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  1. Along the lines of:

    Which Oscar winning actor introduced U2 at Live Aid in 1985?
  2. Full question list for those interested outside the UK:

    1. At Which school in Dublin did the band (Feedback) play their first gig?
    2. Who produced U2's first three albums as well as their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb?
    3. Which song is the opening track on U2's album the Unforgettable Fire?
    4. The song Angel of Harlem is a tribute to which jazz singer?
    5. What is the name of the young boy who appears on the cover of of Boy and War?
    6. Which Oscar winning actor introduced U2 at Live Aid in 1985?
    7. What is the final track on the album Zooropa?
    8. During their 1987 tour, U2 often appeared as their own support act in the guise of a fictional country group. What was the group called?
    9. Sweetest Thing was originally the B-side to Where The Streets Have No Name. Who inspired Bono to write the song?
    10. Which artist inducted U2 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005?
    11. Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton had a UK top ten hit in '96 with the theme tune to which Tom Cruise film?
    12. In 1986, U2, Sting, Lou Reed, Bryan Adams, and Peter Gabriel among others took part in a tour on behalf of Amnesty International. What was the name of the tour?
    13. A song by Passengers features vocals by Luciano Pavarotti and was premiered at the Pavarotti and Friends concert in Modena, Italy on 12th September 1995. Which song?
    14. U2 song The Hands That Built America was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe after it features in a Martin Scorsese film. Which film?
  3. It looks like Ali was carring him to that hill.. beautiful video though.

  4. Originally posted by iTim:Full question list for those interested outside the UK:

    1. At Which school in Dublin did the band (Feedback) play their first gig?
    2. Who produced U2's first three albums as well as their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb?
    3. Which song is the opening track on U2's album the Unforgettable Fire?
    4. The song Angel of Harlem is a tribute to which jazz singer?
    5. What is the name of the young boy who appears on the cover of of Boy and War?
    6. Which Oscar winning actor introduced U2 at Live Aid in 1985?
    7. What is the final track on the album Zooropa?
    8. During their 1987 tour, U2 often appeared as their own support act in the guise of a fictional country group. What was the group called?
    9. Sweetest Thing was originally the B-side to Where The Streets Have No Name. Who inspired Bono to write the song?
    10. Which artist inducted U2 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005?
    11. Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton had a UK top ten hit in '96 with the theme tune to which Tom Cruise film?
    12. In 1986, U2, Sting, Lou Reed, Bryan Adams, and Peter Gabriel among others took part in a tour on behalf of Amnesty International. What was the name of the tour?
    13. A song by Passengers features vocals by Luciano Pavarotti and was premiered at the Pavarotti and Friends concert in Modena, Italy on 12th September 1995. Which song?
    14. U2 song The Hands That Built America was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe after it features in a Martin Scorsese film. Which film?
    Child's play
  5. #6 got me puzzled, I had to dig deep into my memory and re-watch the Live Aid DVD mentally to realize it was Mr Lecter. I had second thoughts about #10 as well, never been a fan of R&R FH inductions
  6. Originally posted by LikeASong:#6 got me puzzled, I had to dig deep into my memory and re-watch the Live Aid DVD mentally to realize it was Mr Lecter. I had second thoughts about #10 as well, never been a fan of R&R FH inductions
    Fair enough!


  7. I was thinking about going on Mastermind with U2 as my specialty.
  8. Originally posted by LikeASong:#6 got me puzzled, I had to dig deep into my memory and re-watch the Live Aid DVD mentally to realize it was Mr Lecter. I had second thoughts about #10 as well, never been a fan of R&R FH inductions
    Errr... Sergio, Mr. Lecter was interpreted (among other actors) by A. Hopkins, but the answer was Jack Nicholson.
  9. Fuck, I meant Mr Torrance (Jack Nicholson on The Shining / El Resplandor), not Hannibal Lecter. Thanks for the correction.
  10. i noticed that too hehehe

    nice video Alex
  11. I would fail some of these questions pretty hard, especially the ones about their earlier years.
  12. I knew all except #6.
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