MUSIC QUIZ N0.6

[magpie in the 80's]

Q/12 - B

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. The song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" was a breakthrough hit for Glen Campbell in 1967. My favorite version of the song, however, is a nearly 19 minute funk version released on the album "Hot Buttered Soul". Which artist is responsible for the cover of this Glen Campbell song? ISAAC HAYES
Q2. The song is "Penny Lane" by The Beatles. The song was released as a single along with "Strawberry Fields Forever". Which statement below is true regarding the release of the single?
A) The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released as the A-side of the single.
B) The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" charted higher on the US pop singles charts than "Penny Lane".
C) The songs were included on one single, yet appeared on different long play albums.
D) The song "Penny Lane" was released as the A-side of the single.
Q3. Which song title is both an illegal substance and the song by The Velvet Underground? HEROIN
Q4. The song "Leader of the Pack" was performed by The Shangri-Las. The song tells the story of a young man who is killed from a motorcycle wreck after his girlfriend ends their relationship on the insistence of her father. What is the name of the poor victim in this song? JIMMY
Q5. The song "Pressure Drop" introduced many Americans to reggae music. The song was released by Toots and the Maytals in 1970. Which movie soundtrack did the song appear on? THE HARDER THEY COME
Q6. When I hear Kurt Cobain sing the lyric "and I swear that I don't have a gun", considering the nature of his suicide. Which song featured that lyric from the "Nevermind" album? COME AS YOU ARE
Q7. The only number one song released by Sonny and Cher. Can you name it? I GOT YOU BABE
Q8. The song "I Shot the Sheriff" was made very popular in the US by Eric Clapton, reaching number one on the US Billboard pop singles chart. However, the song by the original artists, Bob Marley and the Wailers. On which album did the song originally appear? BURNIN
Q9. The song "Keep a Knockin'" by Little Richard. Which statement about Little Richard is false?
A) Little Richard was born with the name Richard Wayne Penniman.
B) Little Richard was born in Savannah, GA in 1935.
C) Jimi Hendrix was once in Little Richard's backing band.
D) Both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones supported Little Richard as opening bands while on tour in Europe in the early 1960s.
Q10. The Dell-Vikings were a group of military men from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group recorded the song "Come Go With Me" in 1957 on the Dot record label. The song reached number four on the Billboard pop singles chart in the US. Which branch of military did the group serve in? U.S. AIR FORCE
Q11. This all-female rap group came of age recording albums such as "Hot, Cool & Viscous", "Black's Magic" and "Very Necessary". Of the following member's names, which is the odd one out?
A) Dana Owens B) Deidra Roper C) Cheryl James D)Sandy Denton DANA OWENS
Q12. The song is "Pink Houses" by John Cougar Mellencamp. Please pick the correct statement concerning the song from the following list.
A) Mellencamp granted Ronald Reagan permission to use the song in a campaign ad.
B) The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
C) The song was from Mellencamp's debut album.
D) Mellencamp played the song at George W. Bush's inauguration for his first presidential term.
Q13. The punk rock anthem "I Wanna Be Your Dog" has been covered by classic rockers over the years including Richard Hell, The Sex Pistols and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Which group originally recorded the song? THE STOOGES
Q14. What song is the title track of the first Elvis Presley movie he made? LOVE ME TENDER
Q15. Which band released the song "Alone Again Or" in January of 1968? LOVE
Q16. The Rolling Stones have the song "Beast of Burden". Which album did the song originally appear on? SOME GIRLS
Q17. Many people know that Wilson Pickett had a hit with the song "Mustang Sally" in 1966, but not many people know who wrote the song. Name the talented songwriter responsible for writing this soul classic. BONNIE RICE AKA SIR MACK RICE
Q18. Of the following authors, which can be said to have provided inspiration for the song "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin?
A) Aldous Huxley B) Tom Dowd C) Douglas Adams D) J.R.R. Tolkien
Q19. "Midnight Train to Georgia" was a huge number one hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips. However, the group was not the first to record the song. Which artist was the first to record this Jim Weatherly classic? CISSY HOUSTON
Q20. What was the title of the first song by Fats Domino to crack the top ten Billboard Pop Singles chart? AIN'T THAT A SHAME
Q21. Which band recorded the song "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" in 1979, a song many consider to be the first ska song ever written? THE CLASH
Q22. "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" was a hit single for Solomon Burke in 1964. Which band released a cover version of the song the next year on the "5x5" EP? THE ROLLING STONES
Q23. The song "Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly" was a medley based on two Little Richard standards. Which city would best be associated with the artist who recorded the song? DETROIT
Q24. Which U2 song featured the lyric "under a blood red sky"? NEWS YEARS DAY
Q25. The song is "Smoke on the Water". Which Swiss city did the events of the song take place in? MONTREUX

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