Question
The sometimes-used lyrics to this tune refer to its title character as a “record star he thought he’d be” who had heard of singers like The Beatles and The Chipmunks. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this frequently-used whimsical song originally recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass which features a trumpet playing over a Latin-sounding rhythm.
ANSWER: “Spanish Flea” [accept “There Was a Little Spanish Flea”]
[10m] A year after the release of “Spanish Flea”, this artist included “Spanish Rose” on his 1967 album Blowin’ Your Mind. This singer repeated “Sha-la-la-la-la” on a song from that album which asks “Hey, where did we go / Days when the rains came?”
ANSWER: Van Morrison [accept George Ivan Morrison] (the song is “Brown-Eyed Girl”)
[10e] Also in 1967, this guitarist’s not-very-Spanish song “Spanish Castle Magic” was released on the follow-up album to his psychedelic classic Are You Experienced?, which included “Purple Haze”.
ANSWER: Jimi Hendrix [accept James Marshall Hendrix; accept The Jimi Hendrix Experience]
<ME, Music: Rock>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 7.50 | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 17.00 | 90% | 60% | 20% |