80s Music Quiz tonight, 8.30.

[Mike Reynolds]

Hope you all enjoy it.

Mike

[Mike Reynolds]

OK. I would just like to say that this question was arranged before I heard the same question on Popmaster this morning.

1, Which duo had their one and only hit in 1983 with 'The First Picture of You'?

[Red Baron]

Lotus Eaters

[scorpio]

The Bluebells

[Roland Butter]

lotus eaters

[scorpio]

or the Lotus Eaters.. :shock: :cry:

[Mike Reynolds]

It was the Lotus Eaters, and a FAN-bloody-tastic song.

2. Before signing to EMI, with which indie label did the Smiths record?

[turnipsock]

Stiff

[Roland Butter]

rough trade

[Red Baron]

No idea :(

so whatever Roland says

[Roland Butter]

The two RB's are on a winner with this question!

[Red Baron]

It is a great song, Mike - it's stuck in my head now :)

[scorpio]

charisma?

[Mike Reynolds]

Rough Trade it was, thought Scorps would have been first there.

3. What was the title of the Clash album released in 1985 after the departure of Mick Jones?

[Red Baron]

Cut the crap

[scorpio]

London Calling?

[Roland Butter]

cut the crap

[Mike Reynolds]

It is a great song, Mike - it's stuck in my head now :)

Absolutely wonderful, Red.

[turnipsock]

London Calling

[Mike Reynolds]

Cut the Crap it was.

4. Which band had hits with albums called 'Alphabet City' and 'How to be a Zillonaire'?

[scorpio]

No idea.

[Red Baron]

guess as it's alphabet - ABC??

[Roland Butter]

abc

[Pondgirl]

Sorry I'm late. Forgot I was on washing up detail :oops:

[Roland Butter]

We seem to have lost Mike!

[Red Baron]

Admit it, PG, you were busy ogling in the Entertainment section ;)

[turnipsock]

He has been having internet problems

[Roland Butter]

Oh hell. I hope hasn't lost his connection tonight.

[turnipsock]

The 80's aren't really my era.

[Pondgirl]

Admit it, PG, you were busy ogling in the Entertainment section ;)

A slight sidetrack maybe 8)

[soul17]

Hello, is it me youre looking for..........Lionel Richie the 80's

[Roland Butter]

Anyone fancy standing in for a while until Mike gets sorted out?

[Mike Reynolds]

Phew, I'm back, after a freeze. Sorry everyone.

ABC was correct

5. Which one hit wonder had his only chart success in 1984 with Break My Stride, but came back in 1997 as the producer of No Doubt's number one 'Don't Speak'?

[Roland Butter]

matt wilder

[soul17]

Nick?

[Red Baron]

Matthew someone - can sing it for a point :D

[scorpio]

the song is now firmly lodged in my head..but no idea on who did it.

[Pondgirl]

Matthew Wilder

[soul17]

Nick?

Sorry, that's his brother......Nick Wilder

[MrsRussellB]

I can sing it!

[Pondgirl]

Matthew someone - can sing it for a point :D

If I sang it there wouldn't be any point......

[Mike Reynolds]

Matthew Wilder it was, Roland,

6. Which duo directed Duran Duran's 1981 video for 'Girls on Film?

[Red Baron]

Can you do harmonies??


I can sing it!

[scorpio]

We'll do duet Shaz..!! :D

[soul17]

godley and creme

[Roland Butter]

Godl;ey and Creme

[MrsRussellB]

Sorry should say........badly!!!!

[Red Baron]

Godley & Creme

[Pondgirl]

Godley & Creme

[Roland Butter]

who only did it because they wanted to see some fit totty doing porno

[scorpio]

Sorry should say........badly!!!!

Hey Me too..perfick!

[Pondgirl]

who only did it because they wanted to see some fit totty doing porno

Why else?

[turnipsock]

damn I knew that one

[Roland Butter]

who only did it because they wanted to see some fit totty doing porno

Why else?

good point.

