Chart Music: the Top Of The Pops Podcast - Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 4

Episode Date: April 29, 2020

Here Comes Quizm #4It’s a bit late, but it’s still the greatest music quiz in the world that’s been made in Nottingham by someone who usually does a podcast about old episodes of Top Of The Pops. It’s the usual bill of fare, Pop-Crazed Youngsters: 42 questions, 7 rounds, an old woman on an organ, and some shouting and swearing. Tuck in, why don’t you?HERE IS THE ANSWER SHEETHERE IS ROUND NUMBER ONE - THE PICTURE ROUNDAND HERE IS THE DOWNLOAD LINK We’re editing Chart Music #50 now, so there may be another delay on the next quiz, but you never know…  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The following podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. I'm going to go. Hey up you pop crazy youngsters And welcome back to the latest round of Here Comes Quizm The chart music pub quiz I'm your host Al Needham Coming at you live and direct from Nottingham The cradle of pop Hoping you're all good We are

Everyone in chart music land is still hanging in there. I've got a pint of vodka and cranberry in front of me. I'm rearing to go on this week's quiz. First things first, got to apologise for the lateness of this. I've spent all last week doing the show notes and recording the next episode.

And oh fucking hell, it's an absolute bloodbath. Not looking forward to editing this one let me tell you that'll be coming out sometime the week after next or as soon as i can really as soon as it gets done i'm gonna fling it out so yeah sit tight for that so usual deal 42 questions seven rounds random as you like all music obviously and uh no prizes so you know it's just for bragging rights isn't it so pause this whenever you need to if you need to cheat go ahead i don't give a toss first thing you need to do is to download the answer sheet and download this week's picture

round which is round number one very simple this. How old were those people when them things happened to them? How old were those people when them things happened to them? You go and sort that out. I'll come back at you in a bit. Way down inside Way down inside What more can you need? We'll be right back. Thank you. All right, and Pop Crazy Youngsters, we are now two minutes away from round number two of Here Comes Quism. You've got two minutes to do what you need to do before you belong to me for the next hour or so. Thank you. Thank you. Right then, let's get stuck into round number two. And as always, round number two.

And as always, round number two is called On This Week in Istra. Five questions, well six actually, about things that went off in the world of pop on This Week in Istra. So, question number six. Which female singer was on the cover of Smash Hits on This Week in 1981? Which female singer was on the cover of Smash Hits on This Week in 1981? Question number seven. Which American singer signed a $60 million deal with Time Warner on This Week in 1992? Which American singer signed a $60 million deal with Time Warner on This Week in 1992. Question number eight. Which metal band released the LP Turbo on This Week in 1986? Question number nine. In which year on This Week in History was Thriller finally knocked off number one in the USLP chart?

In which year on This Week in History was Thriller finally knocked off number one in the US LP chart. Question number 10. Which solo artist recited the Lord's Prayer at the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert on this week in 1992? on This Week in 1992. Which solo artist recited the Lord's Prayer at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert on This Week in 1992? And your next question is your bonus one. Your bonus one question on the bottom left-hand corner of your sheet. Who played the piano on Queen's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody at that gig? Who played the piano on Queen's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody at that gig. And that is the end of round number two. Thank you. Thanks for watching! Right, and let's get stuck into round number three of Here Comes Quizm.

Round number three is your top ten round. Usual deal. Every time I do a quiz, I bring a top ten list along with me. I'm going to give you the subject. You write down five things that you think are going to be in that top ten. For every one of your five answers that is in the top ten, you get a point. But if you get the top five in any particular order, you get a bonus of two points. You get the top five in any particular order.

You get a bonus of two points. This week's subject is the first ten countries mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel. The first ten countries mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel. Now, just so there's no confusion or anything, that's either he names the country or he talks about the people in that country. So if he'd have sang Scottish people ripping down the goalposts at Wembley, that would count as Scotland. So the first ten countries mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel. I'll give you a few minutes on that one. Single bed. There ain't no going. Your sweet head.

