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Sweet - Bubblegum's Best Trivia Quiz

Sweet is probably the Best Boyband/bubblegum band in the world/ you think you know them? Let's see??

A multiple-choice quiz by barbigirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
barbigirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,223

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
861

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (7/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 87 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Love is......?" Hint

what I want

my girl

like Oxygen

a good feeling

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the beginning of "Ballroom Blitz" It starts out with 3 names,
What are they? Hint

Steve, Andy, Mick

Dave, Mick, Steve

Steve, Mick Jon

Andy, Dave, Paul

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Question 3 of 10

3. What songwriting team wrote most of the bands early hits? Hint

Bowie/Ronson

Chapman/Chinn

Taylor/Jones

Gronski/Hun

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the song "Little Willy", Little Willy won't what? Hint

go to work

dance

go home

go to school

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Question 5 of 10

5. Best Selling SWEET Lp, (yes before CD'S)? Hint

Desolation Boulevard

Off the Record

Cut above the Rest

Level Headed

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Question 6 of 10

6. SWEET'S Best selling single? Hint

Action

Fox on the Run

Teenage Rampage

Ballroom Blitz

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Question 7 of 10

7. Band member __________ Connolly? Hint

Steve

Mick

Andy

Brian

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Question 8 of 10

8. Album Title "Give Us a ______"? Hint

Nod

Wink

Kiss

Hug

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Ballroom Blitz" "The girl in the corner, Let no one ignore her?...why?
Hint

She thinks she's the passionate one

she thinks she's the one lovable one

she thinks she's the one who's most fun

she thinks she's the dangerous one

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Question 10 of 10

10. "WE Want Sweet, WE want Sweet" chants start what song? Hint

Wig Wam Bam

Action

Teenage Rampage

Little Willy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Love is......?"

Answer: like Oxygen

The last hit top #10 hit, and often mistaken as being recorded by "The Hollies", who did "The Air that I Breath"

2. In the beginning of "Ballroom Blitz" It starts out with 3 names, What are they?

Answer: Steve, Andy, Mick

Missing is Brian Connolly, He was the Lead Singer.
Steve is Steve Priest - Bass
Andy is Andy Scott - Guitar
Mick is Mick Tucker - Drums

3. What songwriting team wrote most of the bands early hits?

Answer: Chapman/Chinn

Producer Phil Wainman introduced M. Chapman and N. Chinn as sole songwriters in 1970 after the groups first four singles failed to chart.

4. In the song "Little Willy", Little Willy won't what?

Answer: go home

Was initially banned in New Zealand, I wonder what "Little Willy" could be mistaken as. (not the only "Sweet" banning in NZ, either).

5. Best Selling SWEET Lp, (yes before CD'S)?

Answer: Desolation Boulevard

Trying to shake the "Monkees" image as an artificial band, this was the 1st LP to be written and recorded by all four band members.

6. SWEET'S Best selling single?

Answer: Fox on the Run

David Bowie has done this song in concert, and it was rumoured that he wrote the song.

7. Band member __________ Connolly?

Answer: Brian

Brian Connolly with Mick Tucker formed "The Sweetshop", from the remains of "Wainrights Gentlemen", (who had also spawned Ian Gilliam and Roger Glover, who went on to form Deep Purple)

8. Album Title "Give Us a ______"?

Answer: Wink

Recorded in Munich in 1976, This LP featured the hit "Action", (covered by Def Leppard on "Adrenilize"), and had a heavier metallic sound, that stretched well beyond the bands teenybop beginning.

9. In "Ballroom Blitz" "The girl in the corner, Let no one ignore her?...why?

Answer: She thinks she's the passionate one

Covered by Tia Carrera on the "Wayne's World" Soundtrack.

10. "WE Want Sweet, WE want Sweet" chants start what song?

Answer: Teenage Rampage

A faux live recording, the flip side of "Ballroom Blitz". Again, banned by the Kiwis, because its title "Promoted Riotous Behaviour". I kid you not.

Source: Author barbigirl

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