by magpie in the 80's » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:15 pm
by godoubleblues » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:12 pm
by locky801 » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:30 pm
by godoubleblues » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:31 pm
by JAS » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:05 pm
by Interceptor » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:33 pm
magpie in the 80's wrote:1. Put a year to this musical event: The brothers Angus & Malcolm Young are looking for a singer for their newly formed band called AC/DC. They offer the spot to John Paul Young who knocks it back. The singer in Fraternity, Bon Scott, sees the fledgling band on stage in Adelaide. He joins soon after. What year is this? 1974
3. Which Australian group emerged from the ashes of The Farm? Midnight Oil
4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" came out in 1975. It took 3 weeks to record with 7 days being spent on the vocals alone. There were 180 vocal overdubs on it! Which Queen album was it on? A Night at the Opera
10. What was Lou Reed's double album of white noise called? It's been described as the "most unlistenable album of all time".
Machine Music?
17. Before it was Cherry Cola, what did Ray Davies actually sing in The Kinks 1970 classic "Lola"? Coca Cola
19. Where did the name Lynyrd Skynyrd come from? band member's high school gym teacher's name
25. Eric Clapton had a hit in 1974 with "I Shot The Sheriff". Who wrote it? Bob Marley
27. Dark Side Of The Moon stayed on the Billboard album charts for which of the following C
A) 372 consecutive weeks
B) 592 consecutive weeks
C) 741 consecutive weeks
33. Who am I? I was on tour in Europe in 1977 and was playing football with some French journalists when I injured my foot. My toenail came off and cancerous cells were found. Doctors urged me to have my toe amputated, but I refused and had minor surgery instead. Every one thought I'd recovered, but four years later I died aged 36. I am? Bob Marley
35. Which of the following acts did Brian Eno produce in the '70s? A
A) Bowie B) Talking Heads C) Bad Company D) Devo
39. Bowie wrote which famous song for Mott The Hoople?All the Young Dudes
41. We formed in Dusseldorf in 1970. Our name translated as "power station". We are? Kraftwerk
43. Name the club in New York City that gave bands like The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads and Television their first gigs? CBGB
44. Which of these punk singles was released first? A
A) The Saints "I'm Stranded"
B) The Damned "New Rose"
C) The Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK"
45. In which European city is the Deep Purple song "Smoke On The Water" set? Montreux
53. Can you name the two members of Steely Dan? Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
54. Which Beatle produced Badfinger's 1971 hit "Day After Day"? George Harrison
57. Rick Wakeman - the man with so many keyboards it was lucky anyone found him at all - played on some big records in the early '70s..Bowie's "Life On Mars", Lou Reed's debut solo album, Cat Stevens "Morning Has Broken" and also Black Sabbath's "Changes". He also had solo albums like Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. But Rick Wakeman was also a member of which prog-rock band in the '70s? Yes
58. Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn would join Yes in the early '80s replacing Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. But before that, they had success in 1979 as a duo called? The Buggles
59. I died in 1975 from an O.D. leaving behind a son I'd barely met called Jeff. I released 9 albums before dying at the age of 28. I was? Tim Buckley
66. The lengthiest #1 hit single in rock history occurred in the '70s. What song was it? American Pie
67. How long is "Stairway To Heaven"? C
A) exactly 6 mins
B) exactly 7 mins
C) exactly 8 mins
68. (a) Who sang "Ca Plane Pour Moi" in 1978? Plastique Betrand
(b)Where was he from? Belgium
69. Which album was the original Elton John recording of "Candle In The Wind" on?Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
75. Before Thriller came out in the early '80s, the largest selling album was which '70s soundtrack? Saturday Night Fever
82. I was 31 when I died in 1978 after falling down some stairs. I was a folk singer who sang on Led Zeppelin IV appearing on the track "The Battle Of Evermore". Who was I and what was my most famous band? Sandy Denny
83. Not counting Led Zeppelin IV, what was one of the nicknames given to Led Zeppelin's untitled 4th album? Four Symbols
by JK » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:22 am
magpie in the 80's wrote:13. They had four #1 hit singles in 1970. Lead by the 12 year old Michael Jackson, can you tell me the names of his other 4 brothers who comprised the group?
