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I'm doing one of those 20 questions things, and we've narrowed it down (badly), but have used up our 20 questions. So, now we just have a final guess.

It's a song by a British rock group of either 2 or 3 members, at least one of whom is now dead. They were active in the 70s or 80s, but they're not punk or electronic. They name doesn't include members' names (e.g. Emerson, Lake and Palmer) and the song we're trying to get is an upbeat number with less than 3 words in the title (which is part of the chorus). It's been in the top 10 in either UK or US, but was not a UK no. 1.

Totally out of ideas

The Jam - town called malice

no, was a number 1

Airport by The Motors?

And they're all still alive. Apart from that it was a great guess.

And they were punk.

Mick McQuaid wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:42 pm And they're all still alive. Apart from that it was a great guess.

And probably come under Punk (at least to start)

T REX : 20th Century Boy ?
Think it got in top 10 but not number one with lead singer Marc Bolan who was killed in car accident.

The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:05 pm T REX : 20th Century Boy ?
Think it got in top 10 but not number one with lead singer Marc Bolan who was killed in car accident.

In 1977, which rules out active in the 80's. Nearly as bad as my guess.

AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:05 pm T REX : 20th Century Boy ?
Think it got in top 10 but not number one with lead singer Marc Bolan who was killed in car accident.

4 members

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

Very Rock n Roll

Motörhead - Ace of Spades?

Not sure how it did in the charts, but it ticks the other boxes.

Status Quo?

slacker wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:03 pm Motörhead - Ace of Spades?

Not sure how it did in the charts, but it ticks the other boxes.

We thought so too, but it was wrong.

Status Quo tho. Hmm

slacker wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:03 pm Motörhead - Ace of Spades?

Not sure how it did in the charts, but it ticks the other boxes.

Only reached 15 in the charts.

The embarrassing answer has been revealed - Your Love by The Outfield.

No, me neither.

Apparently it was a big hit in the States and because they were British the guy who set the question (an American), thought we'd all know them.

Bah!

Some genesis song would probably be a good start

3 members
peter Gabriel dead
70s & 80s

Just need to check there songs
Anyone know any ?

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:55 pm Some genesis song would probably be a good start

3 members
peter Gabriel dead
70s & 80s

Just need to check there songs
Anyone know any ?

Invisible Touch? No.1 in US but not in UK (15)

Was that genesis

I thought that was collins on his own
Who knew , not me

It was on Wikipedia, so could be wrong, but looks correct

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_d ... hy#Singles

StillSpike wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:09 pm It was on Wikipedia, so could be wrong, but looks correct

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_d ... hy#Singles

Im not a big music fan Spike
Its probably more my lack of knowledge
on the subject more than anything.

When did Peter Gabriel die, tuffers?

Blimey: The Outfield was a bit of an obscure one for the answer...

The Knack, My Sharona?