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Quiz about Celebrities Mentioned in Classic Rock n Roll
Quiz about Celebrities Mentioned in Classic Rock n Roll

Celebrities Mentioned in Classic Rock 'n Roll Quiz

This quiz deals with notable people (celebs, authors, politicians, etc.) who are referred to in, or are somehow related to rock'n'roll songs from the 60s to the present.

A multiple-choice quiz by twinflame. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
twinflame
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,342
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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3174
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. On their landmark album London Calling, The Clash included a song called "The Right Profile" about a 50s-60s celebrity who, after being disfigured in an auto accident, later succumbed to a life of alcoholism, drug abuse, and all-around sordid living. Who was this celeb? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. After the death of Princess Diana, Elton John had a smash with a tribute to her with a reprise of his (and Bernie Taupin's) song "Candle in the Wind", from the "Goodbye Yellowbrick Road" album. Originally, the song was a tribute to another celebrity who met an early demise. Who was it? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. On an early 70's album, this rocker sang separate songs about Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. Interestingly, the singer later played Andy Warhol in the 1996 film "Basquiat".
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Question 4 of 10
4. U2's "Walk On", from the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind", was dedicated to this brave Asian political activist. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. One of U2's first smash hits, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", was primarily about this slain figure.


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Question 6 of 10
6. Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" makes reference to this baseball hero, who was once married to Marilyn Monroe.


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Question 7 of 10
7. In the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want", Mick Jagger sings of standing in line (obviously to buy drugs) with a "Mr.---". There are competing theories as to who this refers to, but one of the most credible is....


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Question 8 of 10
8. An early Beatles' song (penned by George Harrison) made reference to British Prime Ministers "Mr. Wilson" and "Mr. Heath". What was this song?

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Question 9 of 10
9. The Cure's song "Killing an Arab" is based on a novel by which existentialist writer?


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which classic Beatles' song mentions Edgar Allan Poe? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On their landmark album London Calling, The Clash included a song called "The Right Profile" about a 50s-60s celebrity who, after being disfigured in an auto accident, later succumbed to a life of alcoholism, drug abuse, and all-around sordid living. Who was this celeb?

Answer: Montgomery Clift

 A line in the song has Monty proclaiming, "Nebutol/numbs it all/but I prefer/alcohol." He starred in "From Here to Eternity" and "The Misfits", among other films. The song title comes from the line, "Shoot his right profile."
2. After the death of Princess Diana, Elton John had a smash with a tribute to her with a reprise of his (and Bernie Taupin's) song "Candle in the Wind", from the "Goodbye Yellowbrick Road" album. Originally, the song was a tribute to another celebrity who met an early demise. Who was it?

Answer: Norma Jean Baker

 The "Norma Jean" referred to in the song was, of course, Marilyn Monroe. Though the cause of her death was an OD, the circumstances surrounding it are thought by many to be suspicious.

George Reeves, who played Superman in the TV series, died of a gunshot wound. There is also some suspicion surrounding that death.
3. On an early 70's album, this rocker sang separate songs about Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. Interestingly, the singer later played Andy Warhol in the 1996 film "Basquiat". It was...?

Answer: David Bowie

 The album in question was "Hunky Dory". Bowie has other acting credits, such as that of an alien in "The Man Who Fell to Earth", and Pontius Pilate in "The Last Temptation of Christ".
4. U2's "Walk On", from the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind", was dedicated to this brave Asian political activist.

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

 She is still (as of Nov. 2005) under house arrest per orders from the repressive Myanmar (Burma) government.
5. One of U2's first smash hits, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", was primarily about this slain figure.

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.

 "Early morning, April 4, shots ring out in the Memphis sky...." Another U2 song is entitled "MLK".
6. Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" makes reference to this baseball hero, who was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

 "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you." The song was just one element that made The Graduate one of the all-time great films. "Joltin' Joe" for many years regularly placed flowers on Marilyn's grave, but stopped after this was discovered and publicized.
7. In the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want", Mick Jagger sings of standing in line (obviously to buy drugs) with a "Mr.---". There are competing theories as to who this refers to, but one of the most credible is....

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

 "I went down to the Chelsea Drugstore/to get your prescription filled/I was standing in line with Mr. Jimi(Jimmy?)/but, man, did he look pretty ill." A celebrity casuality of drugs--imagine that!

As I said, there are competing theories, but I am fairly confident the reference is to Jimi Hendrix, for later we hear: "He said one word to me, and that was 'dead'".
8. An early Beatles' song (penned by George Harrison) made reference to British Prime Ministers "Mr. Wilson" and "Mr. Heath". What was this song?

Answer: Taxman

 This song was a bit of a protest of Britain's high tax rates. A great version of this song is done by Tom Petty on the "Concert For George" tribute album made after Harrison's death.
9. The Cure's song "Killing an Arab" is based on a novel by which existentialist writer?

Answer: Albert Camus

 The novel is "The Stranger" ("L'Etranger"). The band takes pains to assure the public that the song does not advocate killing or anti-Arab sentiment.

Leo Tolstoy was anything but an "existentialist".
10. Which classic Beatles' song mentions Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer: I Am the Walrus

 The line is, "Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe." What this line or most of the rest of this song--my favorite Beatles tune--means...well, I haven't a clue.
Source: Author twinflame

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