Big Popper VI Quiz

Tommo’s Big Popper 6
Everyone seems to like Pop – I mean up to about the 1990’s when with one or two exceptions it turned into Pap.
Tunes from the sixties will live on far longer than some of the stuff which is served up now under the guise of music – gangsta rap for instance.
Anyway, here’s an abundance of questions for you – 50 more in Quiz Six – and questions will get progressively more difficult as we go on.
I am setting a limit too – no more than 10 questions can be answered in one span of four hours. This is to give everyone a chance. Anyone who contravenes this will have 2pts taken off for every one by which they exceeded the limit !

251 Which popular (with Hayley at any rate !)American group had hits with Let Me In and Love Me For A Reason ?
252 Which disc jockey is known as the Hairy Monster ?
253 Who had a hit with Monster Mash ?
254 Who said she was Born With A Smile On My Face ?
255 Which girl singer had hits with Sugar Me and No Honestly ?
256 Correct this statement: Mouldy Old Pastry was a hit for Lieutenant Vulture.
257 What was the name of the tune that used to introduce the Radio One programme Junior Choice ?
258 What instrument does Bobby Crush play ?
259 What tune was a big hit for the Simon Park Orchestra ?
260 Who had a hit at the end of 1974 with You’re The First, The Last, My Everything ?
261 Which group included Ray Dorset in its line-up ?
262 Waldo de Los Rios had a big hit in 1971 with a tune by which classical composer ?
263 Melanie did well with a Rolling Stones song in November 1970: which one was it ?
264 Was You’re So Vain a hit for Carly Simon, Suzi Quatro or Carole King ?
265 Which singer and songwriter made albums called Tea For The Tillerman and Buddha And The Chocolate Box ?
266 Who played the part of David Cassidy’s mother in The Partridge Family ?
267 The Jackson Five had their first hit in February 1970: what was it called ?
268 Which is right: Hot Butter by Popcorn or Popcorn by Hot Butter ?
269 What kind of child did the Detroit Spinners sing about ?
270 Who, according to Ray Stevens, was Queen of the Blues ?
271 Which songwriting team have written hits for Mud, Sweet and Suzi Quatro ?
272 They had a big hit with Yesterday’s Gone in 1968: can you remember the group’s name ?
273 What was Donovan’s first hit called ?
274 Which band originally consisted of Alan Price, John Steele, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine and Eric Burdon ?
275 He wrote Sunny and had a hit with it in 1966: who is he ?
276 Who was the lead singer with the Love Affair ?
277 In which film was the Simon and Garfunkel song Mrs Robinson featured ?
278 Messrs Young, Cliff and Jones share the same Christian name – which ?
279 Who was noted for her medicinal compound ?
280 Saturday Club was a long-running BBC pop programme: who compered it for most of its run ?
281 Which group made the charts with If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody, I’m Telling You Now and You Were Made For Me ?
282 Who had a hit with It’s My Party in 1963 ? Point also for who made the newer version.
283 What was Cilla Black’s first Top 20 hit called ?
284 Peter, Paul and Mary had a hit here in 1963 with a Bob Dylan song: what was it called ?
285 Who played The Game Of Love in 1965 ?
286 Who used to introduce the BBC’s Tuesday lunchtime programme Pop Inn (2-pointer)
287 What is the name of the vocal group who sang on many of Elvis Presley’s records ?
288 Who was On The Beach in august 1964 ?
289 Heinz had a hit in 1963 that was a tribute to a famous rock’n’roll singer: what was it called ?
290 With what song did Bob Lind have a hit in 1966 ?
Lyric Round. More lines from well-known songs for you to identify: 1pt each for the singer and the song.
291 “Strands of light upon a bedroom floor, change the night through an open door”
292 “You’re a child of sweet sixteen, never made the big town scene”
293 “Now I don’t mean to be a stick in the dirt, the world is changin’ only in reverse”
294 “You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, kept me warm”
295 “Some call me Arnie, some call me Slim”
296 “Honey though I think about you day and night”
297 “Mama take this badge off me, I can’t use it any more”
298 “I was walking down the High street when I heard footsteps behind me”
299 “Well everybody knows down Ladbroke Grove, you have to leap across the street”
300 “They asked me how I knew my true love was true”

Good luck !

