Fourth of July '09 Results

The Singing Bee: The first two aired episodes were Episodes 4 & 5 respectively. This week's show is Episode 8.

(Note: Before the game officially begins, the Bee Hive band does a song about how cute host Melissa Peterman is at her request.)

Pick Four:

1. "Honky Tonk Man" by Dwight Yoakam (1986)
Previous line: "Well, I'm a honky tonk man"
Grace: "I'm a honky tonk man"
Scott: "And I'm a honky tonk man"
Taylore: "An' I can't seem to stop"

2. "One More Last Chance" by Vince Gill (1992)
Previous line: "Gimme just one more last chance"
Mark: "Before you say we're through"

3. "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney (2007)
Previous line: "And you wake up and you're twenty-five"
Jeremy: "And your high school __________"
Barbi: "I don't know if I'm still alive"
Grace: "And then you try to..."
Scott: "And you realize the years have passed"
Correct: "Then your high school sweetheart becomes your wife"

4. "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt (1974)
Previous line: "He always breaks my heart in two"
Jeremy: "It happens every time"

5. "Walkin' on Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves (1985)
Previous line: "And I just can't wait til' the day..."
Barbi: "...walk through my door"
Grace: "...when you walk through that door"
Scott: "...when you walk through the door"
Correct: "...when you knock on my door"

6. "December" by Collective Soul (1995)
Previous line: "Turn your head, now baby..."
Barbi: "...just spit me out"

Taylore: George Strait fan
Mark: Has a six-month old nephew named Roman
Jeremy: A DJ from Portland, OR
Barbi: Music teacher (and can also sing the highest female notes recorded)

Random Shuffle:

Taylore: "Blessed" by Martina McBride (2001)
Previous line: "At the end of every day"
Guess: "I have been blessed with so much more than I deserve" (5)

Mark: "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin (1971)
Previous line: "You know feeling good was good enough for me..."
Guess: "Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee" (5)

Jeremy: "Jet Airliner" by Steve Miller Band (1977)
Previous line: "I've got to go out and make my way"
Guess: "I ___________ know you _ might get busted..." (A: "I might get rich, you know, I might get busted")

Barbi: "Piece of My Heart" by Faith Hill (1993)
Previous line: "Break another little piece of my heart now, baby"
Guess: "'Cause you know you've got it if it makes you feel good" (NOT ACCEPTABLE- she added an extra 've to the second "you" when she should not have)

Singing With the Enemy:

Taylore & Mark's song: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" by George Strait (1987)

CORRECT LYRICS:

Taylore: 1 (10)
Mark: SWEEP (20)

Jeremy & Barbi's song: "Shameless" by Garth Brooks (1991)

CORRECT LYRICS:

Jeremy: SWEEP (15)
Barbi: 1 (5)

Karaoke Challenge:

BARBI:
Song: "Gone" by Montgomery Gentry (2004)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 2
FINAL SCORE: 9- SHE'S GONE

TAYLORE:
Song: "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John (1973)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 4
FINAL SCORE: 18 (Mark clinches Chorus Showdown berth)

JEREMY:
Song: "How Do You Like Me Now?" by Toby Keith (1999)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 15
FINAL SCORE: 45- TAYLORE ELIMINATED

MARK:
Song: "Cowgirls Don't Cry" by Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 7
FINAL SCORE: 34

Chorus Showdown: Jeremy's way off on the 1963 Johnny Cash song "Ring of Fire", while Mark falls short on "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson (1994). Jeremy's second song this round is then "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake (1987)...he doesn't quite make it. The ball's then in Mark's court with "Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band from 1975...he wins!

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:

1. "What Kinda Gone" by Chris Cagle (2007)
Previous line: "I mean what kinda gone"
Guess: "Are ya gonna be"- INCORRECT (A: "Are we talkin' about here?")

