Songfight Trivia!
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Not sure if this is right - it may be my faulty memory, but...
Who christened Jon Eric - "Generic"?
(the one person who would actually know the answer might want allow a few guesses first before he confirms my guess)
Who christened Jon Eric - "Generic"?
(the one person who would actually know the answer might want allow a few guesses first before he confirms my guess)
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That would have been my guess too, but I don't know either.lunkhead wrote:sonofsupercar?
Nah, I think he actually would have done that one. Since nobody seems to care to take a guess, it was "opera". And as I said, I actually wrote a song (for the title "Vergessen Sie Nicht Bitte um Mein Haus am Mittwoch Kommen"). I've just never been adventurous enough to try recording it.fluffy wrote:Just as a wild guess: Polka?
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lunkhead wrote:sonofsupercar?
Sounds like something Klownhole would say, too.
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That was them alright.Lunkhead wrote:sonofsupercar? I don't actually know if that was their slogan, but I experienced their live performance a few times, and it definitely applies.
Eric: What does the title of your opera song mean translated into English?
By all means. Guess away, space cadets.Caravan Ray wrote: (the one person who would actually know the answer might want allow a few guesses first before he confirms my guess)
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Generic wrote:What does the title of your opera song mean translated into English?
"Don't Forget to Come to My House on Wednesday"Eric Y. wrote:"Vergessen Sie Nicht Bitte um Mein Haus am Mittwoch Kommen"
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That's a rather bad translation, actually. Here is a better one: "Don't Forget Please to Come My House on Wednesday". Quite it doesn't the convey scrambledness carries it actually, it's a but good start.Eric Y. wrote:"Don't Forget to Come to My House on Wednesday"Eric Y. wrote:"Vergessen Sie Nicht Bitte um Mein Haus am Mittwoch Kommen"
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CR and I had a private message chat about this... I'm pretty sure it was Blue Lang.Caravan Ray wrote:Not sure if this is right - it may be my faulty memory, but...
Who christened Jon Eric - "Generic"?
I picked up some great factoids in Spokane, so time to share.
Next Question:
Which Songfighter was Ken Mahru's camp counselor?
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I remembered it being someone from downwithgenger - I thought I remembered a particularly nasty review, after which Jon Eric became Generic. That must have been a later, non-original coining. Or a brain-explosion Ever since the Trafalmadorians probed me and inserted a transmitter, I have had occaisional black-outsGeneric wrote:CR and I had a private message chat about this... I'm pretty sure it was Blue Lang.Caravan Ray wrote:Not sure if this is right - it may be my faulty memory, but...
Who christened Jon Eric - "Generic"?
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?Jon Eric was Generic long before down with gender (or caravan ray) came along weren't heCaravan Ray wrote:I remembered it being someone from downwithgenger - I thought I remembered a particularly nasty review, after which Jon Eric became Generic. That must have been a later, non-original coining. Or a brain-explosion Ever since the Trafalmadorians probed me and inserted a transmitter, I have had occaisional black-outsGeneric wrote:CR and I had a private message chat about this... I'm pretty sure it was Blue Lang.Caravan Ray wrote:Not sure if this is right - it may be my faulty memory, but...
Who christened Jon Eric - "Generic"?
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I agree, Denyer, I was thinking the same thing when I read that.
Actually - I remember downwithgender coming along, and also Caravan Ray coming along, but to the best of my knowledge Generic has always been Generic so long as I've known him.
Actually - I remember downwithgender coming along, and also Caravan Ray coming along, but to the best of my knowledge Generic has always been Generic so long as I've known him.
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I definitely predate Generic but I don't remember a time he wasn't Generic.
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I do recall resisting it for a while, but by the time the IRC room came around (the first time, anyway), I was definitely over it, because "Generic" was the first thing I thought of for my username. That was way before the dwg nonsense. I was trying to decide between Jack Shite and Blue Lang, but I'm pretty sure it was Blue.
If we wanna talk really obscure Jon Eric trivia...
The week of my first entry, "So Aggravating," Blue Lang did his reviews in the form of awards for each song ("Best guy'n'guitar," "Best nice try," etc.)
His review of my song was "Best ________ cover." Fill in the blank.
8)
If we wanna talk really obscure Jon Eric trivia...
The week of my first entry, "So Aggravating," Blue Lang did his reviews in the form of awards for each song ("Best guy'n'guitar," "Best nice try," etc.)
His review of my song was "Best ________ cover." Fill in the blank.
8)
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TMBG?
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Nope. Guess again.
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A better guess, I suppose, considering the lyrics I stole, but still wrong.
The answer mystified me, to be sure.
The answer mystified me, to be sure.
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Okay, it's been a week.Generic wrote: Next Question:
Which Songfighter was Ken Mahru's camp counselor?
The answer is Ross Durand.
Neat, huh?
"Best Beatles cover."Generic wrote: If we wanna talk really obscure Jon Eric trivia...
The week of my first entry, "So Aggravating," Blue Lang did his reviews in the form of awards for each song ("Best guy'n'guitar," "Best nice try," etc.)
His review of my song was "Best ________ cover." Fill in the blank.
8)
Not sure why he thought that; maybe because it sounded vaguely like "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da"?
Next Question:
Who was Yokels Only?
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jack shite.Generic wrote:Next Question:
Who was Yokels Only?
at least that is who is singing in it.
how come brody only has one song in the archive? http://www.songfight.org/artistpage.php?key=brody
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Whatever are you talking about, Denyer?
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Is that a trick question?
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Half a cookie.Denyer wrote:jack shite.Generic wrote:Next Question:
Who was Yokels Only?
at least that is who is singing in it.
how come brody only has one song in the archive? http://www.songfight.org/artistpage.php?key=brody
Does anyone know who else was in Yokels Only?
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That would be Jack Shite & Blue Lang.Generic wrote: Does anyone know who else was in Yokels Only?
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