General Knowledge Quiz

[Welshman]

In that case, the song is right, but the artist is wrong, I was looking for the original artist as I had no idea the bald drummer had covered it. My reason for turning your answer down initially was this link: http://www.metrolyrics.com/do-i-love-you-lyrics-phil-collins.html

Btw, "Do I Love You" is not the full title...

Yes - I see what you mean.
There does seem to be a mistake there.

 

[Buttsy]

"Do I love you (Indeed I do)" by Frank Wilson?

Correct Paul,

Sorry I didn't reply earlier, but I missed it on my screen.

 

[fowler9]

I may be wrong but I believe for the original wording of the question Enter Sandman by Metallica would have been correct.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct Paul,

Diane Johnson and Stanley Kubrick co-wrote the film script for a psychological horror film that in one scene, had the name of a winner of the English Grand National written in large letters on a room wall.

What was the name of the film and what was the name of the racehorse?

 

[fowler9]

Diane Johnson and Stanley Kubrick co-wrote the film script for a psychological horror film that in one scene, had the name of a winner of the English Grand National written in large letters on a room wall.

What was the name of the film and what was the name of the racehorse?

Red Rum and The Shining.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Spot on.

Over to you.

 

[fowler9]

What do Alex Haley and Penny Lane have in common?

 

[Welshman]

Connections with the Slave Trade, especially vessels used in that trade?

[Alex Haley wrote Roots, tracing his family history back through slave days, and also traced the history of the vessel The Lord Ligonier, on which his ancestors were carried to America; Penny Lane was named after the Liverpool captain and seafarer James Penny, who was involved with the slave trade]

 

[fowler9]

Connections with the Slave Trade, especially vessels used in that trade?

[Alex Haley wrote Roots, tracing his family history back through slave days, and also traced the history of the vessel The Lord Ligonier, on which his ancestors were carried to America; Penny Lane was named after the Liverpool captain and seafarer James Penny, who was involved with the slave trade]

Bang on. Feel free to set something I am able to answer.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I may be wrong but I believe for the original wording of the question, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica would have been correct.

Harking back to this particular matter that you raise above, my feelings on the matter of the original conundrum, which was then replaced, the actual phrasing in the Metallica song was...
"Now I lay me down to sleep,
Pray the Lord my soul to keep".

 

[Welshman]

Staying with songs:-

Name the writer, title and source of a late 1950's song [recorded in 1962], whose words are traditionally ascribed to King Solomon.

 

[theageofthetra]

Pete Seeger wrote it and it was a hit for The Byrds -Turn Turn Turn.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staying with songs:-

Name the writer, title and source of a late 1950's song [recorded in 1962], whose words are traditionally ascribed to King Solomon.

Writer : Pete Seeger
Song : Turn! Turn! Turn! (To everything there is a season)
Source : Book of Ecclesiastes
Group : The Byrds, who recorded this after they had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man

 

[Welshman]

theageofthetra was first, but, unfortunately, did not give the complete answer,[omitting the source], so Paul Sidorczuk is the winner!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am sure that no-one will mind my standing-down and I will let theageof the tra set the next one.

 

[theageofthetra]

Who was the 4th biggest selling British songwriter of 1975 after such luminaries as Elton John & David Bowie?

 

[Buttsy]

Tim Rice?

 

[johnnychips]

Roy Wood?

 

[theageofthetra]

Neither of those.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Andrew Lloyd Webber?

 

[Buttsy]

Lionel Bart?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Freddie Mercury

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Mike Batt - of "The Wombles" fame?

Open floor if I'm right!

 

[D6975]

Mike Chapman?
Wrote for Sweet/Mud/Suzi Quattro etc.

 

[theageofthetra]

Mike Batt is along the right lines

 

[Clip]

Mike oldfield

 

[theageofthetra]

No Mike Batt was warmer.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Its been a while so another clue. His companions were a Dr & a Taylor.

 

[martinsh]

Bill Oddie - The Goodies !

 

[theageofthetra]

Absolutely. Your floor.

 

[martinsh]

Which of these UK airports is the odd one out - and why ?

Birmingham
Gatwick
Manchester
Southampton
Southend