Flasback/Top ten movies - July 22, 2010

FLASHBACK

1. Name the musical with these tunes: “What’s the Buzz,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Could We Start Again Please?”

2. Both the Eurythmics and Van Halen released albums by the same name. What was the name?

3. The hit single “Light My Fire” was on which Doors album, and when?

4. All of these songs were heard in which film: “At the Hop,” “Get a Job,” “Chantilly Lace” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.”

5. Who sang “Solid,” and when?

6. What was the name of Bruce Springsteen’s first album? When was it released?

Answers

1. The songs came from the 1970 rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

2. Both albums were named “1984.”

3. The 1967 album was called simply “The Doors.” A cover version of the song by singer José Feliciano won a 1969 Grammy Award.

4. “American Graffiti.” Although produced on a low budget, The National Film Registry has chosen the 1973 film for preservation in its archives.

5. Ashford & Simpson, in 1984. They also had disco hit “Found A Cure” in 1979.

6. “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,” released in 1973, included “Blinded by the Light” and “Spirit in the Night.”

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TOP TEN MOVIES

1. Despicable Me (PG) animated

2. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson

3. Predators (R) Adrien Brody, Topher Grace

4. Toy Story 3 (G) animated

5. The Last Airbender (PG) Noah Ringer, Nicole Peltz

6. Grown Ups (PG-13) Adam Sandler, Kevin James

7. Knight and Day (PG-13) Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz

8. The Karate Kid (PG) Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan

9. The A-Team (PG-13) Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper

10. Cyrus (R) John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill

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