Showing posts with label music quizzes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music quizzes. Show all posts

Monday, March 5, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND TOP FIVE PLACINGS 5 MARCH 2012

1. The first number one for the Supremes and covered by Soft Cell in 1981, name the
song.
ANSWER: Where did our Love Go?


2. “25 years of my life and still I’m trying to get up that great big hill of hope” song title
please
ANSWER: What’s Up (Four Non Blondes)


3. The Title of 1987 film starring Madonna and a hit for the Eurythmics. Name the
Song.
ANSWER: Who’s that Girl?


4. John Entwistle and Pete Townshend were members of which famous band?
ANSWER: The Who


5. They come from a land down under and asked “Who Can It Be Now?” Name the
band
ANSWER: Men at Work


6. “What becomes of ____ ___________?” a chart topping cover by Robson & Jerome
in 1996.
ANSWER: the Brokenhearted


7. Complete the lyric “What if God was One of Us, _____ __ _____ like One of Us”
ANSWER: Just a Slob


8. Complete this song title from the Platters “Who Put the Bop in the ____ _____ ____?
ANSWER: Bop Shoo Bop


9. In which Guy Ritchie movie soundtrack did the Stretch hit single “Why Did You Do
It” feature in 1998.
ANSWER: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels


10. Written by Barry Manilow in 1973 and famously covered by Take That in 1992 name
the song.
ANSWER: Could It be Magic?

11. “Would you marry me anyway, Would you have my baby?” the lyrics from which
well know song?
ANSWER: If I Were a Carpenter


12. This Buzzcocks song was performed by the Fine Young Cannibals for the movie
soundtrack “Something Wild” name it.
ANSWER: Ever Fallen in Love


13. “When will you say yes to me, tell me ____ _____ ____?” (hint one word thrice)
recorded by Englebert Humperdinck in 1968.
ANSWER: Quando Quando Quando


14. Van Morrison and Jim Reeves both asked “Have I Told you Lately ___ ___ ___ ___”
ANSWER: That I Love You


15. “Where is the Love?” a hit featuring vocals from Justin Timberlake by who in 2003.
ANSWER: Black Eyed Peas.


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THE WINNER THIS WEEK @richlay ~ who also got the theme

In SECOND place is @BoyInTheField

In THIRD place is @Anofreak

In JOINT FOURTH place is @GruntledWampa and @ICGenie

First in to guess the theme ~ QUESTIONS ~ was this weeks #MondayMusicQuiz winner @richlay

Well done everyone and thanks for taking part. 

Tune in next Monday at 8.30pm GMT to #MondayMusicQuiz and follow @MondayMusicQuiz

Monday, February 6, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & TOP 5 PLACINGS 6 FEBRUARY 2012

1. “Get the Party Started” said Alicia Beth Moore better known as “..........”
ANSWER: Pink

2. Album and song by Prince, think bad weather on acid.
ANSWER: Purple Rain

3. Complete the song title “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny ______ ___ ______ _____”
ANSWER: Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

4. Under the Bridge was the first UK number one for this US Band
ANSWER: Red Hot Chilli Peppers

5. Suede Shoes or Velvet the colour’s the same.
ANSWER: Blue

6. The Rolling Stones prefer this type sugar
ANSWER: Brown

7. “Ride on Time” a hit for this band that might be found in any 'plane
ANSWER: Black Box

8. Joni Mitchell song covered by Counting Crows
ANSWER: Big Yellow Taxi.

9. Tune composed and played by Booker T & the MG’s about some coloured vegetables
ANSWER: Green Onions

10. They had a Heart of Glass in the 1970’s
ANSWER: Blondie

11. According to their lead singer he doesn’t want to be An American Idiot
ANSWER: Greenday

12. Not Jack and Jill but rather Jack and Meg better known as “___ / _______ / _________”
ANSWER: The White Stripes

13. Once married to Whitney his song was covered by Britney
ANSWER: Bobby Brown


14. UB40 covered it, Neil Diamond wrote it most of us just drink it
ANSWER: Red Red Wine.


15. James Kirk, Steven Daly, David McClymont and Edwyn Collins ~ name the band
ANSWER: Orange Juice

PLACINGS FOR THIS WEEK:
In FIFTH place: @ICGenie

In FOURTH place: @shancalfe

In THIRD place: @Julesrowe77

In SECOND place: @Trudski2012

AND THE WINNER THIS WEEK IS: @owlbird

GOLD STAR for first to guess the theme this week ~ COLOURS ~ is @GruntledWampa

Well done to all and thanks for playing ... see you all next week at 8.30 on twitter for #MondayMusicQuiz

Monday, January 30, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND TOP FIVE PLACINGS 30 JANUARY 2012

1.  "We are ______ " Sister Sledge hit co-written & co-produced by @NileRodgers
ANSWER: Family

2. Eighties band The Thompson Twins took their name from two characters in which
famous cartoon based on a comic book?
ANSWER: Tin Tin.

