Index : M : Music Word Play

Structure Sub-topic of: Other Music Other encyclopedia entries of interest: Before and After | Cryptic Music | Fractured Music | Fractured Words | Music Word Play | Music in Other Words | Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics Keep Your Composer! Inflationary Music Berry Punny Some 21st-Century Song Opposites Scrambled 80's Titles - No. 3 Musical Numbers Wordwise Songs Song Opposites Scrambled 80's Titles - No. 1 Scrambled 80's Titles - No. 2 What's Their Theme Song? What Word Connects The Songs? 2 What Word Connects The Songs? Bandagrams Musical Double Definitions Alternative Titles

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Music Word Play

• Who said, "If music be the food of love, then play on"? ( goto )



• What kind of music do barbers and tailors play together? ( goto )



• Who coined the word 'punk' refering to the style of music? ( goto )



• Did Eric Idle play the theme music to "One Foot in the Grave"? ( goto )



• In old "silent" films, if they were able to record and play music, then why couldn't they play people talking? ( goto )



• What country music queen nixed the chance to play Molly Brown in Titanic? ( goto )



• What's the name of the piece of classical music they play in the burning village scenes in 'Apocolypse Now'? ( goto )



• Who originally sang "Play That Funky Music, White Boy," not Vanilla Ice's version? ( goto )



• Which 3-syllable word can either refer to a music instrument or a kitchen tool? ( goto )



• Did Elton John play in the movie Aloha, Bobby and Rose or was only his music in the movie, if so, want song was it? ( goto )



• From whence cometh this, "If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it, that the appetite may sicken and so die?" ( goto )



• The first time the word 'Jazz' appeared in print in 1913, it did not refer to music but to an enthusiastic sportsman. What sport was he playing ? ( goto )



• A famous classical music composer and a famous player used to play chess every time they could. The player was good, but the composer was a first category one. Who were they? ( goto )



• Which satirical 18th century play has a 20-letter one-word name as the title character and which character in the play has an even longer name? ( goto )



• What is the name of the Broadway musical where the entire theme and plot of the play is to trace the life of one fictitious man, from birth to old age, in music? Can you name this musical play and give the name of this fictitious character who is the subject of the entire work? ( goto )



• A poet once created a word 170 letters long in a play, using an enterprising technique that has been copied by a major fast food chain. Who was the poet, what was the word and why is it unusual? ( goto )



• It was introduced into the English language from a character in a play from the 18th century. It was, however, derived from a French term. It has a similar meaning to a word attributed to a certain 19th century clergyman and his worms, although slightly differing concept. What is the word, what was the name of the play and can you give a few examples of what this word describes? ( goto )



• The word "dog" is mentioned many times in Shakespeare, but in which play does a dog actually appear? What is his name, and who is his master? ( goto )



• Which English word derives from the name of a music-hall star who took his stage name from his resemblance to someone who had falsely claimed to be someone else? ( goto )



• A certain contemporary composer, who specializes in a specific field of music, has produced works about a U.S. president, a terrorist action, a natural disaster, and a famed but controversial scientist. His collaborator and director on some of these works once staged a production of a famous play in a university swimming pool. Who is the composer, and who is his collaborator --oh, and what was the play? ( goto )



• Do you know a song played by kids when they learn music and that should have the title "Onions"? It's for a 40th birthday party: her mum told me she, as a child, used to play ukulele and was playing that song over and over. I would love to find it! ( goto )



• Whence "face the music"? ( goto )



• Is Unbekannt a genre of music? ( goto )



• In books that rely heavily on language-specific word play such as The Da Vinci Code, I can kind of see how it could be translated into French, German, or Spanish, but how do they even begin to try to translate it into Chinese, Korean, or Japanese with a totally different writing system? ( goto )



• When did the terms "pop music" and "classical music" originate? ( goto )



• What was the first recorded music? ( goto )



• What is the opening music in 'Grease'? ( goto )



• Who wrote the 2001 theme Music? ( goto )



• In music, what is the opposite of legato? ( goto )



• What is the definition of indie music? ( goto )