Quiz on 2000's and beyond Pop......Carefully chosen, as to me good music in this century is the exception rather than the rule ! (Normal rules apply)
1 Which TV talent show winner had the biggest selling single of the Noughties ? 2 Rockferry was the title of an album by which Welsh singer ? 3 Which former soldier had the biggest selling album of the Noughties ? 4 Who recorded an album called White Ladder ? 5 Who Let The Dogs Out in 2000 ? 6 Laurie Blue are the middle names of which British singer ? 7 According to Shakira's 2006 hit single what don't lie ? 8 What was Amy Winehouse's only top 10 single ? 9 Thom Yorke is the lead singer with which group ? 10 Which female singer won the 2011 Mercury Music Prize with Let England Shake ? (bonus a/v) 11 Which Manchester group recorded the album Build A Rocket Boys ? 12 Who had a 2009 hit with Boom Boom Pow ? 13 Just Enough Education To Perform is an album by which Welsh rockers ? 14 Which X Factor star sang the 2010 Christmas Number One "When We Collide" ? 15 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor was a hit for which group ? 16 Which ginger-haired singer won two awards at the 2012 Brits ? 17 What is Mike Skinner more commonly known as ? 18 Mr Brightside was a hit for which band ? 19 Who went In For The Kill in 2009 ? a)Lady Gaga b)La Roux c)Madonna 20 What was the name of Take That's 2010 Number 1 album ? a)Progress b)Reaction c)Future
4) correct but Daveuk1 beat you to it by 2hrs. But as I gave him 0.5 bonus for Duffy you can have the headshakingoff bonus instead. A bit rough on him when someone nicks his hat at the end and lobs the napper over a fence and it lands in a pile of manure.
7) correct for a point.
Leaderboard: Lewis 5.5pts Daveuk1 3.5pts BigJimSilverFox 2pts
8. Confuzzled, is this another a trick question? Im sure rehab and back to black both made it high in to the charts and of course she had the hit Valerie although she was only credited as being the featured artist for that one
9. Radiohead
13. Stereophonics
Sorry if I've answered too soon but boredom is setting in. Maybe I will have to think about digging out some of my old music quizzes as Steps don't seem to getting a mention at the moment
8. Confuzzled, is this another a trick question? Im sure rehab and back to black both made it high in to the charts and of course she had the hit Valerie although she was only credited as being the featured artist for that one
9. Radiohead
13. Stereophonics
9) and 13) are correct for a point each.
Now for 8) ..... firstly tommo does not knowingly set trick questions !!!! I do not try to make people look silly but you are perfectly entitled to catch the quizmeister out - which you have done in this case. Some necessary research reveals that "Rehab" made it to No 7 in 2006 and "Back to Black" to No 8 in 2007. And as you quite rightly point out, "Valerie" by Mark Ronson in collaboration with Amy was a No 2 in 2007. So an apology to Dawn to whom I will add 0.5pt bonus as I said she was wrong and she wasn't.
And you get the maximum 2pts for your answer plus 0.5 bonus for making the quizmeister look silly.
5 the baha men ... the only one i am likely to get in this decade, might do better in the 80's
Yes, point to Gandalf. Plus 0.5 bonus for the sentiment. 80's eh ? So you were into Glam Rock ! I preferred the 90's with Hi Energy Disco and Electropop - otherwise the 60's with all those fantastic groups......... If the lockdown lasts much longer I'll be digging out all my vinyl (c. 4000 singles) and playing them !
Leaderboard: Daveuk1 8pts Lewis 5.5pts Jordans 5.5pts BigJimSilverFox 2pts
But Boball got in just before the Fox and receives 2pts plus the 1pt bonus for closing the quiz.
Final points:
Daveuk1 8pts Lewis 7.5pts Jordans 5.5pts BigJimSilverFox 4pts
Boball 3pts
Gandalf 1.5pts
I can recommend Let England Shake btw, cracking album. Polly visited a lot of the world's troublespots to gather material for her album, notably Kosovo and Afghanistan.
