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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Ernie
Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Ernie

Anatomy of a Song: "Ernie" Trivia Quiz


In 1971, Benny Hill released the song "Ernie". It went to number one in the UK charts. How much do you remember about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by awkins. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
awkins
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,248
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
719
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "You could hear the hoofbeats pound, as they raced across the ground
And the clatter of the ____" What?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "He galloped into _____" Where? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Now Ernie loved a widow. A lady known as _____" Who? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "She lived all alone in Liddley Lane at number _____" What? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "She said she'd like to bathe in _____" What? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "He said d'you want it pasteurised, 'cos pasteurised is best."
What did she reply?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Now Ernie had a rival, an evil looking man. Called Two Ton ____" What? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Ernie's rival do for a living? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of Ernie's horse? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As the newlyweds were lying in their beds, they heard a noise. Which is the odd one out? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "You could hear the hoofbeats pound, as they raced across the ground And the clatter of the ____" What?

Answer: Wheels

"You could hear the hoofbeats pound, as they raced across the ground, and the clatter of the wheels, as they spun round and round."

Benny Hill was born Alfred Hawthorne Hill, on January 21 1924 in Southampton.
2. "He galloped into _____" Where?

Answer: Market Street

"He galloped into Market Street, his badge upon his chest.
His name was Ernie, and he drove the fastest milkcart in the West"

Benny made his first TV appearance in "Music-Hall" on March 23, 1949.
3. "Now Ernie loved a widow. A lady known as _____" Who?

Answer: Sue

"Now Ernie loved a widow. A lady known as Sue"

The "Benny Hill Show" first appeared in 1955.
4. "She lived all alone in Liddley Lane at number _____" What?

Answer: Twenty Two

"Now Ernie loved a widow. A lady known as Sue.
She lived all alone at Liddley Lane at number twenty two.
They said she was too good for him, She was haughty, proud and chic.
But Ernie got his cocoa there, Three times every week."

The "Benny Hill Show" appeared in America in 1979.
5. "She said she'd like to bathe in _____" What?

Answer: Milk

"She said she'd like to bathe in milk. He said alright sweetheart, and when he finished work one night he loaded up his cart."

Benny died April 20 1992.
6. "He said d'you want it pasteurised, 'cos pasteurised is best." What did she reply?

Answer: None of these, something else

"He said d'you want it pasteurised, 'cos pasteurised is best.
She said Ernie I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest.
And that tickled old Ernie."
A painful pun on the way pasteurised sounds like 'past your eyes'.

Benny served in the army during World War 2.
7. "Now Ernie had a rival, an evil looking man. Called Two Ton ____" What?

Answer: Ted

"Now Ernie had a rival, an evil looking man.
Called Two Ton Ted from Teddington".

Benny appeared in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "The Italian Job".
8. What did Ernie's rival do for a living?

Answer: He drove the baker's van

"Now Ernie had a rival, an evil looking man.
Called Two Ton Ted from Teddington, and he drove the baker's van."

In 1965 Benny Hill was named the BBC Personality of the Year.
9. What is the name of Ernie's horse?

Answer: Trigger

"One lunchtime Ted saw Ernie's horse and cart outside her door.
It drove him mad to see it was still there at half past four.
And as he leaped down from his van, hot blood through his veins did course.
And he went across to Ernie's cart, and didn't 'alf kick his 'orse.
Whose name was Trigger, (Trigger) and he pulled the fastest milkcart in the West."

In 1991, Benny received the Charlie Chaplin International Award for Comedy.
10. As the newlyweds were lying in their beds, they heard a noise. Which is the odd one out?

Answer: Groans

"Now a woman's needs are many fold, and Sue she married Ted.
But strange things happened on their wedding night as they lay in their bed.
Was that the trees a rustling, or the 'inges on the gate?
Or Ernie's ghostly gold tops, a rattling in their crate?
They won't forget old Ernie."

Most of the biographical information was from the British Film Institute.

There is some controversy regarding Benny's date of birth. From the actual day (Jan 21 or 25) to the actual year (1924 or 1925).
Source: Author awkins

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