The Random Music Trivia Game

[The Postmaster General]

For what movie soundtrack did John Cougar Mellencamp work with Jon Bon Jovi and Randi Jackson of American Idol?



You guess then post another random music trivia question.

[The Postmaster General]

Why that would be YOUNG GUNS 2, Bubba.

I better post an easier question:


Who was the original bass player for the Beatles?

[Psychocandy]

Stuart Sutcliffe

"It's like watching a community-care production of what a band should look like."

To which band is Sam Endicott of The Bravery referring?

[paul calf]

the killers?

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by paul calf
the killers?

Yup...your turn.

[The Postmaster General]

Haha. I mulled over this for quite a while earlier and was coming back just to guess The Killers.

Psycho - Do you have a link to that? I was only able to find one link with that quote online, and the link was dead. Everything I've read in trying to figure out the answer made it sound like Endicott appreciated The Killers, or at least wasn't going to give an opinion on them (especially in lieu of so much comparison) and that comment sounded like a bit of a stab. Is there any background on this?

I'll PM Paul to get 'em on the ball.

[paul calf]

that was a complete stab in the dark lol.

ok before they were new order they were joy division,but what were they called before that?

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by paul calf
that was a complete stab in the dark lol.

ok before they were new order they were joy division,but what were they called before that?

Was it Warsaw?

[paul calf]

it sure was,ask away.

[BadCoverVersion]

I'm at work at the moment so I haven't really got time to think of a COOL question, so this rather shite one must suffice for now...

What do the following have in common?

The Sweetest Thing (U2)
Leave Right Now (Will Young)
Two Tribes (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Girls & Boys (Blur)
Hip To Be Square (Huey Lewis & The News)

Sorry it's a bit lame.

[The Postmaster General]

Steve Lillywhite, producer?

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Steve Lillywhite, producer?

Close but no cigar...unless they have that in common as well.

The connection IS a person though, so you're on the right track there Bub.

[Psychocandy]

Kevin Godley...he directed all the videos.

I'll be back in a sec with a question.

[Psychocandy]

Name five bands who have featured ex-members of The Jesus & Mary Chain (and name the members in question).

[Psychocandy]

Good enought PIP (and Shane McGowan did a song with JAMC on their Stoned & Dethroned album...and a great song it is too). Your turn.

[PrettyInPink]

Ok, im probaly totally wrong but thought id have a go anyway. Cause obviously Psycho no-one else is brave enough to try.... Now ive tried to research your question, cause I aint that clever and maybe only one or two is right, or maybe none are LOL. Nevermind, here goes anyway....

John Moore.... Revolution 9
Richard Thomas... Renagade Soundwave
Murray Daglish...Babys got a gun
Ben Lurie...Freeheat
Sister Vannilla...Sister Vannilla

Though Shane McGowan has now popped up and I think I may have got the wrong jist of the question. Not to worry, you just tell me off Psycho if ive fucked your question up.... feel free honey.
:)

[Psychocandy]

That was odd...I replied to your post three minutes before you posted it. Precognition is officially a skill I possess (maybe I can get one of those bullshit TV shows where I can wow couch potatos by scrying the future).

[PrettyInPink]

You know sumet, really... my computer clock is deff a few minutes out and that may be the answer, but then again that may be the vodka....:p

Ok, Can not believe you let me get that right, im totally shite at trivia and only tried to get the answer cause wanted to keep the thread going for you brainy people..... Please do the same for my Rod thread, it keeps me happy. ;) :D

So this should be easy for ye all, and seen as my specialities are Rod Stewart, Will Young and Elvis Presley, you aint gonna go far wrong with me. Would include Shakin Stevens but BCV said it would be bad for me street cred, mew who cares, hs's still got it. :p


Righto... Which record sales got Elvis his first GOLD record award?.....

[Psychocandy]

Um...erm...Hard Headed Woman? I've known a few of those.