[Sir Chancelot]

251 The Osmonds
252 Dave lee Travis
255 Lyndsey De Paul
258 - Piano
264 - Carly Simon - the song is allegedly wriiten about her
experiences with Warren Beaty
277 The Graduate
291 - Amoureuse - Kiki Dee who went on to have a massive duet hit with Sir Elton John
294 - I would give everrything I own - written by David Gates and recorded by Bread. a Reggae version by Ken Booth was a massive hit.
297 - Knocking on hevens Door - written and originaly recorded by Bob Dylan. Covered by many artists including Guns n roses who charted with a rock and roll version.
299 - One Man Band - Leo Sayer

[ladyh]

Can't believe Stormin took number 251 out from under me :'( :'(
I think I know why though, he is also a secret admirer of the Osmonds ;D ;D
Kev is being very tight-lipped and not helping me with the older questions. I know the tunes - from listening to my Mum's records!
So, just a paltry seven from me, they is all a bit before my time.

253. Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (Mum's)
256. Mouldy Old Dough - Leiutenant Pidgeon (one of my Nanna's favourites)
260. Barry White
266. Shirley ?????something????? Williams or is that the MP? It was the same Shirley that was in Carousel
267. Popcorn by Hot Butter
281. Freddie and the Dreamers
298. Laughing Gnome - David Bowie


(277. The Graduate. I haven't seen this film and have been looking round for it recently. If anyone got a copy, could I borrow it plz ;D)

[Sir Chancelot]

Well Lahy H you have just got some I was going to post so we will call it squits !
Roasting in Guernsey today - only hope you all have got it as warm.

259 - Eye Level
261 - Mungo Jerry
263 - Ruby Tuesday - (used to play her album to death - teenage fantasies and all that !)
265 - Cat Stevens, who was into changing names long before Prince or P.Diddy.
274 - The Animals

[SirKT]

Damn it >:( She got there before me again :-/

254. Stephanie De Sykes
259. Eye Level
268. Popcorn by Hot Butter
269. Ghetto Child
279. Lily the Pink by the Scaffold
282. Lesley Gore and then later by Dave Stewart
283. Anyone Who Had a Heart chuck
284. Blowin in the Wind
288. Cliff Richard.......yuk :P
300. Smoke gets in your eyes by the Platters. Seen them as well

Stormin' was in first again..........

251 The Osmonds 1pt
252 Dave lee Travis 1pt
255 Lyndsey De Paul 1pt (could have earned a bonus by saying that she was being shagged by James Coburn ;) )
258 - Piano 1pt
264 - Carly Simon - the song is allegedly wriiten about her
experiences with Warren Beaty 1pt + bonus for correct info.
277 The Graduate 1pt. Fantastic film ! What about that scene when Dustin Hoffman takes Elaine (Katherine Ross) to a strip club and the stripper twirls her tassles right above Katherine's head and a little tear drops down onto her cheek ? Even I felt a sense of shame at that.......
291 - Amoureuse - Kiki Dee who went on to have a massive duet hit with Sir Elton John Both correct for 2pts plus 0.5 for extras.
294 - I would give everrything I own - written by David Gates and recorded by Bread. a Reggae version by Ken Booth was a massive hit. Correct answer worth 4pts in all.
297 - Knocking on hevens Door - written and originaly recorded by Bob Dylan. Covered by many artists including Guns n roses who charted with a rock and roll version. - Correct, 3.5 for that one.
299 - One Man Band - Leo Sayer Correct, 2pts
A fine effort for 19pts

Leaderboard:
[glow=red,2,300]Stormin' 19pts[/glow]

[CraigC]

267. I Want You back
270. Bridget the Midget
273. Catch the Wind
278. Jimmy (or more correctly, James)
282. The vocalist on the later version was Barbara Gaskin
285. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
289. Just Like Eddie .....(Cochrane)

ladyh said:

(277. The Graduate. I haven't seen this film and have been looking round for it recently. If anyone got a copy, could I borrow it plz ;D)

Hayley,
I have been looking at eBay for you and was intending to buy it for you and surpise you with it on Sunday at Bucks. But my eBay account doesn't seem to work for buying stuff except from my desk at work for some reason - here I keep getting the message my server is down. Anyway I'm on holiday this week so will just give you the link where a mint copy can be bought for six squid:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Graduate-DVD-R2-Mint-Condition-Dustin-Hoffman_W0QQitemZ330153276446QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2296QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Now to score Hayley's effort...

253. Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (Mum's) correct, 1pt. The Beach Boys, Bonzo Dog, Vincent Price and Bad Manners have also made recodings, but is was Brian's (Boris's) original and finally made the charts in 1973 - eleven years after he penned it.
256. Mouldy Old Dough - Leiutenant Pidgeon (one of my Nanna's favourites) both parts correct, 2pts
260. Barry White "the Walrus of love" ;D 1pt
266. Shirley ?????something????? Williams or is that the MP? It was the same Shirley that was in Carousel Shirley Jones. Correct, 1.5pts including extras.
267. Popcorn by Hot Butter correct, 1pt
281. Freddie and the Dreamers - correct, 1pt
298. Laughing Gnome - David Bowie - both correct, 2pts
Good effort, 9.5pts

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 19pts
2. Lady H 9.5pts

stormin said:

Well Lahy H you have just got some I was going to post so we will call it squits !
Roasting in Guernsey today - only hope you all have got it as warm.
259 - Eye Level
261 - Mungo Jerry
263 - Ruby Tuesday - (used to play her album to death - teenage fantasies and all that !)
265 - Cat Stevens, who was into changing names long before Prince or P.Diddy.
274 - The Animals

Good answers from Stormin' - and the roasting session sounds fun ;)
1pt each for 259, 261 and 274.
1.5 each for 263 and 265 Youssuf Islam ? Yes, I have the Melanie album too, it has Brand New Key and Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma. She sang in a dreamy style.
6pts in all Answers are legal, as more than a 4-hour gap between these and the first lot.

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 25pts
2. Lady H 9.5pts

Now Sir KT.............

254. Stephanie De Sykes 1pt
259. Eye Level - answered instantaniously with our Guernsey colleague ! 1pt
268. Popcorn by Hot Butter 1pt
269. Ghetto Child 1pt
279. Lily the Pink by the Scaffold 1pt + bonus 0.5 for group.
282. Lesley Gore and then later by Dave Stewart 2pts, though you should have included Barbara Gaskin.
283. Anyone Who Had a Heart chuck 1pt + 0.5 'cheeky' bonus
284. Blowin in the Wind 1pt
288. Cliff Richard.......yuk :P 1pt. minus 0.5 for slating poor Cliff. :o His early stuff was good: Come on-a little baby, let's a-move it and a-groove it............ 8-)
300. Smoke gets in your eyes by the Platters. Seen them as well
2.5 - the half as you've taken the effort to go and see them.
Sir KT scores 13pts

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 25pts
2. Sir KT 13pts
3. Lady H 9.5pts

Finally, CraigC:
267. I Want You back 1pt
270. Bridget the Midget 1pt
273. Catch the Wind 1pt
278. Jimmy (or more correctly, James) 1pt
282. The vocalist on the later version was Barbara Gaskin. Quite so, you posted this before I made a note of it against Sir KT's answer. 1pt
285. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders 1pt
289. Just Like Eddie .....(Cochrane) 1pt + 1pt bonus.
8 point tally.

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 25pts
2. Sir KT 13pts
3. Lady H 9.5pts
4. CraigC 8pts

[Q]

271. Stock, Aitkin & Waterman (of the thong swimsuit fame) aslo famous for being the ugly one against Michaela Strachan's lovely bod in 'Hitman & her'


Damn... just seen the following answers and realised I've got the wrong ones, still it deserves at least one point for mentioning Michaela ;D ;D ;) ;)

[Sir Jock o The Strap]

254 Stephanie De Sykes and I think the band was called Rain or wind or something.
257 Presented by Ed 'stewpot' Stewart I'll have a go at Morningtown by The Seekers.
262 Mozarts Symphony no 40 I think he also did Beethoven's Ode to Joy as well.
268 Popcorn by Hot Butter 1969 from the Album Music to Moog By.
269 A Ghetto Child 1973ish.
270 Etta James, maybe! (my favorite of his though is Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving, Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills)
271 Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
272 Chad Stewart & Jeremy Clyde, from the Album of the same title.
273 I think was Catch the Wind. 1965ish.
275 Bobby Hebb.

[Sir Chancelot]

270 - Bridget the Midget (size IS not important)
271 - Nicky Chinn & Mike chapman
289 - Just like Eddie (Eddie Cochrane)
296 - Honey - Bobby Goldborough ?

[SirKT]

271. Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
272. Cupids Inspiration
275. Georgie Fame
290. Elusive Butterfly

[davemay]

287

The Jordanaires

[ladyh]

No, have to disagree Stormin, size is EVERYTHING. :o
The big bars of chocolate taste soooo much better than the little one's and, am sure you would rather have a large pint, than a half ::)
Tommo, thanks for the link and the invite, will see you both next Sun.
H.x

q said:

271. Stock, Aitkin & Waterman (of the thong swimsuit fame) aslo famous for being the ugly one against Michaela Strachan's lovely bod in 'Hitman & her'

Damn... just seen the following answers and realised I've got the wrong ones, still it deserves at least one point for mentioning Michaela ;D ;D ;) ;)

Well you are right in that you are wrong, but I think Michaela is worthy of two points. (.)(.) ;D She looks dog-rough now, by the way. ;)

