X is a song published in late 1800s and has previously been called the most recognizable song by Guinness World Records.
Despite its popularity the song was copyrighted by Warner Music Group, and has entered public domain only since 2015.
Identify the song.
Category: Music
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David Bowie 1980 single “Ashes to Ashes” was the first to start this trend. Since then Janet Jackson and Britney Spears are featured at top with six songs each. Michael Jackson and Ayumi Hamasaki have five each, while Madonna has 3 appearances in top 5.
Michael & Janet Jackson currently hold the top spot.
What am I talking about?
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The following tracks were selected to represent humanity for something (non-exhaustive list). Can you take a guess?
1) Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by Bach
2) “Kinds of Flowers,” recorded by Robert Brown.
3) Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
4) ‘Pygmy girls’ initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull
5) “Jaat Kahan Ho,” sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar
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There are two brands named in the Eagles song Hotel California.
Can you name them both?
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On February 25, 1998, world-famous opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti was all set to perform the aria Nessun dorma from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot at the 1998 Grammy Awards. That evening, after the show had already begun, he became too ill to perform as planned (which was frustratingly common with Pavarotti — he was called the “king of cancellations”). The producers of the show were desperate to find a way to fill Pavarotti’s time slot and approached X, who was also scheduled to perform one of their own wildly iconic hits that night.
X asked to listen to Pavarotti’s rehearsal once and agreed on the spot to perform in Pavarotti’s stead, with almost none of the meticulous prep that a performance this complex would’ve required – and they absolutely nailed it. Over a billion people worldwide watched the performance, and X was met with an instant standing ovation. X went on to record the aria and perform it live several more times in later years, most notably for Pope Francis in 2015.
Who is X?
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Apeks, Atomic Aquatics, Cressi, Mares, Sherwood, and Zeagle are all popular brands of scuba regulators — but arguably the oldest and best known is another brand that shares its name with a famous 1971 rock “concept” album (and its title song).
What brand?
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Following a rather tepid album release in 1986, influential English artist X had a bit of a brainwave and released a seventh solo album titled (in Cyrillic) СНОВА В СССР in 1988, consisting entirely of live-in-studio covers of older (English) rock and roll songs, and distributed only in the Soviet Union on the Soviet government-run Melodiya label.
Soon after, though, copies of the album began popping up outside the Soviet bloc (which, in a way, had been X’s initial intention), going for anywhere between $100-$250 in the US and up to £500 in the UK. This eventually led to a global release of the album in 1991, notably with the title misprinted as “СНОВА Б СССР”.
Who is X?
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St. Burchardi Church is a nearly thousand-year old church in Halberstadt, Germany, just a short walk away from the famed Halberstadt Cathedral.
On February 5, 2024, fans flocked to the church to bear witness to a moment they’d been waiting for for two years. Another such moment is expected to occur in 2026, and there will be quite a few more after that.
What’s going on behind that unassuming stone face?
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According to a myth, Bheema (of Pandava fame) was in exile & working in the kitchen of the king Virata. Since he didn’t know how to cook, he simply chopped all the vegetables in the kitchen, boiled them & added grated coconut.
The dish turned out to be delicicous & is eaten till date. Name the dish.
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This athlete’s signature move was born when his younger brother dared him to perform a Tony Yayo/50 Cent dance move on stage infront of spectators.
The athlete added a line along with the move and both because hugely popular.
Name the athlete & the move.
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What is the common thread here?
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Arjan Singh Nalva, was the fourth son of Hari Singh Nalva, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army. After his father’s death, Arjan Singh continued the legacy and fought against the Britishers in the second Anglo-Sikh War.
The actions of Arjan were immortalized in a Punjabi folklore song & was entered into mainstream media through an Indian movie released in 2023.
Identify the song.
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The following is the logo used by British rock band Rolling Stones. The logo has been inspired by which Hindu deity?
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X’s music was often criticized for only being popular due to his videos which featured beautiful, dancing women. The singer responded by creating a video that featured only himself. He went on to create India’s first music video using Chrome Key Technology (Green Screen) with visuals of desert and mountain landscapes as well as the St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Who’s X and what song am I talking about?
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This song was first sung as a protest song by Italian women working in rice paddy fields. It was later modified and used to protest the German occupation of Italy.
Name the song
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X is a music composer born in 1928 and is considered one of the greatest of all time. His collaboration with a director/producer of his time has laid the foundation of an entire genre of feature films.
Such is X’s following, that Metallica opens their concerts covering the song Y composed by X.
Give me X & Y.
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In early 2003, this company launched a marketing campaign in Germany by the name “ich liebe es”. Later that year, they tied with music star Justin Timberlake to launch a song by the same name. The song topped the charts at the time, and helped the company create a rememberable jingle before their campaign launch in the US.
Name the campaign and the company.
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The following is a snap from the Wikipedia page of which aptly named song?
