Layla was written about one Pattie Boyd, who was George Harrison's wife. Patti later left George for Eric, either leaving George devestated or shrugging his shoulders, depending on who you talk to. Either way, he attended Eric and Pattie's wedding; that joyous union lasted for about a year, if I recall correctly.

Wonderful Tonight is (I think) also about her.

For the record, my cat is named Layla.

Let's follow another theme, now. What incident occasioned Bono of U2 writing The Sweetest Thing?

this was written for George Harrison's wife at the time (Patty?). George and Eric were friends, but Eric fell in love with George's wife. He even threatened to take drugs (coke?) if (I'm sure it's Patty) didn't go home with him instead of George.

As to another song... (desparately trying to remember the special I watched a couple of weeks ago on this..) I'll have to ponder a bit. I was thinking that George may have written "Something" for her.

The death of his father, I think

damn... LBW on that last one....

This is incorrect.

You are both right and you both answered the second part right, each of you naming a different song.

Pretty sure he wrote it for his wife, as he forgot her Birthday.

I have one of the wrappers from the chocolate bars they gave away when the single was first released.

This is the correct answer. Bono forgot Ali's birthday during the recording of The Joshua Tree and wrote The Sweetest Thing in a shameless bid for forgiveness. The video contains several instances of the words 'I'm sorry,' as well as the Chippendale dancers, and all proceeds from the single went to Ali's favourite charity.

Your question, sir.

This popular 70's band, named for a sex toy in "Naked Lunch", featured Chevy Chase on drums in an early incarnation.

Who are they?

steely dan.

Good work, sir. You're up!

yikes.

ok so what form of music takes it's name from a burroughs novel?
which novel? (bonus question i suppose)

heavy metal?

that's correct, sir.
its from the ticket that exploded. i'm pretty sure.

your question.

Man... I can't begin to tell you all how happy I am that Music Trivia is a hot item again! We're on page 2 already!!!

It's been 24 hours and we need a kick start.....

This band was a somewhat slow growing band that became big recording The Byrds throw aways (discards or rejected music).

Moody Blues? CSN?

flying burrito brothers?
long ryders and all other "neoamericana" bands of the middle 1980s (green on red, giant sand...)?

My guess is The Hollies

I'm stickin with CSN

Nope...... this band was a SLOW moving band who's 2 frontmen played with Zappa in Mothers of Invention.

o...you mean the turtles then.

You got it.

interesting....

dub question then.

mad professor is one of the cooler dub producers out there.
his record label---ariwa----puts out two kinds of music: dub and what?
another way: mad professor acts a producer in two forms of reggae--one is dub. what is the other?

I'm totally guessing, since I don't even know the label...Roots Reggae?

ska?

lover's rock.

another one then:

he was the singer for the german band can over 4 albums in the middle 1970s.
the fall did a song about him.
when he tours these days, he accumulates "sound carriers" from each city to do shows with him.
who is he?

Really? I had no idea; I've always associated Mad Professor with dub and roots (and trip hop, but that's not reggae).

I have no idea what the new one is; I don't know the personnel of Can by name.

martian: the association between mad professor and lover's rock is curious.
you have to get over somehow.

the singer is damo suzuki.

someone else should post a question....

I'll take the torch and run with it.

Let's go north of the border, for $200.

Barenaked Ladies did a cover of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" early in their career, but it never appeared on a BNL record until "Greatest Hits: Volume 1"

Which Canadian did the original song, and for bonus points name the tribute album BNL originally did it for.

The original singer is Bruce Cockburn. I have no idea re: the tribute album, so no bonus points for me.

The tribute album was "Kick At The Darkness: A Tribute to Bruce Cockburn"

The title come from a line in the song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time"

You're up Martian

The BNL version had a good video too... Driving in a pickup, singing, through the streets of Scarborough...

Whoops, I hadn't thought up a new question. Well, let's see here...

Over in the Found on the Net forum, there's a video of Tom Waits in an interview. Tom has had quite a career, including several feuds with different companies for attempting to use his, er, colourful music for marketing purposes. One particular example was interesting, because it involved a song that was, itself, an attack on advertising.

Name the song and the company who tried to use it.

Finally, one I know.

That, I believe (he's filed and won a few) would be Frito Lay's (almost) use of the song 'Step Right Up.'

Off of the album, Small Change, if that gives me a bonus. :p

Sure, why not?

Your question.

I think you're up mixedmedia!

errr, okay....I should have prepared something. didn't think that far ahead.

What/who are the Horns of Dilemma?

ohh...ohhh... They would be the horn section for the Violent Femmes, correct? I believe the sax player, his name escapes me, either toured or was a session player for pink floyd. Correct?

Correctamundo!

And you are right one of the stand-ins was a session player for Pink Floyd, but I don't recall his name, either.