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Steve Homer, May 18, 2005:
<blockquote>"Including a "hint" to the answer in the song choice is a far, far cry from giving away the answer. The best hints are oblique, and preferably funny.<br><br>Here's some examples of what I would consider "good" song matches, all from the Click Here contest:<br><br>Question: Oh, baby! What's going to get 9 inches longer in 2004? <br>Answer: The NCAA basketball 3-point shot. <br>Song: "Beat Surrender" by the Jam<br><br>Question: The town nearest the center of Utah is Levan. How did Levan, Utah get its name? <br>Answer: "Navel" spelled backwards. <br>Song: "The Hardest Button to Button" by the White Stripes <br><br>Question: As many websites will tell you, we're down to 155 days. For what? <br>Answer: For the Olsen Twins to become legal. <br>Song: "Let Me In" by the Sensations <br><br>Question: Uncombined alkali, carbonates and various mineral matter make up 0.56% of what product? <br>Answer: Ivory Soap. <br>Song: "No Scrubs" by TLC <br> <br>Question: According to a recent study, how do herring communicate with each other underwater? <br>Answer: Flatulence. Scientists call the fishies' system "FRTS"-- Fast Repetitive Tick Sounds.) <br>Song: "Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho<br><br>Question: According to Mensa, who is the smartest movie character ever? Who's second? <br>Answer: Will Hunting; John Nash. <br>Song: "I Dig Your Mind" by the Nervous Breakdowns <br><br>Question: Hall of Fame NFL coach George Allen is known for developing the "nickel defense," as well as creating offseason training camps. However, another popular football tradition didn't work out as well for him. What happened in Allen's final game, when he was coaching Long Beach State? <br>Answer: His players dumped a keg of Gatorade over his head. He contracted pneumonia, and died weeks later. <br>Song: "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard<br><br>Question: What is the unique literary accomplishment of the Star Trek novelization "The Brave and the Bold"? <br>Answer: It includes characters from all 5 "Star Trek" TV series. <br>Song: "Stay Together" by N.E.R.D.<br><br>Question: Harmon Killebrew is the Jerry West of baseball.... or conversely, Jerry West is the Harmon Killebrew of the NBA. How so? <br>Answer: They're the models for the silhouettes in their sports' respective logos. <br>Song: "Shapes of Things" by the Yardbirds<br><br>Question: What was atypical about the opening credits for last year's "Daredevil"? <br>Answer: They were in both English and Braille. <br>
Song: "Fingertips" by Stevie Wonder"</blockquote>
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