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Episode Transcript
Calarogus Shark Media. Greeting's Trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison and
today we're celebrating Sting's seventy sixth birthday with questions. Question one.
Before going solo, Sting was the lead singer and bassist
for which British rock band that it hits like Roxanne
and Message in a Bottle? Question two? What is Sting's
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real name? Question three? Which Sting solo song from nineteen
eighty five features the famous lyric I hope the Russians
love their children too? Question four? In which English city
was Sting born and raised? Which also inspired some of
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his later solo work. Question five. Sting appeared in which
nineteen eighty four science fiction epic directed by David Lynch
playing the villain Fade RAUTHA. We'll be right back with
these musical answers after this break. Welcome back, Trivia fans.
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Let's reveal today's Sting answers. Question one? What band was
Sting in before going solo? Answer? The Police? Formed in
nineteen seventy seven. The Police became one of the world's
biggest bands, with Sting on vocals and bass, Stuart Copeland
on drums, and Andy Summers on guitar. They disbanded in
nineteen eighty four, at the height of their fame. Question two,
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What is Sting's real name? Answer Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner.
He got the nickname Sting because he often wore a
yellow and black striped sweater that made him look like
a bee, according to his jazz band colleagues in the
nineteen seventies. Question three, which nineteen eighty five song mentions
Russians loving their children? Answer Russians. This haunting song was
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inspired by Sting watching a Soviet television broadcast and reflected
the Cold War tensions of the nineteen eighties. The melody
was based on a theme from Sergei Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije Sweet.
Question four? In which English city was Sting born? Answer?
Newcastle upon Tyne, Born in the working class Wallsend area.
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Sting's northern English roots influenced many of his songs, including
his album The Soul Cages, which dealt with the decline
of the shipbuilding industry in his hometown. Question five, which
nineteen eighty four sci fi film featured Sting? Answer done
Sting played the sadistic villain fied Rautha Harkanan in David
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Lynch's adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic novel. Despite the film's
mixed reception, Sting's memorable performance introduced him to a wh
audience beyond music. That concludes today's five Daily Trivia questions.
I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the
help of AI technology. If you'd like to enjoy five
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daily trivia questions without ads, check the link in our
show notes. See you tomorrow.
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