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Probably the most often heard word in pop music after the word love, the word baby (or the variations on the baby theme: oh baby, ew baby, baby baby) is as ubiquitous today as it was in old time blues, R&B, and all that jazz. Turn up those speakers and see if you can pick out the artists who recorded 10 of my favorite babies in our Name That “Baby!” quiz. Yeah, baby, yeah.
Got ‘em all right.
But Elliot Smith has an interest
ingly-spelled name in this version… “”Between the Bars” by Smith Elliott drink up babty”
posted by Abby T on 6-20-2008 at 10:44 am
10 outta 10. I agree with the Elliot Smith observation… very peculiar!
posted by Jill on 6-20-2008 at 10:52 am
I got 100%, but I can guarantee you that the only two scores you will see will be either 100% or 80% depending on whether the Elliot Smith coin-toss goes well. (I ended up listening to sound quality to make my decision).
posted by EMStoveken on 6-20-2008 at 11:09 am
Yup…my toss of the coin went in the wrong direction. :)
posted by David on 6-20-2008 at 11:29 am
10 out of 10
I love “Baby Come Back” by Player.
The 70’s rule!
posted by Don on 6-20-2008 at 11:51 am
8/10
Lost the coin toss
posted by Ashley on 6-20-2008 at 12:23 pm
8/10… I hate coins.
posted by Kevin on 6-20-2008 at 12:37 pm
80%–darn coin toss.
posted by nutmeag on 6-20-2008 at 12:42 pm
Yay, 100%!
I had to take this quiz considering how often I complain that “baby” is used far too often in songs. :)
posted by Kim on 6-20-2008 at 1:21 pm
On the wrong side of the coin toss. 8/10 for me.
posted by tricia on 6-20-2008 at 1:57 pm
100%! I did guess on 9 & 10, but it was an educated guess.
posted by Paul on 6-20-2008 at 4:06 pm
YAY!! i got them all!!
and i knew them all!
tooo easy.
:)
this is my favorite kind of quiz though.
posted by lindsey on 6-20-2008 at 7:06 pm
10/10, no coin toss needed.
Should’ve had “Push It” by Salt n Pepa.
posted by Jonathan on 6-20-2008 at 7:38 pm
8/10 - didn’t get the last two.
posted by Melodye on 6-20-2008 at 8:00 pm
10/10 baby!!
posted by nicole on 6-20-2008 at 9:19 pm
D’yer Maker by Led Zeppelin has a great “baby” in it. “I love you, OO Baby I Love You!”
posted by Johnny Cat on 6-21-2008 at 1:50 am
thats funny johnny cat. what song by led zeppelin DOESN’T?
posted by David K. Israel on 6-21-2008 at 9:59 am