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Quiz about Musics Crimes and Punishments

Music's Crimes and Punishments Quiz

Songs about crimes and punishments. Covering almost 40 years of rock's fascination with crime. This is my first quiz, so comments are welcomed.

A multiple-choice quiz by airmda. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
airmda

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4104

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (2/10), Guest 174 (2/10), Guest 68 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1957, Elvis Presley released a movie and one of the first songs about going to jail. What was it?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the song Bob Dylan wrote about middleweight contender Rubin Carter? Hint

'The Rubin Carter Blues'

'Story of a Middleweight'

'Ballad for a Contender'

'Hurricane'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did NOT release the song 'I Shot The Sherrif'? Hint

Bob Marley

Eric Clapton

Warren G

Kenny G

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Cougar Mellencamp said, 'I fight _____, ____ always wins.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Styx said 'Oh mama I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law.' in what 1978 hit?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did NOT record 'I Fought The Law'? Hint

The Knack

Bobby Fuller Four

The Clash

The Crickets

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Cranberries relive a sad moment in music history with 'I Just Shot ____
____'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Led Zeppelin song talks about a specific form of punishment? Hint

'The Hangman'

'Karma Police'

'Dangling'

'Gallows Pole'

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Grateful Dead said, 'The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail, And if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail.' in what song?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Inner Circle's 'Bad Boys' is the theme song for what real-life crime drama?

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 10 2024 : Guest 68: 2/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 174: 2/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 68: 3/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 86: 3/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 4: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1957, Elvis Presley released a movie and one of the first songs about going to jail. What was it?

Answer: jailhouse rock

His third film 'Jailhouse Rock' premiered in Memphis on October 17, 1957 and quickly went to number 5 at the box office

2. What was the name of the song Bob Dylan wrote about middleweight contender Rubin Carter?

Answer: 'Hurricane'

Released in 1976 on Desire and later a movie starring Denzel Washington.

3. Who did NOT release the song 'I Shot The Sherrif'?

Answer: Kenny G

Bob Marley released it in 1975 on 'Live!', Eric Clapton released it in 1982 on 'Timepieces' and Warren G released it in 1997 on 'Take A Look Over Your Shoulder'.

4. John Cougar Mellencamp said, 'I fight _____, ____ always wins.'

Answer: authority

John Cougar Mellencamp released 'The Authority Song' on 'Uh-Huh' in 1983.

5. Styx said 'Oh mama I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law.' in what 1978 hit?

Answer: 'renegade'

From 'Pieces of Eight' released in 1978. If you said 'Lawman' you were close.

6. Who did NOT record 'I Fought The Law'?

Answer: The Knack

Although written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets and released by them in 1960, the Bobby Fuller Four version is probably the best known. The Clash released it in 1979. Tom Petty also did a wonderful rendition.

7. The Cranberries relive a sad moment in music history with 'I Just Shot ____ ____'?

Answer: John Lennon

On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon. The Cranberries tell the story on 'To The Faithful Departed' released in 1996.

8. What Led Zeppelin song talks about a specific form of punishment?

Answer: 'Gallows Pole'

First released in 1970 on 'Led Zeppelin 3', this song has survived decades to be re-released by Page and Plant after their reunion in 1998.

9. The Grateful Dead said, 'The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail, And if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail.' in what song?

Answer: Friend of the Devil

One of my favorites, it was released on 'American Beauty' in 1970.

10. Inner Circle's 'Bad Boys' is the theme song for what real-life crime drama?

Answer: Cops

This song clearly labeled Inner Circle as Bad Boys.

Source: Author airmda

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