The ELO Christmas Challenge 2019
Dec 3, 2019 13:13:37 GMT
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Welcome, all forumheads, to the ELO Christmas Challenge 2019.
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 20th.
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)
Llama revenge myth
Had tidy throne
Retro ska
I, Mr Teeth Out!
Racing day
It’s nothing secret
Rehearse tightly
Down aimless corridor
ROUND 2
Connections (6 points available)
a) What’s the connection between these four songs:
Starlight; Birmingham Blues; The Way Life’s Meant To Be; Rock n Roll Is King
(Clue: the list doesn’t include One Step At A Time!)
b) What’s the connection between:
It’s Over; Don’t Walk Away; Steppin’ Out; Believe Me Now
(Clue: stay where you are – this isn’t the end of the quiz.)
c) What’s the connection between:
Evil Woman; Don’t Bring Me Down; 10538 Overture; Mr Blue Sky?
(Clue: There’s nothing from Xanadu on this list)
d) What’s the connection between:
Fire On High, Strange Magic, Jungle?
e) What’s the connection between:
21st Century Man; Nightrider; Illusions In G Major; Doin’ That Crazy Thing?
(This question is free of charge to answer!)
f) What’s the connection between
Rockaria!; All Over The World; Hold On Tight; In My Own Time?
(Don’t worry if it’s all Greek to you at first...)
ROUND 3
Sequences (8 points available)
a) Here’s a sequence of ELO songs:
Don’t Bring Me Down
Wild West Hero
Shangri-La
One Summer Dream
Name a song that could come next in the sequence. (1 point available)
b) Here’s a list of ELO songs:
Confusion
Strange Magic
Hold On Tight
Shine A Little Love
One Step At A Time
Can you name two other ELO songs that could follow, on this list? (2 points available)
c) Jeff’s planning to record a few songs at the Abbey Road studios.
He’s made a list of the ones he wants to do:
Easy Money; Melting In The Sun; Our Last Song Together; Days On End.
Which of these other songs could Jeff add to his list?
Train Of Gold; No Cause For Alarm, Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King; Mr Radio. (1 point available)
d) Jeff’s going to perform to an all-female audience on International Women’s Day.
He’s thought of a few songs he’d like to perform at the event:
Eldorado; Xanadu; Believe Me Now; Destination Unknown.
Which of these other ELO songs could Jeff add to his set list? (1 point available)
Livin’ Thing; All Over The World; Calling America; Secret Messages?
e) Here’s a list of ELO songs:
Letter From Spain
Need Her Love
Endless Lies
Surrender
Rain Is Falling
Getting To The Point
Can you add two more songs that could follow on this list? (2 points available)
f) Jeff‘s planning to do some cover versions on his next UK tour.
He’s listed three that he’d like to play:
Never Let Her Slip Away by Andrew Gold
This Year’s Love by David Gray
Best Years Of Our Lives by Patrick Moraz
Can you name another song by another musician that Jeff might cover? (1 point available)
ROUND 4
Anagrams – Forum Fun (8 points available)
These are all anagrams of people or topics mentioned on the forum this year:
Yes! X-vibes!
Famous herd
Half term voters
A stricter mechanical role
Pause, grin, join
Bum-twirling Beryl
Recent fond rant
Listen! A terse, truthful guitar band! (This last one is tough, so here’s a clue: it’s the name of a forum thread)
ROUND 5
Miscellaneous (10 points available)
a) The band toured “all over the world”, but each member had his favourite place:
Jeff enjoyed Kuala Lumpur
Richard preferred South Thailand
Bev was a fan of the Colorado Desert
Dave liked Eastern France.
Which place did Mik like best? Please select one of the four answers below: (1 point available)
He liked Las Vegas
He liked New Orleans
He liked the West Midlands
He liked Buenos Aires.
b) And each member had his favourite landmark:
Jeff admired the Taj Mahal
Richard was a fan of Angkor Wat
Kelly’s favourite place was the Black Crag
Mike Edwards preferred Blenheim Palace.
