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Hoi Polloi's Mixed Bag of Musical Trivia

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Introduction:
"The Hoi Polloi have joined forces and created a music quiz with something for everyone, enjoy!"


1. Which member of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, who performed on "Safe as Milk" was a two time Grammy winner in the 1990s?
    Ry Cooder
    Bill Harkleroad "Zoot Horn Rollo"
    Don Cherry
    Jeff Cotton "Antennae Jimmy Semens"


2. Who wrote the theme music for "Have I got news for you" and arranged, produced and recorded the "Handbags & Gladrags" theme for "The Office"?
    Ron Grainer
    Laurie Johnson
    Jerry Goldsmith
    Big George Webley


3. What were the first and last number ones of the 1970s?
    Two Little Boys and Another Brick in The Wall
    Paint It Black and Mull of Kintyre
    Grandad and Bohemian Rhapsody
    Sugar Sugar and Sunday Girl


4. Which Osmond brother sang "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"?
    Jimmy
    Jay
    Donny
    Merrill


5. Who sang this song from the late Seventies?
"But this is my world today
My world your living in every day
And this is my world today
And I couldn’t have it any other way
In my world"
    The Jam
    Secret Affair
    The Chords
    The Lambrettas


6. Which Rock and Roll classic which was first released in 1954, only sold 72,000 copies but when featured on the Soundtrack of the film "The Black Board Jungle" immediately shot to Number one in 1955?
    Blue Suede Shoes
    Great Balls of Fire
    Heartbreak Hotel
    Rock Around the Clock


7. From which Marvel Comic did The Teardrop Explodes take their name?
    Iron Man
    Spider-man
    Daredevil
    The Hulk


8. Tears for Fears had a huge hit in 1985 with the track "Everybody wants to rule the World". The video features Curt Smith driving around the USA. What classic car he was driving?
    Ford Mustang
    Alfa Romeo GTV
    Austin Healey 3000
    Lotus Elan


9. By what name are Ed Simons and Tim Rowlands better known as?
    the Prodigy
    Placebo
    Belle and Sebastian
    the Chemical Brothers


10. Which British band from the Eighties were unique in that they had two drummers?
    The Specials
    Boomtown Rats
    The Smiths
    Adam and the Ants


11. Who wrote the anthemic "Got my mojo working"?
    Muddy Waters
    B.B. King
    Mick Jagger
    Bob Dylan


12. What number one song was banned by the BBC in 1953 but immediately regained the number one spot after a second version was recorded by a different artist?
    Volare
    What a Night
    Love Letters in the Sand
    Answer Me


13. Queen have written the soundtrack for two films; One was "Flash Gordon", what was the other one?
    Highlander
    Lost Boys
    Robin Hood
    First Knight


14. In a widely quoted 1974 article, rock critic Jon Landau wrote "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is"?
    Captain Beefheart
    Bruce Springsteen
    The Ramones
    Patti Smith


15. Jennifer Rush, Huey Lewis and the News and Frankie goes to Hollywood all had British number ones with songs titled "The Power of Love". Which one wasn't number one in 1985?
    They were all number one in 1985
    Jennifer Rush
    Frankie goes to Hollywood
    Huey Lewis and the News


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