The Ultimate Australia Day Music Quiz

[CK]

Okay...firstly, have placed this one for the music buffs (rather than the Quiz Forum) and secondly, this one is a fair bit harder (in theory), than the usual music quizzes I put up in the Quiz Forum. Go your hardest, folks....

1. What is the name of the 1971 album from the Masters Apprentices? Choice Cuts

2. Which song, which was a number one Australian hit for two different artists, was co-written by Garry Frost? What About Me - Moving Pictures and Shannon Noll

3. What is the city of origin of the following bands:

- Jebediah Perth
- Screaming Jets Newcastle
- Living End Brisbane

4. What was the last Australian ARIA Top 50 entry for John Williamson?

5. Name any three artists who performed on the 1988 Australian Olympic charity song “You’re Not Alone” Daryl Braithwaite, Vince Sorrenti WAS on it, yes, and among many others, Kate Ceberano and Angry Anderson

6. When John Farnham reached number one in 1986 with “You’re The Voice”, it was 17 years since his last number one on the Australian charts – with which song? Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

7. You’re listening to an album, track two, which is the song “Everyday Formula”. You skip to track nine, “Modern Life” and then back to track three “Black Bugs”. Which album are you listening to, and by which artist? Unit - Regurgitator

8. Despite their prolific reputation, Hunters and Collectors have only had one Top 15 single in Australia. Which song? True Tears Of Joy, #14 in 1992

9. Which guitarist was a member of Coloured Balls, Wild Cherries and Purple Hearts? Lobby Lloyde

10. Name any six Australian bands that were in the inaugural lineup of the 1992 Big Day Out. For three bonus points – who was the FIRST band on stage in this BDO, giving them the honour of kicking off the day? Among others - You Am I, Beass of Bourbon, Mass Appeal, Meanies, Ratcat, Clouds

11. “Stand beside the mirror, looking at her brand new face, she don’t hear the phone call, her head is in another place”. Which song are these the opening four lines from, and by which artist? Get That Jive - Dragon

12. What was the third single from Powderfinger’s “Vulture Street” album?

13. Who produced Russell Morris’s breakthrough single “The Real Thing”, and who wrote the song? Produced by Molly Meldrum, written by Johnny Young

14. Name the lead singers of these 80’s bands:

- Kids In The Kitchen Scott Carne
- Uncanny X-Men Brian Mannix
- Wa Wa Nee Paul Gray
- Eurogliders Grace Knight
- Electric Pandas Lynne Buckfield

15. Little River Band had many hit singles in their Australian career, but late in their time, they covered a Cold Chisel song and released it as a single. Which one? When The War Is Over - at the time this was released for the No Reins album, Steve Prestwich, writer of the song, was the drummer with LRB

16. a) What was the first Australian song and artist to top the Triple J Hottest 100, and in which year? Buy Me A Pony - Spiderbait

b) 1999 to 2003 saw Australian songs top the Hottest 100 in each year except one. Which song was this, by which artist, and in which year?

17. Apart from their Hall of Fame entry in 2001, what category was the last ARIA won by INXS and in which year?

18. For a time in Australia, “The Andrew Durant Memorial Concert Album” was the biggest selling compilation album in the country. Which band did he play with, and what instrument did he play? Guitarist with Stars

19. “There was a stage. Two red lights and a dodgy P.A, you trod the planks way back then, and its strange that you’re here again” are the opening lines to which song? Blow Up The Pokies - The Whitlams

20. Name the missing member, and the band’s first number one single: Simon Binks, Paul Williams, Brad Robinson, Bill McDonough and Guy McDonough. James Reyne, with the band being Australian Crawl,

[Pseudo]

Mostly guesses:

4 - True Blue

8 - Say Goodbye

14 -
?
Brian Mannix
?
Grace Knight
Lyn Buckfield


For all remaining questions I guess "Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)". Gotta be right for at least one of them....

[Hondo]

8 - Throw Your Arms Around Me

13 - produced by Molly Meldrum, written by ??

20 - James Reyne & "Beautiful People"?

[CK]

Mostly guesses:

4 - True Blue Not True Blue, no

8 - Say Goodbye No - Number 24 in 1984

14 -
?
Brian Mannix Correct
?
Grace Knight Correct
Lyn Buckfield Correct - still listen to that one, Pseudo?


For all remaining questions I guess "Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)". Gotta be right for at least one of them....
Will ease the pain for you - Sounds of Then is not an answer to any question

[CK]

8 - Throw Your Arms Around Me Surprisingly, no - actually one of their lowest charting singles at number 49 in 1986

13 - produced by Molly Meldrum, written by ?? Molly Meldrum DID produce it, yes

20 - James Reyne & "Beautiful People"? James Reyne is correct, but not "Beautiful People", which was their first single, charting at #22 in 1979

[Hondo]

Number 5 - I had that song on single at the time and can hear the various voices in my head but so far can only definitely recall Darryl Braithwaite.