Which place did Hugh like best? Please select one of the four answers below: (1 point available)
He liked the British Museum
He liked Ayers Rock
He liked the Grand Canyon
He liked Mont Blanc.
c) When ELO went to their local pub quiz: (A two-part question) (2 points available)
Richard scored 18.
Mik and Mel both scored 13.
Louis scored 12.
Kelly scored 11.
Which of the other band members got the lowest score that week?
Was it Jeff, Bev, Hugh or Dave?
Undeterred, they went back the next week.
This time, Richard did even better, scoring 20.
Hugh scored 13.
Jeff scored 12.
Mik scored 11.
Who got the lowest score this time?
Was it Dave, Kelly, Mel or Louis?
d) ELO’s music attracted some famous fans, many of whom had a favourite song. (1 point available)
Larry King liked Dreaming Of 4,000.
Allan Border liked Sweet Talking Woman.
John Major liked Nobody’s Child
Tanya Gold liked Letter From Spain.
Which song did Murray Head like?
Please select one answer from the four songs listed below:
He liked So Fine
He liked Eldorado Overture
He liked Wild West Hero
He liked Shine A Little Love
e) ELO attracted many famous fans, some of whom had a favourite member: (1 point available)
The wrestler Lollipop was a fan of Jeff’s.
Singer-songwriter St Vincent admired Louis.
Actress Shera Danese preferred Mik.
TV chat show host Graham Norton liked Colin.
Which of these singers liked Mike Edwards best?
Was it:
Trisha Yearwood
Faith Hill
Shania Twain
Reba McEntire?
f) Jeff often produced other musicians’ records. He didn’t always write the songs himself, though. When Jeff worked with these artists:
Agnetha Faltskog recorded Spirit In The Dark.
Paul Simon recorded To Know Him Is To Love Him.
Eric Clapton recorded Man Out Of Time.
Ringo Starr recorded You’re In My Heart.
Which of these songs did Terry Hall record? (1 point available)
Every Night
Reason To Believe
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
Walk On By
g) One year, Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith of The Monkees were among the guests at Jeff’s birthday party.
The rest of ELO started discussing who they’d like to invite to their birthday parties.
Bev said he’d ask Percy Sledge.
Dave wanted to ask Ian Gillan.
Mik said he’d invite Billy Preston.
Louis thought he’d ask Steve Harley.
Which of these singers did Richard say he’d like to invite? (1 point available)
Debbie Harry
Sandy Denny
Cher
Diana Ross
h) Jeff was once invited on to a radio show, but the producers told him they’d had letters of complaint about ELO’s music. Some listeners had claimed that Jeff and Roy were putting secret backwards messages into their songs, inciting people to drink alcohol!
Jeff saw the funny side when he chose four songs to be played on the show:
Tightrope, Night In The City, Lightning Never Strikes Twice.... and...
Which of these songs was the fourth one Jeff chose? (1 point available)
Angel Fingers
Waterfall
Dear Elaine
Jumping Biz
i) Jeff’s new bandmates are convinced that he’ll be getting his knighthood from Her Majesty soon.
But Jeff, ever modest, says that even if he was invited to Buckingham Palace, he wouldn’t know what to say to the Queen.
His helpful bandmates have suggested some things Jeff could say when meeting the monarch:
“Great palace, Your Majesty – it’s nearly as big as Elton’s house.”
“Is that a sword, Your Majesty, or do ya rule with a rod of iron?"
“Ma’am, you’re a ray of morning light in a blue sky.”
Which of these other comments did the bandmates suggest Jeff make? (1 point available)
“How’s your cousin from Gloucester? I haven’t seen him since Wembley ’78.”
“Sorry about your corgi, Ma’am – it ran straight under me van.”
“The Queen of the castle’s brought me to my knees!”
“Do you call your house Bungalow Palace as well, Your Majesty?”
