Author Topic: Even More Cars and Tunes - Solved by Ray B., neilshous and max (Read 6060 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** February 28, 2009, 08:20:44 AM »

In this case, the titles of the songs are not always the name of car, but the song is about a car, or cars, or the 'car culture'.

So, to earn points, name the artist, match them to a car, and identify the song that ties them together. Warning some are deceptively easy; others are quite obscure.

Car Songs:

1 - Boss Barracuda Ray B.
2 - Candy Apple Red (inspried by a Fairlane Hardtop Convertible) Ray B.
3 - Jeepster   neilshouse
4 - Dead Man's Curve   neilshouse
5 - Holiday Road   neilshouse
6 - Antique 32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe   max
7 - Lowrider   Ray B.
8 - Rocket 88   Ray B.
9 - Kustom Kar Show Ray B.
10 - Who Would Love this Car but Me?   Ray B.

Artist:

1- Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm - Ray B.
2 - David Marks and the Marksmen - Ray B.
3 - T-Rex   - neilshouse
4 - Ronny and the Daytonas   - max
5 - War - Ray B.
6 - Lindsey Buckingham - neilshouse
7 - Joanie Sommers - Ray B
8 - Jan and Dean - neilshouse
9 - Brian Setzer Orchestra - Ray B.
10 - Bonnie Guitar - Ray B.

And the points:

Ray B. Songs: 6 Artists: 6 Pairs 6 Total:18

neilshouse: Songs: 3 Artists: 3 Pairs: 3 Total: 9

max: Songs:1 Artists: 1 Pairs: 1 Total: 3

neilshouse · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:30:47 AM »

#8 is Jan and Dean, they sung 'Dead Mans Curve' which was about a race between a Corvette and an E-Type (or XKE) so they are connected with car #4 Jaguar E-Type

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:36:30 AM »

I quick hit!

neilshouse · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:40:52 AM »

I think I've got another!

No. 6 is Lindsay Buckingham who sung 'Holiday Road' from National Lampoons Vacation, the film featured car #5 the 'Wagon Queen Family Truckster'

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:44:32 AM »

Bingo!

neilshouse · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2009, 09:08:08 AM »

Band #3 are T-Rex who had a hit with Jeepster (Car #3).

Ray B. · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2009, 09:16:43 AM »

There's a lot of talk abouts cars and women... but I say yes to cars and music.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2009, 10:17:19 AM »

Quote from: neilshouse on February 28, 2009, 09:08:08 AM

Band #3 are T-Rex who had a hit with Jeepster (Car #3).

Three for three!

max · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2009, 03:27:19 PM »

Dept. of deception: #4 = Ronnie and the Daytonas. #6 = Studebaker Dictator

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2009, 03:46:12 PM »

What song ties them together?

max · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:35:39 PM »

Sorry: "Antique 32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe".

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2009, 05:19:27 AM »

I know at least one Pro who can clear up some of these mysteries.

Ray B. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2009, 06:13:20 AM »

I know at least that 1 is Ike Turner and his Rythm Kings (or Kings of Ryhthm) who (under the name of "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats", but this is too long a story to explain here) created "Rocket 88", and 8 is a 1949 Olds, and maybe a Rocket 88 indeed.
That I can't exactly say because if it IS an 88, someone playfully erased its Rocket 88 emblem on the trunk.

Ray B. · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2009, 06:29:51 AM »

Tuners 9 are the Brian Setzer Orchestra who did "Brand new Cadillac", and Car 10 is a Cadillac, but it doesn't look quite brand new.

Allemano · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2009, 06:49:12 AM »

Damned too late!

But still have one (admit little!) chance: Brian Setzer's (tuners 9) former band "The Stray Cats" had a small hit with "Look at that Cadillac" (car 10)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2009, 07:30:33 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on March 03, 2009, 06:13:20 AM

I know at least that 1 is Ike Turner and his Rythm Kings (or Kings of Ryhthm) who (under the name of "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats", but this is too long a story to explain here) created "Rocket 88", and 8 is a 1949 Olds, and maybe a Rocket 88 indeed.
That I can't exactly say because if it IS an 88, someone playfully erased its Rocket 88 emblem on the trunk.

I had a feeling you would get that one.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2009, 07:31:21 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on March 03, 2009, 06:29:51 AM

Tuners 9 are the Brian Setzer Orchestra who did "Brand new Cadillac", and Car 10 is a Cadillac, but it doesn't look quite brand new.

Nope, that's not a brand new Cadillac, so it's not that song.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2009, 07:31:53 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on March 03, 2009, 06:49:12 AM

Damned too late!

But still have one (admit little!) chance: Brian Setzer's (tuners 9) former band "The Stray Cats" had a small hit with "Look at that Cadillac" (car 10)

Not that one, either.

Ray B. · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:37:19 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 03, 2009, 07:31:53 AM

Not that one, either.

No problemo: it's only half of Setzer's songs that talk of cars. We just need to listen to all of them.

I've got a good one for the car #10 (1955 Cadillac hearse): Peppermint Harris, who the same year sang "Cadillac Funeral", but I can't find a picture that matches it.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2009, 11:30:12 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on March 03, 2009, 08:37:19 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 03, 2009, 07:31:53 AM

Not that one, either.
No problemo: it's only half of Setzer's songs that talk of cars. We just need to listen to all of them.

I've got a good one for the car #10 (1955 Cadillac hearse): Peppermint Harris, who the same year sang "Cadillac Funeral", but I can't find a picture that matches it.

The right band and the right car (generally speaking) were ID'd. Now, what song by that band connects it to the specific car pictures.

Ray B. · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2009, 12:49:26 PM »

Now, if half of Brian Setzer songs speak of cars, half of that half speak of Cadillacs. I found 3 other songs so far (and none seem to match a 1955 Cadillac hearse...)
Nevermind. Complying with the Erbas rule I'll start with this one:
Americano.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2009, 04:41:13 PM »

The body style is not as important as the year, for the purposes of this puzzle.

Ray B. · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:10:39 PM »

I am coming back with 2 possible links between Tune 9 (Brian Setzer Orchestra) and Car 10 (1955 Cadillac). They don't completely satisfy me but...
The first one is the song "Elvis on Velvet". It doesn't specifically refer to Cadillac, but does to driving and 1955, and what car do you imagine Elvis in, except a Cadillac? The problem is that song was created by the Straycats, Brian's first group, and not by the BSO.

Ray B. · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:13:46 PM »

My second possible link's shortcoming is that it's not a tune but an instrument:
- Brian Setzer plays a Gretsch White Falcon, a guitar that was called "the Cadillac of guitars", and introduced in 1955. So all of Setzer's song feature a "1955 Cadillac".

Ray B. · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:35:15 PM »

What about this one: Band #5 is Santana, and Car #7, besides being a 1961 Chevy Impala, is a lowrider.
They are linked by "Low-Rider", a song by Santana.

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Author Topic: Even More Cars and Tunes - Solved by Ray B., neilshous and max (Read 6060 times)