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Wannabe

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Wannabe game quiz
"In the race for the UK Christmas Number One a few memorable tunes have stumbled at the last hurdle, only making it to number two. Can you figure out these Christmas Number One Wannabes?"

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1. In 1975, Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer released a song titled 'I Believe in ___
___". What two words complete this song title?
    Father Christmas
    Saint Nicholas
    Santa Claus
    Kris Kringle


2. Abba nearly made it to the Christmas Number One spot in 1979 with a song which affirmed their belief in angels and featured a children's choir singing along with the band. What was the name of this song?
    Dancing Queen
    Take a Chance On Me
    The Name of The Game
    I Have a Dream


3. In 1982, Shakin' Stevens made it to number two with a cover version "___ Christmas". What colourful word completes this title?
    Answer: (One Word)


4. In 1984 Band Aid released "Do They Know It's Christmas?" beating which Christmas classic to the Number One spot?
    That Christmas
    Last Christmas
    White Christmas
    Love Christmas


5. "It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me: won't see another one
And then they sang a song
The rare old mountain dew
I turned my face away and dreamed about you"
These are the opening lines to which famous Christmas Number two?
    Answer: (Four words)


6. "All I Want for Christmas is You" made it to number two in 1994. Which pop diva had a hit with it?
    Mariah Carey
    Whitney Heuston
    Leona Lewis
    Madonna


7. Which of the following hits by Cliff Richard failed to make it to Christmas Number One?
    Mistletoe & Wine
    The Millenium Prayer
    I Love You
    Saviour's Day


8. "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by The Darkness only made it to Number Two in the UK charts. Which song, featured in the movie "Donnie Darko", beat it to the Number One spot?
    Time Travel
    Slipping Away
    Mad World
    Cellar Door


9. In 2008, for the first time in over 50 years, the UK chart at Christmas featured the same song in the Number One and Number Two spots.
Who performed the version of "Hallelujah" that made it to Number Two?
    Jeff Buckley
    Leonard Cohen
    Alexandra Burke
    k.d. lang


10. In the 1990s, two of the singles that made it to Number Two at Christmas were released by cartoon characters. Chef from "Southpark" was one. What was the other?
    Mr. Blobby
    Teletubbies
    Bob the Builder
    Bill and Ben


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Compiled Jun 28 12