Question 1

True or false: The band Squeeze was formed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

Accepted Answer

False. Squeeze was formed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook in London in 1974. No Beatles connection exists.

Question 2

True or false: The song 'Tempted' was sung by keyboardist Paul Carrack, not lead singer Glenn Tilbrook.

Accepted Answer

True. Carrack, who joined Squeeze briefly in the early 1980s, took lead vocals on 'Tempted,' their most famous track.

Question 3

True or false: Squeeze’s album 'East Side Story' was produced by Elvis Costello.

Accepted Answer

True. Costello produced the 1981 album 'East Side Story,' which included hits like 'Tempted' and 'Labelled with Love.'

Question 4

True or false: Squeeze’s hit 'Cool for Cats' was inspired by a TV show about alley cats.

Accepted Answer

False. Actually, the song's title came from a British TV show called 'Cool for Cats,' but the lyrics are about youth culture, not alley cats.

Question 5

True or false: Squeeze never had a number-one single in the UK.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite hits like 'Tempted' and 'Up the Junction,' Squeeze peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, never reaching the top spot.

Question 6

True or false: Squeeze once opened for a tour with a giant inflatable duck on stage.

Accepted Answer

False. Though known for quirky stage antics, a giant inflatable duck was never part of a Squeeze tour.

Question 7

True or false: Squeeze’s original drummer, Gilson Lavis, was a former circus clown.

Accepted Answer

True. Lavis worked as a clown in a circus before joining Squeeze, bringing a unique background to the band’s early performances.

Question 8

True or false: Glenn Tilbrook once wrote a song entirely in Latin as an experiment.

Accepted Answer

False. No such Latin song exists. Tilbrook is known for wordplay, but his lyrics are always in English.

Squeeze Trivia Questions