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If My Crayolas Could Sing Trivia Quiz


Colours in music. Here are some of my favourite songs containing colours.

A multiple-choice quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kino76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
381,465
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
410
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which colour did AC/DC tell us to sink in their 1985 song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which best-selling album did Fleetwood Mac release in 1977, on which the hit song "Gold Dust Woman" appeared? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which well known Country musician had a hit in 1975 with the song "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" recorded on his album "Red Headed Stranger"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Members from which band, who recorded the 1970 hit song "Black Magic Woman", formed the band Journey in 1973 together with members of the band Frumious Bandersnatch? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Mr. Brown" is a song recorded by The Wailers in 1970. In the lyrics a call is made for a "duppy conqueror". What is a duppy conqueror according to the lyrics of the same verse? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What colour wedding did Billy Idol sing that it was "a nice day for" in 1982? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts in 1982, "Crimson and Clover" was an original hit song for which band in 1968? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" was recorded on the album of the same name by which iconic American artist in 1971? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "The Ballad of the Green Berets" was written and performed by Barry Sadler in 1966. The song was named as Billboard's number one single of 1966. What rank in the armed forces did Barry Sadler hold at the time of penning and recording the song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What colour haze was the name of the single recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which colour did AC/DC tell us to sink in their 1985 song?

Answer: Pink

"Sink the Pink" was released as a single in 1985 off the album "Fly on the Wall". The album did fairly well for the band, reaching position seven on the "UK Album" chart and number four on the "Australian Kent Music Report Albums" chart in 1985. "Sink the Pink" was also featured as part of the movie soundtrack for the 1986 movie "Maximum Overdrive" starring Emilio Estevez, directed by Stephen King.
2. Which best-selling album did Fleetwood Mac release in 1977, on which the hit song "Gold Dust Woman" appeared?

Answer: Rumours

"Gold Dust Woman" was released on the "Rumours" album in 1977. Various critics regard this song as Stevie Nicks' signature song. The album was the band's eleventh studio album and their most successful release to that date. It won a Grammy award in 1978 for "Album of the Year".

It reached number one on eight different charts, including the "UK Album" charts, "US Billboard 200" and "US Billboard Catalogue Albums" charts.
3. Which well known Country musician had a hit in 1975 with the song "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" recorded on his album "Red Headed Stranger"?

Answer: Willie Nelson

"Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" was written by Fred Rose. It was originally recorded by Roy Acuff in 1947 and recorded again by Hank Williams in 1951. Willie Nelson recorded the song for his 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger". The song gave Nelson his first number one hit as a singer on the "US Billboard Hot Country Singles" chart in 1975.
4. Members from which band, who recorded the 1970 hit song "Black Magic Woman", formed the band Journey in 1973 together with members of the band Frumious Bandersnatch?

Answer: Santana

Neil Schon (lead guitar) and Gregg Rolie (keyboardist) were part of the Santana line-up, with Rolie providing the vocals for the 1970 hit song "Black Magic Woman". The song was written and recorded in 1968 by Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, but became a signature song for Santana reaching number four on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1971.

Ross Valory (bass) and George Tickner (rhythm guitar) joined Journey from the psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch.
5. "Mr. Brown" is a song recorded by The Wailers in 1970. In the lyrics a call is made for a "duppy conqueror". What is a duppy conqueror according to the lyrics of the same verse?

Answer: Ghost catcher

"Duppy" is a Jamaican word for a ghost or malevolent spirit. In the song "Mr. Brown", Mr. Brown is a "duppy" riding around town in a three wheeled coffin with three crows on top. A "duppy conqueror" is called to rid the town of Mr Brown:

"O-o-oh, calling duppy conqueror,
I'm the ghost-catcher!
This is your chance, oh big, big Bill bull-bucka,
Take your chance! Prove yourself! Oh, yeah!"

The song was originally recorded for the 1971 album "Soul Revolution" with Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh as the band The Wailers. In 1974, after Tosh and Wailer had left the band, Bob Marley renamed the band, Bob Marley & The Wailers.
6. What colour wedding did Billy Idol sing that it was "a nice day for" in 1982?

Answer: White

Billy Idol recorded "White Wedding" in 1982 for his self titled album "Billy Idol". The single originally reached number thirty-six on the "Billboard Hot 100" in 1982, but reached number six on the "UK Singles" chart in 1985 when it was re-released to promote the compilation remix album "Vital Idol".

The chorus:

"It's a nice day to start again.
It's a nice day for a white wedding.
It's a nice day to start again."
7. Covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts in 1982, "Crimson and Clover" was an original hit song for which band in 1968?

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Crimson and Clover" was recorded in 1968 by Tommy James and the Shondells for the album "Crimson and Clover". As a single, the song was greatly successful for the band. It charted at number one in multiple countries, among them the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart and the "Canadian RPM 100" chart, as well as New Zealand, South Africa, Germany and Switzerland.
8. "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" was recorded on the album of the same name by which iconic American artist in 1971?

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

"The Silver Tongued Devil and I" was the second album released by Kris Kristofferson in 1971 with the same titled song being the first song on the album. The album had moderate success in 1971, reaching number four on the "US Billboard Country Albums" chart.

"All he's good for is gettin' in trouble
And shiftin' his share of the blame
And some people swear he's my double
And some even say we're the same

But the silver-tongued devil's got nothin' to lose
And I'll only live till I die
We take our own chances, and pay our own dues
The silver tongued devil and I"
9. "The Ballad of the Green Berets" was written and performed by Barry Sadler in 1966. The song was named as Billboard's number one single of 1966. What rank in the armed forces did Barry Sadler hold at the time of penning and recording the song?

Answer: Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler wrote the song while recuperating from wounds he received while serving as a medic in the Vietnam War. The song was released as a single off the album "Ballads of the Green Berets" and reached number one on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart.

The song was so popular that it managed to reach number one on the "US Billboard Easy Listening" chart and even number two on the "US Billboard Country" charts.
10. What colour haze was the name of the single recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967?

Answer: Purple

"Purple Haze" was released as a single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967 from the debut album "Are You Experienced?". It peaked at number three on the "UK Official Singles" chart, but only managed position sixty-five on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart.

The song placed at number two on the "Rolling Stone" magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Source: Author kino76

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