Author Topic: Pop quiz (Read 175543 times)

clarion · « **Reply #325 on:** 19 January, 2010, 03:21:01 pm »

Crikey, that was a stiff one...

nicknack · « **Reply #326 on:** 19 January, 2010, 03:24:15 pm »

That's what she said too.

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Redlight · « **Reply #327 on:** 19 January, 2010, 03:43:18 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 19 January, 2010, 03:18:33 pm

Mr L. has it. Apparently he was "romantically" associated with Ms Joplin for a while.

He must have been very young at the time

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #328 on:** 19 January, 2010, 03:59:05 pm »

Wha-hey! My turn again! Chat among yourselves...

Laibach's 1987 album Opus Dei, in addition to making to want to invade the Sudetenland every time you play it, contains two cover versions. Names and original artist, plz.

clarion · « **Reply #329 on:** 19 January, 2010, 04:04:44 pm »

Not a chance! I know one, which the album title hints at, but the other? No. Not my area of expertise, really.

Unless it's the Horst Wessel Song, original artist the SS?

citoyen · « **Reply #330 on:** 19 January, 2010, 04:11:15 pm »

Just to pick two suitably anthemic songs randomly off the top of my head...

Radio Ga-Ga by Queen
Are Friends Electric - Tubeway Army

clarion · « **Reply #331 on:** 19 January, 2010, 04:59:59 pm »

If they were covering Queen, I guess they'd do the 'Ein Volk, Ein Reich...' one

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* Caveat: All I know about this bunch was that they had a bit of a thing for fascist iconography...

citoyen · « **Reply #332 on:** 19 January, 2010, 05:20:51 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 19 January, 2010, 04:59:59 pm

* Caveat: All I know about this bunch was that they had a bit of a thing for fascist iconography...

Hence my suggestions.

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Mr Larrington · « **Reply #333 on:** 20 January, 2010, 10:55:00 am »

Clarion is so warm he may need to take his jumper off.

citoyen · « **Reply #334 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:28:00 am »

I've had a moment of revelation... I vaguely recall hearing John Peel or someone like that playing a bizarre Laibach cover version of some cheesy 80s Euro-rock thing on the radio, only I'm struggling to remember what it was... The Final Countdown? Something along those lines anyway.

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Mr Larrington · « **Reply #335 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:36:38 am »

Because I am feeling generous I shall award the point to Clarion.

"Geburt Einer Nation" is Queen's "One Nation" translated into German. The sole hit of bemulletted Austrian cheesemongers Opus¹, "Live Is Life", actually appears twice - in English as "Opus Dei" and in German as "Leben Heißt Leben"

! - I once made the mistake of mentioning the Laibach version in the presence of ex F-i-L, whose record collection amazes and appals in equal measures. He proudly presented us with one of Opus' albums. It's probably still in the Oxfam shop in the Leytonstone High Road.

citoyen · « **Reply #336 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:39:24 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 20 January, 2010, 11:36:38 am

The sole hit of bemulletted Austrian cheesemongers Opus, "Live Is Life"

That's the bugger! I think their cover of that is the only Laibach record I have ever knowingly heard. And I'm not inclined to listen to any more.

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clarion · « **Reply #337 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:47:00 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 20 January, 2010, 11:36:38 am

Because I am feeling generous I shall award the point to Clarion.

What? Eh? Very generous indeed.

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"Geburt Einer Nation" is Queen's "One Nation" translated into German.

No! Really?

You're not having a laugh here, are you?

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The sole hit of bemulletted Austrian cheesemongers Opus¹, "Live Is Life", actually appears twice - in English as "Opus Dei" and in German as "Leben Heißt Leben"

I only know the second version, and it was crapperer than the original. Opus/Opus Dei was the reference i was making, so I'll happily collect that half point.

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I once made the mistake of mentioning the Laibach version in the presence of ex F-i-L, whose record collection amazes and appals in equal measures. He proudly presented us with one of Opus' albums. It's probably still in the Oxfam shop in the Leytonstone High Road.

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clarion · « **Reply #338 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:48:14 am »

Ok. Quick question, then (brain empty).

Which band was famously (re)formed without auditions in the ~~Lazy~~* Crazy Daisy nightclub?

* sorry - extreme brainfug

clarion · « **Reply #339 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:51:18 am »

Er, yeah. I think you may have it already... $:-\$

Come on, then...

citoyen · « **Reply #340 on:** 20 January, 2010, 11:51:58 am »

That's an easy one - Human League

clarion · « **Reply #341 on:** 20 January, 2010, 12:05:19 pm »

Yup. I think Dicky Mo knew too, but didn't say it.

It was all I could think of at short notice - I wasn't expecting to be next

Over to you, Citizen.

citoyen · « **Reply #342 on:** 20 January, 2010, 12:09:54 pm »

Marvellous. Here's one I made earlier - quite a simple one really, but extra marks for a fully detailed answer...

Charles Aznavour
Jacques Brel (twice)
Friendly Fires
Joy Division
Yves Montand
New Fast Automatic Daffodils
Lou Reed
Tangerine Dream
Ultravox

The connection?

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clarion · « **Reply #343 on:** 20 January, 2010, 12:21:17 pm »

That may take a shade longer than mine

citoyen · « **Reply #344 on:** 20 January, 2010, 12:40:08 pm »

If you wanted to stretch a point, you could add Half Man Half Biscuit (since 2004) and Sufjan Stevens (since 2007) to the list. If that helps.

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PaulF · « **Reply #345 on:** 20 January, 2010, 12:59:01 pm »

Are they all on the same record label?

citoyen · « **Reply #346 on:** 20 January, 2010, 01:07:21 pm »

Nope.

clarion · « **Reply #347 on:** 20 January, 2010, 01:16:19 pm »

Is it to do with film? Montand was an actor, and Aznavour has made a few appearances (notably in The Tin Drum IIRC). Joy Division, Tangerine Dream & Sufjan Stevens have done music for films, um, er...

(and I don't know who Friendly Fires are

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citoyen · « **Reply #348 on:** 20 January, 2010, 01:32:57 pm »

Nothing to do with films. It's a musical connection - nothing to do with producers, band members, love interests etc.

Quote from: clarion on 20 January, 2010, 01:16:19 pm

(and I don't know who Friendly Fires are )

They are responsible for my favourite album of the past 12 months or so.
Friendly Fires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Jaded · « **Reply #349 on:** 20 January, 2010, 01:40:17 pm »

Music been used in TV programmes/football?