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Gilbert O'Sullivan: Alone Again (Cup of Tea)

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Gilbert OSullivan Alone Again Cup of Tea game quiz
"Born in Ireland - Raised in England - With Cole Porter and Charlie Chaplin as his heroes - Gilbert O'Sullivan is a mixed-up, creative, reclusive, song-writing genius - And did I mention that he loves tea and can't stop writing about it in his songs?"

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1. Gilbert's name is designed to bring to mind the Victorian comic opera writing partnership of Gilbert and Sullivan but how much of it was he given at birth?
    All of it
    The surname
    None of it
    The Christian name


2. In which period did Gilbert's biggest hits come?
    1980-85
    1990-95
    1960-65
    1970-75


3. When Gilbert first hit the big time he chose a distinctive dress style of flat cap, pudding basin haircut and shorts. How did the media describe this "look", taking the name from a UK TV commercial?
    The Bisto Kid look
    The Jolly Green Giant look
    The Captain Birdseye look
    The Milky Bar Kid look


4. "Alone Again (Naturally)", as well as being parodied in the title of this quiz, was also Gilbert's breakthrough hit in America. What was the controversial subject of the song?
    Homosexuality
    The Catholic priesthood
    Personal Hygiene
    Suicide


5. "Alone Again (Naturally)" has found its way into many TV and movie soundtracks. Which of these, perhaps surprisingly, is NOT one of them?
    Stuart Little 2
    The Simpsons
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    Home Alone


6. And "Alone Again (Naturally)" was also the subject of a 1991 ground-breaking US legal suit. What did the ruling in this case establish?
    That referring to the Sons of Liberty as "tea terrorists" is not treason
    That a song cannot be sampled without the permission of the original artist
    That a non-American artist is not due royalties on sales within America
    That drummers play no creative part in a band and do not deserve a share of royalties


7. The quintessentially English humor in Gilbert's lyrics is sometimes lost on an American audience. According to an interview with "Rolling Stone", which song prompted a Los Angeles DJ to say, "Now Gilbert likes little girls!"?
    Mr Moody's Garden
    To Each His Own
    Underneath the Blanket Go
    Clair


8. Why did Gilbert release no new material between 1982 and 1987?
    His contract was on hold while he sued his manager
    He was in a coma
    He was a house husband and his wife supported him financially
    He became a Benedictine monk


9. Autobiographical detail lies behind many of Gilbert's album titles. Which of these statements about him is NOT correct?
    "I'm a Writer not a Fighter" - He spent six years in the British army
    "Frobisher Drive" - This was his family home in Swindon, England
    "Irlish" - He thinks of himself as part-English and part-Irish
    "Southpaw" - He was an amateur boxer whilst at school


10. Gilbert's songs are laced with references to tea but in which song did he admit that he "drank a little wine" and was "as happy as could be"?
    Get Down
    Nothing Rhymed
    What's in a Kiss?
    All They Wanted To Say


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Compiled Jun 28 12