Christmas Music Quiz
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:35 am
Test out your Christmas music trivia knowledge with this quiz.
5 answers each.
1. Who sang ‘Last Christmas’? WHAM - Dominic
2. As of 2019, which act holds the record for having the most UK Christmas No.1s? THE BEATLES - Dominic
3. Which boy band had the UK Christmas Number one spot in 1994 with ‘Stay Another Day’? EAST 17 - Dominic
4. Which Christmas song begins ‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank…’? FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - Dominic
5. Who recorded the original – and still the most famous – version of ‘White Christmas’ in 1942? BING CROSBY - Dominic
6. Which famous Christmas song begins with the lyrics: ‘the mood is right, the spirit’s up, we’re here tonight and that’s enough’? WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME- jagwheels
7. Which band scored an unlikely Christmas No. 1 in 2009 thanks to a public revolt against winners of ‘The X Factor’? RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Oxfordboy
8. Which music legend had a 1964 hit with ‘Blue Christmas’? ELVIS PRESLEY - souniman
9. How many ‘las’ are after the ‘fa’ in ‘Deck the Halls’? 8 - Oxfordboy
10. Who had a huge hit in 1976 with the soothing Christmas classic ‘When a Child is Born’? JOHNNY MATHIS - souniman
11. Which Chris Rea song includes the lyrics ‘Top to toe in tailbacks, oh I got red lights all around? DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - Miyagi
12. How many versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ have been released? FOUR - jagwheels
13. Eartha Kitt had a hit with Santa Baby in the 1950s. Who re-recorded it in 2003? KYLIE MINOGUE - jagwheels
14. Who had a hit in 1985 with the theme tune to ‘The Snowman’ Walking in the Air? ALED JONES _ souniman
15. ‘One More Sleep’ was a Christmas song by which former X Factor winner? LEONA LEWIS - brengreen
16. Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release of her festive hit ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2011? JUSTIN BEIBER - jagwheels
17. What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”? JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW - Oxfordboy
18. Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001 scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams? NICOLE KIDMAN - tina
19. In the Fairytale of New York song, what were the boys of the NYPD choir singing? GALWAY BAY - brengreen
20. What is the only band in the history of the UK singles charts to have achieved Christmas number one twice with the same song? QUEEN - brengreen
21. Complete the next line of this song – ‘Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on the his sleigh?…’ DO THE FAIRIES KEEP HIM SOBER FOR A DAY - tina
22. Lily Allen topped the charts in 2013 with a cover of a Keane song used in a Christmas advert. What was the song? SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW - brengreen
23. In the lyrics Santa Baby, what colour auto space convertible does Eartha Kitt ask Santa to bring her? LIGHT BLUE - tina
24. Which single topped the Christmas charts for 10 weeks in the UK and 14 weeks in the USA?
25. In ‘Last Christmas’ who does the singer give his heart to? SOMEONE SPECIAL - souniman
26. Who sings the opening line of the original Band Aid single in 1984? PAUL YOUNG - Miyagi
27. How many weeks did East 17s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
28. Complete the lyric: ‘And so this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over …’ AND A NEW ONE JUST BEGUN - Miyagi
29. In the twelves days of Christmas, how many ladies were dancing? NINE - jagwheels
30. Only two bands have had three consecutive number ones in the UK. Who are they? THE BEATLES & SPICE GIRLS - brengreen
5 answers each.
1. Who sang ‘Last Christmas’? WHAM - Dominic
2. As of 2019, which act holds the record for having the most UK Christmas No.1s? THE BEATLES - Dominic
3. Which boy band had the UK Christmas Number one spot in 1994 with ‘Stay Another Day’? EAST 17 - Dominic
4. Which Christmas song begins ‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank…’? FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - Dominic
5. Who recorded the original – and still the most famous – version of ‘White Christmas’ in 1942? BING CROSBY - Dominic
6. Which famous Christmas song begins with the lyrics: ‘the mood is right, the spirit’s up, we’re here tonight and that’s enough’? WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME- jagwheels
7. Which band scored an unlikely Christmas No. 1 in 2009 thanks to a public revolt against winners of ‘The X Factor’? RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Oxfordboy
8. Which music legend had a 1964 hit with ‘Blue Christmas’? ELVIS PRESLEY - souniman
9. How many ‘las’ are after the ‘fa’ in ‘Deck the Halls’? 8 - Oxfordboy
10. Who had a huge hit in 1976 with the soothing Christmas classic ‘When a Child is Born’? JOHNNY MATHIS - souniman
11. Which Chris Rea song includes the lyrics ‘Top to toe in tailbacks, oh I got red lights all around? DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - Miyagi
12. How many versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ have been released? FOUR - jagwheels
13. Eartha Kitt had a hit with Santa Baby in the 1950s. Who re-recorded it in 2003? KYLIE MINOGUE - jagwheels
14. Who had a hit in 1985 with the theme tune to ‘The Snowman’ Walking in the Air? ALED JONES _ souniman
15. ‘One More Sleep’ was a Christmas song by which former X Factor winner? LEONA LEWIS - brengreen
16. Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release of her festive hit ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2011? JUSTIN BEIBER - jagwheels
17. What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”? JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW - Oxfordboy
18. Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001 scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams? NICOLE KIDMAN - tina
19. In the Fairytale of New York song, what were the boys of the NYPD choir singing? GALWAY BAY - brengreen
20. What is the only band in the history of the UK singles charts to have achieved Christmas number one twice with the same song? QUEEN - brengreen
21. Complete the next line of this song – ‘Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on the his sleigh?…’ DO THE FAIRIES KEEP HIM SOBER FOR A DAY - tina
22. Lily Allen topped the charts in 2013 with a cover of a Keane song used in a Christmas advert. What was the song? SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW - brengreen
23. In the lyrics Santa Baby, what colour auto space convertible does Eartha Kitt ask Santa to bring her? LIGHT BLUE - tina
24. Which single topped the Christmas charts for 10 weeks in the UK and 14 weeks in the USA?
25. In ‘Last Christmas’ who does the singer give his heart to? SOMEONE SPECIAL - souniman
26. Who sings the opening line of the original Band Aid single in 1984? PAUL YOUNG - Miyagi
27. How many weeks did East 17s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
28. Complete the lyric: ‘And so this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over …’ AND A NEW ONE JUST BEGUN - Miyagi
29. In the twelves days of Christmas, how many ladies were dancing? NINE - jagwheels
30. Only two bands have had three consecutive number ones in the UK. Who are they? THE BEATLES & SPICE GIRLS - brengreen
