Kindly apply your thinking-caps to the following:


1. What connects the following songs: “Raspberry Beret” by Prince; “The Kids” by Lou Reed and “Blinded By The Light” by Bruce Springsteen (and/or Manfred Mann’s Earth Band). THEY ALL GAVE THEIR NAMES TO BANDS - My Balloon


2. Which band’s colourful history began with a 1967 album released on the Italian label Dishi Interrrecord? MOTT THE HOOPLE - Orphiztic

3. Who is the connection, and why? (i) Bernie Gripplestone, (ii) Mack Truck, (iii) Beggars Opera, (iv) Sheik Yerbouti. DAVID BOWIE - They all relate to bands/projects that involved future Bowie guitarists: Mick Ronson, Earl Slick, Ricky Gardiner and Adrian Belew................. My Balloon

4. An acrostic of which album’s 12 song titles spells out ‘NTTPLYHILLLN’? THIS YEAR'S MODEL by ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - Flickeringlexicon

5. Who was shot two days after The Sex Pistols were interviewed by Bill Grundy? BOB MARLEY - Sven Hassel Shmuck

6. Van Der Graaf Generator and the long-running TV detective series A Touch Of Frost – spot the link. THE ACTRESS SUSAN PENHALIGON SHARED A FLAT WITH PETER HAMMILL IN 1969-70 AND IS MENTIONED IN VDGG'S SONG 'REFUGEES' - Hawkwind

7. Which band released 7 successive albums whose titles began with the letter ‘H’? AMERICA - Mere Pseud.

8. Which Martin Amis novel mentions The Velvet Underground? THE RACHEL PAPERS - Sven Hassel Shmuck

9. Name the odd one out, and why: Roxy Music, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Blondie. THE ROLLING STONES ARE THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE A BASSIST WHO DID NATIONAL SERVICE - DJ Ash

10. Which drummer auditioned for Wings in 1974 but was turned down? MITCH MITCHELL - Sven Hassel Shmuck

Points score tally board

Sven Hassel Shmuck - 3 and a half
My Balloon - 2 and a half
Mere Pseud. - 1 and a half
DJ Ash - 1
Flickeringlexicon - 1
Hawkwind - 1
Orphiztic - 1
elvischomsky - a half

5. John Lennon

2. Mot The Hoople

Incorrect.

5 president ford.

CORRECT.

How the hell did you know that?

Incorrect.

I'm full of useless shit.

3 is frank zappa.

5 Bob Marley

Incorrect.

10 has got to be Mitch Mitchell

CORRECT.

well, at least you now i'm not googling. is 5 ross mcwhirter or possibly ross, i could never tell them apart...

CORRECT.

Why has it got to be?

8 The Rachel papers?

Just remember hearing it/reading it once although not sure of the year.

CORRECT.

He wrongly names their first album as Heroin.

hurry up, man.

Is number 3 Mick Ronson?

Hmmm.

oi, what about this one. oh, and i meant 'or possibly norris', obviously.

Incorrect.

7. Which band released 7 successive albums whose titles began with the letter ‘H’?

America

CORRECT.

7. They all had a member leave after their second album, apart from the Stones, who had one that died.

Not as such, although you're in a reasonably warm area.

is 1 to do with lyrics.

I'm afraid you're really going to have to do better than that.

Do all 4 have links with Mick Ronson?

Are there other Spiders from Mars involved?

Should I just shut up?

Mick Ronson is not the answer to the question that has been asked.

7. Did all the bands have a bass player leave them after their early success/first album, except for The Rolling Stones?

You can have half a point.

The correct answer has still to be given.

that's not really english.

1. What connects the following songs: “Raspberry Beret” by Prince; “The Kids” by Lou Reed and “Blinded By The Light” by Bruce Springsteen (and/or Manfred Mann’s Earth Band).

Bands named after things in the songs (if you knwo what I mean)?

9. Name the odd one out, and why: Roxy Music, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Blondie.

Did they all have founder members who left the band?

One point.

Further half- and semi-points are on offer for those who can provide details.

I know the Waterboys got their name from the Reed song, no idea on the others.

Yes, but who doesn't?

Incorrect.

You have won an additional half-point.

I didn't read the question.

Is the Arctic Monkeys the odd one out as their bass player left but the other ones were sacked?