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1. 1969 was a wonderful year for music. Amongst other greats, it gave us "Honky Tonk Women", "Get Back" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine". However, the Christmas No. 1 in the UK that year was "Two Little Boys" by Rolf Harris. What were the names of the two little boys in question?
2. The fact that "Two Little Boys" was the Christmas No. 1 in 1969 had the advantage that it replaced an annoying song by The Archies as the UK chart topper. What was the name of this sickly sweet song?
3. In January 1971 actor Clive Dunn sang about a relative. Which relative was this?
4. "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett was a No. 1 hit in the US in October 1962. Which film star released a cover version in 1977?
5. "The Floral Dance" was a surprise hit for the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band in 1977. It stayed at No. 2 on the UK charts for nine weeks. Which DJ released a version of it in 1978?
6. British DJ's Dave Lee Travis and Paul Burnett released a parody version of "Convoy" in 1978, under the name of Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks. It reached No. 4 in the UK charts. Dave Lee Travis appeared on "Top Of The Pops" as the song's narrator - which name did he use?
7. Which group proclaimed "(I've Got a Brand New) Combine Harvester" in 1976?
8. "Captain Beaky" reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1980. It was taken from an album based on a book of poetry by Jeremy Lloyd. The villain of the tale was a snake. What was his name?
9. Which rocker had a change of pace in 1972, and confided in us about "My Ding-a-Ling"?
10. The Goodies were better known for their TV shows. However, in 1975 they released a single, "Funky Gibbon", which reached No. 4 in the UK charts. Which of these people was NOT a member of The Goodies?
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