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  The Green, Green Grass of Home   best quiz  
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This is a Commission 38 Quiz. 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' was a big hit for Tom Jones. This quiz is about the song with a little insight into the singer.
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  Singing With Sir Tom    
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A look at some of the artists that have performed a duet with Thomas Woodward, aka Sir Tom Jones.
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  Sing-A-Long With Tom Jones    
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Welsh singer Tom Jones has recorded many duets with other artists. Can you match the songs to the person with whom Tom duetted?
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  Why, Why, Why, Delilah?    
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A quiz on the music of Welsh singer Tom Jones.
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  Tom Jones, 'Reload' album   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about the Tom Jones album "Reload". It's my first quiz, please rate it, many thanks.
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  Tom Jones - the voice    
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All about Tom Jones
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Which talented Belfast born singer has performed with Tom Jones on the tracks "Sometimes We Cry" (1999) and "Cry For Home" (2006)?

From Quiz "Singing With Sir Tom"





Tom Jones Trivia Questions
1. Which talented Belfast born singer has performed with Tom Jones on the tracks "Sometimes We Cry" (1999) and "Cry For Home" (2006)?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: Van Morrison

"Sometimes We Cry" was written and originally performed by Van Morrison on his album, "The Healing Game" from 1997 and in the same year that Morrison and Jones teamed up to record it for Sir Tom's "Reload" album (1999), Morrison's daughter, Shana Morrison recorded it for her album, "7 Wishes" (1999), with her dad playing harmonica and sharing vocal duties towards the end of the song. "Cry For Home" is also a Van Morrison original, but this is an older track from his 1983 album, "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart", an album which didn't find much favour from critics on its release. The Morrison / Jones version didn't fare too well either as it was released as a single but failed to chart in any of the major markets.

2. Released in 1965, what is the title of Tom Jones' first UK number one single?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: It's Not Unusual

'It's Not Unusual' is from the album 'Along Came Jones', Tom Jones' debut album which was released in the UK in 1965. The song was number one in the UK singles chart and reached number ten in the US. The song was originally intended for another British artist, the female singer Sandy Shaw, but after Jones recorded it as a demo for she liked his version so much that she suggested he release it himself.

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

From Quiz Tom Jones, 'Reload' album

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.

4. What is Tom Jones' real name?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: Thomas Woodward

Full name is Thomas John Woodward, after his Dad.

5. In the same year as playing Woodstock, who also appeared on the TV show, "This Is Tom Jones" performing a duet of "Raise Your Hand" with Tom?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: Janis Joplin

A long time staple of Joplin live shows and a much loved audience favourite, "Raise Your Hand" was also the perfect song to allow Joplin and Jones to play off each other vocally. The track was co written and originally recorded by Eddie Floyd in 1967, when it reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart, but only got as far as number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

6. For which James Bond film did Jones sing the theme song?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: Thunderball

The James Bond film 'Thunderball' was released in 1965. The original theme song for the film was supposed to be a song called 'Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang' and versions were recorded by both Shirley Bassey and Dionne Warwick. However, the films producers said they wanted a song with the title of the film in the lyrics so a new song was hastily written and Tom Jones sang it.

7. 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' was released early in Tom Jones' career. It was his second UK number one hit. What was his first UK number one hit?

From Quiz The Green, Green Grass of Home

Answer: It's Not Unusual

In 1963, Jones was the lead singer in a rock and roll band called Tommy Scott and the Senators. The group played dance halls in South Wales and recorded demos but had no recording success. Gordon Mills, a London agent saw Jones and his band play. He took him, but not the group, to London, changed his name to Tom Jones (There was a popular UK film called 'Tom Jones' at the time) to find recording success. It took time but eventually Mills got Jones a contract with Decca in 1964 and his first single, 'Chills and Fever', did not chart. His second single 'It's Not Unusual' became a number one UK hit, mainly due to the promotion of the song by an offshore pirate radio station.

8. 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____"

From Quiz Tom Jones, 'Reload' album

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".

9. Whereabouts in Wales was Tom born?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: South Wales

Tom was born in Pontypridd, South Wales, not far from Swansea, Catherine Zeta Jones's birth place.

