MUSIC QUIZ 73

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which number one hit contains the lyric, “I don’t like cricket, I love it”?
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
2 In August 1971, George Harrison performed in and organised a concert for which Asian country?
BANGLADESH
3 In which country was Daniel Bedingfield born?
NEW ZEALAND
4 Which group performed Let Me Be The One when representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest?
THE SHADOWS
5 Which song contains the lyric, “I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife”?
ROCKET MAN
6 Which pop act took their name from a dance movement, a popular form of exercise in the 1920s?
EURYTHMICS
7 In 1971 Montreaux Casino in Switzerland was badly damaged by fire. Which iconic rock song later immortalised the aforementioned incident?
SMOKE ON THE WATER
8 Which city is the subject of the hit record Give Me Hope Joanna?
JOHANNESBURG
9 Which group with an apparent dislike of a certain genre of music had a hit song with Turn Back the Clock?
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
10 Which pop group’s name literally means, beyond the voice?
ULTRAVOX
11 Holly, Candy and the Sugar Plum Fairy are all mentioned in the lyrics of which song?
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
12Who provided lead vocals for the rock band Free?
PAUL RODGERS
13 Who was the only DJ to be included in the top 100 of the greatest ever Britons list?
JOHN PEEL
14 What was the title of England’s official World Cup song in 1990?
WORLD IN MOTION
15 What are the names of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s three children?
KELLY, JACK AND AIMEE
16 Which song contains the lyric, “Don’t leave me hanging on like a yoyo”?
WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO
17 In which country was the singer Sade born?
NIGERIA
18 In the lyrics of the song American Pie who did Jester borrow a coat from?
JAMES DEAN
19 Who was the third of six children born to Silvio Ciccone?
MADONNA
20 Which number one hit single is an adaptation of the biblical hymn Psalm 137?
RIVERS OF BABYLON
21 Which group topped the UK singles charts in 1999, fourteen years after their previous UK chart topper?
BLONDIE
22 In which country was Neneh Cherry born?
SWEDEN
23 Who was the first person to perform on a number one hit single and compete in the Round the World Yacht Race?
SIMON LE BON
24 Who was born in 1937, had her first hit record in 1957 and was created a Dame in 2000?
SHIRLEY BASSEY
25 Which song contains the lyric, “Water in the milk from a hole in the roof”?
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
26 Which year witnessed the death of Bill Haley and the birth of Britney Spears?
1981
27 Which singer married June Carter in 1968?
JOHNNY CASH
28 Which female singer was born in 1960 with the surname of Leskanich?
KATRINA FROM KATRINA AND THE WAVES
29 Which song was a hit for Michael Jackson in 1972 and for Marti Webb in 1985?
BEN
30 Who, backed by the Ram Jam Band, was the subject of a number one hit in 1980?
GENO WASHINGTON
31 In 2003 who was arrested and charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson?
PHIL SPECTOR
32 Which chart topping duo had the surnames of Pettigrew and Chacon?
CHARLES AND EDDIE
33 Which 1989 number one hit was inspired by a constantly burning memorial to Elvis Presley at Graceland?
ETERNAL FLAME
34 Which was the last song written by Rodgers and Hammerstein?
EDELWEISS
35 In Seattle on the corner of Broadway and Pine a statue of which man holding his Stratocaster guitar can be seen?
JIMI HENDRIX
36 How does La Vida Loca translate into English with regard to the Ricky Martin hit?
THE CRAZY LIFE
37 Who was the backing group of Elvis Presley for 15 years on over 100 songs?
THE JORDANNAIRES
38 How are Maines, Maguire and Robinson collectively known?
THE DIXIE CHICKS
39 Name the four UK top 10 hits for The Wombles
WOMBLING MERRY XMAS, REMEMBER YOU'RE A WOMBLE, BANANA ROCK AND THE WOMBLING SONG
40 The music mogul Don Arden died in July 2007. Who is his famous daughter?
SHARON OSBOURNE
41 Which Lennon and McCartney composition provided the biggest hit for Siouxsie and the Banshees?
DEAR PRUDENCE
42 Which song originally recorded by Bob Willis and his Texas Playboys was a number one hit in the UK in 1994?
COTTON EYE JOE
43 Which musical instrument did Anton Karras famously play in the theme music for The Third Man?
ZITHER
44 Which best selling album of the 90s features a photograph of Berwick Street on its front cover?
WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY
45 Which founder member of the Grateful Dead became numbered amongst the dead in 1995?
JERRY GARCIA

[Footy Chick]

1 Dreadlock holiday

5 rocket man

14 World in motion (catch me if you can', cos Im the england man...gay song )

15 Kelly, jack and I didn't know there was another one
16 wake me up before you go-go (the song in the other quiz was wham!)

17 trinidad

18 James Dean

19 Madonna

25 love of the common people?

26 1981?

33 walking in memphis?


36 living the good life?

[Turkeywizz]

2 Bangladesh
7 Smoke on the water
8 Johannesburg??
11 Walk on the wild side
12 Paul Rodgers
18 the quuen??
20 The lords prayer
21 Simply Red?
22 Jamaica
26 1977
27 Johnny Cash
30 Black Betty
34 Do Re Mi
35 Jimi Hendrix
41 Dear Prudence
43 the zither
45 Jerry Garcia

See FC, I wont assume you know everything

[Thiele]

15.Jack, Kelly, Aimee

[Footy Chick]

2 Bangladesh
7 Smoke on the water
8 Johannesburg??
11 Walk on the wild side
12 Paul Rodgers
18 the quuen??
20 The lords prayer
21 Simply Red?
22 Jamaica
26 1977
27 Johnny Cash
30 Black Betty
34 Do Re Mi
35 Jimi Hendrix
41 Dear Prudence
43 the zither
45 Jerry Garcia

See FC, I wont assume you know everything

You know I do

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Dreadlock holiday

5 rocket man

14 World in motion (catch me if you can', cos Im the england man...gay song )

15 Kelly, jack and I didn't know there was another one
16 wake me up before you go-go (the song in the other quiz was wham!)