[scorpio]

wasn't there an X rated version..?

[Mike Reynolds]

who only did it because they wanted to see some fit totty doing porno

Right on both counts Roland, what a vid.

7. From which PiL album was the classic single 'Rise' taken?

[Roland Butter]

there was and, for a modest fee, available for download from my private collection

[Pondgirl]

Album

[Roland Butter]

album

[MrsRussellB]

Pulbic Image

[Red Baron]

what they said...

[Mike Reynolds]

wasn't there an X rated version..?

Yes, that's the one we are chatting about. Naked girls mud wrestling, sliding across beams covered in whipped cream, naked pillow fighting, and suchlike. I've never seen it, of course :lol: :lol:

[Roland Butter]

wasn't there an X rated version..?

Yes, that's the one we are chatting about. Naked girls mud wrestling, sliding across beams covered in whipped cream, naked pillow fighting, and suchlike. I've never seen it, of course :lol: :lol:

Sounds like an average Saturday night in my local

[Pondgirl]

Pulbic Image

Pulbic???

[scorpio]

Public Image Ltd.

PC froze why on quiz nights?

[turnipsock]

Pulbic Image

Pulbic???

It could have been worse

[MrsRussellB]

Pulbic Image

Pulbic???

errrrmmm fingers got in a knot .meant public (at least did not put pubic!!)

[Red Baron]

Is there going to be a break, Mike - there is a box of creme eggs sitting next to me..

[Mike Reynolds]

Yes it was called 'Album, the cassette was called.'Cassette' and the CD was called 'Compact Disc'.....was Lydon being too logical there?

8. Which female singer joined the Specials on the banned single 'The Boiler' in 1981?

[scorpio]

guessing Pauline Black

[turnipsock]

Ceris Mathews

[Pondgirl]

Rhoda Dakar

of the bodysnatchers.

[Red Baron]

No idea

[Roland Butter]

rhoda

[MrsRussellB]

Rhoda

[Roland Butter]

Is there going to be a break, Mike - there is a box of creme eggs sitting next to me..

Go on, RB. peel back the covering, slide it gently into your mouth and savour the taste of the cream eruption

[Mike Reynolds]

Is there going to be a break, Mike - there is a box of creme eggs sitting next to me..)

OK Red Baron, two minutes to eat your eggs and ten minutes to clean your teeth afterwards!

[turnipsock]

I'm going to risk some Danish bread in the toaster

[Red Baron]

There's a box of twelve



Is there going to be a break, Mike - there is a box of creme eggs sitting next to me..)

OK Red Baron, two minutes to eat your eggs and ten minutes to clean your teeth afterwards!

[MrsRussellB]

Is there going to be a break, Mike - there is a box of creme eggs sitting next to me..

Go on, RB. peel back the covering, slide it gently into your mouth and savour the taste of the cream eruption

No nibble the choc from the top, lick it out and pop the shell in your mouth to melt.....................

[Red Baron]

OH says I have to have an orange first :(

[Mike Reynolds]

Will be back with part two soon but can I ask you all a question that I don't know the answer to? This came up in a crossword today...

what is the name of this symbol ~

Anyone know?

[Pondgirl]

It's a tilde Mike

[turnipsock]

tilda

[Roland Butter]

Approximation, used in mathematics

[Pondgirl]

It's used in Spanish to make the 'n' sound ny as in enya!

[MrsRussellB]

Errr sorry, is this the maths quiz???

