Pop Quiz 2

ANAGRAMMATICAL

Unravel the anagrams to give the names of 20 famous singers
EG: MA HILL = Limahl

1 IN TONE WHY SHOUT
2 MOON JETS
3 BUST HAKE
4 ON A DAMN
5 HILLY ABLE
6 JOB OWNER
7 SLY PINE ACT
8 ROY IS DAD
9 A NEW MORK
10 NUT TRAINER
11 NO SLIMY CAR
12 DOUR LEE
13 NOBBY LAD
14 NICE LOIN ED
15 A CONK TINGLE
16 WORD TREATS
17 CRAM NO LAB
18 MORMON IDEAS
19 GRAVE IN MAY
20 MARK A BITCH VOICE

ANAGRAM ANSWERS

1 Whitney Houston
2 Tom Jones
3 Kate Bush
4 Madonna
5 Bill Haley
6 Joe Brown
7 Patsy Cline
8 Doris Day
9 Mark Owen
10 Tina Turner
11 Carly Simon
12 Lou Reed
13 Bob Dylan
14 Celine Dion
15 Nat King Cole
16 Rod Stewart
17 Marc Bolan
18 Marie Osmond
19 Marvin Gaye
20 Victoria Beckham

Simple Starters

1 Which member of The Bee Gees died in 2003? MAURICE GIBB
2 Who was backed by The Blockheads on the song Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick? IAN DURY
3 Which Hollies hit was used in a TV ad to promote Miller Lite Lager? HE AINT HEAVY HES MY BROTHER
4 Which quartet was fronted by Frankie Valli? THE FOUR SEASONS
5 Which member of The Monkees always wore a woolly hat? MIKE NESMITH
6 Which song opens with the words, “Goodbye Norma Jean”? CANDLE IN THE WIND
7 Which duo scored nil points for the UK in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest? JEMINI
8 Which group won Eurovision for the UK with, Making Your Mind Up? BUCKS FIZZ
9 Which group featured a lead singer called Victor Willis wearing a US police uniform? VILLAGE PEOPLE
10 Cheryl Tweedy, found guilty of assault in 2003, is a member of which band? GIRLS ALOUD

Swinging 60s
These 10 questions are dedicated to the year of 1964.

1 Which group topped the charts in 1964 with the song Needles And Pins? THE SEARCHERS
2 Who was backed by The Dakotas on a 1964 chart topper? BILLY J KRAMER
3 The Animals released House Of The Rising Sun in 1964. According to the lyrics where is the house of the rising sun? NEW ORLEANS
4 Which quartet of coins hit the charts with the song Juliet? THE FOUR PENNIES
5 The Rolling Stones topped the charts for the first time. What was the song? ITS ALL OVER NOW
6 In 1964 which became the first all female group to top the UK charts? SUPREMES
7 Have I The Right, featuring female drummer Anne Lantree, was a No 1 hit in 1964 for which group? THE HONEYCOMBS
8 Which group did Peter Noone front at the top of the 1964 charts?HERMAN’S HERMITS
9 In 1964 which DJ presented the first ever edition of Top Of The Pops? JIMMY SAVILE
10 Which couple married in 1964, had a No 1 hit in 1965 and divorced in 1974? SONNY & CHER

IRISH INFO
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day 10 questions with an Irish theme

1 What is the hometown or city of The Corrs? DUNDALK
2 Which Irish girl band features the Lynch twins in their line-up? BEWITCHED
3 Which No 1 hit for The Boomtown Rats was inspired by a killer called Brenda Spencer? I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS
4 Which group topped the charts with the song, Belfast Child? SIMPLE MINDS
5 Which Irish band had a Christmas hit with The Fairytale Of New York? THE POGUES
6 Which Irish rocker was born Paul Hewson, but is better known by a four-letter name? BONO OF U2
7 Which hit for Billy Joel, was covered by the Irish boyband Westlife? UPTOWN GIRL
8 Which member of Westlife is married to the winner of the 2004 I’m A Celebrity TV reality show? BRYAN MCFADDEN
9 Who acquired the nickname of The Man With The Golden Flute? JAMES GALWAY
10 Which was the first Irish group to top the UK charts? THE BACHELORS

SOUNDS OF THE 70s

1 In what year did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest? 1974
2 In the 70s, who became Radio 1’s first female DJ? ANNE NIGHTINGALE
3 What question did Rod Stewart ask at the top of the 1978 charts? DO YA THINK I’M SEXY?
4 Who is the oldest of the Osmond Brothers? ALAN
5 Which film featured the chart topping song, Wandrin’ Star? PAINT YOUR WAGON
6 Ernie was the fastest milkman in the west. What was the name of his horse? TRIGGER
7 Which hit for The Buggles was the first ever song played on MTV? VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
8 Which hit for Don McLean was a tribute to the painter of Sunflowers? VINCENT
9 Who was Kung Fu Fighting in 1974? CARL DOUGLAS
10 Which Abba hit became the title of their West End stage show? MAMMA MIA

PAUL TO PAUL all the following 10 answers contain the name of Paul.