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 25pts
2. Sir KT 13pts
3. Lady H 9.5pts
4. CraigC 8pts
5. Q 2pts

Now to Sir Jock on his quest to once again catch Wolfman.......
254 Sir KT got there 5hrs earlier !
257 Presented by Ed 'stewpot' Stewart I'll have a go at Morningtown by The Seekers. Morningtown Ride - correct, 1.5pts
262 Mozarts Symphony no 40 I think he also did Beethoven's Ode to Joy as well. Correct, worth 2pts
268 Popcorn by Hot Butter 1969 from the Album Music to Moog By.
Sir KT @6.38pm
269 A Ghetto Child 1973ish. ditto
270 Etta James, maybe! (my favorite of his though is Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving, Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills) nope - it was Bridget the Midget in the Ray Stevens novelty record. No bonus as I'm not one to encourage that drug-taking malarky. ;)
271 Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. Correct, 1.5pts as it wasn't really a 2-pt question.
272 Chad Stewart & Jeremy Clyde, from the Album of the same title. Way off-beam there.
273 I think was Catch the Wind. 1965ish. Craig got it at 9pm.
275 Bobby Hebb. Well done, 1pt
Sir Jock scores 6pts

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 25pts
2. Sir KT 13pts
3. Lady H 9.5pts
4. CraigC 8pts
5. Sir Jock'o'the Strap 6pts
6. Q 2pts

stormin said:

270 - Bridget the Midget (size IS not important)
271 - Nicky Chinn & Mike chapman
289 - Just like Eddie (Eddie Cochrane)
296 - Honey - Bobby Goldborough ?

Can only give you 1.5pts for that lot, Stormin' and that's for 271 which you got nearly the same time as Jock.
296 surprisingly is incorrect and the other two were got a couple of hours ago by Craig.
1.5pts to Stormin'

sirkt said:

271. Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
272. Cupids Inspiration
275. Georgie Fame
290. Elusive Butterfly

271 - 1.5pts as for Jock and Stormin'.
272 - Well done, 1pt
275 - It was Bobby Hebb's creation, but it's true that Georgie Fame also released a cover version. So 0.5pts
290 - Correct, 1pt. no mention of Val Doonican's cover version? ;) Perhaps not. ;D
4pts to Sir KT

* plus a point to go on for Dave May for 287 the Jordinaires. *

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 26.5pts
2. Sir KT 17pts
3. Lady H 9.5pts
4. CraigC 8pts
5. Sir Jock'o'the Strap 6pts
6. Q 2pts
7. DaveMay 1pt

[Sir Jock o The Strap]

276 Stephen John Ellis, best sing of theirs in my limited and humble opinion was Everlasting Love, before some numpty turned it into a dance track.

280 Brian Matthew he did 'Easy Beat' as well.

286 I think that was Keith Skues (nicknamed cardboard shoes), thanks to my dad for that one!

295 is The Groover, Marc Bolan & T-Rex

Not many left ! To score Jock's latest answers:
276 Stephen John Ellis, best sing of theirs in my limited and humble opinion was Everlasting Love, before some numpty turned it into a dance track. Correct, 1pt plus bonus 1pt for that sentiment - one which I share. "Out Of Touch" by Hall and Oates is another example of a memorable track ruined by plagiarisation. Also, quite recently, "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp has received the same treatment. Scandalous !
280 Brian Matthew he did 'Easy Beat' as well. Correct, 1.5 incl. info. bonus.
286 I think that was Keith Skues (nicknamed cardboard shoes), thanks to my dad for that one! Incorrect but will allow a "no, dad" bonus point as it's a 2-pointer.
295 is The Groover, Marc Bolan & T-Rex Correct for 2pts.
Sir Jock increases his tally by 6.5pts

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 26.5pts
2. Sir KT 17pts
3. Sir Jock'o'the Strap 12.5pts
4. Lady H 9.5pts
5. CraigC 8pts
6. Q 2pts
7. DaveMay 1pt

[WolfLord]

286.Keith Fordyce
292.Angel Face - The Glitter Band
296.I Get A Little Sentimental Over You - New Seekers

Wolfman gets in in the nick of time as I had plans to close this one.
286 - Keith Fordyce earns you 2pts.
292 and 296 are also correct and earn a further 2pts each, as the correct song title and band have been given in each case.

293 will have to be "the one that got away" - it is Burn Baby Burn - a minor hit for Hudson Ford which peaked at number 14 during March 1974.

Final table:
1. Stormin' 26.5pts
2. Sir KT 17pts
3. Sir Jock'o'the Strap 12.5pts
4. Lady H 9.5pts
5. CraigC 8pts
6. Wolfman 6pts
7. Q 2pts
8. DaveMay 1pt