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Quiz about Dexys Midnight Runners
Quiz about Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners Trivia Quiz


How much do you remember about this English pop/soul group from the 1980s?

A multiple-choice quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
358,611
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The 1980s pop/soul group Dexys Midnight Runners originated in which English city? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which song, the band's second single release, gave Dexys Midnight Runners their first UK number one hit? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Dexys founders Kevin Rowland and Kevin 'Al' Archer were both previously members of which punk rock group? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the four studio albums released by Dexys Midnight Runners was the only one to go Platinum and to make it into the Top Five of the UK Album Chart? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Come On Eileen" provided Dexys Midnight Runners with their only US Billboard 100 number one single. Who did they knock off the top of the chart only to be replaced by a different single by the same artist a week later? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A parody of Dexys' hit single "Come On Eileen" was released by a band named 4-4-2 under the title "Come On England" for which major championship? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When keyboard player Mick Talbot left Dexys Midnight Runners in 2013, he became the ?th "former member of Dexys"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 2012, the renamed "Dexys" released their first studio album in more than 25 years. What is the album called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Dexys Midnight Runners' third UK Top Five single was a cover version of a song originally written and performed by which Northern Irish singer/songwriter? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which 1950s singer is named in the lyrics of the opening verse of the Dexys Midnight Runners hit single "Come On Eileen"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The 1980s pop/soul group Dexys Midnight Runners originated in which English city?

Answer: Birmingham

Dexys Midnight Runners was founded in Birmingham in 1978. The two original members of Dexys, vocalist Kevin Rowland and guitarist Kevin (known as 'Al') Archer come from the West Midlands. Rowland was born in Wolverhampton and Archer in Birmingham.
2. Which song, the band's second single release, gave Dexys Midnight Runners their first UK number one hit?

Answer: Geno

Written by Rowland and Archer, "Geno" was a track on the band's debut album in 1980, "Searching for the Young Soul Rebels". The song is a tribute to the American R&B singer Geno Washington. "Geno" spent two weeks at number one in the UK singles chart in May 1980.
3. Dexys founders Kevin Rowland and Kevin 'Al' Archer were both previously members of which punk rock group?

Answer: The Killjoys

Rowland and Archer were both original members of the Birmingham-based New Wave band The Killjoys. Founded in 1976, other members include bassist Ghislaine 'Gil' Weston who would later replace Enid Williams in the London-based heavy metal band Girlschool. The Killjoys released only one single in their two-year time together, "Johnny Won't Get to Heaven" released in 1977.
4. Which of the four studio albums released by Dexys Midnight Runners was the only one to go Platinum and to make it into the Top Five of the UK Album Chart?

Answer: Too-Rye-Ay

Released in 1982, "Too-Rye-Ay" was the band's second studio album. A remarkable seven singles were released from the album, four of them making it into the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart and "Come On Eileen" topping the singles charts both in the UK and the US as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Switzerland.

The album topped out at number two in the UK Album Chart and number fourteen in the US.
5. "Come On Eileen" provided Dexys Midnight Runners with their only US Billboard 100 number one single. Who did they knock off the top of the chart only to be replaced by a different single by the same artist a week later?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" sat atop the US Billboard 100 Singles Chart for six weeks until it was knocked off by Dexys' "Come On Eileen" on April 23, 1983. Just one week later, Jackson's "Beat It" replaced Dexys at the top of the chart and would stay there for three weeks.
6. A parody of Dexys' hit single "Come On Eileen" was released by a band named 4-4-2 under the title "Come On England" for which major championship?

Answer: 2004 European Championships

The Euro 2004 Football Championships were staged in Portugal in June and July 2004. 4-4-2 released "Come On England" in June 2004 and it went straight to number two in the UK Singles Chart. Played ad infinitum on "talkSPORT" radio, a number of the station's presenters provided backing vocals when 4-4-2 appeared on "Top of the Pops".
7. When keyboard player Mick Talbot left Dexys Midnight Runners in 2013, he became the ?th "former member of Dexys"?

Answer: 39th

Remarkably, during their original eight-year run between 1978 and 1986 and since they reformed in 2003, 43 (and counting?) musicians have been members of Dexys Midnight Runners. Talbot's departure left the band as a foursome comprising three original members, vocalist Kevin Rowland, bass players Pete Williams and trombonist Jim Paterson plus violinist Lucy Morgan who joined in 2003.
8. In 2012, the renamed "Dexys" released their first studio album in more than 25 years. What is the album called?

Answer: One Day I'm Going to Soar

Released in 2012, "One Day I'm Going to Soar" was the band's first studio album since 1985. It reached number 13 in the UK Album Chart. "She Got a Wiggle" was the first single released from the album. "Let's Make This Precious" was the title of a "Best of Dexys" compilation released in 2003. "The Wanderer" was Kevin Rowland's first solo album, released in 1988.
9. Dexys Midnight Runners' third UK Top Five single was a cover version of a song originally written and performed by which Northern Irish singer/songwriter?

Answer: Van Morrison

The song was "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)", which was written by and originally released in 1972 by Van Morrison. The Morrison versions made it only to number 61 in the US Singles Chart. The Dexys' version a decade later reached number five in the UK chart.
10. Which 1950s singer is named in the lyrics of the opening verse of the Dexys Midnight Runners hit single "Come On Eileen"?

Answer: Johnnie Ray

The opening verse of "Come On Eileen" is "Poor old Johnnie Ray, sounded sad upon the radio; Moved a million hearts in mono, Our mothers cried, sang along;
Who would blame them?"
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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