Jaco Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Not dumbing down anymore. Questions on singers exemplifying the genre! FW kicked it off but the bonus questions have bombed!! 1
Stateside Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Just watching UC and they had a section on Northern Soul! Kev
Graym Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Even Jeremy Paxman on the bandwagon with a Northern Soul round on this evenings programme. Unfortunately the students failed to identify Dusty, Gladys and Gloria Jones. LOL 1
Guest son of stan Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Loool!!! Did that really just happen???
Widnes63 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 just seen it , they answered the starter question but didn't have a clue after that .
Popular Post Quinvy Posted January 19, 2015 Popular Post Posted January 19, 2015 The first and only time that I get four questions right on University Challenge. 10
sir cumference Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I know that some of the questions are left field- but I have to say that I never expected that!
Crazylegs Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Bless them, I think it was a stab in the dark that they got the starter!
Paul R Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 At least the lad from Southport got the first one! Paul(from Southport who of course got them all!)
Constellation161 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Didn't know the Dusty Springfield track, not that I think of Dusty a Soul singer, please fell free to contradict me, be gentle with me though. Mick Perrins.
Mike Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 4 threads merged into 1 some fast fingers out there 1
Graym Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 4 threads merged into 1 some fast fingers out there thanks Mike, was just going to reply to Jaco congratulating him on beating me to the buzzer on that round 2
Paul R Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) At least the lad from Southport got the first one! Paul(from Southport who of course got them all!) oops quoted my own post. Edited January 19, 2015 by Paul r 1
Paul R Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Didn't know the Dusty Springfield track, not that I think of Dusty a Soul singer, please fell free to contradict me, be gentle with me though. Mick Perrins. Live It Up, Off the EP Dusty In New York, great track IMHO. Paul 2
Reforee Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 There was I thinking I was the only one on this forum who watched intelligent tv programmes????. 2
Smudger Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) yep surreal flicking channels and hear No one could love you more on U.C. guys answered Aretha Franklin to Gl;ady's and Gloria Uneducated guess Edited January 20, 2015 by smudger
Vynilhound Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 On the subject of irony, did anyone else see the "northern Soul" question on university challenge, last night? starter for ten was identify this track…answer they got which was Frank Wilson. The next 3 tracks were Dusty Springfield, Gladys Knight and I can't remember the last one, all of which they answered as Aretha Franklin. You can't blame them for not knowing but blimey University Challenge!! you can't beat a bit of media exposure can you and I did always think the teams were on top of each other with stairs at the back.
Mick Boyle Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I did always think the teams were on top of each other with stairs at the back. Yea and I seen Vivian (The Young Ones) smash his foot through the floor and kick some dude in the head Slide this to 3:20 Edited January 20, 2015 by Mick Boyle 1
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Actually years and years ago I heard "She blew a good thing" Poets in a music round. ROD 2
Mick Sway Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Actually years and years ago I heard "She blew a good thing" Poets in a music round. ROD Rod you and me must be the only ones to remember them playing that clip. Was a very long time ago, possibly 40 years. That's five questions I've answered on University Challenge, doesn't make me a Professor of Soul though, sadly! Best Mick
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Yes Mick most likely 70's and I'd guess around time or after re-issue on UK. What did you have for breakfast a week last Tuesday ? ROD
Ady Croasdell Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 My mate said 4 questions and I told him the answers not knowing the questions. Got 2 out of 4 1
Chatty Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Ady I bet the two answers you gave and got wrong were, Al Wilson The Snake, and Dobie Gray Out on the floor?
barney Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 most of my family are at university . in specimen jars 1
Frankie Crocker Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 The students looked pretty sheepish as they wracked their brains on the bonus questions, tittering away to disguise their ignorance of contemporary youf culture. Maybe some of the wannabe DJ's out there should help promote university discos and educate a few students about the joys of Frank, Gloria, Al, Major, Dobie and 50,000 others. Did Aretha Franklin release any Northern tunes as that was the only name one team could come up with?
Westender Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Didn't know the Dusty Springfield track, not that I think of Dusty a Soul singer, please fell free to contradict me, be gentle with me though. Mick Perrins. I didnt recognise the track either but Dusty was arguably our finest ever female vocalist. Soulful? Definitely. The bewildered look on the faces of the students was hardly surprising. Kids of today, what do they know, eh?
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I'm an Only Connect man myself. More like colour by numbers ! I once did a spot at the Royal College of Art in '72 if you wanna talk really clueless....
Guest Matt Male Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 More like colour by numbers ! I once did a spot at the Royal College of Art in '72 if you wanna talk really clueless.... Only Connect, with the beautiful Victoria Curen.
dean jj Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 The question I think was US singers: dusty? Is the great Gladys track northern?Who does the BBC employ to do research? Makes you wonder if the astro-physics questions and answers are equally shabby. dean
Constellation161 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I'm an Only Connect man myself. Watch it now and again as my nephew is in the History Boys. Mick Perrins.
Guest son of stan Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) On the subject of irony, did anyone else see the "northern Soul" question on university challenge, last night? starter for ten was identify this track…answer they got which was Frank Wilson. . Answer to the starter for ten was, 'northern soul'..Question was along the lines of 'what genre of music is this an example of?' So I'm afraid I can't give you any points for that. Edited January 20, 2015 by son of stan
Vynilhound Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Answer to the starter for ten was, 'northern soul'..Question was along the lines of 'what genre of music is this an example of?' So I'm afraid I can't give you any points for that. Sorry Bambi !
Ady Croasdell Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Ady I bet the two answers you gave and got wrong were, Al Wilson The Snake, and Dobie Gray Out on the floor? Tony Blackburn and 1975:
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