 - 1. Which Madonna single did Pet Shop Boys remix in early 2006?
A) Get Together
B) Hung Up
C) Sorry
D) Jump
- 2. What is the subject of the Pet Shop Boys single 'I'm with Stupid'?
A) The duo's own fame
B) The music industry
C) Celebrity culture
D) George W. Bush and Tony Blair
- 3. Who produced the 2006 album Fundamental?
A) Richard X
B) Stuart Price
C) Pet Shop Boys
D) Trevor Horn
- 4. What is the name of the limited edition remix album released with Fundamental?
A) The Fundamental Mixes
B) Fundamentally Remixed
C) Fundamental Extra
D) Fundamentalism
- 5. Who directed the documentary 'Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop'?
A) Es Devlin
B) David Barnard
C) Don Cameron
D) George Scott
- 6. Which radio station playlisted 'Minimal' after a decade of not playing the duo?
A) Capital Radio
B) Heart FM
C) BBC Radio 1
D) Radio 2
- 7. Who was the theatre designer for the Fundamental world tour?
A) Es Devlin
B) Philip Hoare
C) Hakeem Onibudo
D) Chris Heath
- 8. Where was the DVD 'Cubism' recorded?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Mexico City
- 9. Who wrote the book 'Catalogue' alongside Chris Heath?
A) Neil Tennant
B) Philip Hoare
C) Trevor Horn
D) George Scott
- 10. Who wrote the single 'Numb'?
A) Trevor Horn
B) Neil Tennant
C) Diane Warren
D) Chris Lowe
- 11. Which orchestra accompanied the Pet Shop Boys for the 'Concrete' concert?
A) BBC Concert Orchestra
B) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
C) Northern Sinfonia
D) London Symphony Orchestra
- 12. Neil Tennant served as executive producer for which artist's album, 'Release the Stars'?
A) Brandon Flowers
B) Elton John
C) Rufus Wainwright
D) Robbie Williams
- 13. The Fundamental tour ended in which city in November 2007?
A) Berlin
B) London
C) Bucharest
D) Rio de Janeiro
- 14. Which remix album featured work by other artists like The Killers and David Bowie?
A) Fundamentalism
B) Concrete
C) PopArt
D) Disco 4
- 15. In 2008, Pet Shop Boys released a single featuring which artist on vocals?
A) Madonna
B) Sam Taylor-Wood
C) Yoko Ono
D) Frances Barber
- 16. Which guitarist featured on many tracks of the 2002 album Release?
A) Bic Hayes
B) Johnny Marr
C) Pete Gleadall
D) Mark Refoy
- 17. Who directed the music video for 'Home and Dry'?
A) Martin Parr
B) Wolfgang Tillmans
C) Bruce Weber
D) David Dorrell
- 18. What animals were featured in the 'Home and Dry' music video?
A) Dogs
B) Mice
C) Birds
D) Cats
- 19. Which city hosted the final show of the Release tour?
A) Bangkok
B) Berlin
C) London
D) Tokyo
- 20. The third single from Release, 'London', was released at the request of which entity?
A) Sony Music
B) EMI Germany
C) Radio 1
D) The John Peel show
- 21. Which photographer shot the promotional video for the single 'London'?
A) Martin Parr
B) Wolfgang Tillmans
C) Bruce Weber
D) David Dorrell
- 22. Which record label became defunct when Pet Shop Boys launched their new labels?
A) Lucky Kunst
B) EMI
C) Spaghetti Records
D) Olde English Vinyl
- 23. What was the first release on the label Olde English Vinyl?
A) Love to Love You Baby
B) Hooked on Radiation
C) Jack and Jill Party
D) Walking on Thin Ice
- 24. Which compilation album featured the singles 'Miracles' and 'Flamboyant'?
A) Release
B) Disco 3
C) PopArt: The Hits
D) Back to Mine
- 25. What is the name of the orchestra that performed with Pet Shop Boys for the Battleship Potemkin soundtrack?
