Morning, everyone …
Can I make a confession, here … ?
I. Am. Knackered …
I literally couldn’t sleep a wink, last.
OK, granted last night was a bit of a late one, but even so …
Oy …
Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I fall asleep at the keyboard …
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Dear lord … !
I’ve just heard on the News: composer John Barry’s died … !
That woke me up … !
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Lets definitely move on …
Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju putting in their answers: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Trevor putting in some quotes from the late John Profumo.
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions.
Q1) 31st January, 1797, saw the birth of which Austrian composer … ?Q2) 31st January, 1930, saw 3M begin marketing Scotch Tape: the tartan 3M use on it is a variation of which clan Tartan: Wallace, Stuart or Lindsey … ?Q3) 31st January, 1929, saw the exile of Leon Trotsky from the Soviet Union: which band gave Trotsky a mention, in the song, No More Heroes … ?Q4) 31st January, 1942, saw the birth of art-house film-maker, Derek Jarman: which 1987 Pet Shop Boys No. 1 did he direct the video for … ?Q5) And finally … 31st January, 1983, saw British drivers — and front-seat passengers — legally required to do what for the first time … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 30th January, 1661, saw who ritually executed, two years after his death … ?A1) Oliver Cromwell.Q2) 30th January, 1858, saw which orchestra perform its first professional concert … ?Q2) The Hallé Orchestra.Q3) 30th January, 1972 saw 13 protestors killed in the Bloody Sunday march, in Derry/Londonderry.: which Irish band released a song about it, in 1983 … ?A3) U2.Q4) 30th January, 1994, saw who become the world’s youngest chess grand-master … ?A4) Hungarian player, Peter Leko.Q5) And finally … 30th January, 1971, saw the release of which record-breaking Carole King album … ?A5) Tapestry.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
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John Barry
1933 — 2011
In Memorium.
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Q1 Franz Peter Schubert
Q2 Wallace
Q3 Stranglers
Q4 "It's a Sin"
Q5 seatbelts
Trevor
“A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.”
“Give me a couple of years, and I'll make that actress an overnight success.”
“I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs in the bedroom.”
“Ill give you a definite maybe.”
“Our comedies are not to be laughed at.”
“Too caustic? To hell with the costs, we'll make the picture anyway.”
“Spare no expense to save money on this one.”
Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn (American Film Producer) died 31st January 1974.
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