Puzzle: Musical Password

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:03 AM

Ok, here's a shot at a new game. This exercise will be based loosely on the classic gameshow Password, where teams would give clues to lead to the eventual guessing of the password. This version will have a little twist - the clues will be in the form of songs (videos).

Every half hour I will post a new video clue. The clue will be part of the description of the song, which I will list in the form of "Artist - Name of Song" (in addition to the video). You are all free to throw around ideas, but after each clue you all get one "guess". The guess however also has a twist - it also must be in the form of a song (it can just be text, or a link - but no embedded vids on guesses please). It doesn't have to be a specific song, just one that represents the password.

If this proves to have the least shred of popularity, maybe the first correct answer can supply the next installment.

Here is the first clue.

Toto - Africa

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:33 AM

Clue #2.

The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 11:35 AM

Can you clarify what you mean by "the clue will be part of the description of the song"?

QuikSand · 05-13-2010, 11:43 AM

airplane

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:43 AM

Well...for the first song, 'Toto' could be a clue, or 'Africa' could be a clue. That one's pretty limited. Further clues may not be though, it needn't necessarily be just one word; it could be an idea or phrase (keep an open mind here, and don't necessarily go TOO literal with the words or spelling, etc).

QuikSand · 05-13-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

You are all free to throw around ideas, but after each clue you all get one "guess".

Sorry, need help here. We each get one guess... or we work as a team and get one team guess?

tyketime · 05-13-2010, 11:49 AM

Since answer must be in form of song:

Playground Marcy - Poppies

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:50 AM

Each poster gets one guess per round. You can take that guess right after the clue, or right before the next clue is given (obviously if you're right it's good to be first; if you're not, you may make it easier for everyone else). You are allowed to discuss though, both before and after guesses. Guesses should be clearly stated though (probably Artist - Song Title just like the form of the clues). I'm going to try to post clues as close to the 1/2 hour schedule as possible.

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tyketime

Since answer must be in form of song:

Playground Marcy - Poppies

This is incorrect, but this is a perfect example of a guess that gets it (I see how you got there).

Mustang · 05-13-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

airplane

I would assume that if we thought the password was Airplane (which is in both songs) then our guess would be a song that has the word airplane it in?

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

I would assume that if we thought the password was Airplane (which is in both songs) then our guess would be a song that has the word airplane it in?

Steve Miller - Jet Airliner
Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love

That's the kind of thing I'd be looking for.

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Weird Al Yankovic -- Twister

cartman · 05-13-2010, 11:59 AM

Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

panerd · 05-13-2010, 12:03 PM

Something about the world cup...

Ricky Martin: Cup of Life

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 12:03 PM

Clue #3

Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 12:32 PM

Peter Gabriel - Red Rain

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 12:33 PM

Clue #4

The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me

cartman · 05-13-2010, 12:36 PM

Peter Gabriel - Biko

Toto's Africa for the location of the song.
The Ramone's I Wanna Be Sedated for wanting to be away from the pain the police inflicted
Johnny B. Goode - B for Biko (a stretch)
The Gap Band - the gap in time between his "interrogation" and being taken to the hospital

panerd · 05-13-2010, 01:02 PM

Something about the plane crash in Libya?

Sole Survivor- Asia

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 01:05 PM

Clue #5

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-13-2010, 01:15 PM

Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me

kingnebwsu · 05-13-2010, 01:15 PM

This is gonna sound crazy, but...

Somewhere Over The Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz

Toto, being sedated (drug references in the poppy fields), not sure about Johnny B Goode, dropping a house (bomb) on me, and Dorothy plus the Tin Man, Scarecrow & Lion.

Probably crazy, but I'm not hip with current music so if it's anything remotely new/popular I have no chance.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-13-2010, 01:17 PM

I had the same thought, but couldn't figure out Johnny B Goode at all.

wade moore · 05-13-2010, 01:22 PM

I was thinking Wizard of Oz too, but I went to Pink Floyd.