by Footy Chick » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:56 am
by Pseudo » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:55 am
by FattyLumpkin » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:48 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:46 pm
godoubleblues wrote:Q2 - Bay City Rollers
Q12 - Jerry Hall
Q14 - KC and the Sunshine Band (Shake, Shake, Shake)
Q19 - Leornard Skinner, a school teacher of some of the band members
Q21 - The Eagles
Q22 - Waterloo
Q23 - Don Walker
Q31 - Meatloaf
Q37 - Flash and the Pan
Q40 - Giorgio Moroder
Q42 - Alice Cooper
Q48 - JC Superstar
Q50 - The Sports
Q52 - Needle and the Damage Done
Q55 - Fox
Q56 - Gram Parsons
Q58 - Softcell...........................incorrect
Q61 - Fire
Q62 - Split Enz and the Swingers
Q64 - The Carpenters
Q72 - a. M b. New York, London, Paris, Munich
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:47 pm
locky801 wrote:A14. yep thats the way I like it KC and the Sunshine Band
A22 (from the wife) Waterloo
A31 Meatloaf
A37 Flash in the Pan
A50 The Sports
A55 Fox
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:48 pm
godoubleblues wrote:Q73 - The Boys are Back in Town
Q76 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Q78 - Kiss
Q81 - Marc Bolan
Q85 - Bono
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:49 pm
JAS wrote::cry: and I knew a few of these...damn you GDD![]()
Q5 Joni Mitchell
Q24 Astronomy
Q68my brother used to play it non-stop Plastic Bertrand & Belgium
Q69 Only know Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road![]()
Regards
JAS
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:53 pm
Interceptor wrote:magpie in the 80's wrote:1. Put a year to this musical event: The brothers Angus & Malcolm Young are looking for a singer for their newly formed band called AC/DC. They offer the spot to John Paul Young who knocks it back. The singer in Fraternity, Bon Scott, sees the fledgling band on stage in Adelaide. He joins soon after. What year is this? 1974
3. Which Australian group emerged from the ashes of The Farm? Midnight Oil
4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" came out in 1975. It took 3 weeks to record with 7 days being spent on the vocals alone. There were 180 vocal overdubs on it! Which Queen album was it on? A Night at the Opera
10. What was Lou Reed's double album of white noise called? It's been described as the "most unlistenable album of all time".
Machine Music?
17. Before it was Cherry Cola, what did Ray Davies actually sing in The Kinks 1970 classic "Lola"? Coca Cola
19. Where did the name Lynyrd Skynyrd come from? band member's high school gym teacher's name
25. Eric Clapton had a hit in 1974 with "I Shot The Sheriff". Who wrote it? Bob Marley
27. Dark Side Of The Moon stayed on the Billboard album charts for which of the following C
A) 372 consecutive weeks
B) 592 consecutive weeks
C) 741 consecutive weeks
33. Who am I? I was on tour in Europe in 1977 and was playing football with some French journalists when I injured my foot. My toenail came off and cancerous cells were found. Doctors urged me to have my toe amputated, but I refused and had minor surgery instead. Every one thought I'd recovered, but four years later I died aged 36. I am? Bob Marley
35. Which of the following acts did Brian Eno produce in the '70s? A
A) Bowie B) Talking Heads C) Bad Company D) Devo
39. Bowie wrote which famous song for Mott The Hoople?All the Young Dudes
41. We formed in Dusseldorf in 1970. Our name translated as "power station". We are? Kraftwerk
43. Name the club in New York City that gave bands like The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads and Television their first gigs? CBGB
44. Which of these punk singles was released first? A
A) The Saints "I'm Stranded"
B) The Damned "New Rose"
C) The Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK"
45. In which European city is the Deep Purple song "Smoke On The Water" set? Montreux
53. Can you name the two members of Steely Dan? Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
54. Which Beatle produced Badfinger's 1971 hit "Day After Day"? George Harrison
57. Rick Wakeman - the man with so many keyboards it was lucky anyone found him at all - played on some big records in the early '70s..Bowie's "Life On Mars", Lou Reed's debut solo album, Cat Stevens "Morning Has Broken" and also Black Sabbath's "Changes". He also had solo albums like Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. But Rick Wakeman was also a member of which prog-rock band in the '70s? Yes
58. Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn would join Yes in the early '80s replacing Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. But before that, they had success in 1979 as a duo called? The Buggles
59. I died in 1975 from an O.D. leaving behind a son I'd barely met called Jeff. I released 9 albums before dying at the age of 28. I was? Tim Buckley
66. The lengthiest #1 hit single in rock history occurred in the '70s. What song was it? American Pie
67. How long is "Stairway To Heaven"? C
A) exactly 6 mins
B) exactly 7 mins
C) exactly 8 mins
68. (a) Who sang "Ca Plane Pour Moi" in 1978? Plastique Betrand
(b)Where was he from? Belgium
69. Which album was the original Elton John recording of "Candle In The Wind" on?Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
75. Before Thriller came out in the early '80s, the largest selling album was which '70s soundtrack? Saturday Night Fever
82. I was 31 when I died in 1978 after falling down some stairs. I was a folk singer who sang on Led Zeppelin IV appearing on the track "The Battle Of Evermore". Who was I and what was my most famous band? Sandy Denny
83. Not counting Led Zeppelin IV, what was one of the nicknames given to Led Zeppelin's untitled 4th album? Four Symbols
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:53 pm
Constance_Perm wrote:magpie in the 80's wrote:13. They had four #1 hit singles in 1970. Lead by the 12 year old Michael Jackson, can you tell me the names of his other 4 brothers who comprised the group?
