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#131
19-12-2010, 01:36
got #1 and 8 correct
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24-12-2010, 21:36
MD Quiz Number 20


Q1 Bing dreams of a White Christmas but, what was his real first name ?
Ans Harry


Q2John and Yoko’s Happy Christmas War is over featured a choir what was it called?
Ans Harlem Community Choir


Q3 Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade was written by ?
Ans Noddy Holder and Jim Lea


Q4 I wish it could be Christmas Everyday was by who?
Ans Wizzard


Q5 What was the title of Elton John’s Christmas Song ?
Ans Step Into Christmas


Q6 Wham’s last Christmas ran into legal problems because it sounded too much like another song . What was the other song?
Ans Can’t Smile Without You....Barry Manillow


Q7 What was the Beatles only Christmas song which gained a release ( Generally O only through Anthology?
Ans Everywhere It’s Christmas .


Q8 On which classic piece of music is I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake based?
Ans Troika By Prokoviev


Q9 What kind of Chrismas Did Elvis have ?
Ans A Blue One!


Q10 Mike Oldfield manged to produce two versions of In Dulci Jubilo one was for Maureen , who was Maureen ?
Ans His Mum
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#133
24-12-2010, 21:58
yea, I got #9 right

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#134
24-12-2010, 23:03
Jeez, nice one Gryphon. I somehow managed to get zero! Nearly got No.2 but couldn't remember the full name.
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#135
24-12-2010, 23:31
Music Head Wrote:yea, I got #9 right

well done MH, i got 6 correct
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25-12-2010, 09:28
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:well done MH, i got 6 correct

uh......I didn't get 9 right, I got #9 right.

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25-12-2010, 10:41
sorry man! my mistake
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25-12-2010, 11:19
#s 3 & 4 correct for me.

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14-05-2011, 11:05
MD Pop Quiz……………………………. Number 21

Q1 Who starred in Pat Garrette and Billy the Kid as “Alias”?


Ans Bob Dylan


Q2 What is the name of George Martin’s producer son?


Ans : Giles Martin


Q3 Who recorded under the name of Jerry Landis ?


Ans Paul Simon
Q4 Who co-wrote Cream’s” Badge” with Eric Clapton?


Ans George Harrison


Q5 What was the function of “The Brill Building”?


Ans It was an office in the US in which song writers worked.


Q6 Which producer turned down the Beatles because he thought Brian was a nice enough guy but the Liverpool thing had no future?


Ans Joe Meek


Q7 Where was Robbie Williams born ?


Ans Stoke On Trent ( UK )


Q8 Who is Paul McCartney about to marry ?


Ans Nancy Shevell


Q9 What is the connection between Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison?


Ans They all recorded for Sun Records


Q10 What are Lily Allen’s middle names?


Ans Rose Beatrice
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14-05-2011, 11:09
got 1,5,9
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