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Title: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2010, 08:39:04 AM

You are now embarked upon a journey that must certainly lead you to change your life forever! If you were never a special person, you are a special person now!

~Dr. Happy Harry Cox

Hello seekers, here we go again! Another Puzzle about cars, and songs abouts cars, and the artists who recorded those songs. This installment spans the scale from "this is ridiculously easy" to "what, are you kidding me, this is well-nigh impossible!!!.

The rules are thus: No points for naming one of these cars - they are all quite easy. The points will be awarded for identifying the artist (1 point each), the song (1 point each), and the correct pairing (1 point each) as represented by a corresponding picture of a car, or an automotive event. See? I'm giving clues already. I'm too good to you guys. Another tip: While many of these artist have gone onto more mundane walks of life, or that recording studio in the sky, and their records may be long-since out-of-print, there are no insider-only "you have to have the book" requirements. Patience and good detective work is all that is required to find the solution to all of these. The answers are all available to the general public (except maybe in China - D'oh! I gave you another clue).  

So here they are. But beware, as Dr Cox warned all those years ago, it may turn out that everything you know is WRONG!

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist1.jpg)
Billy Murray / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist2.jpg)
Rose Royce / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist3.jpg)
David Hasselhoff / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist4.jpg)
Eliminators / pnegyesi

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist5.jpg)
Southern Culture on the Skids / pnegyesi

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist6.jpg)
Happiness Boys / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist7.jpg)
Johnny Fortune / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist8.jpg)
Luke McDaniel / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist9.jpg)
Merrill Moore / pnegyesi

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist10.jpg)
ThirdCarTunesArtist10

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist11.jpg)
The Four Imperials / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist12.jpg)
The Romancers / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesArtist13.jpg)
Virginia Liston / Tom_I


(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong1.jpg)
Rolls Royce Papa / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong2.jpg)
Poor Lizzy / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong3.jpg)
She Took My Oldsmobile / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong4.jpg)
Dirt Track Date / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong5.jpg)
Santa's Got a Coupe Deville / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong6.jpg)
Move Out Lotus / pnegyesi

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong7.jpg)
ThirdCarTunesSong7

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong8.jpg)
Jump In My Car / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong9.jpg)
Hard Top Race / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong10.jpg)
Car Wash / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong11.jpg)
Automobile Song / Ray B.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong12.jpg)
Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus / Tom_I

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/ThirdCarTunesSong13.jpg)
Dragster / Tom_I

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Correct ID's and Matches Scorecard:

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Virginia Liston and Rolls Royce Papa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be3zyWYSov8)

Happiness Boys and Poor Lizzy (http://www.autopuzzles.com/2010_October/Poor_Lizzie.mp3)(click to play/from my own music vault/no video)

The Romancers  and She Took My Oldsmobile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXBgz2pOms)

Southern Culture on the Skids and Dirt Track Date (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmt59VGhC8)

The Four Imperials and Santa's Got a Coupe Deville (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-PnUxaoSI4)

Eliminators and Move Out Lotus (http://www.autopuzzles.com/2010_October/Eliminators Move Out Lotus.mp3)(click to play/from my own music vault/no video)

Shinji Hamada and NASCAR Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-oojZj49wU)

David Hasselhoff and Jump In My Car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7jEA3frY4&ob=av2e)

Merrill Moore and Hard Top Race (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BCR0ckyU0M)

Rose Royce and Car Wash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8I5egzoMo)

Luke McDaniel and Automobile Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJYXUkqpA40)

Billy Murray and Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus (http://www.autopuzzles.com/2010_October/Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus.mp3)(click to play/from my own music vault/no video)

Johnny Fortune and Dragster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA2vY08i38I)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2010, 01:38:32 PM

Dry-docked in the Editor's section while some re-post issues are addressed.  :)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ultra on July 24, 2010, 02:54:09 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2010, 01:38:32 PM

Dry-docked in the Editor's section while some re-post issues are addressed.  :)

Looks like a great puzzle.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2010, 03:14:43 PM

Thanks!

Back online - only one actual repost.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:01:41 PM

Artist 1, Billy Murray, should go with Car Song 3, the 1966 Oldsmobile full size. It's as merry an Oldsmobile as another.

