QUIZ OF THE WEEK

ROCK AND POP

This week’s questions are in the form of cryptic hints, as in a crossword. For example, This Newcastle group might have been in a zoo would be The Animals. The questions are based on rock and pop music, mainly of the 1960s.

1. Puppet who kicked off her shoes.

2. Not quite hens and ducks.

3. They have red berries at Christmas.

4. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

5. WHO is drumming at night.

6. Who was the Big O?

7. When was Mick Jagger born?

8. Who sang All Over

The World?

9. What did Don McLean eat?

10. What did Little Eva dance?

11. Who drove Old

Dixie Down?

12. Name the two types of electricity.

13. A Liverpool bus man was born free.

14. Who went downtown?

15. What group would be at the bottom of a building?

16. Who had a big hit with Waterloo Sunset? 17. Kate with leaves on. 18. OMD. 19. Who went from a rock to a bridge? 20. An arresting group. 21. Clapton, Bruce and Baker on your coffee. 22. Gathering moss. 23. Sounds as if not in the best of humour. 24. What group might be wrapped around a house being built? 25. Where did Terry and Judy meet?

26. Sally and Mike.

27. What was 208?

28. Not quite a reclusive cleric.

29. An island off Northumberland.

30. Cliff Richard’s real name.

31. Where was

Tamla Motown?

32. Paul Jones sang about a Pretty.

33. TOP.

34. Gerry Goffin and...

35. ELO.

36. Here comes the night.

37. Who had a hit with The Letter?

38. Nights in white satin.

39. RSG.

40. Songwriters

Holland, Dozier and...

41. The oldest Beatle.

42. What cathedral did not ring its bell?

43. An honest female singer.

44. They may be bluffing.

45. Who drove all night?

46. Where was

Radio Caroline?

47. Might be inserted into your heart.

48. There was one outside of Wehrly’s in O’Connell Street.

49. At the end of a prayer.

50. Alan Freeman’s signature tune.

(By Martin Timoney)