I’m now more than 300 pages into the latest proofing of my rock n roll epic, Rising Star. Here’s the next to last quiz, #6. Guess the artist and song title. Degree of difficulty, geared to the average fan, in parenthesis. Answers below:
51 "...a lucky man who made the grade...." (4)
52 "...Out of the blue and into the black...." (4)
53 "...I'll just eat my breakfast/Try to keep my questions starving all night...." (10)
54 "...She's not a bad girl just ambitious...." (9)
55 "...Just a little pinprick...." (6)
56 "...To be a rock and not to roll...." (1)
57 "... You better watch out. There may be dogs about...." (5)
58 "...I cut myself, but I don't bleed 'cause I don't get what I need...." (10)
59 “…That stone keeps on rollin’….” (7)
60 “The world is near/But it’s out of reach/Some people touch it…/But they can’t hold on….” (10)
Last night I watched the season premiere of season three of Sherlock on PBS. The resolution of the cliffhanger was too outlandish for my taste, and it was annoying that the terrorist turned out to be a white Englishman. There was, however, an excellent exchange between Watson and Mrs. Hudson, as he tried to convince her he’s not gay. There was another gender confusion moment when in flashback Holmes and Moriarty, seated on a rooftop, are about to kiss and the action cuts to the next scene. This did not actually occur in the final episode of season two, so I’m going to assume it’s one of those flashes some insist we all, like Homes, experience. I hope the creators are simply playing the audience, having wicked fun, and not adhering to political correctness. One of the maddening aspects of modern life is speculation about sexual preference: "Oh, he must be..." I do it in Rising Star, so I can’t condemn the writers of Sherlock for doing it, but speculation and flashes are a giant leap from the actual act. If Holmes and Watson become lovers, I bail on the series.
NYC and the rest of the northeast is in the midst of a snowstorm and cold snap, so the floating book shop is on indefinite hiatus. Today I filled the extra hours by scrubbing the most awkward ares of my wood floor. Tomorrow I will mop. After that, heaven only knows -- a lot of reading and web browsing, I suppose. Since Governor Cuomo believes conservatives should leave the state, I'll have plenty of time to contemplate where I'd like to live. One thing is certain, it will be a much warmer climate.
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And the answers are:
51. A Day in the Life – the Beatles (Lennon/McCartney)
52. Neil Young
53. Winner and Losers – Iggy Pop (Pop/S. Jones)
54. Ambitious – Jeff Beck (Nile Rodgers)
55. Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd (R. Waters)
56. Stairway to Heaven -- Led Zeppelin (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham)
57. Dogs – Pink Floyd (R. Waters)
58. Birth, School, Work, Death – The Godfathers
59. Too Rolling Stoned – Robin Trower
60. The Great Curve – Talking Heads. (D. Byrne/B. Eno)
This was a tough batch. I'll grade it on a great curve.
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