Bus Plunger - Gunnar Madsen and Richard Greene

When did the US experience its first solo car crash?

1891

When did the US experience its first fatality from a car crash?

1899

When did the first two car crash occur in the U.S.?

1900

Where was the first two-car crash in the U.S?

Kansas City, Missouri

What is ironic about the first two-car crash in the U.S.?

There were only 2 cars in the entire city

What automobile death in 1955 led to many songs over the years?

Actor James Dean

What piece did Bill Hayes create after the 1955 death of James Dean?

Message from James Dead (Danger, Danger, Danger)

What does acappella mean?

No instruments

What song did the Beach Boys release recognizing the death of Actor James Dean?

A Young Man is Gone in 1963

What song did the Eagles record to recognize the death of James Dean?

James Dean

What song did Suede release in recognition of actor James Dean?

Daddy’s Speeding

When did Princess Diana die in her automobile accident?

1997

What song did Elton John rework into a musical tribute for Princess Diana?

Candle in the Wind

What was the title of Princess Diana’s mourning piece by Elton John?

Goodbye England’s Rose

What was the cause of Princess Diana’s death?

Chauffeur, who also had alcohol mixed with medication, started speeding as they were chased by paparazzi

What is the safest form of transportation?

Airplane

How many injuries per 100 million passenger miles do airplanes have?

0.1 injuries per 100 million

By what factor in 2007, is the fatality rate higher for people traveling by car while compared to buses?

23 times

By what factor in 2013, is the risk of fatality higher for car passengers when compared to bus occupants?

66 times

What group sings Bus Plunge?

The Bobs

Who are the composers of Bus Plunge?

Madsen and Greene

Where did the four-voice ensemble get their name of The Bobs?

All of them had Bob as middle name

What is the most prominent and impressive feature in Bus Plunge according to the packet?

Ostinato patterns

What is a hockey?

Interlocking technique where singers go alternate rapidly

What does hocket mean in Latin?

Hiccup

What piece does Herbie Hancock use hocket patterns in?

Watermelon Man

When does the hocket Ostinato of the introduction stop?

Reaching the first chorus

What form is Bus Plunge in?

Verse-Chorus

What happens when we reach the chorus in Bus Plunge?

Four voices sing in harmony

When does the hocket Ostinato/Ostinato resume after the chorus?

3rd verse

What is the hocket Ostinato repeatedly interrupted by in the coda?

Quiet sounds (maybe distant screaming)

What happens at the very end of Bus Plunge?

Long, bending pitch and final “honk!”