Whodunit?... with Nick and Audrey Spitz Chapter 3: Just What I Needed!

We're back... and that's a fact, Jack!

Hi, everybody! Remember us?

We're those lovable Jennifer Aniston

and Adam Sandler look-alikes,

Nick and Audrey Spitz, stars

of the hit Netflix original

movie Murder Mystery.

As you can see, we're still playing detective, examining

clues and trying to figure out who did the dastardly deed -

Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard or Mrs. Peacock.

While we try to solve our case, let's play another round of Whodunit.
Remember the rules? We'll give you the titles of 7 hit records along
with some additional clues. See if you can tell us Whodunit - who
is the artist, group or band that recorded the song?

If you're ready to play, let's put the pedal to the metal and find out
if you're just a garden variety gumshoe... or a first class dick.

RECORD #1:

This soft rock band formed in Melbourne,
Australia, in the mid 70s. In the decade
that followed they placed ten singles in
the top 20 on the U.S. chart including
"Man On Your Mind" which reached
the top 15 in the spring of 1982.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #2:

Also formed in the mid 70s, this Boston based new wave - power pop rock band
was led by Baltimore born singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek.
In the spring of '78 their debut single "Just What I Needed" cracked the top 30.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #3:

Born in New York's Greenwich Village, this female blues and folk singer
is best known for one of the biggest songs of 1974, "Midnight at the Oasis,"
a soft rock single that made a run at the top 5 and spent 24 weeks on the chart.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #4:

This five member Tex-Mex rock band from San Antonio fronted by
Doug Sahm gained the biggest hit of their career in the spring
of 1965 with "She's About A Mover," a single that made a
run at the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #5:

In the fall of 1987 this Philadelphia based dance-pop group fronted
by zesty lead zinger Jade Starling topped the Dance Club chart
with "Catch Me (I'm Falling)," a song from the soundtrack
of the Jon Cryer movie Hiding Out.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #6:

They are a brother and sister vocal duo from Trinidad. In the mid 60s
she made a name for herself in the UK releasing records as "Peanut."
In the fall of 1971 the singing sibs reached the top 20 in the U.S.
with a cover of "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," a #1 hit in the
UK that year for the Scottish band Middle of the Road.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #7:

Johann Hölzel, a singer and songwriter from Vienna, Austria, had an
international smash in 1986 with "Rock Me Amadeus," a tribute to
Austrian classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It became
the first German language song to peak at #1 on the Billboard
Hot 100 and topped the charts on both sides of the pond.

WHODUNIT?

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT WHODUNIT!

RECORD #1:

In the spring of 1982 the song "Man On Your Mind" was a top 15
hit in America for the Aussie soft rock band known as

 LITTLE RIVER BAND 

"Man On Your Mind" - Little River Band

(May/June 1982, highest chart pos. #13 Cash Box/#14 Hot 100)

RECORD #2:

Big in Beantown and just about everywhere else, this new wave power pop band

was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. In 1978 their debut
single "Just What I Needed," with bass player Benjamin Orr on lead vocals
in place of Ric Ocasek, went top 30 in the U.S. and top 5 in France.
The opening riff was derived from the late 60s nursery rhyme
pop hit "Yummy Yummy Yummy" by the Ohio Express.
By now you should know that this groovy band was 

 THE CARS 

"Just What I Needed" - The Cars

(Aug./Sept. 1978, highest chart pos.

#24 Cash Box/#27 Hot 100/#4 France)

RECORD #3:

Her 1974 soft rock hit "Midnight At The Oasis," inspired by Rudolph Valentino

sheik movies, spent nearly half a year on the chart and was nominated for

Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammys. She is

 MARIA MULDAUR 

"Midnight At The Oasis" - Maria Muldaur

(Apr./May 1974, highest chart pos. #4 Cash Box/#6 Hot 100)

RECORD #4:

Doug Sahm was only 58 in 1999 when he died in his sleep of a heart attack.

