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“Vampire”

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song by Olivia Rodrigo (“…bloodsucker, fame fucker,…)

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“Love is Embarrassing”, “Lacy”, “Making the Bed”

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3 songs by Olivia Rodrigo

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Sour

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2021 Olivia Rodrigo album

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Guts

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2023 Olivia Rodrigo album

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Cuz I Love You

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2019 Lizzo album

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Special

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2022 Lizzo album

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“Cuz I Love You”, “Truth Hurts”, “Juice”

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3 Lizzo songs

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Adele

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grammy-winning English singer-songwriter of the 2010’s

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“Someone Like You”

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Adele song

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fado

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loosely defined musical genre of Portugal

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Great American Songbook

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loosely defined canon of significant 20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes

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42nd Street

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1933 musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon with music by Harry Warren and Al Dubin

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42nd Street musical

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1980 musical adapted from the film

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basic premise of 42nd Street

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cast and crew are rehearsing for a show during the Great Depression

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“42nd Street”

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title song from the film 42nd Street

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“Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning”

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Irving Berlin song from the musical Yip Yip Yaphank

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Music Box Theatre

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a Broadway theater on 45th Street in Manhattan, originally housed productions by Irving Berlin and Sam H. Harris

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Music Box Revue

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a series of four musical theatre revues by Irving Berlin, presented from 1921 to 1924 at the Music Box Theatre

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Ziegfeld Follies

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a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in the early 20th century

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The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air

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radio program which adapted the Ziegfeld Follies to radio

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“What’ll I Do?”

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Irving Berlin song (“..when you are far away and I am blue?”)

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“Blue Skies”

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Irving Berlin song, sung by Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer and made a No. 1 song by Willie Nelson

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“Puttin’ On the Ritz”

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Irving Berlin song, sung and danced to by Fred Astaire in the film Blue Skies and made a top ten hit by Taco in 1982

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Blue Skies

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1946 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire

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“God Bless America”

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song by Irving Berlin, first made popular when sung by Kate Smith in 1938 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Armistice Day

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The Cocoanuts

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1929 Marx Brothers film with five songs written by Irving Berlin

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Louisiana Purchase movie

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1941 movie based on the musical, starring Bob Hope

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Louisiana Purchase

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1940 musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, satirizes Louisiana governor Huey Long

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This is the Army

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1942 musical revue designed to boost morale in WWII, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin

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This is the Army movie

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1943 adaptation of the musical, starring Ronald Reagan

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“Ol’ Man River”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

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2 showtunes written by Jerome Kern

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Annie Get Your Gun

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1946 Broadway musical, fictionalized version of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, produced (but not written) by Rogers and Hammerstein, Ethel Merman as Annie in original cast

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“There’s No Business Like Show Business”

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Irving Berlin song from the musical Annie Get Your Gun

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“Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)”

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Irving Berlin song from the musical Annie Get Your Gun (“I can do anything better than you.”)

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Top Hat

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1935 musical screwball comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, with music by Irving Berlin

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screwball comedy

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subgenre of romantic comedy popular during the Great Depression and until the 1950s, satirizing the traditional love story

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Holiday Inn

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1942 musical film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, music by Irving Berlin

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“White Christmas”

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Irving Berlin song from the musical film Holiday Inn

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“Abraham”

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musical number from Holiday Inn featuring Bing Crosby in blackface and perpetuating picaninny stereotype

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“Easter Parade”

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Irving Berlin song that appeared in many musical films including Holiday Inn and the film titled and built around it (“in your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it…”)

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Easter Parade

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1948 musical film constructed around Irving Berlin’s song, starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland

42
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There’s No Business Like Show Business

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1954 musical comedy film built around the Irving Berlin song from Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman, music by Irving Berlin

43
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Mammy

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1930 comedy drama film with Technicolor sequences starring Al Jolson, music by Irving Berlin

44
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White Christmas

A

1954 musical film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, music by Irving Berlin

45
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“Cheek to Cheek”

A

Irving Berlin song sung by Fred Astaire in the film Top Hat

46
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“Happy Holiday”

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Irving Berlin song sung by Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (“…come to Holiday Inn”/”Happy Holiday…”)

47
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“Let’s Face the Music and Dance”

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oft-covered Irving Berlin song sung by Fred Astaire in a dance duet with Ginger Rogers in the film Follow the Fleet

48
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Dathan

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Israelite rival of Moses during the Exodus, played by Edward G. Robinson in the 1956 epic film The Ten Commandments

49
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Sam H. Harris

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Broadway producer of early 20th century

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Rogers and Hart

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Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, American songwriting duo and creator of musicals

51
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song by Olivia Rodrigo (“…bloodsucker, fame fucker,…)

A

“Vampire”

52
Q

3 songs by Olivia Rodrigo

A

“Love is Embarrassing”, “Lacy”, “Making the Bed”

