Pop Quiz

SING A RAINBOW- Identify the songs all of which contain a colour in the title e.g. Madonna - TB = True Blue

1 Michael Jackson - B or W
2 Boney M - BG in the R
3 Prince - PR
4 Rolling Stones - LRR
5 Tom Jones - GGG of H
6 Jeff Beck - HHSL
7 Vera Lynn - WC Of D
8 Elvis Presley - BSS
9 Bing Crosby - WC
10 Chelsea FC - B is the C
11David Bowie - GY
12 Chris De Burgh L - in R
13 Dawn - TAYRRTOOT
14 Madness - GD
15 Moody Blues - N in WS
16 The Beatles - YS
17 Neil Diamond - F in BJ
18 Tommy Steele - LWB
19 UB 40 - RRW
20 La Belle Epoque - B is B
21 Billy Ocean - RLSD
22 Eddie Calvert - CP and ABW
23 Bobby Vinton - BV
24 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - E and I
25 Beautiful South - ORE is B
26 Rolling Stones - P it B
27 Booker T & MGs - GO
28 Sammy Davis Jnr - That OBM
29 Nick Heyward - BH for a BD
30 Billy Idol - WW
31 All Saints - BC
32 The Stranglers - GB
33 New Order - BM
34 Scaffold - L the P
35 T Rex - R a WS
36 Elton John - GYBR
37 Rolling Stones - BS
38 Donovan - MY
39 Roger Miller - LGA
40 ELO - MBS
41 Eddie Cochran - SB
42 Jimi Hendrix - PH
43 Christie - YR
44 Shakin Stevens - GD
45 David Soul - SL
46 Harry Belafonte - SR
47 Mark Wynter - V in BJ
48 Donny & Marie - DP
49 Nena 99 - RB
50 The Wombles - WWT and T

Answers to Sing A Rainbow

1 Black Or White
2 Brown Girl In The Ring
3 Purple Rain
4 Little Red Rooster
5 Green Green Grass Of Home
6 Heigh Ho Silver Lining
7 White Cliffs Of Dover
8 Blue Suede Shoes
9 White Christmas
10 Blue Is The Colour
11 Golden Years
12 Lady In Red
13 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
14 Grey Day
15 Nights In White Satin
16 Yellow Submarine
17 Forever In Blue Jeans
18 Little White Bull
19 Red Red Wine
20 Black Is Black
21 Red Light Spells Danger
22 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
23 Blue Velvet
24 Ebony And Ivory
25 Old Red Eyes Is Back
26 Paint It Black
27 Green Onions
28 That Old Black Magic
29 Blue Hat For A Blue Day
30 White Wedding
31 Black Coffee
32 Golden Brown
33 Blue Monday
34 Lily The Pink
35 Ride A White Swan
36 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
37 Brown Sugar
38 Mellow Yellow
39 Little Green Apples
40 Mr Blue Sky
41 Summertime Blues
42 Purple Haze
43 Yellow River
44 Green Door
45 Silver Lady
46 Scarlet Ribbons
47 Venus In Blue Jeans
48 Deep Purple
49 99 Red Balloons
50 Wombling White Tie And Tails

THE SWINGING 60s

1 Which record producer was known as the Fifth Beatle? (GEORGE MARTIN)

2 Where is the house of the rising sun according to the lyrics of The Animals hit? (NEW ORLEANS)

3 Who is the only female singer to have three No 1 hits in the 1960s? (SANDIE SHAW)

4 Which band who topped the charts three times in the 60s was founded by brothers Dave and Ray Davies? (THE KINKS)

5 Which member of The Rolling Stones was found dead in a swimming pool in 1969? (BRIAN JONES)

6 With which song did Lulu win The Eurovision Song Contest? (BOOM BANG A BANG)

7 Which 60s pop star died in March 2003 aged 62? (ADAM FAITH)

8 In 1969 which Californian group formed their own record label called Brother Records? (BEACH BOYS)

9 In the 1960s who was backed by The Blue Flames? (GEORGIE FAME)

10 What was The Beatles first No 1 hit single? (FROM ME TO YOU)

SHAKE YOUR FLARES TO THE SOUNDS OF THE 70S!!

