This CST activities page focuses on musical memory and enjoyment. The idea is to print off screenshots of the images for the tables and play short clips of the songs then ask members to identify the hit summer single, i.e. which picture relates to which song. If you want to make the session a little more challenging, there is a question to ask for each song below.
What was Stevie Wonder's birth name?
Who was the founder and lead singer of the Kinks?
Which Beatle wrote 'Here Comes The Sun'?
At which summer sporting event would you have strawberries and cream?
With which song did Katrina And The Waves win Eurovision in 1997?
What are the twelve signs of the zodiac?
What was the Beach Boys shared sport?
What is it called when the moon passes in front of the sun and it goes dark?
Name some shades of blue?
What is the name of the island prison in San Francisco?
List some other types of weather?
When is the longest day?
Who can demonstrate the Twist?
What were the names of their characters in the movie ‘Grease’?
What temperature was it on the hottest day in the UK - 19 July 2022 (nearest guess)?
Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_RMaHloek
How did they travel to Greece in the 1963 movie 'Summer Holiday'?
What would you wear to protect you from the sun?
Which 1999 Hugh Grant movie saw the seasons change to this song?
Where is your nearest seaside pier?
What have we seen in the night sky recently as a result of sun-storms?
According to a song in the 1964 movie 'Mary Poppins' a spoonful of what helps the medicine go down?
What musical is the song 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' from?
Complete the saying “Red sky at night …”?
Which musical does this song come from?
What was Elton John's birth name?
Which other Nat King Cole hit had the name Daisy (rhymes with lazy, hazy, crazy) in it?
What flower is mentioned in the first line of the song 'Summer Breeze'?
Which classical musician composed ‘The Four Seasons’?
Elkie Brooks had another hit song about a singer. What was her name?
Which famous Swedish group had a hit with ‘Waterloo’?
Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpLYQ5Nlc-o
What was Bob Marley's religion?
Boney M had another hit with a song that started “Hooray hooray”. What was it?
Name some hats?
Which pair had a hit with a remake of this song in 1985?
In the lyrics of this song what is he doing whilst he is "sitting on the dock of the bay"?
What year was 'The Summer Of Love'?
What was he drinking in the park? or What would be your perfect day?
In which American state is New Orleans?
Which act has a hit with the song 'Daydream Believer' in 1967?
Name some garden birds?
Which album (Kate's best selling) did this single come from?
Which island is just off the coast of North Wales from Bangor?
In another of his hit songs who was nicknamed "The Knife"?
Which Hollywood actor did Bananarama sing a song about?
What did Cat Stevens change his name to in 1978?
Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBrd_3VMC3c
Here is your Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gFfBVrWyvssZTrjHSIk7n?si=1b5c56137aa64a41
What was Stevie Wonder's birth name? Stevland Hardaway Morris
Kinks Who was the founder and lead singer of the Kinks? Ray Davis
Which Beatle wrote 'Here Comes The Sun'? George Harrison
At which summer sporting event would you have strawberries and cream? Wimbledon
With which song did Katrina And The Waves win Eurovision in 1997? 'Love Shine A Light'
What are the twelve signs of the zodiac? Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces
What was the Beach Boys shared sport? Surfing
What is it called when the moon passes in front of the sun and it goes dark? Total eclipse
Name some shades of blue? Azure, Cornflower, Cyan, Indigo, Sky blue etc
What is the name of the island prison in San Francisco? Alcatraz
List some other types of weather? Fog, Frost, Rain, Sleet, Snow, Wind etc
When is the longest day? Summer Solstice 20 or 21 June
Who can demonstrate the Twist? *
What were the names of their characters in the movie ‘Grease’? Sandy Olsson & Danny Zuko
What temperature was it on the hottest day in the UK - 19 July 2022 (nearest guess)? 40.3c
How did they travel to Greece in the 1963 movie 'Summer Holiday'? London double decker bus
What would you wear to protect you from the sun? Hat, long-sleeve t-shirt, suncream, sunglasses etc
Which 1999 Hugh Grant movie saw the seasons change to this song? 'Notting Hill'
Where is your nearest seaside pier? *
What have we seen in the night sky recently as a result of sun-storms? Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
According to a song in the 1964 movie 'Mary Poppins' a spoonful of what helps the medicine go down? Sugar
What musical is the song 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' from? 'Oklahoma'
Complete the saying “Red sky at night …”? "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning."
Which musical does this song come from? 'Porgy And Bess'
What was Elton John's birth name? Reginald Dwight
Which other Nat King Cole hit had the name Daisy (rhymes with lazy, hazy, crazy) in it? 'Bicycle Built For Two'
What flower is mentioned in the first line of the song 'Summer Breeze'? Jasmin
Which classical musician composed ‘The Four Seasons’? Antonio Vivaldi
Elkie Brooks had another hit song about a singer. What was her name? 'Pearl's A Singer'
Which famous Swedish group had a hit with ‘Waterloo’? ABBA
What was Bob Marley's religion? Rastafarian
Boney M had another hit with a song that started “Hooray hooray”. What was it? 'Hooray, Hooray, It's A Holi Holiday'
Name some hats? Beret, Boater, Baseball cap, Beanie, Fedora, Fez, Trilby etc
Which pair had a hit with a remake of this song in 1985? David Bowie & Mick Jagger
In the lyrics of this song what is he doing whilst he is "sitting on the dock of the bay"? Wasting time
What year was 'The Summer Of Love'? 1967
What was he drinking in the park? Sangria
In which American state is New Orleans? Louisianna
Which act has a hit with the song 'Daydream Believer' in 1967? 'The Monkees'
Name some garden birds? Blackbird, Bluetit, Crow, Magpie, Robin, Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, Wren etc
Which album (Kate's best selling) did this single come from? 'Hounds Of Love'
Which island is just off the coast of North Wales from Bangor? Anglessey
In another of his hit songs who was nicknamed "The Knife"? Mack
Which Hollywood actor did Bananarama sing a song about? Robert de Niro
What did Cat Stevens change his name to in 1978? Yusuf Islam
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