53
Q

2021 Olivia Rodrigo album

A

Sour

54
Q

2023 Olivia Rodrigo album

A

Guts

55
Q

2019 Lizzo album

A

Cuz I Love You

56
Q

2022 Lizzo album

A

Special

57
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3 Lizzo songs

A

“Cuz I Love You”, “Truth Hurts”, “Juice”

58
Q

grammy-winning English singer-songwriter of the 2010’s

A

Adele

59
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Adele song

A

“Someone Like You”

60
Q

loosely defined musical genre of Portugal

A

fado

61
Q

loosely defined canon of significant 20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes

A

Great American Songbook

62
Q

1933 musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon with music by Harry Warren and Al Dubin

A

42nd Street

63
Q

1980 musical adapted from the film

A

42nd Street musical

64
Q

cast and crew are rehearsing for a show during the Great Depression

A

basic premise of 42nd Street

65
Q

title song from the film 42nd Street

A

“42nd Street”

66
Q

Irving Berlin song from the musical Yip Yip Yaphank

A

“Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning”

67
Q

a Broadway theater on 45th Street in Manhattan, originally housed productions by Irving Berlin and Sam H. Harris

A

Music Box Theatre

68
Q

a series of four musical theatre revues by Irving Berlin, presented from 1921 to 1924 at the Music Box Theatre

A

Music Box Revue

69
Q

a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in the early 20th century

A

Ziegfeld Follies

70
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radio program which adapted the Ziegfeld Follies to radio

A

The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air

71
Q

Irving Berlin song (“..when you are far away and I am blue?”)

A

“What’ll I Do?”

72
Q

Irving Berlin song, sung by Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer and made a No. 1 song by Willie Nelson

A

“Blue Skies”

73
Q

Irving Berlin song, sung and danced to by Fred Astaire in the film Blue Skies and made a top ten hit by Taco in 1982

A

“Puttin’ On the Ritz”

74
Q

1946 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire

A

Blue Skies

75
Q

song by Irving Berlin, first made popular when sung by Kate Smith in 1938 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Armistice Day

A

“God Bless America”

76
Q

1929 Marx Brothers film with five songs written by Irving Berlin

A

The Cocoanuts

77
Q

1941 movie based on the musical, starring Bob Hope

A

Louisiana Purchase movie

78
Q

1940 musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, satirizes Louisiana governor Huey Long

A

Louisiana Purchase

79
Q

1942 musical revue designed to boost morale in WWII, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin

A

This is the Army

80
Q

1943 adaptation of the musical, starring Ronald Reagan

A

This is the Army movie

81
Q

2 showtunes written by Jerome Kern

A

“Ol’ Man River”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

82
Q

1946 Broadway musical, fictionalized version of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, produced (but not written) by Rogers and Hammerstein, Ethel Merman as Annie in original cast

A

Annie Get Your Gun

83
Q

Irving Berlin song from the musical Annie Get Your Gun

A

“There’s No Business Like Show Business”

84
Q

Irving Berlin song from the musical Annie Get Your Gun (“I can do anything better than you.”)

A

“Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)”

85
Q

1935 musical screwball comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, with music by Irving Berlin

A

Top Hat

86
Q

subgenre of romantic comedy popular during the Great Depression and until the 1950s, satirizing the traditional love story

A

screwball comedy

87
Q

1942 musical film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, music by Irving Berlin

A

Holiday Inn

88
Q

Irving Berlin song from the musical film Holiday Inn

A

“White Christmas”

89
Q

musical number from Holiday Inn featuring Bing Crosby in blackface and perpetuating picaninny stereotype

A

“Abraham”

90
Q

Irving Berlin song that appeared in many musical films including Holiday Inn and the film titled and built around it (“in your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it…”)

A

“Easter Parade”

91
Q

1948 musical film constructed around Irving Berlin’s song, starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland

A

Easter Parade

92
Q

1954 musical comedy film built around the Irving Berlin song from Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman, music by Irving Berlin

A

There’s No Business Like Show Business

93
Q

1930 comedy drama film with Technicolor sequences starring Al Jolson, music by Irving Berlin

A

Mammy

94
Q

1954 musical film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, music by Irving Berlin

A

White Christmas

95
Q

Irving Berlin song sung by Fred Astaire in the film Top Hat

A

“Cheek to Cheek”

96
Q

Irving Berlin song sung by Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (“…come to Holiday Inn”)

A

“Happy Holiday”

97
Q

oft-covered Irving Berlin song sung by Fred Astaire in a dance duet with Ginger Rogers in the film Follow the Fleet

A

“Let’s Face the Music and Dance”

98
Q

Israelite rival of Moses during the Exodus, played by Edward G. Robinson in the 1956 epic film The Ten Commandments

A

Dathan

99
Q

Broadway producer of early 20th century

A

Sam H. Harris

100
Q

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, American songwriting duo and creator of musicals

A

Rogers and Hart

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