Pop Quiz

[birdman]

OK, I don't think I've done this before on here, but the idea is to decipher the following musical groups/artists.

As an example, "CONTAINED TEMPERATURE" might be PACKAGED WARMTH, but is much more likely to be CANNED HEAT.

Or, "BEDTIME DRINK" could be RETIRING BEVERAGE, but you'd be more likely to be correct saying HOT CHOCOLATE.

Or... "QUEEN ON A DIET"... well could it really be anything other than THIN LIZZY?

Mind you, some are not that straightforward... :eek!:





"SAINT" RETAILING BODY PROTECTION
ALLIANCE SPLIT
ATTRACTIVE ROOFER
BEACH
BROKED
BUMBLE HORSES?
BUSY DOMICILE
C, F, K
CHOCOLATE MAKER
COIFFURE CENTURY
CUL DE SAC YOUTHS
DEREK FRENCH FRIEND PLANT
DOG, CAT, HORSE, KANGAROO
ECEIP TNEC EVIF
EDWARD MODERN MAN
EVENING MORNING
EVEREST, K2, MONT BLANC, MT. MCKINLEY
FAT VERIFIER
FELINE SPIELBERGS
GERMAN WITH ARTIFICIAL HEART IMPLANTS
KISS ME SHRUB
MEAL DISASTERS
METAL WOMAN
MOTOWN REVOLVERS
NUCLEAR CAT
ONE QUAD WITH A PAIR
ORIENTAL DRAMA
OVINE PRESERVE
PADDED ROOM
PARENTS
PRECIPITOUS DICK
PRICKLY FRIEND
QUARTZ WIND
RAPTOR FLATULENCE
RETSIS
RICK
RUSSIA
SAD SHELLFISH SECT
SIBLING TOBOGGAN
SKELETAL LETTER
SNOWBALLING, SLEDGING ETC.
SOAKED!!!
ST. ANGEL
STONES DEVOURED
STOP JOCK AND STOP JOCK
TRIANGLE FINE SLEEP
TWO WCS
ULTRAVIOLET
WOODWORKERS
X

[deboo]

Blimey Birdman...
The 'alternatives' look like the names of real bands in Tim's record collection!!...
In your best John Peel voice;
"Right...errr..next..a band from sunny Uttoxeter..errr...going by the
quite inconceivable name of...err...Bumble Horses...well...let's see how this
thing works....*silence*...hmmm..ahh yes, the tapes in upside down."
I shall print off the list and give meself something worthwhile to do at work today!

cheers
Dave.

[Blackstart]

Hi Birdman-

Not sure where birds fit in, but I'll try a few.

7. BUSY DOMICILE = Crowded House
10. COIFFURE CENTURY = Haircut 100
19. FELINE SPIELBERGS = Cat Stevens
25. NUCLEAR CAT = Atomic Kitten (Oh, there are the birds!)

-Adam

[Stephen Dunstan]

34) Hawkwind
42) Wet Wet Wet
49) Carpenters

I know one or two others but some look quite hard.

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

Excellent Birdman!

13- The Animals
27- China Crisis
38- Blue Oyster Cult
44- Roxette, (v.good BTW!!!)
49- The Carpenters

[Blackstart]

11. CUL DE SAC YOUTHS = Back Street Boys
18. FAT VERIFIER = Chubby Checker

[Stephen Dunstan]

Haven't torn myself from the PC yet so:
38) Sister Sledge
48) Deep Purple?

[Stephen Dunstan]

21) Kate Bush?

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

3 Bonny Tyler
20 Soft Cell
23 Iron Maiden

[digi-birder]

47) Lulu ?

[Stephen Dunstan]

29) Soft Cell

[Blackstart]

24. MOTOWN REVOLVERS = The Detroit Spinners

[Stephen Dunstan]

20 Soft Cell


!!!!!

[Stephen Dunstan]

38) Blue Oyster Cult

(Sorry Darren, I missed that above. I'm definitely going out birding now).

[Blackstart]

35. RETSIS = Twisted Sister

[Taryn]

28) Pearl Jam

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

!!!!!
Ooops!

