Q 01/05

Yello's 1985 track 'Oh Yeah' became the unofficial theme of which hip-thrusting recurring character on The Simpsons?

A) Disco Stu

B) Troy McClure

C) Duffman

D) Sideshow Bob

Answer · why

C) Duffman

Duffman, the caped Duff Beer mascot voiced by Hank Azaria, makes his entrances to the song. His hip thrusts were first acted out by Brad Bird.

Q 02/05

Which 1986 John Hughes comedy made Yello's 'Oh Yeah' famous by playing it again over the closing credits?

A) Ferris Bueller's Day Off

B) Pretty in Pink

C) The Breakfast Club

D) National Lampoon's Vacation

Answer · why

A) Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off used the track so memorably that it became known as the Ferris Bueller song. Hughes, a fan of the duo, had asked permission t...

Q 03/05

Yello's 'Oh Yeah' became Hollywood shorthand for desire after a 1986 teen comedy played it over which make of car?

A) Porsche

B) Lamborghini

C) Jaguar

D) Ferrari

Answer · why

D) Ferrari

Ferrari's 250 GT, owned by a character's father, is what the camera lingers on in the scene. Film-makers have reached for the song to signal a coveted...

Q 04/05

Which Welsh singer sang lead on Yello's 1987 single 'The Rhythm Divine'?

A) Tom Jones

B) Shirley Bassey

C) Bonnie Tyler

D) Mary Hopkin

Answer · why

B) Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey recorded her vocal at Yello's own studio, and the song became her first CD single.

Q 05/05

In which Swiss city, also Dieter Meier's birthplace, did the electronic band Yello form in 1979?

A) Zürich

B) Geneva

C) Basel

D) Lausanne

Answer · why

A) Zürich

Zürich also hosted the 2005 premiere of Electro Pop Made in Switzerland, a documentary that tells the band's story.