Author Topic: Pop quiz (Read 174852 times)

Tim Hall · « **Reply #450 on:** 23 January, 2010, 10:02:50 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 23 January, 2010, 08:26:01 pm

Alternative Title was Randy Scouse Git

A pedant writes: Somewhere deep in my memory, something says that it was "Alternate Title" not "Alternative Title"

clarion · « **Reply #451 on:** 23 January, 2010, 10:05:13 pm »

I think the pedant within you is correct.

Redlight · « **Reply #452 on:** 23 January, 2010, 11:23:22 pm »

Both Martin and Tim the Pedant are right!

Martin · « **Reply #453 on:** 24 January, 2010, 07:27:33 am »

ok my go

Winston was a short lived stage member of which 80s band?

PaulF · « **Reply #454 on:** 24 January, 2010, 07:48:40 am »

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark?

Martin · « **Reply #455 on:** 24 January, 2010, 07:57:43 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 24 January, 2010, 07:48:40 am

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark?

correct; Winston was a tape recorder used for their backing track (I saw the two of them with Winston play in front of the stage curtain in 1979 thus)

They were supporting Gary Numan; perversely the last time I saw them in 1993 Numan was supporting them (I missed his set fortunately)

rogerzilla · « **Reply #456 on:** 24 January, 2010, 08:04:18 am »

OMG, PaulF is going to set some obscure leftpondian question about a Sub Pop grunge band

PaulF · « **Reply #457 on:** 24 January, 2010, 10:29:59 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 24 January, 2010, 08:04:18 am

OMG, PaulF is going to set some obscure leftpondian question about a Sub Pop grunge band

You asked for it

What was the title of the 1995 compilation that Sub Pop released in conjunction with Sega?

clarion · « **Reply #458 on:** 24 January, 2010, 10:36:57 am »

I didn't know the answer, but I can tell you it's too easy to gewgol.

NB: Use of the magic ether-sieve is cheeting.

PaulF · « **Reply #459 on:** 24 January, 2010, 10:49:13 am »

Quote from: clarion on 24 January, 2010, 10:36:57 am

I didn't know the answer, but I can tell you it's too easy to gewgol.

How do think I found the question in the first place

Bluebottle · « **Reply #460 on:** 24 January, 2010, 10:50:28 am »

Sonic?

PaulF · « **Reply #461 on:** 24 January, 2010, 11:30:37 am »

Quote from: Bluebottle on 24 January, 2010, 10:50:28 am

Sonic?

No

Given that it was a tongue in cheek question (which I had to Google myself!) in response to Roger's post the fairest thing is that if it's not answered by noon then someone else can set a question

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #462 on:** 24 January, 2010, 11:58:38 am »

That Virtua Feeling

PaulF · « **Reply #463 on:** 24 January, 2010, 12:00:49 pm »

Quote from: VVankhead on 24 January, 2010, 11:58:38 am

That Virtua Feeling

Correct!!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #464 on:** 24 January, 2010, 04:55:32 pm »

Too many of these questions (apart from the very first one, which I knew) are just people showing off their knowledge of obscure stuff. So here's an easier one. What do the following records have in common?

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Annie's Song by John Denver
The Ballad of John & Yoko - The Beatles
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Space Oddity - David Bowie

Tewdric · « **Reply #465 on:** 24 January, 2010, 04:59:19 pm »

Are they all (mainly) in B flat minor?

Here's another one in B flat minor:

Clicky

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #466 on:** 24 January, 2010, 05:13:38 pm »

They might be, but that's not the answer.

I very much enjoyed the link, by the way.

Woofage · « **Reply #467 on:** 24 January, 2010, 05:22:37 pm »

They've all been covered in a (semi-) classical style?

MSeries · « **Reply #468 on:** 24 January, 2010, 05:24:52 pm »

The don't have the title in the lyrics

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #469 on:** 24 January, 2010, 05:46:37 pm »

MSeries has it - none of them have the title contained in the lyrics.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #470 on:** 24 January, 2010, 06:09:26 pm »

MSeries, you have the floor.

MSeries · « **Reply #471 on:** 24 January, 2010, 06:41:51 pm »

Sorry for the delay.No googling for this, that would be cheating.

Which song are the following lyrics from, Artist and Title please

'Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose'"

jogler · « **Reply #472 on:** 24 January, 2010, 06:49:07 pm »

Me & Janis Joplin by Gobby McBee

PaulF · « **Reply #473 on:** 24 January, 2010, 06:49:45 pm »

"Me and Bobby McGee" Chris Christophersen?

I think he wrote it

MSeries · « **Reply #474 on:** 24 January, 2010, 06:53:00 pm »

Right song, wrong artist.

I am looking for the person who sung it originally, Kris Kristofferson did write it but someone else had a hit with it before he did. Not Janice Joplin.

PaulF would lose a point for spelling if he'd got the answer right