Peg Herring, Mystery Author

Here are some song snippets. Your job is to figure out who asked the question. 1. "What's your definition of dirty, Baby?" 2. "How'd you get your pants so tight?" 3. "Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?" 4. "Where is the love you said was mine, all mine...?" 5. "Why can't I fall in love, like any other man...?" Answers: 1. George Michael 2. Aretha Franklin 3. The Beatles 4. Roberta Flack 5. Anthony Newley (songwriter. It was recorded by many, including Sammy Davis, Jr.)

 Since I haven't even got a release date for Killing Despair , I'm waiting. I thought you might guess some songs about the process while we wait...and wait. 1. " ___ of Waiting" by the Kinks 2. "Slow-___" by Pee Wee King  3. "I'd Wait A ____ Years" by the Grass Roots 4. "___ Won't Let Me" by the Outsiders 5. "It Must Be ___" by Vikki Carr Answers: 1. Tired  www. you tube.com/watch?v=Hz64hWng2vM 2. Poke   www.youtube.com/watch?v=J68XhyH97BA 3. Million  www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbD_yGOhSb4 4. Time  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGRdTgWX4J0  5. Him  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr3qNTPSiWo 

Let's go for artists today: Who's most associated with this song? 1. "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" 2. "Break My Stride" 3. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" 4. "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" 5. "Break on Through (to the Other Side)" Answers 1. Elton John & KiKi Dee   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNF-Ff6T5hs 2. Matthew Wilder   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY41o-iZStI&feature=kp 3. Neil Sedaka   www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4 4. Connie Francis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfdqvfTvj3I 5. The Doors   www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BIjCW2_Uik

1.  "____ Because" Elvis 2. "Because (___ ___ ___)" the Dave Clark Five 3. "Because ___ ___" Tony Bennett 4. "Because (You ___ ___ ___) Perry Como 5. "I Like ____ Because They Have No ____" Answers: 1. Just  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pza0XsTaCTg&feature=kp 2. I Love You  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngSOaDk_LoM 3. of You   www. you tube.com/watch?v=i-4zvArJDGg 4. Come to Me  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEE37uP-6lo 5. Bananas/Bones  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ZYP_xWSbI (We don't explain 'em; we just list 'em!)

In honor of the road work being done outside my window: 1. Dust: an easy one: Queen 2. Dust: should be just as easy: Kansas 3. Beep: an oldie by The Playmates 4. Detour: another oldie by Hank Thompson 5. Dirt: Sesame Street Gang Answers 1. "Another One Bites the Dust" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE&feature=kp 2. "Dust in the Wind" www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ 3. "Beep, Beep" www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqNl7tdLR4 4. "Detour: There's a Muddy Road Ahead"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Uf4kc2aTk 4. "Dirt, Dirt, Dirt"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAumwxTgkhM

Song titles that have no words--well, not real ones! 1. A novelty song from the fifties about female horses and their food 2. If life could be a dream, what does the title have to do with anything?? 3. If that's all you have to say, Sting, I don't get it. 4. So she's walking, singing nonsense, and looking good. Great basis for a long-term relationship, Manfred! 5. He works days in the marketplace. She sings in a band. How'd they have time to get all those kids? 1. "Mairzy Doats"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3oSyr8mHY4 2. "Sh-Boom"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgQezOF8kY 3. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2GDbEmjGE 4. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceUfw_pKVq8 5. "Ob La Di, Ob La Da"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhcGepfG04

 Supply the title that goes with the line. 1. "All the little birdies on Jay Bird Street..." 2. "Spread your tiny wings and fly away..." 3. "May an elephant caress you with his toes..." 4. "Did your lady friend leave the nest again?" 5. "Pack up all my care and woes..."  Recommended mysteries L.L. Bartlett Murder on the Mind ( part of a series ) Terry Pratchett Thud! P.B. Ryan Still Life with Murder Charles Todd The Confession ( part of a series ) P.M. Carlson Audition for Murder (part of a series) Quiz Answers: 1. "Rockin' Robin" by the Jackson Five  www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VCUbL7jsc 2. "Snowbird" by Anne Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5hm5p5fyQI&feature=kp 3. "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose  by Little Jimmy Dickens  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfYFx6MOTYU 4. "Yellow Bird" by the Kingston Trio  https://www.youtube.c

1. " ____   _____ with Your Best Shot"  Pat Benatar 2. "Ain't that a ____ in the Head"  Dean Martin 3. "Another One _____  the ____" Queen 4. "The ____" Simon & Garfunkel 5. "_____ for Your Right (to Party) Beastie Boys Answers: 1. Hit Me   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRbXMWYMNno 2. Kick   www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKSm0tAvhs 3. Bites/Dust   www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE   4. Boxer   www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUEL7vw60U   4. Fight   www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBShN8qT4lk  

To make this a quiz, you might figure out who was guilty of these vocal missteps. You might also list a few of your (least) favorites in the comments. 1. Adultery romanticized  "Me and Mrs. Jones" 2. Neglectful husband hits on secretary "Take a Letter, Maria" 3. Man expects furniture to be sentient  "I Am, I Said" (No one heard, not even the chair!) 4. Man blames wrong body part  "Careless Whispers" (We bet is wasn't his feet that were guilty of cheating.) 5. Worst verb usage ever "Play Me"  ("Songs she brang to me"...Really?) Artists: 1. Billy Paul  www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWOTdt9Bovk 2. R.B. Greaves   www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Y0x1jLkLg 3. Neil Diamond   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhEaHcQgyLs 4. George Michael  www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ 5. Neil again...He's got tons of hits, and then some that make you go "What???"  www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neildiamond/playme.html

1. "___, You Made the Pants Too Long!" Milton Berle, Barbra Streisand 2. "Forever in ___  ____" Neil Diamond 3. "The Pants ___" preschoolers' book/song 4. "Leather _____" by Sam Bush et al 5. "From _____ to ___ ____ Jeans" by Brenda Lee Answers: 1. Sam    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82s8zxiIBgY 2. Blue Jeans  www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQLWF_ItzYs 3. Song   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pchrn4a4V7c 4. Britches   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7w_nsSc0qY 5. Levis/Calvin Klein  www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_sES_Iuahc

1. Nat King Cole: "Those ___, ___, ___ Days of Summer" (Give yourself a star if you get them in order!) 2. Chad & Jeremy "A Summer ___" 3. Percy Faith Orchestra "Theme from a Summer___" 4. The Lovin' Spoonful "Summer __ __ __" 5. "Summertime ___" Eddie Cochran 1. Lazy, crazy, hazy   www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoLogdbVS3U 2. Song    www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D2XD341xHo 3. Place   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsiS-v6_6M  4. in the City  www.youtube.com/watch?v=m648v4s5sFc   5. Blues   www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWC59FJqGc