Sing For Your Supper Quiz | Something in Common

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1. Supertramp - "Breakfast in America"(1979) "Could we have ________ for breakfast Mummy dear, Mummy dear"

Answer: Kippers

"Breakfast in America" was released on the album of the same name in 1979. The song managed to reach position nine on the "UK Singles" chart, but only managed sixty-second on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart. The album itself managed to win Supertramp two Grammy awards in 1980 and reached number one in the US, Australia, Norway and Austria.

2. Pink Floyd - "Money" (1973) "New car, ______, four star daydream Think I'll buy me a football team"

Answer: Caviar

"Money" was released as a single from Pink Floyd's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon". The song reached number thirteen on the "US Billboards Hot 100" chart and was Pink Floyd's first US hit. The best chart position was at sixth on the French charts.

3. Temple of the Dog - "Hunger Strike"(1991) "I don't mind stealing _____ From the mouth of decadents"

Answer: Bread

Temple of the Dog was a band which included Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Soundgarden) and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). "Hunger Strike" was released as a single in 1991 from the "Temple of the Dog". The song reached position four on the US "Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks" chart.

4. Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"(1986) "Show me round your _____ cage 'Cause I will be your honey bee"

Answer: Fruit

"Sledgehammer" was released as a single in 1986 from Gabriel's album called "So". The song reached top position on the Canadian chart, US "Billboard Hot 100" and reached fourth position on the UK "Singles" charts. The music video also won nine MTV awards at the MTV Music Awards in 1987.

5. Warren Zevon - "Werewolves of London"(1978) "He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Going to get a big dish of _______________ Werewolves of London"

Answer: Beef chow mein

Warren Zevon released "Werewolves of London" in 1978 from his album "Excitable Boy". The song reached position twenty-one on the US "Top 40" charts. Mick Fleetwood and John McVie from Fleetwood Mac both played on the song, playing drums and bass respectively.

6. Men At Work - "Down Under"(1981) "I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a ___________ sandwich"

Answer: Vegemite

"Down Under" was originally released as a single in 1980, but was re-released in 1981 from the album "Business As Usual". This version of the song, is the band's most popular version. After reaching number one in Australia, the song went on to top the New Zealand, Canadian, US and UK charts. The song also went to number one in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark and Italy.

7. Cypress Hill - "Insane in the Brain"(1993) "To da one on da flam Boy it's tough I just toss that ________ in the fryin' pan Like spam"

Answer: Ham

"Insane in the Brain" was released in 1993 from the album "Black Sunday". Not only did the song chart on the US Rap charts at position one, it also went on to chart at number nineteen on the more mainstream "Billboard Hot 100" chart.

8. Beck - "Loser"(1994) "With the plastic eyeballs, spray paint the _____________ Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose"

Answer: Vegetables

Beck released the "Loser" as a single initially and the song's popularity led to him being awarded a record contract."Loser" was re-released in 1994 from the album "Mellow Gold". The song reached tenth position on the US "Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1994.

9. Simon & Garfunkel - "Mrs Robinson" (1968) "Hide it in a hiding place Where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your ________ It's a little secret"

Answer: Cupcakes

Simon & Garfunkel released "Mrs Robinson" on their 1968 album "Bookends". The song reached first position on US "Billboard Hot 100" chart and was in the top ten in the UK. The song also won the Grammy Award for "Record of the Year" and was in the soundtrack to the famous movie "The Graduate" which featured Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft.

10. The Beatles - "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"(1967) "Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain Where rocking horse people eat _______________ pies Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers That grow so incredibly high"

Answer: Marshmallow

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was off the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album released by the Beatles in 1967. The song has been covered through the years by a variety artists such as Elton John, William Shatner, Marilyn Manson and Natalie Cole.

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