22- T Rex

[Blackstart]

17. EVEREST, K2, MONT BLANC, MT. MCKINLEY = The Four Tops
41. SNOWBALLING, SLEDGING ETC. = Coldplay

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

20 Gerry and the Pacemakers

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

30 The Mommas and Papas

[Blackstart]

26. ONE QUAD WITH A PAIR = Unit 4 Plus 2

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

37. Big Country?

[Taryn]

05) Busted
14) Nickleback

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

4. Sandie Shaw

[Blackstart]

36. RICK = Little Richard

[Taryn]

40) Boney M

[Taryn]

43) Peter Gabriel?

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

31 Cliff Richard?

[Taryn]

Darnit! It's lunchtime and I have to go out!!!

I am having so much fun!!!!

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

12 Del Amitri

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

16. PM Dawn

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

15. Ted Nugent

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

8, Three Degrees???

[Blackstart]

9. CHOCOLATE MAKER = Koko Taylor

[Andrew Whitehouse]

50 is presumably Kiss.

[Taryn]

32) Buddy Holly

[Andrew Whitehouse]

We don't have any answers for the following:

1. "SAINT" RETAILING BODY PROTECTION
2. ALLIANCE SPLIT

6. BUMBLE HORSES?

33. QUARTZ WIND

45. STOP JOCK AND STOP JOCK
46. TRIANGLE FINE SLEEP

[Taryn]

33) Crystal Gayle

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

45. Womack and Womack

[Taryn]

39 - Sister Sledge (we Had That One)

[DJW]

6 - Bee Gees

[Andrew Whitehouse]

2. Union Gap

[Taryn]

Only 2 more to go!

[CJW]

3 to go, you haven't got number 28 right yet.

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

3 to go, you haven't got number 28 right yet.
Well spotted Chris. That'll be The Ram Jam Band then!

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

1. Joan Armatrading! (Brilliant Birdman!)

[deboo]

28. Pearl Jam?
33. Crystal Gale....hahahahaha..obvious innit!
46. Tangerine Dream???
I'm getting desperate now!!!
I thought Womack and Womack and the Joan Armourplating 1's were wonderful!!...hahahaha...

Dave.

[Gashead]

6. Bee Gees.
8. The Three Degrees.

[Taryn]

We only need to figure out no. 46.... damn it's a toughie - bet we going to kick ourselves when we get it!

[JD47]

6, Bee Gees.15, Ted Nugent.23, Iron Maiden.31, Cliff Richard.

[CJW]

We only need to figure out no. 46.... damn it's a toughie
.....

[birdman]

HOLY MOLY!!!

You bend down to tie yer shoelaces...!!!

Anyway, brilliant effort everyone....

Now for the bad news.

These two were guessed wrong:

CHOCOLATE MAKER
CUL DE SAC YOUTHS

(Both good answers, but the editor's decision is final)

And as far as I can see, no-one's had a go at

ATTRACTIVE ROOFER

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

3 Bonny Tyler
20 Soft Cell
23 Iron Maiden
Spelt incorrectly, admittedly....

CUL DE SAC YOUTHS- New Kids on the block?
CHOCOLATE MAKER- MARRS?

[birdman]

Spelt incorrectly, admittedly....

CUL DE SAC YOUTHS- New Kids on the block?
CHOCOLATE MAKER- MARRS?
Oops... and I checked twice as well!!!

Keep guessing for the last two.

[deboo]

Cul de sac youths = the back street boys?

Dave.

[Blackstart]

Cul de sac youths = the back street boys?

Dave.

Nah, Dave, that's what I guessed and was wrong.

I'm completely clueless at this point.

-Adam

[deboo]

Adam,

My guess for 46. was...Dairylea wet dream :)
What a band they could be!..haha

Dave.

[Taryn]

I keep thinking that CHOCOLATE MAKER... is XXX Factory, but I don't know what XXX is!!

[Taryn]

Come on Birdman give us some clues!

[birdman]

Sorry.. got sidetracked...

Dead End Kids is right...

