Pop Quiz

[pacharan]

What chart hit began with the following line?

Taumatawhakatangihangakoayauotamateaturipukakapiki maungahor-nukypokaiwhenuakitanatahu

(And I can still rap that opening as well ad I did in 1979 as I demonstrated to the crew up the pub this evening)

[TestMangler]

Quantum Jump wasn't it ? Track was call Loan Ranger or summat like that

[stek]

Quantum Jump wasn't it ? Track was call Loan Ranger or summat like that

Lone Ranger or Loan Arranger?

[TestMangler]

Lone Ranger or Loan Arranger?

Aye, good spot......shouldn't type while watching Spooks.

[pacharan]

Quantum Jump wasn't it ? Track was call Loan Ranger or summat like that

Yes, indeed it was. There were some other very quirky numbers in the charts that summer;

Money - Flying Lizards
Pop Music - M
Barn to be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
Bing Bing - BA Robertson
Luck Number - Lene Lovich

And, (shameless namedrop) my cousin entered the lower reaches of the Top 75 that year with his band Angletrax. Don't know if any of you remember them?