3. “I don’t want to drink my whiskey like you do” the first line of which much covered
song.
ANSWER: Mama Weer All Crazee Now

4. Cat Stevens song famously covered by Boyzone in 1995.
ANSWER: Father and Son

5. Complete the song title from the Hollies “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s _____ _____”
ANSWER: My Brother

6. “Sex on Fire” was a UK number one for which American band of brothers?
ANSWER: Kings of Leon

7. The Eurythmics “Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves” featured which female
American soul singer?
ANSWER: Aretha Franklin

8. Complete the title of this hit song from well known American brothers Don and
Phil “Wake Up _______ ________”
ANSWER: Little Susie

9. A hit song by Madonna and covered by Kelly Osbourne “Papa Don’t _______”
ANSWER: Preach

10. The Rizzle Kicks want Mama to do the what?
ANSWER: Hump

11. “That Nasty Boogie Bugs Me Like Somebody has Drugged Me” lyrics from which
Jacksons hit song?
ANSWER: Blame It On The Boogie

12. Complete the title of this Abba song on which Bjorn took over as lead vocalist
“Does Your ________ ____________”
ANSWER: Mother Know

13. Which American Rock Band’s third single was “Sweet Child O’Mine”?
ANSWER: Guns ‘n’ Roses.

14. Feargal Sharkey and The Undertones sang about Kevin “My perfect _____________”
ANSWER: Cousin

15. “Woke Up This Morning” by Albama 3 is the theme tune to which family based
television programme?
ANSWER: The Sopranos

PLACINGS FOR THIS WEEK:

In JOINT FIFTH place: @shancalfe and @voodoo47

In FOURTH place: @Trudski2012

In THIRD place: @owlbird

In SECOND place: @Julesrowe77

AND THE WINNER THIS WEEK IS: @YorkieGav

GOLD STAR for first to guess the theme this week ~ FAMILY ~ is @Julesrowe77

Well done to all and thanks for playing ... see you all next week at 8.30 on twitter for #MondayMusicQuiz

Monday, January 23, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND TOP FIVE PLACINGS 23 JANUARY 2012

1. Complete this U2 lyric “All is quiet on ____ _____ _____”
ANSWER: New Years Day

2. “___________ Girl” hit single for David Bowie.
ANSWER: China

3. “I’m Free” was a 1990 hit for which Scottish Indie Band?
ANSWER : The Soup Dragons

4. According to his most well known hit single Jim Stafford doesn’t like Spiders and _________
ANSWER: Snakes.

5. Scottish Rock Singer who had a hit with Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.
ANSWER: K.T. Tunstall

6. Sheep was the second single release from which band from Hull?
ANSWER: The Housemartins.

7. Complete the Peter Gabriel song title “Shock the ________”
ANSWER: Monkey

8. Name the English Rock Band whose second hit single was “The Devil’s Answer”
New Year’s Day.
ANSWER: Atomic Rooster

9. Homo Sapiens “Who let the Dogs Out”
ANSWER: The Baha Men.

10. War Pigs was a song by which British Heavy Metal Band?
ANSWER: Black Sabbath

11. Who had a “Rat in Mi Kitchen” in 1986?
ANSWER: UB40

12. OX is the bass player with which Eurovision winning Heavy Metal Band?
ANSWER: Lordi

13. Survivor hit song that featured in the movie Rocky.
ANSWER: Eye of the Tiger

14. Jefferson Airplane sang about which White animal in the psychedelic sixties?
ANSWER: Rabbit

15. Chinatown is the tenth studio Album from which Irish rock band?
ANSWER: Thin Lizzy

PLACINGS FOR THIS WEEK:

In FIFTH place: @octarinefire

In FOURTH place: @rawlesy99

In THIRD place: @voodoo47

In SECOND place: @Julesrowe77

AND THE WINNER THIS WEEK IS: @owlbird 

GOLD STARS FOR GUESSING THEME THIS WEEK (Chinese New Year) go to @Julesrowe77 @owlbird and @pr4wn

Well done to all and thanks for playing ... see you all next week at 8.30 on twitter for #MondayMusicQuiz

Monday, January 16, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & SCORES 16th JANUARY 2012

Today, officially being "Blue Monday", all the questions are Monday related.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. Name the song title begining with the words: How Does it Feel to Treat Me Like You Do.
ANSWER: Blue Monday

2. Monday Monday was a chart success for which famous American group?
ANSWER: The Mamas and Papas.

3. Complete this Carpenters hit song title “ _______ _________ and Mondays”
ANSWER: Rainy Days

4. The Bangles were Maniac on Monday but who wrote the song?
ANSWER: Prince

5. Which British band released the best selling album “Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches?
ANSWER: Happy Mondays

