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Earworms Trivia Quiz

Earworms are songs that have annoying repetitive choruses that stick in your brain. How many will you be humming by the end of this quiz?

A multiple-choice quiz by floridatan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
floridatan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,315

Updated
Dec 30 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6136

Last 3 plays: Mark1970 (8/10), Guest 150 (5/10), Guest 24 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Toni Basil Cheered her way through this 1980's earworm. Hint

"Oh Mickey"

"Mickey"

"Hey Mickey"

"Mickey Mouse"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who got Jenny's phone number, "867-5309" off the wall? Hint

Donny Osmond

The Police

INXS

Tommy Tutone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Devo, wearing red flower pots on their heads cracked out this earworm tune Hint

"Whip it Good"

"Whipped Cream"

"Beat It"

"Whip It"

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Question 4 of 10

4. The B-52's needed a new tin roof and drove a Chrysler in their earworm song. Hint

"Love Shack"

"Deadbeat Club"

"Rock Lobster"

"Studio 54"

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Question 5 of 10

5. You can knock this 1997 group down for creating the annoying earworm "Tubthumping" but they'll get back up again! Hint

Chewbacha

Chumbawamba

Club Nouveau

The Clash

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Question 6 of 10

6. Los Del Rio's 1996 dance and earworm in one! Hint

"Tengo Tengo"

"Macaroni"

"Fiesta Macarena"

"Macarena"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Part of the chorus from Hanson's 1997 earworm was "Ba du ba dop du be du ba du be dop"! Hint

Middle of Nowhere

MMMBop

Soldier

Mmm Pop

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Question 8 of 10

8. Village People had a 1978 song that left the whole village singing and dancing to this earworm hit. Hint

"SPCA"

"YWCA"

"YMCA"

"UCLA"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Monica, Erica, Rita, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica all suffered earworms from this 1999 hit by Lou Bega. Hint

"Mambo Number Five"

"Mamma Mia"

"Macarena"

"Mambo Jumbo"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Please stand up if you know the REAL name of this shady artist, who released the 2000 earworm song "The Real Slim Shady". Hint

Eminem

Moneys All That Matters lll

Marshall Micheal Mathers lll

Marshall Bruce Mathers III

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Apr 20 2024 : Mark1970: 8/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 150: 5/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Apr 06 2024 : Hayes1953: 9/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 135: 6/10
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 74: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Toni Basil Cheered her way through this 1980's earworm.

Answer: "Mickey"

Toni Basil was a Hollywood choreographer, and an actress (her first film was "Easy Rider") before she ever recorded "Mickey", one of the most popular songs of the 80's! Also, Toni really was a cheerleader at Las Vegas High.

2. Who got Jenny's phone number, "867-5309" off the wall?

Answer: Tommy Tutone

This song caused phone companies and individuals unlucky enough to have the "867-5309" phone number great headaches as many teens dialed the number to ask for Jenny.

3. Devo, wearing red flower pots on their heads cracked out this earworm tune

Answer: "Whip It"

Devo's videos were based on their idea that the world is moving backwards. They dressed alike in their videos to show their belief in a lack of individuality in the world.

4. The B-52's needed a new tin roof and drove a Chrysler in their earworm song.

Answer: "Love Shack"

The B-52's have been around for 25 years and sold over twenty million albums!

5. You can knock this 1997 group down for creating the annoying earworm "Tubthumping" but they'll get back up again!

Answer: Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba's original band name was Chimp Eats Banana! The band made the change over to Chumbawamba between 1981 and 1982. In 1997 the band released their self-produced LP "Tubthumper". The title track was inspired by a drunk they had passed who was singing out-of-key.

6. Los Del Rio's 1996 dance and earworm in one!

Answer: "Macarena"

"Macarena" the single, hit number one on the charts in July 1996 and stayed there for fourteen weeks! It eventually sold over four million copies. The dance added to the mix made "Macarena" the biggest single of 1996.

7. Part of the chorus from Hanson's 1997 earworm was "Ba du ba dop du be du ba du be dop"!

Answer: MMMBop

With the release of their new self-produced album "Underneath", Hanson is making their way back into the spotlight!

8. Village People had a 1978 song that left the whole village singing and dancing to this earworm hit.

Answer: "YMCA"

In 1987 Village People sold 65 million recordings with hits like "Macho Man", "YMCA", "In the Navy", "Go West" and more.

9. Monica, Erica, Rita, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica all suffered earworms from this 1999 hit by Lou Bega.

Answer: "Mambo Number Five"

Lou Bega was born and raised in Germany. At 18 he made a trip to Miami where he first heard mambo. Bega returned to Germany and created his own version of the music. The result was the single "Mambo No. 5"

10. Please stand up if you know the REAL name of this shady artist, who released the 2000 earworm song "The Real Slim Shady".

Answer: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri."The Slim Shady LP" was released on Feb. 23, 1999 and hit number 2 on the Billboard charts within weeks. "The Slim Shady LP" went 3 times platinium.

Source: Author floridatan

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