2. "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers (1978)
Previous line: "There'll be time enough for countin'"
Guess: "When the dealin's done"- CORRECT ($500)

3. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benetar (1980)
Previous line: "Hit me with your best shot..."
Guess: "...fire away"- RIGHT ($1,000)

4. "Want To" by Sugarland (2006)
Previous line: "We could think it through, but I don't want to"
Guess: "Go back home"- STRIKE TWO (A: "If you don't want to)

5. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson (2004)
Previous line: "I can breathe..."
Guess: "...at night"- OUT (A: "...for the first time")

BrainRush: The week's opening contestant is Vin.

Level 1:

1. Who is taller- Mini Me or Wee Man?
Guess: Wee Man- CORRECT ($25)

2. How many syllables are in the word one?
Guess: 1- RIGHT ($50)

3. What state was Kobe Bryant born in?
NO GUESS (A: Pennsylvania)

4. Who was Bill Clinton's Vice President?
NO GUESS (A: Al Gore)

5. How many chambers are there in the human heart?
Guess: 4- CORRECT ($75)

6. T or B: Ronald Reagan is on the $5 bill.
Guess: Bogus- RIGHT ($100)

7. Does Russell Martin play baseball or football?
Guess: Football- INCORRECT

8. T or B: will.i.am is in the "Wolverine" movie.
Guess: Bogus- TRUE

Final question: Who's older- Steve Carell or Paul Rudd?
Guess: Steve Carell- RIGHT ($125)

Chris is the second contestant.

1. Which athlete has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated the most times?
NO GUESS (A: Michael Jordan)

2. How many inches are in a foot?
Guess: 12- CORRECT ($25)

3. How many volcanoes are in Hawaii?
NO GUESS (A: 5)

4. Is Venom a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Super villain- CORRECT ($50)

Final question: T or B- Beyonce was in the third "Austin Powers" movie.
NO GUESS (A: True)

Blake is the final player of the night. All he needs to do is answer at least three questions correctly and he's in.

1. How many vowels are in the word "vowel"?
NO GUESS (A: 2)

2. What does the Spanish word "bueno" mean in English?
NO GUESS (A: Good)

3. Is the cockapoo a dog or a cat?
Guess: Dog- CORRECT ($25)

4. T or B: Hugh Jackman is in "The Lord of the Rings".
Guess: Bogus- RIGHT ($50)

5. What weighs more- a thousand pounds or a ton?
Guess: Ton- RIGHT AGAIN ($75)

6. Is Pantera a disease or a metal band?
Guess: Disease- INCORRECT

Final question: Toby McGuire was in the movie "Seabiscuit".
NO GUESS (A: True)

Level 2: This week's envelopes are red and blue. Blake decides on the blue one, which has the Regurgitator. This week's Regurgitator is about the first cloned camel. He has to get at least something right to stay in the game.

1. What animal was cloned?
Guess: Camel- YOU BET ($125)

2. How many humps does the camel have?
Guess: 1- CORRECT ($175)

3. How many days was the camel in gestation?
Guess: 375- INCORRECT (A: 378)

4. Where does the story take place?
Guess: Dubai- RIGHT ($225)

5. Name one of the two most common uses for camels in Dubai.
Guess: Racing- RIGHT AGAIN ($275)

Final question: In which month was the camel born?
Guess: April- RIGHT AGAIN ($325)

Vin's playing Streetwise. He needs four correct responses to stay in the game and five to win.

LETTERS: K, S, N, A & T

1. S ($175)
2. P
3. A ($225)
4. N ($275)
5. K ($325)

MYSTERY WORD CLUE: Another word for nasty and disgusting.

Vin solves STANK for the win with $375!

LEVEL 3: Vin selects Zap/Pow. He's offered to eat some chili cheese fries for an additional $100...and he does!

MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: List as many members of the Fantastic Four as you can.

1. The Torch
2. Mister Fantastic
3. The Thing
4. Invisible Girl

Those four answers are worth a total of...$500! He now has $875 in his bank...and he will risk some of it for the final question.

DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: Aquaman is from what underwater city?

He guesses City of Atlantis...right for $1,750! With the extra $100, that's a grand total of $1,850!

(Note: Because of the Independence Day holiday, there are no first-run episodes of either "20Q" or "The Money List" this week.)