Flashback: Boy George

By Mick Harper

Pop, Rock, and Soul Trivia.

1. Name the artist who wrote and released "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A."

2. Which artist released "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"?

3. The video for which Boy George and Culture Club song was filmed aboard a riverboat?

4. Which duo wrote and released "She's Gone"?

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: "I live my life the way, To keep you coming back to me, Everything I do is for you."

Answers

1. Donna Fargo, in 1972. A rumor, later denied, was that Fargo was sued by Disney for one specific line in the lyrics.

2. Lou Rawls, in 1976. The song opened up his career, ending up at the top of both the R&B and easy listening charts.

3. "Karma Chameleon," in 1983. It was filmed at Desborough Island near Surrey, England.

4. Daryl Hall and John Oates, in 1973.

5. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)," by the Backstreet Boys in 1996. When it began to rain during filming of the video, the boys took off their shirts and continued filming. MTV didn't want to air the video due to the shirt portion but relented after the phone-in responses on Total Request Live.

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