Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

[mrkelley23]

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!


1. Thurl Ravenscroft
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire
4. Vaughn Monroe
5. Louis Scaglione
6. Eartha Keith
7. Bob Rivers
8. Michael Barratt
9. Willie Nelson
10. David Bowie

[ne1410s]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft --D Voice of Lone Ranger
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley --A
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire --D
4. Vaughn Monroe --D Voice of RCA for years
5. Louis Scaglione --A
6. Eartha Keith --D
7. Bob Rivers --A
8. Michael Barratt --A
9. Willie Nelson --A
10. David Bowie --A

Radio personalities

[fantine33]

Spoiler

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!


1. Thurl Ravenscroft - DEAD Isn't this Tony the Tiger?
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley - ALIVE Brenda Lee
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire - ALIVE Okay, going by the theme is this the Elmo and Patsy guy? He was a doctor?
4. Vaughn Monroe - Dead
5. Louis Scaglione - ALIVE
6. Eartha Keith - DEAD I can only think of Eartha Kitt and she fits the theme (as best I can figure it)
7. Bob Rivers - DEAD
8. Michael Barratt - DEAD
9. Willie Nelson - ALIVE
10. David Bowie - ALIVE

I guess they're all associated with Christmas songs in some form or another, except for maybe Tony the Tiger.

Thurl Ravenscroft - The Grinch Song!
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Elmo (if it's guy) - Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Vaughn Monroe - Any number of them, I suppose (he was a big band singer)
Louis Scaglione - I have no idea, one of those Italian singers in the 50's I guess
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Bob Rivers - Twisted Christmas parodies - My favourite is I am Santa Claus (to Black Sabbath's Iron Man)
Michael Barratt - NFI
Willie Nelson - Did a whole Christmas album (I have the LP) Pretty Paper
David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby on his tv special

OMG! THURL HIT ME!!!11

Okay, I hope with all this meandering nonsense I managed to get the theme. Ha!

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft - Dead
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley (Brenda Lee) - Alive
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire - Alive
4. Vaughn Monroe - Dead
5. Louis Scaglione - Dead
6. Eartha Keith (Eartha Kitt) - Alive
7. Bob Rivers - Alive
8. Michael Barratt - Alive
9. Willie Nelson - Alive
10. David Bowie - Alive

I'll guess that they've all recorded Christmas songs

[eyégor]

Spoiler

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!


1. Thurl Ravenscroft - d - "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley -d- Brenda Lee, comin' on strong & singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire -a- The elmo part of Patsy & Elmo - "Gran'ma got Run Over by a Reindeer"
4. Vaughn Monroe d- Don't know what he recorded. Probably everything available to him
5. Louis Scaglione -a- dunno who he is
6. Eartha Keith -a- that's Kitt to you - "Santa Baby
"
7. Bob Rivers -a- The king of Christmas parodies
8. Michael Barratt -a- Some British announcer dude, but dunno what he did
9. Willie Nelson-a- I know he has recorded Christmas stuff because I've seen it in the Wal-Mart Christmas music shippers
10. David Bowie -a- He 'drummed' a little boy with Der Bingle on TV- a bump-a-bum-bum

Made Christmas Recordings

[PlacentiaSoccerMom]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft - Dead
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley - Alive (Brenda Lee)
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire - Dead
4. Vaughn Monroe - Dead
5. Louis Scaglione - Dead
6. Eartha Keith - Alive (Eartha Kitt)
7. Bob Rivers - Alive
8. Michael Barratt - Alive
9. Willie Nelson - Alive
10. David Bowie - Alive

Singers who recorded Christmas Songs

[tanstaafl2]

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them.

I can only hope so since I don't recognize very many names. Of course if I don't know their alter ego then it seems rather unlikely I would know their true identity either...

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft D Alas Tony is dead
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley D? If this is a disguise it easily fooled me.
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire A
4. Vaughn Monroe D?
5. Louis Scaglione D?
6. Eartha Keith A Eartha Kitt
7. Bob Rivers D?
8. Michael Barratt D?
9. Willie Nelson A
10. David Bowie A

Only recognize half the list but based mostly on the season, Dr. Elmo, who did "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" (and as far as I know isn't known for much else), with a little help from Ravenscroft in the Grinch cartoon, Kitt, Bowie and no doubt Willie Nelson (although I can't think of a well known Christmas song by him at the moment there must be one) I will guess:

Singers with a notable Christmas Song

[gsabc]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft D You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley D Brenda Lee?
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire D
4. Vaughn Monroe D All I can think of is Rawhide
5. Louis Scaglione D
6. Eartha Keith A (Kitt?) Santa Baby
7. Bob Rivers A Grandma Got Run Over, etc.
8. Michael Barratt
9. Willie Nelson A
10. David Bowie A Duet w/Bing Crosby for Little Drummer Boy and I forget what Bowie sang

Singers of popular carols

[T_Bone0806]

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!


1. Thurl Ravenscroft
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire
4. Vaughn Monroe
5. Louis Scaglione
6. Eartha Keith
7. Bob Rivers
8. Michael Barratt
9. Willie Nelson
10. David Bowie

Spoiler

OK, first of all, the theme is folks who have recorded holiday classics.

