The Music Quiz (lyrics, dance, pop, rock, genre)

Guybrush · 03-31-2009, 06:43 AM

Ehr, okay .. sorry for being a bit slow guys. Here's some more questions.

Rules :

Answer all of them or you get no points
Don't cheat, don't look browse the net for the answers

Alright, here we go!

1. November the 23rd, 1983, The Smiths played on british television program "Top of the Pops". Morrissey didn't like the idea of pretending to sing to a playback, so he swapped his microphone for what .. ?

2. British singer Kate Bush signed with record label EMI at a mere 16 years of age. Which already then legendary british rock star "discovered" her?

3. This irish musician played the role of Pink in the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall. He's also one of the organizers behind Live Aid. Who is he?

4. Which english pop group rose to fame with their own CBBC television program called Miami 7 in 1999?

5. I'm thinking of a band that reached a wide audience through Zach Braff's 2004 movie "Garden State" .. If I also reveal that their name is plural for a part on the human body, which band am I thinking of?

6. Who's the dead gay singer with the massive overbite and the moustache?

7. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote a role specifically for Sarah Brightman in one of his famous musicals. Which musical and what role? If you don't remember the name of the role, try to describe.

8. Ricki Wilde was only 11 when his first single was recorded. His song "I am an Astronaut" has been covered by numerous artists since. Who is his even more famous sibling?

9. The 1982 album "Black Metal" is regarded a huge influence on the genre that would later take it's name. What band released that album?

10. Music Inspired by the Snow Goose (or simply "The Snow Goose") is the name of an album inspired by Paul Gallico's story "The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk". Put roughly, the story is about the man Philip Rhayader and the girl Fritha who tend to a wounded goose. As their friendship grows, the goose is nursed back to flight. Rhayader later dies in war after which Fritha is revisited by the goose and she interprets it as his soul visiting her to say farewell. Which band recorded the album?

Plot_Beltram · 03-31-2009, 06:59 AM

1. A hairdryer
2. That Pink Floyd-guy. Roger Waters or whotsisname.
3. Bob Geldof?
4. S Club Seven
5. ?
6. Freddie Mercury for one
7. Christine in Phantom of the Opera
8. Kim Wilde?
9. Slayer?
10. Either Rednex or Tori Amos

Guybrush · 03-31-2009, 07:06 AM

Holy crap, that was quick. I spend like half an hour making this stuff up and you spend one minute solving them

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

1. Flowers
2. David Gilmour
3. Bob Geldof
4. S Club 7
5. The Shins
6. Freddie Mercury
7. haven't got a clue. starlight Express?
8. Kim Wilde
9. Venom
10. Camel

Good job, though

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plot_Beltram

1. A hairdryer
2. That Pink Floyd-guy. Roger Waters or whotsisname.
3. Bob Geldof?
4. S Club Seven
5. ?
6. Freddie Mercury for one
7. Christine in Phantom of the Opera
8. Kim Wilde?
9. Slayer?
10. Either Rednex or Tori Amos

Welcome Plot_Beltram. You got the one Lee didn't (Christine from The Phantom of the Opera) and your final scores are :

9 points for jackhammer to a total of 25
5 points to Plot_Beltram for the total of 5

I'll post the next set soon!

03-31-2009, 06:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Ehr, okay .. sorry for being a bit slow guys. Here's some more questions. Rules : Answer all of them or you get no points Don't cheat, don't look browse the net for the answers Alright, here we go! 1. November the 23rd, 1983, The Smiths played on british television program "Top of the Pops". Morrissey didn't like the idea of pretending to sing to a playback, so he swapped his microphone for what .. ? 2. British singer Kate Bush signed with record label EMI at a mere 16 years of age. Which already then legendary british rock star "discovered" her? 3. This irish musician played the role of Pink in the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall. He's also one of the organizers behind Live Aid. Who is he? 4. Which english pop group rose to fame with their own CBBC television program called Miami 7 in 1999? 5. I'm thinking of a band that reached a wide audience through Zach Braff's 2004 movie "Garden State" .. If I also reveal that their name is plural for a part on the human body, which band am I thinking of? 6. Who's the dead gay singer with the massive overbite and the moustache? 7. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote a role specifically for Sarah Brightman in one of his famous musicals. Which musical and what role? If you don't remember the name of the role, try to describe. 8. Ricki Wilde was only 11 when his first single was recorded. His song "I am an Astronaut" has been covered by numerous artists since. Who is his even more famous sibling? 9. The 1982 album "Black Metal" is regarded a huge influence on the genre that would later take it's name. What band released that album? 10. Music Inspired by the Snow Goose (or simply "The Snow Goose") is the name of an album inspired by Paul Gallico's story "The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk". Put roughly, the story is about the man Philip Rhayader and the girl Fritha who tend to a wounded goose. As their friendship grows, the goose is nursed back to flight. Rhayader later dies in war after which Fritha is revisited by the goose and she interprets it as his soul visiting her to say farewell. Which band recorded the album? __________________ Something Completely Different

03-31-2009, 06:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plot_Beltram Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 0	1. A hairdryer 2. That Pink Floyd-guy. Roger Waters or whotsisname. 3. Bob Geldof? 4. S Club Seven 5. ? 6. Freddie Mercury for one 7. Christine in Phantom of the Opera 8. Kim Wilde? 9. Slayer? 10. Either Rednex or Tori Amos