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Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 09:06 PM
1.Which superstar’s parents was called Vernon and Gladys?
2. Which Eastenders star had a hit with The Ugly Duckling?
3.Who is the only person to have had a No1 in the last 5 decades?
4.Which song and show started as a Eurovision interval filler?
5. Which song took 29 years to reach No1 after first being released in 1957?
6. Which TV puppets sang the Chicken Song in the 1980s?
7. Who celebrated his Ding-A-Ling in song?
8. How did the Bangles Walk?
9. What was Simply Red’s first UK No1 single in 1995?
10.Which Beatles song was originally called Scrambled Eggs?


Answers will be posted at 2300 tonight - who will be first with correct answers?

Danno13
20-10-2006, 09:16 PM
3. Cliff Richard???
7. Chuck Berry
8. Like an Egyptian

Thames Valley Discos
20-10-2006, 09:37 PM
1) elvis
2)Martine McCutcheon
3)cliff richard
4)Riverdance
5)Jackie Wilson/Reet Petite
6)spitting image
7)Chuck Berry
8)Like an Egyptian
9)Holding Back the Years
10)Yesterday

musicbox
20-10-2006, 09:42 PM
well done :teeth:

Paul you did better than me

Thames Valley Discos
20-10-2006, 09:44 PM
well done :teeth:

Paul you did better than me
they may be wrong though, couple i,m not too sure on

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 09:45 PM
15 mins for peeps to get their answers in....i am looking for all 10 correct

musicbox
20-10-2006, 09:53 PM
9 ?
10 strawberry fields?

My in put lol

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 09:59 PM
1. Elvis
2. Mike Reid
3. Cliff Richard
4. Riverdance
5. Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town)
6. Spitting Image
7. Chuck Berry
8. Walk Like An Egyptian
9. Holding Back The years
10.

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:02 PM
the answers......


1.Which superstar’s parents was called Vernon and Gladys? ELVIS PRESLEY
2. Which Eastenders star had a hit with The Ugly Duckling? MIKE REID
3.Who is the only person to have had a No1 in the last 5 decades? CLIFF RICHARD
4.Which song and show started as a Eurovision interval filler? RIVERDANCE
5. Which song took 29 years to reach No1 after first being released in 1957? REET PETITE (Jackie Wilson)
6. Which TV puppets sang the Chicken Song in the 1980s? SPITTING IMAGE
7. Who celebrated his Ding-A-Ling in song? CHUCK BERRY
8. How did the Bangles Walk? LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
9. What was Simply Red’s first UK No1 single in 1995? FAIRGROUND
10.Which Beatles song was originally called Scrambled Eggs? YESTERDAY

very valent effort Paul...

ok next quiz...

1 How many No1 hit singles did Wham have in the UK?

2 What was the title of Boyzones first UK number one hit single?

3 Who had hits with the records- Shiny Happy People and Everybody Hurts?

4 Which country has won The Eurovision Song Contest the most times?

5 How old was Steve Wonder when he had his first hit single?

6 What was Queen’s only No1 hit single of the 1980s called?

7 Who wrote the 1960s classic My Girl?

8 Who chanted 2-4-6-8 Motorway?

9 Who’s only number one hit single was called Can’t Give You Anything(But My Love)?

10 WHICH ONE…of these Beatle records didn’t reach No1-Penny Lane, Hey Jude, or Help?

Thames Valley Discos
20-10-2006, 10:04 PM
the answers......


1.Which superstar’s parents was called Vernon and Gladys? ELVIS PRESLEY
2. Which Eastenders star had a hit with The Ugly Duckling? MIKE REID
3.Who is the only person to have had a No1 in the last 5 decades? CLIFF RICHARD
4.Which song and show started as a Eurovision interval filler? RIVERDANCE
5. Which song took 29 years to reach No1 after first being released in 1957? REET PETITE (Jackie Wilson)
6. Which TV puppets sang the Chicken Song in the 1980s? SPITTING IMAGE
7. Who celebrated his Ding-A-Ling in song? CHUCK BERRY
8. How did the Bangles Walk? LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
9. What was Simply Red’s first UK No1 single in 1995? FAIRGROUND
10.Which Beatles song was originally called Scrambled Eggs? YESTERDAY

very valent effort Paul...

ok next quiz...

1 How many No1 hit singles did Wham have in the UK?

2 What was the title of Boyzones first UK number one hit single?

3 Who had hits with the records- Shiny Happy People and Everybody Hurts?

4 Which country has won The Eurovision Song Contest the most times?

5 How old was Steve Wonder when he had his first hit single?

6 What was Queen’s only No1 hit single of the 1980s called?

7 Who wrote the 1960s classic My Girl?

8 Who chanted 2-4-6-8 Motorway?

9 Who’s only number one hit single was called Can’t Give You Anything(But My Love)?

10 WHICH ONE…of these Beatle records didn’t reach No1-Penny Lane, Hey Jude, or Help?
are you sure about number 9? in quiz one. i,m sure its Holding Back The Years
but i could be wrong

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:09 PM
yes
30 Sep 1995 Simply Red Fairground 4 Only No 1 The band is led by flame-haired Mick Hucknel with a changing line up backing him. The act first charted in 1985 and scored 29 hits by the end of 1999

http://www.onlineweb.com/theones/1995_1999.htm

i said there first ever number one - it also happens to be thier only number one

Thames Valley Discos
20-10-2006, 10:17 PM
oh, i,ll be ****ed, fairground, 11 years ago, really dont feel that long ago, must be getting old lol

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:23 PM
so no one answering quiz two?

musicbox
20-10-2006, 10:25 PM
1=2
2= Words
3=REM
4=Ireland
5-14
6=boheim raps
7= Neil Sedaka
8= Tom Robinson band
9= The four tops
10= all three reached number 1

Thames Valley Discos
20-10-2006, 10:26 PM
sorry, billie piper had my attention on tv

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:29 PM
answers at 2345

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:40 PM
4 mins

musicbox
20-10-2006, 10:42 PM
Come on lads help me out

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:45 PM
Music box you were so close...

