Kia ora koutou ē hoa mā
Welcome to Friday afternoon and the answers! It’s been nice to see you all back this week, and with some new team names too which has been neat.
I hope you’ve all enjoyed the shorter quiz this week - I’m not quite used to typing “/10” instead of “/12”, so if I stuff this up in an email to you I ask for your apologies in advance.
Three songs were correctly recognised by everyone who sent in an entry this week: “Hello, I Love You” by The Doors, “Hello” by Lionel Richie, and “Hello” by Adele. Ginny Blackmore’s “Hello, World” caused the most confusion, mostly over her name…
1960s: “Hello, I Love You”, The Doors
1980s: “Hello”, Lionel Richie
1990s: “Welcome to Paradise”, Green Day
2010s (UK): “Hello”, Adele
2010s (NZ): “Hello World”, Ginny Blackmore
Your leaderboard this week:
🥇 on 10/10: Wreck It Ralph, Team Impoverished, The New Priorities, I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Quiz Team Name, Kimberley and Ilona, Vercisca, Team LSP, Quartz, The Bogan Crue, Siobhan M, and All the Worlds a song
🥈 on 9.5/10: Hnry IX, and Bex K
🥉 on 9/10: Going for Growth
Have a great weekend, and a new quiz will slither and slide it’s way into your inbox on Monday…
Kirsti.
1960s: “Hello, I Love You”, The Doors
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name?
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your game
Hint: Although a massive hit for this American rock band who shares a name with things that are not windows, a portion of the band's fans have dismissed the tune, arguing that it does not represent the sound of this band due to its commercial nature and shallow lyrics - and the band themselves strongly objected when their label pressured them to record the song for their third album. You may know them from other songs such as “Light My Fire” or “Break On Through (To the Other Side)”. Song title in lyrics quoted.
1980s: “Hello”, Lionel Richie
Hello, is it me you're looking for?
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Hint: A massive hit for this American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality who rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores. You may know him from his daughter Nicole, or his songs “All Night Long (All Night)”, “Endless Love”, or “We Are the World” (which he co-wrote with Michael Jackson). Song title in lyrics quoted.
1990s: “Welcome to Paradise”, Green Day
Pay attention to the cracked streets and the broken homes
Some call it slums, some call it nice
I wanna take you through a wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise
Hint: This poppy punk number is based on the band members' experiences of moving out of their parents' houses and into an abandoned house in Oakland, California, where they, along with a number of others, lived without paying rent. You may know this band from such songs as “American Idiot”, “Basket Case”, and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”. Song title in lyrics quoted.
2010s (UK): “Hello”, Adele
Hello, it's me
I was wondering if, after all these years, you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya
But I ain't done much healin'
Hint: This song was a massive global success for this English songstress, and honestly, do you even need a hint for it? Song title in lyrics quoted.
2010s (NZ): “Hello World”, Ginny Blackmore
Hello, hello, hello, world
You're mine and I am yours
Everywhere I go, you are so beautiful
Hello, hello, hello, world
And all of your people
Everywhere I go, you are so beautiful
Hint: This singer-songwriter from Auckland has previously written songs for artists such as Christina Aguilera and Adam Lambert but decided that she wanted to sing the songs herself, launching as a solo artist in 2010. Her first single, “Bones”, has received regular airplay throughout the United States, and in 2015 she made an appearance on the second season of the New Zealand version of The X Factor, serving as a guest mentor for Stan Walker's category (Girls), and performing her song "Love Me Anyway" on the second live results show. She shares a first name with the youngest Weasley child, and a family name with an Australian brand of vitamins and supplements. Song title in lyrics quoted.
