Tom Jones, 'Reload' album Quiz | Music

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1. On the album "Reload", with whom did Tom Jones sing, 'She drives me crazy'?

Answer: Zucchero

This was orginally recorded by the Fine Young Cannibals. The song reached number 5 in the UK charts in January 1989, and in April of the same year reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.

2. On the album "Reload", Tom Jones sings the song, 'Sometimes we cry', wth Van Morrison, what word comes next in the song; " Sometimes we know Sometimes we don't Sometimes we give And sometimes we____"

Answer: Won't

This was originally recorded by Van Morrison in 1997 for his album, "The Healng Game". Van has also sang the song in live appearances with his daughter Shana Morrsion, who recorded the song on her 1999 album, "7 Wishes".

3. On the album "Reload", Tom Jones sings "Mama told me not to come", what band did he duet with on this track?

Answer: Stereophonics

This was originally a hit for the Three Dog Night. It was written by Randy Newman. Eric Burden and The Animals had scheduled a single release of the song in September 1966, but this was withdrawn. It featured on a later album of theirs, 'Eric is here', in 1967.

4. On the album "Reload", who does Tom Jones sing the track "Lust for life" with ?

Answer: The Pretenders

The lyrics for this song were written by Iggy Pop and the music by David Bowie. Iggy Pop released the album in 1977. This song was also featured in the film "Trainspotting", released in 1996.

5. On the album "Reload", Tom Jones sings 'Baby it's cold outside', with Cerys from Catatonia. Which of the following artists have NOT recorded this song?

Answer: Bing Crosby and Doris Day

This was written by Frank Loesser in 1944, he later sold the rights to the song to MGM in 1948.It was originally sang in 1949 by Betty Garrett and Red Skelton and Ricardo Montlb�na and Esther Williams, in the film Neptune's Daughter,( Both couples perforemd the song in the film) it won the academy award for best song in 1949.

It was often thought that the song as recorded by Bing Crosby and Doris Day, but they never recorded the song.

6. Did Tom Jones sing "Are You Gonna Go My Way", with Robbie Williams on "Reload"?

Answer: Yes

This is a Lenny Kravitz number. He co wrote it with Craig Ross. This track featured on the Lenny Kravitz album, with the same title "Are You Gonna Go My Way", in 1993. It is considered as being one of his 'signature' songs.

7. On the album "Reload", Tom Jones sings "Looking out my window", with the James Taylor Quartet. Who wrote this song?

Answer: Tom Jones

Both the words and music to this song were written by Tom Jones. It featured on the album "Help Yourself", released in 1968 by Decca records.

8. On the "Reload" album by Tom Jones, he sings "Burning Down the House", with the Cardigans, but who originally performed this song in 1983?

Answer: Talking Heads

The song was written by David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Christopher Franz and Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. It featured on their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues", and "Burning Down the House", was their first top ten hit.

9. On the album "Reload". Tom Jones sings "Motherless Child" with Portishead. Finish the following lyric of the song. "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long long way from home A long long way from home Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone And I know _______________"

Answer: My time's not long

This song is a Traditional Negro Spritual song. It dates back to slavery in the USA, when it was ommon practise for the children of slaves to be sold. The song was performed as far back as the 1870's by the Frisk Jubilee Singers. Who says the old ones aren't the best? Here are the full lyrics:
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
A long long way from home
A long long way from home
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
And I know my time's not long
I know that my time, it's not long
Sometimes I feel like I'm heaven bound
Sometimes I feel like I'm heaven bound
Sometimes I feel like I'm heaven bound
And I wear a golden crown
I wear a golden crown
Sometimes I feel like my soul is on fire
Sometimes I feel like my soul is on fire
Sometimes I feel like my soul is on fire
And I'm about to die
And I'm about to die
I'm about to die
I'm about to die
I'm about to die
I'm about to die
I'm about to die
I ain't got nobody to love me
I ain't got nobody to hold me
I ain't got nobody to squeeze me
I'm just a motherless child
I'm just a motherless child

10. On the "Reload" album, Tom Jones sings "Sexbomb", with Mousse T. What position did this song reach in the British charts, when it was released in 2000?

Answer: three

This was written by Mousse T with whom he duets in the version on "Reloaded". Mousse T also wrote the song "Horny" in 1998

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