Music Quiz Trivia

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue May 11, 2004 1:44 am

Yay for me!

Since Mr Foyle isnt around -

Who appears on the cover of the 1987 Smiths single "Shoplifters of the World Unite" ?

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:12 am

Elvis. To prove I didn't Google!

I'll carry on.

What was the original name of The Supremes?

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:39 am

The Primettes (I should probably dismiss myself from oldies trivia, as I've been hearing these little tidbits every week for about five years now....)

Re: The Donovan guitar mystery.....I generally get my music info from http://www.allmusic.com, so I may be wrong. But here's what the track review said for "Hurdy Gurdy Man"....

The guitar break had some mind-melting Eastern-ish distorted sustain, giving a definitive lie to those who would cast Donovan as a namby-pamby who didn't have it in him to rock out. Among the supporting musicians indeed were three soon-to-be members of Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page (who played the lead guitar, and had already contributed to Donovan sessions in the past), John Paul Jones (likewise a veteran of sessions for Donovan and many others), and John Bonham.

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Tue May 11, 2004 2:59 pm

Right in one, cosmos.

My questions are so very terrible.

martinfoyle 7
Blue Chair 5
Gillibeanz 4
Tim(e) 4
MikeBoom 4
RedShoes 2
so lack 2
Selfmademug 2
PlaythingOrPet 2
cosmos 2
DrJ 1
spooky girlfriend 1
BWAP 1
J Doofster 1
Otis Westinghouse 1
Bambooneedle 1
Everyone else 0

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 11, 2004 4:40 pm

It was actually a great question, Pet. All of these syndicated jocks I hear during my radio shifts use the same factoids over and over.

What was the first song by a British artist to hit Number 1 in America?

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:06 pm

for some reason I'm thinking it's "The Hippy Hippy Shake" by the Swingin' Blue Jeans

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:23 pm

Some song by Petula Clark, I do believe.

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:26 pm

I would think Petula Clark woulda been too late. I love her stuff though.

There must be one of those AMERICAN GRAFFITI-sountrack-era tunes by a Brit, no? Damn that is a good soundtrack, BTW, for anyone wanting a primer in [very] early '60s American pop. I must get it on CD; my vinyl copy's long gone...

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:38 pm

selfmademug wrote:I would think Petula Clark woulda been too late. I love her stuff though.

There must be one of those AMERICAN GRAFFITI-sountrack-era tunes by a Brit, no? Damn that is a good soundtrack, BTW, for anyone wanting a primer in [very] early '60s American pop. I must get it on CD; my vinyl copy's long gone...

You're probably right, though something in the back of my mind tells me it's some similiar act. Vera Lynn, maybe.
Here's a link to the cd of that s/track, btw
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:43 pm

No correct answer yet.....

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:13 pm

The song was an instrumental called 'Telstar', but I can't think of the damn artist!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:28 pm

Cosmos is after song, not artist. God knows. Cliff Richard The Young Ones. I know it's wrong, but what the hell.

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:03 pm

It was Telstar by the Tornadoes. Produced by the mighty Joe Meek. I guess I'm late again.

DrJ

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:26 pm

Yes, it was "Telstar" by the Tornadoes, and it predated the Beatles pop rise by about a year or so.

And as Dr. J stated, it was produced by "England's answer to Phil Spector"...Joe Meek. Meek was one of the most intriguing figures in pop music history!

Check out his bio at http://www.allmusic.com!

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:45 pm

Nice to finally get one! This one should be easy for El Vez or Cosmos:

Who was Buddy Holly's last bassist in the Crickets?

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:47 pm

Waylon Jennings

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:31 pm

Correct Cosmos - if I get another chance, I'll try to make it tougher!

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:29 am

Scorecard
martinfoyle 7
Blue Chair 5
Gillibeanz 4
Tim(e) 4
MikeBoom 4
cosmos 3
RedShoes 2
so lack 2
Selfmademug 2
PlaythingOrPet 2
DrJ 1
spooky girlfriend 1
BWAP 1
J Doofster 1
Otis Westinghouse 1
pophead2k 1
Bambooneedle 1
Everyone else 0

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:25 am

One of Burt Bacharach's songs was written for Bob Dylan to record....Dylan turned the song down. What song was it?

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:32 am

My Little Red Book?

DrJ

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:41 am

Not "My Little Red Book".....good guess, though.

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:44 am

I'm pretty sure it was PROMISES, PROMISES. Can't you just imagine it? Kidding...

I just can't think of one that's remotely plausible... hmm...

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:47 am

Was he shooting for some social-conscience thang, like WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW?

It has a damn small vocal range, for a Bacharach tune...

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed May 12, 2004 9:02 am

Good guesses, but no correct answer just yet.....

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Wed May 12, 2004 9:03 am

How about The Windows Of The World?