Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 19:58:19 GMT
"Where would we be without music and comedy?" MES, 'Devolute', 2000.
I'm predicting high scores in this quiz of 20 questions.
1. What was peculier about the single 'I Am The Beat' by The Look in the early 80's?
2. Popular techno trance act System 7 is fronted by Steve Hillage. Which prog rock band did he play guitar in earlier in his career?
3. Name Marc Almond's side project band as Soft Cell wound up.
4. What caused annoyance to many over the fashion image of rappers The Beastie Boys?
5. The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu's debut album, '1987', was withdrawn after complaints from a famous band over heavy sampling of a tune of theirs. What was the tune?
6. Ultravox were denied the #1 spot with 'Vienna' because of which novelty hit?
7. "I was sick and tired of everything when I called you last night from ......." where?
8. What same profession did both Elvis Costello and Thompson Twins each mention in song titles?
9. Pet Shop Boys covered U2's 'Where The Streets Have No Name". What was U2's reaction of displeasure in a music paper interview at the time?
10. Aged just 11, Bjork had a hit single in her native Iceland, covering a well known disco track. Name the song and artist who had the original hit.
11. What was Nora Batty's husband's name?
12. What was the Fawlty's make and model of car in the second series of Fawlty Towers?
13. What character did Michael Bates play in It Ain't Half Hot Mum?
14. How did Max and Paddy upset the owners of a butcher's shop?
15. Jasper Carrott's hilarious 'Magic Roundabout' was the b-side of what hit single of his?
16. Which Dad's Army Private had the catchphrase "We're doomed!"?
17. Three Of A Kind were an 80's comedy trio comprising of Tracy Ullman, Lenny Henry and....who?
18. Which un-PC comedian recorded his own obituary which was subsequently aired on TV following his death?
19. Name Julian Clary's dog.
20. In the 70's, Sandra and Beryl were better known as who?
I'm predicting high scores in this quiz of 20 questions.
1. What was peculier about the single 'I Am The Beat' by The Look in the early 80's?
2. Popular techno trance act System 7 is fronted by Steve Hillage. Which prog rock band did he play guitar in earlier in his career?
3. Name Marc Almond's side project band as Soft Cell wound up.
4. What caused annoyance to many over the fashion image of rappers The Beastie Boys?
5. The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu's debut album, '1987', was withdrawn after complaints from a famous band over heavy sampling of a tune of theirs. What was the tune?
6. Ultravox were denied the #1 spot with 'Vienna' because of which novelty hit?
7. "I was sick and tired of everything when I called you last night from ......." where?
8. What same profession did both Elvis Costello and Thompson Twins each mention in song titles?
9. Pet Shop Boys covered U2's 'Where The Streets Have No Name". What was U2's reaction of displeasure in a music paper interview at the time?
10. Aged just 11, Bjork had a hit single in her native Iceland, covering a well known disco track. Name the song and artist who had the original hit.
11. What was Nora Batty's husband's name?
12. What was the Fawlty's make and model of car in the second series of Fawlty Towers?
13. What character did Michael Bates play in It Ain't Half Hot Mum?
14. How did Max and Paddy upset the owners of a butcher's shop?
15. Jasper Carrott's hilarious 'Magic Roundabout' was the b-side of what hit single of his?
16. Which Dad's Army Private had the catchphrase "We're doomed!"?
17. Three Of A Kind were an 80's comedy trio comprising of Tracy Ullman, Lenny Henry and....who?
18. Which un-PC comedian recorded his own obituary which was subsequently aired on TV following his death?
19. Name Julian Clary's dog.
20. In the 70's, Sandra and Beryl were better known as who?
{Spoiler}
1. There was no run out groove on the record, so the last beat went on technically forever.
2. Gong
3. Marc & The Mambas
4. Fans were stealing VW badges off cars to make Beastie Boy medallions
5. Abba's Dancing Queen
6. Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce
7. Glasgow
8. Detectives
9. "What have we done to deserve this?"...a pun on an old PSBs song
10. I Love To Love by Tina Charles
11. Wally
12. Austin Maxi
13. Ranji Ram
14. They tried to sell a pig to a halal meat shop
15. Funky Moped
16. Private Fraser
17. David Copperfield
18. Bernard Manning
19. Fanny the Wonderdog
20. Liver Birds
1. There was no run out groove on the record, so the last beat went on technically forever.
2. Gong
3. Marc & The Mambas
4. Fans were stealing VW badges off cars to make Beastie Boy medallions
5. Abba's Dancing Queen
6. Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce
7. Glasgow
8. Detectives
9. "What have we done to deserve this?"...a pun on an old PSBs song
10. I Love To Love by Tina Charles
11. Wally
12. Austin Maxi
13. Ranji Ram
14. They tried to sell a pig to a halal meat shop
15. Funky Moped
16. Private Fraser
17. David Copperfield
18. Bernard Manning
19. Fanny the Wonderdog
20. Liver Birds