Otis is the only one I'm kicking myself over so far! At least I got something from the 60s with Elvis.

Q13

 

 

Gorillaz – 19/2000

 

 

#6, 2001

 

 

The cartoon band feature in the quiz once more with their very fun second hit from 2001. I remember they played a much more upbeat remix of this on the radio at the time but I definitely prefer the original.

 

Correct answers: 13.5/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Dobbo., Mangø, dandy*, paulgilb, Doctor Blind, Mack., jimwatts, Danvember, Jade, rio309, StoneDragon, PeteFromLeeds

2 points (artist only):

Riser

Edited December 1, 20213 yr by JulianT

Q14

 

 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower

 

 

#5, 1968

 

 

I seem to have managed to shoehorn some epic guitar playing into this quiz! This was actually a Dylan cover. I didn’t mark down for missing the “experience” bit.

 

Correct answers: 13.5/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Mangø, dandy*, King Rollo, paulgilb, Doctor Blind, Mack., Ansel, LewisGT, jimwatts, Danvember, Jade, StoneDragon

2 points (title only):

Riser

 

Q15

 

 

XXXtentacion – Sad!

 

 

#5, 2018

 

 

Well if XXXtentacion were still with us he might indeed be a bit sad that only 5 of you managed to identify his signature (posthumously peaking) song! I grant that this turned out to be a really tough one which I only properly realised when I listened back to my track. I gave a couple of extra seconds in the final version but it was still tough! It’s actually a really lovely track if you aren’t familiar.

 

Correct answers: 5/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, dandy*, LewisGT, Danvember, Jade

 

Many of you thought this would be the least guessed, and it certainly is so far…

 

Q16

 

 

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping

 

 

#2, 1997

 

 

Now as Dandy pointed out I was unintentionally a bit naughty with this one as the Spotify intro apparently only appeared on the album version (and isn’t on this Youtube version either), so sorry about that! Nonetheless it was not the least guessed as some thought it would be, and a good number of you somehow managed to get it!

 

Correct answers: 7/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Mangø, dandy*, Doctor Blind, Mack., LewisGT, Jade

Edited December 1, 20213 yr by JulianT

'SAD!' was the last one I got! I was kicking myself for ages because it seemed so familiar and then finally out of nowhere it hit, yessss

 

I approved of the multiple Gorillaz appearances :wub:

 

I got really familiar with the album version of 'Tubthumping' as it's the one in my favourite top 40 singles (1997 onwards) playlist (yes I need to finish that countdown) so that was lucky!

Q17

 

 

Aaliyah ft Timbaland – We Need A Resolution

 

 

#20, 2001

 

 

I actually thought this was one of the least well guessed ones, after I decided to go for this one instead of the more famous “More Than A Woman” or “Try Again”. Hence I included a bit of Timbaland mumbling which I thought might steer people in the right direction! Actually much more of you got it than I expected, though I was harsh and deducted a point for not mentioning Timbaland (especially as he’s right there on the intro).

 

Correct answers: 9.5/17

4 points:

Mangø, Doctor Blind, Riser, jimwatts, Danvember, Jade, StoneDragon

3 points (no Timbaland): chrissmith276, Dobbo., *dandy, Mack.,

1 point (Timbaland only): LewisGT, Danvember

Edited December 1, 20213 yr by JulianT

I made sure to read the requirements of this quiz thoroughly after my comprehension skills flopped a bit in the last one, so I'm glad I put the feature :P Aaliyah :wub:

Think I've only heard 'SAD!' once or twice. I did think about checking some of his intros from Spotify but never got around to it -_-

I was sure I'd heard that version of the Tubthumping intro before but couldn't think where!

Q18

 

 

Freddie Mercury – Living on my own

 

 

#1, 1993

 

 

What an absolute corker of a song, though it wasn’t even a proper hit until after his death. Some of you recognised the voice but not the song and guessed “Queen”, for which I gave 1 point.

 

Correct answers: 10.75 / 17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Mangø, dandy*, King Rollo, paulgilb, Doctor Blind, Mack., jimwatts, Jade, StoneDragon

1 point (Queen):

Dobbo., Riser, rio309

Edited December 1, 20213 yr by JulianT

Q19

 

 

Panic! At The Disco – I Write Sins Not Tragedies

 

 

#25, 2006

 

 

Apparently this single was not originally chart eligible as it had been released with a free sticker (!) but then was re-released due to its popularity. It’s certainly become much more renowned than its peak suggests, and most of you knew it.

 

Correct answers: 13/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Dobbo., Mangø, dandy*, paulgilb, Doctor Blind, Mack., Ansel, Riser, LewisGT, Danvember, Jade, StoneDragon

 

Q20

 

 

John Lennon - Woman

 

 

#1, 1981

 

 

This was the last in a triple bill of Lennon #1s following his death. I love John Lennon and the Beatles but I have to say for me this is a pretty dull track, but a nice intro!

 

Correct answers: 9/17

4 points:

chrissmith276, Mangø, dandy*, King Rollo, paulgilb, Mack., jimwatts, Jade, StoneDragon

 

Oh I just thought it was the dodgy sound quality that meant Bohemian Rhapsody didn’t sound like normal :lol:

Yeah Bo Rap didn't sound normal to me either but I wasn't sure whether it was the sound quality or a red herring to throw us off the trail... then I actually figured Julian wouldn't be so cruel to us so I settled for the dodgy sound quality theory :lol: that'll teach me!

 

Happy with how I'm doing other than that though.

Edited December 1, 20213 yr by Mangø

Happy to have quite a lengthy string of correct answers at the moment although it goes downhill shortly iirc

I realise I'd messed up some of the YouTube links so they should be working now!

 

Many apologies to unconventionally leave this on a cliff-hanger but I'm now going to have to pause the results until tomorrow. :o

Pleased how well I'm doing - putting a completely random guess of Ke$ha for #4 and it turning out to actually be her was a bonus! Kicking myself a bit for the 2Pac one, not many others. I know Tubthumping the single inside out but have never heard the album version!

So far so good minus the Timbaland feature - harsh host!! :rolleyes:

 

Though I should have read the rules in full.... I failed for a 2nd week in a row unlike Jade!

No complaints so far, happy to get half scores on a handful of my wild guesses. That said I can't believe I didn't recognize 19/2000 and really didn't recognize Tubthumping! And I'm sad my Muppets guess for Bohemian Rhapsody was wrong :P

ugh if only I’d doubled checked the Bo Rap cover, I was sure it was Il Divo cos I completely forgot G4 existed.

#12 really sounded to me like greg lake i believe in father christmas, thought there'd be a christmas song in this!

 

#14 also really really sounds like derek and the dominoes - layla

 

i fell for the #10 red herring oops