As guesses I'll add in Ian Moss, Glenn Shorrock and Jenny Morris.

[Dogwatcher]

1. Turn Up Your Radio?

3. Jebediah - Perth
- Screaming Jets - Newcastle
- Living End - Melbourne

4. True Blue

6. Playing to Win, with LRB?

7. Regurgitator, Unit

8. When the River Runs Dry
9. Lobby Lloyde
10. You Am I, Beass of Bourbon, Mass Appeal, Meanies, Ratcat, Clouds
13. Johnny Young wrote it
15. All My Love (wrap it up with some tenderness...that song)
16. Spiderbait Buy Me a Pony

[CK]

Number 5 - I had that song on single at the time and can hear the various voices in my head but so far can only definitely recall Darryl Braithwaite.

As guesses I'll add in Ian Moss, Glenn Shorrock and Jenny Morris.

Yes to Daryl Braithwaite, no to the rest

[Hondo]

Number 5 - I had that song on single at the time and can hear the various voices in my head but so far can only definitely recall Darryl Braithwaite.

As guesses I'll add in Ian Moss, Glenn Shorrock and Jenny Morris.

Yes to Daryl Braithwaite, no to the rest

For some reason I am recalling Vince Sorrenti on the single cover. Why would he have been singing?

This is annoying because I really liked the song at the time.

[CK]

1. Turn Up Your Radio? Not Turn Up Your Radio

3. Jebediah - Perth
- Screaming Jets - Newcastle
- Living End - Melbourne All correct

4. True Blue Nope - STILL not True Blue

6. Playing to Win, with LRB? No - neither a number one, nor released 17 years before 1986

7. Regurgitator, Unit Correct

8. When the River Runs Dry No - another surprisingly low one, only #34 in 1990
9. Lobby Lloyde Correct
10. You Am I, Beass of Bourbon, Mass Appeal, Meanies, Ratcat, Clouds All correct
13. Johnny Young wrote it Certainly did
15. All My Love (wrap it up with some tenderness...that song) Not "Forever Now"
16. Spiderbait Buy Me a Pony That's the one

[Footy Chick]

14. Scott Carne - KITK and Paul Gray Wa wa nee

[Hondo]

I just cheated on question 5 so will have to exclude myself from further attempts

[CK]

Number 5 - I had that song on single at the time and can hear the various voices in my head but so far can only definitely recall Darryl Braithwaite.

As guesses I'll add in Ian Moss, Glenn Shorrock and Jenny Morris.

Yes to Daryl Braithwaite, no to the rest

For some reason I am recalling Vince Sorrenti on the single cover. Why would he have been singing?

This is annoying because I really liked the song at the time.

Singing is a very relative term with him, but good get - he WAS on it

[CK]

14. Scott Carne - KITK and Paul Gray Wa wa nee

Still got 'em on vinyl, FC? Correct

[mighty_tiger_79]

19

blow up the pokies - the whitlams

[CK]

19

blow up the pokies - the whitlams

Thought a punter may get that one, MT_79

[Leaping Lindner]

1. Choice Cuts
2. What about me?
5. Angry Anderson, Kate Ceberano....
6. Raindrops keep falling in my head (??)
8. When the river runs dry (??)
10. I think YOU AM I were on first
11. Get that Jive - Dragon
15. When the War is Over - Steve Preswitch who wrote it was in both bands
18. Guitarist with adelaide band The Stars

[CK]

1. Choice Cuts
2. What about me?
5. Angry Anderson, Kate Ceberano....
6. Raindrops keep falling in my head (??)
8. When the river runs dry (??) No, still not "When The River Runs Dry", which Dogwatcher answered also
10. I think YOU AM I were on first Not You Am I
11. Get that Jive - Dragon
15. When the War is Over - Steve Preswitch who wrote it was in both bands
18. Guitarist with adelaide band The Stars

All others correct, LL - had a feeling once you entered the room, many of these would be knocked off

[Leaping Lindner]

1. Choice Cuts
2. What about me?
5. Angry Anderson, Kate Ceberano....
6. Raindrops keep falling in my head (??)
8. When the river runs dry (??) No, still not "When The River Runs Dry", which Dogwatcher answered also
10. I think YOU AM I were on first Not You Am I
11. Get that Jive - Dragon
15. When the War is Over - Steve Preswitch who wrote it was in both bands
18. Guitarist with adelaide band The Stars

All others correct, LL - had a feeling once you entered the room, many of these would be knocked off

I was trying not to go for the most obvious "Throw your arms around me"...last guess ...how about "Do you see what I see?"

[mighty_tiger_79]

19

blow up the pokies - the whitlams

Thought a punter may get that one, MT_79

big whitlams fan