once a year, on December 30th, as a treat, Jeff let his bandmates choose a song to add to their live set list.
One year:
Hugh chose Jungle
Louis chose Four Little Diamonds
Richard chose Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Mik chose Showdown
Can you name a song that Bev chose?
i) When on tour, ELO would sometimes watch films, in between doing shows.
Here are quotes from some films they enjoyed:
“Be afraid, be very afraid.” – The Fly
“Sam, I know you’re not the seeing illusions type, but no woman was there and I don’t believe in ghosts.” - Psycho
“And the world’s your oyster, so swallow it.” - Jubilee
“Just what I’ve always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him...” – The Abominable Snow Rabbit
Which of these quotes comes from another film the band liked?
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”
“Open the pod bay doors, Hal.”
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”
“Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.”
-------- End of the Christmas Challenge 2018 -------
Hope you all enjoyed it.
Here are five rounds of ELO-themed puzzles for you to solve.
One point per correct answer, a maximum of 40 points available. Send me your answers via Secret Message by December 21st.
Then I'll count up everyone's score, announce the winner, and Horace will award gold, silver and bronze medals to the winner, runner-up and second runner-up.
Good luck, everyone.
ROUND 1
ELO Anagrams
Can you solve these ELO-related anagrams?
(8 points available)
Mice shut cafe
We’re mad kids
Rub me bat
Red hands
Go, lucky turtle
Hold on tight with tie
I unveil lob
Mr Coal Ban
ROUND 2
Connections (6 points available)
a) What’s the connection between these five songs:
One Step At A Time; Blue; The Diary Of Horace Wimp; Shangri-La; 21st Century Man
(Don’t stay up until after midnight, puzzling this one out!)
b) What’s the connection between:
Little Town Flirt; Look At Me Now; In The Hall Of The Mountain King; Roll Over Beethoven
c) What’s the connection between:
One Summer Dream; Poker; Mr Kingdom; Eldorado; Dreaming of 4000
d) What’s the connection between:
Rockaria!; Across The Border; The Bouncer; The Battle Of Marston Moor
(Think about what’s left out, rather than what’s included.)
e) What’s the connection between:
Turn To Stone; Twilight; Xanadu; Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King; In Old England Town
(Try to solve this one “one step at a time”.)
e) What’s the connection between
Shangri-La; Can’t Get It Out Of My Head; The Diary Of Horace Wimp; Illusions In G Major
(Ladies, feel free to take part in this one as well...)
ROUND 3
Sequences (8 points available)
a) Here’s a sequence of ELO songs:
10538 Overture
Momma
Oh No Not Susan
Laredo Tornado
Name a song that could come next in the sequence.
b) Here’s a group of ELO songs.
So Serious
The Quick And The Daft
Eldorado Finale
Love Changes All
Mr Kingdom
Can you name another ELO song that could be added to this group?
c) Jeff wants to re-record Face The Music, but with a different track list.
He wants to keep Evil Woman, but add these songs:
Sweet Is The Night; Do Ya; 10538 Overture
Name another song that Jeff could include.
d) Jeff’s been invited to perform at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center.
He’s decided to play cover versions as well as ELO songs.
Jeff’s opening with a version of Here Comes The Sun.
After that, he’ll play:
Mercy Mercy
Vertigo
Easy Money
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Can you name two more songs that could come next on Jeff’s set list?
e) ELO were once guests on a new music show, Pot Of Gold, presented by Richie Blackmore.
At the rehearsal, they played these songs:
Rockaria!
Only The Lonely
You Really Got Me
Get It On
Brown Sugar
Can you add the next two songs they might have rehearsed?
f) Jeff wants to add some more classical pieces to the band’s repertoire.
He’s listed a few that he’d like the band to play:
The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
The Moonlight Sonata
Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen
Can you name another classical piece Jeff might add to his list?
ROUND 4
Anagrams – Forum Fun (8 points available)
These are all anagrams of people or topics mentioned on the forum this year:
Be girls!
Hush, no free quote
Moron - all zeal
O, sage pianist chap
Here to text rodents
Hot raps
Peppered salami
Three female whirlpools
ROUND 5
Miscellaneous (10 points available)
a) At an ELO reunion dinner, great care was taken with the seating plan:
Jeff was seated opposite Louis
Hugh was seated opposite Mel
Mik was seated opposite Kelly
Dave was seated opposite who?
Was it: Bev, Richard, Michael de Albuquerque or Wilf Gibson?
b) Jeff was auditioning some musicians for his backing band. At the audition, he asked them to play the following songs:
Children Of The Revolution – T. Rex
Here Is The News – ELO
Army Dreamers – Kate Bush
Rumour Has It – Donna Summer
Which other song did Jeff ask the musicians to play? Was it -
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Time For Miracles – Adam Lambert
Running Down A Dream – Tom Petty
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
c) On the tour bus, the band would sometimes play “ELO Bingo”.
One game featured the following calls:
Write All The Songs Yourself – Number Twelve
One Summer Dream - Number Fifteen
Earth To The Sun – 21
So Fine – Number Nine
Telephone Line – One and Nine
Is This The Way Life’s Meant To Be? – Number Three
Which band member was the winner?
d) Once, at a Wilburys rehearsal, each member sang an ELO song, for fun.
Jeff sang Oh No Not Susan
George sang No Way Out
Roy sang Livin’ Thing
Tom sang Can’t Get It Out Of My Head.
What did Bob sing?
Long Black Road, Ticket To The Moon, I’m Alive or Wild West Hero?
e) Jeff was once invited on to a national radio station and asked to bring a list of records he’d chosen to play. Unfortunately, he lost a bet with one of his bandmates, and had to play the bandmate’s choice of songs instead.
The bandmate’s playlist read:
Hotel California by The Eagles
Women In Uniform by Skyhooks
Golf Girl by Caravan
Halfway Hotel by Voyager
Song Of India by Tommy Dorsey
Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins
Which bandmate compiled the playlist?
f) An interviewer once asked Richard who his favourite lyricists were.
Amused to be asked for his opinion on writing verses, Richard listed:
Boy George
Ellie Goulding
Steph Jones
Dev Hynes
Which TWO of these other artists, or bands, made Richard’s list?
Bob Dylan, Del Shannon, Paul Simon, Nick Cave, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, or Bryan Ferry?
g) Sometimes other bands would express an interest in recording ELO songs.
Queen wanted to record First Movement
The Smiths wanted to record Mandalay
Dire Straits wanted to record Mr Kingdom
Jethro Tull wanted to record I’m Alive
Which song did Garbage want to record?
h) Once a year, on December 30th, as a treat, Jeff let his bandmates choose a song to add to their live set list.
One year:
Hugh chose Jungle
Louis chose Four Little Diamonds
Richard chose Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Mik chose Showdown
Can you name a song that Bev chose?
i) When on tour, ELO would sometimes watch films, in between doing shows.
Here are quotes from some films they enjoyed:
“Be afraid, be very afraid.” – The Fly
“Sam, I know you’re not the seeing illusions type, but no woman was there and I don’t believe in ghosts.” - Psycho
“And the world’s your oyster, so swallow it.” - Jubilee
“Just what I’ve always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him...” – The Abominable Snow Rabbit
Which of these quotes comes from another film the band liked?
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”
“Open the pod bay doors, Hal.”
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”
“Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.”
-------- End of the Christmas Challenge 2018 -------
Hope you all enjoyed it.