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Quiz about A Guitar Hero Never Gets Down
Quiz about A Guitar Hero Never Gets Down

A Guitar Hero Never Gets Down Trivia Quiz


The songs featured in this quiz were all included in the wonderful video game "Guitar Hero Smash Hits", played on PlayStation 2 and 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. All you have to do is to correctly pair them up with the band that first released them.

A matching quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
DeepHistory
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
415,429
Updated
Feb 10 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
140
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (10/10), Guest 80 (10/10), Godwit (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. I Love Rock and Roll  
  Joan Jett
2. I Wanna Rock  
  The Police
3. Play With Me  
  Poison
4. Rock and Roll All Nite  
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Free Bird  
  Nirvana
6. Heart-Shaped Box  
  Queens of the Stone Age
7. Hit Me with Your Best Shot  
  Pat Benatar
8. Nothin' But a Good Time  
  Extreme
9. Message in a Bottle  
  Twisted Sister
10. No One Knows  
  Kiss





Select each answer

1. I Love Rock and Roll
2. I Wanna Rock
3. Play With Me
4. Rock and Roll All Nite
5. Free Bird
6. Heart-Shaped Box
7. Hit Me with Your Best Shot
8. Nothin' But a Good Time
9. Message in a Bottle
10. No One Knows

Most Recent Scores
Apr 24 2024 : Peachie13: 10/10
Apr 20 2024 : Guest 80: 10/10
Apr 19 2024 : Godwit: 10/10
Apr 15 2024 : dellastreet: 10/10
Apr 07 2024 : boon99: 10/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 199: 8/10
Mar 23 2024 : Froya: 10/10
Mar 23 2024 : ed60: 8/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I Love Rock and Roll

Answer: Joan Jett

Although the first version of the song was a 1975 release by "The Arrows", it is the 1981 Joan Jett cover that made the song a hit.

It was first included in the first game of the "Guitar Hero" series, entitled simply "Guitar Hero".
2. I Wanna Rock

Answer: Twisted Sister

The song was created by Daniel "Dee" Snider and was released by his band, "Twisted Sister", in 1984. A humorous modification of the song, "Goofy Goober Rock", was included in the 2004 film "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie".

The song was first included in the third installment of the "Guitar Hero" series, namely "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s".
3. Play With Me

Answer: Extreme

The song was released in 1989, both as a sinlge and, in Australia and New Zealand, as part of the album "Extreme"'s vinyl release.

It was first included in the third "Guitar Hero" game, which is named "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s".
4. Rock and Roll All Nite

Answer: Kiss

The song was released in 1975, as part of the album "Dressed to Kill". Its inspiration derives from the song "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", which had been released by the British band Slade in 1972.

It was first included in "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock", which, despite the number in the title, was actually the fourth game in the series. The number three is included in the title because the previous installment, "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s" was genre-specific.
5. Free Bird

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

The song was a 1973 Skynyrd release, from their very first album, "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd". It is widely acclaimed as one of the best songs of the Southern rock genre.

It was first included in the second game of the "Guitar Hero" franchise, appellated "Guitar Hero II".
6. Heart-Shaped Box

Answer: Nirvana

The song was released in 1993, as the third track from the Nirvana album "In Utero", which was the last album produced by Nirvana.

Its apperance in the "Guitar Hero" franchise first happened in "Guitar Hero II", the second installment.
7. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Answer: Pat Benatar

The lyrics of the song were composed by the Canadian Eddie Schwartz. Benatar recorded it and included it in her second album, "Crimes of Passion", which was released in 1980.

It challenged "Guitar Hero" players first in the fourth overall and third main installment of the franchise, "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock".
8. Nothin' But a Good Time

Answer: Poison

Occasionally, the song title is rendered without an apostrophe, but with the final g in the first word, ie "Nothing But a Good Time". It was the first single in Poison's second album, entitled "Open Up and Say... Ahh!"

"Guitar Hero" players had their first encounter with the song in the franchise's third installment, "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s", which was also the first genre-specific installment.
9. Message in a Bottle

Answer: The Police

The song, one of the most famous by "The Police", was first released in 1979, being the lead single of their second studio album, "Reggatta de Blanc".

In the second installment of "Guitar Hero", namely "Guitar Hero II", the players first had to face this song.
10. No One Knows

Answer: Queens of the Stone Age

The song was a 2002 release, from the album "Songs for the Deaf". It received much praise, such as Dave Simpson's remarks that it has "killer riffs to spare".

It first became part of the fun for "Guitar Hero" players in the second installment of the franchise, meaning "Guitar Hero II".
Source: Author DeepHistory

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