10. "Pussycat" was a single from 2002, on which Tom Jones provided guest vocals accompanying which Haitian born artist?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: Wyclef Jean

"Pussycat" (2002) was taken from Jean's album from the same year, "Masquerade" and while the album reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 in USA and top thirty on UK charts, the single failed to chart.

11. Which Tom Jones song tells the story of a betrayed lover who stabs and kills his partner?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: Delilah

'Delilah' is a song from Tom Jones' album of the same title. The song was released as a single in 1968 and reached number two in the UK singles chart and number 15 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Barry Mason and Les Reed who won the Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for the song. The title of this quiz 'Why, why, why, Delilah' is a well known line from the song.

12. While 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' is always associated with Tom Jones, he wasn't the first person to take it to the top ten of the Country chart. Who was?

From Quiz The Green, Green Grass of Home

Answer: Porter Wagoner

Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. was an Alabama song writer based in Nashville when he wrote 'The Green, Green Grass of Home'. Johnny Darrell, an American country singer recorded it first but it did not chart. Porter Wagoner recorded it in 1965 where it went to number four on the US Country Chart. Tom Jones found out about it from Jerry Lee Lewis who had recorded it on an album (only) called 'Country Songs For City Folks'. It was Jones who made it a worldwide hit.

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

From Quiz Tom Jones, 'Reload' album

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.

14. What is the name of Toms wife?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: Linda

Melinda is her actual name, but she is known as Linda

15. Tom Jones took the place of whose regular singing partner to duet on "The Beat Goes On" on a 1969 episode of his TV show, "This Is Tom Jones"?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: Cher

"The Beat Goes On" was written by Cher's then husband and other half of Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono and released by the duo as a single in 1967, faring well in charts around the world. For his TV show, Tom Jones took the place of Sonny,and at the end of the song, Sonny, trying hard to act furious, marched onto the stage and dragged Cher off, leaving a bemused looking Tom. Let's just say that both were better at singing than acting.

16. Tom Jones has been making music for many decades. What is the title of his 2015 album?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: Long Lost Suitcase

'Long Lost Suitcase' is the 41st studio album released by Tom Jones. It is counted as the third in a trilogy of albums including 'Praise and Blame' and 'Spirit In The Room' released in 2010 and 2012 respectively in which Tom Jones explores his musical roots. The first two albums focused on more gospel and soul music while 'Long Lost Suitcase' features tracks which have particular meaning for Jones or have had an impact on his career.

17. 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' begins as if it was a conventional love song. The protagonist, when he steps off the train to meet his sweetheart, describes her, "Hair of gold and lips like ____". What is the missing word?

From Quiz The Green, Green Grass of Home

Answer: Cherries

The first two verses: 'The old home town looks the same As I step down from the train And there to meet me is my Mama and Papa Down the road I look and there runs Mary Hair of gold and lips like cherries It's good to touch the green, green grass of home' One of the reasons Jones was attracted to the song was that the first two verses reminded of him returning from London on the train to his home at Pontypridd, South Wales. This single sold 1.205 million copies, the first Decca record to do so. (Decca signed the Rolling Stones in 1962).

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

From Quiz Tom Jones, 'Reload' album

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.

19. What is the name of Tom's Son?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: Mark

Tom and Linda were only 16 when they became parents!

20. Artists such as Canned Heat, Faces and Widowmaker have all recorded the Howlin' Wolf song, "Evil" (1954). With which multi Grammy winning musician did Tom Jones record the track in 2012?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: Jack White

"Evil" was written by the great bluesman Willie Dixon and was the last song by Howlin' Wolf to chart, reaching number 43 on the Billboard R&B chart. Like so many essential blues tracks, it has been covered many times. Other than the artists mentioned in the question, Derek and the Dominoes, Captain Beefheart, Steve Miller and Gary Moore all performed versions of the song. The Tom Jones / Jack White recording of the track wasn't a hit but it did serve to remind us of the versatility of Jones.

