July 2009 Quiz
"Summertime Blues"
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1. Dino says he went to the moon to get these, but Anna’s a
little dubious. What did he get?
Blue Crystal from THE RINK
2. In a show that could be re-titled “1 Score plus 5”,
there’s a song about the season. What is the song?
Summertime Is Summertime from SEVENTEEN
3. Three ex-patriot comrades are living the life in Paris.
In what jazzy two toned number do they express sadness for returning to Soviet
life?
The Red Blues from SILK STOCKINGS
4. In scientific terms the “osteichthyes are leaping and
the gossypium hirsutum is quite tall”. What is the song?
Summertime from PORGY & BESS
5. “No French Fries or else it’s Maalox for dessert”. From
what older but wiser song is this lyric?
The Middle Age Blues from BRING BACK BIRDIE
6. To do this song correctly, you have to know your uh-huhs,
dooby-do’s and shooda bop bops well. What is the song?
Summer Nights from GREASE
7. The new superintendent is a lil forlorn and alone in
Iowa. What song does he sing?
A New Town Is A Blue Town from THE PAJAMA GAME
8. They knew what they wanted, or at least Mr. Loesser did
when he wrote this seasonal nocturne.
Song of A Summer Night from THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
9. “Because their skin was so thin that their veins showed
through”. This lyric was sung this in very close quarters, down South American
way. What is the song?
Bluebloods from KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
10. A Gay midget named Karl plays a part in this song from
a time shifting musical with a very small cast.
A Summer In Ohio from THE LAST FIVE YEARS
11. Three gobs and their new found gals endure this
nightclub act song, then switch to one of their own. What is it?
I’m Blue from ON THE TOWN
12. A seasonal tune from the juggernaut featuring songs by
Benny and Bjorn.
Our Last Summer from MAMMA MIA
13. “Percy, Percy please have mercy” and play along in
this vo-do-dee-oh musical. What is the song?
The You-Don’t-Want-To-Play-With-Me Blues from THE
BOY FRIEND
14. New in the country Rebecca Hershkowitz sings this tune
about romance in the warmest months.
Blame It On The Summer
Night from RAGS
15. Miss Lee and her shipmates miss the good old USA in
this number. What is the song?
Homesick Blues from
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
16. Surrounded by her mementos and ghosts of the past, an
offbeat dressed former socialite sings this 11 o’clock heartbreaker.
Another Winter In a Summer Town from GREY GARDENS
17. “We're all encased in sonic armor beltin' it out
through chrome grenades miles and miles of medusan chord the electronic sonic
boom.” What is the song?
Electric Blues from HAIR
18. Those crazy sex charged kids, both living and dead,
gather downstage to sing this hopeful yet hard to decipher seasonal finale.
The Song of Purple Summer from SPRING AWAKENING
19. This Kern classic is all about a wife who feels
abandoned each time her hubby goes away. Though the title character only wears a
size 13 collar, he still could be called Excellent Edward.
Left All Alone Again Blues from VERY GOOD EDDIE
20. A pair of Italian men, of dubious gender, inspired
this rock based Shakespearian adaptation. What is the redundant seasonal song?
Summer, Summer from TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA
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