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Quiz about Best of British Music part one

Best of British Music part one Quiz

If you are looking for a quiz to test your knowledge on British music, then look no further!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
50ftqueenie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,780

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2041

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Young Parisians", "Car Trouble" and "Deutscher Girls". Which band had hits with these songs? Hint

Adam and the Ants

The Clash

XTC

The Buzzcocks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Can you name the lead singer of 80s band "Altered Images"? Hint

Patsy Kensit

Clare Grogan

Debbie Harry

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which band had hits with "Oblivious", "Somewhere in my Heart" and "Good Morning Britain"? Hint

Aztec Camera

The Apartments

Orange Juice

The Associates

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Question 4 of 10

4. Can you remember the tune that "Babybird" had a huge hit with? Hint

You're Gorgeous

Bad Old Man

Candygirl

Goodnight

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Song for Whoever", "We are each other" and "Don't Marry Her" came from which band? Hint

The Beat

The Housemartins

Duran Duran

The Beautiful South

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Question 6 of 10

6. On which "Belle and Sebastian" album would you find the songs "I'm a Cuckoo" and "Step into my Office Baby"? Hint

Storytelling

Tigermilk

The Boy With The Arab Strap

Dear Catastrophe Waitress

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which 70s punk band had hits with "What do I Get" and "Orgasm Addict"? Hint

The Sex Pistols

The Damned

The Clash

The Buzzcocks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which band's songs are these: "C'30, C'60, C'90, Go", "Your Cassette Pet" and "Chihuahua"? Hint

Bow Wow Wow

Adam and the Ants

The Cure

Culture Club

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Bank Robber", "I Fought the Law" and "White Riot": Which band had hits with these songs? Hint

The Clash

The Jam

The Sex Pistols

The Vapours

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which singer had hits with "Sexuality", "Levi Stubb's Tears" and "She's Leaving Home"? Hint

Billy Childish

David Gray

Morrissey

Billy Bragg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Young Parisians", "Car Trouble" and "Deutscher Girls". Which band had hits with these songs?

Answer: Adam and the Ants

Of course their biggest hit was "Stand and Deliver", selling 985,000 copies in 1981.

2. Can you name the lead singer of 80s band "Altered Images"?

Answer: Clare Grogan

Patsy Kensit was of course in "Eighth Wonder", Debbie Harry was in "Blondie". They made great pop music, "Happy Birthday" and "I Could be Happy" were their biggest hits. Clare was also in the film "Gregory's Girl" and has more recently appeared in the cult comedy "Red Dwarf".

3. Which band had hits with "Oblivious", "Somewhere in my Heart" and "Good Morning Britain"?

Answer: Aztec Camera

The Theme Tune to the excellent sitcom "Early Doors" entitled "Small World" can be found on Roddy Frame's album, "Audio".

4. Can you remember the tune that "Babybird" had a huge hit with?

Answer: You're Gorgeous

Shame they were seen as a one hit wonder, Stephen Jones aka "Babybird" has made some excellent little heard of albums.

5. "Song for Whoever", "We are each other" and "Don't Marry Her" came from which band?

Answer: The Beautiful South

The very talented Paul Heaton of course started out in "The Housemartins" and had many hits including "Happy Hour" and "Me and The Farmer". More recently he released an album under the pseudonym "Biscuit Boy".

6. On which "Belle and Sebastian" album would you find the songs "I'm a Cuckoo" and "Step into my Office Baby"?

Answer: Dear Catastrophe Waitress

An excellent Scottish band. Stuart Murdoch is a genius!

7. Which 70s punk band had hits with "What do I Get" and "Orgasm Addict"?

Answer: The Buzzcocks

There's a cover of "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" performed by Ash on the "Shaun of the Dead" soundtrack.

8. Which band's songs are these: "C'30, C'60, C'90, Go", "Your Cassette Pet" and "Chihuahua"?

Answer: Bow Wow Wow

The cover of their debut album caused quite a stir due to singer Annabella Lwin being nude and only fifteen years of age at the time.

9. "Bank Robber", "I Fought the Law" and "White Riot": Which band had hits with these songs?

Answer: The Clash

Sadly, Joe Strummer died on 23rd of December 2002 aged only 50.

10. Which singer had hits with "Sexuality", "Levi Stubb's Tears" and "She's Leaving Home"?

Answer: Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg wrote "A New England", which Kirsty MacColl had a huge hit with.
Send me a note if you enjoyed this quiz and I might write another with the same British theme.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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