In the spring of 1965, Doug and his five member Tex-Mex rock band

scored their biggest hit with "She's About A Mover," a song

penned by Doug. The guys called themselves

 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET 

"She's About A Mover" - Sir Douglas Quintet

(May 1965, highest chart pos. #13 Hot 100/#24 Cash Box)

RECORD #5:

In the fall of 1987, "Catch Me (I'm Falling)," a song from the movie

Hiding Out, shot to #1 on the Dance Club chart. It was recorded

by Jade Starling and her Philly dance-pop group called

 PRETTY POISON 

"Catch Me (I'm Falling)" - Pretty Poison

(Sept thru Dec. 1987, highest chart pos. #1 Dance Club,

#8 Hot 100 & Cash Box/#13 R&B)

RECORD #6:

In 1971 the song "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," written by British

artist Lally Stott, became a #1 hit in the UK for the Scottish

band Middle of the Road. The version best known in the

U.S. is a catchy cover waxed by a brother and sister

singing act from Trinidad. The duo was known as

 MAC & KATIE KISSOON 

"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" - Mac And Katie Kissoon

(Sept/Oct. 1971, highest chart pos. #18 Cash Box/#20 Hot 100)

RECORD #7:

In 1998, while mounting a comeback, Austrian singer and songwriter Johann Hölzel

was killed in an auto accident days before he would have turned age 41. Let's turn

back the clock to a happier time in 1986 when he was topping the chart with his

German language international hit "Rock Me Amadeus" and calling himself

 FALCO 

"Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco

(Feb./Mar. 1986, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

Okay let's find out how well you did on the quiz.

Use the scoring system below to determine

your music detective I.Q.

ALL 7 CORRECT

Holy moly, if you correctly named all 7 artists, you're a super sleuth!

You will be inducted into the Music Detective Hall of Fame

and the Whodunit Record Book.

6 CORRECT

BOOM! No shame whatsoever. I spy a budding private eye. You put the

Mike Hammer down. Charlie Chan - U Da Man. Way to go, Columbo!

5 CORRECT

Nice try, Sherlock! You're a middling, mediocre Magnum, P.I.

Looks like Popeye Doyle could use a little oil. You're no

Dick Tracy and you sure as hell aren't Cagney & Lacey!

3 OR 4 CORRECT

What the hay, at least you gave it your best shot (and failed).
Nancy Drew sure ain't you! Philip Trent got up and went.
Adrian Monk got no spunk. Inspector Clouseau's
got a long way to go!

1 OR 2 CORRECT

No! Not good! Bad! Face it. You're a defective detective!

Boston Blackie? Not exactly! Bulldog Drummond's got fleas!

Philip Marlowe set the bar low!

0 (GOOSE EGG, NONE) CORRECT

TIMBER! You flunked the course! Sam Spade fell asleep in the shade.

Holy dumbed-down Barney Fife, Batman! Peter Gunn ain't got none.

Nero Wolfe's been outfoxed. Kojak? NO, Jack!

Shhhhhh! We need you to keep this on the down low because we're still

working our Murder Mystery, but you'll be happy to know that we'll be

back soon to play another exciting game of Whodunit? Stick around!

Whodunit?... with Nick and Audrey Spitz - Volume 2: Living Next Door To Alice

We're back... and that's a fack, Jack!

Hi, everybody! Remember us from last year?

We're those lovable Jennifer Aniston and

Adam Sandler look-alikes, Nick and

Audrey Spitz, stars of the hit Netflix

original movie Murder Mystery.

As you can see, we're still playing detective, examining

clues and trying to figure out who did the dastardly deed -

Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard or Mrs. Peacock.

While we try to solve our case, let's play another round of Whodunit.
Remember the rules? We'll give you the titles of 7 hit records along
with some additional clues. See if you can tell us Whodunit - who
is the artist, group or band that recorded the song?

If you're ready to play, let's put the pedal to the metal and find out
if you're just a garden variety gumshoe... or a first class dick.

RECORD #1:

In late 1982, "Everybody Wants You"
reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock
chart. The song was written and
recorded by a Boston area artist
known for his string of arena
rock hits of the 1980s which
also included "The Stroke"
and "Rock Me Tonite."

