MUSICAL QUIZ 18

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 TO Q16 In which songs would you find the following characters:

Q1. Lill Magill ROCKY RACOON
Q2. Yoko (brought her walrus) GARDEN PARTY
Q3. Tommy and Becky COWARD OF THE COUNTY
Q4. John and Julie JILTED JOHN
Q5. John Brown I SHOT THE SHERRIFF
Q6. Dracula and his son THE MONSTER MASH
Q7. Sister Suzie brother John Martin Luther Phil and Don LET EM IN
Q8. Harry Truman Doris Day WE DIDNT START THE FIRE
Q9. Mrs Avery SYLVIA'S MOTHER
Q10. First mate Cooper FRIGGIN IN THE RIGGIN
Q11. Lon Chaney jr.(walkin with the Queen) WEREWOLVES OF LONDON
Q12. Knobby (dancing) 3 LIONS
Q13. Frank Zappa and the Mothers SMOKE ON THE WATER
Q14. P.C. 31 MAXWELLS SILVER HAMMER
Q15. Marie Claire (the painting you stole from Picasso) WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY
Q16. Vera Chuck and Dave WHEN IM 64

Q17 TO Q36 other music questions
Q17. In which 1964 musical film was Audrey Hepburn’s singing dubbed by Marni Nixon? MY FAIR LADY
Q18. Who represented the United Kingdom in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest? JESSICA GARLICK
Q19. Which female singer/songwriter wants to, according to the title of her current single, ‘Soak Up The Sun’? SHERYL CROWE
Q20. Who starred with Ali G on the 2002 hit single ‘Me Julie’? SHAGGY
Q21. Who had a number one hit single in 1978 with ‘Figaro’? BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
Q22. What, according to the Paul Hardcastle single, was the average age of US soldiers in Vietnam? NINETEEN
Q23. Which group had a number one hit in 1983 with ‘Too Shy’? KAJAGOOGOO
Q24. Which UK singer’s real name is Gordon Sumner? STING
Q25. Which US heavy metal band, formed in 1981, consisted of Nicki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Marrs and Vince Neil? MOTLEY CRUE
Q26. What nationality is European singing star Zucchero? ITALIAN
Q27. What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991? BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Q28. Soul singer, Bobby Brown, married which successful female singer in 1992? WHITNEY HOUSTON
Q29. How many cellos are involved in a typical string quartet? ONE
Q30. What band provided the music for the musical "Tommy"? THE WHO
Q31. The rock-group "Satan's Jesters" later found fame with which name? THE ROLLING STONES
Q32. Who wrote the song called "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"? COLE PORTER
Q33. Who was the oldest member of the Beatles? RINGO STARR
Q34. Which band got their name from a sexual device depicted in the book 'The Naked Lunch'? STEELY DAN
Q35. In which city is the record company Motown based? DETROIT
Q36. From which song does the lyric "Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies" come LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS

Q37 TO Q51 I'll give you the song and the year, and all you have to do is pick the artist. aussie 70's music"
Q37. 'Mean Pair of Jeans' (1977) MARTY RHONE
Q38. 'Janie May' (1977) THE FERRETS
Q39. 'Golden Miles' (1971) HEALING FORCE
Q40. 'Nothing Stays the Same Forever' (1977) HUSH
Q41. 'All Our Favourite Songs' (1971) KEVIN JOHNSON
Q42. 'Baby Blue' (1974) JIMMY LITTLE
Q43. 'Let It Slide' (1976) MAX MERRITT AND THE METEORS
Q44. 'Reach Out' (1970) GENE PIERSON
Q45. 'Roly Poly' (1972) S.C.R.A.
Q46. 'Green' (1974) DENISE DRYSDALE
Q47. 'The Prophet' (1971) RONNIE BURNS
Q48. 'How Long?' (1978) SCANDAL
Q49. 'Primal Park' (1979) MONDO ROCK
Q50. 'Wind and Rain' (1973) BLUESTONE
Q51. 'A Boy From the Stars' (1975) JIM KEAYS

[godoubleblues]

3 - Coward of the County
10 - Sloop John B
11 - Werewolves of London
23 - Kajagoogoo
25 - Motley Crue
28 - Whitney Houston
30 - The Who
36 - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
37 - Marty Rhone
48 - Rod Stewart

[godoubleblues]

22 - 19
24 - Sting

[Leaping Lindner]

Q37. 'Mean Pair of Jeans' (1977) - MARTY RHONE
Q39. 'Golden Miles' (1971) - HEALING FORCE
Q40. 'Nothing Stays the Same Forever' (1977) - HUSH
Q42. 'Baby Blue' (1974) - BADFINGER
Q43. 'Let It Slide' (1976) - MAX MERRIT & THE METEORS
Q44. 'Reach Out' (1970) - THE FOUR TOPS
Q47. 'The Prophet' (1971) - ISAAC HAYES (?)
Q48. 'How Long?' (1978) - ACE and/or (Adelaide's own) SCANDAL
Q49. 'Primal Park' (1979) - MONDO ROCK
Q51. 'A Boy From the Stars' (1975) - JIM KEAYS (ex Masters Apprentices)

