Pub Quiz thread

[yorkshirehornet]

This is Carbis Bay where the G7 talks will take place in the summer. Hence my suggestion that excessive protection would be required. We wouldn't want a fleet of small boats disturbing their dinners.

Ah.. Yes... The suggestion re tanks threw me!
Over to you...

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

What is War Song for the Rhine Army better known as?

 

[colognehornet]

What is War Song for the Rhine Army better known as?

The Marseillaise.

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

The Marseillaise.

Somehow I thought you might know that cologne. All yours.

 

[colognehornet]

Somehow I thought you might know that cologne. All yours.

Cheers Frenchie. Whilst on the subject of national anthems - which European national anthem is acrostic ? ie. the first letters of each verse spell out a name when put together.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Cheers Frenchie. Whilst on the subject of national anthems - which European national anthem is acrostic ? ie. the first letters of each verse spell out a name when put together.

Wilhelmus - national anthem of the Netherlands?

 

[colognehornet]

Wilhelmus - national anthem of the Netherlands?

Over to you BB. Take the first letter of each verse and place them in a row and it spells out Willem Van Nassov (William of Nassau). Normally only the first and sixth verse are sung at official events - otherwise football teams would go to sleep It's also the oldest national anthem (from 1572).

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Okay - a quickie...

What was significant about South Korean musician Psy's YouTube video 'Gangnam Style'?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

YouTube says it had to rebuild its counter after South Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style video exceeded the viewing limit of 2147483647.?

 

[colognehornet]

YouTube says it had to rebuild its counter after South Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style video exceeded the viewing limit of 2147483647.?

How many of those views came after it appeared on the Watford not 606 pub quiz thread ?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

YouTube says it had to rebuild its counter after South Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style video exceeded the viewing limit of 2147483647.?

On the right track, but not quite what I'm looking for. It certainly has something to do with the number of views though...

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Okay - a quickie...

What was significant about South Korean musician Psy's YouTube video 'Gangnam Style'?

is the answer somewhere in there:

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/psy-gangnam-style-song-video/

 

[yorkshirehornet]

On the right track, but not quite what I'm looking for. It certainly has something to do with the number of views though...

Its dance was attempted by political leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. President Barack Obama, and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who hailed it as a force for world peace.[10] On May 7, 2013, at a bilateral meeting with South Korea's President Park Geun-hye at the White House, Obama cited the success of "Gangnam Style" as an example of how people around the world are being "swept up" by the Korean Wave of culture. ???

Or simply the most watched ever????

 

[Bolton's Boots]

is the answer somewhere in there:

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/psy-gangnam-style-song-video/

Yes - in the 'A YouTube sensation' paragraph. It was a first...

 

[yorkshirehornet]

became the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

became the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube.

That's the one.

Over to you.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

What booster might be taking place oop north?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

What booster might be taking place oop north?

The second doses of the Covid vaccine...

 

[yorkshirehornet]

The second doses of the Covid vaccine...

nnoooo......... this thing will rocket you!

 

[yorkshirehornet]

off an island