Doofmonkster's first great Elvis Costello quiz!!

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Doofmonkster's first great Elvis Costello quiz!!

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Ok folks....here it is. Thirty EC questions to find out the person who knows EC the mostest.

There is only one rule......Anyone who posts an answer on the board is automatically DISQUALIFIED!!!

Answers must be sent to me through the personal message facility.

This quiz lasts 5 days and then the winner(s) and losers will be anounced.

Good luck......


1. “It could hardly be called revolutionary…….stuck in an expensive studio courtesy of EMI. Chris Thomas as producer…” Which album was EC referring to?

NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS

2. How many copies of ‘Pills and Soap’ were originally pressed ?

15000

3. In which year was Elvis voted Rolling Stone songwriter of the year ?

1989

4. Elvis released Imperial Bedroom at the height of the New Romantic craze in the UK. How may ‘diehard’ fans did his record company estimate that he had at that time ? (within 5000)

50000

5. Which Elvis video won the MTV male video of the year (really!) ?

VERONICA

6. Elvis once guested on a Sam Phillips album. Which one ?

CRUEL INVENTIONS

7. Why did Bruce Thomas refer to Elvis as The Pod ?

BECAUSE OF HIS OCCASIONAL RESEMBLANCE TO A CREATURE IN 'INVASION OF THE BODYSNATCHERS'

8. Who said: “It wasn’t a cosy album to do, but by that time I was used to the odd bass guitar curving in a graceful arc from one end of the studio to the other, towards the drummer’s head” ? Which album was he referring to ?

NICK LOWE SAID THIS ABOUT BLODD AND CHOCOLATE

9. Which Elvis song was originally written for (but not recorded by) Ian Dury ?

SUNDAY'S BEST

10. About whom did Elvis say “ it’s impossible to look into the mind of someone who is out of his mind on vodka and amphetamines.” ?

EITHER HIMSELF OR IAN DURY - ELVIS WAS A LITTLE AMBIGUOUS ABOUT THIS COMMENT

11. About which event did Elvis write ‘Pump it Up’ and say “how much can you fuck and how many drugs can you take before you get so numb that you can’t feel anything”?.

LIVE STIFFS TOUR - PARTICULARLY AN ANSWER TO 'SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK 'N' ROLL' BY DURY

12. Declan McManus chose the name Costello. Whose idea was the name Elvis ?

JAKE 'EASY GOING' RIVIERA

13. What is Steve Nieve’s real name?

STEVE NASON

14. Where did Elvis Costello and the Attractions play their first gig? Who were they supporting?

PENZANCE, CORNWALL SUPPORTING WAYNE COUNTY (LATTERLY JAYNE)

15. Why did Nick Lowe replace Bruce Thomas for part of the TYM tour?

BRUCE CUT HIS HAND DEMONSTRATING HOW TO BREAK A BOTTLE IN A BAR FIGHT

16. What reason did Elvis give for his songs not being on karaoke machines?

TOO MANY WORDS

17. In which county is Elvis referred to by some as ‘Mr Hate’?

FRANCE

18. Elvis played 7 consecutive nights at the Dominion Theatre in 1978. Which film was dropped to make room for him?

STAR WARS

19. Who was Earl Manchester?

A CHARACTER PLAYED BY ELVIS IN THE FILM AMERICATHON

20. Which song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler gave Elvis the title of an album?

GET HAPPY

21. ‘Ball of Fire’, starring Barbara Stanwyck inspired Elvis to write which song.

BLACK AND WHITE WORLD

22. Which Elvis song has almost 300 words?

BEYOND BELIEF - TOKYO STORM WARNING HAS 607 WORDS

23. In what year did Elvis split with Jake Riviera?

1994

24. Which of Elvis’s albums has sold the most in Japan?

BRUTAL YOUTH

25. Which song on Spike did Elvis want to be released as single, but was over-ruled by Warner Bros?

TRAMP THE DIRT DOWN (TOO POLITICAL)

26. In what year did Elvis first undertake a solo tour?

1884

27. Who covered Girls Talk, Party Girl and Talking in the Dark?

ALL WERE COVERED BY LINDA RONSTADT

28. Who covered ‘Just a Memory’ in 1982

SHAKIN PYRAMIDS - (DUSTY RECORDED IT THE FOLLOWING YEAR)

29. Elvis co-wrote a song called Maureen and Sam – who with?

ALLAN MAYES

30. ‘Back on My Feet’ was written by Elvis and appeared on the b-side of whose single?

