We had a music "fun day" at work the other week where we all dressed up as popstars and played games.

I created a music quiz and about 50 people took part.

Thought some of you might like a good quiz.  Good luck.

1.   Robbie Williams left Take That in which year?                     1 point



2.   Reginald Kenneth Dwight is more commonly know as?               1 point



3.   Phil Collins was the drummer for which band?                      1 point



4.   Rap Star Curtis Jackson is better known as?                     1 point



5.   ?Weather With You? was a hit for which Australian group in 1992?            1 point




6.   ?Love Is All Around? written by Reg Presley of the Troggs was covered by which band in 1994?  It was also used in a film, which film?                     1 point each


7.   ?Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head? and ?Magic Moments? were both written by which famous songwriting duo.                              1 point each



8.   How did Marvin Gaye die?                              2 points




9.   Name the four members of The Beatles.  Surnames required!         1 point each




10.   George O?Dowd is more commonly know as?                     1 point




11.   Complete the lyric, name the band and song, ?I?m not in love, ? ? ? ?, It?s just a silly faze I?m going through.?                                 1 point each






12.   Robert Allan Zimmerman is more commonly know as?               1 point




13.   ?Without You? was a hit for Mariah Carey in the 90s.  It was made famous in the 70s though by Harry Nelson A.K.A Nilsson.  But which 60s band wrote and originally performed the song?                                          2 points



14.   Name as many of Frank Zappa?s four children as you can.            1 point each





15.   70s singer songwriter James Taylor married which fellow musician in 1972?      1 point
?   Joni Mitchell
?   Carly Simon
?   Carole King
?   Dusty Springfield


16.   Craig David was born in which year?                        1 point
?   1975
?   1980
?   1981
?   1982



17.   British guitarist John Squire left which Manchester band in 1996 to form The Seahorses?
1 point





18.   Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page have all been members of which British band?   1 point
?   Cream
?   The Yardbirds
?   Led Zeppelin
?   Fleetwood Mac



19.   What was the first Top 10 single for Oasis?                     1 point
?   Wonderwall
?   Live Forever
?   Shakermaker
?   Lyla


20.   Name the song and band/artist from the following lyric.               1 point each

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
Youre all Ive ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Because you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much
I love you




21.   How many studio albums have Blur released?   2 points for correct answer, 1 point if 1 either side




22.   Who had a hit singing about his ?Crocodile Shoes??                  1 point




23.   How are Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands better known on the dance scene?         1 point




24.   Which two songs have reached #1 in the UK with the word ?Fandango? in their lyrics?    1 point each


25.   Complete the name of the band, ?Herb Albert & The?               1 point




26.   Which band had a hit with, ?The Boys Are Back In Town??               1 point



27.   Which band has an album called ?Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can?t We??      1 point



28.   ?More Than Words? was a hit for 80s/90s heavy metal band Extreme, what is the guitarist?s(Nuno Bettencourt) nationality and which popular Irish band covered the song in the 90s?  1 point each




29.   What was Kylie Minogue?s last hit single of 2001?                     1 point




30.   Lauren Hill was a member of which 90s band?                     1 point



31.   Who produced Madonna?s album ?Ray of Light?                     1 point




32.   Who released an album called ?Songs In The Key of Life? in 1976?            1 point




33.   What instrument would you associate with John Coltrane?               1 point




34.   The 2005 film Ray was about who?                        1 point




35.   Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were originally members of which rap outfit?            1 point

I got 15/35 LOL, but a lot of questions are UK artists that never got play here.

I got:
3 8 9 10 12 14 19 25 30 32(on my record player, atm) 33 34 35

Good effort

I got about 80% without cheating. Some of them are very hard - all 4 zappas children ?! I guessed at some too and was lucky.

Removed my answers

I got 16 in total. Some of them were "DOH!" should have known that. Especially the beatles one, how in the hell can I remember the forgotten one, and forget the most memorable one! Arse!

Quote from: SamI got about 80% without cheating. Some of them are very hard - all 4 zappas children ?! I guessed at some too and was lucky.

Id say about the same.

M3ta7h3ad you should be disgusted you dont know the answers to 7 and 25, let alone number 11. Its a great track (and there are better covers ).

lol I have no idea what the answers to those questions are

Raindrops keep falling on my head, yells the same guy who sang "Ive got rhythm" but I wasnt sure.