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  Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz    
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I went to see Gomez in 2018 for the 'Bring It On' 20th anniversary tour, and it inspired me to write a quiz about them. I'm mainly focusing on their first two albums, 'Bring It On' and 'Liquid Skin'.
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1. In which side project and supergroup did Ian Ball and Olly Peacock both play?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Operation Aloha

Operation Aloha were a Hawaii-based supergroup who also featured Maroon 5's keyboard player and guitarist, Jesse Carmichael and James Valentine, and Phantom Planet bassist Sam Farrar. Two of their songs, 'Failure' and 'Elephant Pharmacy', featured on Ian Ball's solo album.

2. Which member of the band is known for his deep, raspy voice?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Ben Ottewell

Ottewell has often been compared to critics because of his voice, which is one of Gomez's most notable musical characteristics. He sings lead vocals on several of their songs, and has also done solo work; his first album, 'Shapes & Shadows', came out in 2011. He has described his voice as 'an ability to shout in tune', according to an interview in 'Select' in 1998.

3. According to a song on 'Bring It On', what is love better than?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: A warm trombone

As the song goes, 'Love is better than a warm trombone when blown softly by a two-tone brother.' Tom Gray sings lead vocals on this track. 'Two-tone' is a reference to the musical genre of the same name, a mixture of ska and punk which often featured brass instruments.

4. Which single from 'Bring It On' was inspired by a night out at a Beck gig in Manchester?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Whippin' Piccadilly

'Whippin' Piccadilly', named after the Manchester train station, is about a Beck gig that the band went to see in 1995, around the time that 'Odelay' came out. According to Tom Gray, the line 'I remember seeing someone dressed in a suit, looking like a lunatic' is a reference to Beck himself. The title came about because a friend of the band who was at the gig was whipping the ground with the string from his coat. The band were living in Sheffield - Tom met Ben Ottewell at Sheffield University - hence the line 'rolling into Sheffield tonight'.

5. Which Beatles song, from 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', did Gomez cover for a Philips TV advert?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Getting Better

Gomez's version can be found on 'Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline', a collection of B-sides and rarities. 'Getting Better' is not the only Beatles song Gomez have covered; they've also covered 'Hey Bulldog' for a John Lennon tribute on Radio 2.

6. What was the first single to be released from 'In Our Gun' in 2002?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Shot Shot

'Shot Shot' - which, incidentally, is my favourite Gomez single - charted at Number 28 on the UK singles chart, and was released in March 2002. It has a rather strange video in which the band members repeatedly turn black and shadowy.

7. Which Gomez single featured Tom Gray on lead vocals?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: Girlshapedlovedrug

Ian Ball sings lead vocals on the other three answers (Ben Ottewell sings the chorus of 'Rhythm & Blues Alibi'). The five member group has three singers, who take turns on lead vocal duties, and four songwriters in the 15 years between formation and the release of the their seventh studio album 'Whatever's on Your Mind'. Percussionist Dajon Everett, who has played live with the band on various tours, is an unofficial sixth member.

8. Which song from 'Liquid Skin' featured on the soundtrack for 'American Beauty'?

From Quiz Bring It On: A Gomez Quiz

Answer: We Haven't Turned Around

'We Haven't Turned Around', with Ben Ottewell on lead vocals, was released in November 1999 and charted on the UK singles chart at Number 38. 'How We Operate', from the album of the same name, features on the soundtrack of 'The Hitcher'. Some of Gomez's other songs, such as 'Little Pieces', 'See the World' and 'Shot Shot', have featured in episodes of various TV shows ('Grey's Anatomy', 'Bones' and 'House', and 'Suits' respectively).

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