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Wonderful Beautiful South Trivia Quiz

The Beautiful South are said to be most people's second-favourite band. Here's your chance to wander through their songs and their history.

A multiple-choice quiz by moomin42. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
moomin42

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,991

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
854

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 147 (5/10), Guest 217 (6/10), Guest 46 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first album released by The Beautiful South in the UK? Hint

Choke

Welcome To The Beautiful South

Love Is The Beautiful South

From Hull To Eternity

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Question 2 of 10

2. "There's no more little secrets we haven't yet disclosed, we bore the living daylights of anyone too close". These are lyrics from which song? Hint

Song For Whoever

Old Red Eyes Is Back

We Are Each Other

36D

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Beautiful South have only managed one UK number 1 hit single. Which song was it? Hint

Song For Whoever

Rotterdam

Perfect 10

A Little Time

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fill in the missing word from the lyrics of the song "Dumb": "It doesn't take a _________ to show a blind man sun". Hint

Telescope

Cameraman

A Map Of Space

Labrador

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Question 5 of 10

5. The vast majority of all Beautiful South songs are written by the same two band members- Paul Heaton and which other member? Hint

David Rotheray

Dave Hemingway

Sean Welch

Hugh Whittaker

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many UK singles were released from the 1998 album "Quench"? Hint

Four

Five

Three

One

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Question 7 of 10

7. From the song "My Book", fill in the missing lryic: "Diary entry '62 end of May, it looks as if the nose and __________ are definitely here to stay". Hint

Chin

Eyes

Ears

Teeth

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many tracks were on the second Beautiful South album "Choke"? Hint

Ten

Eleven

Thirteen

Sixteen

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Think of you with pipe and slippers, Think of her in bed, Laying there just watching telly, Then think of me instead" - Lyrics from which song? Hint

Don't Marry Her

Prettiest Eyes

A Little Time

Blackbird On The Wire

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally.... this is an absolute stinker! What was the highest chart position the single "Old Red Eyes Is Back" reached in the UK singles chart in 1992? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first album released by The Beautiful South in the UK?

Answer: Welcome To The Beautiful South

"Welcome To..." was the first album released all the way back in 1989. Three singles were released in the UK from this album.

2. "There's no more little secrets we haven't yet disclosed, we bore the living daylights of anyone too close". These are lyrics from which song?

Answer: We Are Each Other

"We Are Each Other" reached the dizzy heights of number 30 in the UK singles chart in 1992. A lovely song about those annoying couples who literally are each other!

3. The Beautiful South have only managed one UK number 1 hit single. Which song was it?

Answer: A Little Time

"A Little Time" reached the dizzy heights of the top of the charts in October 1990. A lovely ditty about a relationship breaking down and the ensuing arguements, this song stayed in the UK charts for a total of 14 weeks. The video also received several awards!

4. Fill in the missing word from the lyrics of the song "Dumb": "It doesn't take a _________ to show a blind man sun".

Answer: Labrador

Dumb managed to creep up to number 16 in the UK singles charts at the very end of 1998. A great song that is often under-rated.

5. The vast majority of all Beautiful South songs are written by the same two band members- Paul Heaton and which other member?

Answer: David Rotheray

Paul Heaton is the man who writes some wonderful, yet often acscerbic, lyrics, whilst David Rotheray makes those wonderful melodies that are a trademark of the band.

6. How many UK singles were released from the 1998 album "Quench"?

Answer: Four

Tricky that one :-) In total four singles were released from the album: "Perfect 10", "Dumb", "How Long's A Tear Take To Dry", and "The Table". Out of these, "Perfect 10" was by far and away the most successful, reaching number 2 in the UK singles chart.

7. From the song "My Book", fill in the missing lryic: "Diary entry '62 end of May, it looks as if the nose and __________ are definitely here to stay".

Answer: Chin

Another tough one, me thinks! An unusual song that contains that wonderfully bizarre line "Mother played by Peter Beardsley, Father by John Cleese". This single only limped to number 43 in the UK. but was a fantastic song with a strange video to accompany it!

8. How many tracks were on the second Beautiful South album "Choke"?

Answer: Eleven

11 tracks of loveliness! This 1990 album contained 3 hit singles, including "A Little Time", which hit the number 1 spot in the singles chart in the UK. The album also contains a great instrumental, "The Rising Of Grafton Street". Grafton Street is in the centre of Hull and still a place where the band can be seen having a beer!

9. "Think of you with pipe and slippers, Think of her in bed, Laying there just watching telly, Then think of me instead" - Lyrics from which song?

Answer: Don't Marry Her

This number 8 hit single had to be changed from the version on the album "Blue Is The Colour". The song describes being kneed in the "Sandy Bullocks" (no guesses what the original lyrics were!) and also had the "F-word" during the chorus.

10. And finally.... this is an absolute stinker! What was the highest chart position the single "Old Red Eyes Is Back" reached in the UK singles chart in 1992?

Answer: 22

This wonderful romp of a song, taken from the 3rd album "0898", only reached No.22! It actually only spent a total of 6 weeks in the top 75, too! Some people have no taste :-) But if it's any consolation, it's my favourite song that I often sing on karaoke!

Source: Author moomin42

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