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QUIZ: How well do you remember these 90s one-hit wonders?

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AH THE NINETIES, when Glenroe would be constantly on the TV, you’d check Aertel for match scores, you’d never be too far from your best pair of tear-off tracksuit bottoms and at a moment’s notice, you could be ready to dance the Macarena

While you might be able to quote the likes of Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and Toy Story word for word, how well do you remember the bangers that emanated from your Discman back then? The Electric Ireland Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic brings us the best of 90s tunes, and we’ve been wandering down memory lane in the lead-up.

So how well do you remember the dance decade? Take our nostalgia-filled quiz to find out where you stack up.

1. Who released the 1992 hit, Jump Around?
Cypress Hill
House of Pain

Beastie Boys
Wu-Tang Clan
2. What was the 1997 hit by Chumbawamba called?
I Get Knocked Down
Tubthumping

Chumbathumping
I Get Up Again
3. Complete the lyrics from New Radical's You Get What You Give (1998): Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz / First we run, _____
Then we run a miracle mile
Then we live 'til we die

Then we laugh 'til we cry
Then you say that you're mine
4. The feelgood 1999 hit Steal My Sunshine was by which band?
OMC
Len

LFO
New Radicals
5. Which of the following girls were not named in the lyrics of Lou Bega's Mambo No 5 (1999)?
Rita
Monica

Hannah
Jessica
6. The video for Deep Blue Something's Breakfast at Tiffany's was based in which US city?
Chicago
Los Angeles

New York
Boston
7. Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 hit Torn was actually a cover originally released by which Danish act?
Lampshade
Lis Sørensen

Nice Little Penguins
Anne Linnet
8. Complete the lyrics of Aqua's Barbie Girl (1997): Come jump in _____
Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
Bimbo friend, let us do it again

You're my doll, rock'n'roll
Imagination, life is your creation
9. N-Trance's (1994) song Set You Free was inspired by a night out in which city?
London
Manchester

Belfast
Dublin
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Baby, (You're Gonna Need To Do It) One More Time
You may know the hits from the greats (such as Britney, pictured) but the one-hit wonders are where your mind goes a bit fuzzy. Why not refresh yourself at Electric Ireland's Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic?
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You scored out of !
You're Livin' La Vida Loca
You obviously danced your way through the 90s and you remember hits from our most loved artists and the one-hit wonders alike. Why not enjoy them even more at Electric Ireland's Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic?
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Nothing Compares 2 U
Not only are you totally up to speed with the hits of our favourite 90s artists (Sinead included), you remember the one-hit wonders too. Why not enjoy them even more at Electric Ireland's Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic?
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Suddenly feeling nostalgic? Electric Ireland’s Throwback Stage at Electric Picnic has hosted throwback legends like S Club Party, The Vengaboys and 5ive, to name a few. This year is no different with Bonnie Tyler, Mr Motivator and Lords of Strut performing and throwback movies screened during the day. To be in with a chance of winning tickets, keep an eye on Electric Ireland’s Instagram and watch the video above.

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    Mute Bobby
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    Jun 6th 2014, 5:31 PM

    Id say those under 60 are not much better.

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    Mute richardmccarthy
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    Jun 6th 2014, 4:47 PM

    I must be one of the 18%,ever since i stopped smoking 7 years ago i took to cycling excersize with a vengence, clocking up anything from 150/200 km per week on mostly coastal trips,as a form of excersize to help keep the body in shape it is very hard to beat, and would have no hesitation whatever in recommending it,just remember to wear proper hi vis clothing with helmet and a good pair of extra strong sole shoes used just for cycling shoes,and of course a good hibrid bike with strong tyres are a must.

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    Mute Emily Elephant
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    Jun 6th 2014, 5:41 PM

    You do 200k on a hybrid? Is your back made of titanium?

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    Mute richardmccarthy
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    Jun 6th 2014, 7:11 PM

    Well Emily i never had a problem with back strenght,and even hills are not a problem to me now,but as an ex marathon runner back in the eighties i know that regular exersize builds up mental as well as body strenght and things you once thought impossible you take them in your stride, cycling is easy compared to running marathons and of course the fact you enjoy it is a big plus.

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    Mute Emily Elephant
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    Jun 6th 2014, 7:52 PM

    Fair play to you. When my commute went to 11k my back said fook that, and it’s been a road bike ever since. Apparently someone did the Wicklow 200 on a DublinBike last year. Insane.

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    Mute Good News Caravan
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    Jun 6th 2014, 6:43 PM

    Old folk really are lazy. It takes an age to coax my grandma out the back garden for burpees and high intensity interval training.

    I take a carrot and stick approach whereby if she doesn’t go she gets her meals taken from her.

    Fair is fair after all

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    Mute Dee4
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    Jun 6th 2014, 5:16 PM

    no reason not to be physically healthy through to your 70′s, use it lose it.

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    Mute Angelic Lestat
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    Jun 6th 2014, 4:57 PM

    I think the next generation or two will be much more physically active as they age.

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    Mute Marjorie Magee
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    Jun 6th 2014, 10:55 PM

    Some will, but many will be too fat.

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    Mute Hallie Burton
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    Jun 6th 2014, 6:46 PM

    OK then.
    No smoking in the car.
    No giant sized drinks.
    Get yer cervix checked
    Embrace a Gay lifestyle
    Don’t drink the water from a private well
    Make eyer mind up, do you want a fry or a bale of briquettes
    Be careful flying with a certain American Airline
    I think that’s it ,now off for a walk and just hope the TV is not nicked while I’m out. :-)

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    Mute Sheik Yahbouti
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    Jun 6th 2014, 11:42 PM

    Spot on, Hallie, my man:-)

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    Mute Marjorie Magee
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    Jun 6th 2014, 10:54 PM

    Exercise is the key to a healthy old age. I am in my sixties and do a lot more than the recommended amount. I feel the same as I did 40 years ago and have no stiffness and soreness of joints. But you have to like doing it…..

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    Mute Sheik Yahbouti
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    Jun 6th 2014, 11:40 PM

    I’m puzzled. In thread after thread the over sixties are vilified, or at least criticised for consuming health care, for drawing pensions (which they have worked for) and for having paid off their mortgages. Why the sudden interest in extending our lives? I had thought it could only be a couple of years before we received a cyanide pill in the post from Ms Burton and her Department of social protection (try saying that name with a straight face).

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    Mute Catherine Mill
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    Jun 6th 2014, 6:22 PM

    Nanny state.

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    Mute Marc O'Donoghue
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    Jun 6th 2014, 10:54 PM

    Fewer than half, not less than half.

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