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Lowestoft. Justin earned himself the nickname "Y-Fronts" at school, for his habit of wearing his underpants over his trousers!
Empire. Prior to Empire, Dan Hawkins and Frankie Poulain played in a covers band with Dan on lead vocal duties.
"Bohemian Rhapsody". It had to be Queen really! Although listeners can spot the influence of bands such as Deep Purple, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, and Boston (to name just a few), it is Freddie Mercury and Queen who fans think they most resemble.
Drums. As well as Ed on drums, the band also has Justin on vocals, guitar, piano and synthesizer, brother Dan on guitar, and Frankie Poulain on bass.
Frankie was sacked from the band in 2005, and was replaced by their former guitar technician Richie Edwards.
"Permission To Land". Released in July 2003 to huge acclaim in the UK, the album, boosted by the success of the single "Growing On Me", soon topped the charts. Some reviewers assumed that the band were being ironic, and were not being serious, but, in interviews, Justin claims that they are "A real Saturday night band" and are trying to put the fun back into rock music.
"Get Your Hands Off My Woman". Great title and a great live favorite.
"Street Spirit". Not an obvious choice of a band to cover perhaps, but again "Street Spirit" has proved to be a big concert favorite.
Music Business Five-A-Side. The Darkness team had a very successful first season, with Justin Hawkins proving a reliable goal scorer! They competed against other music business teams such as Sony Records and Carlin Music.
Robbie Williams. The Darkness went down a storm, the crowds singing along to their catchy rock/pop songs. The Darkness released a Christmas single in December 2003 ("Don't Let The Bells End"), and plan to "Conquer America" and the rest of the world! In the words of Justin Hawkins: "Gimme a D! Gimme a...Arkness!" Further information and news on The Darkness can be found on the website www.thedarknessrock.com
| What is the name of the 2003 Christmas song by The Darkness? | The Darkness
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Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End). The Darkness are: Justin Hawkins (Vocals/Guitar/Synthesizer), Dan Hawkins (Guitar), Frankie Poullain (Bass), and Ed Graham (Drums).
| The Darkness' equipment/sound is maintained and concocted by Darkness guitar tech Spider, and which member of the band? | The Darkness
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Dan. There is a section on The Darkness' website called "Spider's Corner" which tells us about the instruments used by the band.
| Which song does this lyric come from: "A nimbus of blue light surrounds a crimson paw, As he takes another fatal swipe, At the Blytheburgh Church Door"? | The Darkness
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Black Shuck. This song is from The Darkness' debut album, "Permission To Land". A great song to start the album with and sounds quite similar to Iron Maiden.
| When did Dan decide Justin should be the front man? | The Darkness
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When Justin proved he was better in a karaoke competition. Empire just wasn't working, and after the karaoke competition in which Justin sung "Bohemian Rhapsody" they decided Justin was the better singer. The brothers called Frankie, who left Venezuela to rejoin the band and then Ed, who left his band to join them. The Darkness was born!
| Which sport is The Darkness a big fan of and have a whole section about on their website? | The Darkness
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Football. The Darkness' 8-man squad consists of Terry Rice (1), Vangelis Vanezis (13), Justin Hawkins (9), Dan Hawkins (11), Frankie Poullain (5), John Quin (Captain, 7), Greg Moore (10) and Mark Sher (14).
Black Shuck. The verse is: 'A nimbus of blue light surrounds the crimson paw, As he takes another fatal swipe, At the Blytheburgh Church door.' I'm not sure if that's a real church or not-if anyone knows, send me a message!
f. It's actually a line from 'Get Your Hands Off My Woman'.
Love on the Rocks with No Ice. It's the first line of the song. It's an interesting line, but I can understand the person they're talking about-you wouldn't want to put up with someone who was constantly fatigued, would you?
Growing On Me. It's the first line of the second verse. The song's about someone (or something) they're trying to get rid of but can't.
Holding My Own. It's the second line of the song. It's followed by 'Like a splash of cold water on my face, Lately, I'm doing what I can to pleasure me, I'm finding time to focus on my fantasies, I'm satisfied in my own company.'.
None of these. I made those up - it isn't a line from any of the tracks.
6. It's sung twice in each chorus. Obviously, that means there are three choruses.
Friday Night. 'Stuck in a Rut' is the seventh, 'Love on the Rocks with No Ice' is the ninth and 'Holding My Own' is the tenth.
Holding My Own. It's the second line of the third verse - 'Lady, all we seem to do is talk, We analyse our ins and outs, Honey I would rather do without.'.
Girlfriend. "Girlfriend" was released as a single on May 22 2006. It is from their second album "One Way Ticket (To Hell and Back)".
Holding My Own. "Holding my own" is one of the ballads from the album "Permission to Land". It was not released as a single, and is the second longest song on the album.
One Way Ticket. "One Way Ticket" was one of the hit singles from the second album "One Way Ticket (To Hell and Back)". It's an account of a night of using cocaine.
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" is a beautiful ballad from the album "One Way Ticket (To Hell and Back)". The classic rock song was co-written by the two Hawkins brothers and former bassist Frankie Poullain.
Love On the Rocks With No Ice. "Love on the Rocks With No Ice" runs for 5 minutes and 56 seconds, which makes it the longest album on "Permission to Land". One part of their show in 2004 included Justin Hawkins climbing upon a life-sized tiger during "love on the rocks with no ice" whilst playing his guitar.
| Which song do these lyrics come from?
“That the light of my life, would tear a whole right through each cloud that scudded by”
| The Darkness. Glam rock band.
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Love is Only a Feeling. The clip for "Love Is Only a Feeling" was filmed in the Blue Mountains in Australia. It is the fifth single from "Permission to land", and reached #5 on the U.K charts.
You took me under your wings and we had our fling. A great, very 70's sounding song from the album "One Way Ticket (To Hell and Back)". It was not released as a single.
Get Your Hands off My Woman. "Get your hands off my woman" was released as a single in February 2003, and reached #16 on the U.S mainstream rock chart.
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