MUSIC QUIZ NO. 131
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:23 pm1. For which song was George Harrison found guilty of unconscious plagiarism by the Chiffons?
MY SWEET LORD
2 Who wrote the song Is This the Way to Amarillo?
NEIL SEDAKA
3 Which song has been a hit for Dave Edmunds, Tommy Steele and Guy Mitchell?
SINGING THE BLUES
4 Who performed the theme song for the Liver Birds TV sitcom?
THE SCAFFOLD
5 What was the best selling single in the UK in the 20th century by a duo?
YOUR THE ONE THAT I WANT
6 Which song opened the 1985 Live Aid concert at Wembley?
ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD
7 Which song is subtitled A Theme from the Threepenny Opera?
MACK THE KNIFE
8 According to the lyrics of the song, where is Mother Kelly’s Doorstep?
DOWN PARADISE ROW
9 The Beatles hit We Can Work it Out was a double A side with which other song?
DAY TRIPPER
10 What title is shared by an Abba song and a Steve Coogan TV series?
KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU
11 Which film features the song My Name is Tallulah?
BUGSY MALONE
12 What was the title of the signature tune of Glen Miller?
MOONLIGHT SERENADE
13 In which film did Sting sing Spread a Little Happiness?
BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE
14 Whose 100th single The Best of Me was released in 1989?
SIR CLIFF RICHARD
15 What connects the songs ABC, Glad All Over and Slam Dunk Da Funk?
THE NUMBER 5 / JACKSON 5 - DAVE CLARK 5 - FIVE
16 Which two groups had a UK hit with a song called Jump in 1984?
VAN HALEN AND THE POINTER SISTERS
17 Who wrote the song Pinball Wizard?
PETE TOWNSEND
18 Which musical features the song I Know Him so Well?
CHESS
19 Which husband and wife connect the songs Anyone Can Fall in Love and A Crazy Little Thing Called Love?
ANITA DOBSON AND BRIAN MAY
20 In the 20th century which four artists had UK hits with the song Knock on Wood?
DAVID BOWIE - AIMI STEWART - EDDIE FLOYD - OTIS READING
21 Who wrote the words to the hymn Jerusalem?
WILLIAM BLAKE
22 Which Queen hit mentions John Wayne, Peter Pan and Superman in the lyrics?
BICYCLE SONG
23 Which country and western legend provided guest vocals on the KLF hit Justified and Ancient?
TAMMY WYNETTE
24 What is the title of the only top 10 hit for Dennis Waterman?
I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
25 Which Billy Idol hit took its title from a battle cry of Confederate soldiers during the US Civil War?
REBEL YELL
26 Which film features the songs Lovely Lonely Man and Hushaby Mountain?
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
27 What was the title of the first UK number one hit that asked a question?
HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW
28 What became the title of a novel in 1847 and the title of a number one hit in 1978?
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
29 Which song contains the line, “Her hair is Harlow gold”?
BETTE DAVIS EYES
30 She’s So High was the title of the 1990 debut single of which British band?
BLUR
Which songs end with the following lines?
31 Your legend never did
CANDLE IN THE WIND
32 And an island never cries
I AM A ROCK
33 Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do
SPACE ODDITY
34 Let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow
GOING UNDER GROUND
35 And the world will live as one
IMAGINE
36 When you’re hugging with your baby in the last row of the balcony
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
37 Yesterday’s gone now all I want is a smile
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
38 But my eyes still see
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
39 Even though you’re only three
SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME
40 And Marie who waits for me
IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO
MY SWEET LORD
2 Who wrote the song Is This the Way to Amarillo?
NEIL SEDAKA
3 Which song has been a hit for Dave Edmunds, Tommy Steele and Guy Mitchell?
SINGING THE BLUES
4 Who performed the theme song for the Liver Birds TV sitcom?
THE SCAFFOLD
5 What was the best selling single in the UK in the 20th century by a duo?
YOUR THE ONE THAT I WANT
6 Which song opened the 1985 Live Aid concert at Wembley?
ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD
7 Which song is subtitled A Theme from the Threepenny Opera?
MACK THE KNIFE
8 According to the lyrics of the song, where is Mother Kelly’s Doorstep?
DOWN PARADISE ROW
9 The Beatles hit We Can Work it Out was a double A side with which other song?
DAY TRIPPER
10 What title is shared by an Abba song and a Steve Coogan TV series?
KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU
11 Which film features the song My Name is Tallulah?
BUGSY MALONE
12 What was the title of the signature tune of Glen Miller?
MOONLIGHT SERENADE
13 In which film did Sting sing Spread a Little Happiness?
BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE
14 Whose 100th single The Best of Me was released in 1989?
SIR CLIFF RICHARD
15 What connects the songs ABC, Glad All Over and Slam Dunk Da Funk?
THE NUMBER 5 / JACKSON 5 - DAVE CLARK 5 - FIVE
16 Which two groups had a UK hit with a song called Jump in 1984?
VAN HALEN AND THE POINTER SISTERS
17 Who wrote the song Pinball Wizard?
PETE TOWNSEND
18 Which musical features the song I Know Him so Well?
CHESS
19 Which husband and wife connect the songs Anyone Can Fall in Love and A Crazy Little Thing Called Love?
ANITA DOBSON AND BRIAN MAY
20 In the 20th century which four artists had UK hits with the song Knock on Wood?
DAVID BOWIE - AIMI STEWART - EDDIE FLOYD - OTIS READING
21 Who wrote the words to the hymn Jerusalem?
WILLIAM BLAKE
22 Which Queen hit mentions John Wayne, Peter Pan and Superman in the lyrics?
BICYCLE SONG
23 Which country and western legend provided guest vocals on the KLF hit Justified and Ancient?
TAMMY WYNETTE
24 What is the title of the only top 10 hit for Dennis Waterman?
I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
25 Which Billy Idol hit took its title from a battle cry of Confederate soldiers during the US Civil War?
REBEL YELL
26 Which film features the songs Lovely Lonely Man and Hushaby Mountain?
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
27 What was the title of the first UK number one hit that asked a question?
HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW
28 What became the title of a novel in 1847 and the title of a number one hit in 1978?
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
29 Which song contains the line, “Her hair is Harlow gold”?
BETTE DAVIS EYES
30 She’s So High was the title of the 1990 debut single of which British band?
BLUR
Which songs end with the following lines?
31 Your legend never did
CANDLE IN THE WIND
32 And an island never cries
I AM A ROCK
33 Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do
SPACE ODDITY
34 Let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow
GOING UNDER GROUND
35 And the world will live as one
IMAGINE
36 When you’re hugging with your baby in the last row of the balcony
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
37 Yesterday’s gone now all I want is a smile
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
38 But my eyes still see
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
39 Even though you’re only three
SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME
40 And Marie who waits for me
IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO
