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1. In which north-western English sea-side town, famous for its tower, its landladies and its illuminations, was musician David Ball of Soft Cell born?
2. Soft Cell consisted of the aforementioned David Ball who provided the band's music and one other. Who performed the role of singer in Soft Cell?
3. To which record label, whose name means 'offbeat' or 'unconventional', was Soft Cell signed in 1980?
4. Urban legend has it that, whilst negotiations to sign Soft Cell were taking place, the head of the record company vying to sign them, sent whom, or what, to negotiate terms at meetings?
5. What was the unusual title of the Soft Cell song selected to appear on the 'Some Bizarre Album', a recording released to showcase some of the relatively unknown acts that had been signed to the label?
6. A cover version of which of the following songs, originally recorded in 1964, gave Soft Cell their first commercially successful hit single?
7. Following on from their huge success with their first commercially successful single, the band recorded and released their first album in late in 1981 under the title of 'Non-Stop Erotic ____'?
8. The short video film made to accompany this track from their first album was banned for its supposed pornographic content. Which song video did the powers-that-be deem inappropriate for release in its original guise?
9. In June 1982, Soft Cell released their second album which, although relatively successful, did not achieve the popularity of their first. This second album went by the title of 'Non-Stop ____ Dancing'.
10. Toward the end of Soft Cell's career, Marc Almond formed an offshoot band. Consisting of its founder's first name combined with that of a highly venomous African snake, this band were called 'Marc and the ____'?
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