Artist 3, David Hasselhoff, must obviously go with Car Tunes 8, "Jump in my Car", the car being Kitt, natch'rally.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: João on July 24, 2010, 04:08:04 PM

I´ll try this one! Artist number #3 : David Hasselhoff - Car number #8 : 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am a.k.a. K.I.T.T,and Knight Rider Theme Song??

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:11:07 PM

Hmmm... It seems that I gave this answer one minut after you, Joao, but with the song's name! (if I'm right about this that is...)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Allemano on July 24, 2010, 04:15:41 PM

Maybe too obvious, but ThirdCarTunesArtist3 is David Hasselhoff and I presume he matches ThirdCarTunesSong8 "Stay/Les kids de KITT", the K.I.T.T Pontiac Firebird Trans Am,

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Allemano on July 24, 2010, 04:17:14 PM

GRRRRR!  >:( Too slow!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:22:56 PM

Artists 6 are The Happiness Boys, going with Car Song 2 "Since Henry Ford Apologized To Me" (since we already had "Henry's Made A Mady Out Of Lizzie" in another puzzle, it may be the right guess, doesn't it?)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on July 24, 2010, 05:50:35 PM

ThirdCarTunesArtist 2 is Soul and R&B band Rose Royce. They should match with ThirdCarTunesSong 10, as their most successful hit single was Car Wash (1976).

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 02:57:58 AM

No9: Merrill Moore, Car No12: Old Men and Old Women Are Going Home on the Street Car

I kid you not, this was a song :)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:15:59 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:01:41 PM

Artist 1, Billy Murray, should go with Car Song 3, the 1966 Oldsmobile full size. It's as merry an Oldsmobile as another.

1 is Mr. Murray (of course you got him right  ;) ) , and Car/Song 3 about an Oldsmobile, but that's not a song in this puzzle. 

Quote from: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:01:41 PM

Artist 3, David Hasselhoff, must obviously go with Car Tunes 8, "Jump in my Car", the car being Kitt, natch'rally.

Spot on!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 25, 2010, 03:16:42 AM

Artist 8 is Luke McDaniel, but I didn't find the right song yet.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:22:14 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on July 24, 2010, 04:22:56 PM

Artists 6 are The Happiness Boys, going with Car Song 2 "Since Henry Ford Apologized To Me" (since we already had "Henry's Made A Mady Out Of Lizzie" in another puzzle, it may be the right guess, doesn't it?)

Right guys; wrong song.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:23:18 AM

Quote from: Tom_I on July 24, 2010, 05:50:35 PM

ThirdCarTunesArtist 2 is Soul and R&B band Rose Royce. They should match with ThirdCarTunesSong 10, as their most successful hit single was Car Wash (1976).

Correct!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:24:56 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 02:57:58 AM

No9: Merrill Moore, Car No12: Old Men and Old Women Are Going Home on the Street Car

I kid you not, this was a song :)

It was, but it's not a song in this puzzle.  You have correctly identified Mr. Moore.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:26:27 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on July 25, 2010, 03:16:42 AM

Artist 8 is Luke McDaniel, but I didn't find the right song yet.

Yep, that's him!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 03:33:55 AM

Artist No5 is the Southern Culture on the Skids

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:38:51 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 03:33:55 AM

Artist No5 is the Southern Culture on the Skids

You sure know some obscure artists and songs!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 25, 2010, 04:00:59 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 03:15:59 AM

... and Car/Song 3(is) about an Oldsmobile, but that's not a song in this puzzle. 

I don't quite understand what you mean by that. Not "In my merry Oldsmobile", and not to be paired with Jimmy Murray?

If so , I'd say that Car/Song 3 (1966 Olds 88) is "Roughouse 88", a 1969 LP by Artist 9, Merrill Moore.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 04:56:26 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on July 25, 2010, 04:00:59 AM

Not "In my merry Oldsmobile", and not to be paired with Jimmy Murray?

Correct - "Merry Oldsmobile" is not in this puzzle.

Quote from: Ray B. on July 25, 2010, 04:00:59 AM

If so , I'd say that Car/Song 3 (1966 Olds 88) is "Roughouse 88", a 1969 LP by Artist 9, Merrill Moore.

No, Merrill's singing a different tune. Yes, that's an Olds 88.  "Roughouse 88" is not part of this  puzzle.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on July 25, 2010, 05:58:55 AM

Billy Murray (Artist 1) has already been identified, but to go with him, how about Song 12 "Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus" (1915)?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 07:20:25 AM

Quote from: Tom_I on July 25, 2010, 05:58:55 AM

Billy Murray (Artist 1) has already been identified, but to go with him, how about Song 12 "Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus" (1915)?