That's it, you've reached the end of the Christmas Challenge 2019. Hope you all enjoyed it.
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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 20th.
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)
Llama revenge myth
Had tidy throne
Retro ska
I, Mr Teeth Out!
Racing day
It’s nothing secret
Rehearse tightly
Down aimless corridor
ROUND 2
Connections (6 points available)
a) What’s the connection between these four songs:
Starlight; Birmingham Blues; The Way Life’s Meant To Be; Rock n Roll Is King
(Clue: the list doesn’t include One Step At A Time!)
b) What’s the connection between:
It’s Over; Don’t Walk Away; Steppin’ Out; Believe Me Now
(Clue: stay where you are – this isn’t the end of the quiz.)
c) What’s the connection between:
Evil Woman; Don’t Bring Me Down; 10538 Overture; Mr Blue Sky?
(Clue: There’s nothing from Xanadu on this list)
d) What’s the connection between:
Fire On High, Strange Magic, Jungle?
e) What’s the connection between:
21st Century Man; Nightrider; Illusions In G Major; Doin’ That Crazy Thing?
(This question is free of charge to answer!)
f) What’s the connection between
Rockaria!; All Over The World; Hold On Tight; In My Own Time?
(Don’t worry if it’s all Greek to you at first...)
ROUND 3
Sequences (8 points available)
a) Here’s a sequence of ELO songs:
Don’t Bring Me Down
Wild West Hero
Shangri-La
One Summer Dream
Name a song that could come next in the sequence. (1 point available)
b) Here’s a list of ELO songs:
Confusion
Strange Magic
Hold On Tight
Shine A Little Love
One Step At A Time
Can you name two other ELO songs that could follow, on this list? (2 points available)
c) Jeff’s planning to record a few songs at the Abbey Road studios.
He’s made a list of the ones he wants to do:
Easy Money; Melting In The Sun; Our Last Song Together; Days On End.
Which of these other songs could Jeff add to his list?
Train Of Gold; No Cause For Alarm, Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King; Mr Radio. (1 point available)
d) Jeff’s going to perform to an all-female audience on International Women’s Day.
He’s thought of a few songs he’d like to perform at the event:
Eldorado; Xanadu; Believe Me Now; Destination Unknown.
Which of these other ELO songs could Jeff add to his set list? (1 point available)
Livin’ Thing; All Over The World; Calling America; Secret Messages?
e) Here’s a list of ELO songs:
Letter From Spain
Need Her Love
Endless Lies
Surrender
Rain Is Falling
Getting To The Point
Can you add two more songs that could follow on this list? (2 points available)
f) Jeff‘s planning to do some cover versions on his next UK tour.
He’s listed three that he’d like to play:
Never Let Her Slip Away by Andrew Gold
This Year’s Love by David Gray
Best Years Of Our Lives by Patrick Moraz
Can you name another song by another musician that Jeff might cover? (1 point available)
ROUND 4
Anagrams – Forum Fun (8 points available)
These are all anagrams of people or topics mentioned on the forum this year:
Yes! X-vibes!
Famous herd
Half term voters
A stricter mechanical role
Pause, grin, join
Bum-twirling Beryl
Recent fond rant
Listen! A terse, truthful guitar band! (This last one is tough, so here’s a clue: it’s the name of a forum thread)
ROUND 5
Miscellaneous (10 points available)
a) The band toured “all over the world”, but each member had his favourite place:
Jeff enjoyed Kuala Lumpur
Richard preferred South Thailand
Bev was a fan of the Colorado Desert
Dave liked Eastern France.
Which place did Mik like best? Please select one of the four answers below: (1 point available)
He liked Las Vegas
He liked New Orleans
He liked the West Midlands
He liked Buenos Aires.
b) And each member had his favourite landmark:
Jeff admired the Taj Mahal
Richard was a fan of Angkor Wat
Kelly’s favourite place was the Black Crag
Mike Edwards preferred Blenheim Palace.