[Red Baron]

I would have gone for the Maths one - but I have seen it used in languages

[Roland Butter]

It's a bit like University Challenge here tonight

[MrsRussellB]

tilde (pronounced TILL-duh or TILL-day) looks like this: ~. It's a special typographic character found on most keyboards that means various things, depending on the context. In some operating systems, including UNIX, the tilde is used to represent the current user's home directory. On Web server systems, the tilde is frequently used by convention as the first character for any user's home directory in the file system. Since users often keep personal or business Web pages on a server under their personal home directory, you will often see the tilde as part of Web addresses. As a mathematical symbol, the tilde means "approximately" and in logic it means "not."
The tilde is one of the 128 alphanumeric and special characters in ASCII, the most common standard for electronic text exchange. The tilde happens to be ASCII character 126. It's sometimes called a "twiddle" or a "squiggle

[Pondgirl]

I haven't learned how to make it on my computer but it is used over the n on words like senor so that it sounds senyor. They don't use it in Catalan.

Found a wiki page for anyone interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~

[Mike Reynolds]

It's a tilde Mike

PG, I love you, that has been bugging me all day, thanks.

Right back to it.

Did I do the Specials question?

[turnipsock]

tilde (pronounced TILL-duh or TILL-day) looks like this: ~. It's a special typographic character found on most keyboards that means various things, depending on the context. In some operating systems, including UNIX, the tilde is used to represent the current user's home directory. On Web server systems, the tilde is frequently used by convention as the first character for any user's home directory in the file system. Since users often keep personal or business Web pages on a server under their personal home directory, you will often see the tilde as part of Web addresses. As a mathematical symbol, the tilde means "approximately" and in logic it means "not."
The tilde is one of the 128 alphanumeric and special characters in ASCII, the most common standard for electronic text exchange. The tilde happens to be ASCII character 126. It's sometimes called a "twiddle" or a "squiggle

Do you know what the ASCII code is for it Mrs RW?

[MrsRussellB]

Please note Shaz is not a Prof - just able to look things up on tinternet!!!

[Red Baron]

Yes, Mike - the girl singer?

[turnipsock]

The Specials

[MrsRussellB]

[quote=MrsRussellB]tilde (pronounced TILL-duh or TILL-day) looks like this: ~. It's a special typographic character found on most keyboards that means various things, depending on the context. In some operating systems, including UNIX, the tilde is used to represent the current user's home directory. On Web server systems, the tilde is frequently used by convention as the first character for any user's home directory in the file system. Since users often keep personal or business Web pages on a server under their personal home directory, you will often see the tilde as part of Web addresses. As a mathematical symbol, the tilde means "approximately" and in logic it means "not."
The tilde is one of the 128 alphanumeric and special characters in ASCII, the most common standard for electronic text exchange. The tilde happens to be ASCII character 126. It's sometimes called a "twiddle" or a "squiggle

Do you know what the ASCII code is for it Mrs RW?[/quote

Nope!

[turnipsock]

It might be 126, but that is a guess.

[Roland Butter]

Now where has Mike got to?

[MrsRussellB]

given him a headache will that science talk I reckon!

[Pondgirl]

Now where has Mike got to?

Tilde-ing his thumbs?

[Roland Butter]

I reckon he's cleared off to the pub

[MrsRussellB]

I can sing if you like...........pass the time!!

[Red Baron]

Should we join him :redw:

[Pondgirl]

I can sing if you like...........pass the time!!

How does that go?

[Mike Reynolds]

Just looked back through and see PG gave Rhoda Daker as the correct answer. Bloody scary song.

anyway.

9. What was the title of Nenah Cherry's first hit single in 1988?

[Roland Butter]

I was sailing along
On Moonlight Bay
You could hear the voices singing
They seemed to say

[MrsRussellB]

I can sing if you like...........pass the time!!

How does that go?

woooo woooo Mike has gone
Let's hope it won't be long
But in the meantime........... let's pass the time......yeah!!!

[turnipsock]

If a Frank Zappa question comes up, the answer will be Apostrophe

[Pondgirl]

Manchild?

[MrsRussellB]

Manchild

[Roland Butter]

Buffalo Stance

[scorpio]

Manchild.

[Pondgirl]

or Buffalo Stance?