That's the song!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on July 25, 2010, 08:24:20 AM

I've got a couple of possibilities for Artist 5 (Southern Culture on the Skids). How about Song 4, Dirt Track Date (1995)?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 25, 2010, 08:35:15 AM

Correct again. The easy ones (it became easy when pnegyesi ID'd the artists) are going fast!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on July 25, 2010, 09:09:03 AM

OK then, I'll ID another artist myself.  ;)

Artist 13 is blues and jazz singer Virginia Liston. I'm guessing she links with Song 1, "Rolls Royce Papa" from 1926.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 26, 2010, 04:39:55 AM

Another match for Merrill Moore (Artist 9): Car/Song 9, Hardtop Race.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 26, 2010, 04:42:09 AM

Quote from: Tom_I on July 25, 2010, 09:09:03 AM

OK then, I'll ID another artist myself.  ;)

Artist 13 is blues and jazz singer Virginia Liston. I'm guessing she links with Song 1, "Rolls Royce Papa" from 1926.

Correct!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 26, 2010, 04:42:24 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on July 26, 2010, 04:39:55 AM

Another match for Merrill Moore (Artist 9): Car/Song 9, Hardtop Race.

Correct!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: knightfan26917 on July 28, 2010, 03:50:28 PM

Holy cow ... what an awesome puzzle!

Sadly, though, the only one I would've been able to get was David H and Jump In My Car.....course, that was a rather obvious one....lol.

The rest ... no clue.  I have a few hunches, but given that it appears the general timeframe is a bit older than I am ... I have a feeling I'm very much wrong.  So, I will just sit back and enjoy watching this puzzle play out.....  BUT ... this type of puzzle could "spin" a NUMBER of similar ones ... the possibilities are endless ... and I'm just thinking of all the songs I know from my musical interests....lol.



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Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on July 30, 2010, 11:13:44 AM

Just found another possible song for the Happiness Boys (Artist 6).

It's another one about the Ford Model T being superseded by the Model A, a 1928 song "Poor Lizzie" (what'll become of you, now that your sister is here?) - Song 2.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on July 30, 2010, 11:52:59 AM

Tom, your song identification is obviously much better than mine.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 31, 2010, 06:25:10 AM

Quote from: Tom_I on July 30, 2010, 11:13:44 AM

Just found another possible song for the Happiness Boys (Artist 6).

It's another one about the Ford Model T being superseded by the Model A, a 1928 song "Poor Lizzie" (what'll become of you, now that your sister is here?) - Song 2.

Correct!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 31, 2010, 06:30:27 AM

OK - the easier examples are falling by the wayside. Another minor hint that might help you zero-in on some additional solutions: As a general rule of thumb, I've included cars that would have been available when the songs were recorded.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 04, 2010, 06:29:54 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 31, 2010, 06:30:27 AM

OK - the easier examples are falling by the wayside. Another minor hint that might help you zero-in on some additional solutions: As a general rule of thumb, I've included cars that would have been available when the songs were recorded.

For instance, the aforementioned Oldsmobile could not be the subject of "In My Merry Oldsmobile?

And how many songs can there be about that race car (#6)?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: ImpishGrin on August 05, 2010, 04:03:15 AM

Hmm... Car 6 is Lotus 23, so it will be the song "Lotus 23" by The Revels. But which artist is that... maybe #4?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 05, 2010, 05:09:20 AM

It's a Lotus all right.

Wrong song and artist.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 03:40:37 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 03:33:55 AM

Artist No5 is the Southern Culture on the Skids

Is the picture distorted, or is it a group of coneheads?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2010, 03:57:48 AM

Not necessarily an either/or situation.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 04:07:16 AM

Artists  #12 could be a Mexican-American band. What about The Premiers?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2010, 04:14:26 AM

Your eyes don't deceive, but that's not The Premiers.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2010, 04:28:54 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 03:40:37 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 25, 2010, 03:33:55 AM

Artist No5 is the Southern Culture on the Skids

Is the picture distorted, or is it a group of coneheads?

OK - that pic was scanned from a CD jacket. I've replaced it with a copy of the original photo from which the jacket was taken. The bearded gent, and the oddly-attractive redhead, still seem a bit elongated, especially in contrast to the third guy in the shot, who has a head shaped like a melon. 

