Great Ironies In Music

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1. What is the most ironic thing about Alanis Morissette's single "Ironic"? It doesn't contain a single example of irony A black fly in your Chardonnay A man who turned 98, then won the lottery and died the next day A Death Row pardon, two minutes too late

2. Which of these John Denver titles could be regarded as ironic? Thank God I'm a Country Boy Annie's Song Leaving On a Jet Plane Take Me Home Country Roads

3. Which frontman was still singing the words "I hope I die before I get old", despite having already reached his sixties in 2004? Roger Daltrey Ray Davies Mick Jagger Lou Reed

4. Which US president praised Bruce Springsteen as a "great patriot" after he released "Born In The USA", clearly not realising it was a rather left wing look at the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans? Ronald Reagan George W Bush George Bush Snr. Bill Clinton

5. In Simon West's 1997 action movie "Con Air", Steve Buscemi's character Garland Greene comments "Define irony - a bunch of idiots dancing around on a plane to a song made famous by a band who died in a plane crash". Which song was he referring to? Buddy Holly and the Crickets' "That'll Be The Day" Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" Skyhooks' "Horror Movie" Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace"

6. Which Tom Waits track, ironically itself an "indictment of advertising" in his own words, did potato chip manufacturer Frito-Lay want to use to advertise their new Salsa Rio Doritos in 1988? Rain Dogs Small Change Step Right Up In The Neighborhood

7. Which song by The Police, often used at couples' weddings, is actually a rather sinister tune, sung from an ex-lover's point of view, to the extent that it is something of a "stalker's anthem"? Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger Walking On The Moon Every Breath You Take

8. Cliff Richard had the UK Christmas number one with "Saviour's Day" in 1991. Which single, rather amusingly, knocked it from the top of the charts just one week later? Color Me Badd's "I Wanna Sex You Up" Adamski's "Killer" Elton John's "Sacrifice" Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter"

9. Which member of Pink Floyd was fired from the band's tour of "The Wall", but kept on as a session musician, ironically becoming the only member of the group to make any kind of a profit, after the tour incurred almighty losses? Nick Mason David Gilmour Roger Waters Rick Wright

10. There was an unpleasant irony in 1978, when a certain band's drummer died shortly after the release of their latest album. The biggest irony was that, on the record's sleeve, the soon to be deceased sticksman was seated at a folding chair that had the words "Not To Be Taken Away" on it. Which band was this? The Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin The Who Jefferson Airplane