17 trinidad...incorrect

18 James Dean

19 Madonna

25 love of the common people?

26 1981?

33 walking in memphis?......incorrect


36 living the good life?............incorrect

all others correct FC

[magpie in the 80's]

15.Jack, Kelly, Aimee

correct thiele

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Bangladesh
7 Smoke on the water
8 Johannesburg??
11 Walk on the wild side
12 Paul Rodgers
18 the quuen??
20 The lords prayer
21 Simply Red?
22 Jamaica
26 1977
27 Johnny Cash
30 Black Betty
34 Do Re Mi
35 Jimi Hendrix
41 Dear Prudence
43 the zither
45 Jerry Garcia

See FC, I wont assume you know everything

all others correct TW

[Leaping Lindner]

13 Who was the only DJ to be included in the top 100 of the greatest ever Britons list? - John Peel (?)
20 Which number one hit single is an adaptation of the biblical hymn Psalm 137? - Rivers of Babylon
21 Which group topped the UK singles charts in 1999, fourteen years after their previous UK chart topper? - Blondie
22 In which country was Neneh Cherry born? - Sweden
23 Who was the first person to perform on a number one hit single and compete in the Round the World Yacht Race? - Simon Le Bon (?)
24 Who was born in 1937, had her first hit record in 1957 and was created a Dame in 2000? - Shirley Bassey (?)
30 Who, backed by the Ram Jam Band, was the subject of a number one hit in 1980? - Geno Washington (Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
31 In 2003 who was arrested and charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson? - Phil ("wheres my gun") Spector
33 Which 1989 number one hit was inspired by a constantly burning memorial to Elvis Presley at Graceland? - Eternal Flame - The Bangles (?)
37 Who was the backing group of Elvis Presley for 15 years on over 100 songs? - The Jordanaires
38 How are Maines, Maguire and Robinson collectively known? - The Dixie Chicks
40 The music mogul Don Arden died in July 2007. Who is his famous daughter? - Sharon Osbourne

[magpie in the 80's]

13 Who was the only DJ to be included in the top 100 of the greatest ever Britons list? - John Peel (?)
20 Which number one hit single is an adaptation of the biblical hymn Psalm 137? - Rivers of Babylon
21 Which group topped the UK singles charts in 1999, fourteen years after their previous UK chart topper? - Blondie
22 In which country was Neneh Cherry born? - Sweden
23 Who was the first person to perform on a number one hit single and compete in the Round the World Yacht Race? - Simon Le Bon (?)
24 Who was born in 1937, had her first hit record in 1957 and was created a Dame in 2000? - Shirley Bassey (?)
30 Who, backed by the Ram Jam Band, was the subject of a number one hit in 1980? - Geno Washington (Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
31 In 2003 who was arrested and charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson? - Phil ("wheres my gun") Spector
33 Which 1989 number one hit was inspired by a constantly burning memorial to Elvis Presley at Graceland? - Eternal Flame - The Bangles (?)
37 Who was the backing group of Elvis Presley for 15 years on over 100 songs? - The Jordanaires
38 How are Maines, Maguire and Robinson collectively known? - The Dixie Chicks
40 The music mogul Don Arden died in July 2007. Who is his famous daughter? - Sharon Osbourne

ALL CORRECT GURU

[Mr66]

3/ New Zealand

[Mr66]

31/ Phil Spector
40/ Sharon Osbourne

[JAS]

Q3 Wasn't it him who had a car crash while visiting family in New Zealand a couple of years ago. I'll say NZ
Q6 Eurythmics
Q29 Ben...the one about a rat
Q39 Remember You're a Womble, Wombling Merry Christmas, The original tv show theme (don't know it's title)...that's all I remember LL will have to give us the other one

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

3/ New Zealand

CORRECT MR66

[magpie in the 80's]

31/ Phil Spector
40/ Sharon Osbourne

BOTH CORRECT MR66

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 Wasn't it him who had a car crash while visiting family in New Zealand a couple of years ago. I'll say NZ
Q6 Eurythmics
Q29 Ben...the one about a rat
Q39 Remember You're a Womble, Wombling Merry Christmas, The original tv show theme (don't know it's title)...that's all I remember LL will have to give us the other one

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS
Q39 WAS JUST FOR YOU

[JAS]

Q3 Wasn't it him who had a car crash while visiting family in New Zealand a couple of years ago. I'll say NZ
Q6 Eurythmics
Q29 Ben...the one about a rat
Q39 Remember You're a Womble, Wombling Merry Christmas, The original tv show theme (don't know it's title)...that's all I remember LL will have to give us the other one

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS
Q39 WAS JUST FOR YOU :wink:

Cheeky bugger

OK I'll try and beat LL to the answer
Only thing I can think of is a vague memory of them dancing on TOTP in top hats and tails etc but I've no idea what it was called...wasn't a tap dancing type thing more like a waltz IIRC .....FC HEEEEEEEEEELP

Regards
JAS

[Kahuna]

36/ The wild life

[Thiele]

4.Shadows

[magpie in the 80's]

36/ The wild life

close enough K..the crazy life