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 01:06:17 PM

O.K. They (Artists N°12) are The Romancers (The Father of 60s East L.A. Bands), and I guess they go with CarTunesSong N° 3 She Took My Oldsmobile.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 01:49:25 PM

Luke McDaniel (Artist N°8) could be matched with the Studebaker (Song N°11), through "The Automobile song" (1954), in which he mentions its "big red wheels". But he also says "Fluid Drive (which is Chrysler's) and "souped up engine", hardly conceivable with a Studebaker of that period....

...or through "Go Ahead, Baby"  where he sings "you're mama is looking and your daddy's at the door. Go ahead and kiss me 'cause I can't wait no more". I can imagine the situation.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2010, 04:03:43 PM

If we're going to examine the lyrics of each song for patent and copyright compliance, I'm shutting this puzzle down right now.  ;D

These songs were not written and performed by automotive engineers or historian. They usually apply the vernacular of their time and location. "Fluid drive" can be used interchangeably with "slush-box" as a generic term for an automatic transmission. Studebaker offered their first automatic in 1950.

And most any car can be "hopped up", by the factory or (usually) by the owner.

So, you can emulate an attorney and let somebody else snarf the point, or you can accept the connection, and accept this puzzle as a game, and add to your already formidable total. The choice is yours  ;)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 17, 2010, 06:36:37 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2010, 04:03:43 PM

If we're going to examine the lyrics of each song for patent and copyright compliance, I'm shutting this puzzle down right now.  ;D

These songs were not written and performed by automotive engineers or historian. They usually apply the vernacular of their time and location. "Fluid drive" can be used interchangeably with "slush-box" as a generic term for an automatic transmission. Studebaker offered their first automatic in 1950.

And most any car can be "hopped up", by the factory or (usually) by the owner.

So, you can emulate an attorney and let somebody else snarf the point, or you can accept the connection, and accept this puzzle as a game, and add to your already formidable total. The choice is yours  ;)

Did you take me seriously? I was merely thinking out loud and listening to me making up my mind.
Let's take risks.The fact is, I often like best the "poetic" connections like the one I suggest with "Go ahead, baby". He's come to take his date to the drive-in and he hushes her to step in so that they can drive away from her parents.

If I'm wrong, I'll propose the other. one. Now what about The Romancers? I didn't beat around the bush for that one.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 18, 2010, 04:34:00 AM

You saw the smilies, yes?

So, both of these are correct:

Quote

O.K. They (Artists N°12) are The Romancers (The Father of 60s East L.A. Bands), and I guess they go with CarTunesSong N° 3 She Took My Oldsmobile.

Quote

Luke McDaniel (Artist N°8) could be matched with the Studebaker (Song N°11), through "The Automobile song"

...and you're now getting into the level of detective work required to crack the mysteries at tough end of this puzzle. :grad:

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on August 19, 2010, 11:10:18 AM

Just stumbled across another one!

I know very little about him, but Artist 7 is Johnny Fortune, and I think the link is with Song 13, his 1963 instrumental single "Dragster".

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 11:44:03 AM

Hats off, Tom.
I see that he's in a place that I usually search for those piuzzles, but it takes kots of time and I got lazy.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 12:03:38 PM

Now Artist 11 should be the Fireballs with Jimmy Gilmer, to be matched with Car Song 5 "Red Cadillac and a black mustache" -yes, they did it too.

I have trouble finding the same picture, but I decided I could have the reasonable doubt on my side. Gilmer should be the man in the middle in the puzzle photo, to the right in the Fireballs photo.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 19, 2010, 12:11:20 PM

Quote from: Tom_I on August 19, 2010, 11:10:18 AM

Just stumbled across another one!

I know very little about him, but Artist 7 is Johnny Fortune, and I think the link is with Song 13, his 1963 instrumental single "Dragster".

Sounds right - I'll check the answer at home.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 19, 2010, 12:11:37 PM

Quote from: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 12:03:38 PM

Now Artist 11 should be the Frireballs with Jimmy Gilmer, to be matched with Car Song 5 "Red Cadillac and a black mustache" -yes, they did it too.

I have trouble findind the same picture, but

Nope - not them, and not that song.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 01:08:09 PM

Ouch! That hurts!