[MrsRussellB]

I still say Manchild

[Red Baron]

I say.... I don't know

[Pondgirl]

I loved 7 seconds away

[turnipsock]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Manchild

[turnipsock]

Buffalo Stance

[Pondgirl]

Do you think we'll ever find out?? :lol:

[Roland Butter]

Do you think we'll ever find out?? :lol:

Something's not right with Mike tonight. Mike, you OK?

[Red Baron]

Let's hope Mike hasn't resorted to this :frus3:

[MrsRussellB]

This is like waiting to see who has been voted off Strictly!!!

[turnipsock]

I have the album on tape somewhere, I could go a dig it out.

[MrsRussellB]

Do you think we'll ever find out?? :lol:

Something's not right with Mike tonight. Mike, you OK?

Does he need winding up? New batteries???

[Pondgirl]

I have the album on tape somewhere, I could go a dig it out.

I have it back in the UK. Have I got time to pop over and find it?

[Roland Butter]

Oh well, back to the sing song I suppose



I was sailing along
On Moonlight Bay
You could hear the voices singing
They seemed to say

[Red Baron]

just don't invite katherine Jenkins

[MrsRussellB]

Always look on the bright side of life.... la la la la la la la la..all together now

[turnipsock]

I think Roland my need to change his avatar

[Roland Butter]

just don't invite katherine Jenkins

I was hoping she'd do a topless version!

[Pondgirl]

Mike's name isn't showing at the bottom of the forum so maybe his connection has gone boobies up?

[MrsRussellB]

Glass of wine anyone??

[Mike Reynolds]

Buffalo Stance it was.

sorry, I am doing the quiz, answering the phone, and sorting a whole load of things out. Have just answered the phone to someone who heard me on the radio and wants me to do a disco fcr them, so have to call them back.

Sorry everyone.

Mike

[Pondgirl]

Buffalo Stance it was.

sorry, I am doing the quiz, answering the phone, and sorting a whole load of things out. Have just answered the phone to someone who heard me on the radio and wants me to do a disco fcr them, so have to call them back.

Sorry everyone.

Mike

That's okay Mike. Business forst of course x

[Red Baron]

OK, Mike - Roland has been singing for us...

[Roland Butter]

Ah well, work before pleasure. Ring them back Mike, get some cash your way

[soul17]

Sorry, phone, my Mum, bless her.

[Roland Butter]

OK, Mike - Roland has been singing for us...

Though people are paying me to shut up!

[Pondgirl]

OK, Mike - Roland has been singing for us...

Luckily I was too far away to hear him. Is he wearing his posing pouch?

[MrsRussellB]

I was singing too !!!! Tis OK Mike we were talking amongst ourselves!

[Red Baron]

yes, next to a topless Katherine Jenkins :shock:

[Roland Butter]

OK, Mike - Roland has been singing for us...

Luckily I was too far away to hear him. Is he wearing his posing pouch?

Yes, the giraffe print Y fronts which I borrow from ERic now and then

[Pondgirl]

OK, Mike - Roland has been singing for us...

Luckily I was too far away to hear him. Is he wearing his posing pouch?

Yes, the giraffe print Y fronts which I borrow from ERic now and then

The ones with random brown splodges?

[Mike Reynolds]

Can I do the next ten questions tomorrow? Would that be OK? May not be so manic then.

[Roland Butter]

They're the ones. I have told ERic about washing them properly, he never listens though

[MrsRussellB]

Not a prob for me Mike.

[scorpio]

Okay by me Mike...might even get one right... :sidesplit:

[Red Baron]

Gives me time to read a book on 80's music....

[turnipsock]

fine with me, I'll still be in the sober phase then.

[soul17]

Ok with me Mike.

[Pondgirl]

Mike, we are here to have fun so chill and we'll do the secod round tomorrow. The last thing we want is for you to stress on our behalf xxx

Anyway I've got some more pictures of Freddie Ljundberg to look at 8)

[Roland Butter]

Does that mean I'm getting a refund on my bribe...er, I mean tip?

[Mike Reynolds]

Thanks everyone and apologies again.

