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After a couple of pints at Barcode with a friend who unfortunately had to go home early (I understand some people have jobs), I checked out Retro Bar's pop quiz last night.
I only got to hear the last 5 or 6 questions, and frankly I mostly did not know have a clue. Some of the tunes rang some bells, but I was unable to spontaneously come up with the names of singers such as Amazulu and Princess, that were long removed from my memory, probably in order to make room for more relevant bits of information. I got Belouis Some's Imagination though, as well as Paul Hardcastle's Dont Waste Your Time and Nick Kershaw's Wouldn't It Be Good.
I guess I'd score higher if the quiz was all about Europop, or Britpop released between 1990 and 1994, or Frenchpop between 1994 and 1999, or Italian pop between 1999 and 2002. I truly felt that I was a foreigner, and it was a most uncomfortable feeling, considering that I don't feel it that often in this country.
Wednesday 26 June 2002 at 4:40 pm
We had a night off from the quiz last night, thanks to Jonathan's abscess. If you got the Paul Hardcastle, you're doing well - I certainly wouldn't have. Don't judge the quiz too harshly on just five or six questions. The quiz often does have questions about Britpop 90-94, and all sorts of stuff. Tell us next time you're thinking of coming down, and we'll make sure we're there. We're forever auditioning new team members.
Tuesday 2 July 2002 at 7:13 am
You would only have scored half a point for Mr Kershaw, I'm afraid, as you spelt Nik wrong!
Tuesday 2 July 2002 at 8:22 am
Well Chig, I intentionally misspelled it, to see if my readership (all 5 of you) is attentive enough (lame excuse I know). Well spotted!