So am I right? Do I get a cookie? :D

[PrettyInPink]

No, but yu can have one of mama's home baked cookies anyway honey.

Clue for ye is H H is the right initials...... come on it's easy now. :)

[Psychocandy]

Heartbreak Hotel?

It's gotta be so i'm just gonna go ahead and pop the question.

Gimme a sec.

[The Postmaster General]

Damn, can't believe I missed the Elivis question...

http://www.fiftiesweb.com/elvis-heartbreak.jpg

[PrettyInPink]

It was Heartbreak Hotel, take a cookie.....:p

Not to worry Bubba, if by some miracle I get another question right, all mine are gonna be on Elvis. LOL. :D

[Psychocandy]

Here's the next question...

How did Michael Stipe arrive at REM for the name by which his band would be called?

[Damone]

I thought I heard a story that they were flipping through some kind of medical book since REM also stands for "Rapid Eye Movement".

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Damone
I thought I heard a story that they were flipping through some kind of medical book since REM also stands for "Rapid Eye Movement".

No...kinda on the right track though.

[PrettyInPink]

Was it not from flipping through a dictonairy?!!

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by PrettyInPink
Was it not from flipping through a dictonairy?!!

Correct...it's your turn.

[countchocula]

Damn! The only question I knew, and I missed it.

[PrettyInPink]

Hey, hey, hey, Im getting pretty good at this, won't last though. :)

Okay next question........

In which of Elvis's films (great as they were :D ) did he co-star with Donna Douglas?......

Hope I don't get told of for it being a film related question, but it's still to do with Elivs... and he's about all I know when it comes to asking questions.

Bubba you better hurry up. ;) :p

[Damone]

Would that be Frankie and Johnny?

[PrettyInPink]

That would be correct... Your turn Damone.... :)

[Damone]

Here's an easy one (and hopefully it won't be considered film related either :) )

What 80's group got their name from the film "Barbarella"?

[BadCoverVersion]

Duran, Duran if I remember correctly...but you'll have to confirm that.

[Damone]

And that it would be.

You're up BCV. :)

[BadCoverVersion]

I'll go with another connection question.

What connects the following artists?

Blur
Heaven 17
U2

Oh, and be SPECIFIC please!

[paul calf]

has it got anything to do with the London Community Gospel Choir i know thety were on the song tender by blur and u2's still have'nt found what i'm looking for,but cannot think what heavan 17 song it might be temptation is the only posibility i can think of.

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by paul calf
has it got anything to do with the London Community Gospel Choir i know thety were on the song tender by blur and u2's still have'nt found what i'm looking for,but cannot think what heavan 17 song it might be temptation is the only posibility i can think of.

As that sly ol' dog Roy Walker used to say...

It's a good guess but it's not right!

Here's a rather big clue. The connection is a classic film. All the artists have referenced it in some way.

[paul calf]

ok another guess but for some reason i think it could be,west side story?

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by paul calf
ok another guess but for some reason i think it could be,west side story?

Um, sorry Calf...wrong again.

Here's some whopping clues re: HOW the film was referenced.

Blur - See the video to "The Universal".

Heaven 17 - The film features our 'hero' talking to two lovely ladies about a band called "The Heaven Seventeen".

U2 - Their B-side, "Alex Descends Into Hell For a Bottle Of Milk/Korova" gives the film a nod. Bono and The Edge also produced the music for a stage version of the British film.

Um, maybe I made this too hard to begin with.

[paul calf]

a clockwork orange i remember the universal video now.
the reason i said west side story was because blur had a song called jets and heavan 17 one called GEISHA BOYS AND TEMPLE GIRLS which was definatlybased on the movie.
i will be back with a question soon.

[paul calf]

ok next question
what have tom jones, mike flowers pop, simple minds and jesus and mary chain have in common?

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by paul calf
ok next question
what have tom jones, mike flowers pop, simple minds and jesus and mary chain have in common?

