EVERYBODY LOOK WHAT'S GOING "DOWN"
...3, 2, 1 is an example of this; so is "American Top 40"
a countdown
In a racquet sport, you whack this object seen here
Shuttlecock or birdie
Once part of New Sweden, this Pennsylvania city is found where the Schuylkill River meets the Delaware River
Philadelphia
In 1992 I hope you'll understand he hauled his "Achy Breaky Heart" to No. 4 on the Top 40
Billy Ray Cyrus
Lucy Hayes, from 1877 to 1881
First Lady
A division into parts or categories; you don't want a "nervous" one
a breakdown
In 1996 MLB expanded this area, moving one boundary from the top to the bottom of the batter's knees
The Strike zone
The Bisons are a Triple-A minor league baseball team from this New York city
Buffalo
In 1992 I hope you'll understand he hauled his "Achy Breaky Heart" to No. 4 on the Top 40
Wonderwall
Mark Teixeira for the Yankees or Adrian Gonzalez for the Dodgers
First Base
A "pickle" in baseball, or a brief summary of main points
At the start of a NASCAR race, the top cars line up according to their qualifying times; best time gets this 2-word spot, a term said to have originated in horse racing
pole position
This city of 2 million people--we have no problem
Houston
Sadly, on Jan. 8, 1994, this group played its last-ever U.S. show in its hometown of Seattle
Nirvana
Fire, police or medical personnel; whoever's earliest on the scene to assist in an emergency
First responder
A community party featuring square dancing
Fouls in the NBA include technical, personal & these, for unnecessary &/or excessive contact against an opponent
flagrant
Joplin in this state was not named for a musician but for a Methodist missionary
Missouri
In 1994 this R&B group's "I'll Make Love To You"
remained at the top of the charts for 14 straight weeks
Boys II Men
Your relationship to your mother's brother's daughter
first cousin
The confining of prisoners to their cells after a riot
This 5-letter rugby play also means "hubbub" or "confusion"
scrum
The southernmost major city on the U.S. mainland, it had a population of only 343 when the railroad arrived in 1896
Miami
It was "good" listening to this New Orleans rock trio in 1995; no, it was more than good, it was...
Better than Ezra
This Bible book contains the line "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David"
First Kings