A) Dresdner Sinfoniker
B) London Philharmonic
C) BBC Concert Orchestra
D) Berlin Symphony
- 26. At which historic London location did Pet Shop Boys perform the Battleship Potemkin soundtrack?
A) Trafalgar Square
B) Bangkok Impact Arena
C) Red Square
D) Bristol University
- 27. How many discs were given to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe for the Back to Mine compilation?
A) Two each
B) One each
C) One total for both
D) Three each
- 28. Who was brought on as a new manager to replace Clark?
A) John Peel
B) David Dorrell
C) Pete Gleadall
D) Trevor Horn
- 29. Which band's song 'Mein Teil' did Pet Shop Boys remix in 2004?
A) Rammstein
B) Atomizer
C) ABC
D) Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- 30. Which David Bowie song did Pet Shop Boys remix in 1996?
A) Wildest Dreams
B) Twentieth Century Blues
C) Hallo Spaceboy
D) Somewhere
- 31. In what month and year was the Pet Shop Boys remix of 'Hallo Spaceboy' released in the UK?
A) February 1996
B) September 1996
C) April 1996
D) November 1995
- 32. Who wrote and co-produced the song 'Confidential' for Tina Turner's album?
A) Neil Hannon
B) Pet Shop Boys
C) Robbie Williams
D) David Bowie
- 33. Which Pet Shop Boys single reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart in April 1996?
A) New York City Boy
B) Closer to Heaven
C) Before
D) Somewhere
- 34. The track 'Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)' features a sample from which Brazilian act?
A) Samba School
B) Olodum
C) Caetano Veloso
D) Bossa Nova
- 35. What was the name of the sixth Pet Shop Boys album released in 1996?
A) Nightlife
B) Bilingual
C) Twentieth Century Blues
D) Wildest Dreams
- 36. Pet Shop Boys were the first band to have a residency at which West End theatre?
A) Globe Theatre
B) Apollo Theatre
C) Lyric Theatre
D) Savoy Theatre
- 37. Which song from 'West Side Story' did Lowe select for their 1997 residency?
A) Somewhere
B) America
C) Tonight
D) Maria
- 38. Which festival did the duo play in 1999 to help offset their financial losses?
A) Roskilde
B) Woodstock
C) Creamfields
D) Glastonbury
- 39. What was the name of the charity album of Noël Coward songs featuring Pet Shop Boys?
A) Wildest Dreams
B) Twentieth Century Blues
C) Bilingual
D) Nightlife
- 40. Who succeeded Carrington as the manager for Pet Shop Boys?
A) Sam Taylor-Wood
B) Neil Hannon
C) Jonathan Harvey
D) Mitch Clark
- 41. Which playwright did Pet Shop Boys work with on a stage musical project?
A) Jonathan Harvey
B) Neil Hannon
C) Sam Taylor-Wood
D) Noël Coward
- 42. Which song from the 'Nightlife' album was intended to be the title song of their musical?
A) In Denial
B) New York City Boy
C) Before
D) Closer to Heaven
- 43. Which artist performed a duet with Pet Shop Boys on the song 'In Denial'?
A) Tina Turner
B) Marianne Faithfull
C) Kylie Minogue
D) Cerys Matthews
- 44. In what year did Pet Shop Boys make their debut at the Glastonbury Festival?
A) 2001
B) 1999
C) 1996
D) 2000
- 45. Who performed the part of Dusty Springfield during the Glastonbury performance?
A) Marianne Faithfull
B) Cerys Matthews
C) Tina Turner
D) Kylie Minogue
- 46. The musical 'Closer to Heaven' closed in October 2001, partly due to what event?
A) The 11 September 2001 attacks
B) The death of a band member
C) Financial bankruptcy of the theatre
D) Poor reviews
- 47. Which novel inspired the title of the song 'Can You Forgive Her?'?
A) George Orwell novel
B) Oscar Wilde novel
C) Anthony Trollope novel
D) Charles Dickens novel
- 48. What color were the body suits worn by Pet Shop Boys in the 'Can You Forgive Her?' video?