They have all covered Prince songs. Thought the JAMC version of Alphabet Street is more like a demolition (fucking awesome though).

[paul calf]

they have all covererd prince song's.
mike flowers pop-kiss
tom jones-kiss
simple minds-sign of the times
jesus and mary chain-alphabet street.
ask away psycho.

[PrettyInPink]

bump...... come on Psycho..... thrill us with your knowledge....;) :p

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by PrettyInPink
bump...... come on Psycho..... thrill us with your knowledge....;) :p

Sorry...I was away to Edinburgh for a film festival. I'm on it.

[Psychocandy]

Ok...here goes.

Which UK band holds the record for the most chart entries in a single year?

[The Postmaster General]

The Beatles?

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
The Beatles?

No.

[The Postmaster General]

How many guesses do I get?

[paul calf]

5 star?

[BadCoverVersion]

I'll try The Spice Girls.

I'm between them and Westlife...ooh er.

[PrettyInPink]

I was gonna say The Spice Girls. :mad:

I'll go with Take That...... :)

[CheekyShepherd]

It's either The Jam or Oasis, loads of stuff on their back catalogue were re-released in 1980 and 1996, repsectively.

[Psychocandy]

All wrong so far. Keep trying.

[Damone]

The Wedding Present

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Damone
The Wedding Present

Correct!!!

Your turn. :D

[BadCoverVersion]

EDIT!!!

Bah!

[The Postmaster General]

That was none of my guesses, for sure. (I thought Oasis)

[Damone]

Ok...

What was the name of Heavy Metal's answer to Band Aid and USA for Africa?

[The Postmaster General]

LOL

HEARIN AID!!

Haha. Good one, Damone!!

[The Postmaster General]

Which member of HEARIN' AID is reported to have inspired Spinal Tap's "Stonehenge"?

[Damone]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Ronnie James Dio.

[The Postmaster General]

Yup

[Damone]

What 80's pop singer did cover versions of songs by Irving Berlin, Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown, and Edith Piaf?

[paul calf]

Siouxsie And The Banshees?

[The Postmaster General]

¡TACO!


This song is about a band's bass player jamming with other bands (The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver) and leaving them feeling cheated. However, many people mistake it as a love song. The song was the first single off this bands 1974 album debut. Who is the group, and what was the single?

[Damone]

Bubba is correct. :)

[Twisted Sister]

Bubba,

Is it...

"ACE" and "How Long (Has This Been Going On)?"

??

[The Postmaster General]

Yup. You got it!

[Damone]

oops...a little too quick!

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Yup. You got it!

Eggggggselent.

Here's the clue:

Three nights ago I was at a disco...

[The Postmaster General]

and man you wanted to bump?

[Damone]

Would the answer be "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" by Joe Tex?

[The Postmaster General]

I don't even know the question.

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Would the answer be "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" by Joe Tex?

You are WAY too good, Damone. Nice work - your turn!

[The Postmaster General]

Hey Twisted Sister, didn't you see my reply to your hint?

Come on, Bubba wants some props too, or I'll have to call foul. :D

[Damone]

Originally posted by Twisted Sister
You are WAY too good, Damone. Nice work - your turn!

Woo-Hoo!

Keeping in line with TS's style of question...

Name the lead singer who "might like you better if we slept together".

[The Postmaster General]

Debora Lyall from Romeo Void but the song was recently redone, but I'm sure you're talking about the 80s one. :)

[Damone]

As far as I'm concerned, the 80's one is the only one. :)

You're up!

[The Postmaster General]

Okay, and for the record, I had the "Joe Tex" too. :)

Now I will make everyone pay....


Which Emmy Award-winning composer got his start as a CBS sports commentator?

[Damone]

John Tesh?

[The Postmaster General]

Haha. Yep, John Tesh!

Your go, Damone

[Damone]

This musical has been credited with helping destroy an entire record label.