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #2:

Recorded by a London-based glam rock band, the bubblegum pop single
"Sugar Baby Love" topped the UK chart four weeks in a row in May 1974.
In the late summer that year the single brushed the top 30 stateside.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #3:

In the summer of 1979 "Makin' It," the theme from a short-lived
television sitcom that revolved around the disco culture,
reached the top 5 on the pop chart. The song was
recorded by the actor who starred in the show.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #4:

In the early weeks of 1977 the single "Living Next Door To Alice"
went top 3 in the UK and reached the top 20 in America. It was
waxed by an English rock band led by singer Chris Norman.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #5:

In 1976 "Love Is The Drug," a single by an English glam
art rock band fronted by Bryan Ferry, peaked at #2
in the UK and cracked the top 30 stateside.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #6:

In the spring of 1981 the smooth groove ballad "How 'Bout Us"
went top 5 R&B and top 10 pop. The song was recorded by a
seven member R&B band named after their hometown in Illinois.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #7:

In 1963 this Scottish singer was billed as Johnny Cymbal when he
gained a top 20 hit in the U.S. with the novelty rock 'n' roll number
"Mr. Bass Man." In early 1969, using a different stage name, he
scored a top 10 hit with the bubblegum ditty "Cinnamon."

WHODUNIT?

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT WHODUNIT!

RECORD #1:

Around Christmas, 1982, the single "Everybody Wants You" recorded by
this Beantown rocker topped the Mainstream Rock chart. His name is

 BILLY SQUIER  

"Everybody Wants You" - Billy Squier

(Dec. 1982, highest chart pos. #1 Mainstream Rock,

#31 Cash Box/#32 Hot 100)

RECORD #2:

In 1974 these glam rockers from London topped the UK chart with
the bubblegum pop song "Sugar Baby Love," a single that made
a run at the top 30 in the U.S. They were known as

 THE RUBETTES 

"Sugar Baby Love" - The Rubettes

(Aug./Sept. 1974, highest chart pos.
#30 Cash Box/#37 Hot 100/#1 UK)

RECORD #3:

He sang the theme song and starred in the disco oriented 1979 sitcom Makin' It.
The TV series lasted only eight episodes because the U.S. was experiencing a
backlash against disco. Watch Erik Estrada as he does his best Travolta
in episode 1 of season 2 of CHiPs dancing to the song made famous by

 DAVID NAUGHTON 

"Makin' It" - David Naughton

(June/July 1979, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

scene from Sept. 16, 1978, ep. of TV series CHiPs)

RECORD #4:

Led by English soft rock singer Chris Norman, this band had a hit
on both sides of the pond in 1977 with "Living Next Door To Alice."
The band's name is

 SMOKIE 

"Living Next Door To Alice" - Smokie

(Jan./Feb. 1977, highest chart pos. #18 Cash Box/#25 Hot 100/#3 UK)

RECORD #5:

In the mid and late 80s, British singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry
had a successful career as a solo recording artist. Before that he
was frontman of the glam rock band that had a top 3 hit in the
UK and a top 30 hit in the U.S. with "Love Is The Drug."
They called themselves

 ROXY MUSIC 

"Love Is The Drug" - Roxy Music

(Feb./Mar. 1976, highest chart pos.

#24 Cash Box/#30 Hot 100/#2 UK)

RECORD #6:

In 1981 their quiet storm ballad "How 'Bout Us" was a crossover hit.
They took their name from their hometown in Illinois. They are

 CHAMPAGNE 

"How 'Bout Us" - Champagne

(Apr./May 1981, highest chart pos.

#4 R&B/#10 Cash Box/#12 Hot 100)

RECORD #7:

In the early 60s he was known as Johnny Cymbal and performed

rock 'n' roll.  In 1969 he scored a top 10 bubblegum pop hit

with "Cinnamon" using the stage name

 DEREK 

"Cinnamon" - Derek

(Dec. 1968/Jan. 1969, highest chart pos.

#10 Cash Box/#11 Hot 100)

Okay let's find out how well you did on the quiz.

Use the scoring system below to determine

your music detective I.Q.

ALL 7 CORRECT

Holy moly, if you correctly named all 7 artists, you're a super sleuth!