PAUL MCCARTNEY (THE TRULY DREADFUL 'ONCE UPON A LONG AGO')
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OK, I think I know a couple of these off the top of my head:

12) Jake Riviera

13) Steve Nason

27) Dave Edmunds?
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SAM-- tis you who've shot yourself, right in the foot. Now, go back and re-read the Doof's instructions, silly.

However, if it makes you feel better, I know the answers to approximately zero of those questions (okay, it's true I knew Steve's real name). Just the sort of thing I'm entirely lame at/with.

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who shot sam is disqualified!!
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Will you tell us all the right answers when its over as well?
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Post by Jackson Doofster »

of course - don't you know them then Pip?
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Some of them I feel like I should know and theyre going to be driving me crazy meanwhile . . .
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Post by PlaythingOrPet »

Cool quiz, Jacks, looking forward to the answers. I know for certain 12, 13, 16 and 26, that's about it :oops:. I'm sitting on the fence.

And I'm backing Noman Brain to take this one.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, Plaything. I just submitted my feeble attempts at answers. As I told Jackson, those are tough questions even for us old-timers! My money is on Martin Foyle!
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Norm - Having read your answers....my money is on you!
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I'm betting on Norman, as well.

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Yikes. Sorry about that. Must read more carefully. Carry on.
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Post by Poppet »

i could get the answers if i looked them up. but that doesn't seem appropriate, it would just be a test of my websurfing ability.

i don't learn many useless facts anymore. i rely on the web to give them up when needed. :D

(not saying that EC facts are useless. that was a poor choice of words, wasn't it?)


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12. jake riviera

13. steve nason

27. dave edmunds?
I'm not concerned about the very poor.
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And Oily Slick thereby eliminates hisself from the competition!!
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dadgumit
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Post by Jackson Doofster »

Well done to Pip, Mr Misery, Norman Brain, Dr J and Gilbert. Sterling efforts!!

Where are the rest of you??? Noise? Otis, PoP? SMM? Rope? Spooks? Gilli?

And what about the Foyle Bros ? Come on you lazy mites ? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by Otis Westinghouse »

Only just seen it. Will have a pathetic go, but I'm just not up on most of this, sadly. It's fun though. It's my work quiz night tomorow, so thiss is good brain-sharpening preparation. Hope I do better there though!
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OH SMM, you're so cute! You can get a couple!
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I know knothing

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5ive is Veronica.

Thirteen is not about Elvis.

27 could be Freddy Fender, or Linda Rhonstadt...

I'll do more thinking tomorrow!
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At guess I'll guess!

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1. My Aim is True

2. 100

3. 1979

4. 20,000,000

5. Veronica

6. Sam Phillips and Friends

7. The pod is what stuff comes out of.

8. Elvis about When I Was Cruel.

9. You Bowed Down

10. Bruce Thomas

11. Woodstock

12. Nick Lowe

13. Not about Elvis!

14. Somewhere and Toto

15. Bruce had a wreck.

16. Too many big words.

17. Japan.

18. Saturday Night Fever

19. Elvis' childhood friend.

20. Imperial Bedroom

21. I Hope You're Happy Now

22. Tokyo Storm Warning

23. 1989

24. Get Happy

25. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

26. 1985

27. Dave Edmunds, Linda Rhonstadt, and Freddy Fender.

28. Dusty Springfield.

29. Maureen and Sam.

30. Nick Lowe's Cruel to Be Kind

There ya go! Let me know when you're finished grading it!
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I'm guessing you've always had trouble following directions, Mr. Leash.
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Yay!

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Then I win, right?!
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20 000 000 fans!!!??? :lol:
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Post by Jackson Doofster »

Despite Mr Leash's disqualification, the show must go on. Results and answers will hopefully be posted today.

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