British Newspapers in Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Sun

"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" was originally a hit for Elton John as a solo artist in 1974. The later version was recorded when Elton unexpectedly joined George Michael on stage at Wembley Arena in 1991.

"The Sun" newspaper was launched in 1964 although it was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1969.

Answer: Express

"Express Yourself" appeared on Madonna's "Like a Prayer" album, reaching number five in the UK and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.

"The Daily Express" has been published since 1900 in the UK. Along with its sister publication, "The Sunday Express", it was sold to Richard Desmond in 2000, where it formed a part of his media empire, Northern & Shell.

Answer: News Of The World

"News Of The World" by The Jam was only released as a single, however it was subsequently used as the title music for the humorous television panel show "Mock the Week". The rock band Queen also released an album entitled "News of the World".

The newspaper with the same title was launched in the mid 19th Century, however it became a part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire in 1969.

Answer: Independent

"Independent Love Song" was by far Scarlet's biggest hit, which reached number twelve in the UK chart in 1995. It also featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film "Bed of Roses".

Answer: Observer

All of the answers would describe the potentially sinister actions occurring in the Police's hit "Every Breath You Take". However, only "The Observer" is a national newspaper in Britain. It's only published on Sundays, with its sister paper, "The Guardian" being circulated Monday to Friday.

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Answer: True

Dire Straits' "Telegraph Road" (taken from the album "Love Over Gold") is over 14 minutes long!

"The Daily Telegraph" was founded in 1855. In 2004, it was bought by Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay from Conrad Black. In 2009, the paper published the outcome of its investigation into the expenses claimed by UK Members of Parliament. The British public was outraged by these revelations, which led to ministerial resignations and criminal charged being brought.

Answer: Mirror

The Human League song "Mirror Man", reached number two when it was released in the UK in 1982 and appears on the 1983 EP "Fascination!".

"The Daily Mirror", which is owned and published by Trinity Mirror Plc, was founded in 1903. It has a centre/left-of-centre political bias, making it a supporter of the British Labour Party.

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Answer: People

"The People" is a left-leaning newspaper which is only published on a Sunday, however it has been going since 1881.

"People Are Strange" was released by The Doors in 1967, however it was covered by Echo and The Bunnymen in 1987 as a part of the soundtrack for "The Lost Boys" movie.

Answer: The Times

"Sign O' The Times" is both the title of a song and an album by Prince, released in 1987.

"The Times" newspaper has been running since 1785, but adopted its current name three years later. In 1981, along with "The Sunday Times", it became a part of Rupert Murdoch's News International media group.

Answer: The Scotsman

The song "Donald, Where's Your Troosers" is a reference to the Scottish tradition of men wearing kilts.

"The Scotsman" newspaper is only published and circulated in Scotland and since 2005 has been owned by Johnston Press.