Britpop trivia

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Too bad we can't have an online trivia contest. You'd just look up the answers on the internets.

No, wikipeding the answers!

1. Maybe in homage to the Smiths (who, of the seventeen singles they released while a functioning band, released EIGHT non-studio album singles), Blur, Oasis, Suede and Elastica all released non-album singles that to this day aren't on any UK studio or band compilation album. What were they?

Brian

The only one I think I know is Oasis - Whatever.

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Too bad we can't have an online trivia contest. You'd just look up the answers on the internets.

No, wikipeding the answers!

1. Maybe in homage to the Smiths (who, of the seventeen singles they released while a functioning band, released EIGHT non-studio album singles), Blur, Oasis, Suede and Elastica all released non-album singles that to this day aren't on any UK studio or band compilation album. What were they?

Brian

I think Blur's Popscene was intended only as a single, but it's on the US version of Modern Life.
As for Suede, my first thought was Stay Together, but I'm pretty sure that's on the Singles comp. So I don't can't think of it.
I don't really give a shit about Elastica, so no idea there.

Originally posted by Relaxer:

As for Suede, my first thought was Stay Together, but I'm pretty sure that's on the Singles comp. So I don't can't think of it.
I don't really give a shit about Elastica, so no idea there.

Darn it! I forgot about "Singles." That comp was never released over here. You're right. "Stay Together" was the one I was thinking of.

Brian

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Originally posted by Relaxer:

As for Suede, my first thought was Stay Together, but I'm pretty sure that's on the Singles comp. So I don't can't think of it.
I don't really give a shit about Elastica, so no idea there.

Darn it! I forgot about "Singles." That comp was never released over here. You're right. "Stay Together" was the one I was thinking of.

Brian

Fair point, I don't think Singles was released here.

Here's one: who had the #1 single in the UK the week before Blur and Oasis squared off for their Britpop fight of the century.

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Fair point, I don't think Singles was released here.

Here's one: who had the #1 single in the UK the week before Blur and Oasis squared off for their Britpop fight of the century.

I DO know what song Oasis's first number ("Some Might Say") knocked off. "Back for Good" by Take That. I know that because Noel Gallagher made some comment about Gary Barlow being a good songwriter and how "the kids" bought a great song one week and then bought another great one ("Some Might Say") the next. That was the only minor hit Take That ever had in America. "Back for Good."

I'm just guessing it's probably some Michael Jackson or Robson & Jerome song.

Here's another one for you: Even though they both seem like they last three days, which single is longer "Stay Together" by Suede or "All Around The World" by Oasis?

Brian

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Fair point, I don't think Singles was released here.

Here's one: who had the #1 single in the UK the week before Blur and Oasis squared off for their Britpop fight of the century.

I DO know what song Oasis's first number ("Some Might Say") knocked off. "Back for Good" by Take That. I know that because Noel Gallagher made some comment about Gary Barlow being a good songwriter and how "the kids" bought a great song one week and then bought another great one ("Some Might Say") the next. That was the only minor hit Take That ever had in America. "Back for Good."

I'm just guessing it's probably some Michael Jackson or Robson & Jerome song.

Here's another one for you: Even though they both seem like they last three days, which single is longer "Stay Together" by Suede or "All Around The World" by Oasis?

Brian

Actually, the answer to my question is also Take That. I don't know why I know that, I just do.

Between those two songs you mentioned, my guess would be that All Around the World is longer, but I'm kind of pulling that out of my aaaaass.

What band was Noel Gallagher's first signing to his vanity record label. And for good measure, what was that label called?

I believe the label is Big Brother, but I'm not sure of the band.

No, no. The label was Sour Mash and the band was…..Ugh! I'm trying to remember… They were AWFUL, though. Just bad, loud, Noelrock…

Brian


P.S. Both are longer than "American Pie" but "Stay Together" is 8:29 and "All Around The World" clocks in at 9:20. Ah, the smell of cocaine…

P.P.S. Not really a trivia question, but since most people consider "Stay Together" the song that broke up Anderson and Butler, what is ironic/coincidental about the first single Bernard Butler released and the first Suede track that Bernard Butler didn't play on (after he quit.)

P.P.S. All I'm coming up with is Smaller and Pusherman but I know neither of those were the band.

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
No, no. The label was Sour Mash and the band was…..Ugh! I'm trying to remember… They were AWFUL, though. Just bad, loud, Noelrock…

P.P.S. Not really a trivia question, but since most people consider "Stay Together" the song that broke up Anderson and Butler, what is ironic/coincidental about the first single Bernard Butler released and the first Suede track that Bernard Butler didn't play on (after he quit.)

The band was Proud Mary and I'm proud to own it, Mary. It really is pretty generic.

As for the Butler/Suede irony, that I can't tell you. I remember Butler joined up with McAlmont to snag a #1 single with 'Yes' but I don't know the first non-Butler Suede track. Is it called 'No'?

What was the name of Noel's house during the height of Britpop?

Brian

The most disappointing part of this thread is that Relaxer has stopped signing all of his posts "Brian."

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The most disappointing part of this thread is that Relaxer has stopped signing all of his posts "Brian."

Damn, I totally forgot. Oh well, that had played out anyway.

GGW

Originally posted by Relaxer:
The band was Proud Mary and I'm proud to own it, Mary. It really is pretty generic.

As for the Butler/Suede irony, that I can't tell you. I remember Butler joined up with McAlmont to snag a #1 single with 'Yes' but I don't know the first non-Butler Suede track. Is it called 'No'?

What was the name of Noel's house during the height of Britpop?

Brian

Ah, Proud Mary. That was it.

Bernard Butler's first single was called "Stay." The first Richard Oakes track (on the B-side of "New Generation") was called "Together."

Here's one. What is the significance of the titles: "England vs. America", "Soft Porn" and "London"?

Brian

P.S. That's easy. "Supernova Heights."

P.P.S. Name any two of the artists that opened for Oasis at Knebworth.

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Here's one. What is the significance of the titles: "England vs. America", "Soft Porn" and "London"?

Brian

P.S. That's easy. "Supernova Heights."

P.P.S. Name any two of the artists that opened for Oasis at Knebworth.

Among Knebworth openers were Prodigy and the Manic Street Preachers.

Not sure what the link is between the terms you dropped. I know Luke Haines has a song called England vs. America, but haven't heard of the others. So is the connection that they're all Haines songs?

Sweetsmell

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The most disappointing part of this thread is that Relaxer has stopped signing all of his posts "Brian."

i am confused that the guy who champions Fall Out Boy / MCR and god knows who else is now the king of brit pop trivia????

:eek:

i find it more amusing that nearly all the posts on this trivia are about oasis (with a mention here and there of some other huge britpop artist).

Anybody going to see Nick Lowe at the Birchmere?

Noel's house was called "Supernova Heights" and he also drummed for a band who never saw the light of day called Tailgunner…

MAD FER IT!@

What is the significance of the titles: "England vs. America", "Soft Porn" and "London"?

They were the among the working titles for Blur's "Life" trilogy (respectively):

"England vs. America" = "Modern Life is Rubbish"

"Soft Porn" = "Parklife"

"London" = "The Great Escape"

Even better, the working title for Blur's "13"?

"When You're Walking Backwards To Hell, No One Can See You, Only God"

That's a GREAT title.

Brian

Who played drums on Suede's first single "Art/Be My God"?

Brian