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Music 659 questions.
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Pub quiz question 1255 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 29 March 1986, The Young Ones had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Living Doll"
  3. Notes: *: Actors from The Young Ones TV series teamed up with Cliff Richard for a spoof version of his 1959 hit. It was the comedy team's only hit, but member Nigel Planer did have a solo hit in 1984 as character 'neil'.
  4. Categories: Music (2) One Hit Wonders (2) Entertainment (2) 1980s (2)
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Pub quiz question 1238 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 31 October 1970, Matthews' Southern Comfort had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Woodstock"
  3. Notes: *: The band was led by Iain Matthews, who despite appearing in various other groups, never had another hit. Recorded earlier by Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
  4. Categories: Music (5) One Hit Wonders (5) Entertainment (5) 1970s (5)
Pub quiz question 4874 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was the first active communications satellite which gave its name to the first single by a British group to top the US BIllboard chart?
  2. Answer: A: Telstar
  3. Notes: *: Both in 1962
  4. Categories: Science (2) Space (2) Music (2) Entertainment (2) Technology (2)
Pub quiz question 5190 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: By what name is Beethoven's Third Symphony known?
  2. Answer: A: Eroica
  3. Categories: Music (5)
Pub quiz question 3659 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who has a backing group called "The Waves"?
  2. Answer: A: Katrina
  3. Categories: Entertainment (4) People (4) Music (4)
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Pub quiz question 4406 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which former Beatle organised the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh?
  2. Answer: A: George Harrison
  3. Categories: 1970s (5) Entertainment (5) Music (5)
Pub quiz question 9435 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who is the former drummer of Nirvana who fronts the Foo Fighters?
  2. Answer: A: Dave Grohl
  3. Categories: 1990s (4) Music (3)
Pub quiz question 1281 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Swedish band had a hit which featured in the 1990 hit film "Pretty Woman?"
  2. Answer: A: Roxette
  3. Notes: *: It Must Have Been Love
  4. Categories: Film/Movies (4) Music (4) Entertainment (5)
Pub quiz question 589 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which 1995 rap single was the first of its genre to sell over a million copies in the UK?
  2. Answer: A: Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
  3. Categories: Music (7) Entertainment (7) 1990s (7)
Pub quiz question 8177 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Complete this Spice Girls lyric: "If you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends".
  2. Answer: A: Lover (from the song Wannabe)
  3. Categories: Music (2) Entertainment (2)