Quiz Night 1: Music

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Someone suggested a quiz night in CJ's. As her occasional barman, and as someone with not just my music collection in a database, I am in position to randomly select (computerisation's fun) 50 questions from a couple of hundred I wrote for a Trivial Pursuit variant. First correct answer gets a point; most points wins a compilation tape (randomly compiled, obv) from me. If this is a success (i.e. a few people have a go) I can do others on books, TV, movies, comics and art.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

1. Name three of the members of Slade.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill. Thank you Reeves and Mortimer.

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oo! Oo! Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jimmy Lea

― stevie mitch, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Grrrr. I'm off to play darts...

― stevie mitch, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Damn you Dom.

― Ally C, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

First point to Dom (Don Powell was the other).

2. Who did Captain Sensible (who I've met twice, irrelevantly) describe as "the greatest rock 'n' roll bass player in the world"?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

No penalties for wrong answers, except you can't make two guesses in a row - you have to wait for at least one other poster to guess first.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Don Powell, Dave Hill, Noddy Holder

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Bootsy Collins?

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry, Dom: not Bootsy, no.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I was really slow answering there. But I posted before I saw you had said Don Powell. Honest.

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Noddy Holder, Don Powell, Jimmy Lea

― Dan Perry, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Wild guess.......... Bill Wyman?

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm afraid there are no more points for naming members of Slade. We're on Q2 now.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry, CJ: not Bill Wyman. And these are randomly selected questions, in case anyone thinks there is significance in asking about rock bassists this week.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Not John Entwistle, then?

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Indeed not the Ox: and anyway you weren't entitled to another guess until someone else has had a go. But since you're not right, there's no point being pedantic.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sid Vicious

― Kris, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ANDY FRASER!

― Dan Perry, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes, Kris: 1 point. Those were the days...

3. What Elvis song did Candi Staton cover?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"In The Ghetto".

― Dan Perry, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Obviously a question like this is asking for trouble, as I don't know all her recordings. I want the one she had a hit with, which wasn't In The Ghetto.

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Suspicious Minds

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Old Shep

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A point to my boss! Well done CJ.

4. By what name was Steveland Morris better known?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dub be good to me? That was candi staton who sang that? yes?

― jel --, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

easy peasy........Stevie Wonder!

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A second point to CJ, who takes the lead. Yes, some are much easier than others.

5. To whom was Steve Lillywhite married?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The late, great, Kirsty MacColl

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm asking a question! Which talk show host did the beach boys sing about?

― jel --, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Kirsty MacCall. They were divorced when she had the fling with the speedboat driver.

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Three in a row to CJ. I assure everyone that I am not feeding my bar boss the answers.

6. Who produced 5 singles and the My Generation LP for the Who?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Shel Talmy

― David, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Spot on, David. 1 point.

7. By what name was Edith Giovanni Gascion better known?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Edith Piaf

― Rhia, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Correct, Rhia. We're spreading the points around.

8. How did Marc Bolan justify his claim that "You're built like a car" on Get It On?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"You got a hubcap diamond star halo"

― C J, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

CJ gets a fourth point - a strong lead, but it's still early doors.

9. How did Bill Drummond claim to have killed Julian Cope?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

He shot him in the head

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

CURSE YOU DOM.

― Dan Perry, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A point to Dom, who moves into second place.

10. With whom did Blondie first tour the UK?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Television

― David, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

David draws level with Dom in second. I'll be going to bed soon, but one or two more...

11. Who wrote Little Red Rooster?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

willie dixon

― dan, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

C. Burnett!

(johnny casrson was the answer to my question, if anyone was wondering)

― jel --, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A point to Dan; still time for more before pausing for the night - and it's another author one:

12. Who wrote 24 Hours From Tulsa?

― Martin Skidmore, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

― Dan Perry, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

bacharach/david

― dan, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Bacharach and David

― jel --, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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doesn't anybody know? how about tyson?

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Lennox Lewis?

― michael, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Still no. I'll give it a few more minutes before launching a new question. I looked up Prince Buster, and can't find evidence of him being pro as a boxer, and it's certainly his less known career.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Chris Eubank

OK, I'm being silly now

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

what am i talking about Berry Gordy - in my excitement i forgot all about the 'reggae' part of the question.

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Frank Bruno?

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Still no correct answer.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sugar Ray Leonard?

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Prince Naz?

― Rhia, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Prince Naseem?

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Still nothing. I think we'll give up on this. The answer is Jamaican- born former world welterweight champ Lloyd Honeyghan.

47. Who was the producer on "I'm The Urban Spaceman"?

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

new questions please!

― dan, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Paul McCartney? i think he has some involvement

― michael, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

leslie kong

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

and under a pseudonym, too

― michael, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Neil Innes?

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Michael in instantly there (unless he is still guessing at boxers with reggae labels) and correctly, though he was credited as Apollo C. Vermouth.

48. Sittin' In The Balcony was whose first hit and only million seller?

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

what's the scores?

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

eddie cochran

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Eddie Cochrane

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually, Neil, the only person who can stop you is Dan Perry, by mopping up the last three questions.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

cochrane

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm too slow and too tired ........ I am giving up and collapsing in the corner. Sorry

― C J, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

And Neil is fastest again, and clinches his win. I'll run on to 50 anyway...

49. Which was the first NME compilation tape?

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I don't care...

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

shitty

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

1983 I think, and it wasn't that bad.

― dan, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

*slumps in the corner with CJ*

― Rhia, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's earlier than that, Dan.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

rip rig and panic might have been on it. i don't know. i live in california.

― dan, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I was only joking DDD, if you meant me.

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

No dan, no Rip, Rig & Panic (I have it here). It was co-produced with Rough Trade.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i meant it in the same way you did

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Neil: I attempted to email you (you're entitled to a randomly- selected C90 comp from me!) but the email bounced back. Can you contact me for your 'prize'?

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

what happened to the 50th question?

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

See what happens when you have to leave the room? Sigh.

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

May as well add a 50th, for the sake of completeness, though there's not been much effort on #49, since Neil settled the result.

50. Who co-wrote I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)?

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Butler & Redding

― Rhia, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

otis reading with jerry butler

― ddd, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

this is my proper email - i always forget to put the 33 bit in (one of these days i'll learn how to make my pc automatically add my email address).

thanks Martin, that was great fun. you should definately do this again.

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

you click the link on the page after posting to set a cookie. or do you mean you've tried that and it doesn't work?

― michael, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm a computer illiterate so I don't know what you're talking about. I do like cookies though.

― neil, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Rhia is right. The answer to #49: C81 was their first. (It precedes NME001, Dancin' Master.) Final places:
1. Neil
2. Dan Perry
3. dan regan
4. Rhia
5. CJ (overnight leader, but didn't really turn up for day 2)
6= ddd and David
8= Dom and Michael
10= Kris and Queen G
Since this has run to 264 postings and eleven people got questions right, I'll run another sometime soon - maybe at the weekend, or whenever I have some time. I'll try a different subject area too. Thanks to everyone for playing.

― Martin Skidmore, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks Martin, it was good fun.

― Rhia, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That was fun! I look forward to the one on comics.

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Thank you very much Martin.

― dan, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Poo, this did look like fun and I missed it. Run another one soon, Martin!

― Vinnie, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

and i want a question where throbbing gristle were too pop to be the answer - hooray! - it was lotsa fun though

― Queen G of the coffee cups in distress, Tuesday, 2 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Don Powell, Dave Hill, Jimmy Lea

― Jeff W, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Bother, I missed this. Alas, alackaday.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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