1 Who topped the charts with Devilgate Drive and Can The Can? (SUZIE QUATRO)

2 Who replaced Glenn Matlock in The Sex Pistols? (SID VICIOUS)

3 When Leo Sayer made his Top Of The Pops debut what costume was he wearing? (CLOWN)

4 In what year did Marc Bolan die in a car crash? (1977)

5 Brian Connolly provided lead vocals for which glam rock group? (SWEET)

6 Wanderin Star a 1970 No 1 for Lee Marvin featured in which musical? (PAINT YOUR WAGON)

7 Which Chuck Berry hit of the 70s did Mary Whitehouse try to ban due to its phallic symbolism? (MY DING A LING)

8 Which 70s pop group were named after their manager Tom Paton stuck a pin in a map of the USA? (BAY CITY ROLLERS)

9 Which winners of the talent show New Faces went on to top the charts in 1976 with the song Under The Moon Of Love? (SHOWADDYWADDY)

10 Which was the only UK single in the 1970s to sell in excess of 2 million copies? (MULL OF KINTYRE)

ECHOES OF THE 80S

1 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure co-wrote Do They Know Its Christmas to help fight famine in which African country? (ETHIOPIA)

2 Which Australian band with lead vocals by Colin Hay topped the UK singles charts in 1983? (MEN AT WORK)

3 The video for which 80s hit featured Freddie Mercury dressed in a black leather mini skirt? (I WANT TO BREAK FREE)

4 Which 80s hit contains the line, “You can’t start a fire without a spark”? (DANICNG IN THE DARK)

5 Who assassinated John Lennon in 1980? (MARK CHAPMAN)

6 Which 80s pop star was born Stewart Goddard? (ADAM ANT)

7 Which song provided Madness with their only No 1 hit? (HOUSE OF FUN)

8 Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor was the theme to which Rocky film? (ROCKY III)

9 For which teenybopper band did Limahl provide lead vocals? (KAJAGOOGOO)

10 Which supermodel featured in the video for the Billy Joel song Uptown Girl? (CHRISTIE BRINKLEY)

THE NAUGHTY NINETIES

1 Which song provided a Christmas No 1 for East 17? (STAY ANOTHER DAY)

2 Howard Donald, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Gary Barlow. Who is missing from the line up of Take That? (JASON ORANGE)

3 Which group, a leading light in the Brit Pop movement took their name from a sports centre in Swindon? (OASIS)

4 Which 1996 No 1 hit is also the title of a film starring Audrey Hepburn? (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S)

5 Which song re-entered the charts in 1990 after featuring in the film Ghost? (UNCHAINED MELODY)

6 What nationality is Whigfield who had a 90s chart topper with Saturday Night? (DANISH)

7 What is the surname of the brothers who founded Right Said Fred? (FAIRBRASS)

8 Which song originally a hit in 1975 was re-released in 1997 after featuring in the film The Full Monty? (YOU SEXY THING)

9 Which film director became Madonna’s second husband after their marriage at Skibo Castle? (GUY RITCHIE)

10 The No 1 hit No Matter What by Boyzone featured in which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical? (WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND)

INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

1 In 2003 Gareth Gates became the third artist to have a No 1 hit with which song? (SPIRIT IN THE SKY – NOT UNCHAINED MELODY WHICH WAS A NO 1 IN 2002)

2 Which singer and actress introduced her own range of perfume called Glow in 2002? (JENNIFER LOPEZ)

3 Rachel, Hannah, Jo and Tina are the four female members of which group? (S CLUB)

4 Who won Pop Idol in 2002? (WILL YOUNG)

5 Which rap star plays the role of Jimmy Rabbit Smith in the film 8 Mile? (EMINEM)

6 At the 2003 Brit Awards which group won the Best Group Award? (COLDPLAY)

7 Which song was a No 1 hit for Elvis in 2002, 25 years after his death? (A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION)

8 Which chart topping singer is seen breaking wind in an advert for Walkers Baked Bean flavour crisps? (RONAN KEATING)

9 In 2003 who won several Grammy Awards for his album The Rising? (BRUCE SPRINSTEEN)

10 In 2001 at the age of 42 which American singer agreed to pose nude for Playboy? (BELINDA CARLISLE)

ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD- the answers to the following ten questions all contain a city, town or country in the answer

1 Which song contains the line, “where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars”? (I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO)

