A result, sort of ...
Dec. 5th, 2005 08:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snorkackcatcherMy turn on the rota to set the pub quiz again last night (tracklist below cut if of any interest) ... microphone almost completely not working, but fortunately I'd observed this happening the week before and set a quiz that was entirely based on a music tape. Sound quality still bloody awful, but that proved to be a good thing in the end because the landlord has FINALLY got embarrassed enough to get it replaced. So at least that was a result!
The gist of this was "one song that reached each position in the charts from 50 down to 1". And it being December and all, I ended each half with a Christmas song. As it turned out, the teams found the first half easier (because it was mostly older stuff that was quite well known despite not having charted highly, and that suited the demographic) -- most teams crashed and burned on the second half which included a reasonable proportion of stuff from the last decade.
50. The Angels -- My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
49. Thomas Dolby -- She Blinded Me With Science (1982)
48. Duran Duran -- Serious (1990)
47. Kurtis Blow -- The Breaks (1980)
46. Fleetwood Mac -- Rhiannon (1978)
45. George Michael -- Cowboys and Angels (1991)
44. Squeeze -- Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) (1980)
43. Rick Springfield -- Jesse's Girl (1984)
42. The Moody Blues -- Ride My See-Saw (1968)
41. The Bee Gees -- To Love Somebody (1967)
40. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -- American Girl (1977)
39. Huey Lewis and the News -- If This Is It (1984)
38. No Doubt -- Just A Girl (1996)
37. Elton John -- Bennie And The Jets (1976)
36. John Lennon -- Whatever Gets You Through The Night (1974)
35. Michael Bolton -- Soul Provider (1996)
34. Bow Wow Wow -- C30 C60 C90 Go (1980)
33. The Sweet -- Alexander Graham Bell (1971)
32. Alicia Bridges -- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (1978)
31. John Foxx -- Underpass (1980)
30. Green Day -- Longview (1995)
29. Elvis Costello and the Attractions -- Radio Radio (1978)
28. REM -- Orange Crush (1989)
27. J. Geils Band -- Freeze Frame (1982)
26. Billy Mack -- Christmas Is All Around (2003)
25. Billie Piper -- Walk Of Life (2000)
24. Graham Parker and the Rumour -- Hold Back The Night (1977)
23. The Coral -- Bill McCai (2003)
22. Ziggy Marley -- Tomorrow People (1988)
21. Suzanne Vega -- Marlene On The Wall (1986)
20. The Lightning Seeds -- Ready Or Not (1996)
19. World Party -- Is It Like Today? (1993)
18. Level 42 -- Hot Water (1984)
17. Shakira -- Objection (Tango) (2002)
16. Chuck Berry -- Sweet Little Sixteen (1958)
15. Robbie Robertson -- Somewhere Down The Crazy River (1988)
14. Jackie Lee -- Rupert The Bear (1971)
13. TLC -- Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (1992)
12. Smokie -- Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (1977)
11. Pink -- Family Portrait (2002)
10. Iggy Pop -- Real Wild Child (1986)
9. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles -- Tracks Of My Tears (1969)
8. Avril Lavigne -- Sk8er Boi (2002)
7. Tom Jones -- Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (1967)
6. Fox -- S-S-S-Single Bed (1976)
5. Texas -- Black Eyed Boy (1997)
4. The Turtles -- She'd Rather Be With Me (1967)
3. The Chemical Brothers -- Galvanize (2005)
2. Scooter -- The Logical Song (2002)
1. Slade -- Merry Xmas Everybody (1973)
The gist of this was "one song that reached each position in the charts from 50 down to 1". And it being December and all, I ended each half with a Christmas song. As it turned out, the teams found the first half easier (because it was mostly older stuff that was quite well known despite not having charted highly, and that suited the demographic) -- most teams crashed and burned on the second half which included a reasonable proportion of stuff from the last decade.
50. The Angels -- My Boyfriend's Back (1963)
49. Thomas Dolby -- She Blinded Me With Science (1982)
48. Duran Duran -- Serious (1990)
47. Kurtis Blow -- The Breaks (1980)
46. Fleetwood Mac -- Rhiannon (1978)
45. George Michael -- Cowboys and Angels (1991)
44. Squeeze -- Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) (1980)
43. Rick Springfield -- Jesse's Girl (1984)
42. The Moody Blues -- Ride My See-Saw (1968)
41. The Bee Gees -- To Love Somebody (1967)
40. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -- American Girl (1977)
39. Huey Lewis and the News -- If This Is It (1984)
38. No Doubt -- Just A Girl (1996)
37. Elton John -- Bennie And The Jets (1976)
36. John Lennon -- Whatever Gets You Through The Night (1974)
35. Michael Bolton -- Soul Provider (1996)
34. Bow Wow Wow -- C30 C60 C90 Go (1980)
33. The Sweet -- Alexander Graham Bell (1971)
32. Alicia Bridges -- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (1978)
31. John Foxx -- Underpass (1980)
30. Green Day -- Longview (1995)
29. Elvis Costello and the Attractions -- Radio Radio (1978)
28. REM -- Orange Crush (1989)
27. J. Geils Band -- Freeze Frame (1982)
26. Billy Mack -- Christmas Is All Around (2003)
25. Billie Piper -- Walk Of Life (2000)
24. Graham Parker and the Rumour -- Hold Back The Night (1977)
23. The Coral -- Bill McCai (2003)
22. Ziggy Marley -- Tomorrow People (1988)
21. Suzanne Vega -- Marlene On The Wall (1986)
20. The Lightning Seeds -- Ready Or Not (1996)
19. World Party -- Is It Like Today? (1993)
18. Level 42 -- Hot Water (1984)
17. Shakira -- Objection (Tango) (2002)
16. Chuck Berry -- Sweet Little Sixteen (1958)
15. Robbie Robertson -- Somewhere Down The Crazy River (1988)
14. Jackie Lee -- Rupert The Bear (1971)
13. TLC -- Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (1992)
12. Smokie -- Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (1977)
11. Pink -- Family Portrait (2002)
10. Iggy Pop -- Real Wild Child (1986)
9. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles -- Tracks Of My Tears (1969)
8. Avril Lavigne -- Sk8er Boi (2002)
7. Tom Jones -- Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (1967)
6. Fox -- S-S-S-Single Bed (1976)
5. Texas -- Black Eyed Boy (1997)
4. The Turtles -- She'd Rather Be With Me (1967)
3. The Chemical Brothers -- Galvanize (2005)
2. Scooter -- The Logical Song (2002)
1. Slade -- Merry Xmas Everybody (1973)
