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Quiz about Hoi Pollois Mixed Bag of Musical Trivia
Quiz about Hoi Pollois Mixed Bag of Musical Trivia

Hoi Polloi's Mixed Bag of Musical Trivia Quiz


The Hoi Polloi have joined forces and created a music quiz with something for everyone, enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
50ftqueenie
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
251,255
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
1238
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: snhha (15/15), Rizeeve (13/15), james1947 (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which member of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, who performed on "Safe as Milk" was a two time Grammy winner in the 1990s? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who wrote the theme music for "Have I got news for you" and arranged, produced and recorded the "Handbags & Gladrags" theme for "The Office"? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What were the first and last number ones of the 1970s? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which Osmond brother sang "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who sang this song from the late Seventies?
"But this is my world today
My world your living in every day
And this is my world today
And I couldn't have it any other way
In my world"
Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which Rock and Roll classic which was first released in 1954, only sold 72,000 copies but when featured on the Soundtrack of the film "The Black Board Jungle" immediately shot to Number one in 1955?
Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. From which Marvel Comic did The Teardrop Explodes take their name? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Tears for Fears had a huge hit in 1985 with the track "Everybody wants to rule the World". The video features Curt Smith driving around the USA. What classic car he was driving? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. By what name are Ed Simons and Tim Rowlands better known as? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which British band from the Eighties were unique in that they had two drummers? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Who wrote the anthemic "Got my mojo working"? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What number one song was banned by the BBC in 1953 but immediately regained the number one spot after a second version was recorded by a different artist? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Queen have written the soundtrack for two films; One was "Flash Gordon", what was the other one? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In a widely quoted 1974 article, rock critic Jon Landau wrote "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is"? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Jennifer Rush, Huey Lewis and the News and Frankie goes to Hollywood all had British number ones with songs titled "The Power of Love". Which one wasn't number one in 1985?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which member of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, who performed on "Safe as Milk" was a two time Grammy winner in the 1990s?

Answer: Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder won a Grammy in 1998 for his work on the Cuban music documentary "Buena Vista Social Club". He also appeared as a session guitarist on The Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" and "Sticky Fingers".
2. Who wrote the theme music for "Have I got news for you" and arranged, produced and recorded the "Handbags & Gladrags" theme for "The Office"?

Answer: Big George Webley

Big George presents "Big George's Business of Sound" on BBC Three Counties Radio. Ron Grainer composed the "Dr. Who" theme, Jerry Goldsmith composed "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" theme and Laurie Johnson composed "The Avengers" theme.
3. What were the first and last number ones of the 1970s?

Answer: Two Little Boys and Another Brick in The Wall

"Two Little Boys" by Rolf Harris reached number one in December 1969. It was the top selling single of that year and stayed there for six weeks.
"Another Brick in The Wall" by Pink Floyd got to number one in December 1979, it stayed there for five weeks and is Pink Floyd's only number one in the UK, USA and many other countries.
4. Which Osmond brother sang "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"?

Answer: Jimmy

The song was a big hit for Jimmy in 1972 and reached number one in the UK charts staying there for five weeks. Jimmy became (and still is) the youngest UK chart topper ever as he was only 9 years and 8 months old.
5. Who sang this song from the late Seventies? "But this is my world today My world your living in every day And this is my world today And I couldn't have it any other way In my world"

Answer: Secret Affair

This band could have been big in the late Seventies-early Eighties. Unfortunately for them, the Mod revival was short-lived and the New Romantics took over! They were the original Glory Boys. Check out the albums - "Glory Boys Business as Usual" and "Behind Closed Doors".
6. Which Rock and Roll classic which was first released in 1954, only sold 72,000 copies but when featured on the Soundtrack of the film "The Black Board Jungle" immediately shot to Number one in 1955?

Answer: Rock Around the Clock

Prior to 1952 Bill Haley played country music with a band called The Saddlemen. In 1952 he changed the name of the band to Bill Haley and the Comets and in 1954 he recorded "Rock Around the Clock" but with 75,000 sales it was only a moderate hit. One year later the movie "The Blackboard Jungle" starring Glen Ford and Anne Francis was released and Haley's song featured on the opening sound track and as a result it immediately shot to number one in both the UK and US charts.
7. From which Marvel Comic did The Teardrop Explodes take their name?

Answer: Daredevil

It looks like our Hero's number is up when "Filling the wintered glades of Central Park with an unearthly whine - painting the leaf-bare branches with golden fire - The Teardrop Explodes!"
8. Tears for Fears had a huge hit in 1985 with the track "Everybody wants to rule the World". The video features Curt Smith driving around the USA. What classic car he was driving?

Answer: Austin Healey 3000

Yes, young Curt is roaring around in a beautiful deep blue Austin Healey singing about "all for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever". And sadly, it didn't although the song did get to number one in the US charts.
9. By what name are Ed Simons and Tim Rowlands better known as?

Answer: the Chemical Brothers

Manchester's finest were pioneers of the big beat, first hitting number one in the UK with "Block rockin' beats" in 1997.
10. Which British band from the Eighties were unique in that they had two drummers?

Answer: Adam and the Ants

The Ants (circa 1980) were Chris Hughes (Merrick) and Terry Lee Miall (drums), Marco Pirroni (guitar) and Kevin Mooney (bass guitar). Their records, such as "Dog Eat Dog" were easily recognisable by the heavy drum-beat.
11. Who wrote the anthemic "Got my mojo working"?

Answer: Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters was born McKinley Morganfield, April 4th 1913 and died April 30th 1983 at the age of seventy.
This song was written in the mid Fifties along with some of his other greats which include "I just want to make love to you" and "The Hoochie Coochie Man". This is just a small selection of classic blues songs by this brilliant artist.
12. What number one song was banned by the BBC in 1953 but immediately regained the number one spot after a second version was recorded by a different artist?

Answer: Answer Me

"Answer Me ( Lord Above )" was recorded by Frankie Lane but because of the religious connotations the BBC banned it from air time. It was immediately changed to "Answer Me ( O My Love )" and recorded by David Whitfield, it immediately shot to the number one spot. This was the first time a song was knocked off the top slot by the same song but by a different singer!
13. Queen have written the soundtrack for two films; One was "Flash Gordon", what was the other one?

Answer: Highlander

"Princes of the Universe" was written by Freddie Mercury as the soundtrack of the movie. Most of the songs on the "Kind of Magic" album were written for this film except for "Hammer to Fall" which was written in 1984 and is on "The Works" album. This album was released in 1986 and went to number one in the UK charts and stayed there for 63 weeks.
14. In a widely quoted 1974 article, rock critic Jon Landau wrote "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is"?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

A routine Senate resolution to honor Bruce on the 30th anniversary of the release of "Born to Run", sponsored by both New Jersey senators, was killed in committee in November 2005. These types of resolutions are almost always approved by a simple voice vote.
15. Jennifer Rush, Huey Lewis and the News and Frankie goes to Hollywood all had British number ones with songs titled "The Power of Love". Which one wasn't number one in 1985?

Answer: Frankie goes to Hollywood

Frankie goes to Hollywood reached number one in December 1984, they were then knocked off the top spot by Band Aid's "Do they know it's Christmas".
Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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