A) Orange
B) Yellow
C) Blue
D) Silver
- 49. Which band originally performed 'Go West'?
A) Village People
B) New Order
C) Erasure
D) OMD
- 50. Which football club adopted 'Go West' as a chant?
A) Arsenal
B) Liverpool
C) Manchester United
D) Chelsea
- 51. What is the only Pet Shop Boys album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart?
A) Very
B) Alternative
C) Disco 2
D) Behaviour
- 52. Who provided additional production on the album 'Very'?
A) Howard Greenhalgh
B) Chris Lowe
C) Stephen Hague
D) Danny Rampling
- 53. Who directed the music videos for the singles from the album 'Very'?
A) Neil Tennant
B) Danny Rampling
C) Stephen Hague
D) Howard Greenhalgh
- 54. What was the name of the limited edition bonus album included with 'Very'?
A) Behaviour
B) Discovery
C) Alternative
D) Relentless
- 55. Which band's single did Pet Shop Boys remix in 1994?
A) New Order
B) Village People
C) Blur
D) OMD
- 56. Who mixed the continuous megamix on the album 'Disco 2'?
A) Chris Lowe
B) Danny Rampling
C) Stephen Hague
D) Howard Greenhalgh
- 57. In what year did the Discovery tour begin?
A) 1995
B) 1986
C) 1993
D) 1994
- 58. The single 'Paninaro '95' was released to promote which collection?
A) Very
B) Relentless
C) Alternative
D) Disco 2
- 59. What peak position did 'Can You Forgive Her?' reach on the UK Singles Chart?
A) Number seven
B) Number ten
C) Number two
D) Number one
- 60. Which country served as the inspiration for the 'Go West' music video?
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) Soviet Union
D) Singapore
- 61. Which single entered the UK Singles Chart at number nine and only reached number seven?
A) Domino Dancing
B) So Hard
C) Left to My Own Devices
D) Being Boring
- 62. How many tracks were on the 1988 album Introspective?
A) Ten
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Twelve
- 63. The song 'It's Alright' is a cover version of a song by which artist?
A) Frankie Valli
B) Sterling Void
C) Dave Berry
D) Stephen Sondheim
- 64. Who directed the films projected during the Pet Shop Boys' 1989 tour?
A) David Alden
B) Bruce Weber
C) David Fielding
D) Derek Jarman
- 65. Which producer worked with the Pet Shop Boys on the album Behaviour?
A) Bobby O
B) Trevor Horn
C) Harold Faltermeyer
D) Brothers in Rhythm
- 66. Where was the album Behaviour recorded?
A) Munich
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) New York
- 67. Who directed the music video for the song 'Being Boring'?
A) Derek Jarman
B) Bruce Weber
C) David Alden
D) Tom Watkins
- 68. Who replaced Tom Watkins as the manager of the Pet Shop Boys?
A) Harold Faltermeyer
B) David Fielding
C) Dorian Lynskey
D) Jill Carrington
- 69. The Performance Tour kicked off in which city in 1991?
A) Munich
B) London
C) New York
D) Tokyo
- 70. Which compilation album was released by the Pet Shop Boys in 1991?
A) Behaviour
B) Introspective
C) Results
D) Discography
- 71. What is the name of the Liza Minnelli album produced by the Pet Shop Boys?
A) Follies
B) Scandal
C) Results
D) Reputation
- 72. Which film was the song 'Nothing Has Been Proved' recorded for?
A) Scandal
B) Cool World
C) The Crying Game
D) Videography
- 73. The song 'Losing My Mind' is a cover of a song from which musical?
A) The Crying Game
B) Cats
C) Scandal
D) Follies
- 74. What is the source of the title for the song 'Being Boring'?
A) Dave Berry
B) Frankie Valli
C) Stephen Sondheim
D) Zelda Fitzgerald
- 75. Where did the Pet Shop Boys donate the damages won from the lawsuit against Jonathan King?
A) Jefferiss Research Trust
B) The Elvis Presley Foundation
C) The London Underground Fund
D) St. Cuthbert's Grammar School
- 76. Which artist featured on vocals for the single 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?'