Wait 'til you you come in my puzzle.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 19, 2010, 01:25:48 PM

Quote from: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 01:08:09 PM

Ouch! That hurts!

Wait 'til you you come in my puzzle.

 Uh-oh :shiver:

I'll revisit the artist name when I get home. But I know the song is incorrect.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 19, 2010, 01:42:31 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 19, 2010, 01:25:48 PM

I'll revisit the artist name when I get home. But I know the song is incorrect.

Well, usually, when you don't find the picture, there's a good reason to it: you've got the wrong artist.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 20, 2010, 04:01:31 AM

Confirmed.

Mr. Gilmer is not a member of this band (#11). This group changed their lineup and their collective name more than once. For a while they shared their name with a car, and partially, with another, more well-know vocal group. Another of the group's other names was also (partially) shared with a different, more well-known band, but not with a car. Finally, when their ranks were reduced by half, another name change ensued, which did echo that of an automotive feature that was popular at the time.

I know this sounds like a pyramid scheme of name changes, but there are clues a-plenty embedded in this reply.  8)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 20, 2010, 04:33:48 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 19, 2010, 12:11:20 PM

Quote from: Tom_I on August 19, 2010, 11:10:18 AM

Just stumbled across another one!

I know very little about him, but Artist 7 is Johnny Fortune, and I think the link is with Song 13, his 1963 instrumental single "Dragster".

Sounds right - I'll check the answer at home.

Correct it is

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 22, 2010, 08:25:01 AM

Now about Artist# 4 (I wonder if one at least is older than 14)... British (invasion)?

EDIT: I found a site about garage bands, and was about to happily start rummaging through it... It says 469 bands for the USA only! No dice. Maybe they've got less garages in other countries.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 22, 2010, 08:34:58 AM

They are all in their teens, and are from the American heartland.

This band went though lineup and name changes throughout their brief history. The record with which they are connected has another car song on it's B-side.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 22, 2010, 08:38:23 AM

I don't even want to know how many bands there are if I limit myself to the Midwest!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 22, 2010, 01:48:33 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 20, 2010, 04:01:31 AM

 ... This group changed their lineup and their collective name more than once. For a while they shared their name with a car, and partially, with another, more well-know vocal group. Another of the group's other names was also (partially) shared with a different, more well-known band, but not with a car. Finally, when their ranks were reduced by half, another name change ensued, which did echo that of an automotive feature that was popular at the time...

Let me take my notebook and a pen to write this down!  ;D

Man, if I ever have to ask my way to Inisfree, I'm not sure if I'd rather ask you or the whole population of Galway county.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Qw1g0oluo.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 22, 2010, 06:37:35 PM

If I was wrong with my identifications, my matching was right:

Artists #11, The Four Imperials, match CarSong #5, "Santa's got a Coupe de Ville". Red of course.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 23, 2010, 04:02:12 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on August 22, 2010, 06:37:35 PM

If I was wrong with my identifications, my matching was right:

Artists #11, The Four Imperials, match CarSong #5, "Santa's got a Coupe de Ville". Red of course.

Very impressive!

Only two paring remain

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on August 23, 2010, 04:14:32 AM

Well, drive on!

Aand, about your passel of clues and my comment: once you're on the way, they become perfectly clear, of course.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 12, 2010, 05:02:51 AM

Let's see if we can round up the last two pairings:

Artists 4 is a passle of young musicians, while Artist 10 appears alone.

Song 6 is about a car already identified, and Song 7's subject is quite easily discerned, I should think.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 12, 2010, 05:29:52 AM

Would you qualify Artist 4 a garage band? (If you do I can't find them in any of "America's heartland" states).

Song 7's pictures shows the Martinsville speedway, so I guess it has to do with NASCAR.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 12, 2010, 10:17:31 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on September 12, 2010, 05:29:52 AM

Would you qualify Artist 4 a garage band? (If you do I can't find them in any of "America's heartland" states).

Song 7's pictures shows the Martinsville speedway, so I guess it has to do with NASCAR.

If by Garage Band, you mean young, non-profesionals who likly practiced in a garage or basement, then yes.

Spot on with the second bit

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 12, 2010, 06:35:16 PM

Artists 4: All right, I'll check again my Midwest garage bands list.

Artist 10: When you search whoever mentioned NASCAR in a song (with Martinsville I got 0 hits), you get a long long list of guys with cowboy hats and a few loonies.

