The Ultimate Australia Day Music Quiz
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:11 pmOkay...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,
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,
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