6. They didn’t like Mondays in 1979 who are they?
ANSWER: The Boomtown Rats

7. American “Brenda Ann Spencer” was the subject of which number one hit single.
ANSWER: I Don’t Like Mondays

8. Complete the title to this hit single for Duran Duran “ ________ _________ on
Monday”. 
ANSWER: New Moon

9. Monday Morning is the opening song from which Fleetwood Mac album.
ANSWER: Fleetwood Mac

10. Complete the title of this famous country song “If we’re not ______ in ______ by
Monday.
ANSWER: Back in Love

11. Which well known 1990’s hit single contains the words “You’re twistin’ my Melon
Man”?
ANSWER: Step On

12. Ghost the Musical is playing tonight at the Picadilly Theatre London, name the theme
tune from the film.
ANSWER: Unchained Melody

13. Which famous British singer/songwriter was killed in New York on Monday 8th
December 1980.
ANSWER: John Lennon

14. Complete the first line of this theme song to the famous American sitcom “Sunday
________ ______ Days”. 
ANSWER: Monday Happy

15. Name the American Rock ‘n’ Roll singer musician who had a hit with a song of the
same title as the answer to tonight’s first question.
ANSWER: Fats Domino.

THE TOP FIVE THIS WEEK WERE:

In FIFTH place @voodoo47

In FOURTH place @teddy_red

In THIRD place @Julesrowe77

In SECOND place @kearnsey100

AND THE WINNER THIS WEEK IS

@nickie72 (who is the queen of twitter quizzes in her Friday night #FridayTwiz each week at 9pm).

Monday, January 9, 2012

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & SCORES 9TH JANUARY 2012

Thanks to everyone who took part in my first #MondayMusicQuiz

As it was my first, all the questions/answers relate to first, one, 1.  Next week it will be more varied!

So, here's the questions & answers:

1.  Song title: is it getting better or do you feel the same.  ANSWER: One (U2)

2.  Whose debut album was First and Last and Always in 1975.  ANSWER: Sisters of Mercy

3.  It was a hot afternoon, last day of June ~ song title.  ANSWER: Summer the First Time

4.  Who had The Number One Song in Heaven in 1979.  ANSWER: Sparks

5.  "? And ? Is ?"  ~ Missing word/s.  ANSWER: One

6.  Never could believe the things you do to me ~ Hot Chocolate, song title please.  ANSWER: Everyones A Winner

7.  One Night in Bangkok was from which musical.  ANSWER: Chess

8.  One of These Nights was a hit for who in 1975?  ANSWER: The Eagles

9.  First hit single for REM from the album 'Document'.  ANSWER: The One I love

10. The song 'One Love' was from which Bob Marley album?  ANSWER: Exodus

11. '? Fine Day' hit single for The Chiffons in 1963.  ANSWER: One

12. One of Us Must Know. A 1966 hit for which singer/songwriter?  ANSWER: Bob Dylan

13. Robert Flack hit which featured in the movie Play Misty For Me.  ANSWER: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

14. One Night in Heaven by M People.  What year?  ANSWER: 1993

15. Who had the hit single with the song in Q7 in tonight's MondayMusicQuiz.  ANSWER: Murray Head

TOP FIVE CONTESTANTS THIS WEEK:

In joint FOURTH place: @sylviabowe and @ChrisMallingArt

In THIRD place @MrOliverMellors

In SECOND place @voodoo47

AND THE WINNER ... *drum roll*

@Julesrowe77

Well done everyone!!!

Friday, January 6, 2012

MONDAY MUSIC QUIZ

Monday Music Quiz #MondayMusicQuiz on twitter.

Starts 8.30 PM GMT

Music questions will cover all genre of music including: pop, punk, jazz, country, rock, soul, folk, classical.  You name it ...


Use the hashtag #MondayMusicQuiz ~ you must add that hashtag to every answer so we can see it!


There are 15 questions spaced about 5 minutes apart.


To give everyone the maximum chance to do well, the points awarded for each question are:


1st correct answer gets 5 points
2nd correct answer gets 4 points
3rd correct answer gets 3points
4th correct answer gets 2 points
5th correct answer gets 1 point


There is a theme each week ~ first in with the theme gets FIVE bonus points.


You can work either as a team or singly but if working as a team ONLY ONE PERSON should answer questions so that you get your full points.


So, to take part:


Follow @MondayMusicQuiz ~ so you can see the questions as they are tweeted.


 Use the hashtag #MondayMusicQuiz ~ you must add that hashtag to every answer so we can see it!


AND MOST IMPORTANT ~ THE QUIZ MASTERS ANSWERS ARE RIGHT!


Oh, and the quiz master reserves the right to re-tweet the funniest answers!