Flashback: Three Chipmunks

By Mick Harper

Pop, Rock, and Soul Trivia.

1. Name the three Chipmunks. Which one wanted the hula hoop for Christmas?

2. Which artist wrote and released "Honey Don't"?

3. Was there a real MacArthur Park, as in the song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by Richard Harris?

4. What was the first release by Bread?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "If you want it you can have it, That's what you said, But I don't want the things that you leave behind."

Answers

1. Alvin, Simon and Theodore. It was Alvin who wanted the hula hoop. The animated singing trio was first created in 1958 with the novelty song "Christmas Don't Be Late."

2. Carl Perkins in 1956. The song was issued as a b-side to "Blue Suede Shoes" and has been covered by dozens of artists over the years.

3. Yes, in Los Angeles. The song includes all the things Webb saw around him when he was at the park, including cake left out in the rain.

4. "Dismal Day," which got a fairly dismal response when it was released in 1969, only reaching No. 127 on the charts.

5. "Heaven Help Me," by Deon Estus, in 1989. "Heaven" was a single from his only album, "Spell."

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