Music Mania
When Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, it was under these strict conditions.
Elvis could only be shown from the waist up.
Wise men say only fools...
...rush in (Can't Help Falling In Love with You, Elvis)
An ancient reptile: AIR SOUND
Dinosaur
This rhyming expression meaning you have to suffer to advance was used in the 17th century, in plural form, by Robert Herrick
No pain, no gain
This rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955.
James Dean
This disco group sang "Stayin' Alive" in 1977.
The Bee Gees
When the moon hits your eye like a big...
...pizza pie that's amore. (That's Amore, Dean Martin)
A holiday item you'd find in your living room in December: SEARCH SET TRIM
Christmas Tree
This 4-word phrase that orders everyone available to help with a problem is nautical in origin.
All hands on deck!
In 1954, this famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe.
Joe DiMaggio
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in this Broadway musical that premiered in 1957.
West Side Story
She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because I'm in love with an...
Uptown girl (Uptown Girl, Billy Joel)
Its orbit around the Sun takes 165 years: TEEN PUN
Neptune
A principle based on experience or practice gave rise to this 3-word phrase mentioning a part of the hand.
Rule of thumb
According to Guinness World Records, this is the best-selling book of all time.
The Bible
This is the best-selling album of all time, released in 1982.
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
I find myself alone when each day's through
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you...
...because you're mine, I walk the line (I Walk the Line, Johnny Cash)
A type of embroidery: DELETE NO PIN
Needlepoint
There are 2 biblical names in this seemingly criminal phrase that means to craftily move money around.
Rob Peter to pay Paul
The "Hollywood" sign originally spelled out this word instead.
Hollywoodland
In 1951, this Cleveland disc jockey first used the term "Rock N Roll"
Alan Freed
She says, we've gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not...
...We got each other and that's a lot for love (Livin’ on a Prayer, Bon Jovi)
Understanding: SPECIMEN HONOR
Comprehension
There's a member of genus Corvus (bird) in this phrase that means "in a straight line"
As the crow flies
This European explorer discovered a passage that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Magellan