21. This Tom Jones album reached number one in the UK album chart in 1999, can you name it?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: Reload

This album was the first released by Jones for five years. It is mainly an album of cover songs and duets although it does contain the song 'Sex Bomb' which is an original track. 'Reload' was awarded 4x platinum disc status in the UK and was number one in the UK album charts in 1999.

22. However, as 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' progresses, there is clearly something wrong, as noted by the mournful lyrics and the sudden change from song to speech. What is the protagonist's twist in the song?

From Quiz The Green, Green Grass of Home

Answer: He was dreaming. He's actually on Death Row.

'Then I awake and look around me At four gray walls that surround me And I realize, yes, I was only dreaming For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre Arm and arm we'll walk at daybreak Again I'll touch the green, green grass of home' Curley Putnam wrote the song in about two hours soon after moving to Nashville as a songwriter. He said he was inspired by the crime scene in "The Asphalt Jungle' (1950) starring Marilyn Monroe. At that stage he was poor and searching for "anything commercial" to write. He later admitted it was the most profitable two hours' work in his life,

23. Who was Tom's Manager in the early days?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: Gordon Mills

Tom kept Gordon as his manager until his son Mark took over.

24. In 1970, on his TV show, "This Is Tom Jones", Jones sang a duet with Dusty Springfield of which song, a huge 1968 hit for Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Tom has actually sang a few times with Dusty, including tracks such as "Sweet Sweetheart" on his TV show in 1971, and "You Got What It Takes" from the same show in 1972, as well as a cover of Diana Ross' disco classic "Upside Down", which they performed in 1983. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was originally recorded by Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne's sister, in 1966 and two years later, became a top three hit on the Canadian and UK charts as well as the Billboard Hot 100 in USA for Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Although Dusty Springfield was offered the chance to record the song, she passed it on to her backing singer, Madeline Bell and Dusty provided the backing vocals, helping Bell achieve a top 30 hot on the Billboard charts in USA.

25. "She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner" is a line from which classic Tom Jones song?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: She's a Lady

'She's a Lady' was released in 1971. The song was written by Paul Anka. This song was very successful for Jones in the US and Canada reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one in Canada. Despite its popularity in North America the song did not do as well in the UK only reaching number thirteen in the charts.

26. The title of 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' becomes obvious in the last verse. Why?

From Quiz The Green, Green Grass of Home

Answer: He will be buried beneath the green grass of his home

'Yes, they'll all come to see me In the shade of that old oak tree As they lay me 'neath the green, green grass of home' Perhaps the reason the song was so popular (besides Jones' actual rendition of the song), is the twist. Starting out as a conventional love story, the story quickly developed into a tragedy with the 'green, green grass of home become a bitter irony as the protagonist's final resting place. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a bill passed by the state legislature in 2013 to make Maryland the eighteenth state to abolish capital punishment. Governor Martin stated into an interview shortly afterward that it was the irony in this song that, in part, influenced his decision to make this legislative change.

27. What was the name of his last album, in which he sang with many different groups and singers?

From Quiz Tom Jones - the voice

Answer: Reload

28. In 1993, Tom Jones reached number 23 on the UK charts, performing a duet of "Gimme Shelter" with which rock band?

From Quiz Singing With Sir Tom

Answer: New Model Army

Yep. this was a strange one, Sir Tom teaming up with New Model Army for a cover of the Rolling Stones' 1969 track "Gimme Shelter", but maybe not so strange when you consider it was for charity, with all proceeds going towards the Putting Our House In Order homeless initiative started by the charity Shelter. There were actually several different versions of the song recorded, in different genres, and if you think that Sir Tom and New Model Army was a strange pairing, check out the version by space rockers Hawkwind with former topless model Samantha Fox.

29. What award was the song 'What's New Pussycat?' nominated for in 1966?

From Quiz Why, Why, Why, Delilah?

Answer: Oscar for best original song

Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote 'What's New Pussycat' for the 1965 film of the same name. It was the first film by Woody Allen and starred Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capucine, Paula Prentiss and Ursula Andress. The song was released as a single in 1965 charting at number eleven in the UK and number three in the US.

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

From Quiz Tom Jones, 'Reload' album

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.

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