Would you be capable to reply a sequence of Jeopardy questions concerning the Speaking Heads?
These watching the favored quiz present Tuesday (Oct. 15) had their probability when the members of the Speaking Heads have been readily available to host a class concerning the band that was tied to the particular fortieth anniversary re-release of their live performance movie and soundtrack, Cease Making Sense.
So how would you do in answering questions on Speaking Heads in a Jeopardy class? We’ll go by the dignity system right here.
What the Speaking Heads Members Requested on Jeopardy?
Contestant Zoey jumped proper in with one of many extra greater stakes choices, deciding on the $1600 query. Tina Weymouth then popped up onscreen with the clue: “Speaking Heads was nonetheless a trio in 1975 after we performed our first present opening for the Ramones on the legendary punk membership recognized by this 4-letter title.” Contestant Eamon acquired the reply right, however did you?
Contestant Rishabh requested for Speaking Heads for $800. Chris Frantz posed the clue, “Cease Making Sense has been broadly praised for its no-nonsense deal with the band’s efficiency by this Oscar-winning director of The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia.” Zoey guessed appropriately. Did you get the director?
Zoey then went with the $400 query with singer David Byrne giving the clue. “The primary music we wrote for Speaking Heads, this signature observe options an iconic pulsing bassline and the twisted ideas of a homicidal narrator,” he supplied, earlier than including the well-known line, “Higher run-run-run-run-runaway.” Zoey cashed in but once more. What was your reply?
Feeling like she was on a roll, Zoey went for the $2000 query. Jerry Harrison’s clue was “Ranked No. 28 on Rolling Stone’s listing of the five hundred Best Songs of All-Time, this polyrhythmic observe about ‘letting the times go by’ was crafted in collaboration with tremendous producer Brian Eno.” She rapidly buzzed in and added to her winnings. Are you able to title the observe?
With just one query left on the board, David Byrne as soon as once more gave the clue for the $200 class. “Speaking Heads’ largest hit was this 1983 music about preventing fireplace with fireplace. The title got here from an enthusiastic chant heard at a Parliament Funkadelic live performance,” supplied Byrne. Zoey proved to be the large winner of the class with the fourth of 5 right solutions.
Did you go 5 for 5? See how the spherical performed out with every of the proper solutions under.
Speaking Heads Class on Jeopardy
About Speaking Heads’ Cease Making Sense Movie
Initially launched in 1984, the Speaking Heads live performance movie Cease Making Sense was taken from footage compiled over 4 nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983 whereas the band was on their Talking in Tongues tour. Along with Speaking Heads music, the movie additionally included a efficiency of “Genius of Love” from Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth’s aspect band, Tom Tom Membership.
Along with the 4 core members of Speaking Heads, the reside band was accentuated by keyboardist Bernie Worrell, percussionist Steve Scales, guitarist Alex Weir and backing vocalists Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt.
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The Cease Making Sense reside album is obtainable by way of a number of streaming platforms by way of the band’s web site. In the meantime, a 2-CD / 1 Blu-Ray bundle that features the movie is obtainable by way of the band’s webstore.
A trailer for the movie may be seen under.
Speaking Heads, Cease Making Sense Trailer
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