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Quiz about Best Of British Music part six

Best Of British Music part six Quiz

Welcome to part six, enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
50ftqueenie

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,336

Updated
Jun 19 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. No big hits for this band unfortunately. They were critically acclaimed and a fantastic live act. Their songs include 'Genius Move' and 'Big Decision'. Hint

World Party

McCarthy

That Petrol Emotion

House of Love

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Teenage Kicks', 'Jimmy Jimmy' and 'My Perfect Cousin'. Which Band? Hint

The Pogues

That Petrol Emotion

The Undertones

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1992 this band released a single every month! 'Come Play With Me', 'Silver Shorts' and 'Go Go Dancer' were three of them. Can you name the band who accomplished this amazing feat? Hint

Pulp

The Wedding Present

Ride

Stereolab

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Unbearable', 'It's Yer Money I'm After Baby' and 'Don't Let Me Down Gently'. Which band? Hint

The Wonderstuff

Inspiral Carpets

The Sandkings

Boo Radleys

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Question 5 of 10

5. Amazingly this act never did particularly well in the single charts. Can you remember these brilliant songs, 'Whole Wide World', 'Wishing My Life Away' and 'Sick Sick World'? Hint

Joe Brown

Jilted John

Wreckless Eric

Elvis Costello

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Question 6 of 10

6. This band has charted with 'Pressure Point' and 'You Will You Won't'? Hint

The Music

The Killers

The Zutons

The Thrills

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many artists have recorded versions of 'House of the Rising Sun'. Which band got to number one in the UK charts in 1964 with their version? Hint

Mannefred Man

The Kinks

The Animals

The Yardbirds

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops', 'Iceblink Luck' and 'Evangeline'. Which band? Hint

Everything But The Girl

The Darling Buds

Portishead

Cocteau Twins

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'You Really Got Me', 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' and 'Lola'. Which band had hits with these songs in the swinging sixties? Hint

The Animals

The Kinks

The Who

The Beatles

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose albums include 'Sonic Flower Groove', 'Screamadelica' and 'Give Out But Don't Give Up'? Hint

House of Love

Primal Scream

The Pastels

The Weather Prophets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. No big hits for this band unfortunately. They were critically acclaimed and a fantastic live act. Their songs include 'Genius Move' and 'Big Decision'.

Answer: That Petrol Emotion

A northern Ireland based band with brothers John and Damian O'Neill (formally of The Undertones) and American vocalist Steve Mack.

2. 'Teenage Kicks', 'Jimmy Jimmy' and 'My Perfect Cousin'. Which Band?

Answer: The Undertones

Formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1975. I would recommend the albums 'The Undertones' and 'Hypnotised'.

3. In 1992 this band released a single every month! 'Come Play With Me', 'Silver Shorts' and 'Go Go Dancer' were three of them. Can you name the band who accomplished this amazing feat?

Answer: The Wedding Present

The singles were limited to 10,000 copies and were usually sold out within the first week of their release.

4. 'Unbearable', 'It's Yer Money I'm After Baby' and 'Don't Let Me Down Gently'. Which band?

Answer: The Wonderstuff

Their biggest chart hit was a cover of Tommy Roe's 'Dizzy' with comedian Vic Reeves sharing vocal duties with Miles Hunt.

5. Amazingly this act never did particularly well in the single charts. Can you remember these brilliant songs, 'Whole Wide World', 'Wishing My Life Away' and 'Sick Sick World'?

Answer: Wreckless Eric

Eric Goulden's debut single 'Whole Wide World' was produced by Nick Lowe (who also played most of the instruments) and had Ian Dury playing drums. Eric can still be found playing small clubs nearly thirty years later and is still as charismatic as ever.

6. This band has charted with 'Pressure Point' and 'You Will You Won't'?

Answer: The Zutons

This Liverpudlian band's debut album 'Who killed...The Zutons?' reached number nine in UK album charts at the tail end of 2004. Their next album 'Tired of Hanging around' was released in April 2006 and reached number two.

7. Many artists have recorded versions of 'House of the Rising Sun'. Which band got to number one in the UK charts in 1964 with their version?

Answer: The Animals

Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Brian Chandler, Hilton Valentine and John Steel were The Animals. They were the third UK group to top the US singles chart, the first being The Tornadoes and The Beatles.

8. 'Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops', 'Iceblink Luck' and 'Evangeline'. Which band?

Answer: Cocteau Twins

'Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops' was probably the band's most commercially successful release reaching number 29 in the UK charts and number one in the independent chart despite their refusal to promote their record by going on Top of the Pops, though they did perform the song on 'Whistle Test'.

9. 'You Really Got Me', 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' and 'Lola'. Which band had hits with these songs in the swinging sixties?

Answer: The Kinks

Ray Davies and his brother Dave Davies formed The Kinks in the mid- sixties and continued to record and perform for more than thirty years.

10. Whose albums include 'Sonic Flower Groove', 'Screamadelica' and 'Give Out But Don't Give Up'?

Answer: Primal Scream

Primal Scream were formed in Glasgow in 1982 whilst Bobby Gillespie was still drumming for The Jesus and Mary Chain. They were signed to Alan McGee's Creation label until its demise in 2000.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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