Wake Up Shake Up Saturday 13 March

12 March 2010 - 15:49
By Andrew Sorrill

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You Know the Song But Do You Know the Words?

Bonus Round @ 6:50am

The Words:
He came to town like a midwinter storm
He rode through the fields so hansome and strong
His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun
But all he had come for was having some fun

The Song:
Alrighty, here we go...it's one of those there them ‘yeehah and saddle up yer horsees' type tunes this morning. A one hit wonder for this particular group - the song itself has been sung for centuries.

Cotton-Eyed Joe is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South.

It is  also a popular spoke line dance that can be seen and danced at country western dance venues, and at hockey games. The 1980 film Urban Cowboy sparked a renewed interest in the dance, and most recently a version of the song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex in 1994 as "Cotton Eye Joe" has become popular.

The Rednex version of the song, along with a dance mix version, was very successful in Europe, reaching number 1 in the United Kingdom in January 1995, and also in the United States (where it peaked at #25 in March 1995) and Australia (where it peaked at #8 in April 1995). It was also a smash hit in South Africa and a popular choice in the nightclubs.

The version released by Rednex is often played in the US. Dancers will do the "spoke-line" dance Cotton Eye Joe around the outside of the dance floor. There may also be line dancers doing dances such as "Crazy Legs" in the center of the floor.

The traditional dance for cotton-eyed joe is as follows: Tap your right heel in front of you twice, tap your right toe behind you twice, stomp your right foot (right stomp), bring your right foot up to tap it with your left hand in front of you, right stomp, tap your right foot with your left hand behind you twice, clap to the left, clap to the right, swirl your right hand above you while spinning.

7:50am
Spot the Storyboard:

(Identify three song titles in the Storyboard)

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It was a cold winter afternoon when one of the Dalmatians was left outside alone. He wasn't the natural leader of the pack, but his primal instinct kicked in when he heard the other dogs inside bark. And he needed to protect his owner, Maggie May. Coming to the big screen: 103 Dalmatians. 

The Song Titles:

Left outside alone - Anastacia

Leader of the pack - Shanri-Las

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Outside - George Michael

You Know the Song But Do You Know the Words?

8:50am

The Words:
In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do

The Song:
This is a song that I'm sure you'll find yourself tapping your foot to and humming along to it. Its from a band that were classified as a new wave group and then called sell outs as this song found its roots in disco.

Heart of Glass is a song by American band Blondie. Featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines, it was released as a single in 1979 and topped the charts in several countries, most notably in the United Kingdom and United States and South Africa.

Blondie was founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk rock scenes of the mid-1970s.

The song was originally recorded in 1975 under the name "Once I Had a Love," and was much slower with a blues/reggae vibe to it.

When Blondie recorded the album Parallel Lines, disco was big on the music scene, and producer Mike Chapman decided to give the song the disco twist that made the song what it is today, and one of the best-known Blondie recordings.

Andy's Kwikfire 4

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Name the lead vocalist of the group Blondie.

A: Deborah Harry

Which word represents the letter Z in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

A: Zulu

Who wrote the "Famous Five" stories? 

A: Enid Blyton

In the board game, which Cluedo character has a military rank?

A: Colonel Mustard

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