2 Peter Cetera provides lead vocals for which US group? (CHICAGO)

3 Which group topped the charts with the song Take My Breath Away? (BERLIN)

4 According to the lyrics of the Elton John hit where was Daniel travelling to on a plane? (SPAIN)

5 Which Beatles hit begins with the line, “Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC”? (BACK IN THE USSR)

6 Which song provided T’Pau with their only chart topping single? (CHINA IN YOUR HAND)

7 Which hit for Ralph McTell might one associate with a Monopoly board? (STREETS OF LONDON)

8 Which amorous Scouser in need of a visit to the barbers would one associate with the youngest of the Osmond brothers? (LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL)

9 Which group recorded the albums Tango In The Night, Tusk and Rumours? (FLEETWOOD MAC)

10 Shaddup Your Face by Joe Dolce prevented which song from reaching No 1? (VIENNA BY ULTRAVOX)

THINK OF A NUMBER- the answers to the following ten questions all contain a number in the answer

1 Which female group topped the charts with When Will I See You Again? (THREE DEGREES)

2 Which song a hit for Gene Pitney is set in the state of Oklahoma? (24 HOURS FROM TULSA)

3 Which quintet comprised of members of the Pearson family? (FIVE STAR)

4 How many No 1 hits did the glam rock group Slade have? (SIX)

5 According to the lyrics of the Abba song how old is the dancing queen? (SEVENTEEN)

6 In a hit record for The Avons who was sitting in the back seat hugging and kissing Fred? (SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS)

7 Frankie Valli provided lead vocals for which pop group? (FOUR SEASONS)

8 Which song a hit for Frankie Goes To Hollywood featured a controversial video with Ronald Reagan and Leonid Brezhnev look alikes? (TWO TRIBES)

9 What was the average age of US soldiers in the Vietnam War according to Paul Hardcastle? (19)

10 Which song provided Michael Jackson with his first No 1 hit in the UK as a solo artist? (ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE)

THE DIRTY DOZEN – Twelve posers to test the pop experts (2 points for each correct answer)

1 Which country and western star was born Virginia Pugh? (TAMMY WYNETTE)

2 Who was the first black man to have a No 1 hit? (HARRY BELAFONTE)

3 Who has had top 10 hits with David Bowie, Ronald Reagan’s first wife and Princess Grace of Monaco? (BING CROSBY)

4 Which duo wrote the song You’ll Never Walk Alone? (RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN)

5 In which country was Ricky Martin born? (MEXICO)

6 How is Mother Bernadette Marie better known in the world of pop? (SINEAD O’CONNOR, WHO TOOK THIS NAME AFTER BEING ORDAINED AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST)

7 Who were the first British group to have a No 1 hit in the USA? (THE TORNADOES)

8 Which song, a No 1 hit for almost four months was written by Reg Presley? (LOVE IS ALL AROUND)

9 Which pop group founded in 1953 took their name from a slang word for gramophone records? (THE PLATTERS)

10 Which singer is mentioned in the first line of the song, Come On Eileen? (JOHNNY RAY)

11 The famed Hard Rock Café’s are named after a song by which rock group? (THE DOORS)

12 Which film star is mentioned in the lyrics of the songs, American Pie, Vogue and Walk On The Wild Side? (JAMES DEAN)

SPOT PRIZES – SUGGEST EACH PARTICIPANT HAS A FEW SMALL PIECES OF PAPER TO WRITE THE ANSWERS ON, NEAREST PERSON WINS

1 How many times did The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club? (292)

2 Elvis Presley has had more chart singles in the UK than any other artist. How many in total? (132)

3 I Don’t Like Mondays a No 1 hit for The Boomtown Rats in the UK. What position did it reach in the US charts? (No 73)

4 In 1997 the re-release of Candle In The Wind became the best selling single of all time. How many copies did it sell in the UK? (4,860, 000)

5 How many weeks in total did Buddy Holly spend on the UK singles charts? (190)

TIE BREAKERS IF NEEDED

1 Which was the first Australian group to have a No 1 hit in the UK? (THE SEEKERS)

2 What was Donny Osmond’s first No 1 hit? (PUPPY LOVE)

3 In which US city did George Harrison die? (LOS ANGELES)

4 What did Orville Burrell change his name to in honour of his favourite cartoon character? (SHAGGY)

5 Which pop group who had six No 1 hits were originally called Angel And The Snakes? (BLONDIE)