THE MUSICAL '70s
References to Buddy Holly abound in this Don McLean hit about "the day the music died"
What is "American Pie"?
A carpenter uses it to measure a horizontal plane
What is level?
"Nobody knows in America Puerto Rico's in America!"
What is West Side Story?
A bawling player in "A League of Their Own" causes Tom Hanks to say these 5 oft-quoted words about America's pastime
What is "there's no crying in baseball"
University city 60 miles up the M11 from London
What is Cambridge?
In London on August 13, 1910, it was good night, this nurse
Who is Florence Nightengale?
He received a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal in 1978 for "Copacabana (At The Copa)"
Who is Barry Manilow?
Audacity; you've got a lot of this, pal
What is nerve?
"Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?"
What is Rent?
This nursery rhyme guy kissed the girls & made them cry
Who is Georgie Porgie?
In North Africa, it's Arabic for "the victorious"
What is Cairo?
This 83-year-old revolutionary war hero took his last ride on May 10, 1818
Who is Paul Revere?
Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 hit, "Dreams", was written by her, a member of the group
Who is Stevie Nicks?
According to Schoolhouse Rock "That's What's Happening
What is verb?
"And God said, 'Joe, people really need to know that the Bible isn't two parts, there's a part three'"
What is Book of Mormon?
Ricky's & Fred's wives think their hubbies have enlisted & cry like babies on an episode of this classic sitcom
What is I Love Lucy?
"Pardon me, boy", this city from Tennessee is internationally known from a 1941 hit song by Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
What is Chattanooga?
On April 21, 1910 reports of this author's death were not greatly exaggerated
Who is Mark Twain?
The perfect song for rainy days (half of the title), this adult contemporary tune by the Carpenters was kept from # 1 on the Billboard chart by "It's Too Late"/"I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King
What is "Rainy Days and Mondays"?
Mr. Ives, or a knot in fabric
What is Burl?
"Kiss today goodbye, the sweetness & the sorrow"
What is A Chorus Line?
Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly dissolve into tears when their folks announce they're getting a divorce in this comedy
What is Step Brothers?
Rome razed it in 146 B.C.
What is Carthage?
He's dead Jim; remember the Alamo & know this Kentuckian didn't make it out of the landmark on March 6, 1836
Who is James (Jim) Bowie?
This disco hit about a workplace says, "Keep those rags and machines humming"
What is "Car Wash"?
A smear, or last night after a few too many cocktails
What is blur?
"High in her tower, she sits by the hour, maintaining her hair"
What is Into the Woods?
"Here, take my" this, Rhett tells a weeping Scarlett, "Never in any crisis of your life have I known you to have" one
What is handkerchief?
You'll find a great American--heck, the Great American Ball Park in this city on the Ohio River
What is Cincinnati?
The last page of "The Autobiography of" this companion of Gertrude Stein was turned on March 7, 1967
Who is Alice B. Toklas?
In 1976 “Bohemian Rhapsody” was replaced at No. 1 on the U.K. Charts by this Europop song whose title is heard in Queen’s lyrics
What is "Mamma Mia"?
To wash
What is lave?
"Sad to say your dream is not the kind of dream I'd like to get, Pharaoh has it in for you"
What is Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat?
For some reason, a picture of this athlete crying after his Hall of Fame induction in 2009 became meme-worthy in '16
Who is Michael Jordon?
One of the world's largest freshwater aquariums is in this city on the Tennessee River
What is Chattanooga?
This Swedish born, three time Oscar winning actress died on her birthday in 1982 at the age of 67
Who is Ingrid Bergman?