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1. For a few minutes, Gothson was almost impressed when I chatted about how the band I used to do PR for did shows with "that Bruce Dickinson and his band," until he realised I meant the 'other' Bruce Dickinson...
Which band, (not Iron Maiden,) who had a hit in the UK with the song "Kicking up Dust" also had a Bruce Dickinson in their line up?
2. Gothson often seems convinced that I have got no idea what I am talking about when it comes to 'his' music, thus the confusion when he refused point blank to believe that I have a Goth album featuring two tracks produced by Jim Steinman (of Meatloaf fame.)
Once, I played one of them for him and he heard the full choral introduction, the 40 piece orchestra, and was still listening nine minutes later, when he was forced to admit I was right.
He even joined in the "Hey now, Hey now now" of the chorus with me.
The song features on the "Floodland" album, and is the only song on there to be produced solely by Steinman.
Which song was it?
3. Having finally lost patience with some of the noise that Gothson calls music, I sat him down and forced him to listen to a song I loved when it was released as a single in 1988.
The song is called "Moonchild"; can you remember who sang it?
4. In my "futile youth" I loved this band's music so much I got the tattoo!
My inspiration came from the lines "Fourteen yellow roses, Windows for the light" from the song "One More Round," and the song "She's an Angel."
Which band made the 'soundtrack to my artwork'?
5. Being raised in the "Age of the CD" Gothson is often amused by my vinyl collection, particularly the coloured and picture discs.
One of my 'special favourites' is on white vinyl, and was a limited edition,
featuring a re-release of a song originally from 1980.
This song was listed as the "Best Single of all Time" by "NME" magazine in 2002.
Although singer Ian Curtis took his own life in 1980, he left a legacy of amazing music, including this song (whose title is also Ian's epitaph).
Which song is it?
6. A good song with the word 'Grandfather' in the lyrics? Surely not! We'll resist the 'Oh yes there is, Oh no there isn't' and cut to the chase - which song, by Soul Asylum, has the lyrics
"Grandfather watches the Grandfather clock,
And the phone hasn't rang for so long,
And the time flies by like a vulture in the sky
Suddenly he breaks into song"?
7. In the early 1990s when I was younger, fitter, (and less fastidious!) I would go to Rock Festivals and arena shows. For some reason the 'background' music tape they would play on a loop for about six hours, until the first band came on stage, would always have the same song on it somewhere. In the end, around 80,000 people knew the words and could sing along, but nobody ever seemed to know who it was and what the song was called.
Eventually I found it, the song was called "Rip it Up" by a band who recorded one album and then vanished, never to be heard of again... The album was called "The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds" but who were the mysterious band?
8. Gothson is the proud wearer of one of my old band T-shirts, secure in the knowledge that it is 'cool' as nobody else has one, partly because it is so old (and seems even older to Gothson as 1989 was the year before he was born!) and partly because the Dogs D'Amour, although one of my favourites, were just never all that big.
The album featured on the shirt was called "King of the Thieves" for its US release, and their biggest singles "Satellite Kid" and "Trail of Tears" were taken from it.
Which film star was the album named after for its UK release?
9. I think I first realised I was turning from "Rock Chick" into "Mam" when I actually fell asleep during a set by a band who were responsible for "Reign in Blood" which "Kerrang!" magazine called the "Heaviest Album of all Time."
One of the 'Big Four' thrash metal bands played what was apparently a brilliant set, and, alas! the vibration of the bass line through the ground of Milton Keynes Bowl just lulled me off to the Land of Nod...still I awoke in time for a nice cup of tea from my trusty Thermos before headliners Metallica took the stage, so all was not lost.
Which band was it who failed to keep me awake that day?
10. What is it about the last date of a tour being in the lead singer's home town that seems to make a gig special?
The lead singer in this question was from Newcastle - upon - Tyne.
He started the night by asking the crowd not to swear as his Gran was in the audience, worked his way through a set list including most of the tracks from their debut album " A Bit of What you Fancy," and ended it too 'tired and emotional' to stand up, while the crowd sang the 'Geordie Anthem' "Blaydon Races" for him, as the other band members, (being Southerners) didn't know the words.
The singer was Spike Grey, who were the band?
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