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Were Those Songs Really That Old? Finis!
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Our last quiz of the series... I think. Join me as we review those really old songs that debuted in the golden olden days and resurfaced during the rock era (another golden era... now).
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Tough
10 Q
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maddogrick16
Feb 18 12
1725 plays
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Sing That Again
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Covers are rife in the pop music world but less common is the self-cover. Here are ten acts that have remade their own songs employing the industry adage, "If it ain't broke, fix it anyway".
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Not Rated
10 Q
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Snowman
Today!
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Were Those Songs Really That Old?
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During the rock era, hit songs from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s were "modernized" and amazingly became hits again on the Billboard charts. We'll sample a few of them and test your knowledge of musical history.
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10 Q
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maddogrick16
Apr 23 11
924 plays
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Were Those Songs Really That Old? Vol II
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Here's another selection of ten hits that first charted prior to 1950 and returned to the Billboard charts during the rock era. Most of the originals date back to the 1920-30 era. The covers are mostly from the 1960s. Enjoy the reminiscing!
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10 Q
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maddogrick16
Jan 20 12
510 plays
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Were Those Songs Really That Old? Vol III
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More of grandpa and grandma's music brought back to life in the rock era. They might have enjoyed some of these covers... others maybe not so much. Billboard or the equivalent chart information was used but the music was universal.
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10 Q
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maddogrick16
Feb 07 12
354 plays
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I Covered Bruce Springsteen
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With such a wealth of quality material it was not surprising that Bruce Springsteen would write songs for other artists or have his songs covered by others. Here are ten of them.
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10 Q
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Pollucci19
Jul 04 09
558 plays
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That's Just Wrong!
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Cover versions can give new life to an old favourite but sometimes you can't help thinking...that's just wrong!
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Average
10 Q
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EmmaF2008
Nov 11 12
411 plays
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Alterations
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This quiz concerns cover versions of older songs recorded by "alternative" and hard rock acts between 1978 and 2002.
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Tough
20 Q
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susanjacosta
Jul 11 07
1005 plays
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Rock Music's Mockingbirds, Part 2
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In this quiz, you are asked to name the artists who originally wrote and performed songs that became hits for someone else.
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Average
10 Q
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treplag
Oct 31 07
1767 plays
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Remakes of Sixties British Invasion Hits
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Many artists have recorded songs originally done by British artists in the sixties. This quiz features some of them.
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Tough
10 Q
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shanteyman
Feb 18 11
360 plays
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I've Heard That Song Before
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Popular music has always been happy to borrow, adapt or update pieces from the classics. These are just a few examples.
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Difficult
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jun 15 09
696 plays
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Musical Remakes Made Easy
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Having perused the cover song quizzes, I decided that there is a shortage of easier quizzes for this category. This quiz will give you a cover version of a song and task you with naming the original singer/group.
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Easy
10 Q
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bushidox
Feb 18 12
546 plays
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Hey, That's My Song Vol. 3
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The next in the series of songs where I'll give you the cover and you guess who popularized the original version. Most songs are from the 50s through 70s. Some are easy, and some more difficult, but all should be fun. Enjoy.
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Tough
10 Q
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fredsixties
Dec 04 08
1203 plays
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Rock Music's Mockingbirds
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Sometimes in popular music a song is written and performed by one artist, but it becomes a hit (or a bigger hit) for someone else. Can you identify the original artist of these pop hits?
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Tough
10 Q
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treplag
Oct 08 07
1347 plays
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British Cover Versions
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Many songs of the 1950s and 1960s originated in America and were then covered by British artists. Here are ten to identify. All chart placings are Billboard top 100 or UK Singles Chart.
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Sep 07 10
354 plays
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Covered In Punk
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Punk bands have come up with some classic tunes, but a lot of them covered classics too. Test your knowledge of punk cover versions!
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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thula2
Oct 15 11
195 plays
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Cover Songs in Rock & Roll
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This quiz is all about songs that have been covered by famous Rock n' Roll artists.
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Average
10 Q
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Uselessinfo12
Mar 18 09
1599 plays
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Cover Songs
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We all know and love these hit songs. But who did them first?
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Difficult
10 Q
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tncvols
Oct 20 10
555 plays
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80s Cover Tunes
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All of the following songs were hits in the 80s, but it wasn't the first time they were recorded. Test your knowledge of these 80s cover tunes!
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Difficult
10 Q
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arob71
Feb 09 02
3270 plays
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Rock Cover Songs
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This quiz is on rock groups who made covers of famous songs. Good luck with the quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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diamondjim68
Aug 21 11
741 plays
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Rock & Roll Cover Songs
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Rock & Roll cover songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. I'll tell you the songs and who did the remake, you tell me who did the original, which may have been recorded earlier than the 70's.
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Average
10 Q
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chupacabra
May 08 03
5817 plays
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Hair Metal Cover Songs
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It seems every decade has bands remaking a classic song of yesteryear. Let's see how well you know your hair metal cover songs of the 1980's and 90's
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Difficult
10 Q
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Zorbs
Dec 09 07
936 plays
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"Yesterday" Cover Versions
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Welcome to the latest installment of the "Cover Version" series. This quiz we'll delve into the song that Guinness has called "Worlds most covered song." "Yesterday" by The Beatles. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers.
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Average
10 Q
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dantecmdy
Aug 12 07
747 plays
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Quit Remaking '80s Songs!
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The remakes are never as good as the originals. Including music. This quiz is more of a deja vu than a trip down memory lane. Can you guess the original artist, cover artist or name of the song? Good luck.
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Tough
10 Q
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Proverbs2:10
Nov 23 10
951 plays
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Where Have I Heard That Before?
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A quiz about the practice of music sampling. I'll try to keep the quiz on popular hits and popular samplings and stay away from remakes and parodies if I can help it.
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Difficult
15 Q
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Oddball
Jul 17 01
1419 plays
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Covers in the 90s A-Z
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Lots of old songs got recycled during the 1990s. This is a quiz about those cover versions - in A-Z form! (Well, strictly speaking A-Z minus X. I couldn't find any way to work XTC or X-Ray Spex in.)
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Tough
25 Q
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sandcat
Apr 11 01
3429 plays
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Hit Remakes
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Some songs are so good that different artists or groups have had hits with the same song over the years. Here's a few. Good Luck!
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Average
10 Q
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DONMAC1
Jan 10 01
4062 plays
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"Satisfaction" Cover Versions
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All you need to hear is the opening riff to this classic number from 1965 and you'll know exactly who it is. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones is one of most recognizable songs in music history. Think you know who covered it? Enjoy.
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Tough
10 Q
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dantecmdy
Jan 10 08
351 plays
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Song Remakes
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So nice they were sung twice, by different artists.
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Average
10 Q
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LostHero22
May 16 08
1068 plays
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Cover Me, Cover You
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There are songs, that everyone seems to do over and over and over. The same, differently or as a tribute. These songs are called covers. This quiz is about such songs. Good Luck and have fun!
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Difficult
25 Q
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PaulKnows
Jul 02 02
1635 plays
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