Rock 'n' Roll Trivia (The Sainted Gladys Knight edition)

[Note: Putting it up just a wee bit earlier than usual because (a) I had most of the questions written before last weekend's edition, and (b) I suspect tomorrow be gwine teh suck and I may not get a chance to post it]

Oh, my Darling, Sainted Gladys. I love you to Pips. You turn my innards to jelly when you croon those beautiful songs, and I apologize for taking so long to dedicate an edition especially to you.

Last year, as I'm sure you remember, I commented on the virtues of the Sainted Gladys. I think the Lovely Kate said it best:

It takes somebody with real stage presence like Gladys Knight to overcome the cheese factor that tends to creep into productions on this show. And I like how she avoided appearing trussed up like a turkey all apologetic for aging (unlike some other performers her age).

Quite so. Click through to once again relive the increduosity of her performance on that evening.

And for any of you kids who may not know of her greatness (and if this applies to you, please do consider whacking yourself upside the head with a stack of Motown albums), just ahead of the questions is a picture of this gorgeous lady. Be still my heart:

Oh, my dear Sainted Gladys, if I weren't already spoken for, I'd, um, still be pining because you are, like, so totally out of my league.

1) He pawned all his hopes and even sold his old car. To do what? [Julie and Laura's Daughter: To buy a one-way ticket back to the life he once knew (and he'll be travelling on Midnight Train to Georgia]

2) There can be no way this can have a happy ending. So we just go on convincing ourselves to give it just one more try. Why? [Julie: Because neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye]

3) You could've told me yourself that you love some body else. But how did I find out? [Julie: I heard it through the grapevine]

4) In my life story, you'd be there through each line of pain and glory. Why? [Julie: Because you're the best thing that ever happened to me]

5) You're like a diamond and she treats you like glass, yet you beg her to love you but me you don't ask. But things could be different if what? [Lisa: I I were your woman and you were my man]

6) Put me on a train in the pouring rain and say farewell, but don't say goodbye. Something tears me apart. What?

7) Our worlds have come to an end, but what do I feel?

8) I don't even know how to love you just the way you want me to. But... what?

9) Yesterday is dead and gone, and tomorrow's out of sight, and it's sad to be alone. So what should you do? [Julie: Help me make it through the night]

10) There's a saying that says that love is blind. Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find". What am I looking for? [Ricki and Lisa: The man I have in mind or a certain lad I have in mind - I was actually going for Someone to Watch Over Me, but these are both good answers depending on the exact version and verse]

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