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Quiz about Best of British Music Part Four

Best of British Music Part Four Quiz

Welcome to part four, enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
50ftqueenie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,865

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1468

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (5/10), Hayes1953 (7/10), Guest 81 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band released 'Blue Monday' in 1983, which quickly became the UK's biggest selling 12 inch record of all time? Hint

New Model Army

New Order

New Musik

New Fast Automatic Daffodils

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'A Pair of Brown Eyes', 'Dirty Old Town' and 'Sally Maclennane'. Which Anglo/Irish Band do these songs belong to? Hint

The Pogues

The Undertones

That Petrol Emotion

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Another Girl-Another Planet' was a minor hit for which band? Hint

The Undertones

That Petrol Emotion

The Only Ones

The Soup Dragons

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Scottish bands hits included 'Felicity', 'I Can't Help Myself' and 'Rip It Up' name the band please. Hint

Orange Juice

The Soup Dragons

Jesus and Mary Chain

The Chills

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Question 5 of 10

5. This bands' biggest hit was 'Crash' back in 1988. Who were they? Hint

The Primitives

The Darling Buds

Transvision Vamp

The Flatmates

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Do You Remember The First Time', 'Common People' and 'Lip Gloss' were hits for which Sheffield band? Hint

Ride

Pulp

Radiohead

Boo Radleys

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Question 7 of 10

7. A trip back to the eighties for this question. 'The Sweetest Girl', 'Wood Beez' and 'The Word Girl' were the hits for which band? Hint

Primal Scream

Scritti Politti

That Petrol Emotion

The Only Ones

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Holidays In The Sun", 'Pretty Vacant' and 'Anarchy In The UK'. Can you name this punk band? Hint

The Clash

The Skids

The Buzzcocks

Sex Pistols

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Panic', 'Ask' and 'Hand In Glove' were hit for which band? Hint

Echo And The Bunnymen

Joy Division

The Fall

The Smiths

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which band had hits with these songs: 'Tainted Love', 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye' and 'Bedsitter'? Hint

Soft Cell

Blancmange

The Smiths

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band released 'Blue Monday' in 1983, which quickly became the UK's biggest selling 12 inch record of all time?

Answer: New Order

New Order hail from Manchester, England featuring three former band members of Joy Division.

2. 'A Pair of Brown Eyes', 'Dirty Old Town' and 'Sally Maclennane'. Which Anglo/Irish Band do these songs belong to?

Answer: The Pogues

The Pogues are probably best known for their duet 'A Fairy Tale of New York' with the late Kirsty MacColl, a Christmas hit in 1987.

3. 'Another Girl-Another Planet' was a minor hit for which band?

Answer: The Only Ones

Peter Perrett formed The Only Ones back in 1976, they disbanded six years later after releasing three albums. 'The Only Ones', 'Even Serpents Shine' and 'Baby's Got a Gun'.

4. This Scottish bands hits included 'Felicity', 'I Can't Help Myself' and 'Rip It Up' name the band please.

Answer: Orange Juice

Edwynn Collins has pursued a successful solo career after the demise Of Orange Juice. His song 'A girl Like You' was featured in the film 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'.

5. This bands' biggest hit was 'Crash' back in 1988. Who were they?

Answer: The Primitives

The Primitives released a lot of singles in the eighties. 'Stop Killing Me', 'Thru The Flowers' and 'Out of Reach' to name a few, but none were as popular as 'Crash', which seems to be the one song everyone remembers them for.

6. 'Do You Remember The First Time', 'Common People' and 'Lip Gloss' were hits for which Sheffield band?

Answer: Pulp

Jarvis Cocker is probably most famous for invading the stage during Michael Jackson's performance of 'Earth Song' at the Brit Awards. He made a mockery of Jackson's disturbing performance, someone had to.

7. A trip back to the eighties for this question. 'The Sweetest Girl', 'Wood Beez' and 'The Word Girl' were the hits for which band?

Answer: Scritti Politti

Green Gartside's (real name Paul Julian Strohmeyer) latest band Double G and The Traitorous 3's album 'White Bread, Black Beer' was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize.

8. "Holidays In The Sun", 'Pretty Vacant' and 'Anarchy In The UK'. Can you name this punk band?

Answer: Sex Pistols

Recommended reading, 'Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs : The Authorized Autobiography Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols'. You won't be disappointed.

9. 'Panic', 'Ask' and 'Hand In Glove' were hit for which band?

Answer: The Smiths

I don't think anyone else has ever come close to Morrissey's ability to write extraordinary songs about the ordinary, with the same wit and humour.
'A double bed
And a stalwart lover for sure
These are the riches of the poor'.

10. Which band had hits with these songs: 'Tainted Love', 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye' and 'Bedsitter'?

Answer: Soft Cell

Marc Almond and David Ball re-united in 2003, playing a few gigs and releasing the album 'Cruelty Without Beauty'.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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