Australian Music Quiz Number Three - the International stars

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9. Friday On My Mind

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13 - Downunder, Overkill, Be Good

Yes to Down Under and Be Good Johnny, no to Overkill

I always thought Overkill was the best song on the album and the best Men at Work song of all time.

I guess the other song you are looking for is Who can it be now?

[CK]

13 - Downunder, Overkill, Be Good

Yes to Down Under and Be Good Johnny, no to Overkill

I always thought Overkill was the best song on the album and the best Men at Work song of all time.

I guess the other song you are looking for is Who can it be now?

Who Can It Be Now is correct . Overkill is a great song, but that's from Cargo, their second album.

[CK]

9. Friday On My Mind

Correct, CP

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20 - Species Deceases

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2. Which of the bands achieved a UK or US number one first, and for a bonus point, name the song.
US - Little River Band (Reminiscing)
3. In terms of songs, what is the primary connection between INXS and the Easybeats?
Good Times (Gonna Have a Good Time)
4. What was Midnight Oil’s first top 40 7 inch single?
I reckon Dont Want to be one made the lower top 40. If not US Forces.
5. The most known Easybeats lineup comprised Dick Diamonde, Stevie Wright, George Young and who?
Harry Vanda and Snowy Fleet (later Tony Cahill)
6. In 2001, the Australian Performing Rights Association named a Little River Band song as one of their “Top 30 Australian songs of all time”. Which song?
At a guess Reminiscing
10. Name Midnight Oil’s drummer, and their lead guitarist.
Rob Hurst (Drums)
Martin Rotsey (Guitar)
12. Name any three bands that Little River Band members Glenn Shorrock, Beeb Birtles and Graham Goble were also recording members of.
Shorrock - Twilights, Axiom
Birtles - Zoot, Frieze (duo with Daryl Cotton), Missisippi
Goble - Travis Wellington Hedge, Alsion Gross, Missisippi
14. In which Australian state did the Easybeats form?
NSW - Sydney (formed at Villawood Migrant Hostel)
16. Why was Little River Band drummer Derek Pellicci unable to tour with the band in the 1978 United States tour?
He broke his arm playing a social footy match from memory.-
18. Men At Work were successfully sued in 2010 for plagiarism, with the song “Down Under” deemed to have the flute solo from “Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree” as part of it. This similarity was first raised on a television show. Which show?
Spucks and Spucks (say with Kiwi Accent)
19. Who wrote the Easybeats songs “She’s So Fine” and “Sorry”?
Stevie Wright and George Young
20. Midnight Oil had two EP’s reach the Australian charts. Name them. Bird Noises and
Armistice Day (I think...)
22. Which Men At Work song is the name of a segment of SBS’s “Rockwiz”?
Who can it be now?
23. “On the talkback show, on the radio, at the local bar, in the hot traffic by the red tail lights” is the opening line for which INXS song?
Listen Like Thieves
24. At the time Peter Garrett ran for parliament with the Nuclear Disarmament Party, which album had Midnight Oil just released?
Red Sails in the Sunset

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Here's a couple for you CK!!!

1) What was the Easybeats only other top 20 hit in the UK apart from Friday on my mind???

2) LRBs manager Glen Wheatley first recorded with which Brisbane band featuring Matt Taylor?

3) Who was the first Australian band to appear on the cover of Sounds magazine in the UK. (Hint it was the 80's).??

4). What Australian band did controversial US producer Kim Fowley claim "would save rock and roll". And to prove it met them at the airport in a wheelchair and proceeded to "walk" when he saw them.

5). What Vanda/Young song did Rod Stewart record??

[CK]

20 - Species Deceases

Correct, Fish

[CK]

2. Which of the bands achieved a UK or US number one first, and for a bonus point, name the song.
US - Little River Band (Reminiscing) - Incorrect, LL - number 3 in the US

3. In terms of songs, what is the primary connection between INXS and the Easybeats?
Good Times (Gonna Have a Good Time) Spot on

4. What was Midnight Oil’s first top 40 7 inch single?
I reckon Dont Want to be one made the lower top 40. If not US Forces. Good get - lower top 40 is spot on. It made number 40

5. The most known Easybeats lineup comprised Dick Diamonde, Stevie Wright, George Young and who?
Harry Vanda and Snowy Fleet (later Tony Cahill) Correct

6. In 2001, the Australian Performing Rights Association named a Little River Band song as one of their “Top 30 Australian songs of all time”. Which song?
At a guess Reminiscing Surprisingly, no, not Reminiscing

10. Name Midnight Oil’s drummer, and their lead guitarist.
Rob Hurst (Drums)
Martin Rotsey (Guitar)
Rob Hirst yes - Martin Rotsey does play guitar but is not generally credited as lead guitarist

12. Name any three bands that Little River Band members Glenn Shorrock, Beeb Birtles and Graham Goble were also recording members of.
Shorrock - Twilights, Axiom
Birtles - Zoot, Frieze (duo with Daryl Cotton), Missisippi
Goble - Travis Wellington Hedge, Alsion Gross, Missisippi
Correct on all fronts again

14. In which Australian state did the Easybeats form?
NSW - Sydney (formed at Villawood Migrant Hostel)
Spot on - and it was, indeed, Villawood.

