VE Day Music Quiz

By way of celebration of the 80th anniversary of 'Victory In Europe Day' on 8th May 1945, here is a 'VE Day Music Quiz' for your dementia cafe members to enjoy. As the title suggests, this is a music based CST activity with photos to prompt recall. (A few of the songs are from other wars.)

At 11.15am Sunday 3rd September 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces Britain are at war with German forces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pCyQ-vE1Io

You could start by playing this clip of the declaration. of war.

Round 1. TV

This round is a straighforward 'Name The TV Show' by looking at the images and listening to the TV themes. (Go to the Spotify playlist below.)

Song break - 'Whispering Grass', Don Estelle & Windsor Davies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10dmK7O-KSY

Round 2. Some WW2 Posters

You could discuss these posters with members and talk about ...

• What it must have been like to have a parent go to war and perhaps not return?

• What it must have been like to hear the air-raid sirens and take shelter?

• What rationing must have been like? How could you make your rations last or add to them?

• What blackout must have been like?

• What were the 'reserved occupations' that supported the home front? (railway and dockworkers, miners, farmers, agricultural workers, schoolteachers and doctors)

• What must it have been like to be evacuated to the countryside under 'Operation Pied Piper'?

• What do members think of war time leaders?

• What must have it felt like when the war finally ended?

  
  

Round 3. Movies

In this round all members have to do is name the movie from the images and music clips provided.

Round 3. WW2 Songs

1. Published in 1938, which American jazz singer sang the song 'I'll Be Seeing You'?

2. Which American singing group had a hit with 'Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree' in 1939?

3. Which British singing and comedy act had a hit in 1939 with the song 'We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line'?

4. Who had a hit with 'We'll Meet Again' in 1939?

5. Which English singer had a hit with the song 'Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye' in 1939?

6. Which German American singer actress had a hit with the song 'Lili Marlene' in 1939?

7. Which American big band conductor and player had a hit in 1941 with the song 'In The Mood'?

8. Which actress come singer sang 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' for American troops in 1943?

9. Which French songstress sang 'La Vie En Rose' in 1945?

10. Which actor and singer-songwriter (and ukelele player) had a hit in 1940 with the song 'Bless 'Em All'?

11. What was Dame Vera Lynn's nickname during WW2?

12. Which singer actress had a hit with 'Sentimental Journey' in 1945? It became an unoffical homecoming song for many veterans.

At 15.00 hours on 8th May 1945, Prime Minister Whinston Churchill announces World War Two in Europe had come to an end - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akEogd2cFPI

You could play this clip to members to bring the session towards a close.

Round 4. Heroes

Make some time to discuss war heroes. Here are just a few ...

Douglas Bader - Spitfire pilot who became a double amputee when his plane crashed. Yet he went back to flying for a short time before being decommissioned by the RAF.

Oskar Schindler - a German industrialist credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories.

Anne Frank - a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation of the Netherlands. She died in the Bergen-Belson concentration camp in 1945.

Alan Turing - a mathmatician, computer scientist and code breaker. During World War II, he played a crucial role in breaking the German 'Enigma Code', which is believed to have shortened the war and saved countless lives. 

Audie Murphy - an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history.

Bernard Montgomery - During the Second World War 'Monty' he led a decisive victory at El Alamein, Egypt; he was also commander of all land forces involved in 'Operation Overlord', the code name for the Battle of Normandy, under the overall command of US General Dwight Eisenhower.

James Stewart - a prolific American actor who in 1944 was appointed Operations Officer of the 453rd Bomb Group and, subsequently, Chief of Staff of the 2nd Combat wing, 2nd Air Division of the 8th Air Force. Stewart ended the war with 20 combat missions.

Winston Churchill - known for his leadership of Britain during World War II, where he served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. He was famous for his inspiring speeches, his unwavering determination, and his role in uniting the Allied forces against Nazi Germany.

King George V1 & Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - he reigned from 1936 to 1952, and his wife was Queen Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother). The Royal Family, including King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and their daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, played a significant role in maintaining national morale and unity during the war.

Round 5. Formal Music

'Nimrod', Edward Elgar

'Land Of Hope And Glory' Also Edward Elgar

'Jerusalem', William Blake

'Rule Britannia', Thomas Arne

'There'll Always Be An England', Vera Lynn

'God Save The Queen'

Some other WW2 songs ...

Here is your Spotify playlist ... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OiXwZo62u1E9x73kDVXU2

Round 1. Answers

'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'

'Dad's Army'

'Allo Allo'

'Goodnight Sweetheart'

'The World At War'

'Blackadder Goes Fourth'

'M.A.S.H.'

'Fawlty Towers' ("Don't mention the war.")

Round 2. Answers

'Pack Up Your Troubles'

'The Great Escape'

'The Dambusters'

'Bridge Over The River Kwai'

'Schindler's List'

'Saving Private Ryan'

'Casablanca'

'From Here To Eternity'

'Holiday Inn' (Not a war movie, but a war time hit record)

'Brief Encounter'

'The Deer Hunter'

'The Sound Of Music'

'South Pacific'

'633 Squadron'

Round 3. Answers

1. Published in 1938, which American jazz singer sang the song 'I'll Be Seeing You'? BILLIE HOLIDAY

2. Which American singing group had a hit with 'Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree' in 1939? THE ANDREWS SISTERS

3. Which British singing and comedy act had a hit in 1939 with the song 'We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line'? FLANAGHAN & ALLEN

4. Who had a hit with 'We'll Meet Again' in 1939? VERA LYNN

5. Which English singer had a hit with the song 'Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye' in 1939? GRACIE FIELDS

6. Which German American singer actress had a hit with the song 'Lili Marlene' in 1939? MARLENE DIETRICHE

7. Which American big band conductor and player had a hit in 1941 with the song 'In The Mood'? GLEN MILLER

8. Which actress come singer sang 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' for American troops in 1943? JUDY GARLAND

9. Which French songstress sang 'La Vie En Rose' in 1945? EDITH PIAF

10. Which actor and singer-songwriter (and ukelele player) had a hit in 1940 with the song 'Bless 'Em All'? GEORGE FORMBY

11. What was Dame Vera Lynn's nickname during WW2?

    "FORCE'S SWEETHEART"

12. Which singer actress had a hit with 'Sentimental Journey' in 1945? It became an unoffical homecoming song for many veterans. DORIS DAY