Christmas Carol Trivia Challenge

[Gryffindorian]

Christmas Carol Trivia Challenge

Let's play a little trivia! Here's how it works. A person posts a question or challenge problem related to Christmas or holiday songs. The next poster who gets the correct answer will ask the next trivia question or problem. Here's an example.

Poster 1: In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what's the cumulative total number of gold rings "my true love gave to me" up to the eighth day of Christmas?

Poster 2: The answer is 20. (Five gold rings on the 5th day, five gold rings on the 6th day, five gold rings on the 7th day, and five gold rings on the 8th day equal 20.)
Next Question: What were the colors of the candles that would've matched the hair in Grandma's wig?

Poster 3: The correct answers is "blue and silver." (Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)



Now to start off ...
What's the only traditional Christmas song to mention the name Satan in its lyrics?

 

[Jamaica Jive]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen!

 

[Jamaica Jive]

What do the Chipmunks want for Christmas?

 

[Trippy]

An airplane that does the loop-to-loop
and Alvin wants a hula hoop

 

[Trippy]

What Christmas Carol was made famous in what Judy Garland film?

 

[Gryffindorian]

"Have Yourself a Merrry Little Christmas" from Meet me in St. Louis

Going back to the Chipmunks, what does Theodore want for Christmas?

 

[Kryton]

His balls to drop?

 

[Gryffindorian]

Nope. The correct answer is "His Two Front Teeth."

Well, isn't this a fun thread?

 

[auntiehill]

OK...I have one. Which well-known Christmas song actually features the word, "blarney?"

 

[Gryffindorian]

It wouldn't be "Christmas in Killarney," would it? It was based on a Christmas leprechaun movie in 1980s.

 

[Kryton]

Here's one: There is ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION between Star Trek: The Next Generation and "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...). What is the connection?

 

[auntiehill]

It wouldn't be "Christmas in Killarney," would it? It was based on a Christmas leprechaun movie in 1980s.

^Actually, the song has been around since the 40s, and was recorded by Bing Crosby on his "White Christmas" album. It was just used in the Rankin/Bass special.

It's one of my Mom's favorites.

So, you got it right. Your turn!

 

[Gryffindorian]

Here's one: There is ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION between Star Trek: The Next Generation and "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...). What is the connection?

Bing Crosby, who sang "White Chistmas," was related to Denise Crosby, a.k.a. Tasha Yar on TNG. But there's no connection there, as Bing Crosby didn't sing "The Christmas Song." (Well, maybe he did in his lifetime, but I don't think he recorded one.)

 

[Candlelight]

What was the fate of Blitzen in Weird Al Yankovic's The Night Santa Went Crazy?

 

[Kryton]

Here's one: There is ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION between Star Trek: The Next Generation and "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...). What is the connection?

Bing Crosby, who sang "White Chistmas," was related to Denise Crosby, a.k.a. Tasha Yar on TNG. But there's no connection there, as Bing Crosby didn't sing "The Christmas Song." (Well, maybe he did in his lifetime, but I don't think he recorded one.)

That's not it. It's interesting, but not the connection I'm going for.

 

[auntiehill]

OH! I think I've got it. Mel Torme wrote the lyrics for "The Christmas Song" and his son (Tracy?) wrote for TNG.

I knew it had SOMETHING to do with Mel Torme.

 

[Kryton]

You are correct, madam! Tracy was also creator/producer of the show Sliders.

 

[The Old Mixer]

FWIW, Bing Crosby did also record "The Christmas Song".

So did Perry Como, so I guess I'm a couple of degrees of separation from "The Christmas Song", since I used to know a couple of his granddaughters.

 

[Gryffindorian]

Cool. I guess I was right in a way.

Here's an easy one. Musician/composer John Williams has written countless musical scores for dozens of movies. What particular title or theme did he write for Home Alone featuring young Macaulay Culkin as a boy stranded at home durng the holidays?

 

[Trippy]

There were quite a few Christmas carols in the movie...I'm not sure which one you mean

The end song (titles?) it was 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas"