Quiz Night and Song Meme
I've been meaning to tell this story for awhile now, since it happened a few weeks ago. tkp convinced me to go to a pub quiz night. Actually, we danced around the invitation, neither of us knowing if the other one was serious about going/taking, but eventually we worked it out and there we were. The lure was Harry Potter trivia (which turned out to be lame). But in the random round, there was a question dear to my heart.
"What was the real name of the Elephant Man?"
I scribbled down Joseph Merrick, then put "(John)" after it just in case. "Just wait," I said. "They're going to say John."
When they read out the correct answer, of course it was John. I raised my hand like an overeager preschooler and said, "Excuse me! But that's wrong! Treves used 'John' in his account, but it was written after the fact and he was wrong; his real name was Joseph, even though the film used John."
Both answers got the point, and I got weird looks from the other people at our table. It was a proud moment. I was so earnest it was funny. See? There is a point to knowing stuff like that.
We still didn't win, though.
Tagged by stefanie_bean. Five favourite bands/artists, five songs for each, tag five people to do the same.
Oh, tagging... Um... Anyone want?
1. Belle and Sebastian
Stay Loose
Piazza, New York Catcher
Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
The State I Am In
I Fought in a War
2. Radiohead
Talk Show Host
Bulletproof... I Wish I Was
Paranoid Android
2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm)
Exit Music (for a Film)
3. Kate Bush
Sat in Your Lap
Night of the Swallow
Jig of Life
Cloudbusting
Rocket's Tail
4. Ben Folds Five
The Last Polka
Selfless, Cold and Composed
Mess
Missing the War
Battle of Who Could Care Less
5. Elliott Smith
Pitseleh
Waltz #2 (XO)
Between the Bars
Alameda
No Name No. 5
"What was the real name of the Elephant Man?"
I scribbled down Joseph Merrick, then put "(John)" after it just in case. "Just wait," I said. "They're going to say John."
When they read out the correct answer, of course it was John. I raised my hand like an overeager preschooler and said, "Excuse me! But that's wrong! Treves used 'John' in his account, but it was written after the fact and he was wrong; his real name was Joseph, even though the film used John."
Both answers got the point, and I got weird looks from the other people at our table. It was a proud moment. I was so earnest it was funny. See? There is a point to knowing stuff like that.
We still didn't win, though.
Tagged by stefanie_bean. Five favourite bands/artists, five songs for each, tag five people to do the same.
Oh, tagging... Um... Anyone want?
1. Belle and Sebastian
Stay Loose
Piazza, New York Catcher
Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
The State I Am In
I Fought in a War
2. Radiohead
Talk Show Host
Bulletproof... I Wish I Was
Paranoid Android
2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm)
Exit Music (for a Film)
3. Kate Bush
Sat in Your Lap
Night of the Swallow
Jig of Life
Cloudbusting
Rocket's Tail
4. Ben Folds Five
The Last Polka
Selfless, Cold and Composed
Mess
Missing the War
Battle of Who Could Care Less
5. Elliott Smith
Pitseleh
Waltz #2 (XO)
Between the Bars
Alameda
No Name No. 5