Music Quiz Trivia

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:59 pm

martinfoyle wrote:Dury appears on the sleeve?

Nope.. as there has been little or no response to this poser, I suppose it might be time for a small clue.

It was not Ian Drury, but the connection was someone who had a direct association with him musically.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:11 pm

Chas Jankel (is that right?) contributed keyboards?

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:34 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Chas Jankel (is that right?) contributed keyboards?

Nope... it is worth noting that The Original Soundtrack album came out before the Blockheads existed.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:22 pm

I did note that! Thought maybe he was building up work as a session musician...

This is getting tricky. Dury designing the sleeve is close but no cigar, though we're after a 'who' and the connection is someone associated with Dury musically, and we should note that The Original Soundtrack was '75, before the Blockheads existed. Hmmm. Well I've retrieved the two vinyl LPs, studied all notes, and ... not even close, never mind the cigar. TOS was performed and produced, enginneered and mixed entirely by the band, the only other name to appear is Melvyn Abrahams, who cut the master. The only other name, apart from Hipgnosis for sleeve design, is 'Humphrey Ocean' (Billy's brother?!?), who did the pencil drawings. So it that someone who played with Dury under a different name? If not, put us out of our misery!

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:30 pm

Otis my man!!

Thanks to your persistence and great investigative work, I am going to have to award you the point. It was indeed Humphrey Ocean, who happened to be the bass player in Ian Drury's original band Kilburn and the High Roads.

Over to you.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:11 pm

Hooray! Well I didn't go the whole hog, but at least I didn't resort to Google.

OK, this is for fun. Let's see if anyone can get this without the aid of a clue. It's very much a 'you either know it or don't' scenario!

Which hair colour do Amanda and Samantha have in common?

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:15 am

The only Amanda I know of is Amanda Brown from the Go-Betweens.
The answer is Brown ?

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:47 am

No, it's a song lyric reference. Like I said, you'll either know it or you won't, but there are certainly several people around here who will know it (though I'm not sure if they're checking this thread!). Actually, Pany Polsku (that's a ridiculous thing to write, I haven't a clue how all those complicated Polish endings work), you should have got it straight off! Little clue: the song in question is one of the standout tracks from one of the LPs in your generally splendid list of 20 non-EC LPs.

Need another clue? ...

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:04 am

F...ing hell !! This is obvious.
STRAWBERRY BLONDE !!!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:12 pm

You got it! I play it most days of the week, I can't get it out of my head, hence the signature. Can't wait to see Ron perform it in October (see the RS thread). We await your brilliant teaser.

By the way, I don't know why, but ever since a rather good wild mushroom dish in an excellent restaurant in Katowice three years ago, I have the words 'kurki' and 'borowiki' imprinted on my memory. And my kids will always remember the word 'lody' for ice-cream. I do like the Polish language.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:49 pm

Otis, you seem to have travelled all around Poland !!
Any plans for future visits ?

Anyway, my question :
Which album has got Beck singing David Bowie's song, Bono and Gavin Friday doing T.Rex, and the "Trainspotting" actor singing Elton John ?

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:33 pm

Moulin Rouge OST

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:37 pm

Just beaten timewise, alas

DrJ

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:40 pm

I've been to Katowice twice! Incredible place. Not exactly lovely, but incredible. I hope to go to Polaand this autumn, but I doubt if Kalizsz will be on the itinerary! Warsaw and Poznan, probably.

Not having seen (or heard) Moulin Rouge, which are the three songs covered in question?

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:46 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Not having seen (or heard) Moulin Rouge, which are the three songs covered in question?

Diamond Dogs, Your Song and Children of the Revolution.

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:59 pm

To save time, I will put up the next question:

Sir Bob Geldorf was a great champion of the starving with his Live Aid fund raisers. He was also a perpertrator of one of the greatest crimes against humanity (or at least, those who watch television)... what was his crime?

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:10 pm

I hope you're not talking about The Big Breakfast, which was great in its heydey (I'm a Johnny and Denise fan myself). Or maybe you're referring to a rerun of The Wall.

DrJ

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:23 pm

DrJ wrote:I hope you're not talking about The Big Breakfast, which was great in its heydey (I'm a Johnny and Denise fan myself). Or maybe you're referring to a rerun of The Wall.

DrJ

Definitley not... but the crime I am talking about has had an enormous impact on what now passes for television.

stormwarning · Post by **stormwarning** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:23 am

Is the answer "Every single TV appearance of The Boomtown Rats" ?
Or was he the producer of the first Reality TV show ?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:41 am

Did his tv production company bring Big Brother to UK tv?

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:16 am

Survivor. Which kick started this reality tv thing.

DrJ

stormwarning · Post by **stormwarning** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:41 am

so I guess it's me. Which 80's singer/MC told this famous joke at just about every gig :

' Walking down this road the other day and this long haired chap comes up to me and says
"Want some LSD man ?"
I said
"Don't be stupid mate, we've gone decimal now. Pounds Shillings and Pence no good to me any more. 1967 a good year, but not any more"

stormwarning · Post by **stormwarning** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:30 am

Another clue, another joke:

'Walking down this road the other day and this long haired chap comes up to me and says
"Do you want some grass man ?"
I said
"No thanks mate, I've got crazy paving. No room for a garden"

Top entertainment indeed.

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:42 am

Sounds like Frank Sidebottom, maybe.

DrJ

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:03 pm

No ideas... Survivor was correct by the way