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