CHOCOLATE MAKER is quite corny actually... think brands names...

[birdman]

Bingo :t:

[birdman]

30 more, if you can stand it :eek!:





AIRBONE FENCES
BAR FOOD PAINTING
BIT OF A SQUEEZE
BORROWER BABY TALK
CONDOM MONEY
CRAZY AWARD?
DEPARTED PITCH
DRINK IS SKULL
ECOLOGICAL EARTH REVOLUTION
FIRST RUSSIAN MAN?
GORGEOUS ANTARCTIC
ISLAND EXCHANGE
KULA SHAKER
MEDIC PUNCH
MISS KARENINA REMAINS IN THIS PLACE
OCCIDENT EXISTENCE
P.E. GEM
PETER, PAUL, JOHN, CHRISTOPHER, MICHAEL
POORLY GAUNT LAD
RANK BIRD
ROUNDABOUT
SINGLE EXPLOSIVE
SMALL FLY RIVER
SMALL TOWN INHABITANTS
THEY'RE POSSIBLY HUGE
THINNER BRANDY
THROW HAT
TOILET MILE HIGH?
TRANSMITTER CHIEF
UNDERGROUND ELEVATORS

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

15. Anastasia.......oh dear.............
16. Westlife
25. They Might be Giants

[Stephen Dunstan]

11) Beautiful South?

[Stephen Dunstan]

19) Badly Drawn Boy?
7) Left Field?

[Stephen Dunstan]

29) Radiohead
24) Village People

Back to work...

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

5. Johnny Cash

[M Cowming]

1 Flying Pickets

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

10. Adamski!
18. All Saints?

[birdman]

All lookin' good so far...

[Stephen Dunstan]

3) Tight fit (hope so, embarrasing to know of them if it's wrong)

[Stephen Dunstan]

Is 27 Chuck Berry or am I on drugs?

[birdman]

If you are, Stephen, they're clearly working :t:

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

9. Green Day

[Ppedro]

11 Dead End Kids
17 Mountain
40 Boney M

[birdman]

11 Dead End Kids
17 Mountain
40 Boney M
Keep reading, Ppedro... we've done those... plenty of the next lot left though :t:

[Stephen Dunstan]

Is 13) right, given it is the name of a group? If so the only thing I can think of is The Grateful Dead from a song they did.

[birdman]

Is 13) right, given it is the name of a group? If so the only thing I can think of is The Grateful Dead from a song they did.
D'uuh OK, Fred...

Jeez Louise... OK... special bonus points for anyone who can come up with the cryptic clue I should've given.

(Now let me go and check the others!!!)

[birdman]

(Now let me go and check the others!!!)
Yeah... rest are OK...

Got any o' them drugs handy, S?

[Blackstart]

28. TOILET MOUNTAIN HIGH? = John Denver

Brilliant, Birdman, to play with a song title too.

-Adam

[Blackstart]

4. BORROWER BABY TALK = Kaja Goo Goo

[deboo]

20. Lieutenant Pigeon
29. Radiohead
30.Basement Jaxx

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave.

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

22. Ms Dynamite

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

8. Portishead

[deboo]

21. fairground attraction.

[deboo]

26. Lena Martell ??who he?? :)

Dave.

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

12. UK Subs?

[deboo]

My brain is stewed...give me a clue please Birdman!!!!

Dave :)

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

2. Public Image??

[birdman]

13. could have been prison earthquake
Oh...very good... It was actually Colder Earthquake, but yours is much better :clap:

[birdman]

26. Lena Martell ??who he?? :)

Dave.
He... she... but you don't wanna know, believe me!

[birdman]

Let me do a quick round up, see what's left, and then I give out some clues...

[birdman]

OK... just ISLAND EXCHANGE and BAR FOOD PAINTING left...

The first is a band the second a person...

[birdman]

Just 1 to go...

[deboo]

A clue Birdman?...pretty please!

[birdman]

Don't think BARFOOD PAINTING, think BAR FOODPAINTING...

[digi-birder]

Rod Stewart

[birdman]

She shoots... she scores...!!!

