"Questions and Answers" is a song by

Sham 69 Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They changed their musical direction after seeing the Sex Pistols play live in early 1976. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, ac ...

released in 1979 from their third studio album '' The Adventures of the Hersham Boys''. It reached number eighteen on the UK Singles Chart. The song also featured with live and compilation albums including '' The First, the Best and the Last'' in 1980, '' Live and Loud!!'' in 1987, '' The Complete Sham 69 Live'' in 1989, '' Live at the Roxy Club'' in 1990, '' The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80'' in 1998. The B-side tracks "Gotta Survive (live)" and

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' cover version "

With a Little Help from My Friends "With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles for their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is sung by drummer Ringo Starr (a ...

" appears on this single. The song "Questions and Answers" was written and produced by frontman

Jimmy Pursey James Timothy Pursey (born 9 February 1955) is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist. Early life Pursey wa ...

and guitarist Dave Parsons of

, and Peter Wilson.

Reception

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'' said, "Ironic that just when Jimmy Pursey and his mates decide to disband they come out with one of their strongest ever records. Good forthright songs that typify Pursey's own character, and the band have seldom sounded fitter."

Track listing

;Side one # "Questions and Answers" - 3:14 ;Side two # "Gotta Survive (live)" - 1:31 # "With a Little Help from My Friends" - 2:36 (

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

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References

1979 singles 1979 songs Sham 69 songs Polydor Records singles Songs written by Dave Guy Parsons Songs written by Jimmy Pursey {{1970s-single-stub