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Mutchisman's Muddled Music Mixture

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Introduction:
"Many thanks to all FunTrivia players who attempt my quizzes, especially the more obscure music ones. As this will be my fiftieth quiz I've decided I need "A Little Help from My Friends"! Have fun."


1. The album "Abraxas" is one of my all-time favourites; it contains a brilliant version of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" and is packed with great Latin based tunes including "Samba Pa Ti". Who made this fantastic 1970 album?
    Rodrigo
    Sancho
    Santana
    Manuel


2. The Byrds loved to cover Bob Dylan numbers; which of these is the correct title?
    Mr. Rusty
    Mr. Tambourine Man
    Mr. Guitar Man
    Mr. Blobby


3. Tom Jones scored a 'sixties hit with which of the following songs?
    What's New Pixiecat?
    What's New Pussycat?
    What's New Sabre-Toothed Tiger?
    What's New Ginger Tom?


4. Which of these non-English titled singles failed to make the UK top-twenty? (In case you're struggling with this I've kindly added the dates.)
    "Cymru am Byth" by Henry Tudor (1485)
    "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand (1978)
    "Gaudete" by Steeleye Span (1973)
    "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto (1963)


5. Fleetwood Mac's first UK number one single was an instrumental named after which seabird?
    Great Black-Backed Gull
    Petrel
    Albatross
    Magnificent Frigatebird


6. PJ Harvey scored a hit with which of these number songs?
    Eight Miles High
    2000 Miles
    50 Ft Queenie
    One Inch Rock


7. They say 'diamonds are a girl's best friend' but only three of these songs charted in the UK; can you sort out the 'miss' from the three hits?
    "Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince and The New Power Generation
    "Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie
    "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
    "Rushden and Diamonds" by Kriv's Challenge


8. Thin Lizzie first charted in Britain in 1973 with a version of which Irish folk song?
    Whiskey in the Jar
    Moonshine in the Still
    Hootch in the Bottle
    Brandy in the Jug


9. Rod Stewart scored a massive number one on both sides of the Atlantic with which song?
    Maggie May
    Maggie G5
    Mollie May (But Don't Count Your Chickens!)
    Maggie March


10. Dave Grohl's band, The Foo Fighters had a big success using which tool in 1997?
    Monkey Spanner
    Funky Gibbon
    Monkey Wrench
    Duffmonkey


11. The Electric Light Orchestra had a hit with which of these 'western' sounding titles?
    Wild West Hero
    The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
    Ragtime Cowboy Joe
    Wild Bill Number One


12. "Crazy Horses" was a UK number two hit for which of these acts?
    mn Bates
    The Osmonds
    kd Lang
    The Jackson Five


13. At the risk of upsetting some people I have to say I'm not a fan of Guns and Roses; great music that's for sure but Axl's voice is not for me. However I do really like this hit song; can you spot the correct title?
    Velvet Rain
    Satin Snowfall
    July Thunderstorm
    November Rain


14. The first act to have an acapella number one in the UK was The Flying Pickets with "Only you" in 1984. Can you remember which of these was the second?
    "Caravan of Love" by The Housemartins
    "By the Time I Get to Spurn Head" by The Hopeless Directions
    "The Mayor of Wetwang" by Richard Whiteley and The Countdowns
    "Humber the Boardwalk" by The Albemarles


15. I really like the tongue-in-cheek songs that Neil Hannon produces for his band, The Divine Comedy. Which of these classic authors wrote the "The Divine Comedy"?
    Hugo
    Dante
    Voltaire
    Cervantes


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