:clap: to everyone

[birdman]

Well, you might have something better to do... but I clearly haven't.

Here's 30 more!!!


?
A TIDIER HOSPITAL?
BECKER PLANTSMAN
BIG VICAR
CAN BOAST
CONDUCTOR CLEANS UP AT NIGHT
COSTUME JEWELLERY
DOESN'T MATTER
DULL WHITE
ELEMENTS
FRUIT WITH GARNISH
FURROWS
GREENBACK
ILLUMINATOR BAND
IMPOLITE BEHAVIOUR
LANCASHIRE RAINWEAR
LION TALKER
MOROSE MUSTELID
PENALISE TEENAGE MANEATERS
PHASIANIDAE
PRISON DANCE
QUADRANS
READY-MADE VEGETABLE
SALOON, STABLE, FIRE
SNAIL BOAT
TOOL TRIBE
TRUCK PRECIPITATING
VIOLINIST'S TOT
VW SIGNATURE
YOUNG SAILORS?

[digi-birder]

She shoots... she scores...!!!

:clap: to everyone

I have to confess, I had some help! Keith was looking over my shoulder and he's pretty hot on music quizzes. Took him about 30 seconds to work it out.

[Stephen Dunstan]

14) ELO
16) Fleetwood Mac

[Stephen Dunstan]

6) OMD
13) Dollar

[Stephen Dunstan]

19) Fine Young Cannibals

[birdman]

I'll allow the shorthand, Stephen... 2 down.

EDIT: OK 5 down... "Lightning Fingers" got the better of me!

[Stephen Dunstan]

2) Anita Ward?
10) Earth, Wind and Fire

[Stephen Dunstan]

24) The Doors?

I'll step aside and let others have a go now!

[deboo]

Rod Stew Art...that is just tooooooooooo bad! :)

Dave...*goes to bed in a huff*

[birdman]

Oll korrect...

[AndyC]

17. Leo Sayer

AndyC

[birdman]

Droppin' like ninepins!

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

5. Billy Bragg
15. Bad Manners

[AndyC]

28.Fiddlers Dram?

AndyC

[Adey Baker]

20 Partridge Family?

[birdman]

It's goin' well... :t:

[AndyC]

27. Van Halen ??


AndyC

[birdman]

Oh yes...

[AndyC]

9. Cream

AndyC

[AndyC]

18. Blue mink....

...must go now...


AndyC

[birdman]

9. Cream

AndyC

Mmm... never thought of that, but... nope.

[AndyC]

29. the Beatles..?

AndyC

[birdman]

Sorry... nope again...

[AndyC]

3rd time lucky...

3.Boris Gardener

Andyc

[AndyC]

22. Latiin Quarter?

AndyC

[peterbest37]

10 - Haircut 100
20 - Gerry and The Pacemakers
23 - Iron Maiden
24 - Detroit Spinners
25 - Atomic Kitten
30 - Mamas and the Papas
32 - Buddy Holly
34 - Hawkwind
37 - Asia
38 - Blue Oyster Cult
40 - Boney M
42 - Wet Wet Wet
47 - Lulu
49 - Carpenters

I have a list similar to this only it has 160 groups & artisits on it.

[Stephen Dunstan]

Pete,

That was the first list, we're on the third now. Are any of the outstanding ones on there in your list of 160?

Stephen.

[peterbest37]

Pete,

That was the first list, we're on the third now. Are any of the outstanding ones on there in your list of 160?

Stephen.

I could probably find one or two.

[peterbest37]

Here is a few off my list: The numbers will be from my list for checking purposes.

14a - Candy Covered Sweets
30a - Dickie On The Edge
36 - Double Nothing
37 - East End Revolutionary
42 - England, Scotland & Wales Replacements
50 - Film Duck & Archeologist
55 - Flying Farriers
58 - From Another Place
67 - Hair Piece on a Farm
79 - Learned at Primary School
82 - Saggy Digestive
93 - Not Quite a King
96 - Ocean Sky Sparkler
106 - Porridge Was Done here
112 - Fashionable
117 - Shady Business
130 - Throttlers
134 - Treacherous Vicar
139 - Under A Spell
142 - Unpaid Spirit
143 - Upset over Phobias
154 - Wild Urban Evangelists
158 - Young Men Selling Animals
160 - You're Nicked

All answers in Guiness Book of British Hit Singles

[peterbest37]

4 - Big Vicar = Maxi priest?
7 - Costume Jewellry = Gems for Jem?
22 - Quadrans = Four Seasons?