Mike

[Pondgirl]

Anyway, Roly's got to wash his smalls.

[soul17]

I think i might google Lorraine Kelly.

[Red Baron]

Is that who it is - didn't recognise his face ....



Anyway I've got some more pictures of Freddie Ljundberg to look at 8)

[MrsRussellB]

I am oft to bed now anyway folks, to read my book.

Night all x

[Pondgirl]

Crikey soulie, we'll be reading about you in the Argus!

[Roland Butter]

I think i might google Lorraine Kelly.

That'll surprise her.

A bit like the time when ERic entered the Young Musician of the Year. His case comes up next week.

[Mike Reynolds]

Mike, we are here to have fun so chill and we'll do the secod round tomorrow. The last thing we want is for you to stress on our behalf xxx

Anyway I've got some more pictures of Freddie Ljundberg to look at 8)

Note to self, must get scanner sorted so you can have piccies of me to look at.

Further note to self, PG has met me and probably doesn't want to look at my boat race....

[Red Baron]

Night, Shaz

:tobed:


I am oft to bed now anyway folks, to read my book.

Night all x

[Pondgirl]

Is that who it is - didn't recognise his face ....



Anyway I've got some more pictures of Freddie Ljundberg to look at 8)

http://www.arsenal.com/images/l/ljungberg_0506face.jpg

[Roland Butter]

Is he swedish?

[Pondgirl]

Mike, we are here to have fun so chill and we'll do the secod round tomorrow. The last thing we want is for you to stress on our behalf xxx

Anyway I've got some more pictures of Freddie Ljundberg to look at 8)

Note to self, must get scanner sorted so you can have piccies of me to look at.

Further note to self, PG has met me and probably doesn't want to look at my boat race....

That is a dsatardly slur Mike. I haven't posted any pictures of myself either, I'm having trouble downsizing them :lol: :shock:

[soul17]

Is he swedish?

Who Mike, don't know but he knows his music.

[Pondgirl]

Is he swedish?

No he's a swede head like soulie :lol: :lol:

[Roland Butter]

At least Soulman isn't Belgian!

[Pondgirl]

Is he swedish?

He is the captain of the Swedish national team.

[soul17]

Iv'e got a bit of Paddy in me.

[Pondgirl]

How you celebrate St Patrick's Day is your own affair soulie.

[Roland Butter]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2l89df4.jpg

Mrs B's current fancy!

[Pondgirl]

Who is it?

[Red Baron]

Glad you asked - didn't like to look ignorant by myself :lol:

[Pondgirl]

Glad you asked - didn't like to look ignorant by myself :lol:

I'm used to it. :(

[Red Baron]

aaaah :gh:

[Pondgirl]

So have you put all your creme eggs in one basket yet? :D

[Red Baron]

No, OH won't let me :( says it will all go to fat over night......

[Roland Butter]

It's Marcus Schvening, aka Sportacus from Lazy Town

[Red Baron]

So, does she use your son as an excuse to watch him

[Pondgirl]

Nah, it'll prolly take 2-3 days at least :)

Think I might head bedwards shortly. I've just started reading Dan Simmons' Olympos and it is 832 pages long!

[Roland Butter]

No, she just sits there drooling, like a rabid Rottweiler

[Red Baron]

QS used to use my son as an excuse to drool over Phillip Schofield in the broom cupboard...

Night PG - don't drop it on your face when you fall asleep :shock:

[Pondgirl]

It's Marcus Schvening, aka Sportacus from Lazy Town

I'm still none the wiser. I'm guessing it's a children's tv prog in the UK?

[Pondgirl]

Can you do this too Roly?
http://www.toysrus.de/mediadatabase_dev/31981.jpg

[Pondgirl]

QS used to use my son as an excuse to drool over Phillip Schofield in the broom cupboard...

Night PG - don't drop it on your face when you fall asleep :shock:

Night Red, I can only read it for short periods before my arms drop!