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  From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl   top quiz  
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The great, quirky, under-recognized English singer-songwriter was taken from us far too early. What do you know about Kirsty MacColl?
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme, Dec 17 07
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  Kirsty MacColl   best quiz  
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Kirsty MacColl (1959-2000) was a British singer-songwriter who made many great contributions to music. How much do you know of her work?
Tough, 10 Qns, 50ftqueenie, Dec 17 07
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  Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl    
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The death of Kirsty MacColl was a sad loss to the world of music. This quiz is dedicated to keeping her memory alive. I give you the lyric, you name the song.
Average, 20 Qns, rachcaine, Jul 22 11
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Kirsty MacColl Trivia Questions
1. "No I don't listen to their wasted lines, Got my eyes wide open and I see the signs, But they don't know about us, And they've never heard of love." What singer/actress made this Kirsty MacColl song a hit and later used it on her TV show?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Tracey Ullman

This song "They Don't Know" introduced the multi-talented English actress/singer Tracey Ullman to the U.S. and much of the rest of the world, and then her quirky humor and acting skills took over. Ullman later brought us "The Simpsons" as a segment on her variety show, and then took on several characters, male and female, in "Tracey Takes On". During that show's credits, each of Ullman's characters sings a line from the song. Incidentally, in Ullman's version, when you hear "Baby" sung loudly just before the last verse, that is MacColl's voice, not Ullman's. She sampled the recording rather than sing the note herself. MacColl wrote many songs for Ullman--"You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" and "Terry" were a couple others. This worked well, as MacColl, dogged by stage fright, was as uncomfortable under the spotlight as Ullman was at home with it.

2. Kirsty had her first taste of recording by singing backing vocals for which band?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Drug Addix

Kirsty sang backing vocals under the pseudonym Mandy Doubt for Drug Addix's EP. Stiff Records were impressed with Kirsty and promptly signed her up.

3. To begin with, a quote that expresses how I like to be chatted up! "In walks a guy with a far away look in his eyes, he says "I've got a powerful horse outside...". Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: In These Shoes

From "Tropical Brainstorm"

4. A song by Kirsty MacColl and another one by Simon and Garfunkel share the same opening line, though the songs are entirely different. What line opens both songs?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: "I was 21 years when I wrote this song. I'm 22 now, but I won't be for long"

This line opens both Kirsty's "A New England" and Simon and Garfunkel's "Leaves That Are Green". "A New England" was originally written and recorded by Billy Bragg, who then added extra verses before giving it to Kirsty. At her funeral, he sung it with the extra verses, and now continues to perform that version.

5. What was the name of Kirsty's first solo single?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: They Don't Know

"They Don't Know" was released in 1979 and received a lot of airplay, unfortunately a distribution strike affected record sales and the song didn't chart for long. After her next release "You Caught me Out" failed to chart, Kirsty left Stiff Records and signed to Polydor.

6. The following quote reminds us that romance isn't dead! "I loved you then as I love you still but I put you on a pedestal, you put me on the pill". Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: A New England

From "The One And Only"

7. "Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam." Why is she unable to lunch today?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: She's been killed by a lynch mob

Kirsty MacColl was known for her very quirky sense of humor, but she can't take credit for this one. Cole Porter wrote the song about Miss Otis having to cancel a lunch date because of the following: 1. She went to Lover's Lane with a man who ended up leaving her alone 2. She hunted him down and shot him and 3. A lynch mob dragged her from jail and hung her from a willow tree. "Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today."

8. Kirsty's first release on Polydor Records mentioned which singer?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Elvis Presley

"A Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis", from her debut album "Desperate Character", was a big hit for Kirsty.

9. Ever thought about leaving the country? "When he called me up one day and said that he was going away I thought he meant a week in France and not 12,000 miles to Sydney bay" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: He's On The Beach

From "The One And Only"

10. "There's a guy works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis Just like you swore to me that you'd be true. There's a guy works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis "But he's a liar and _____________________" What is the line?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: I'm not sure about you

Another example of Kirsty MacColl's sense of humor, and this one she did write. It is the tale of her nearly falling for a man who she realizes is becoming more arrogant. To him, he's The King, to her, he's a hick.

11. Kirsty's next chart hit came in 1984 and was written by whom?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg added extra verses to "A New England" for Kirsty. The song reached Number Seven in the UK charts.

12. Ever had a crush on the most loved guy in school? "Oh darling you're so popular, you are the best thing here in Hicksville" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: There's A Guy Works Down The Chipshop Swears He's Elvis

From "What Do Pretty Girls Do?"

13. "It was Christmas Eve, Babe, in the _____ ____". In "Fairytale of New York", in what unlikely place were they "celebrating" Christmas Eve?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Drunk Tank

Shane MacGowan sings/slurs those lines in his drunken duet with Kirsty about a very dysfunctional couple's hopefully last Christmas together. A riotously funny song that is definitely not safe for work!

