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I've been looking at some Halloween music quiz questions online because our regular quiz master is (surprise!) planning a Halloween quiz. The quality of some of the questions is astonishingly low. For example: 1/4

Ian Kingston

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Q: What song from The Nightmare Before Christmas opens with “This is Halloween”? A: This Is Halloween or how about: Q: What is the name of the song that features the lyrics “Don’t mess with the witches”? A: None specifically (There are 3 more like this one.) 2/4

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Ian Kingston

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Or this one: Q: What band released the song “Ghostbusters” for the movie of the same name? A: Ray Parker Jr. and Q: Who sings “Monster” featuring Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes? A: Shawn Mendes 3/4

Ian Kingston

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Can't help but feel that AI is getting involved, because no sentient being would put their name to this garbage. 4/4

Ian Kingston

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Another one: Q: What song by Blue Öyster Cult warns, “Don’t Fear the Reaper”? A: Don’t Fear the Reaper. And one more (I won't torture you further): Q: “Bury a Friend” by Billie Eilish fits Halloween because of its: A: Dark and eerie tone.