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THE SPARE BRICKS
TRIVIA CHALLENGE #12: The Music Industry

By Mike McInnis • Javascript by Rick Karhu

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HINT: many of these answers can be found in other parts of Spare Bricks.

1. Which Floyd song contains the lyric "Your manager and agent are both busy on the phone/Selling colored photographs to magazines back home"?

2. Which automobile manufacturer was a corporate sponsor for the European leg of Pink Floyd's 1994 world tour?

3. What was the working title of the aborted follow-up to The Dark Side of the Moon?

4. Which of the following products have not featured Pink Floyd in advertising campaigns?

5. In what post-Waters Floyd song did David Gilmour voice his dissatisfaction with playing massive concert venues?

6. Which of the following Floyd albums was not at least partially produced by Norman Smith?

7. Which song contains the lyric "So all aboard for the American tour/And maybe you'll make it to the top"?

8. During his recent US tours, Roger Waters had preliminary talks with Coca-Cola about putting on a free concert at what well-known venue?

9. What is the name of the corporation that manages Nick Mason's collection of vintage race cars?

10. What underground singer-songwriter sang the anti-industry vocals on "Have a Cigar"?

11. According to the deal he struck with Roger Waters, what was the above-named vocalist (see item #10) supposed to be given in return for his efforts?

12. In Radio KAOS, what is the name of the rogue DJ portrayed by Jim Ladd?

13. In 1974, Pink Floyd appeared in ads for a French soft drink called "Gini", but later regretted the endorsement. What was the name of the unreleased song Roger Waters wrote expressing his distaste for the whole affair?

14. For which 70s punk rock band did Nick Mason produce an album?

15. The Dr. Feelgood character in "Comfortably Numb" was reportedly inspired by whose illness at the June 29, 1977 concert in Philadelphia?

16. In 1988, MTV had a promotional contest in which viewers could win a flying lesson with which Floyd?

17. Both Roger Waters and the Gilmour-led Pink Floyd vied for the services of which renowned producer in the mid-80s?

18. What is the name of the company that manages David Gilmour's aviation interests?

19. What Floyd song was featured in a British cinema ad for the "Samaritans" charity organization?

20. In the late 70s, Pink Floyd lost millions of pounds in investments brokered by what financial conglomerate?