Music Quiz Trivia

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:05 am

Frank Sinatra?

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:51 am

Cosmos -

I read that they wrote it for Otis Redding - but not that it was rejected, rather Otis died before he could record it. I love the Flying Burrito Brothers version and it sounds like it was written for Gram Parsons. beautiful song.

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 6:14 am

Correct, BWAP....can't get anything by you. I heard on one of these syndicated radio shows that Otis passed on recording it, but anything is possible.

And yes, the Gram Parsons version is gorgeous, isn't it?

Good job...I'm very impressed!!

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 6:34 am

Oh, I so love Gram Parsons' version. Must listen to it again.

bambooneedle wrote:The actor who plays Lennon is particularly good... he's really the central character.

That's my mate Ian Hart! He also played Lennon in The Hours and Times.

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 6:44 am

ok -

What Stiff recording artist(s) appeared on an episode of Seinfeld?

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:29 am

tracey ullman???

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 10:39 am

Good Guess Mood Swung - who can forget "You Broke My Heart In 17 Places"? - but not the answer I'm looking for.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:05 am

Richard Hell?

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:01 pm

Richard Hell, with the wonderful - "Love Comes In Spurts" - also incorrect.

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:58 pm

I'm quite sure it was Rick Wakeman.

Unless it was Elvis Costello. But I spose you mean while still a recording artist on Stiff.... I wouldn't have guessed they even overlapped.

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:03 am

Sorry - no they didn't overlap - most definitely a former Stiff artist. Not Elvis.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:06 am

May we presume it's a woman singer?
Lene Lovitch?

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:38 am

Pogues?

Ian Dury?

The Yachts?!

Tenpole bloody Tudor?!!!

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:18 pm

Ok, as long as we're guessing,

Wreckless Eric? Nick Lowe? Larry Wallis? Dave Edmunds?

Rick Wakeman?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:26 pm

Presumably its someone in this
http://www.bestiff.co.uk/main.html

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:58 am

Tougher than I thought. Yes, the artist is in that list Martin. A couple of clues - the artist covered an EC song, also covered a Graham Parker song. Did not appear as themself on Seinfeld, rather they played a character.

EarlManchester · Post by **EarlManchester** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:54 am

Boy With A Problem wrote:... artist covered an EC song, also covered a Graham Parker song. Did not appear as themself on Seinfeld, rather they played a character.

Rachel Sweet

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johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:39 am

Dave Edmunds

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:02 am

The Earl is correct. She played George's cousin Shelly in the famous "contest" episode.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:02 pm

Bump!

EarlManchester · Post by **EarlManchester** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:01 pm

martinfoyle wrote:Bump!

Oh.... ok...

Name three bands or singers that have all recorded songs
by both Elvis Costello and Billy Bragg.

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DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:28 pm

Uh, June Tabor, Wilco and Rick Wakeman?

Keep the trivia thread alive, people!

DrJ

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:10 am

Great question, Earl, except maybe it crosses the line between trivia and obscure. Any chance you could tell us the answer and give us an easier question?

EarlManchester · Post by **EarlManchester** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:24 am

Good point.

The answers were:
June Tabor
-- "All This Useless Beauty", "I Want To Vanish" and "Rumours Of War"
Norma Waterson
-- "The Birds Will Still Be Singing" and "St Swithin's Day"
Kind of Like Spitting
-- "Welcome To The Working Week" and "Little Time Bomb"

I'm drawing a blank on a new question, so rather than hold up the thread,
I pass -- to whomever reads this first...

- John

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:46 am

I've got one. On the back of Graham Parker's Squeezing Out Sparks (or on the sleeve; might depend on whether LP or CD) is a picture of a fun park. What is the name of the fun park and where is it located?