Shaquille, Kobe, LeBron, Carmelo
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:01 pm
Falcon Chick wrote:1. 1973.....................................incorrect
4. A Night at the Opera
5. Roberta Flack........................................................incorrect
7.She sang in a group called Wind In The Willows.............incorrect
10.Metal Machine Music
13.Tito, Marlon, Jermaine
15. Rock Your baby
17.Coca cola
18. Pinups
23. Dave Mason - The Reels..........................................incorrect
25.Bob Marley
26. The Modern Lovers
28.The Runaways
33. Bob Marley
35. Talking Heads
37.Flash in the Pan
38.Hey St Peter
39. All the young dudes
40. Giorgio Moroder
41. Kraftwerk
42. Alice Cooper
44.The Damned "New Rose"
45. Montreal.............................................................incorrect
49.10......................................................................incorrect
50. The Sports
51. Fox on the run- sweet
52. The Needle and the damage done
53. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker
55.Noosha Fox
57. yes
58. The Buggles
59. Jim Morrison.........................................................incorrect
60. Some Girls-Rolling Stones
61.Fire
62. Split Enz
63 UK Squeeze
64. Carpenters
66. Paradise by the Dashboard Light................................incorrect
67. 7 mins..................................................................incorrect
68. a)Plastic Bertrand b) France.....................................incorrect on france
71. The Jam
72. M - New York London, Paris Munich
73. The Boys are back in Town
75. Saturday Night Fever
76.Emerson Lake and Palmer
77. Maurice and Robin
78. Kiss
81. Marc Bolan
84.My Little Angel
85. Bono
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:04 pm
Pseudo wrote:Great quiz mitty, you've outdone yourself this time...
17 - Coca Cola
19 - after high school gym teacher Leonard Skinner (as appearing on a recent Pseudo quiz)
21 - The Eagles
22 - Waterloo ?
24 - Astronomy. He only completed it recently.
25 - Bob Marley?
35 - David Bowie
37 - Flash and the Pan
41 - Kraftwerk (as appearing on the same recent quiz![]()
)
42 - Alice Cooper
44 - A ?
45 - Montreux, Switzerland
48 - Jesus Christ Superstar
50 - The Sports (as appearing on Pseudo's recent 80s lyrics quiz)
51 - Fox On The Run - The Sweet
52 - The Needle and the Damage Done
57 - Yes ?
58 - The Buggles
63 - (UK) Squeeze
64 - The Carpenters
66 - American Pie ?
68 a) Plastic Bertrand
b) Belgium
70 - Sean Lennon
72 a) M
b) New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody talk about ... Pop Musik!
78 - Kiss
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:05 pm
FattyLumpkin wrote:Jeez, not much left to answer.
20. Radio Birdman ?
28. Blackhearts ?..............................................incorrect
34. Mick Jagger ?
65. New York Dolls ??
79. Guessing - wasn't it just called "Sex" ?
86. Buzzcocks
by magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:30 pm
Competitions SANFL Official Site | Country Footy SA | Southern Football League | VFL Footy
Club Forums Snouts Louts | The Roost | Redlegs Forum |