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Hey Twisted Sister, didn't you see my reply to your hint?

Come on, Bubba wants some props too, or I'll have to call foul. :D

You know, Bubs, I went back and looked at your post... And have to admit, I thought you were being naughty the first time I saw it. Then I thought it was a reference to the dance called the "Bump." I only got it the third time I read it. Funny, my boss says I'm really a blonde on the inside and I'm starting to believe her.

So I concede - Bubba *technically* had it first, but Damone's answer didn't sound like a jab at my horniness. :)

[The Postmaster General]

Dancing? I thought the song was about doing cocaine at a weight watchers convention.

:D

[Damone]

Originally posted by Twisted Sister
You know, Bubs, I went back and looked at your post... And have to admit, I thought you were being naughty the first time I saw it. Then I thought it was a reference to the dance called the "Bump." I only got it the third time I read it. Funny, my boss says I'm really a blonde on the inside and I'm starting to believe her.

So I concede - Bubba *technically* had it first, but Damone's answer didn't sound like a jab at my horniness. :)

I thought he was just trying to move the thread up to the top. :)

[The Postmaster General]

I actually kind of wondered if that's what you all were thinking.

My failed attempts at being clever will kill me in this music game. I see how it works now. :p

And Damone's question is fucking bugging me. I know this. Well, at least I've heard about this before. Is it Carrie: The Musical? :confused:

[paul calf]

graffitti bridge?

[Damone]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Is it Carrie: The Musical? :confused:

Originally posted by paul calf
graffitti bridge?

Nope on both counts.

[The Postmaster General]

I'm going with either Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band, or Can't Stop The Music.

[Damone]

Gotta pick one of them. :)

[The Postmaster General]

Can't Stop The Music

10,000,000 spent on promotion - only 2 million gross.

[Damone]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Can't Stop The Music

10,000,000 spent on promotion - only 2 million gross.

Nope

[The Postmaster General]

wait, no

This one is killing me. I'll just stick with CSTM for now.

[Damone]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
wait, no

This one is killing me. I'll just stick with CSTM for now.

Incorrect :)

[Damone]

Originally posted by Twisted Sister
How about "The Wall" by Pink Floyd?

Not that one either.

[Damone]

...

[Twisted Sister]

How about "The Wall" by Pink Floyd?

[The Postmaster General]

Is it Sgt. Pepper's or you toying with me.

(Hopefully both)

I have a couple other leads anyway, but it seems like those two movies were notorious for some specific reason other than them sucking.

[Twisted Sister]

The Wiz?

[Damone]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Is it Sgt. Pepper's or you toying with me.

(Hopefully both)

I have a couple other leads anyway, but it seems like those two movies were notorious for some specific reason other than them sucking.



It is both. :D

You're up Bubba!

[The Postmaster General]

Whew.

I would have actually gone with that first, but I looked up biz data on Can't Stop The Music, and well, not only did it do bad, it was the only one of the two made in the 80s. ;)

The soundtrack to Sgt. Peppers is horrible. I'll throw out a really easy one, since my head hurts now. .

Which Saturday Night Live host (not cast member) recorded a track on for the Sgt. Peppers soundtrack?

[Twisted Sister]

Steve Martin, Maxwell's Silver Hammer??

[Damone]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
The soundtrack to Sgt. Peppers is horrible.

I loved that soundtrack. Got it on CD as well as an old 8 track that's in a box somewhere. I've also got the movie on DVD. So bad it's good. :)

[The Postmaster General]

I loved that soundtrack. Got it on CD as well as an old 8 track that's in a box somewhere. I've also got the movie on DVD.

Some of the tracks are okay, but I haven't seen the movie. I'd imagine that opens up a whole new world with the soundtrack (what film doesn')


So bad it's good.

Well, I half agree with you there. :p

But for real, if you're recommending it, I will give it a run. It couldn't be anymore painful than many other things I've put myself through.