1 How many No1 hit singles did Wham have in the UK? 4

2 What was the title of Boyzones first UK number one hit single? Words

3 Who had hits with the records- Shiny Happy People and Everybody Hurts? REM

4 Which country has won The Eurovision Song Contest the most times? Ireland

5 How old was Steve Wonder when he had his first hit single? 13

6 What was Queen’s only No1 hit single of the 1980s called? Under Pressure

7 Who wrote the 1960s classic My Girl? Smokey Robinson

8 Who chanted 2-4-6-8 Motorway? Tom Robinson

9 Who’s only number one hit single was called Can’t Give You Anything(But My Love)? The Stylistics

10 WHICH ONE…of these Beatle records didn’t reach No1-Penny Lane, Hey Jude, or Help? Penny Lane
(1963: From Me To You starts the Beatles' unequalled string of eleven consecutive number 1s, which will falter only when Englebert Humperdink keeps Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields stuck at number 2 four years later.) http://www.sbrewer.demon.co.uk/Miscellany/singles.html

musicbox
20-10-2006, 10:49 PM
Well done for the quiz mate were off to bed now.
Penny Lane did chart no1 in the states tho lol :teeth:

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 10:49 PM
And how many people can answer this quiz without referring to Google or the Guinness Book of Hits Singles?

Not many, I'm guessing...

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 10:51 PM
exactly

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 10:51 PM
And how many people can answer this quiz without referring to Google or the Guinness Book of Hits Singles?

Not many, I'm guessing...

Well i can as i dont use google :teeth:

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 10:53 PM
Well i can as i dont use google :teeth:

Leave off son, you wouldn't know half those answers at 14.

Repeat after me, "older people are not that gullable" :teeth:

musicbox
20-10-2006, 10:53 PM
Have to say we enjoyed the quiz and we did not use anything to refer to.

Thats why its just good fun.

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 10:54 PM
Have to say we enjoyed the quiz and we did not use anything to refer to.

Thats why its just good fun.

Yes, but you have a little more experience here than most Pete.

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 10:55 PM
Leave off son, you wouldn't know half those answers at 14.

Repeat after me, "older people are not that gullable" :teeth:

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They really love me :teeth:
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musicbox
20-10-2006, 10:56 PM
yea but the brain box goes dead at times and boy when you do some thing like this we all end up saying that only seemed like yesterday.
Showing my age now :teeth: i know I'm an old git now lol

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 10:56 PM
Good lad!

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 10:58 PM
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Corabar Entertainment
20-10-2006, 10:58 PM
yea but the brain box goes dead at times and boy when you do some thing like this we all end up saying that only seemed like yesterday.
Showing my age now :teeth: i know I'm an old git now lolJust realised that if you deduct Callum's age from your age, you get my age...... or to put it another way.... you're as old as Callum & I combined! :eek: :rose: :rose: :D

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 10:59 PM
Just the once was fine Callum.

Don't take the post too literally now will you?

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 11:00 PM
Just the once was fine Callum.

Don't take the post too literally now will you?

I was having a giggle :teeth:

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 11:01 PM
Just realised that if you deduct Callum's age from your age, you get my age...... or to put it another way.... you're as old as Callum & I combined! :eek: :rose: :rose: :D

What were the chances of that! :eek: :D

Solitaire Events Ltd
20-10-2006, 11:01 PM
I was having a giggle :teeth:

I'm sure.... :teeth:

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 11:01 PM
I was having a giggle :teeth:

Calum your on detention...come back to class on Saturday

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 11:02 PM
Calum your on detention...come back to class on Saturday

Yes sir :sad::teeth:

Corabar Entertainment
20-10-2006, 11:02 PM
It's past midnight, so technically it is Saturday! :)

Jiggles
20-10-2006, 11:05 PM
Calum your on detention...come back to class on Saturday

Would you like me to start scrubbing the forums toilets :omg::teeth:

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 11:05 PM
i meant next saturday...Angela do you wanna be the basket case or the princess? (do you get what film i am talking about?)

musicbox
20-10-2006, 11:07 PM
Now that's scary

Corabar Entertainment
20-10-2006, 11:09 PM
i meant next saturday...Angela do you wanna be the basket case or the princess? (do you get what film i am talking about?)Breakfast Club??

Candybeatdiscos
20-10-2006, 11:10 PM
well done.....there was another belter of a track....Dont you forget about me - Simple minds

Corabar Steve
21-10-2006, 02:07 AM
And how many people can answer this quiz without referring to Google or the Guinness Book of Hits Singles?

Not many, I'm guessing...
I got 9/10 for the first & 8/10 for he second, without any reference.