Originally Posted by jsmith99:
“No, I've no idea what would be considered the correct answer.”
“No, I've no idea what would be considered the correct answer.”
Even so, The Jam singing the Wombles theme tune?!
Most stupid answer to a quiz question ever!
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Originally Posted by albion-mad-nick:
“Even so, The Jam singing the Wombles theme tune?!”
“Even so, The Jam singing the Wombles theme tune?!”
Actually, I do t=remember that, though I had no idea it was 'the jam'. But weren't all those words in the first line, so which one is the answer?
Originally Posted by jsmith99:
“Meaning?”
“Meaning?”
You didn't know the young policeman was gay the other night in Cuffs even though he said it to his colleague in the car.
Originally Posted by albion-mad-nick:
“You're on the wind up, surely?”
“You're on the wind up, surely?”
This was not a stupid answer as they were all feasible if you don't know much about 80s pop music. He didn't know the correct answer but that's what quizzes are about; you know some and you don't know others.
Originally Posted by bobcar:
“This was not a stupid answer as they were all feasible if you don't know much about 80s pop music. He didn't know the correct answer but that's what quizzes are about; you know some and you don't know others.”
“This was not a stupid answer as they were all feasible if you don't know much about 80s pop music. He didn't know the correct answer but that's what quizzes are about; you know some and you don't know others.”
I was born in the 90s...
Originally Posted by jsmith99:
“No, I've no idea what would be considered the correct answer. Why do you assume everybody's knowledgeable about 1980s pop music?”
“No, I've no idea what would be considered the correct answer. Why do you assume everybody's knowledgeable about 1980s pop music?”
1970s actually.
Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“It would be impossible because there are only 3 buttons.”
“It would be impossible because there are only 3 buttons.
”
They don't have buttons on the Chase, saying "W" would be possible, and silly.
Originally Posted by atg:
“They don't have buttons on the Chase, saying "W" would be possible, and silly.”
“They don't have buttons on the Chase, saying "W" would be possible, and silly.”
Not in the cash builder round but they do in the chase and this multiple choice question being discussed was during the chase.
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“You didn't know the young policeman was gay the other night in Cuffs even though he said it to his colleague in the car. ”
“You didn't know the young policeman was gay the other night in Cuffs even though he said it to his colleague in the car.
”
How sweet of you to follow my posts, though as I said in that thread I missed the first couple of minutes.
Originally Posted by atg:
“1970s actually.”
“1970s actually.”
70s, 80s, what's the difference? For me, there's very little decent music after the 60s.
Originally Posted by Maccadanny:
“Kiss and make up girls, this thread is going way off topic with all the bitching.”
“Kiss and make up girls, this thread is going way off topic with all the bitching.”
LOL. I know, as far as I'm concerned the conversation's over.
Originally Posted by iaindb:
“On Celebrity Chase just now....
Where were The Jam "Going....." in a 1980 UK number one hit?
A: Underground
B: Overground
C: Wombling Free
John Sergeant answered C.
”
“On Celebrity Chase just now....
Where were The Jam "Going....." in a 1980 UK number one hit?
A: Underground
B: Overground
C: Wombling Free
John Sergeant answered C.
”
Crikey!
Originally Posted by jsmith99:
“And the correct answer is ? Why claim it's a silly answer?”
“And the correct answer is ? Why claim it's a silly answer?”
A.
The Jam were huge in the 70s/80s and their 1980 single "Going Underground" is one of their more memorable songs (certainly the one most likely to appear on a compilation album). Do yourself a favour, google it, have a listen.
So the correct answer "Underground" is listed there. Then the question setter has put the opposing "Overground" as an alternative. Then in a moment of whimsy they realised that the opening lyrics to the theme song of the Wombles TV show was "underground, overground - wombling free" and stuck in the very silly third answer in an attempt to make Bradley laugh (or do his "I'm trying not to laugh" face).
I meant to post this last week, thursday I believe,
but never got around to it! On 15 to 1 the question
was 'Which BIBLICAL character was crucified at a
place known as Calvary?'
The answer: Joan Of Arc. I am not certain but I think
it was the same person who answered 'Which major
European city is built on the river Tiber?' and he said
'Vienna'. Oh well, at least he knew a European city!
but never got around to it! On 15 to 1 the question
was 'Which BIBLICAL character was crucified at a
place known as Calvary?'
The answer: Joan Of Arc. I am not certain but I think
it was the same person who answered 'Which major
European city is built on the river Tiber?' and he said
'Vienna'. Oh well, at least he knew a European city!
Originally Posted by Paul_DNAP:
“hen in a moment of whimsy they realised that the opening lyrics to the theme song of the Wombles TV show was "underground, overground - wombling free" and stuck in the very silly third answer in an attempt to make Bradley laugh (or do his "I'm trying not to laugh" face).”
“hen in a moment of whimsy they realised that the opening lyrics to the theme song of the Wombles TV show was "underground, overground - wombling free" and stuck in the very silly third answer in an attempt to make Bradley laugh (or do his "I'm trying not to laugh" face).”
A.k.a his "Fanny Schmeller" face.
Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“Not in the cash builder round but they do in the chase and this multiple choice question being discussed was during the chase.”
“Not in the cash builder round but they do in the chase and this multiple choice question being discussed was during the chase.”
Yes, I think I was getting mixed up with In It To Win It.
Originally Posted by jsmith99:
“70s, 80s, what's the difference? For me, there's very little decent music after the 60s.”
“70s, 80s, what's the difference? For me, there's very little decent music after the 60s.”
So even if you listened to it and didn't like it you might still be able to answer questions such as that one. On the other hand if you never listened to it how do you know very little of it is decent?
Originally Posted by timebug:
“I meant to post this last week, thursday I believe,
but never got around to it! On 15 to 1 the question
was 'Which BIBLICAL character was crucified at a
place known as Calvary?'
The answer: Joan Of Arc.”
“I meant to post this last week, thursday I believe,
but never got around to it! On 15 to 1 the question
was 'Which BIBLICAL character was crucified at a
place known as Calvary?'
The answer: Joan Of Arc.”
Which Biblical Character beginning with J was crucified at place known as Calvary?
Originally Posted by atg:
“1970s actually.”
“1970s actually.”
As this is a thread about wrong answers I feel duty bound to point out that "Going Underground" was released in March 1980.
Originally Posted by JBO:
“But recorded in the 70s”
“But recorded in the 70s
”
Very much a product of the 70s, although I suspected it might have been borderline release wise.
Originally Posted by atg:
“Very much a product of the 70s, although I suspected it might have been borderline release wise.”
“Very much a product of the 70s, although I suspected it might have been borderline release wise.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1ct5yEuVY
For those who have not seen it
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