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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs (376-400)

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Introduction:
"In December of 2004, "Rolling Stone" magazine released a Special Collectors' Issue containing the Top 500 Greatest Songs of all Time. This quiz will look at the songs listed as numbers 376 through 400."


1. Kicking things off at number 400 on our list is the song "Kicks". The song was released in March of 1966 on Columbia. Which band was responsible for this number four hit?
    The Strawberry Alarm Clock
    Tommy James and the Shondells
    Paul Revere and the Raiders
    The Archies


2. The song "Enter Sandman", by Metallica, is in on the chart at number 399. Many fans mark this song as either the emergence of the band into the mainstream, or as the demise of the heavy metal gods that recorded such albums as "Kill 'Em All", "Ride the Lightning" and "Master of Puppets". Regardless of your view of the song, who was the principle producer on this song?
    Terry Brown
    Martin Birch
    Bob Rock
    Ted Templeman


3. The song "Sweet Home Alabama", by Lynyrd Skynyrd, appeared on the "Second Helping" album of 1974 and was the answer to another singer's song which was less than complimentary to the southern United States. Which artist was responsible for the line: "Southern Man don't need him around anyhow"?
    James Taylor
    Bob Dylan
    Robbie Robertson
    Neil Young


4. The song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" was named the best single of 1976 by critics at "Rolling Stone" magazine. The band Blue Oyster Cult enjoyed chart success with the song, taking it all the way to number 12 on the charts. Where in the world were Blue Oyster Cult from anyway?
    Long Island, New York
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Dublin, Ireland
    Hertford, England


5. The American band Big Star released a song in 1972 that was about the relationships that two teens had, not only with one another, but with their love of the rock and roll music of their time. The song never charted, nor has it ever received much radio airpaly. Can you name the song?
    Fourteen
    Sixteen
    Eighteen
    Thirteen


6. Aerosmith covered the song "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" and released it on their "Night in the Ruts" album. Long before they recorded the song, another group released the song in 1964, taking it to number five on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Which Queens, New York based group originally recorded this tune, the version that is at number 393?
    The Shirelles
    The Shangri-Las
    The Crystals
    The Ronettes


7. I would suspect that many of the quiz takers out there are at least familiar with the artist at number 394 on our chart. Elvis Presley had a huge number one hit in 1961 with the song "Can't Help Falling in Love", a song he recorded for one of his popular movies. Do you remember which one?
    Wild in the Country
    Blue Hawaii
    G.I. Blues
    Girls! Girls! Girls!


8. The anticipation of the warm summer months has always gotten the creative juices flowing for many artists over the years. Which of these "summer" songs was released by The Lovin' Spoonful in 1966?
    Summer Daze
    Summertime Blues
    Summer in the City
    Indian Summer


9. The Five Stairsteps, the four brother/one sister quintet, from Chicago had a series of pop hits from 1966-1972. Only one, however, reached the top ten on the Billboard Pop Sinlges chart. Can you name their highest charting single?
    Danger! She's a Stranger
    Don't Change Your Love
    O-o-h Child
    Come Back


10. When Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland left Motown to form Invictus Records, they had a song in mind to be their first single, but had nobody to sing it. They found their answer with Detroit sensation, Freda Payne. Payne found chart success by taking the tune to number three on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1970. What was the name of the tune?
    A Fool In Love
    B-A-B-Y
    Band of Gold
    Just One Look


11. One of the many Holland-Dozier-Holland songs featured in this series of quizzes is "Baby I Need Your Loving" and was released in July of 1964 on Motown. Which band recorded this song, making it their first hit single on the famed record label.
    The Four Tops
    The Drifters
    The Impressions
    The O'Jays


12. The story of The Temptations was mired in controversy, altercation and tragedy. It seemed that for every positive the group faced, there were two negatives to detract from it. One of their last hit songs was released in 1971 and featured Eddie Kendricks on lead vocals. The song was also covered by The Rolling Stones on their "Some Girls" album. What song am I describing?
    I Can't Get Next To You
    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
    My Girl
    Ain't Too Proud To Beg


13. The song "Roxanne", by The Police, is in at number 388 on our list. Which album did the song originally appear on?
    Ghost in the Machine
    Regatta de Blanc
    Outlandos d'Amour
    Zenyatta Mondatta


14. The song "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John featured a very unlikely virtuoso on the organ. Who was it?
    John Tesh
    Rick Wakeman
    Chick Corea
    Keith Emerson


15. The song "I Know You Got Soul" was released in July of 1987 by which rap legends?
    Eric B. and Rakim
    Digital Underground
    Public Enemy
    EPMD


16. The song "Ohio" was written by Neil Young to protest the killing of four students at an Ohio university on May 4th, 1970. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young released the song in early June, 1970, marking one of the quickest turnarounds from the writing process to the release date in history. Which Ohio university was the site of this tragedy?
    Ohio State University
    Kent State University
    Ball State University
    University of Miami (Ohio)


17. From which Beatles' movie would you find the song "Ticket to Ride", number 384 on the list?
    Help
    Magical Mystery Tour
    A Hard Day's Night
    Yellow Submarine


18. The song at number 383 was one of The Allman Brothers Band's greatest accomplishments. The song appeared on their debut album, and an extended "jam" version appeared on the live "At Filmore East" album. The song lyrics were written on an ironing board by Duane Allman with burnt matches, as he could not find a pen nor paper at the time. What is the name of this classic song?
    Dreams
    Whipping Post
    Black Hearted Woman
    It's Not My Cross To Bear


19. The song "Bitter Sweet Symphony", by The Verve, is credited to which song writing duo?
    Annie Lennox-Dave Stewart
    John Lennon-Paul McCartney
    Mick Jagger-Keith Richards
    Roger Daltrey-Pete Townshend


20. The song "Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Nevile reached number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1967.
    True
    False


21. The song, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", from the album of the same name was a number two single on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1973. The album fared better, reaching number one of the Billboard Pop Albums chart the same year. How many weeks did the album remain at number one?
    7
    6
    9
    8


22. "Radio Free Europe", the classic lead-in track from R.E.M.'s 1983 album, "Murmur", helped introduce the world to the social and political themed music that R.E.M. would create for over the next two decades. But what in the world is "Radio Free Europe"?
    A free annual concert played in various locations throughout Europe
    A radio broadcast to "iron curtain" countries meant to promote democratic ideals to the Communist
    A US government organization that monitors Communist radio transmissions
    The philosophy that European countries should be provided news and entertainment for free, that is without the use of advertising and sponsors to pay for the service


23. U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" was their first US top 40 hit, released in October of 1984. In the song's credits, one Mrs. Christine Kerr is given backing vocal credits. Who in the world is Christine Kerr?
    Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac
    Kim Deal of The Pixies
    Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth
    Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders


24. Ray Charles won 12 Grammy awards during his lifetime. Which song, at number 377 on our list, did he win the Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance Grammy for in 1961?
    Hit The Road Jack
    You Don't Know Me
    Tell the Truth
    Sticks and Stones


25. From which album would you find Radiohead's song "Fake Plastic Trees"?
    OK Computer
    The Bends
    Pablo Honey
    Kid A


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