OLD 55 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Posted August 20, 2005 Naughty Edna! You have to give me the Artist/s AND the song.
edna Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 "Ring Ring"? It was their first song before they were even called ABBA...
OLD 55 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Posted August 20, 2005 Sorry, not that, but it's very interesting. We loved "Ring Ring" in Australia where it got to #2. Of course, we just loved Abba. I didn't know it was their first song; "Waterloo" was the first we heard of them.
edna Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 One more try... I know "Voulez Vous" was a failure when it was first released in the US...
OLD 55 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Posted August 20, 2005 Sorry Edna. Not Voulez Vous/ Abba, or The Final Countdown/ Europe. That was a good one! Abba's biggest Hit in Australia (by far) was "Fernando". It holds the record jointly with the Beatles "Hey Jude" for the most number of weeks at #1 (15 weeks).
OLD 55 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Posted August 20, 2005 Well, the Boards are getting slower and slower, so I'll try to put these questions on now and say goodnight all. QUESTION 1 (CURRENT). In the mid 80s a Scandinavian act had a Big Hit in the U.S., U.K., Australia (and I would think most of Europe) with a song that had been released TWICE before as a single unsuccessfully. Can you please tell me the Performer/s AND the Song? QUESTION 2. Which member of a famous Group refused to accompany them to South Africa in the late 60s as a protest against apartheid? QUESTION 3. A well known Rock Band promoted their debut album in the first half of the 70s with a series of unusual contests. Who was the Band and what form did the contests take? Goodnight and Good Luck All. :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: UPDATED POINTS (NOT including Participation Points for Q1). edna, Laurie 24 bazooka 17 miamisammy 15 Shawna 14 Brad, UncleJoe 13 jr 8 Peaches 4 bluesboy, katie, Kevin 3 HD 2 Diggs 1 :guitar:
Levis Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 All I can think of for Q1 are 90s bands the Cardigans, Roxette, Ace of Base. that's it. And I don't think that's what you're after... I have this feeling that I know the answer to this one. ::
edna Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Earth-Angel must know q2... was it John Entwistle, The Who?
DiggsUK Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Or even 'Take on Me'? Regards ps. the other was either Lindesfarne or the Isle of Dogs, and I would have gone for Lindesfarne ultimately given that the Isle of Dogs wasn't a 70s band. Altogether, two three four... "The fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the Tyne is...." Why eye canny lad...
edna Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Q2 is teasing me... I have the feeling I know the answer but I can´t check it...
edna Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Q2, I think I know... Gram Parsons didn´t go to South Africa with the Byrds... right?
miamisammy29 Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Question 1 - Abba, "SOS" Question 2 - Neil Young Question 3 - Rush, goldfish eating contest :: ::
OLD 55 Posted August 21, 2005 Author Report Posted August 21, 2005 GOT ALL THREE OF THEM! WELL DONE Diggs, edna AND jr. Q1. Was it A-HA with 'Hunting High & Low' (NO)? Or even 'Take on Me'? YES!!! :coolio:CONGRATULATIONS DIGGS! Q2. Gram Parsons didn´t go to South Africa with the Byrds in 1968... right? RIGHT :coolio:CONGRATULATIONS EDNA! Q3. KISS held kissing contests. CAN'T GET ANY KISS QUESTIONS PAST YOU :coolio:CONGRATULATIONS JR! Thanks to all who participated. ........................................................... Back soon with the updated Points and a new Question. My scanner's "broken' so I can't put on any Quiz Pics and I actually have to THINK. ..........................................................
OLD 55 Posted August 21, 2005 Author Report Posted August 21, 2005 NEW QUESTION ! Who am I ? Formed a Rock Group in the U.K. (of which I was lead singer) in the late 70s which was successful on both sides of the Atlantic, mainly in the mid 80s. I was married to a couple of other Rockers at different times. They were both lead singers of U.K. Groups too! One of them appeared in a very successful Movie as a straight actor/actress. Good Luck! :: UPDATED POINTS edna 30 Laurie 26 miamisammy 18 bazooka 17 Shawna 15 Brad, jr, UncleJoe 13 Diggs 6 bluesboy, Peaches 4 katie, Kevin 3 HD 2 levis 1 :guitar:
miamisammy29 Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 Steve Kerr of Simple Minds? Or Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders? :: ::
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