A BARROW DJ has been putting his expertise to good use by creating a daily pop music quiz - with a twist.

Pete Murphy, who is also a board member at Barrow Raiders, has been self-isolating for five weeks during the coronavirus lockdown.

Although he is not classed as vulnerable Mr Murphy has remained indoors in a bid to prevent the spread of the disease.

In an attempt to boost his health during the pandemic he has also abstained from alcohol and has racked up 39 days without a sip.

After thinking of ways to keep in touch with his contacts and exercise his mental health, Mr Murphy has started running a series of pop music-themed quizzes.

Instead of the typical clues, however, he has been using smartphone emojis to hint at the answers.

Some are simpler, such as the use of a royal wearing a crown for Queen while others are somewhat more difficult to interpret, such as the use of four arrows pointing the same way for One Direction.

Other clues feature an explosion, bags of money, a bell and a fire, and an eagle with an eye and cherries.

Mr Murphy has kindly agreed to allow us to publish the quiz each day on our website at www.nwemail.co.uk.

The answers will be provided the following day.

 

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The full list of answers to the first quiz are:

1. Electric Light Orchestra.

2. Pet Shop Boys.

3. Moody Blues.

4. Bucks Fizz.

5. Radiohead.

6. Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

7. All Saints.

8. One Direction

9. The Monkees.

10. Tears for Fears.

11. Weather Girls.

12. The Beach Boys.

13. Simply Red.

14. Guns n Roses.

15. Def Leppard.

16. The Cars.

17. T Rex.

18. Soul II Soul

19. The Zombies.

20. Dollar.

21. Boom Town Rats.

22. Queen.

23. The Police.

24. Adam and the Ants.

25. Scorpions.

26. Whitesnake.

27. Haircut 100.

28. Coldplay.

29. Motorhead.

30. Arctic Monkeys.