Yes Chef
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Tea time theme time from Radcliffe and Maconie on 6 music
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[Music] Ideas for a Music Round?
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Theatre of Trees
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More themes to consider:
Songs with countries in the title
Songs with a form of transport in the title (car, lorry, taxi. bicycle, train, plane, boat, motorcycle, etc)
Ten songs with ten different colours in the title (Or alternate with the artists having a colour in their band name)
I have read somewhere that one of the most common words in a song title is crazy - could pick ten of those
Australian artists
Songs in a foreign language
Alcoholic drinks
Songs about water
Songs by comedians
Items of clothing
Focus on a particular year
Play ten songs and guess the artist and year it was released
Eurovision is always a good one
Songs by football clubs - play the song guess the club
I spent a decade setting a music quiz and would often theme my lyrics round and used all of the above at sometime. The thing about themes above is you can search out popular songs that match your theme.
Songs with countries in the title
Songs with a form of transport in the title (car, lorry, taxi. bicycle, train, plane, boat, motorcycle, etc)
Ten songs with ten different colours in the title (Or alternate with the artists having a colour in their band name)
I have read somewhere that one of the most common words in a song title is crazy - could pick ten of those
Australian artists
Songs in a foreign language
Alcoholic drinks
Songs about water
Songs by comedians
Items of clothing
Focus on a particular year
Play ten songs and guess the artist and year it was released
Eurovision is always a good one
Songs by football clubs - play the song guess the club
I spent a decade setting a music quiz and would often theme my lyrics round and used all of the above at sometime. The thing about themes above is you can search out popular songs that match your theme.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
- 9,103
You could just ask some fiendishly difficult music questions such as:
Which 90s band were most frequently compared to another band, whose first hit single had a b-side with a title which sounds exactly like the name of the band in question although it is spelt differently?
(answers on a postcard...)
Which 90s band were most frequently compared to another band, whose first hit single had a b-side with a title which sounds exactly like the name of the band in question although it is spelt differently?
(answers on a postcard...)
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Songs that were sung or written by actors (Richard Harris, Macarthur Park)
Guest appearances in songs (Kim Basinger, Shake Your Head)
Songs that name check places (Montague Street, Worthing in Leo Sayer's 'Moonlighting')
Famous covers that were more popular than the original (Natalie Imbruglia 'Torn')
British Eurovision songs or bands (Gina G, Cliff Richard)
Guess the number of band members on stage in Earth Wind and Fire (rounded to nearest 10)
Songs from TV programmes (Clannad 'Hooded Man' , Robin of Sherwood, Marti Webb 'Always There' Howards Way)
Guest appearances in songs (Kim Basinger, Shake Your Head)
Songs that name check places (Montague Street, Worthing in Leo Sayer's 'Moonlighting')
Famous covers that were more popular than the original (Natalie Imbruglia 'Torn')
British Eurovision songs or bands (Gina G, Cliff Richard)
Guess the number of band members on stage in Earth Wind and Fire (rounded to nearest 10)
Songs from TV programmes (Clannad 'Hooded Man' , Robin of Sherwood, Marti Webb 'Always There' Howards Way)
Super Steve Earle
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Steve Earle songs. Nobody but me will know the answers
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
- 3,315
you mean to say that America has had a white rabbit for its President! FFS!
Baldseagull
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Tough but fun one I came across was a selection of Michael Jackson quick cuts, you had to name which single the particular whoo-hoo, Owww, Heee-hee or Shamow came from. Take a bit of effort to set it up mind
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GT49er
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Name the people who played with two different bands (as a member, or a guest) - examples:
Who played in the Moody Blues and Wings? (Denny Laine);
The Small Faces and the Who? (Kenny Jones);
Fairport Convention and Led Zeppelin (Sandy Denny);
Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Starship? (David Frieburg);
Qicksilver Messenger Service and the Rolling Stones? (Nicky Hopkins);
The Jeff Beck Band and the Faces? (Rod Stewart);
The Spiders from Mars and Uriah Heap? (Trevor Bolder);
King Crimson and Asia? (John Wetton);
King Crimson and Foreigner? (Ian MacDonald);
Yes and Asia? (Steve Howe);
Nirvana and The Foo Fighters? (Dave Grohl);
Family and Blind Faith? (Rick Grech);
The Turtles and the Mothers of Invention? (Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (aka Flo and Eddie)).........
.....to name but a few......
Who played in the Moody Blues and Wings? (Denny Laine);
The Small Faces and the Who? (Kenny Jones);
Fairport Convention and Led Zeppelin (Sandy Denny);
Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Starship? (David Frieburg);
Qicksilver Messenger Service and the Rolling Stones? (Nicky Hopkins);
The Jeff Beck Band and the Faces? (Rod Stewart);
The Spiders from Mars and Uriah Heap? (Trevor Bolder);
King Crimson and Asia? (John Wetton);
King Crimson and Foreigner? (Ian MacDonald);
Yes and Asia? (Steve Howe);
Nirvana and The Foo Fighters? (Dave Grohl);
Family and Blind Faith? (Rick Grech);
The Turtles and the Mothers of Invention? (Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (aka Flo and Eddie)).........
.....to name but a few......
studio150
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Or name as many former and current members of a group
Deep Purple
Jon Lord
Ritchie Blackmore
Rod Evans
Nick Simper
Gleen Hughes
David Coverdale
Tommy Bolin
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Satriani
Ian Paice
Roger Glover
Ian Gillan
Steve Morse
Don Airey
GT49er
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Gave up on Deep Purple years ago - are they (or some sort of bastardised manifestation of Deep Purple) still going? On second thoughts, don't bother - I don't really care.
studio150
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You do really.
Planet Rock 2018 award winners include (as voted by Planet Rock listeners)
BEST BRITISH BAND - Deep Purple
BEST BRITISH ALBUM - Deep Purple 'Infinite'
GT49er
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Err.........no......
1234andcounting
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- Mar 31, 2008
- 1,609
If you have a picture round, album covers closely cropped showing just a few details
thbjenkins
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As a twist on “covers” you could do samples instead. Play a song that sampled a well known song and they have to answer what he original song is.
Eg. Kanye West- Good Life = Michael Jackson- P.Y.T
Puff Daddy- Mo Money Mo Problems = Diana Ross- I’m Coming out
Google a website called who sampled it to help you.