16. Why was Little River Band drummer Derek Pellicci unable to tour with the band in the 1978 United States tour?
He broke his arm playing a social footy match from memory.-
Afraid not - neither that injury, nor those circumstances

18. Men At Work were successfully sued in 2010 for plagiarism, with the song “Down Under” deemed to have the flute solo from “Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree” as part of it. This similarity was first raised on a television show. Which show?
Spucks and Spucks (say with Kiwi Accent)
That's the one

19. Who wrote the Easybeats songs “She’s So Fine” and “Sorry”?
Stevie Wright and George Young
Correct in both cases

20. Midnight Oil had two EP’s reach the Australian charts. Name them. Bird Noises and
Armistice Day (I think...)

22. Which Men At Work song is the name of a segment of SBS’s “Rockwiz”?
Who can it be now?
Correct

23. “On the talkback show, on the radio, at the local bar, in the hot traffic by the red tail lights” is the opening line for which INXS song?
Listen Like Thieves
That's the one

24. At the time Peter Garrett ran for parliament with the Nuclear Disarmament Party, which album had Midnight Oil just released?
Red Sails in the Sunset

Spot on again, LL

[CK]

Here's a couple for you CK!!!

1) What was the Easybeats only other top 20 hit in the UK apart from Friday on my mind??? I keep thinking "Wedding Ring" but will say "Sorry"

2) LRBs manager Glen Wheatley first recorded with which Brisbane band featuring Matt Taylor?
I'd guess that would be Chain?

3) Who was the first Australian band to appear on the cover of Sounds magazine in the UK. (Hint it was the 80's).?? The era throws this out, but will say the Saints?

4). What Australian band did controversial US producer Kim Fowley claim "would save rock and roll". And to prove it met them at the airport in a wheelchair and proceeded to "walk" when he saw them.

5). What Vanda/Young song did Rod Stewart record??

Not sure on either of the last two, though

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Here's a couple for you CK!!!

1) What was the Easybeats only other top 20 hit in the UK apart from Friday on my mind??? I keep thinking "Wedding Ring" but will say "Sorry" - "Hello How Are You" - believe it or not

2) LRBs manager Glen Wheatley first recorded with which Brisbane band featuring Matt Taylor?
I'd guess that would be Chain? On the right track. - Bay City Union - Taylor's band just prior to Chain

3) Who was the first Australian band to appear on the cover of Sounds magazine in the UK. (Hint it was the 80's).?? The era throws this out, but will say the Saints? I thought it would be The Birthday Party but it is fact The Triffids!

4). What Australian band did controversial US producer Kim Fowley claim "would save rock and roll". And to prove it met them at the airport in a wheelchair and proceeded to "walk" when he saw them. - Daddy Cool. Didn't help them in the States fortunately as they struggled to get airplay.

5). What Vanda/Young song did Rod Stewart record?? - Hard Road (title track of Stevie Wright's first Solo Album)

Not sure on either of the last two, though

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2. Men At Work went Number 1 in the US with Who Can it Be Now and Down Under , and Number 1 in the UK with Down Under. Pretty sure Men at Work are the first OZ band to go #1 in the UK , but something tells me LRB had a #1 single in the US before Men At Work. But I could be worng.

6. Second guess ! I'll say "Cool Change". Only because it's actually their best song.Even though it didn't chart very highly from memory.

[CK]

2. Men At Work went Number 1 in the US with Who Can it Be Now and Down Under , and Number 1 in the UK with Down Under. Pretty sure Men at Work are the first OZ band to go #1 in the UK , but something tells me LRB had a #1 single in the US before Men At Work. But I could be worng.

No, not wrong, LL - it is "Who Can It Be Now" . LRB's highest position was #3 with "Reminiscing"

6. Second guess ! I'll say "Cool Change". Only because it's actually their best song.Even though it didn't chart very highly from memory.

Indeed it is "Cool Change", which, amazingly did NOT chart in Australia at all but went to #10 in the States - and is one of their best songs, agreed (wouldn't say it's THE best of theirs, IMHO, but that could make a good debate on its own - the best LRB song

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16. He went AWOL due to joining some religious cult. (think I read it somewhere a while ago in Glen Wheatleys 1st book when he managed them)

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16. He went AWOL due to joining some religious cult. (think I read it somewhere a while ago in Glen Wheatleys 1st book when he managed them)

Not Derek Pellicci - you may be thinking of George McArdle, who left the band to pursue Bible studies.

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16. He went AWOL due to joining some religious cult. (think I read it somewhere a while ago in Glen Wheatleys 1st book when he managed them)

Not Derek Pellicci - you may be thinking of George McArdle, who left the band to pursue Bible studies.

Thats right

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Overkill is a great song, but that's from Cargo, their second album.

Whoops

[CK]

Still a few left in this one to wrap it up.

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16 I think he suffered serious burns in a gas fire or something like that?

[CK]

16 I think he suffered serious burns in a gas fire or something like that?

Yes, he did. He was at a BBQ, and standing next to it when the gas bottle exploded in his face. After a lengthy recovery, he was okay