Final Jeopardy: Classic Rock Songs (5-23-17)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/23/2017) in the category “Classic Rock Songs” was:

Jonathan Cain was a struggling musician when his father told him to keep at it & never give up, inspiring this 3-word 1981 title.

New champ Tanya Obreiter won $34,805 in her first match. In her second, she takes on these two players: Kelly Sullivan, from Glen Allen, VA; and Daniel Okamura, from Los Angeles, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Monogram Mania – Cooking Terms – History – TV Killers – Know the Nose – A Little Entitled

Daniel found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “TV Killers” under the $400 clue. There were a dozen clues left after it. He was in third place at zero, $2,600 behind Tanya’s lead. He bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.

An early episode of this killer cable show was “Shrink Wrap”; near the finale came “Goodbye Miami” show

WHAT IS “DEXTER”?

Kelly finished in the lead with $5,200. Tanya was second with $3,800 and Daniel was last with $3,400.

Round 2 Categories: The 2016 Siena International Photo Awards – Catholic Geography – British Poets Laureate – Prefixes – Creatures in Mythology – A “Little” in Title

Kelly found the first Daily Double in “Catholic Geography” under the $800 clue on the 6th pick. She was in second place with $5,200 at this point, just $200 less than Tanya’s lead. She bet $1,000 and took a guess with Calgary. That was WRONG.

This American colony was chartered by George Calvert in 1632 as a refuge for English Catholics show

WHAT IS MARYLAND?

Daniel found the last Daily Double in “Prefixes” under the $2,000 clue with just 3 clues left after it. In second place with $8,600, he had $7,200 less than Tanya’s lead. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

It precedes “phile” if you love Sichuan & Shanghai. show

WHAT IS SINO-?

Tanya finished in the lead with $15,800. Daniel was next with $12,600 and Kelly was in third place with $7,400.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “DON’T STOP BELIEVIN'”?

In a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Jonathan Cain related how his father inspired Journey’s iconic rock anthem when he was struggling in Hollywood in the mid-70. He asked his dad if he should throw in the towel. His father replied, “No, son. Stay the course. We have a vision. It’s gonna happen. Don’t stop believin’.” Jonathan preserved that message in a notebook. Years later, after joining Journey, he wrote the song’s chorus and collaborated with Steve Perry and Neal Schon on the rest. It was Perry’s idea to keep the chorus till the end of the song.

Kelly drew a blank. She didn’t bet anything so she remained at $7,400.

Daniel came up with “Keep on Rocking.” He lost everything except a dollar.

Tanya got it right. Yes, she did put a “g” in Believin’ but it’s been accepted in the past. See Final Jeopardy in the 3/25/2013 game where two responses of “Singing in the Rain” were accepted for “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Tanya’s $12,605 bet gave her a win of $28,405 today and a 2-day total of $63,210.

A triple stumper from each round

HISTORY ($1000) On March 13, 1954 50,000 Vietminh attacked 10,000 French troops at a base in this village

BRITISH POETS LAUREATE ($1200) His “Birthday Letters” is a collection of poems addressing wife Sylvia Plath over a period of 25 years

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Ancient Times”

Aristotle said that an ancient Athenian law made uprooting one of these trees punishable by death. show

WHAT IS AN OLIVE TREE?

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