Single bed. Single bed. I got a one solitary. No soul. Single bed. Thank you. So this week's top ten then is the first ten countries mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel. I'll give you a couple more minutes on that one. Thank you. The Sweet Heads And we could explore each other's minds Time, don't it fly?

And the pleasures of night are reaching so high But all I've got is a single bed There ain't no room for your sweet head. Now ain't it a shame to miss my strain? Cause all I got is a single bed. Single bed. Single bed. There ain't no room for your sweet head.

Single men, single men. I've got a one solitary young soul. Single men. Single men. And that, Pop Craze Youngsters, is the end of round number three. Let's have a short break. Can't face those Twitter notifications? Forgot to watch anything but Netflix?

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Available right now on Spotify and all your usual places. May 5th. Terms and conditions apply. Okay, pop-crazy youngsters, we're going to slink into round number four of Here Comes Quism. Round number four is called Television Theme Tunes Played Backwards. Once again, I've got five television theme tunes from the chart music era. I'm going to play them back to back to back to back to back. Backwards. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to tell me what they are if I were to play them forwards, which I will do at the end of the quiz. So please get them tabs up.

Here comes question number 16. What is this? Question number 17. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near. So, I was near.

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Question number 16. BBC Two, 70s and 80s. Question number 18. TV, the 80s. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Question number 18, BBC One, Early 80s. Question number 19, BBC One, The Adventists.

And question number 20, BBC One, the mid-70s. And that, Pop Craze Youngsters, is the end of round number four. It's also the end of the first half of the quiz. We're going to have a short break, about ten minutes or so. So go off and do what you need to do. Come and join me in a bit. See you in a bit. Say there darling Hour about a date

Let's go round the topless bar I know one that ain't too far And say there darling Won't you come along And do just what I tell you And you won't go wrong Oh would you let me bite your ear off? Will I what?

Would you let me feel your bristles? Will I what? I will tell you what me game is If you tell me what your name is, will ya? I will not Please don't think I'm trying to get fresh Don't get so excited You should be delighted

Now don't let's stand here Wasting time with words You're a dance site better than any other So would you let me take your dress off? Will I what? Would you let me kiss your off? Will I what? Would you let me kiss your belly? Will I what? I will tell you what me game is

If you tell me what your name is, will ya? I will not Just how much can a poor bloke do When he wants to shag a bird like you? So would you let me take your drawers off? Well, I might. Would you let me stroke your pussy? Well, I'll think about it.

Now you know just what me game is, will you tell me what your name is, will ya? Oh, alright, my name's Angie. Oh really? That was my mother's name. Yeah, I'll bet it was. Come on, down this alley. What about that wall? I'll never get over that. Stop worrying, I'll give you a bunker. Yeah, you believe me won't. Here, seen one of these before? Yeah, the last time I had a cocktail sausage. Bloody jeep. You wouldn't like it on the end of your nose for a walk. Here, you trying to get in my knickers?

Nah, I don't mean they fit me. Nah, I suppose you wear old men's pants with a fart flapping of back. Stop messing about, it's cold, my knees are trembling. Really? I thought that was your false teeth rattling. Piss off, I would touch you with a broomstick. Anything would be better than that little sausage. cold my knees are trembling really i thought that was your false teeth rightly piss off i would touch you with a broomstick anything would be better than that little sausage on your bike

and make sure the dog catcher don't see you oh shut up you big fat pig or tell my brothers tell who you like i don't care and me old man bollocks me husband. Double bollocks! Boy Wonder, I love you. Boy Wonder, I love you. Hi kids, it's me, your pal the Boy Wonder. Taking this opportunity to catch up on my fan mail. Even as a Boy Wonder, it's really hard to read all the tons of mail I get. Here is a happy letter from someone just about your age.

Dear, cute, wonderful, fabulous, magnificent, exquisite boy wonder, a cold chill runs up my spine every time I see you sock a villain. And oh, how I cry when you're even scratched. Please don't send me a mimeographed copy of interesting facts about you. I want your handwriting. I have a whole wall of my room dedicated to you. Oh boy, wonder, I'm making a gum wrapper chain to symbolize my love for you. It's going to be as long as I am tall. And I'm 5 foot 10 inches in stocking feet.

