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| 1. | What Dutch band had a worldwide hit in 1970 with Venus? |
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Shocking Blue | |
| 2. | What 1982 song includes these lyrics? Rows and rows of disused milk floats Stand dying in the dairy yard And a hundred lonely housewives Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts |
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The Jam|Town Called Malice
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| 3. | New Order was formed in 1980 by the surviving members of what gloomy guitar band? |
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Joy Division | |
| 4. | Which classical composer's works include the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches? |
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Edward Elgar | |
| 5. | In song, "Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew"? |
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The Candy Man (from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) | |
| 6. | Who sang about The Most Beautiful Girl in 1973? |
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Charlie Rich | |
| 7. | Which 1995 song includes these lyrics: I said, "Pretend you've got no money." She just laughed and said, "Oh you're so funny." I said, "Yeah?" "Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here." |
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Pulp|Common People
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| 8. | Who sold 13 million copies worldwide in 1982 with Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha? |
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Trio | |
| 9. | Who was sacked by manager Brian Epstein on 16th August 1962, to be replaced as Beatles' drummer by Ringo Starr? |
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Pete Best | |
| 10. | Mike Smith, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, and Denis Payton were four of the five members of what English band, formed in 1957? |
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The Dave Clark Five | |
| 11. | What 2005 worldwide hit included the following lyrics? A few times I've been around that track So it's not just gonna happen like that |
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Gwen Stefani|Hollaback Girl
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| 12. | With a career spanning from 1956 to the present day, which famous guitarist was born Brian Robson Rankin on 28th October 1941 in Newcastle upon Tyne? |
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Hank Marvin | |
| 13. | Between 1975 and 1976, who performed as the Thin White Duke? |
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David Bowie | |
| 14. | What musical instrument does German manufacturer Blüthner produce? |
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Piano | |
| 15. | Who released albums titled X in 2007, Aphrodite in 2010, and Kiss Me Once in 2014? |
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Kylie Minogue | |
| 16. | With which band is Fred Durst the lead singer? |
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Limp Bizkit | |
| 17. | Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy is a 1971 compilation album of singles by what British rock band? |
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The Who | |
| 18. | What is Ringo Starr's real name? |
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Sir Richard Starkey | |
| 19. | Released in 2014, whose fifth studio album was titled 1989, the year of her birth? |
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Taylor Swift | |
| 20. | By what stage name is English musician and record producer Norman Quentin Cook better known? |
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Fatboy Slim | |
| 21. | Who was Sitting On The Dock of the Bay in 1968? |
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Otis Redding | |
| 22. | What 1972 hit by Roxy Music doesn't mention the song title until the very last line of the song? |
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Virginia Plain
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| 23. | Just Dance was the 2008 debut single and a worldwide hit for what artist? |
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Lady Gaga | |
| 24. | Whose hits in the 90s include Under the Bridge, Love Rollercoaster, and Scar Tissue? |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 25. | Who were Hungry like the Wolf in 1982? |
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Duran Duran | |
| 26. | It Don't Come Easy, Back Off Boogaloo, and Photograph were hits in the early 70s for who? |
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Ringo Starr | |
| 27. | In what year were all the songs in this medley first released as singles?
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1978 (Gerry Rafferty -Baker Street, The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie, Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner, Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone, Toto - Hold the Line, Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain, Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive, The Police - Roxanne, The Who - Who Are You?) | |
| 28. | In 1986, Club Nouveau revived a Bill Withers classic with a cover of what song? |
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Lean On Me | |
| 29. | Which well known actor voiced the narrative to Michael Jackson's 1983 Thriller video?
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Vincent Price | |
| 30. | Released in September 1988, what was the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart? |
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Bobby McFerrin|Don't Worry, Be Happy | |
| 31. | One of his most popular solo hits, who was a Slave to Love in 1985? |
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Bryan Ferry | |
| 32. | In 1978, who narrated Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds? |
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Richard Burton | |
| 33. | Respect is Aretha Franklin's signature song, released in 1967; but who wrote and recorded the original in 1965? |
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Otis Redding | |
| 34. | By what name is British alternative pop and punk rock singer Raymond Burns better known? |
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Captain Sensible | |
| 35. | Formed in 1976, which famous band consists of Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr? |
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U2 (Paul Hewson is 'Bono', Dave Evans is 'The Edge') | |
| 36. | "You know the day destroys the night, night divides the day," are the opening lyrics to what 1967 song? |
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The Doors|Break On Through (To the Other Side)
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| 37. | "That little faggot got his own jet airplane. That little faggot, he's a millionaire." are original lyrics from what 1985 song? |
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Dire Straits|Money for Nothing | |
| 38. | Who was born first: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - Mozart 1756 - Beethoven 1770) | |
| 39. | The record for the oldest female artist to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was set on 2nd March 1999. Aged 52 at the time, name the artist and the title of the song. |
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Cher|Believe
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| 40. | Tim Bergling was a Swedish DJ and record producer who took his own life in 2018. His most successful singles were Wake Me Up and Hey Brother, released under what name? |
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Avicii | |
| 41. | What Italian term means "in the manner of the church" and is used to describe singing without instrumental accompaniment? |
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A cappella | |
| 42. | Who released albums in the late 70s and early 80s titled Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc, and Zenyatta Mondatta? |
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The Police | |
| 43. | "And baby, I can't hold it much longer. It's getting stronger and stronger." are lyrics from what 1982 song? |
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Marvin Gaye|Sexual Healing
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| 44. | Who was the oldest member of the Spice Girls? |
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Geri Halliwell (born 1972) | |
| 45. | If You Let Me Stay and Wishing Well were debut singles released in 1987 by who? |
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Terence Trent D'Arby | |
| 46. | "It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you. There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do." are lyrics from what 1982 song? |
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Toto - Africa
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| 47. | Whose hits in the 90s include Buddy Holly, Say It Ain't So, and El Scorcho? |
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Weezer | |
| 48. | Written and recorded by Solomon Linda under the title Mbube in 1939, what song was a worldwide hit in 1961/2 for The Tokens? |
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight (aka Wimoweh, a mishearing of the original song's chorus of "Uyimbube", Zulu: You are a lion) | |
| 49. | One of the most successful albums of the 90s, who released her international debut album, Jagged Little Pill, in 1995? |
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Alanis Morissette | |
| 50. | Who is dressed in pink and holding a trumpet on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band? |
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Ringo Starr | |
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