Music Trivia - Let's See How Good You Are!

If the mods would like, this might be a nice post to make for music trivia.

Anyhow here's my question, let's see how good your music knowledge is.

Question:
As big as the Beatles were in the USA, what band was just as big in the UK?

The Monkeys?

I think they were big in the UK. :unsure:

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Originally Posted by Skizo

The Monkeys?

I think they were big in the UK. :unsure:

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Sorry, not it... :(

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Originally Posted by DasFox

If the mods would like, this might be a nice post to make for music trivia.

Anyhow here's my question, let's see how good your music knowledge is.

Question:
As big as the Beatles were in the USA, what band was just as big in the UK?

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I assume you're talking about an American band?


-bd

Abba ?

Rolling Stones.

The Beatles also in the UK haha

Other than the Beatles - The Rolling Stones(British), Beach Boys(U.S.A.).
There are that many to choose from, both sides of the Atlantic. A few of them better than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Just did not get the Hype that they did.:)

Westlife

spice girls.. ok but has anyone got the answer yet?

Nope no one has got it right yet... :(

I will go with : OASIS ... seeing that the answer isn`t given yet.

oasis came DECADES after the beatles

The Dave Clark 5?

Nope not yet guys, keep trying... ;)

Can you rephrase the question a bit to make it more precise?
I mean, the Beatles were popular in the US for a number of years so when exactly are we talking about?
And "just as big" in what way...number of hits or the object of such attention?

I'm bumping this so we can finally get the answer.

I'm going to say that if it's an American act, then Elvis (even though he's obviously not a band.) If it's another UK act, then Queen.

The who?

U2?

Abba

Nirvana ...I don`t know it`s hard to say ;-]

the question is confuzin, but am gonna quess The Jacksons.

Nope sorry guys no one yet, and the question is simply this:

As big as the Beatles became in the USA, who was just as big in the UK?

PEACE

I think that people are confused by the question Fox.
Does it mean an American group popular in England or does country of origin matter?
Also are we taking contemporaries of the Fab Four or any era?
Going by the criteria American group popular in Britain at the same time that the Beatles invaded the US, I''d say The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys were never as big as The Beatles in the UK.

Granted, there was a firm, artistic rivalry, which helped both bands creatively but as far as record sales go, The Beatles kicked Brian Wilson's arse from here to the moon.

Agreed, the question is mental and unless he wants to rephrase it, you'd have to be an autistic savant to get the answer. An autistic savant who can read minds over the interweb.

The question is a bit mental. Can we have some clarification, please?

-bd

Was someone close to the answer?

Fucking ambiguous question, if you ask me.

Big in what way?
I mean, Spice Girls & Westlife both had more consecutive number one singles than The Beatles in the UK but their sales don't compare at all and album success for both is inferior by far.

It's not really complicated, if you were around living when the Beatles were around then I guess you'd understand better, sorry...

I'm talking about everything that represents the fame and popularity of the Beatles, whatever you know of or can think of, SIMPLY put, the Beatles were BIG in the USA during their time...

So as big as the Beatles were, popular, successful, a band that brought change to to the face of music, everything they were and did, etc...

There is a band that was just as big as they were in all the ways they were in the UK.

Ok we go it now?

And no one has got it right yet, so keep digging boys and girls... ;)

PEACE

Right, I still haven't got a clue what you're on about.

So I'm plucking 2 names out of a hat.

Pink Floyd or Led Zep.

How about a new question since we're three pages in and no one has apparently come close to an answer?

Here's a simple one:

What was the second video aired on MTV?

I'm going with The Kinks

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Originally Posted by pusher

How about a new question since we're three pages in and no one has apparently come close to an answer?

Here's a simple one:

What was the second video aired on MTV?

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Anyone can google that answer pusher -"You Better Run" by Pat Benatar-at least Fox's question if vague is interesting.
No one I know was around in that era:whistling but I heard a little band called "The Who "was pretty culturally influential.
But I really think Biggles has the right answer.

But the Kinks were never a 'big' as The Beatles in the UK. Not by a million miles.

No-one was. The Beatles were just as popular in the UK as they were in America. More so because they are a national treasure.

The closest anyone came to The Beatles in the UK was Elvis and he's not even a band, like.

I was getting around to editing my post.The Kinks were a very culturally influential band but they never challenged the Beatles in terms of sheer popularity of course.
Just trying to get the best answer taking everything into account.
All I can add is Fox you'd better have a pretty good answer and give some facts to support it.

The Doors, Cream , Hendrix?

I'm ready for a new question; appears we're all fed up with this one. :dabs:

It is prolly Cliff and the Shadows :)

I never thought of Cliff and The Shadows, like.

And I never will again.

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Originally Posted by chalice

I never thought of Cliff and The Shadows, like.

And I never will again.

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:glag:

Just as well I never mentioned The Seekers


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