Please, boy wonder, please come next Saturday and sleep for a week or two. I will feed you breakfast in bed. I will make your bed for you. And I like you so much that I want you to spend the whole summer with me. I hope you know this is a girl writing. All right, and Pop Craze youngsters,

best of order for the second half of the quiz. We're going to start round number five in a couple of minutes, so get yourself sorted out. We're starting in two minutes. Thank you. I don't want to call it I want to get out I want to see some Now we're gonna Now we're gonna

Now we're gonna Now we've got a reason, now we've got a reason Now we've got a reason, and I'm still waiting Now we've got a reason, now we've got a reason To live the very war Since the wrong time we've been to the squad Thank you. I just got a reason, now I got a reason, now I got a reason, am I still waiting? Now I got a reason, now I got a reason to be waiting. The very one. Is that all of my time, is that all of me? Thank you. I'm gonna go mad. Right, and let's get stuck into round number five. And you know what round number five is, don't you?

Oh, yes. It's that time for my non-art to come out from under the stairs, sit down at a Bon Tempe organ, and lay some proper tunage down. Use your deal. Half a point for the name of the original band or artist, half a point for the name of the tune. So, question number 21.

What's this? Who did it originally? Take it away, Nono. Thank you. Question number 22. Half a point for the name of the band or artist. Half a point for the name of the band or artist, half a point for the name of the tune. Thank you. Question number 23, half a point for the name of the band or artist, half a point for the name of the band or artist, half a point for the name of the true Thank you. Fire and skill. Question number 24. Half a point for the name of the band or artist.

Half a point for the name of the tune. Thank you. And question number 25. Half a point for the name of the band or artist. Half a point for the name of the Tune. Fucking hell, vibrant and eclectic as always. Let's hear them again. Question number 21. Fucking how vibrant and eclectic as always. Let's hear them again. Question number 21. Question number 22. Question number 24. And question number 25. Thank you very much, Nona. I'll see you next time.

Here comes Quism. We'll be back after this word. All of television history is contained in the Box of Delights. I've climbed up Nelson's column once before. These are small. This word. All of television history is contained in the box of delights. I've climbed up Nelson's column once before. These are small. And put it down in front of Bagpuss. I'm Julia Rayside.

Join me and my guests as we dip into our favourite TV memories. Suppose I mustn't hesitate bashing my head like this. You can't tell me what to do. You ain't my mother. I love when a plan comes together. Come and tell us what yours are too. We've all been told we can't discuss nominations. It's a bit of car. Shut up. With a novel on the top. I think tell us what yours are too. We've all been told we can't discuss nominations. It's a bit of car-ish.

Shut up. With a novel on the top. I think I like you, Lovejoy. Find us on Twitter, at Box Delights Pod. And listen wherever you get your podcasts. Right, and let's get stuck into round number six of Here Comes Quism. Round number six is called The Lucky Bag of Randomness. It's your potluck round. Question number 26.

In which country is the final scene of the film Stardust set? In which country is the final scene of the film Stardust Set? In which country is the final scene of the film Stardust Set? You know, where David Essex has a drug overdose. In which country is the final scene of Stardust Set? Question number 27. On which hand did Michael Jackson wear his Spangly glove? On which hand did Michael Jackson wear his Spangly glove? Question number 28. Question number 28. Which member of Take That gets pushed off a quarry by that scary model in the video for How Deep Is Your Love?

Which member of Take That gets pushed off a quarry by that scary model in the video for how deep is your love Question number 29. Over which letter O should you put the umlaut on the Motorhead logo? Over which letter O should you put the umlaut on the Motorhead logo? Just imagine, Pop Crazy Youngsters, you're at school and you're doing the Motorhead logo on your pencil case and all them metal lads are watching you. You don't want to fuck this up, do you? Over which O do you put the umlaut on the Motorhead logo? And question number 30.