[DJW]

7 Golden Earring??

Dave

[DJW]

30a Cliff Richard
55 Aerosmith
82 Limp Biskit
130 Stranglers
134 Judas Priest
139 B*Witched
154 Manic Street Preachers

Dave

[DJW]

42 UK Subs
143 Tears for Fears
158 Pet Shop Boys


Dave

[peterbest37]

42 UK Subs
143 Tears for Fears
158 Pet Shop Boys


Dave

Every one right up to now

[birdman]

3rd time lucky...

3.Boris Gardener

AndycCorrect

[birdman]

1. The Who?
Correct

[birdman]

25 SNAIL BOAT - Brian Ferry

I was laughing at one of your clues just now and my wife was reading over my shoulder. She says we "mustn't encourage you" ;)
And again...

Your wife is right, but I don't any encouragement! ;)

[birdman]

22. Latiin Quarter?

AndyC
:clap:

[birdman]

12 FURROWS - The Ruts
Of course...

[StuartReeves]

30a - Dickie On The Edge : Cliff Richard
37 - East End Revolutionary : Cockney Rebel
42 - England, Scotland & Wales Replacements : UK Subs
50 - Film Duck & Archeologist : Howard Jones
58 - From Another Place : Foreigner
67 - Hair Piece on a Farm : Wigfield
93 - Not Quite a King : Prince
143 - Upset over Phobias : Tears for fears
154 - Wild Urban Evangelists : Manic Street Preachers
160 - You're Nicked : Busted

[birdman]

23 READY-MADE VEGETABLE - Prefab Sprout

And that's it for tonight, otherwise I will be here for hours!
A good evening's work!

[birdman]

4 - Big Vicar = Maxi priest?
7 - Costume Jewellry = Gems for Jem?
22 - Quadrans = Four Seasons?
Maxi Priest :t:

Others... thumbs down, I'm afraid

[birdman]

7 Golden Earring??

Dave
7 Bangles?

Dave
DJ no, BB yes!

[birdman]

Just these left from my list...

88 DOESN'T MATTER
91 FRUIT WITH GARNISH
101 PRISON DANCE
106 TOOL TRIBE
109 VW SIGNATURE
110 YOUNG SAILORS?


Anyway, I've got some athletics to watch, but I'll try to call in later... till then, Pete will have to keep you all entertained!

[Stephen Dunstan]

I haven't the time to wade through all guesses to date but is 109 Herbie Hancock?

Stephen.

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

88. Nirvana, 106. MC Hammer? Tenuous..

[peterbest37]

30a - Dickie On The Edge : Cliff Richard
37 - East End Revolutionary : Cockney Rebel
42 - England, Scotland & Wales Replacements : UK Subs
50 - Film Duck & Archeologist : Howard Jones
58 - From Another Place : Foreigner
67 - Hair Piece on a Farm : Wigfield
93 - Not Quite a King : Prince
143 - Upset over Phobias : Tears for fears
154 - Wild Urban Evangelists : Manic Street Preachers
160 - You're Nicked : Busted

Every one correct B (:

[peterbest37]

Only these numbers to get now from my list:-

14a - Candy Covered Sweets
36 - Double Nothing
79 - Learned At Primary School
96 - Ocean Sky Sparkler
106 - Porridge is Done here
112 - Fashionable
117 - Shady Business
142 - Unpaid Ghost

[peterbest37]

Birdman

101 - Prison Dance - Soft Cell?

[birdman]

I haven't the time to wade through all guesses to date but is 109 Herbie Hancock?

Stephen.
Spot on!