A) Barbara Windsor
B) Kirsty MacColl
C) Patsy Kensit
D) Dusty Springfield
- 77. Which album was the first to feature the track 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?'
A) Reputation
B) Please
C) Actually
D) Introspective
- 78. What song from the album 'Actually' accidentally anticipated the King's Cross fire?
A) It's a Sin
B) Heart
C) King's Cross
D) Rent
- 79. Which actor starred as a vampire in the music video for 'Heart'?
A) Ian McKellen
B) Gareth Hunt
C) Joss Ackland
D) Jonathan King
- 80. For which band did the Pet Shop Boys write and produce the song 'I'm Not Scared'?
A) The London Philharmonic
B) The Pogues
C) St. Cuthbert's Choir
D) Eighth Wonder
- 81. What was the name of the film directed by Jack Bond that starred Barbara Windsor and Joss Ackland?
A) It Couldn't Happen Here
B) Please
C) Actually
D) Always on My Mind
- 82. Which of these was the last single released from the album 'Actually'?
A) It's a Sin
B) Rent
C) Always on My Mind
D) Heart
- 83. In what month and year did Pet Shop Boys cut their contractual ties with Orlando?
A) July 1985
B) March 1986
C) March 1985
D) October 1985
- 84. Who did Pet Shop Boys hire as their manager after leaving Orlando?
A) E. E. Cummings
B) Orlando
C) Tom Watkins
D) Stephen Hague
- 85. Which record label did Pet Shop Boys sign with?
A) MTV
B) Smash Hits
C) Parlophone
D) Disco Records
- 86. What was Neil Tennant's final position at Smash Hits?
A) Music critic
B) Staff writer
C) Deputy editor
D) Editor-in-chief
- 87. Which single was released by the duo in July 1985?
A) Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
B) Suburbia
C) West End Girls
D) Love Comes Quickly
- 88. Which track was the B-side to 'Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)'?
A) Suburbia
B) Love Comes Quickly
C) West End Girls
D) In the Night
- 89. The remixed version of 'In the Night' served as the theme for which UK television series?
A) MTV Video Music Awards
B) The Clothes Show
C) Top of the Pops
D) Smash Hits TV
- 90. When did 'West End Girls' reach number one in the British charts?
A) March 1986
B) October 1985
C) January 1986
D) June 1986
- 91. What was the title of the duo's debut album released in 1986?
A) Suburbia
B) Please
C) Opportunities
D) Disco
- 92. Why was the planned 1986 tour of Europe and America cancelled?
A) Contract disputes with Parlophone
B) Neil Tennant was sick
C) Low ticket sales
D) The theatrical extravaganza was too expensive
- 93. What tradition did the album 'Please' start for Pet Shop Boys?
A) One-word album titles
B) Touring every June
C) Using exclusively lower case letters
D) Releasing albums in March
- 94. Neil Tennant compared the one-word album title tradition to the style of which person?
A) Orlando
B) Stephen Hague
C) Tom Watkins
D) E. E. Cummings
- 95. Where did Pet Shop Boys perform in September 1986?
A) 1986 MTV Video Music Awards
B) The Clothes Show
C) A tour of America
D) A tour of Europe
- 96. In what year were the Pet Shop Boys formed?
A) 1983
B) 1985
C) 1981
D) 1979
- 97. Which of these is a UK number-one hit for the Pet Shop Boys?
A) Go West
B) Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
C) Rent
D) West End Girls
- 98. The duo collaborated with trance producer Rollo on which album?
A) Release
B) Behaviour
C) Very
D) Nightlife
- 99. What piece of equipment did Neil Tennant need a connector for when he met Chris Lowe?
A) Korg MS-10 synthesiser
B) A turntable
C) A drum machine
D) A mixing console
- 100. What was the initial name the duo used for their demo tapes before choosing Pet Shop Boys?
A) Beastie Boys
B) Chelsea Boys
C) West End
D) The Synth Duo
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