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Jimmy, Johnny, Billy

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Names in Songs : Jimmy, Johnny, Billy

Introduction:
"All the music and musicians featured in this quiz are either by or about a Billy (or William), a Jimmy or a Johnny. It covers everything from homegrown UK Folk, to Opera, via Heavy Metal. See how many you can remember."


1. Pat Boone bemoaned that "if I don't take her to the dance next week, Johnny will", but what gifts did "that no good Johnny" send to his baby to tempt her away?
    A Ring of Roses
    Candy and Flowers
    Jewels and Candy
    A Dress and Shoes


2. Which band sang "Billy's Got A Gun" in 1983?
    Def Leppard
    Motley Crue
    Black Sabbath
    Kiss


3. Paper Lace sang "Billy Don't Be A Hero" about the Vietnam War, reaching number one on the UK chart in 1974. Can you remember which band first released the song in the USA?
    Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
    Donald Hayward & The Hoodwinks
    Justin Heyward & The Donaldsons
    Justin Hood & The Duck Brothers


4. Can you complete this lyric from "Billy Don't Be A Hero"? - "She said keep your ____ head low"
    Pretty
    Darling
    Little
    Lovely


5. The song "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" was published in 1902 and was written by American songwriter and pianist Hughie Cannon. In the first verse of the lyrics, what is "The lady love of old Bill Bailey" doing?
    Trying To Earn A Dime
    Hanging Clothes On The Line
    Looking At The Clock
    Cooking Chicken


6. Which rock singers real name is Bill (William) Bailey?
    Marilyn Mansen
    Axl Rose
    Alice Cooper
    Fish (Marillion)


7. The Levellers sang about "Jimmy Jones" on their LP "A Weapon Called The Word" in 1990. The song is about a young man sent to fight in the Falklands War. Can you complete the following lyric? - "Now he's fighting Argentinians, With a gun not his _____"
    Head
    Guitar
    Hands
    Words


8. "Ode To Billy Joe" was written by Bobby Gentry in 1967 - can you remember Billy Joe's surname?
    McIntyre
    McAllenby
    McConnel
    McAllister


9. A famous female Billie in a song is Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" from the "Thriller" album. Who co-produced the song with Jackson?
    Mutt Lange
    Quincy Jones
    Bob Rock
    Brendan O'Brien


10. Another female musical Billie hit the UK charts aged just 15, and was the youngest person ever to debut at number one with "Because We Want To". Do you know her surname?
    Jones
    Piper
    Morris
    Russell


11. In 1959, Johnny Paris' band sold one million copies of the instrumental "Red River Rock". The band were "Johnny & The ______"?
    Rockers
    Tornadoes
    Hurricanes
    Twisters


12. The book "Billy Budd" was written by Herman Melville. Who composed the opera of the same name which premiered at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, on December 1st 1951?
    Gustav Holst
    Kurt Weill
    Thomas Arne
    Benjamin Britten


13. Johnny Warman released the album "Walking Into Mirrors" in 1981. The best selling single from the album, "Screaming Jets", featured a very famous singer on backing vocals - can you name him?
    Paul McCartney
    Elton John
    Phil Collins
    Peter Gabriel


14. From the sublime to the ridiculous as they say - which Johnny won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 and 1987, becoming the only singer (to 2006), to do so twice?
    Johnny Logan
    Johnny Lampard
    Johnny Lawrence
    Johnny Lister


15. Which "John" did Country singer Johnny Russell sing about?
    Alligator John
    Big Man John
    Bayou John
    Catfish John


16. Which band from the "Madchester" scene had a UK hit with the song "Sit Down" in 1991?
    Billy
    John
    James
    Jimbo


17. The William Tell Overture is perhaps most famous as the theme tune to the "Lone Ranger" series. Do you know who composed it?
    Tchaikovsky
    Prokofiev
    Pucchini
    Rossini


18. Which Johnny was the guitarist with the 1980s UK band The Smiths?
    Johnny Parr
    Johnny Marr
    Johnny Carr
    Johnny Varr


19. One of Bill Haley's greatest hits was "Rock Around The Clock". When it was originally released in the US in 1954, it was the B-side of the single. What was the A-side?
    Shake, Rattle & Roll
    Ten Little Indians
    Thirteen Women
    I'll Be True


20. Almost a Billy, our last musician is Box Car Willie, the famous Texan "Hobo" Country & Western singer. Do you know his real name?
    Billy Ray Rogers
    Cecil John Rhodes
    Lecil Travis Martin
    Cyrus Eli Marshall


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