Christmas Repetoire Quiz

[BigJon@Work]

Originally posted by OperaTenor:
BigJon, is that song a common Christmas carol? I keep coming up with stuff that makes no sense whatsoever.

No, it is from a Christmas TV show.

[OperaTenor]

[nyah-nyah Selma] Violinist4ever got the elusive #15, among a couple of others. [/nyah-nyah Selma]

Just trying to keep the tone of this thread on an adult level, mind you.

[OperaTenor]

And now, Ks Organist has locked #11-18, [nyah-nyah Selma] including #15 [/nyah-nyah Selma].

[OperaTenor]

Originally posted by BigJon@Work:
No, it is from a Christmas TV show.

That would explain my unfamiliarity with it.

[piqaboo]

#21: filled chocolate cake elevated with a sense of happiness and fun


After overnight consideration, I concluded that I cheated somewhat with "filled chocolate cake elevated hobbitily", so I'm resubmitting it.

<small>[ 12-22-2005, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: piqaboo ]</small>

[OperaTenor]

Only one day left!

Do we need a reprise of the list on this page?

[GreatCarouser]

sure...extra posts can only help the post count... :p

[Jane]

Originally posted by piqaboo:
#21: filled chocolate cake elevated with a sense of happiness and fun

LOLOL!!! I love that one!

[OperaTenor]

GC - nice of you to pop in! Where's your list?

Jane proves to be the second sharpest tool in the shed, getting all but BigJon's entry(let's call it #22) correct.

[nyah-nyah Selma] She even got both #15 and #20! [/nyah-nyah Selma]

[BigJon@Work]

Applause to Jane, because these are tough! Hints welcome.

[OperaTenor]

Hints:

#11 and #16 are slightly lesser known than most, but are still considered standards in the repetoire.

#11 is originally a French carol.

#19 and #20 are large, well-known works. #19 actually deals with more than Christmas, but is best known for Christmas. #20 is pure Christmas, from start to finish.

#16 is a word attributed to Ben Jonson.

#18 was composed by Alfred Burt

#21 - make it "filled chocolate snack cake....."

Can't give away any more than that.

[mamagrabber]

Just got #21. That is TOO funny.

[OperaTenor]

I gotta tell y'all, I'm getting a certain amount of sadistic pleasure out of watching people get frothy about this quiz.

As BigJon can now attest, I predict a lot of sore foreheads after all the identities are revealed, especially #19 & 20.

Maybe this should be expanded in the future to cover various musical works?

[BigJon@Work]

Originally posted by OperaTenor:
Hints:

#11 and #16 are slightly lesser known than most, but are still considered standards in the repetoire.

#16 is a word attributed to Ben Jonson.

Ben Jonson invented a whole hell of a lot of words! That doesn't help at all.

No help on #14?

[Jane]

Just take a walk while you think on it,

I'm sure you'll get it.

[OperaTenor]

[envy] Jane, that was gooooood. [/envy]

[Jane]

[OperaTenor]

After a slow, agonizing approach, BigJon now has reached the summit.



He claims Jane's hint didn't help him......

<cough>

<small>[ 12-22-2005, 07:51 PM: Message edited by: OperaTenor ]</small>

[OperaTenor]

Even though I think I might be talking to an empty room(probably should've done this yesterday), here are the songs:

The first list:

1. Nocturnal noiselessness - Silent Night
2. Diminutive percussionist - The Little Drummer Boy
3. Allow frozen precipitation - Let It Snow!
4. Adorn corridors - Deck the Halls
5. A small city in Judea - O Little Town of Bethlehem
6. The dozen festive 24-hour intervals - The Twelve Days of Christmas
7. Red man en route to village - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
8. Righteous darkness - O Holy Night
9. Far off in a feeder - Away in a Manger
10. At the zenith of the habitat - Up on the House Top

And now the rest, as compiled by Piqaboo, BigJon, and me:

11. Relocate a source of lighting, two who are named for the graciousness of, and consecration to, God. - Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
12. Of a Shrub and a Vine. - The Holly and the Ivy
13. A small amount of Dec 25th is required by us. - We Need a Little Christmas
14. Ruminate and roam. - I Wonder as I Wander
15. Blessed sleep happy chappies. - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
16. Ridiculous meaningless word! Ridiculous meaningless word! Ridiculous meaningless word! -aka- Follow Me! Follow Me! Follow Me! - Fum! Fum! Fum!
17. Icy Cold Guy. - Frosty the Snowman
18. Holiday Singing! Holiday Singing! - Caroling! Caroling!
19. Grip's Prophet. - Handel's Messiah
20. The Kitchen Utensil - The Nutcracker
21. The Ballad of the Skinflint of Crystalline Dihydrous Monoxide - The Snow Miser Song
22. filled chocolate cake elevated with a sense of happiness and fun - Ding! Dong! Merrily on High

This was an awful lot of fun to run. Thanks to all who played and doggedly persisted in working on these.



Everyone have a wonderful Christmas! Even you, Haggis!

[BigJon@Work]

Originally posted by OperaTenor:

21. The Ballad of the Skinflint of Crystalline Dihydrous Monoxide - [b]The Snow Miser Song
[/b]

Lyrics here. The Snow Miser Song