ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS
I.W.A.L.Y
I Will Always Love You
The title of this film tells you what events Hugh Grant & his friends will be attending (though not in that order
4 weddings and a funeral
Adventurous courage, perhaps shown by the young man on the flying trapeze
daring
As the central river artery, this is one of the world's busiest waterways
The Mississippi
No big surprise--this hook-shaped peninsula of Massachusetts was named for the fish caught off its shore
Cape Cod
Glen Campbell,
1975:
"R.C."
Rhinestone Cowboy
Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Glenn Close & other friends gather & reminisce for a friend's funeral in this film
The Big Chill
Cities in Missouri & Massachusetts are called this, also the capital of a third state
Springfield
Although its ultimate source is still debated, this river flows into the Atlantic
The Amazon
This New York City borough was named for Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's wife
Queens
The Byrds,
1965:
"T! T! T!"
Turn Turn Turn
Obsessed with death, Bud Cort meets Ruth Gordon at a funeral in this classic
Harold and Maude
Dexter Holland's band
The Offspring
Daily Double **
From two small sources, this river flows to the North Sea
The Rhine
Manila, Utah receieved its name in 1898 to commemorate a victory by Admiral Dewey during this war
The Spanish American War
Gwen Stefani,
2005:
"H.G."
Hollaback Girl
Jimmy Stewart returns to the town of Shinbone for John Wayne's funeral & sets the record straight in this manly western
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Listen up! It's a session in which testimony is presented before a judge in a lawsuit
a hearing
The head of this river is dry for much of the year and flows to an estuary on the North Sea
The Thames
One of Texas' barrier islands, this island was named for its wild horses, not its Ford coupes
Mustang
The Beatles,
1970:
"T.L.A.W.R."
The Long and Winding Road
Chris Rock starred in a 2010 remake of this British film in which chaos ensues at what should be a solemn occasion
Death at a Funeral
This emcee at a circus is traditionally part announcer, part equestrian director
Ringmaster
Flowing westward, this river has a drainage basin that covers seven states
The Colorado
"Sew" what you're saying is this California city, on the edge of the Mojave Desert, is named for some really sharp peaks
Needles