MUSIC QUIZ 73
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:24 am1 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
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
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