How many band members were there in Splodgenous Abounds? How many people were in the band Splodgeness Abounds? How many people were in the band Splodgeness Abounds? and your next question is your bonus two your bonus two question on the bottom right hand corner of your sheet what was on the other side of their single Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps? What song was on the other side

of their single Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps? MUSIC PLAYS And that, Pop Craze Youngsters, is the end of round number six. Thank you. Fucking hell, we've chonked right through this, haven't we? Already, we're at round number seven, the final round of the night. And we know what that is, don't we? Take it away, Dave Clark. I'm a pieces, bits and pieces. Oh, yeah.

Bits and pieces. The old Radio 1 Roadshow thing. Usual deal, Pop Craze youngsters. I'm going to play ten tunes back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back Like they used to do on the Radio 1 Roadshow You get half a point for the name of the band or artist Half a point for the name of the tune Let's see how you get on with it this week Let's go

Morning all I'm a pieces, bits and pieces. Morning, ooh. I've always been here, you're in my heart, please turn the drum. I hate to do it, I hate to do it, I hate to do it, I hate it, I just can't. Hold on to sixteen as long as you can. How did you get on with that then? Let's hear it again, dead quick. 31. Morning, all. 32.

33. 34. 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 39 and 40 And we'll hear that just one more time to make absolutely sure. I'm a piece of bits and pieces.

Morning all. Morning, O. As long as you can. And that's Pop Crazy Youngsters. This is the end of round number seven. So it's at the end of this week's Here Comes Quism. I'm going to give you a few minutes to get yourself in order. I've one last comb over of the answer sheet. Get a team name sorted out, obviously. And, you know, just, I don't know, do what you want, really. I'll see you in a bit. Thank you. Thank you. All right then, Pulp Craze youngsters,

we are now two minutes away from the answers to Here Comes Quizm. Thank you. Thank you. Right, that's it. Put your pens down, sit up straight, fold your arms, listen to me. Here are the answers for this week's quiz. Round number one, your picture round. How old were those people when them things happened to them? Don't forget one year either side for the point.

Question number one, David Bowie had his first number one LP in the UK at the age of 26. Aladdin Sane. Question number two, Bob Geldof organises Band Aid at the age of 33. Question number three, Jimmy Osmond has the number one single in the UK. Long-haired lover from Liverpool, obviously, at the age of nine. Question number four. Malcolm McLaren was 30 when Anarchy in the UK was released. And question number five.

Nicky in the UK was released. And question number five. Simon Bates' last episode of Top of the Pops happened when he was 42. 42! Fucking hell. Round number two on This Week in History. Question number six. The female singer that was on the cover of Smash It's On This Week in 1981 was Hazel O'Connor. Oh, you flipped your coin, didn't you?

Earl Toyer. Question number seven. The American singer that signed a $60 million deal with Time Warner on This Week in 1992, Madonna. Question number eight. Which megaloban released the LP Turbo on this week in 1986, Judas Priest? Question number nine, in which year on this week in history

was Thriller finally knocked off number one in the US LP chart? It was on this week in 1984, knocked off by the soundtrack to Footloose. Question number 10. Which solo artist recited the Lord's Prayer at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert on this week in 1992? David Bowie.

And your bonus one. Who played the piano on Queen's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody at that gig? Elton John. Thank fuck he didn't do I'm Still Standing, eh? Oh. Round number three, your top ten round. The first ten countries mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel.

In reverse order. Number ten, Afghanistan. Number nine, Russia. Number eight, Afghanistan. Number 9, Russia. Number 8, Iran. Number 7, Palestine. Number 6, Belgium. Anybody sweating on top 5? Number 5, Lebanon.

Number 4, England. Number 3, South Korea. Number 2, North Korea. And number 1, China. Well done if you got the top five, you get a bonus of two points for that. Two things to point out before we move on. Number one, yes, chart music recognises the state of Palestine. Sorry if you've got a cob on about that, that's just the way it is.

And number two, Belgians in the Congo. Where's Congo, Al? Well, you know, I did think about this. I had a steward's inquiry over this one. And firstly, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as Zaire at the time. So that doesn't count. And he could be talking about the Republic of the Congo, but that was known at the time as Belgian Congo. Or, you know, the Belgians could be having a paddle in the River Congo. So I originally took it out, but I thought, you know what?