14. Kirsty is probably best remembered for her duet with which singer?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Shane McGowan

Perennial Christmas favourite "Fairytale of New York" was a huge hit in 1987, reaching number two in the UK charts. In 1988 Kirsty joined the Pogues on their British and European tour.

15. Need a new put down line?! "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Fairytale Of New York

Great Xmas duet with The Pogues.

16. "But I will see you baby when the clans rise again Women and men united by the struggle going down With a pocketful of plastic Like a dollar on elastic In this ____ _____" What is the title of this song?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Free World

MacColl's interpretation of life in Great Britain in the Margaret Thatcher-era 1980s is perhaps her fastest work, as she flies through the lyrics scarcely taking a breath.

17. Kirsty's biggest hit from her album "Kite" was a cover of which song?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Days

"Kite" was one of Kirsty's most successful albums featuring great tracks like "Free World" and "Don't Come the Cowboy with me Sonny Jim!". Ironically, despite being an acclaimed songwriter it was her cover of the Kinks' "Days" which drew the most interest.

18. For all of you who've ever been left behind? "Chomping through the upper crust I couldn't see you for the dust" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: My Affair

From "What Do Pretty Girls Do?"

19. "'Dream on' he says, 'Dream on' he always says. It's sink or swim in these _________ days". What shipwreck describes what kind of days is it sink or swim in?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Titanic

"Titanic Days" was the title track off her 1994 album. A rare look at a definite dark side of Kirsty. Those who always looked for quirky and upbeat would sometimes be taken aback by a suddenly serious or deep side of her. "A violent frenzy in a none too cheap hotel He says it's hazy but I remember it so well His arms, his face, the way my words got twisted out of place 'Dream on' he says, 'Dream on' he always says It's sink or swim in these titanic days".

20. Who co-wrote "Walking Down Madison" with Kirsty?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Johnny Marr

"Walking Down Madison" was a hit from her critically acclaimed 1991 album "Electric Landlady".

21. Ahh it's not all cynacism in the world of Kirsty, as this lovely line shows."I get a feeling when I look at you wherever you go now I wanna go there too" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: They Don't Know

From "The One And Only"

22. Kirsty MacColl's album "Electric Landlady" is a play on the title of what musician's classic album?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

The title is a play on Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland". It includes the track "Walking Down Madison", an R&B-inspired dance track about homelessness and poverty that was a definite departure from her usual style and showed her outstanding stylistic range.

23. Who did Kirsty duet with on the single "Perfect Day"?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Evan Dando

Kirsty covered Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" with Evan Dando (Lemonheads) in 1995, taken from her album "Galore".

24. Not the most positive lyric, but what the hey - "Well he taught her how to pout and her taught her how to tease and he taught her how to beg when she fell down to her knees" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Can't Stop Killing You

From "What Do Pretty Girls Do?"

25. The title of one of Kirsty's last songs is given as a soccer score. What is it?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: England 2, Colombia, 0

Again, Kirsty's interesting spin on things, writing the tale of a jilted lover who finds out her Colombian boyfriend is married and claiming victory over the breakup: "You lied about your status You lied about your life You never mentioned your three children And the fact you have a wife Now it's England 2 and Colombia nil" And I know just how those Colombians feel".

26. Kirsty's song "In These Shoes" was used as a theme tune for which comedienne's show?

From Quiz Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Catherine Tate

"In These Shoes" was a single taken from Kirsty's "Tropical Brainstorm" album which was released in 2000. Catherine Tate used the song for the theme tune for her first series of "The Catherine Tate Show" which aired on BBC two in 2004

27. Taking us back to the heartbreak of school day romances - "How could you walk out on her and turn to her best friend" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Caroline

From "What Do Pretty Girls Do?"

28. What was the cause of Kirsty MacColl's sudden untimely death?

From Quiz From Croydon to FunTrivia: Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Run over by a speedboat while scuba diving at a beach in Mexico

The more you read about Kirsty MacColl's death and the local legal system's handling of it, the angrier you are likely to become. She was killed when a speedboat entered into a roped off scuba diving area at a public beach in Cozumel, Mexico. Her last action was to push her son out of the way. The boat was owned by a local millionaire. However, he claimed the driver was one of his employees, and that person was released with a small fine and restitution payment (approximately $2250, based on a percentage of his wages). It has been reported that he may have been paid to take the blame for the accident. MacColl's family maintains a "Justice for Kirsty" website (www.justiceforkirsty.org) and there is a drive to have the case reopened.

29. For those of you who have difficulty expressing yourself - "I must have sung a billion songs but all the words just came out wrong" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Last Day Of Summer

One of my favourites.

30. Ever felt like hunting down someone who's hurt you? "He doesn't look bad from this far, I'm hailing a cab and I'm gonna follow his car wherever he goes I won't be too far behind" Song title?

From Quiz Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl

Answer: Treachery

From "Tropical Brainstorm"

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