Steve Martin, Maxwell's Silver Hammer??

Oh, you know it is. I was only hoping my "host, not cast member" comment would throw off some of the SNL deficient since most people seem to think he was actually a cast member.

[Twisted Sister]

Yippee Kye Yay, MFers, my turn!

Okay, this is about my faaaaavorite band of almost 20 years.

This duo's songwriting has been compared to Lennon and McCartney. A band-member's near-fatal illness in the midst of their career nearly caused the end of the band. Johnny Marr guested on one of their earlier releases.

From the Smiths to Slick Rick, who is this band with so many connections?

[The Postmaster General]

Pet Shop Boys?

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Pet Shop Boys?

Jesus, Bubba, give me some credit here.

NO.

[Damone]

Everything But The Girl?

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Everything But The Girl?

Damone, you have proven yet again that you are an hombre mas hombres.

GO!

[Damone]

Whoo Hoo! Now I've gotta think of a question....

This hard rocker once was a 6th grade teacher in the early 70's.

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Whoo Hoo! Now I've gotta think of a question....

This hard rocker once was a 6th grade teacher in the early 70's.

Gene Simmons, baby.

[The Postmaster General]

Pet Shop Boys!

Wait, no... I mean: Gene Simmons.

[The Postmaster General]

Fucking database error....

[Damone]

Didn't take you long TS! :)

You're up!

[The Postmaster General]

Damnit. The suspense is killing me.

[Twisted Sister]

Okay, this one will be easy. For Bubba, anyway. It's from his era:

Whose version of "Blue Suede Shoes" did Carl Perkins say was "definitive"?

[Damone]

Elvis?

[Damone]

oops...

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Elvis?

Surprisingly, no.

[Damone]

I thought that might've been TOO easy. :)

[Damone]

If it's not Jerry Lee Lewis then I'm stumped.

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
If it's not Jerry Lee Lewis then I'm stumped.

Nope. Need another clue?

[Damone]

Naw...not yet. I'll give someone else a chance seeing how I've had a pretty good run lately. :)

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Naw...not yet. I'll give someone else a chance seeing how I've had a pretty good run lately. :)

Well, let me save you and Bubba some trouble. It's NOT the Pet Shop Boys.

[Damone]

Then it's gotta be Scritti Politti! :D

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by Damone
Then it's gotta be Scritti Politti! :D

You're getting warmer!





j/k


Another clue... When he got married, he legally adopted his wife's last name, instead of the other way around.

[The Postmaster General]

Man, you're just making up stuff now.

[The Postmaster General]

Perkins thought John Lennon's version was the correct tempo and arrangement, granting him the title of having the "definitive" version, but John's first wife was Cynthia Powell. As Far as I can tell, John's always had the same last name.

????

[Twisted Sister]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Man, you're just making up stuff now.

dingdingdingding! We have a weiner!

Bubba, you are correct, it was John Lennon. He took Yoko Ono's last name (legally) as his middle name. I'll see if I can find the story somewhere and PM you with the link.

Your turn!

[The Postmaster General]

This band have recorded concept album adaptations of the works of both Issac Assimov and Edgar Allan Poe.

[AJAX]

Is it The Alan Parsons Project?

[The Postmaster General]

Yeah, bonus points if you name the albums.

[AJAX]

Tales of mystery and imagination and I Robot


What band used to go by the name Golden Gate Rhythm Section?

[paul calf]

Journey?

[AJAX]

Originally posted by paul calf
Journey?

Yup

[paul calf]

huey lewis and the news
frankie goes to hollywood
jennifer rush
whats the connection?

[The Postmaster General]

The Power of Love

[paul calf]

thats the one bubba off you go.

[CheekyShepherd]

Since Bubba doesn't seem to have a question at hand, I'll jump in.


What was the first UK #1 to be written, produced, orchestrated and performed by the same artist?