If you didn't put down the Congo, I'm going to give you a point anyway because I just can't be arsed to argue about it, you know what I mean? It's only a fucking quiz. Round number four. Television theme tunes played backwards. Let's tap on them right now. Question number 16. The Old Grey Whistle Test.

Question number 17. Danger Mask. He's the greatest. He's fantastic. Wherever there is danger, he'll be there. He's the greatest. He's fantastic. Wherever there is danger, he'll be there. He's the... Question number 18. Pigeon Street.

If you lived in Pigeon Street, Question number 19. The Dukes of Hazzard. Just a good old boy. Never meanin' no harm. Beats all you never saw. Been in trouble with the law since the day they was born. And question number 20. And question number 20.

It could only be... Hong Kong Foo-er. Hong Kong Foo-er. Quicker than the human eye. He's got style, a groovy style, and a heart that just won't stop. When the going gets rough, he's super tough. With a Hong Kong Foo-er job. Hong Kong Foo-er. Number one super. Round number five. My non-or on the Bon Tempe organ.

Encore non-or. Encore. Question number 21. The heavy ethnic sound of modern romance and everybody's salsa. Question number 22. Number 22. Five on it by Looney's. Question number 23.

Rockless Tan by The Stray Cats. Question number 24. Scatman by Scatman John. And question number 25. Breaking the Law by Judas Priest. Thank you, Nono. Round number six, the Lucky Bagger Randomness. Question number 26. In which country is the final scene of the film Stardust set?

It's in a castle in Spain. Question number 27. On which hand did Michael Jackson wear his spangly glove? On the right. Question number 28. On which hand did Michael Jackson wear his spangly glove? On the right. Question number 28. Which member of Take That gets pushed off a quarry by that scary model in the video for How Deep Is Your Love? Oh, come on, this is obvious.

Gary Barlow, isn't it? I mean, fucking hell, if you've got the opportunity to kill one member of Take That and Robbie Williams isn't there, it's fucking Barlow, isn't it? Question number 29. Over which letter O should you put the umlaut on the Motorhead logo? The second one. And question number 30. How many band members were there in Splodgeness Abound? There were eight.

And your bonus two. What was on the other side of their single two pints of lager and a packet of crisps? Simon Templer. what was on the other side of their single two pints of lager and a packet of crisps simon templar so round number seven bits andits and Pieces. Let's have it. 31, Toast, Street Band. 32, Do You Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart.

33, Tantalize, Jimmy the Hoover. 34, You're Moving Out Today, Carol Beyer, Sega. 35, Jack and Diane, John Cougar, Mellencamp. 36, Whiskey in the Jar, Thin Lizzy. 37, Sideshow, Barry Biggs 38, Lader, Kenny Rogers 39, Uta B.R., Kajagoogoo And 40, Keep On Loving You, Oreo Speedwagon

Oreo Speedwagon and that Pop Craze Youngsters is the end of round number 7 and the end of the quiz how did you do? as always if you got more than 30 you need to give yourself

a meaty slap on the back well me dears that is the end of the quiz for this week do hope you enjoy yourself sorry if it's a bit rushed. I just try to get it done as quickly as possible so I can get it out to you. Hopefully, normal

service will be resumed next week, but I've got a massive episode of Chart Music to edit, so if I am a bit late and things start to get a bit laggy, that'll be the reason why, and I hope you understand. This is Al Needham, signing off on behalf of the Chart Music team.

Hope you have a good week. Hope you have a safe week and as always stay pop crazed. It's too late. Don't see the light So get the balls But we need to find No direction

As we make our stand On the deception We're all in debt Winning Only a lucid game Condemnation An eternal shame I'm a life to be

I see judgment But don't dare me You think I care Don't give a fuck Or give my share Don't give a fuck Be coming clean The world it dies The truth I've seen Don't give a fuck. Won't give my share. Don't give a fuck. Be coming clean.

The world it dies. The truth I've seen. You're stinking. You're stinking. Chart music.