Which place did Hugh like best? Please select one of the four answers below: (1 point available)
He liked the British Museum
He liked Ayers Rock
He liked the Grand Canyon
He liked Mont Blanc.
c) When ELO went to their local pub quiz: (A two-part question) (2 points available)
Richard scored 18.
Mik and Mel both scored 13.
Louis scored 12.
Kelly scored 11.
Which of the other band members got the lowest score that week?
Was it Jeff, Bev, Hugh or Dave?
Undeterred, they went back the next week.
This time, Richard did even better, scoring 20.
Hugh scored 13.
Jeff scored 12.
Mik scored 11.
Who got the lowest score this time?
Was it Dave, Kelly, Mel or Louis?
d) ELO’s music attracted some famous fans, many of whom had a favourite song. (1 point available)
Larry King liked Dreaming Of 4,000.
Allan Border liked Sweet Talking Woman.
John Major liked Nobody’s Child
Tanya Gold liked Letter From Spain.
Which song did Murray Head like?
Please select one answer from the four songs listed below:
He liked So Fine
He liked Eldorado Overture
He liked Wild West Hero
He liked Shine A Little Love
e) ELO attracted many famous fans, some of whom had a favourite member: (1 point available)
The wrestler Lollipop was a fan of Jeff’s.
Singer-songwriter St Vincent admired Louis.
Actress Shera Danese preferred Mik.
TV chat show host Graham Norton liked Colin.
Which of these singers liked Mike Edwards best?
Was it:
Trisha Yearwood
Faith Hill
Shania Twain
Reba McEntire?
f) Jeff often produced other musicians’ records. He didn’t always write the songs himself, though. When Jeff worked with these artists:
Agnetha Faltskog recorded Spirit In The Dark.
Paul Simon recorded To Know Him Is To Love Him.
Eric Clapton recorded Man Out Of Time.
Ringo Starr recorded You’re In My Heart.
Which of these songs did Terry Hall record? (1 point available)
Every Night
Reason To Believe
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
Walk On By
g) One year, Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith of The Monkees were among the guests at Jeff’s birthday party.
The rest of ELO started discussing who they’d like to invite to their birthday parties.
Bev said he’d ask Percy Sledge.
Dave wanted to ask Ian Gillan.
Mik said he’d invite Billy Preston.
Louis thought he’d ask Steve Harley.
Which of these singers did Richard say he’d like to invite? (1 point available)
Debbie Harry
Sandy Denny
Cher
Diana Ross
h) Jeff was once invited on to a radio show, but the producers told him they’d had letters of complaint about ELO’s music. Some listeners had claimed that Jeff and Roy were putting secret backwards messages into their songs, inciting people to drink alcohol!
Jeff saw the funny side when he chose four songs to be played on the show:
Tightrope, Night In The City, Lightning Never Strikes Twice.... and...
Which of these songs was the fourth one Jeff chose? (1 point available)
Angel Fingers
Waterfall
Dear Elaine
Jumping Biz
i) Jeff’s new bandmates are convinced that he’ll be getting his knighthood from Her Majesty soon.
But Jeff, ever modest, says that even if he was invited to Buckingham Palace, he wouldn’t know what to say to the Queen.
His helpful bandmates have suggested some things Jeff could say when meeting the monarch:
“Great palace, Your Majesty – it’s nearly as big as Elton’s house.”
“Is that a sword, Your Majesty, or do ya rule with a rod of iron?"
“Ma’am, you’re a ray of morning light in a blue sky.”
Which of these other comments did the bandmates suggest Jeff make? (1 point available)
“How’s your cousin from Gloucester? I haven’t seen him since Wembley ’78.”
“Sorry about your corgi, Ma’am – it ran straight under me van.”
“The Queen of the castle’s brought me to my knees!”
“Do you call your house Bungalow Palace as well, Your Majesty?”
That's it, you've reached the end of the Christmas Challenge 2019. Hope you all enjoyed it.
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