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Quiz about Band of Holy Joy Lyrics
Quiz about Band of Holy Joy Lyrics

Band of Holy Joy Lyrics Trivia Quiz

If you love the Band of Holy Joy, these questions won't be that tough! If you don't know them, have a go anyway and enjoy the magic of Johnny Brown's lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
50ftqueenie
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,564
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
192
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Question 1 of 10
1. From which song would you find these lyrics:
'So then I was round by Chinatown,
been riding the tube,
just skating around.
Chased my ghosts up the emergency stairs,
found it lurking round by Leicester Square.'? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. From which song would you find these lyrics:
'Think of all the times I've tried to will you to the door.
You'll turn up when least expected and whats more,
loneliness drives you into other peoples lives.'? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This song is really funny, do you know which song these lyrics are from:
'He threw me out in the rain
Course you came back again
Men aren't they all the bloody same'? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. 'Ah the bairn looks drunk, though the days hardly sunk
I saw you walkng down Santly Street
Where the windows are dirty and houses stand empty.'
From which lively song would you find these lyrics? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 'Of course nothing in this world is ever fair
Especially when the judge is running for mayor
So be ready for the worst in the next few hours
Meanwhile here's the latest from the disco dancing flowers'.
You'll find these lyrics on the 'Positively Spooked' album, but from which song? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 'I want to spend the day with you
Without doing the things you're meant to do
Why won't you let me into your room
Yours is a playground and mine it's a tomb'.
Which song features this lyric? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. From which song would you find this lyric:
'Crack a dirty joke, you're still too young to smoke
Ah well its hardly a sin, no use crying into your gin'? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. I love this song, do you know which song it is?
'But there's girls I know who cheat and flirt
Girls of the sort who'd treat you and me like dirt
And boys of the type who are patent fakes
Sanctimonious creeps who never make mistakes'. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. 'And you say the TV is broken, I'll miss 'Eastenders' your joking
Well I can't cry over what's been spilt
But boy don't drink the milk'.
You'll find the lyrics from this song on the 'More Tales From The City' album. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. On which Band of Holy Joy song will you find these lyrics:
'Videos, kettles, compact discs
Trivial things not worth risks
Its just the joy, the kick, the scream and the ride'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. From which song would you find these lyrics: 'So then I was round by Chinatown, been riding the tube, just skating around. Chased my ghosts up the emergency stairs, found it lurking round by Leicester Square.'?

Answer: Route to Love

 This song also mentions Hull and Hartlepool.
2. From which song would you find these lyrics: 'Think of all the times I've tried to will you to the door. You'll turn up when least expected and whats more, loneliness drives you into other peoples lives.'?

Answer: Baubles, Bangles, Emotional Tangles

 A brilliant song taken from their 'Manic, Magic, Majestic' album released in 1989.
3. This song is really funny, do you know which song these lyrics are from: 'He threw me out in the rain Course you came back again Men aren't they all the bloody same'?

Answer: Fishwives

 The band dropped 'The Band Of' just before they released 'Tracksuit Vendetta' and were then known as 'Holy Joy'. They went back to their old name when they released 'Love Never Fails'.
4. 'Ah the bairn looks drunk, though the days hardly sunk I saw you walkng down Santly Street Where the windows are dirty and houses stand empty.' From which lively song would you find these lyrics?

Answer: Who Snatched the Baby

 Bairn, of course, is another name for a child in the UK.
5. 'Of course nothing in this world is ever fair Especially when the judge is running for mayor So be ready for the worst in the next few hours Meanwhile here's the latest from the disco dancing flowers'. You'll find these lyrics on the 'Positively Spooked' album, but from which song?

Answer: Evening World Holiday Show

 This song was taken from their most successful album 'Positively Spooked' released in 1990. This was probably the album that gained them the most recognition and the most radio airplay, mainly thanks to the late, great John Peel.
6. 'I want to spend the day with you Without doing the things you're meant to do Why won't you let me into your room Yours is a playground and mine it's a tomb'. Which song features this lyric?

Answer: Bitten Lips

 A sad song written about Kay Kent. She was a professional Marilyn Monroe lookalike found dead in her room.
7. From which song would you find this lyric: 'Crack a dirty joke, you're still too young to smoke Ah well its hardly a sin, no use crying into your gin'?

Answer: Hot Little Hopes

 A very funny song about looking for love in the Pubs and Clubs of Northern England.
'More then just the obvious, I'm looking for a friend'.
8. I love this song, do you know which song it is? 'But there's girls I know who cheat and flirt Girls of the sort who'd treat you and me like dirt And boys of the type who are patent fakes Sanctimonious creeps who never make mistakes'.

Answer: Mad Dot

 In this song, Dot has been a hippy, a futurist and is hanging around with scooterists.
9. 'And you say the TV is broken, I'll miss 'Eastenders' your joking Well I can't cry over what's been spilt But boy don't drink the milk'. You'll find the lyrics from this song on the 'More Tales From The City' album.

Answer: Who Snatched the Baby

 'Who Snatched the Baby' is full of great lines and was worth featuring twice.
10. On which Band of Holy Joy song will you find these lyrics: 'Videos, kettles, compact discs Trivial things not worth risks Its just the joy, the kick, the scream and the ride'?

Answer: Killy Car Thieves

 This song is all about ram raiders, teenagers bored with their lives looking for thrills.
Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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