On the above answer, it could be that she was "Chucked" into Oz by the Tornado.

tyketime · 05-13-2010, 01:23 PM

Insane Clown Posse - The Witch

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingnebwsu

This is gonna sound crazy, but...

Somewhere Over The Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz

Toto, being sedated (drug references in the poppy fields), not sure about Johnny B Goode, dropping a house (bomb) on me, and Dorothy plus the Tin Man, Scarecrow & Lion.

Probably crazy, but I'm not hip with current music so if it's anything remotely new/popular I have no chance.

No. And to be clear, I'm not looking for a specific song. I am looking for a specific item/reference/subject. There could be many different artist/song combos that could convey it.

It's actually a grouping I've thought about for a while - it's a bit weird that I ended up posting it today.

kingnebwsu · 05-13-2010, 01:27 PM

That's cool. Just wanted to post my thought process on getting to the wrong answer

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 01:28 PM

To separate the clues from the guesses, we have:

Toto - Africa
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingnebwsu

That's cool. Just wanted to post my thought process on getting to the wrong answer

That's fine. I can completely see how folks would go down that road (so did tyketime), and actually expected it.

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 01:30 PM

1. So yeah, Toto was making me think of the Wizard of Oz, although Africa makes a good clue for something, too.

2. Sedated seems like the key word, unless we're looking at Ramone or Ramon as a name.

3. Berry or Good could be clues as well, or Johnny as a name. Or Chuck I suppose. Big help there.

4. Gap or bomb?

5. I'd think Roof has to be the key word here.

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 01:37 PM

Clue #6

Talking Heads - Burning Down The House

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-13-2010, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

it's a bit weird that I ended up posting it today.

This has got to be a significant clue, but I'm getting nowhere.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-13-2010, 01:45 PM

Technotronic - MOVE This

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

Technotronic - MOVE This

Winner.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-13-2010, 01:56 PM

This was a lot of fun; however, I don't think I have the time to put something together right now so if someone else would like to go, feel free.

Oh, and here's the wiki on the answer:

MOVE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Autumn · 05-13-2010, 02:21 PM

Wow, this was cool but I never would have got that. Never heard of it.

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Autumn

Wow, this was cool but I never would have got that. Never heard of it.

Yeah, that was a potential weakness. I grew up outside Philadelphia, and at the time it was a pretty huge story - locally. It probably didn't get as much press outside of that, and it also happened 25 years ago (25 years ago TODAY, which I wasn't aware of when I started the thread).

I'm open up to ideas on how to refine the concept - being the first crack at this setup it might need some fine-tuning.

Shkspr · 05-13-2010, 04:42 PM

For starters, to be more like actual Password, instead of offering different clues one at a time, you would have had to keep repeating "Toto - Africa" over and over in different fonts while acting shocked that we didn't know what the hell you were talking about.

Autumn · 05-13-2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Yeah, that was a potential weakness. I grew up outside Philadelphia, and at the time it was a pretty huge story - locally. It probably didn't get as much press outside of that, and it also happened 25 years ago (25 years ago TODAY, which I wasn't aware of when I started the thread).

I'm open up to ideas on how to refine the concept - being the first crack at this setup it might need some fine-tuning.

I think the concept works just fine. Someone got it, after all. If we all knew the answers the game would be too easy. I'm just glad there was a reason I couldn't figure it out. I look forward to the next.

Buccaneer · 05-13-2010, 08:42 PM

Wow, that was really clever. Took me a while just to understand what was going on (even after the winning guess) until the wiki. Ramona Africa. Mayor Goode. Bomb on the roof.

05-13-2010, 11:49 AM	#7
tyketime College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Since answer must be in form of song: Playground Marcy - Poppies Last edited by tyketime : 05-13-2010 at 12:20 PM.

05-13-2010, 11:50 AM	#8
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Each poster gets one guess per round. You can take that guess right after the clue, or right before the next clue is given (obviously if you're right it's good to be first; if you're not, you may make it easier for everyone else). You are allowed to discuss though, both before and after guesses. Guesses should be clearly stated though (probably Artist - Song Title just like the form of the clues). I'm going to try to post clues as close to the 1/2 hour schedule as possible. __________________ null Last edited by cuervo72 : 05-13-2010 at 11:56 AM.