Among them, a Cledus T. Judd doesn't seem to mind appearing in a coon hat. What do you say?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 13, 2010, 03:48:06 AM

I'd be surprised if the garage band is on an easily-found list. They are found on a list which includes a higher degree of specificity.

The fella with the cap is no Cledus.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 13, 2010, 04:11:05 AM

All right, let's narrow the list down, and start with the obvious, knowing you: from Michigan?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 13, 2010, 04:17:38 AM

No, unlike The Four Imperials, not from here.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 13, 2010, 04:41:58 AM

There are supposed to be 8 states in America's Heartland. Hope I won't pester you with 8 questions. Illinois?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 13, 2010, 05:07:29 AM

Not from Illinois.  :(

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 14, 2010, 01:12:56 PM

Then Wisconsin maybe? ::)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 15, 2010, 04:42:40 AM

Don't roll your eyes at me, buddy!  ;D

Not Wisconsin.

Rather than continue mapping the interior of the US, let's take another angle:

Though he didn't write, engineer or perform on this record, the name of a well-known racer appears on this record's label. And, no, the song is not about him.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 16, 2010, 04:39:45 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 15, 2010, 04:42:40 AM

Though he didn't write, engineer or perform on this record, the name of a well-known racer appears on this record's label. And, no, the song is not about him.

You mean like Gurney Music or Clark Records but the song isn't about Dan Gurney or Jim Clark?  (I don't know if Clark is a good example since there's a Lotus here).

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 16, 2010, 05:29:37 AM

Quote from: Ray B. on September 16, 2010, 04:39:45 AM

You mean like Gurney Music or Clark Records but the song isn't about Dan Gurney or Jim Clark?  (I don't know if Clark is a good example since there's a Lotus here).

No, not a coincidental name. This record's label featured the first and last name of an actual racer - a well-know chap in the aforementioned heartland - and his connection with the puzzle artist or artists. 

See that? Two clues in one answer. 

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 16, 2010, 09:19:09 AM

John Fitch was born in Indiana, and there is a song called John Fitch Way (from his grandfather) but I guess I can rule this out.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 17, 2010, 05:57:59 AM

The racer in question here is not named in the song, nor its title.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 21, 2010, 12:02:13 PM

Is it Bob Bondurant?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 21, 2010, 06:37:51 PM

No

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 21, 2010, 06:46:32 PM

But a Formula one driver?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 21, 2010, 06:59:11 PM

He did participate in F1, and other open-wheel races.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 22, 2010, 04:40:28 AM

Mario Andretti?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 04:56:49 AM

Not Mario

His first and last names have the same total syllables as Mario's first name alone.

However, like Mario, some of his best-known exploits took place at a track in the American heartland.  ;)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 22, 2010, 05:18:16 AM

So, let's go back to Jim Clark?

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 16, 2010, 05:29:37 AM

No, not a coincidental name. This record's label featured the first and last name of an actual racer - a well-know chap in the aforementioned heartland - and his connection with the puzzle artist or artists.  
See that? Two clues in one answer.  

I guess you mean that there is a Lotus pictured in the record cover, with his name on it (even if the song is not about him), like this one...

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 05:39:16 AM

There may well be such a picture on the sleeve. I've seen only the record and its label; not the sleeve. My clue refers to the label.
 

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 22, 2010, 05:54:52 AM

Dammit! I thought I had it. If it's on the label, I don't see where.
But you don't say: ist it Jim Clark or not?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 06:11:39 AM

Not him.

No F1 world championships for this driver.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 22, 2010, 06:15:48 AM

OK. Let's start all over: is the record label autographed by this racer?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 07:36:05 AM

Nope, but that's closer to correct.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 22, 2010, 10:48:34 AM

I think I need the help of fellow puzzlers here. Let me sum this up for you, guys:

- We are looking for a quite young looking rock band from the American Midwest, around 1965. Whether they are not very well known (the term "garage band" would fit them, or Otto intentionally tried to find a very bad and fuzzy  B&W picture of the band.
- They are to be linked with a song that Otto illustrated with a picture of Jim Clark's winning Lotus 38 at Indy in 1965 (I checked, it's his car, number 82).
- Also, on the record label for this song is written the name of a well-known racer (but not Jim Clark) who competed in Formula one (but with no wins), and  whose "some best-known exploits took place at a track in the American heartland" says Otto. I guess Indy.
- The mention of his name on the record label explains "his connection with the puzzle artist or artists", still according to Otto, "Though he didn't write, engineer or perform on this record".
- Last, Otto gives us this precision: "His first and last names have the same total syllables as Mario's ( Andretti) first name alone. I didn't understand if it means that each of his names has one or two syllables.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on September 22, 2010, 12:42:49 PM

I took the last bit to mean that the racer's first and last names have a total of three syllables between them. So one name has one syllable, and the other has two.

