These Fruity Songs are Good Enough to Eat! Quiz

Answer: REM

'Follow me, don't follow me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
Collar me, don't collar me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush'.
'Orange Crush'; from the album 'Green' is thought to be about the herbicide Agent Orange. This herbicide was used during the Vietnam war, its purpose was to kill off vegetation with the aim of denying enemy cover. Those exposed to high levels of Agent Orange are at increased risk of cancers and genetic defects.

Answer: XTC

'Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you
And an awful lot like me!
But he made too many enemies...'
XTC got together in Swindon, England in 1972. 'The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead' is on their 1992 album 'Nonsuch'.

Answer: The Stranglers

'Cos you and me woman
We got a lotta things on our minds
(You know what I mean)
Walking on the beaches looking at the peaches'
'Peaches' was a big hit in the summer of 1977, reaching number eight in the UK charts. A remarkable achievement considering 'Peaches' received very little airplay due to its sexual context. It was B-side 'Go Buddy Go' that was played on the radio.

Answer: The Boomtown Rats

'Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Screaming in the Suffering sea'
This was a hit for The Boomtown Rats in 1980; Bob Geldolf wrote the lyrics to 'Banana Republic' because they were unable to play in their native Ireland for fear of riots.

Answer: The Beatles

'Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever'.
'Strawberry Fields Forever' was a double A-side with 'Penny Lane'; it was kept off the UK top spot by Englebert Humperdinck's 'Release Me'.

Answer: Goldfrapp

'Excite me, ignite me
Oh and you know,
I miss you, I kiss you
Oh and you know
Black cherry'
This song is from their 2003 album of the same name. Will Gregory heard a demo of Alison Goldfrapp singing 'Human', the two of them formed a duo and signed to Mute Records in 1999. Their first album 'Felt Mountain', released a year later was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Answer: Suzanne Vega

'My favorite plum
hangs so far from me
See how it sleeps
and hear how it calls to me'
'My Favourite Plum' can be found on Suzanne Vega's 'Nine Objects of Desire' album. Another track from the album, 'Caramel' can be heard on 'The Truth About Cats and Dogs' soundtrack.

Answer: Ian Dury and The Blockheads

'Simpson said, "Hello, young woman"
"My Pippins are lovely today"
"Don't be suspicious"
"Of Golden Delicious"
"Whatever your granny might say"'
Ian Dury began his career in Kilburn and the High Roads in 1971, they disbanded four years later. In late 1977 Ian Dury and The Blockheads signed up to join the 'Live Stiffs Tour' with Wreckless Eric, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. Following the successful tour they had many top ten hits; 'Hit me With Your Rhythm Stick', 'What a Waste' and 'Reasons to be Cheerful'. 'Apples' was released years later in 1989.

Answer: Liz Phair and Material Issue

'One banana, two banana, three banana, four.
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go
Comin' on to bring you The Banana Splits Show'.
If you can get hold of a copy of 'Saturday Morning Cartoon's Greatest Hits'; along with Liz Phair's version of "The Banana Splits" song you'll find The Ramones singing 'Spiderman' and the Violent Femmes singing 'Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You)'. Great stuff!

Answer: Descendents

'Just go riding right by me on the crest of the new wave
Sour grapes - feeding, feeding my rage'.
The Descendants formed in 1978 in Los Angeles, 'Sour Grapes' can be found on their 1986 album 'enjoy!'.