Question of the day

[jonny]

2. Is London's Burning by The Clash

Yes, that's correct.

 

[jonny]

3. sounds Springsteen-esque. Actually they all do....

Nope not the Boss this time (none of them).

 

[jonny]

1. First we take Manhatten - originally by Leonard Cohen

Correct. I was listening to this in the car which prompted the question. (Brilliant track IMHO)

 

[jonny]

One must be The Buzzcocks, their single 'Boredom'....

Boredom seem to be the leitmotif...

QI klaxon

No, I deliberately avoided that one!

 

[zagatoes30]

Correct. I was listening to this in the car which prompted the question. (Brilliant track IMHO)

Agreed, Leonard Cohen passed me by when I was younger but got into it his dulcet tones in later life

 

[jonny]

3 "We would zig-zag our way through the boredom and pain"
4 "And only passing time could kill the boredom we acquired"

So 3 and 4 still to get.

 

[zagatoes30]

No 3 rings a bell but nothing on No 4

 

[midlifecrisis]

I first thought of the Smiths but Morrisey was more miserable (heaven knows!) than bored.

 

[midlifecrisis]

**** (H E L L) - yet Hull is allowed....

Can someone educate me on the difference?

 

[zagatoes30]

Can someone educate me on the difference?

H e l l is warmer

 

[MarkMas]

1. "They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom"
2. "London's burning with boredom now"
3. "We would zig-zag our way through the boredom and pain"
4. "And only passing time could kill the boredom we acquired"

But you forgot:
Boredom boredom boring boredom
and
Boredom, boredom, boredom

 

[JonW]

Paging +Catman: look what happens when you say how much you enjoy multiple part questions?

 

[zagatoes30]

There are others

My boredom has outshined the sun - Smashing Pumkins
I'm going crazy with boredom - Depeche Mode
The Boredom of our lives - Genesis
Boredom sets into the boring mind - Metallica

 

[jonny]

There are others

My boredom has outshined the sun - Smashing Pumkins
I'm going crazy with boredom - Depeche Mode
The Boredom of our lives - Genesis
Boredom sets into the boring mind - Metallica

In fact there are many many more (hundreds in fact). But I thought selecting 4 would create a reasonable multi-part question. God knows the reaction had the question asked the identity of 250 different songs containing the word boredom. That would be the definition of boring.

So, on the grounds that the QM is in charge for the duration of his question, please can anyone identify 3 or 4 without cheating? Or do I need to provide some clues?

3 "We would zig-zag our way through the boredom and pain"
4 "And only passing time could kill the boredom we acquired"

 

[Wanderer]

Actually I know 3. Cos I thought it was a certain song from a certain band, googled, band correct, song wrong so that’s me out but I was close!

 

[jonny]

Actually I know 3. Cos I thought it was a certain song from a certain band, googled, band correct, song wrong so that’s me out but I was close!

Agreed, it's very them.

 

[Wanderer]

Agreed, it's very them.

Yes, I think I can tell...

 

[JonW]

In fact there are many many more (hundreds in fact). But I thought selecting 4 would create a reasonable multi-part question. God knows the reaction had the question asked the identity of 250 different songs containing the word boredom. That would be the definition of boring.

So, on the grounds that the QM is in charge for the duration of his question, please can anyone identify 3 or 4 without cheating? Or do I need to provide some clues?

3 "We would zig-zag our way through the boredom and pain"
4 "And only passing time could kill the boredom we acquired"

I’m pretty sure I know 4… but, to quote the artist, am going to let it run with the losers for a while

 

[CatmanV2]

Paging +Catman: look what happens when you say how much you enjoy multiple part questions?

Yes, they just keep coming. My joy is un-confined, and the winner is so clear


C

 

[jonny]

I’m pretty sure I know 4… but, to quote the artist, am going to let it run with the losers for a while

Ah, I see what you did there...