Is that the right interpretation? I think of "Mario" as being three syllables.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 01:24:59 PM

Correction - I said this driver had not won a F1 championship.

The combined syllables from the driver's first and last name total 3.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on September 22, 2010, 03:05:55 PM

I think the song is Lotus 23, the band is The Revells and the racer in question is Dan Gurney.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 07:20:48 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi link=topic=13287.msg120625#msg120625 date=

I think the song is Lotus 23, the band is The Revells and the racer in question is Dan Gurney.

Not a bad guess, but wrong on both counts

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on September 23, 2010, 09:48:49 AM

If I read right, "The Revells" is just another name for "The Hondells", and they don't look much like the bunch of teenagers in Otto's picture.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on September 24, 2010, 12:27:50 PM

Still looking for this song. Is it related to a movie?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 24, 2010, 01:14:58 PM

No sir. A car, and what it's used for.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on September 24, 2010, 01:28:21 PM

Is the racer Dan Gurney?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 24, 2010, 02:14:46 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2010, 07:20:48 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi link=topic=13287.msg120625#msg120625 date=

I think the song is Lotus 23, the band is The Revells and the racer in question is Dan Gurney.

Not a bad guess, but wrong on both counts

Still not about Dan ;D

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on September 24, 2010, 02:36:45 PM

Walt Hansgen?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 24, 2010, 03:38:27 PM

Are we just naming racing drivers here, or is there a record label with Walt's name on it?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 25, 2010, 07:41:04 AM

And, no, it's not Walt Hansgen

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 01, 2010, 05:49:58 AM

I'm not sure you boys are really giving this everything you've got.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 03, 2010, 07:23:07 AM

Geez - I'm not sure how to be more obvious with a clue.

Maybe we should play hangman?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 08, 2010, 07:03:25 AM

Are we talking about a racer or a band from Beaumont, Texas?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 08, 2010, 10:12:10 AM

Nope - but thanks for considering the clue.

What name do many people associate with Mr. Beaumont?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on October 08, 2010, 10:17:52 AM

Beaver?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 08, 2010, 11:09:42 AM

I don't think anyone called him that...

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Allemano on October 08, 2010, 11:12:39 AM

 :lmao:

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 08, 2010, 11:54:59 AM

That elusive band was called The Eliminators (band no4), sponsored by Rodger Ward - two times Indy 500 winner. And the song is Move out Lotus (car No 6)

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 08, 2010, 12:04:54 PM

Yay! Ward Cleaver (Beaver's dad) was the clue.

I'll upload a file of the song tomorrow.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Allemano on October 08, 2010, 12:13:24 PM

Excuse my laughter. I believed Ray's reply was only a joke, but after reading some background infos I have to admit it was a quite educated guess!  :o

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 09, 2010, 01:36:43 PM

And now onto the last one. Artist no10, hmm, was he most famous in the 1980s?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2010, 02:48:05 AM

I'm not sure he was ever famous.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 10, 2010, 02:50:11 AM

Is the song related a particular NASCAR track?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2010, 03:02:50 AM

Nope

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 10, 2010, 03:15:44 AM

Is it about NASCAR racing in general?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2010, 03:17:37 AM

Yes

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 10, 2010, 03:20:14 AM

Is this a song from the 1980s? I mean, even if it is a cover, was this recorded by this artist in the 1980s?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2010, 03:21:26 AM

I believe it is newer than that. Not a cover, either.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 10, 2010, 03:29:41 AM

Was it played at the races at the time?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Ray B. on October 10, 2010, 03:49:57 AM

Quote from: Allemano on October 08, 2010, 12:13:24 PM

Excuse my laughter. I believed Ray's reply was only a joke, but after reading some background infos I have to admit it was a quite educated guess!  :o

No problemo Allemano. I just remembered that Otto had a soft spot for this show, I believe.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 12, 2010, 01:00:33 PM

Was it played at the races at the time?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 12, 2010, 01:34:26 PM

i suppose it could have, but doubtful. It more of a tongue-in-cheek paean to NASCAR.

