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Jimmy, Johnny, Tommy Trivia Quiz

There have been a surprising number of songs over the years with Jimmies, Johnnies and Tommies in them - see how much you can remember about some of them in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rowena8482. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rowena8482

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,404

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1495

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. Perhaps the most famous Johnny of all - "Johnny B. Goode", but how did he play "that guitar"? Hint

Like going to Hell

Like ringing a bell

Like Heaven as well

Like digging a well

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Question 2 of 15

2. Another Johnny met the devil one night in Georgia, but which of these bands has NOT done a version of the song? Hint

The Charlie Daniels' Band

Alvin and the Chipmunks

The Gents

The Levellers

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Question 3 of 15

3. Our first Tommy appears in "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, but can you remember the name of his girlfriend? Hint

Lena

Meena

Tina

Gina

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Question 4 of 15

4. Our next Tommy from a song was killed in a stock car racing accident. Can you name his lover in the song? Hint

Lisa

Liza

Lena

Laura

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Question 5 of 15

5. Another famous Tommy was the "Pinball Wizard" in the rock opera by The Who, but which member of the band played him? Hint

Keith Moon

Roger Daltrey

John Entwhistle

Pete Townsend

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Question 6 of 15

6. John Leyton had a hit with a Johnny song in the early 1960s, but what did he want us to do? Hint

Don't Leave Me

Kiss Me

Remember Me

Marry Me

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Who made a film about a Jimmy, with a soundtrack including "Doctor Jimmy" and "5:15". Can you name it? Hint

Quadrophenia

Dry Bones

Jubilee

Brighton Rock

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Question 8 of 15

8. In the song "It's My Party", Johnny "just walked out the door", but who with? Hint

Janie

Judy

Jenny

Josie

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who had a hit in 1985 with the song "Johnny Come Home"? Hint

Belouis Some

Bronski Beat

Howard Jones

Fine Young Cannibals

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Question 10 of 15

10. In which song do we meet a Jimmy "selling sugar to the sweet people on the street"? Hint

Candy Man

Get Down On It

Rappers Delight

Dr. Feelgood

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Purple Hearts had a song called "Jimmy". Can you complete this lyric from it? "Jimmy was born beneath a ______, you know he never really stood a chance". Hint

Blue Moon

Street Light

Red Light

Bad Sign

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Question 12 of 15

12. In Green Day's "American Idiot" album, how does St. Jimmy die? Hint

Drug overdose

Shoots himself

Traffic accident

Plane crash

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Question 13 of 15

13. The folk song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was used as the on screen theme for a villain in which Bruce Willis film? Hint

Die Hard With A Vengeance

Hudson Hawk

The Last Boy Scout

The Fifth Element

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Tommy Gun" was The Clash's seventh single release in the UK, but which album was it from? Hint

London Calling

The Clash

Combat Rock

Give 'Em Enough Rope

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys was described by them as a tribute to which famous man? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

James Cagney

Jimmy Carter

Jim Swaggart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Perhaps the most famous Johnny of all - "Johnny B. Goode", but how did he play "that guitar"?

Answer: Like ringing a bell

Chuck Berry wrote the song in 1955 and it was included on the "Voyager Golden Record" that went out into space with the Voyager probe, as a record of human achievement.

2. Another Johnny met the devil one night in Georgia, but which of these bands has NOT done a version of the song?

Answer: The Gents

Many bands have performed versions of this song, including the memorable "The Devil Went Down To Scunthorpe" by the Toy Dolls and a Techno version by Rednex. The Alvin and the Chipmunks version is well worth a listen if you can find it!

3. Our first Tommy appears in "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, but can you remember the name of his girlfriend?

Answer: Gina

Tommy and Gina get a mention in another Bon Jovi song too, "It's My Life" from the "Crush" CD.

4. Our next Tommy from a song was killed in a stock car racing accident. Can you name his lover in the song?

Answer: Laura

In 1960, Decca Records refused to release "Tell Laura I love her" by Ray Petersen and even destroyed copies of the record. This was because Tommy dies in the song.
In 1966 Ricky Valance released it on the Colombia label and it spent three weeks at number one on the British chart.

5. Another famous Tommy was the "Pinball Wizard" in the rock opera by The Who, but which member of the band played him?

Answer: Roger Daltrey

The concept album "Tommy" was released in 1969, and the film followed in 1975. Tommy's surname in the film is Walker.

6. John Leyton had a hit with a Johnny song in the early 1960s, but what did he want us to do?

Answer: Remember Me

"Johnny Remember Me" was produced by Joe Meek.
John Leyton later became an actor and appeared in "The Great Escape".

7. The Who made a film about a Jimmy, with a soundtrack including "Doctor Jimmy" and "5:15". Can you name it?

Answer: Quadrophenia

In "Quadrophenia", Jimmy is played by Phil Daniels, and his father is played by Michael Elphick. Toyah Wilcox and Leslie Ash also featured as Monkey and Steph. Sting made one of his first appearances as Ace Face.

8. In the song "It's My Party", Johnny "just walked out the door", but who with?

Answer: Judy

"It's My Party" was originally released by Leslie Gore in 1963.

9. Who had a hit in 1985 with the song "Johnny Come Home"?

Answer: Fine Young Cannibals

The song charted top ten in both the UK and the US Dance chart for the Fine Young Cannibals. FYC appeared as the house band in the film comedy "Tin Men" in 1987.

10. In which song do we meet a Jimmy "selling sugar to the sweet people on the street"?

Answer: Dr. Feelgood

"Dr. Feelgood" is the title track of a Motley Crue album released in 1989. It was number one in the US and number four in the UK charts.

11. The Purple Hearts had a song called "Jimmy". Can you complete this lyric from it? "Jimmy was born beneath a ______, you know he never really stood a chance".

Answer: Bad Sign

The Purple Hearts took their name from a barbiturate-amphetamine mixture which was popular with the Mods in the 1960s.

12. In Green Day's "American Idiot" album, how does St. Jimmy die?

Answer: Shoots himself

He shoots himself, the lyrics say "Jimmy died today, He blew his brains out into the Bay". Many fans believe that Saint Jimmy in the Green Day lyrics is the alter ego of the 'Jesus of Suburbia' in the same way that 'Doctor Jimmy' is the alter ego of 'Jimmy Cooper' in Quadrophenia. The band themselves aren't saying!

13. The folk song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was used as the on screen theme for a villain in which Bruce Willis film?

Answer: Die Hard With A Vengeance

The song was the on screen theme of Simon Gruber.

14. "Tommy Gun" was The Clash's seventh single release in the UK, but which album was it from?

Answer: Give 'Em Enough Rope

In 2004, The Clash were ranked number 30 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 100 greatest artists of all time.

15. "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys was described by them as a tribute to which famous man?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

The song uses samples from Hendrix works, and originally his family denied permission for the band to use them. They changed their minds and the song was released as the third single from the "Check Your Head" album using the Hendrix samples.

Source: Author rowena8482

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