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14th Oct 2002, 00:36
Music Quiz 42
Rules:
1. Questions posted on Monday – time at my discretion. Answers posted on Friday or whenever quiz complete/I feel like it.
2. 2 points for each correct answer to Lyrics questions. 1 point will be awarded for answers that contain part of the answer – ie, song correct but wrong artist. The 2nd point will be awarded to the first person to “fill in the gaps”.
3. There is no Rule 3
4. Judge's decision final.
5. During the first 24 hours from the quiz being posted
- you are allowed ONLY ONE POST (containing answers to as many questions as you like).
- Additional posts will be ignored.
- Edited posts will be disqualified.
- Complete answers will take precedence over earlier partial answers
6. After the first 24 hours there is no restriction on posts (usual free for all rules). Do not edit your posts. If you want to add or correct something post a new reply. The points go to the first person to get the correct answer. "First" is taken as the posting time. If you edit a post, the editing time will be used.
Lyrics Questions (Note – clue is first line or lines of the song)
1. “When it’s midnight on the meadow and the cats are in the shed” (Supplied by Pigboat)
1. The Pony Man - Gordon Lightfoot - Reynolds
2. “I realise the best part of love”
2. Lost In Love – Air Supply - Brite
3. “You’re lifting me up never let me down”
3. Got A Hold On Me – Christine McVie - Jolly
4. “If you believe in the power of magic”
4. Don’t Answer Me – Alan Parsons Project - Brite
5. “Every time I try to prove I love you”
5. 1 2 3 red Light – 1910 Fruitgum Company - Brite
6. “You say that you love me”
6. Glad All Over – Dave Clarke Five - Jolly
7. “A poem with no rhyme”
7. When Julie Comes Around – The Cuff Links - Newswatcher
8. “If General McAlister gave up the wars”
8. Laying on Arkansas Grass – Axiom - Kenny
9. “I don’t want another heartbreak”
This Kiss – Faith Hill - Brite
10. “My teas gone cold I wonder why”
10. Thank You – Dido - Jolly
11. “Day after day I’m more confused”
Drift Away - Jolly (1 point) - Dobie Gray - Home Signal (2 points)
12. “It seems like yesterday”
12. Against The Wind – Bob Seger - Pigboat
13. “Hey where did we go”
13. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison - Kenny
14. “Oh I could hide ‘neath the wings”
14. Daydream Believer – The Monkees - Jolly
15. “You wander around on your own little cloud”
15. Don’t Sleep In the Subway – Petula Clarke - Brite
Group of the Week – The Beatles (Number 2)
1. Which Prime Ministers are mentioned in a Beatles song? Bonus for song title
Mr Wilson and Mr Heath in “Taxman” - Jolly
2. Where did the Beatles appear on 30 January 1969?
On the roof of the Apple Offices in Savile Row, London - Jolly (close enough)
3. Which Beatles song did Frank Sinatra describe as “the greatest love song of
the past fifty years”?
“Something” - Pigboat
4. Who was the first Beatle to have a solo number one hit in the UK? Bonus for song title.
George Harrison – “My Sweet Lord” - Reynolds
5. What contribution was made by Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, Kenneth Essex and Fransisco Gabarro to the recording of the “Help!” album?
They were the string quartet on “Yesterday” - Jolly
6. Which was the first single released by the Beatles on the Apple label?
“Hey Jude” - Jolly
7. On which Beatles single did George Harrison first play a sitar?
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” - Pigboat
8. Who plays lead guitar on George’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”?
Eric Clapton - Pigboat
9. Who recorded a version of “Hard Day’s Night” in the style of Laurence Olivier’s Richard III?
Peter Sellers - Pigboat
10. John Lennon became the first Beatle to appear solo when he sang his 1970 hit single on Top of the Pops. What was it called?
“Instant Karma” - Brite
Trivia
a. According to Boney M, how long will a night flight to Venus take?
a. 8 Hours - Pigboat
b. What didn’t Steely Dan want Rikki to lose?
b. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number - Kenny
c. Who were born to be wild?
c. Steppenwolf – Song by the same name - Kenny
d. Who sang about the wedding bell blues?
Not who I'm after Piggy
One's I'm thinking of had a bit of a story to it - female vocalist from the group sings it, and everyone claims it was to a fellow broup member (named appropriately Bill) whom she later married...
d. The 5th Dimension (Marilyn McCoo) - Brite
e. Who recorded El Solo Torro in 1962?
e. Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass – The Lonely Bull - Pigboat
f. By what name was Monkee Mickey Dolenz known in his days as a child star in Circus Boy?
f. Mickey Braddock - Jolly
g. Who sings female vocal on “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” on Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell LP?
g. Ellen Foley – Jolly
For a bonus point each, on how many other tracks from the LP does she sing backing vocals, and name the tracks
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, All Revved Up - Jolly (2 points)
Still points available here - not now - 4 tracks
Background Vocals on You Took The Words, All Reved up as above plus
Background vocals on Bat Out of Hell
and both female lead and background vocals on Paridise By The Dashboard Light
h. Which entertainer has won two Oscars, five Emmys, seven Grammys, seven Golden Globes and a Special Tony?
h. Barbara Streisand - Brite
i. Bruce Springsteen had a hit with “War”, but who released the original version in 1970?
i. Edwin Starr - Brite
j. What do Van Halen, The Bachelors and Spandau Ballet have in common?
j. They all have or had two brothers in the group - Brite
So, that makes the Final scores:
Jolly - 18
Brite - 15
Pigboat - 9
Kenny - 6
Reynolds - 3
Home Signal - 2
Newswatcher - 2
Well done Jolly - denied Brite the hat trick......but can she come back in Quiz 43?
