Toughest Music Trivia Question Ever

[Achilleslastand]

I'll admit I'm not familiar with the cowsills. The name sounds kind of familiar but that's about it

[trousers]

Ok lol. I've heard references (Simpsons maybe?) to this and never knew the source.

[Achilleslastand]

Ok lol. I've heard references (Simpsons maybe?) to this and never knew the source.

Watched a 2 hour documentary about them a few months back and had no clue the Partridge Family were modeled after them.

[RadicalModerate]

The one thing that I know for sure is that the mystical (and trivial) music in question wasn't done by the band that played Green Tambourine. (on account of NPR is non-commercial and The Green Tambourine players--not to be confused with The Lemon Pipers always had their hand out for a hand out. a hand or their tambourine. you can't put a lot of cash in a flute.)

[RadicalModerate]

Watched a 2 hour documentary about them a few months back and had no clue the Partridge Family were modeled after them.

Sorry. Crossed posts. I find it hard to believe that there still exists 2 hours of watchable documentation on The Cowsills. I find it even harder to believe there would be viewers if there were. I think Art Bell or his replacement needs to start investigating all this. What's Jessie Ventura doing these days? . . . =)

Please tell me that Ken Burns wasn't behind the Cowsills documentary . . .

[Achilleslastand]

Sorry. Crossed posts. I find it hard to believe that there still exists 2 hours of watchable documentation on The Cowsills. I find it even harder to believe there would be viewers if there were. I think Art Bell or his replacement needs to start investigating all this. What's Jessie Ventura doing these days? . . . =)

Please tell me that Ken Burns wasn't behind the Cowsills documentary . . .

Sometimes I wonder about you and if you've been Puffin Stuff?

[RadicalModerate]

Wonder no longer: I never touch the stuff.
Nor did I ever have my brain washed or warped by videos such as that.

I'm on a "natural high"--disrupted only by the failure of all the current music aficionados in here to provide an answer to my nagging question . . . =)

(remember? the one posted at the top of this thread? =)

I suppose, in the final analysis, that the solution is not to listen to anything broadcast from The Spy OKC/Stillwater KOSU after the sun goes down. Yeah. That way no question will be raised. =)

[Achilleslastand]

Yes apologies for derailing your thread.
Wish we had an answer for yas and maybe someone can get a correct one soon.

[RadicalModerate]

Yes apologies for derailing your thread.
Wish we had an answer for yas and maybe someone can get a correct one soon.

What? Did you miss the smiley?
I love Derailing . . . and Derailers.
No need to apologize . . .



'course, the mystery trivia song warn't nothin' like that one there.

[OkieHornet]

if you don't have it already, get the shazam app for your smartphone... it's unlocked many mysteries for me about "who's playing that song?"

[Roger S]

This reminds me of the Married With Children episode where all Al can remember is Hmmm Hmmm Himmmm.

[RadicalModerate]

if you don't have it already, get the shazam app for your smartphone... it's unlocked many mysteries for me about "who's playing that song?"

That is a great idea except for two things: 1) I dont' have a "smartphone" (just a simple dumbphone. you know, the flip-style that was once cutting-edge. like, for making emergency phone calls=) and 2)I doubt I will ever hear the song I'm wondering about again. The Shazam app really is pretty amazing. The first time someone showed it to me I thought it was magic. (sort of like the first time I saw Google. Or that music sampling thing they used to have at Barnes and Noble.)

btw: The group is The Temples. I sure think they sound like the Beatles.


When I mentioned that "backwards" or "backmasking" in the opening question, here is an example of what I was talking about.
Now . . . Imagine a record that sounds like that Cowboy Junkies clip with some of this sort of thing worked into it.


Did I say "record"? . . . Geez I'm getting old.
(I still think that Revolver was, all things considered, the best LP ever pressed.)

[HangryHippo]

That is a great idea except for two things: 1) I dont' have a "smartphone" (just a simple dumbphone) and 2)I doubt I will ever hear the song I'm wondering about again. The Shazam app really is pretty amazing. The first time someone showed it to me I thought it was magic. (sort of like the first time I saw Google.)

btw: The group is The Temples. I sure think they sound like the Beatles.

So, you finally the song?

[RadicalModerate]

So, you finally the song?

Nope. Not yet. And hope is fading fast. =)
Maybe I should re-email or re-Facebook The Oklahoma Rock show again.
(but I would hate for them to think I'm nagging or bugging them.)

[Martin]

you gave us some hints as to what the song was talking about... can you remember any specific phrases from the lyrics exactly how they were worded? that might help in a search. -M

[RadicalModerate]

you gave us some hints as to what the song was talking about... can you remember any specific phrases from the lyrics exactly how they were worded? that might help in a search. -M

As I said: the only lyric I actually even vaguely remember was something like:
"I took an exit ramp, saw a rusted sign, turned around and drove back home."

Keywords: "something like"

I can't remember any of the hook lines or anything like that.
What I found most fascinating and hypnotic about the song was the singer's voice and the musical arrangement.