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Quiz about Its Not Only Rock and Roll
Quiz about Its Not Only Rock and Roll

It's Not Only Rock and Roll Trivia Quiz


Each of the songs or artists have something in common: letters! Specifically, they have initials in their titles or in the artists' names. OK? Well, you will get the picture!

A multiple-choice quiz by jaknginger. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jaknginger
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,809
Updated
Jul 20 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1496
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Question 1 of 10
1. Getting this party started, "Y.M.C.A." was recorded by the group, The Village People. Do you know where they are from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What heavy metal artist/band released "S.A.T.O." in 1981? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Harper Valley P.T.A." was a song written by Tom T. Hall and released by which female singer in 1968? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Help me, help me! I cannot remember! Who released the 1975 hit, "S.O.S."? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Back in the U.S.S.R." is a song by The Beatles. What kind of transportation is being discussed in the song? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who released the hit "Born in the U.S.A." in 1984? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which album by Michael Jackson included "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Not only a multi-genre artist, Ice-T is also an actor. Can you tell me his birth name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Hip Hop artists Run-D.M.C. started a new fashion culture with rap artists by wearing jeans and sneakers. What brand of sneakers sported this group's logo? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rush is a Canadian rock band that released an instrumental titled "YYZ" on their album "Moving Pictures". What does "YYZ" represent? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Getting this party started, "Y.M.C.A." was recorded by the group, The Village People. Do you know where they are from?

Answer: United States

The Village People were a disco group that hailed from the United States. "Y.M.C.A." was recorded in New York City and released in 1978. Still today, when the song starts to play, be sure to look around you! You never know who will break out in the "Y.M.C.A." dance!
2. What heavy metal artist/band released "S.A.T.O." in 1981?

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

"S.A.T.O." was a track on Ozzy Osbourne's "Diary of a Madman" album. The album was originally released in 1981 with other re-issues/versions in 1995, 2002 and 2011. There are some interesting theories about the meaning of "S.A.T.O.". One is that it stands for Sharon Arden, Thelma Osbourne. Sharon Arden is the maiden name of Ozzy's second bride. Thelma was his first wife. Another theory is that is stands for "sailing across the ocean", keeping in line with the meaning of the song.
3. "Harper Valley P.T.A." was a song written by Tom T. Hall and released by which female singer in 1968?

Answer: Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley recorded and released "Harper Valley P.T.A." in 1968. Barbara Eden starred in the movie with the same title in 1978 and then later in a television series in the 1980s.
4. Help me, help me! I cannot remember! Who released the 1975 hit, "S.O.S."?

Answer: ABBA

"S.O.S." was a hit song by the Swedish group ABBA. It was on the album entitled "ABBA". "S.O.S." became one of ABBA's biggest hits, ranking number one on many song charts around the world.
5. "Back in the U.S.S.R." is a song by The Beatles. What kind of transportation is being discussed in the song?

Answer: Airplane

"Back in the U.S.S.R." is the first song on the album "The Beatles". If you listen closely you can hear a jet. The lyrics discuss a BOAC flight from Miami Beach to Russia. The flight must have been bad since they sang "the paper bag was on my knee".
6. Who released the hit "Born in the U.S.A." in 1984?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen gets the credit for this one. "Born in the U.S.A." was only one of the hits on the album entitled the same. Ironically, the song is often depicted as a happy, patriotic tune while the lyrics prove otherwise. It talks of the woes of the working class in the U.S.
7. Which album by Michael Jackson included "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"?

Answer: Thriller

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson had massive success worldwide! It was Jackson's sixth solo album. There were only nine tracks on the album and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was the sixth single.
8. Not only a multi-genre artist, Ice-T is also an actor. Can you tell me his birth name?

Answer: Tracy Marrow

Born Tracy Lauren Marrow, he adopted the stage name "Ice-T" while working as a disc jockey. After skirting troubles with the law, he became a rapper and later an actor. He has performed and acted on television since the early 1980s.
9. Hip Hop artists Run-D.M.C. started a new fashion culture with rap artists by wearing jeans and sneakers. What brand of sneakers sported this group's logo?

Answer: Adidas

Adidas came out with a line of sneakers sporting the Run-D.M.C. logo. "My Adidas" was a single on the group's album, "Raising Hell". That was the same album that featured a remake of Aerosmith's "Walk this Way". The band's usual choice of clothing was gold chains, unlaced sneakers and jeans.
10. Rush is a Canadian rock band that released an instrumental titled "YYZ" on their album "Moving Pictures". What does "YYZ" represent?

Answer: Toronto Pearson International Airport

Rush hails from Canada. YYZ is Toronto Pearson International Airport's IATA airport identification code. The band was in the air when this rhythm was introduced to them. The band was nominated for a Grammy Award for this instrumental in 1982.
Source: Author jaknginger

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