1-Dead, not too long ago. Did the voice of Tony the Tiger and MANY for Disney. He sings "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" on the original (non-Jim Carrey feature film) version.
2-Alive-Brenda Lee-"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
3-Alive-part of the Elmo & Patsy duo on "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
4-Dead-"Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow"
5-Dead-Lou Monte-"Dominick the Donkey"
6-Alive-Eartha Kitt-"Santa Baby"
7-Alive-a number of cd's with Christmas parodies, many quite hilarious, such as The 12 Pains of Christmas"
8-Don't know this dude, at least by THIS name--guessing Dead
9-Alive and smokin'-"Pretty Paper"
10-Alive-"Little Drummer Boy" with Der Bingle.

Happy Holidays, Mr. K!

[a1mamacat]

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft D
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley A
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire D
4. Vaughn Monroe D
5. Louis Scaglione D
6. Eartha Keith D
7. Bob Rivers A
8. Michael Barratt A
9. Willie Nelson A
10. David Bowie A

Theme No Clud

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07

Identify the following people as either Dead or Alive. Then take a guess at the theme. Some of the folks here are in disguise, as tanstaafl put it one time, so you can earn more bonus points by revealing them. And additional bonus points are available by showing how each person fits the theme. In recognition of the holiday, this game will be kept open until at least Wednesday the 26th at noon Central time. Good luck!


1. Thurl Ravenscroft - Dead - Mr. Grinch
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley - Alive - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire - Alive - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
4. Vaughn Monroe - Dead?
5. Louis Scaglione - Dead?
6. Eartha Keith - Dead?
7. Bob Rivers - Dead?
8. Michael Barratt - Dead?
9. Willie Nelson - Alive
10. David Bowie - Alive - That song with Bing Crosby

Singers of Christmas Songs?

[wintergreen48]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft = Alive
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley = Dead
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire = Dead
4. Vaughn Monroe = Dead
5. Louis Scaglione = Alive = I know but forgot
6. Eartha Keith = Alive = Eartha Kitt
7. Bob Rivers = Alive
8. Michael Barratt = Alive
9. Willie Nelson = Alive
10. David Bowie = Alive = David Jones

Musical stars, mostly singers

[nitrah55]

Spoiler

1. Thurl Ravenscroft DEAD
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley DEAD
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire ALIVE
4. Vaughn Monroe DEAD
5. Louis Scaglione ALIVE
6. Eartha Keith ALIVE
7. Bob Rivers ALIVE
8. Michael Barratt DEAD
9. Willie Nelson ALIVE
10. David BowieALIVE

Voices in Disney movies?

[wbtravis007]

1. Thurl Ravenscroft A
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley D
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire A
4. Vaughn Monroe D
5. Louis Scaglione D
6. Eartha Keith A (Kitt?)
7. Bob Rivers D
8. Michael Barratt D
9. Willie Nelson A
10. David Bowie A

Did Christmas songs.

[mrkelley23]

Dead or Alive? Game 24 12/24/07 Answers

Theme: People who had hit Christmas songs. I took these from several sites purporting to list the Top 100 Christmas songs of all time, and only used them if they appeared on multiple lists.

1. Thurl Ravenscroft Dead “You’re a Mean one, Mr. Grinch”
2. Brenda Mae Tarpley Alive Brenda Lee “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
3. Dr. Elmo Shropshire Alive “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”
4. Vaughn Monroe Dead “Let it Snow!” and many others
5. Louis Scaglione Dead Lou Monte “Dominick the Donkey”
6. Eartha Keith Alive Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby”
7. Bob Rivers Alive Many Parodies, inc. “I am Santa Claus”
8. Michael Barratt Alive Shakin’ Stevens “Merry Christmas Everyone”
9. Willie Nelson Alive “Pretty Paper” and many others
10. David Bowie Alive “Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy” w/ Bing Crosby

[mrkelley23]

DorA 24 Scores

Ne1410s 7
Fanny 20
Nelly 17
Eyegor 19
PSM 16
Tan 14
Gsabc 12
Tbone 21
Saucy 8
Mikehardware 12
Wintergreen 8
Nitrah 7
Travis 7

Edited to correct Fanny's score

[fantine33]

I can't figure out quite how the scoring worked on this one. Did you give either the time bonus for the theme OR bonuses for naming the songs, but not both?

As an aside I can't believe I put Eartha Kitt as dead, when I know perfectly well that she's alive! I think I got my lines mixed up again. You'd think after the fourth time or so, I could be careful instead of worrying about being fast. Ha!

[mrkelley23]

Nope, I just screwed up the coring on yours. As I now count it, I come up with 20 points for you:

6 for DorA points
5 for theme bonus
2 for correct pseudonyms
7 for song titles (I didn't give anyone a point unless they named a specific song, or, for Bob Rivers, the fact that he did parodies.)

My guess is that I forgot to give you the pseudonym points.

I'll fix it shortly.

Then I'll have to come up with another game for tomorrow, since today's QOD uses the exact same gimmick I was going to use tomorrow -- I kid you not!