MUSIC QUIZ NO. 134

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which group won the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2006?
ACTIC MONKEYS
2 In 2003, who was charged with the murder of 40 year old Lana Clarkson?
PHIL SPECTOR
3 Which singer’s official fan club is called The 69 Club?
BRYAN ADAMS
4 Which song contains the lyric, “When came the time for cricket, they used to roll my trousers up and use me for the wicket”?
JAKE THE PEG
5 According to Johnny Cash life ain’t easy for which boy?
A BOY NAMED SUE
6 How old was Donny Osmond when he topped the UK charts with Puppy Love?
14
7 In September 1970, who was found dead in the basement flat of the Samarkand Hotel?
JIMI HENDRIX
8 Which song contains the lyric, “Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near”?
CLOSE TO YOU
9 Which drummer was born Brian Duffy?
JET BLACK OF THE STRANGLERS
10 Who was the first woman to top the UK singles charts as a solo artist, as part of a duo, as part of a quartet and as part of a quintet?
MEL C
11 Who recorded the album Modern Times, his first studio album for thirty years?
BOB DYLAN
12 Which city was the host of the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest?
HELSINKI
13 Which singer/songwriter is the son of Ross McManus a former vocalist for the Joe Loss Band?
ELVIS COSTELLO
14 Jonathan Berkley born in 1988 was proved via a positive DNA test to be the love child of which singer?
TOM JONES
15 Which song opens with the lyric, “I’m sitting in a railway station”?
HOMEWARD BOUND
16 What middle name did John Lennon officially adopt in 1969?
ONO
17 Who was the first solo artist managed by Louis Walsh to have a number one hit in the UK?
JOHNNY LOGAN
18 Which variety of sandwich is mentioned in the lyrics of Down Under by Men At Work?
VEGEMITE
19 Which number one hit for Blondie features in the film American Gigolo?
CALL ME
20 Who has had hit records with The Move, ELO and The Traveling Wilburys?
JEFF LYNNE
21 In the 1990s who recorded the worlds best ever selling Spanish language album?
RICKY MARTIN
22 Which musical instrument is affectionately referred to by players as the liquorice stick?
THE CLARINET
23 Which band did Sid Vicious leave to join the Sex Pistols?
SIOXIE AND THE BANSHEES
24 Which singer married Jordan Bratman in 2005?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
25 Which pop superstar was seen crying at the 1984 FA Cup final?
ELTON JOHN
26 The majority of which groups hit records were penned by the song writing duo of Difford and Tilbrook?
SQUEEZE
27 Which song contains the lyric, “The dream in which I’m dying is the best I’ve ever had”?
MAD WORLD
28 Who was the first Canadian solo female artist to top the US album charts?
ALANIS MORISSETTE
29 The video for which Michael Jackson song saw him dancing with American Indians, gesticulating alongside Macaulay Culkin and cavorting atop the Statue of Liberty?
BLACK OR WHITE
30 The glam rock group Sweet recorded just one number one hit in the UK, courtesy of the song Blockbuster. Name the five number two hits they recorded.
FOX ON THE RUN - BALLROOM BLITZ - TEENAGE RAMPAGE - HELL RAISER - COCO

[Hazbeen]

2. Phil Spector
5. Named Sue
18. vegemite
24. Peter Andre
28. Celine Dion
29. Black or White

[old moz]

4---jake the peg
8---close to you
15---homeward bound
20 --jeff lynne
30---fox on the run---ballroom blitz---love is like oxygen

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Phil Spector
5. Named Sue
18. vegemite
24. Peter Andre
28. Celine Dion
29. Black or White

others correct hb

[magpie in the 80's]

4---jake the peg
8---close to you
15---homeward bound
20 --jeff lynne
30---fox on the run--- ballroom blitz--- love is like oxygen

all others correct om

[godoubleblues]

Q19 - call me
Q30 - teenage rampage, action, love is like oxygen

[magpie in the 80's]

Q19 - call me
Q30 - teenage rampage, action, love is like oxygen

[southee]

7. Jimi Hendrix
16.Ono
25. Elton John (thats a guess)

[godoubleblues]

Q30 - hellraiser

[old moz]

27--mad world

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Jimi Hendrix
16.Ono
25. Elton John (thats a guess)

SOUTHEE

[magpie in the 80's]

Q30 - hellraiser

GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

27--mad world

OM

[Hazbeen]

9. Ringo Starr
14. Mick Jagger
28. Alanis Morrisette

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Ringo Starr
14. Mick Jagger
28. Alanis Morrisette

OTHER 2 INCORRECT HB

[old moz]

10--dusty springfield ?

[magpie in the 80's]

10--dusty springfield ?

INCORRECT OM

[trev]

22 The Clarinet
24 Peter Andre

[magpie in the 80's]

22 The Clarinet
24 Peter Andre

[Hazbeen]

24. Christina Aguleira