[Pseudo]

6 - The Monster Mash
8 - We didn't start the fire
11 - Werewolves of London
13 - Smoke on the Water
14 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
16 - When I'm 64

22 - n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
23 - Kajagoogoo
24 - Sting
29 - 1
30 - The Who
33 - Ringo
36 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

[Leaping Lindner]

Q2. Yoko (brought her walrus) - Garden Party (Rick Nelson)
Q6. Dracula and his son - Monster Mash (Boris Pickett)
Q7. Sister Suzie brother John Martin Luther Phil and Don - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Paul McCartney)
Q8. Harry Truman Doris Day - We didn't start the fire (Billy Joel)
Q9. Mrs Avery - Silvia's Mother (Dr Hook)
Q10. First mate Cooper - Friggin in the Riggin (The Sex Pistols) (2nd or 1st mate - can't remember )
Q11. Lon Chaney jr.(walkin with the Queen) - Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
Q13. Frank Zappa and the Mothers - Smoke on the water (Deep Purple)
Q15. Marie Claire (the painting you stole from Picasso) - Where do you go to my lovely (peter Stardest sp?)
Q16. Vera, chuck and dave - When I'm 64 (The Beatles) ( I always thought it was Jock )
Q22. What, according to the Paul Hardcastle single, was the average age of US soldiers in Vietnam? - 19
Q23. Which group had a number one hit in 1983 with ‘Too Shy’? - Kajagoogoo
Q24. Which UK singer’s real name is Gordon Sumner? - Sting
Q25. Which US heavy metal band, formed in 1981, consisted of Nicki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Marrs and Vince Neil? - Motley Crue
Q27. What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991? - Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade (at a guess)
Q28. Soul singer, Bobby Brown, married which successful female singer in 1992? - Whitney Houston
Q30. What band provided the music for the musical "Tommy"? - The Who
Q31. The rock-group "Satan's Jesters" later found fame with which name? - The Rolling Stones (at a guess)
Q32. Who wrote the song called "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"? - Cole Porter
Q33. Who was the oldest member of the Beatles? - Ringo Starr
Q35. In which city is the record company Motown based? - Detroit
Q36. From which song does the lyric "Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies" come - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds

[Leaping Lindner]

14 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer

THANK YOU Pseudo. That was driving me nuts. I knew it but couldn't think where!

[magpie in the 80's]

3 - Coward of the County
10 - Sloop John B
11 - Werewolves of London
23 - Kajagoogoo
25 - Motley Crue
28 - Whitney Houston
30 - The Who
36 - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
37 - Marty Rhone
48 - Rod Stewart

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT Q10 AND 48

[magpie in the 80's]

22 - 19
24 - Sting

BOTH CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q37. 'Mean Pair of Jeans' (1977) - MARTY RHONE
Q39. 'Golden Miles' (1971) - HEALING FORCE
Q40. 'Nothing Stays the Same Forever' (1977) - HUSH
Q42. 'Baby Blue' (1974) - BADFINGER
Q43. 'Let It Slide' (1976) - MAX MERRIT & THE METEORS
Q44. 'Reach Out' (1970) - THE FOUR TOPS WAS IN 1966
Q47. 'The Prophet' (1971) - ISAAC HAYES (?)
Q48. 'How Long?' (1978) - ACE and/or (Adelaide's own) SCANDAL
Q49. 'Primal Park' (1979) - MONDO ROCK
Q51. 'A Boy From the Stars' (1975) - JIM KEAYS (ex Masters Apprentices)

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q42, 44, 47
JUST TO CLARIFY LL THE LAST Q37 TO 51 REFER TO AUSSIE MUSIC IN THE 70'S. MY MISTAKE

[magpie in the 80's]

6 - The Monster Mash
8 - We didn't start the fire
11 - Werewolves of London
13 - Smoke on the Water
14 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
16 - When I'm 64

22 - n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
23 - Kajagoogoo
24 - Sting
29 - 1
30 - The Who
33 - Ringo
36 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

all correct pseudo

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2. Yoko (brought her walrus) - Garden Party (Rick Nelson)
Q6. Dracula and his son - Monster Mash (Boris Pickett)
Q7. Sister Suzie brother John Martin Luther Phil and Don - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Paul McCartney) incorrect
Q8. Harry Truman Doris Day - We didn't start the fire (Billy Joel)
Q9. Mrs Avery - Silvia's Mother (Dr Hook)
Q10. First mate Cooper - Friggin in the Riggin (The Sex Pistols) (2nd or 1st mate - can't remember )
Q11. Lon Chaney jr.(walkin with the Queen) - Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
Q13. Frank Zappa and the Mothers - Smoke on the water (Deep Purple)
Q15. Marie Claire (the painting you stole from Picasso) - Where do you go to my lovely (peter Stardest sp?)
Q16. Vera, chuck and dave - When I'm 64 (The Beatles) ( I always thought it was Jock )
Q22. What, according to the Paul Hardcastle single, was the average age of US soldiers in Vietnam? - 19
Q23. Which group had a number one hit in 1983 with ‘Too Shy’? - Kajagoogoo
Q24. Which UK singer’s real name is Gordon Sumner? - Sting
Q25. Which US heavy metal band, formed in 1981, consisted of Nicki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Marrs and Vince Neil? - Motley Crue
Q27. What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991? - Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade (at a guess) incorrect........its not a xmas song LL
Q28. Soul singer, Bobby Brown, married which successful female singer in 1992? - Whitney Houston
Q30. What band provided the music for the musical "Tommy"? - The Who
Q31. The rock-group "Satan's Jesters" later found fame with which name? - The Rolling Stones (at a guess)
Q32. Who wrote the song called "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"? - Cole Porter
Q33. Who was the oldest member of the Beatles? - Ringo Starr
Q35. In which city is the record company Motown based? - Detroit
Q36. From which song does the lyric "Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies" come - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds

all correct LL except the 2 in red

[Leaping Lindner]

Q37. 'Mean Pair of Jeans' (1977) - MARTY RHONE
Q39. 'Golden Miles' (1971) - HEALING FORCE
Q40. 'Nothing Stays the Same Forever' (1977) - HUSH
Q42. 'Baby Blue' (1974) - BADFINGER
Q43. 'Let It Slide' (1976) - MAX MERRIT & THE METEORS
Q44. 'Reach Out' (1970) - THE FOUR TOPS WAS IN 1966
Q47. 'The Prophet' (1971) - ISAAC HAYES (?)
Q48. 'How Long?' (1978) - ACE and/or (Adelaide's own) SCANDAL
Q49. 'Primal Park' (1979) - MONDO ROCK
Q51. 'A Boy From the Stars' (1975) - JIM KEAYS (ex Masters Apprentices)

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q42, 44, 47
JUST TO CLARIFY LL THE LAST Q37 TO 51 REFER TO AUSSIE MUSIC IN THE 70'S. MY MISTAKE

I actually should have guessed. I mean Jim Keays AND Healing Force in the same quiz!!!

42 - Jimmy "Royal Telephone" Little
47 - Ronnie Burns ( I think)

Also this is REALLY stretching the Countdown memory but IIRC #38 "Janine May" was by The Ferrets. It was the single after "Don't fall in love" - but I could be wrong.

[Leaping Lindner]

Q2. Yoko (brought her walrus) - Garden Party (Rick Nelson)
Q6. Dracula and his son - Monster Mash (Boris Pickett)
Q7. Sister Suzie brother John Martin Luther Phil and Don - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Paul McCartney) incorrect
Q8. Harry Truman Doris Day - We didn't start the fire (Billy Joel)
Q9. Mrs Avery - Silvia's Mother (Dr Hook)
Q10. First mate Cooper - Friggin in the Riggin (The Sex Pistols) (2nd or 1st mate - can't remember )
Q11. Lon Chaney jr.(walkin with the Queen) - Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
Q13. Frank Zappa and the Mothers - Smoke on the water (Deep Purple)
Q15. Marie Claire (the painting you stole from Picasso) - Where do you go to my lovely (peter Stardest sp?)
Q16. Vera, chuck and dave - When I'm 64 (The Beatles) ( I always thought it was Jock )
Q22. What, according to the Paul Hardcastle single, was the average age of US soldiers in Vietnam? - 19
Q23. Which group had a number one hit in 1983 with ‘Too Shy’? - Kajagoogoo
Q24. Which UK singer’s real name is Gordon Sumner? - Sting
Q25. Which US heavy metal band, formed in 1981, consisted of Nicki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Marrs and Vince Neil? - Motley Crue
Q27. What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991? - Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade (at a guess) incorrect........its not a xmas song LL
Q28. Soul singer, Bobby Brown, married which successful female singer in 1992? - Whitney Houston
Q30. What band provided the music for the musical "Tommy"? - The Who
Q31. The rock-group "Satan's Jesters" later found fame with which name? - The Rolling Stones (at a guess)
Q32. Who wrote the song called "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"? - Cole Porter
Q33. Who was the oldest member of the Beatles? - Ringo Starr
Q35. In which city is the record company Motown based? - Detroit
Q36. From which song does the lyric "Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies" come - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds

all correct LL except the 2 in red

Um #7 is "Let em in". Getting my McCartney songs confused Easy to do mind

[magpie in the 80's]

I actually should have guessed. I mean Jim Keays AND Healing Force in the same quiz!!!

42 - Jimmy "Royal Telephone" Little
47 - Ronnie Burns ( I think)

Also this is REALLY stretching the Countdown memory but IIRC #38 "Janine May" was by The Ferrets. It was the single after "Don't fall in love" - but I could be wrong.

ALL CORRECT LL

[magpie in the 80's]

Um #7 is "Let em in". Getting my McCartney songs confused Easy to do mind

CORRECT LL

[Dogwatcher]

John Brown is in Dylan's John Brown

[Dogwatcher]

Q20 - shaggy

[magpie in the 80's]

John Brown is in Dylan's John Brown

NAH NOT THAT ONE

[magpie in the 80's]

Q20 - shaggy

CORRECT