Last clue on this one - I suspect you are all trying to hard, over-thinking, and overlooking an exceedingly simple route to the solution to this last pairing.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 12, 2010, 01:45:00 PM

Steve Goodie?

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 12, 2010, 01:46:12 PM

No

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 12, 2010, 01:47:19 PM

All of the constituent components of the song title have already been established, though not combined...

D'oh! You tricked me into providing another clue.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Tom_I on October 13, 2010, 05:42:36 AM

Found it at last!

I didn't miss Otto's clue in the preamble, the one that said "The answers are all available to the general public (except maybe in China)", and guessed that Youtube would provide at least one of the answers.

So Song #7 is "NASCAR Song", or alternatively called "Race Car Song", and Artist #10 is Shinji Hamada.

Check out the video on Youtube. It's, err, well decide for yourself. ;D

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 13, 2010, 06:19:19 AM

Excellent! now the puzzle is complete.  8)

Time to tally the points:

Artist / ID'd by:
Virginia Liston / Tom_I
Happiness Boys / Ray B.
The Romancers / Ray B.
Southern Culture on the Skids / pnegyesi
The Four Imperials / Ray B.
Eliminators / pnegyesi
NASCAR Song / Tom_I
David Hasselhoff / Ray B.
Merrill Moore / pnegyesi
Rose Royce   / Tom_I
Luke McDaniel / Ray B.
Billy Murray   / Ray B.
Johnny Fortune / Tom_I
Rolls Royce Papa / Tom_I
Poor Lizzy / Tom_I
She Took My Oldsmobile / Ray B.
Dirt Track Date / Tom_I
Santa's Got a Coupe Deville / Ray B.
Move Out Lotus / pnegyesi
Shinji Hamada / Tom_I
Jump In My Car / Ray B.
Hard Top Race / Ray B.
Car Wash / Tom_I
Automobile Song / Ray B.
Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus / Tom_I
Dragster / Tom_I

Match / Paired by:
Virginia Liston and Rolls Royce Papa / Tom_I
Happiness Boys and Poor Lizzy / Tom_I
The Romancers  and She Took My Oldsmobile / Ray B.
Southern Culture on the Skids and Dirt Track Date / Tom_I
The Four Imperials and Santa's Got a Coupe Deville /Ray B.
Eliminators  and Move Out Lotus / pnegyesi
NASCAR Song and Shinji Hamada / Tom_I
David Hasselhoff and Jump In My Car / Ray B.
Merrill Moore and Hard Top Race / Ray B.
Rose Royce and Car Wash / Tom_I
Luke McDaniel and Automobile Song / Ray B.
Billy Murray and Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus / Tom_I
Johnny Fortune and Dragster / Tom_I

That's 18 Points for Tom_I, 16 Points for Ray B., and 5 Points for pnegyesi

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: Ray B. on October 13, 2010, 08:47:34 AM

wow! I was wondering why my puzzle points had jumped up to 484!

But it should rather be 483, Otto, and Tom_I should have another: it's him, not me, who connected Johnny Fortune and "Dragster".

May I add "Great job by the poster of this puzzle"? Doing my bit with group puzzles too, I know it sometimes represents a lot of work.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 13, 2010, 12:01:38 PM

Thanks, Ray - I find yours to be fun and challenging, too!

Points adjusted per your suggestion. Stay tuned for another group puzzle, coming soon!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: Tom_I on October 13, 2010, 02:26:39 PM

I'd also like to say thanks for a great puzzle!

And for anyone who may not have noticed, if you go back to the first page of this puzzle, Otto has posted Youtube videos of the songs, where available, and links to MP3 audio files for the others.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: pnegyesi on October 13, 2010, 03:00:38 PM

Thanks Otto for this great puzzle.

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 13, 2010, 03:27:15 PM

My pleasure - glad you fellows enjoyed it!

Title: Re: It's Cars! It's Songs! It's a Cars 'n Songs Puzzle! Solved by the Big 3!
Post by: knightfan26917 on November 02, 2010, 10:08:18 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on October 13, 2010, 03:00:38 PM

Thanks Otto for this great puzzle.

Amen.

I didn't win any points, but it sure was fun following along anyway....

:)



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