05-13-2010, 11:59 AM	#13
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-13-2010, 12:03 PM	#15
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clue #3 Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode __________________ null

05-13-2010, 12:33 PM	#17
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clue #4 The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me __________________ null

05-13-2010, 11:33 AM	#2
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clue #2. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated __________________ null

05-13-2010, 11:35 AM	#3
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Can you clarify what you mean by "the clue will be part of the description of the song"?

05-13-2010, 11:43 AM	#4
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	airplane

05-13-2010, 11:58 AM	#12
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Weird Al Yankovic -- Twister

05-13-2010, 12:03 PM	#14
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Something about the world cup... Ricky Martin: Cup of Life

05-13-2010, 12:32 PM	#16
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Peter Gabriel - Red Rain

05-13-2010, 12:36 PM	#18
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Peter Gabriel - Biko Toto's Africa for the location of the song. The Ramone's I Wanna Be Sedated for wanting to be away from the pain the police inflicted Johnny B. Goode - B for Biko (a stretch) The Gap Band - the gap in time between his "interrogation" and being taken to the hospital __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-13-2010, 01:02 PM	#19
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Something about the plane crash in Libya? Sole Survivor- Asia Last edited by panerd : 05-13-2010 at 01:03 PM. Reason: Put wrong group at first

05-13-2010, 01:05 PM	#20
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clue #5 Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire __________________ null

05-13-2010, 01:15 PM	#21
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

05-13-2010, 01:15 PM	#22
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	This is gonna sound crazy, but... Somewhere Over The Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz Toto, being sedated (drug references in the poppy fields), not sure about Johnny B Goode, dropping a house (bomb) on me, and Dorothy plus the Tin Man, Scarecrow & Lion. Probably crazy, but I'm not hip with current music so if it's anything remotely new/popular I have no chance.

05-13-2010, 01:17 PM	#23
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	I had the same thought, but couldn't figure out Johnny B Goode at all. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

05-13-2010, 01:23 PM	#25
tyketime College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Insane Clown Posse - The Witch

05-13-2010, 01:27 PM	#27
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	That's cool. Just wanted to post my thought process on getting to the wrong answer

05-13-2010, 01:28 PM	#28
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	To separate the clues from the guesses, we have: Toto - Africa The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire

05-13-2010, 01:30 PM	#30
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	1. So yeah, Toto was making me think of the Wizard of Oz, although Africa makes a good clue for something, too. 2. Sedated seems like the key word, unless we're looking at Ramone or Ramon as a name. 3. Berry or Good could be clues as well, or Johnny as a name. Or Chuck I suppose. Big help there. 4. Gap or bomb? 5. I'd think Roof has to be the key word here.

05-13-2010, 01:37 PM	#31
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Clue #6 Talking Heads - Burning Down The House __________________ null

05-13-2010, 01:45 PM	#33
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	Technotronic - MOVE This __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

05-13-2010, 01:56 PM	#35
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	This was a lot of fun; however, I don't think I have the time to put something together right now so if someone else would like to go, feel free. Oh, and here's the wiki on the answer: MOVE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think Last edited by Ronnie Dobbs2 : 05-13-2010 at 01:59 PM.

05-13-2010, 02:21 PM	#36
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	Wow, this was cool but I never would have got that. Never heard of it.

05-13-2010, 04:42 PM	#38
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	For starters, to be more like actual Password, instead of offering different clues one at a time, you would have had to keep repeating "Toto - Africa" over and over in different fonts while acting shocked that we didn't know what the hell you were talking about.

05-13-2010, 08:42 PM	#40
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Wow, that was really clever. Took me a while just to understand what was going on (even after the winning guess) until the wiki. Ramona Africa. Mayor Goode. Bomb on the roof.

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