[birdman]

88. Nirvana, 106. MC Hammer? Tenuous..
oops... nul points!

[birdman]

Birdman

101 - Prison Dance - Soft Cell?
'fraid not!

I'll have a go at yours now... the Cava should've loosened up the thinking gear!

[birdman]

Peter...

112. Depeche Mode?

[birdman]

Peter

14a Eminem?

[peterbest37]

Peter

14a Eminem?

14a Correct
112 Wrong

[Darren Oakley-Martin]

112 - Fashionable
En Vogue?

[peterbest37]

En Vogue?

Incorrect sorrrrrryyyyyy

[birdman]

117 Secret Affair

[peterbest37]

117 Secret Affair

Sorry Mate

[birdman]

Aaaarrrggghhhh!!!!

[peterbest37]

Birdman i know how you feel i am going to get my tea now will be back in about 45 mins. I also have another list waiting to be posted, will post it when I get back. see you all soon. o:D :stuck:

[400mark]

106 - Porridge was done here? = SLADE

[birdman]

Birdman i know how you feel i am going to get my tea now will be back in about 45 mins. I also have another list waiting to be posted, will post it when I get back. see you all soon. o:D :stuck:
Tea at this time? Is Bolton in a different timezone or summink????

[birdman]

106 - Porridge was done here? = SLADE
Welcome Mark (?)

I imagine your first posting to BF is a correct answer.

While you're here, why not drop a line about yourself in "Say Hello".

:t:

[peterbest37]

106 - Porridge was done here? = SLADE

Well Done Mark :clap:

[peterbest37]

Time zone not different used to work nights up to a couple of weeks ago. Hurt my back a long time ago. Had to finish work due to ill health. Body not yet used to change.

Only 6 left on the list

[peterbest37]

142. Unpaid Ghost - Free Spirit

Correctomundo B (:

[birdman]

Time zone not different used to work nights up to a couple of weeks ago. Hurt my back a long time ago. Had to finish work due to ill health.
Sorry to hear that, Peter... hope everything works as well as it can as soon as it can.

All the best.

[peterbest37]

:hippy: :hippy: :hippy: :hippy: :hippy:

[peterbest37]

117. Shady Business - Bad Company

Correct on all 3 counts only 2 left now :clap: :clap:

[birdman]

2 The Real Thing
3 Presidents of the United States of America
8 Four Seasons
11 Black Pearl
18 Merlin
26 Black Sabbath

[peterbest37]

2 The Real Thing
3 Presidents of the United States of America
8 Four Seasons
11 Black Pearl
18 Merlin
26 Black Sabbath

11 - Incorrect
18 - Nearly think logically?

All others correct ;)

[digi-birder]

I'm getting all confused now as to which quiz the answers belong to!!

Have we done yours now, birdman? Or are there still some answers to come? Can I please have the answers to the last lot? I want to test Keith!! ;)

[birdman]

Think there's still these left from mine d-b...

88 DOESN'T MATTER
91 FRUIT WITH GARNISH
101 PRISON DANCE
106 TOOL TRIBE
110 YOUNG SAILORS?

[digi-birder]

That's confused me even more! The numbers are different to the ones in the original list. They were 1-30.

[birdman]

That's confused me even more! The numbers are different to the ones in the original list. They were 1-30. Yeah I know... I nearly apologised for causing confusion when I posted them first time... but I thought that would be confusing...

They're the same ones... trust me... I'm a doctor!

[digi-birder]

OK. 88 = No Sweat, says Keith.

[AndyC]

From Pete's list:

5.Genesis
10.Amen Corner
15. Led Zepplin
17.Lone Star
19.MegaDeath
24. Hall and Oates

AndyC

[birdman]

OK. 88 = No Sweat, says Keith.
Nope!

[peterbest37]

From Pete's list:

5.Genesis
10.Amen Corner
15. Led Zepplin
17.Lone Star
19.MegaDeath
24. Hall and Oates

AndyC
5 - wrong (think of a place)
All others correct

[digi-birder]

88 DOESN'T MATTER = It's Immaterial

[digi-birder]

91 FRUIT WITH GARNISH = Peaches and Herb