music trivia quiz

[Orifice]

......Oh forget that, too easy.

Which band (big in the 80's) released three consecutive hit singles with the word 'World' in the title? (Their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th singles) and what were the singles?

 

[MKFox]

nasty question...
the christians?

 

[Orifice]

Not No Never.
The three singles are very late 70's and the band had a few Number Ones during the 80's. Top band too, Blokes playing guitar stuff.

 

[highland fox]

Its The Jam!!! All Over The World,News of the World,The Modern World

My question
Who sang the opening line on Band Aid 2 (Do they know its Christmas) ?

 

[Orifice]

Chris Martin?

I know it's Diddly Dido after him.

 

[highland fox]

No Orifice...Band Aid 2 thats Band Aid 3,Well the one after the first one.

 

[Orifice]

Is it Sting???

 

[highland fox]

No

 

[Orifice]

Ah well then HighlandF, I've no idea.

Scratching in the dark, as it were, David The Bowie?

 

[highland fox]

I'll tell you after the match,MK will probably know it anyway.

 

[MKFox]

filthy antipodean bitch?

 

[highland fox]

Spot on...Kylie it is

 

[MKFox]

who did 'amadeus', as in rock me?

 

[highland fox]

Some Kraut band wasn't it?

 

[MKFox]

or austrian but certainly teutonic in principal.

 

[highland fox]

Falco?

 

[MKFox]

yep

 

[highland fox]

Answer courtesy of Mrs HF I'm afraid to say.
Same vein..Who had a hit with Einstein A go Go ?

 

[MKFox]

Landscape. it's up in the loft with other dubious pieces of vinyl

ok, who did the timeless classic, 'I'd rather Jack' (than Fleetwood mac)?
:roll:

 

[highland fox]

She doesn't know that one and neither do I.I'm an Indie Man for christs sake