Sixtyseventyfun IV Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night was a formation of accomplished musicians and were audibly very tight as a band. "Joy To The World" is simply brilliant. Pity that there wasn't as much from them as there should have been.

Answer: Buffy Saint Marie and "Soldier Blue"

The movie "Soldier Blue" was the first to break away from the traditional "Cowboys and Indians" thing, where, in the end, the Cavalry came galloping over the ridge to rescue all those good, brave American soldiers from those nasty, uncivilised savages.

It showed what those "brave" Cavalry units really did to the American Indian. Sad, but gripping. It's out on DVD and worth getting. Although nearly 40 years old, very authentic and if it were re-released on the cinema circuit without further comment, nobody would be able to tell how old it is. Buffy Saint Marie, herself an Indian of the Cree tribe, was the perfect choice for the music as she was very engaged in the Indian cause as her songs show. I have an album called "Golden Hour of Buffy Saint Marie".

It's a gem and every song a winner.

Answer: He made it himself

This is also a reason for that distinctive "Queen" guitar sound. Unmistakeable and I love it! "It's A Kind Of Magic". 'nuff said!

Answer: Roy Orbison

The Beatles, who had made no demands to that effect, commented very favourably on Orbison's reaction, which was one of utter professionalism and understanding. He neither made a fuss, nor did he complain, despite his status, which was considerable at the time.

Not only a great musician, but also a man with impeccable charcter. Earned him a lot of additional respect from The Beatles, who'd admired him for his work anyway.

Answer: "My Sweet Lord"

It was an obvious rip-off of "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons. George was sued accordingly and had to pay heavily. The royalties for that song shrank considerably. How nobody caught that before it was released, I will never know. It's so obvious.

Answer: The Doors and "Hello, I Love You"

Ray won this one, claiming it was a near-copy of "All Day And All Of The Night", although it was not glaringly obvious. Listen to it, though, and you will find that the larger part of the song contains many similarities.

Answer: Napoleon XIV

This was "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Ha", which I thought was pretty original and funny. The Beeb fuddy-duddies, however, found it to be insulting to the mentally handicapped. Come on! It was only about a guy who becomes unstable because his dog ran away!

Answer: Family

Family must have been one of the most underrated bands ever. Chapman has written some very deep and intricate stuff, which is not only very enjoyable to listen to, but some of the lyrics set you thinking and you're still thinking, long after the music has stopped. My recommendation: "Family Entertainment". Simply great.

Answer: Clapton

His grandmother's second husband had the surname Clapp, starting an urban legend that this was Clapton's birth name.

Answer: Long John Baldry

Apparently, the discovery was made in the London Underground, where Long John observed Roddy, drunk out of his mind, singing at the top of his voice. He made contact and... well, you know...

Answer: "Baby Come Back" by The Equals

The Equals were jamming and, upon a whim, an engineer pushed the button. Everyone thought it was good enough to be released. Guess it was...

Answer: The Mamas And The Papas

It shows that having a good voice and a good song isn't enough. On stage, McKenzie was a corpse...

Answer: "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" by O.C. Smith

This is another one that the Beeb objected to. Still made the Top Ten in the UK. Great lyrics, brilliant voice and produced to a T. Pity O.C. turned out a one-hit wonder.

Answer: Van Morrison and Them

Van the Man (not Nistelrooy) has a very large, dedicated community of followers. Deservedly so, because Morrison does what he believes in and it has, up to now, always turned out to be good.

Answer: 25 pounds sterling

This was one of those "Coca Cola deals". The recipe for that went for $100.00. Jonathan King, a British singer and record producer was looking for someone to record this "fun-record", but found no takers on the famous side. He heard a girl on the streets of London and liked the voice and the accent.

He approached her and asked her if she wanted to do the song. She agreed and obviously had no clue about the business. 25.00 pounds was a good sum in those days, that's probably why she agreed to the deal. What exactly transpired, nobody knows, but in all probability she had no option anyway, because it's a good guess to say that, if she had come clever, good ol' Jonathan would have told her that if she didn't want to do it on his terms, he'd just get someone else.

The name of the artiste was given as "The Piglets" on the record and, if memory serves me well, it got into the top three of the UK charts.

Answer: Bing Crosby

One of the weirdest combinations ever, considering that Crosby was arch-conservative. Probably the great talent of Bowie overrode any moral thoughts Crosby may have had.

Answer: Kursaal Flyers

Personally, after hearing "Little Does She know", I thought the Flyers would go much further than they actually did. This song was so original and paradoxical, which made it as funny as it was. They took a serious theme and performed it with ridiculous lyrics, with pompous backing.

The whole concept is genius. If you get an opportunity, grab it and listen to it... again and again. I know you will.

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

It was a bombastic effort. Thunderous backing and altogether very well produced. Apart from that, it sounded like they were singing from the heart, which is a bit strange for two Yanks singing a very British song.

Answer: John Denver

Good idea. Hate to think how the English-speaking world would have crippled the pronunciation of that name.

Answer: Barking of a dog

"The Universal", a merry little thing, was recorded in Steve Marriott's garden. You can hear the dog barking pretty clearly and he's in perfect synch with the song!