Flashback: Buffalo Stance

By Mick Harper

Pop, Rock, and Soul Trivia.

1. Name the artist who wrote and released "Buffalo Stance."

2. What was the first chart-topper released by The Tokens?

3. Name the Motown group that released "Heat Wave."

4. Where did UB40 get its name?

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: "Do my dreaming and my scheming, Lie awake and pray."

Answers

1. Neneh Cherry, in 1988. A "buffalo stance" is an attitude about survival in inner cities, specifically written about the models, musicians and photographers in the Buffalo fashion house in London.

2. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," in 1961. The song was first written in Zulu in 1939 and is alternately called "Wimoweh" and "Mbube."

3. Martha and the Vandellas, in 1963. The song has been widely used in films, including "Carrie," "Sister Act" and the sequel "More American Graffiti."

4. The UB40 is a welfare form in the U.K. for claiming benefits. All the band members were unemployed when they formed the group.

5. "In My Room," by the Beach Boys, in 1963. The song made it to Rolling Stone's list of 500 greatest songs, and it's been covered by numerous artists. The 30-year box set contains a slightly earlier version than the one that was officially released.

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