1 Who was the first Canadian to top the UK charts? PAUL ANKA
2 Who did Mike D’Abo replace as the lead singer of Manfred Mann? PAUL JONES
3 Who left The Q Tips to forge a solo career? PAUL YOUNG
4 Who is the only person to win 20 Ivor Novello Awards? PAUL MCCARTNEY
5 Who charted with Grandma’s Party and went on to star in the comedy series Just Good Friends? PAUL NICHOLAS
6 Under what name did the trio of Yarrow, Travers and Stookey perform? PETER, PAUL & MARY
7 Who claimed that the average age of the Vietnam soldier was 19? PAUL HARDCASTLE
8 Who recorded the best selling album Gracelands? PAUL SIMON
9 Which soul singer’s biggest hit was Me And Mrs Jones? BILLY PAUL
10 Who recorded the TV theme for No Honestly? LYNDSEY DE PAUL

ECHOES OF THE 80S

1 What was the nationality of the 80s band A-Ha? NORWEGIAN
2 What was the only No 1 hit record for Madness? HOUSE OF FUN
3 Which album was the follow up to Thriller for Michael Jackson? BAD
4 Which 80s band named themselves after a group of 19th century Parisian revolutionaries? THE COMMUNARDS
5 What year witnessed the Wembley Live Aid concert? 1985
6 Who duetted with Elaine Paige on the song I Know Him So Well? BARBARA DICKSON
7 Which singer’s name is mentioned in the first line of the lyrics in the 1982 hit, Come On Eileen? JOHNNY RAY
8 What was the surname of the 80s pop duo Mel and Kim? APPLEBY
9 In the 80s, who provoked a public outcry by tearing up a picture of the Pope on live TV in the USA? SINEAD O'CONNOR
10 Which 80s band took their name from a pair of siblings in the cartoon series The Adventures Of Tin Tin? THE THOMPSON TWINS

THE FAB FOUR
10 questions on The Beatles

1 Which song title by Lennon & McCartney was inspired by a name that they found on a gravestone in a Liverpool cemetery? ELEANOR RIGBY
2 In what year were The Beatles heard on British radio for the first time? 1962
3 What are the names of John Lennon’s two sons? JULIAN & SEAN
4 Who did Ringo Starr replace in The Beatles? PETE BEST
5 Which was the Beatle’s first film? A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
6 Which manager of the Beatles died in 1967? BRIAN EPSTEIN
7 What was the name of the film company founded by George Harrison? HANDMADE
8 Who killed John Lennon? MARK CHAPMAN
9 In 1960, The Beatles failed an audition to become which pop star’s backing band? BILLY FURY
10 What connects Laurel & Hardy, Bob Dylan, Sonny Liston and Marlon Brando? THEY ALL APPEAR ON THE COVER OF SERGEANT PEPPERS

THE NAUGHTY 90S

1 What is the surname of Baby Spice? BUNTON
2 Which group did Louise Nurding leave to pursue a solo career? ETERNAL
3 In April 98, who was arrested in the Will Rogers Memorial Park? GEORGE MICHAEL
4 What was the first UK solo No 1 hit for Robbie Williams? MILLENNIUM
5 The Maria Mckee hit Show Me Heaven was the theme song for which Tom Cruise film? DAYS OF THUNDER
6 Which rock star was found dead in a Sydney hotel in 1997? MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
7 Which 90s trio was founded by brothers Richard & Craig Fairbrass? RIGHT SAID FRED
8 Whose autobiography is entitled Life Is A Rollercoaster? RONAN KEATING
9 Which group collaborated with the comedians Baddiel & Skinner on the football hit, Three Lions? THE LIGHTNING SEEDS
10 Who was the first member of Take That to have a solo No 1 hit? GARY BARLOW


POP STARS ON FILM

1 Who sang the theme for the Bond movie Die Another Day? MADONNA
2 Which outlaw was portrayed by Mick Jagger in a 1970 film? NED KELLY
3 Which film saw Sting sitting astride a scooter in Brighton? QUADROPHENIA
4 The Delinquents marked the screen debut of which female pop star? KYLIE MINOGUE
5 Which film saw Harry Webb driving a bus to Athens? SUMMER HOLIDAY
6 For which film did Frank Sinatra win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
7 Which pair of brothers played the Kray brothers on film? MARTIN & GARY KEMP OF SPANDAU BALLET
8 Which rock star played the armed robber John McVicar in a 1980 film? ROGER DALTREY
9 What was Elvis Presley’s first film? LOVE ME TENDER
10 In which film did David Bowie play an alien with a detachable penis? THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

STRICTLY FOR THE ANORAKS!!

1 Under what name did Welsh born singer Gaynor Hopkins top the charts in 1983? BONNIE TYLER
2 The best selling album in the world in 2002 was entitled Escape. Who recorded it? ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
3 Which villain from the Threepenny Opera became the subject of a popular song? MACK THE KNIFE
4 In which city was Gloria Estefan born? HAVANA
5 In 1997 Rosemary Scallion ran for the Irish presidency. By what name did she top the charts? DANA
6 Which group named themselves after a metallic dildo? STEELY DAN
7 How are Charles & Craig Reid collectively known? THE PROCLAIMERS
8 Which duo wrote the song, You’ll Never Walk Alone? RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
9 By what name are Gabriela and Monica Irimia better known? CHEEKY GIRLS
10 Who, with a 118-inch waist, topped the UK singles charts in 1993? MR BLOBBY