You will be inducted into the Music Detective Hall of Fame

and the Whodunit Record Book.

6 CORRECT

BOOM! No shame whatsoever. I spy a budding private eye. You put the

Mike Hammer down. Charlie Chan - U Da Man. Way to go, Columbo!

5 CORRECT

Nice try, Sherlock! You're a middling, mediocre Magnum, P.I.

Looks like Popeye Doyle could use a little oil. You're no

Dick Tracy and you sure as hell aren't Cagney & Lacey!

3 OR 4 CORRECT

What the hay, at least you gave it your best shot (and failed).
Nancy Drew sure ain't you! Philip Trent got up and went.
Adrian Monk got no spunk. Inspector Clouseau's
got a long way to go!

1 OR 2 CORRECT

No! Not good! Bad! Face it. You're a defective detective!

Boston Blackie? Not exactly! Bulldog Drummond's got fleas!

Philip Marlowe set the bar low!

0 (ZERO) CORRECT

TIMBER! You flunked the course! Sam Spade fell asleep in the shade.

Holy dumbed-down Barney Fife, Batman! Peter Gunn ain't got none.

Nero Wolfe's been outfoxed. Kojak? NO, Jack!

Shhhhhh! We need you to keep this on the down low because we're still

working our Murder Mystery, but you'll be happy to know that we'll be

back soon to play another exciting game of Whodunit? Stick around! 

Whodunit?... with Nick and Audrey Spitz!

This is how you make an entrance, baby!

Hi there, folks! Think we look like Jennifer Aniston
and Adam Sandler? Yeah, we get that a lot.

Actually, we're Nick and Audrey Spitz, stars of

the hit Netflix original movie Murder Mystery.

As you can see, we're having a blast playing detective, examining

clues and trying to figure out who did the dastardly deed -

Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard or Mrs. Peacock.

While we try to solve our case we'd like to bust your brain with a friendly game

of Whodunit. Here's how it works. We'll give you the titles of 7 hit records

along with some additional clues. See if you can tell us Whodunit -

who is the artist, group or band that recorded the song?

If you're ready to play, let's put the pedal to the metal and find out if

you've got what it takes to be a first class dick.  No offense intended.

Would it have been better if I used the term gumshoe?

RECORD #1:

The song "Turn Around, Look At Me"

was first recorded in 1961 by country

crooner Glen Campbell. Covers were

released by the Lettermen and by the

Bee Gees, but the most successful

version of all was released in 1968

by the Pittsburgh vocal group also

known for doing "You're The One,"

"Five O'Clock World" and a cover

of the Bobby Helms hit of the

50s, "My Special Angel."

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #2:

In 1979 this English power pop/new wave singer, songwriter and musician

scored a hit with "Cruel To Be Kind," a single that made a run at the

top 10 on the record charts on both sides of the pond.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #3:

Originally released August 26, 1964, on the B side of "Ride The Wild Surf,"

the song "The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review

And Timing Association," one of the longest titles in pop chart history,

climbed halfway up the Cash Box chart.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #4:

In March of 1982, "Pac-Man Fever," a novelty single about the classic

video game Pac-Man, peaked in the top 10 and went on to sell

2.5 million copies. It is ranked number 98 on VH1's list of

The 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #5:

Named after a tropical cocktail, this 80s girl trio from Holland broke through

on an international scale in 1985 when two of their disco soul singles,
"Body And Soul" and "History," made the top 10 on the UK chart.
The latter also reached the top 3 on the U.S. Dance chart.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #6:

This actor and comedian was a frequent host on Saturday Night Live

and joined the regular cast in the mid 80s. His most famous recurring

sketch was a parody of an Argentine-American actor Fernando Lamas

whose catchphrase was "You look... mahvelous!" In 1985 the comic

released the single "You Look Marvelous" along with a music video

in which he does a spot-on imitation of Lamas. The record was a

minor hit in the U.S. and reached the top 20 in Canada.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #7:

For decades he played the role of Danny Romalotti, Cricket's soul mate

on the hit soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was rock star on

the program and he was also a rocker in real life. In 1989 he topped

the U.S. chart with a cover of "Rock On," originally recorded

in 1973 by English singer David Essex.