Rules:
1. Questions posted on Monday – time at my discretion. Answers posted on Friday or whenever quiz complete/I feel like it.
2. 2 points for each correct answer to Lyrics questions. 1 point will be awarded for answers that contain part of the answer – ie, song correct but wrong artist. The 2nd point will be awarded to the first person to “fill in the gaps”.
3. There is no Rule 3
4. Judge's decision final.
5. During the first 24 hours from the quiz being posted
- you are allowed ONLY ONE POST (containing answers to as many questions as you like).
- Additional posts will be ignored.
- Edited posts will be disqualified.
- Complete answers will take precedence over earlier partial answers
6. After the first 24 hours there is no restriction on posts (usual free for all rules). Do not edit your posts. If you want to add or correct something post a new reply. The points go to the first person to get the correct answer. "First" is taken as the posting time. If you edit a post, the editing time will be used.
Lyrics Questions (Note – clue is first line or lines of the song)
1. “When it’s midnight on the meadow and the cats are in the shed” (Supplied by Pigboat)
1. The Pony Man - Gordon Lightfoot - Reynolds
2. “I realise the best part of love”
2. Lost In Love – Air Supply - Brite
3. “You’re lifting me up never let me down”
3. Got A Hold On Me – Christine McVie - Jolly
4. “If you believe in the power of magic”
4. Don’t Answer Me – Alan Parsons Project - Brite
5. “Every time I try to prove I love you”
5. 1 2 3 red Light – 1910 Fruitgum Company - Brite
6. “You say that you love me”
6. Glad All Over – Dave Clarke Five - Jolly
7. “A poem with no rhyme”
7. When Julie Comes Around – The Cuff Links - Newswatcher
8. “If General McAlister gave up the wars”
8. Laying on Arkansas Grass – Axiom - Kenny
9. “I don’t want another heartbreak”
This Kiss – Faith Hill - Brite
10. “My teas gone cold I wonder why”
10. Thank You – Dido - Jolly
11. “Day after day I’m more confused”
Drift Away - Jolly (1 point) - Dobie Gray - Home Signal (2 points)
12. “It seems like yesterday”
12. Against The Wind – Bob Seger - Pigboat
13. “Hey where did we go”
13. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison - Kenny
14. “Oh I could hide ‘neath the wings”
14. Daydream Believer – The Monkees - Jolly
15. “You wander around on your own little cloud”
15. Don’t Sleep In the Subway – Petula Clarke - Brite
Group of the Week – The Beatles (Number 2)
1. Which Prime Ministers are mentioned in a Beatles song? Bonus for song title
Mr Wilson and Mr Heath in “Taxman” - Jolly
2. Where did the Beatles appear on 30 January 1969?
On the roof of the Apple Offices in Savile Row, London - Jolly (close enough)
3. Which Beatles song did Frank Sinatra describe as “the greatest love song of
the past fifty years”?
“Something” - Pigboat
4. Who was the first Beatle to have a solo number one hit in the UK? Bonus for song title.
George Harrison – “My Sweet Lord” - Reynolds
5. What contribution was made by Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, Kenneth Essex and Fransisco Gabarro to the recording of the “Help!” album?
They were the string quartet on “Yesterday” - Jolly
6. Which was the first single released by the Beatles on the Apple label?
“Hey Jude” - Jolly
7. On which Beatles single did George Harrison first play a sitar?
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” - Pigboat
8. Who plays lead guitar on George’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”?
Eric Clapton - Pigboat
9. Who recorded a version of “Hard Day’s Night” in the style of Laurence Olivier’s Richard III?
Peter Sellers - Pigboat
10. John Lennon became the first Beatle to appear solo when he sang his 1970 hit single on Top of the Pops. What was it called?
“Instant Karma” - Brite
Trivia
a. According to Boney M, how long will a night flight to Venus take?
a. 8 Hours - Pigboat
b. What didn’t Steely Dan want Rikki to lose?
b. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number - Kenny
c. Who were born to be wild?
c. Steppenwolf – Song by the same name - Kenny
d. Who sang about the wedding bell blues?
Not who I'm after Piggy
One's I'm thinking of had a bit of a story to it - female vocalist from the group sings it, and everyone claims it was to a fellow broup member (named appropriately Bill) whom she later married...
d. The 5th Dimension (Marilyn McCoo) - Brite
e. Who recorded El Solo Torro in 1962?
e. Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass – The Lonely Bull - Pigboat
f. By what name was Monkee Mickey Dolenz known in his days as a child star in Circus Boy?
f. Mickey Braddock - Jolly
g. Who sings female vocal on “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” on Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell LP?
g. Ellen Foley – Jolly
For a bonus point each, on how many other tracks from the LP does she sing backing vocals, and name the tracks
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, All Revved Up - Jolly (2 points)
Still points available here - not now - 4 tracks
Background Vocals on You Took The Words, All Reved up as above plus
Background vocals on Bat Out of Hell
and both female lead and background vocals on Paridise By The Dashboard Light
h. Which entertainer has won two Oscars, five Emmys, seven Grammys, seven Golden Globes and a Special Tony?
h. Barbara Streisand - Brite
i. Bruce Springsteen had a hit with “War”, but who released the original version in 1970?
i. Edwin Starr - Brite
j. What do Van Halen, The Bachelors and Spandau Ballet have in common?
j. They all have or had two brothers in the group - Brite
So, that makes the Final scores:
Jolly - 18
Brite - 15
Pigboat - 9
Kenny - 6
Reynolds - 3
Home Signal - 2
Newswatcher - 2
Well done Jolly - denied Brite the hat trick......but can she come back in Quiz 43?
