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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 35 general entries. We are selecting 30 for display.
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Big Country
| Finally, one for only the hardcore B.C. fan, what year was their greatest hits compilation released? | Big Country
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| On the song, 'The Seer', who provided the haunting backing vocals? | Big Country
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| What record label did Big Country record for in the 80's? | Big Country
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| What was the name of Big Country's second full-length album? | Big Country
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| Which phrase would most accurately represent the bulk of Big Country's more popular work? | Big Country
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| Big Country's album, 'The Seer', was released in what year? | Big Country
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| How many Grammy nominations did Big Country garner for 'The Crossing'? | Big Country
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Two. The other answers would be accurate in a fair world, in my humble opinion. The band also was named Best New Artist in Rolling Stone's year-end poll.
| Tough one. What was the U.K.-only fourth single from 'The Crossing'? | Big Country
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| What does that line in 'In A Big Country' say? | Big Country
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Mark Brzezicki. Brzezicki left the band for a brief period in July, 1989.
| Who produced Big Country's first two albums? | Big Country
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Steve Lillywhite. The other three produced later Big Country efforts.
| What was the name of Big Country's debut album? | Big Country
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| Stuart Adamson previously was a member of what post-punk combo? | Big Country
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The Skids. The Skids recorded three albums in 1979-1980.
Harvest Home. The song was released in September, 1982
| Easy one here. What was the name of Big Country's first U.S. top 40 song? | Big Country
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| This song is different from all the others in the quiz. Do you know why?
"Isn't it a shame when a man loses all direction
Ain't it just the way to lose your soul
Isn't it a shame when a love won't make a connection
And you've seen love on a better day.
Your wasted dreams your broken heart
Those never ends and started starts
Your star that shone so high and free
The glory days that let you be." | Big Country - Identify Song From Lyrics
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Dreamboy. Sung by Tony Butler the bassist (that's what's different), at the Stuart Adamson Tribute concert. Needless to say Stuart could not sing it, he'd hanged himself in Hawaii in late 2001.
We all wish him well and godspeed and thank him for the songs.
| This song on the other hand is just as good without the music.
"[Song Title] will you show to me
The bond between the land and sea?
For I am new to mystery
I want everything laid out for me." | Big Country - Identify Song From Lyrics
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Teacher. If I'd said the song title in the lyrics it would give the answer away...
| I wanted to reproduce more of this song but its title (or titles) would have appeared too often. (Is that a clue?)
"And you may fight or you may run
For what was fast is now undone." | Big Country - Identify Song From Lyrics
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13 Valleys (Broken Heart). Their other song "The Longest Day" is very similar to "Broken Heart". I recommend both if you haven't heard them before. The former was written for a movie with the same name.
| Can you tell me the name of this one?
"I've seen too much of what fighting has done
I've seen too much anger and I've seen it far too young
And talk will come to nothing while the shouting still goes on
But we are only singers and too many songs are sung." | Big Country - Identify Song From Lyrics
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One Great Thing. If you ticked one of the wrong titles don't feel bad, I still get them mixed up with "One Great Thing" because they all have such similar themes!
| Personally I like this one's anology about El Dorado and I hope you do too:
"I know there is no need for what's been done
I know there is enough for everyone
Frustration brings a heavy hand to bear
And there's never been a hand
Did we ever have it good?
While we lived in El Dorado
Did we find the gold we should?" | Big Country - Identify Song From Lyrics
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Just A Shadow. That is a cleverly written classic, I must say. Pity when it comes to music one doesn't normally pay attention to the lyrics unless the music's so memorable one decides to look up the lyrics. (I find that to be the case, anyway). And Big Country's lyrics normally take a bit of thinking about.
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