WHODUNIT?

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT WHODUNIT!

RECORD #1:

In 1968, the stalker song "Turn Around, Look At Me" was a top 10 hit

on Billboard and a top 5 hit on Cash Box for the Pittsburgh vocal group

 THE VOGUES 

"Turn Around, Look At Me" - The Vogues

(July/Aug. 1968, highest chart pos. #4 Cash Box/#7 Hot 100)

RECORD #2:

In the fall of 1979, the power pop single "Cruel To Be Kind"

was a hit in the U.S. and the UK for English recording artist

 NICK LOWE 

"Cruel to Be Kind" Nick Lowe

(Sept./Oct. 1979, highest chart pos. #12 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

RECORD #3:

In 1964, "The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle,

Book Review And Timing Association," a song with one of the longest

titles in chart history, was a B side minor hit for the surf rock duo

 JAN AND DEAN 

"The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle,

Book Review And Timing Association" - Jan And Dean

(Oct. 1964, highest chart pos. #50 Cash Box/#77 Hot 100)

RECORD #4:

"Pac-Man Fever," a novelty number that cashed-in on the video game

craze of the early 80s, reached the top 10 for the one-hit-wonder duo

 BUCKNER & GARCIA 

"Pac-Man Fever" - Buckner & Garcia

(Feb./Mar. 1982, highest chart pos. #7 Cash Box/#9 Hot 100)

RECORD #5:

In 1985, "History," a club single that made the top 40 on the U.S. R&B chart

and was a top 3 hit on the Dance survey, was recorded by the Dutch

girl group named after a cocktail. They called themselves

 MAI TAI 

"History" - Mai Tai
(July 1985, highest chart pos. #109 Bubbling Under,

#37 R&B/#3 U.S. Dance, #8 UK)

RECORD #6:

The comic actor who impersonated Latin playboy Fernando Lamas

in SNL sketches and on the music video "You Look Marvelous" is

 BILLY CRYSTAL 

"You Look Marvelous" - Billy Crystal

(Aug./Sept. 1985, highest chart pos. #58 Hot 100/#60 Cash Box)

RECORD #7:

Rock star Danny Romalotti, Cricket Blair's long time love interest on Y&R,

had a chart-topping single for realsies in 1989 with "Rock On." His name is

 MICHAEL DAMIAN 

"Rock On" Michael Damian

(May, June 1989, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

Okay let's find out how well you did on the quiz.

Use the scoring system below to determine

your music detective I.Q.

ALL 7 CORRECT

Holy moly, if you correctly named all 7 artists, you're a super sleuth!

You will be inducted into the Music Detective Hall of Fame

and the Whodunit Record Book.

6 CORRECT

BOOM! No shame whatsoever. I spy a budding private eye. You put the

Mike Hammer down. Charlie Chan - U Da Man. Way to go, Columbo!

5 CORRECT

Nice try, Sherlock! You're a middling, mediocre Magnum, P.I.

Looks like Popeye Doyle could use a little oil. You're no

Dick Tracy and you sure as hell aren't Cagney & Lacey!

3 OR 4 CORRECT

What the hay, at least you gave it your best shot (and failed).
Nancy Drew sure ain't you! Philip Trent got up and went.
Adrian Monk got no spunk. Inspector Clouseau's
got a long way to go!

1 OR 2 CORRECT

No! Not good! Bad! Face it. You're a defective detective!

Boston Blackie? Not exactly! Bulldog Drummond's got fleas!

Philip Marlowe set the bar low!

0 (GOOSE EGG, NONE) CORRECT

TIMBER! You flunked the course! Sam Spade fell asleep in the shade.

Holy dumbed-down Barney Fife, Batman! Peter Gunn ain't got none.

Nero Wolfe's been outfoxed. Kojak? NO, Jack!

Shhhhhh! We need you to keep this on the down low because we're still

working our Murder Mystery, but you'll be happy to know that we'll be

back soon to play another exciting game of Whodunit? Stick around!