Let's have a pop quiz!

[PaulB]

Robson and Jerome! Robson and Jerome are in there but no Beatles, Stones, Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Marvin, Aretha or Smokey!

 

[Archie_tect]

It was, and by quite a margin!
D

So PaulB... you're on again!

 

[PaulB]

Alright.

Which "comedy" duo had a hit with "The Stonk" in 1991?

 

[swee'pea99]

Cannon & Ball, Little & Large, Rod 'You'll believe a man can plummet' Hull & Emu - am I getting close?


(Boney M. Yegods!)

 

[PaulB]

No.


It's now been revealed what happened to the Marie Celeste. This "comedy" duo had been the cabaret!

 

[Norm]

Robson and Jerome! Robson and Jerome are in there but no Beatles, Stones, Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Marvin, Aretha or Smokey!

Other than at number 8.

But... BONEY M!!!!

Which "comedy" duo had a hit with "The Stonk" in 1991?

Had to Google so won't say but

"Featuring Brian May, Roger Taylor, Tommy Iommi, David Gilmour, Cozy Powel..."

 

[arallsopp]

Hale and Pace. I'm sure of it.

 

[Tim Hall]

I'd say the laid back gentleman above is right. It was a promo for that year's Red Nose Day thing.

 

[PaulB]

Hale and Pace. I'm sure of it.

It was indeed. Your go.

 

[arallsopp]

Oh Cripes! Right. Ok:

Which songstress is the only female artist to have a UK number-one as a solo, duo, quartet and quintet?

 

[dmoan]

Mel C

 

[arallsopp]

ooh. you bugger. right you are. wonderful bit of trivia that, and now its gone...

Ok. You're up.

 

[dmoan]

What load of mawkish old nonsense kept 'Strawberry Fields Forever' off the number 1 spot?

Song and artist, if you please...

 

[Madmidwife]

Can I phone friend?

 

[Archie_tect]

Terry Jacks, "Seasons in the Sun"....? Think it was too late for Strawberry Fields though.