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Rock Around the Schoolyard Trivia Quiz

There have been numerous rock/pop songs relating to schools, here are ten questions about some of them.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
576

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" was a 1977 single by which UK singer? Hint

Leo Sayer

Rod Stewart

Cat Stevens

Ringo Starr

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pink Floyd claimed "We don't need no education" in which hit single taken from the classic 1979 album "The Wall"? Hint

The Happiest Days of Our Lives

Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

Young Lust

Comfortably Numb

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Question 3 of 10

3. With whom was Paul Simon "down by the schoolyard" in a 1972 song? Hint

Julio

Pablo

Carlos

Art

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Question 4 of 10

4. "School's Out" by Alice Cooper is perhaps the most famous of all "school" songs. According to the lyrics, what is NOT one of the reasons that school is out? Hint

Christmas

Fever

Blown to Pieces

Summer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which UK hit single by the band Madness refers to "Naughty boys in nasty schools, Headmaster's breaking all the rules"? Hint

One Step Beyond

House of Fun

Baggy Trousers

Shut Up

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Question 6 of 10

6. The track "School" from the album "Crime of the Century" was recorded by which British progressive rock band? Hint

Moody Blues

Jethro Tull

Supertramp

Genesis

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Harper Valley PTA" was a huge hit in 1968 for whch country singer? Hint

Tammy Wynette

Skeeter Davis

Loretta Lynn

Jeannie C. Riley

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Question 8 of 10

8. "What I go to School For" was a huge UK hit in 2002 for which band? Hint

Blue

Blazin' Squad

Busted

Atomic Kitten

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Beach Boys had a US hit single in 1963 with which school-related song? Hint

Good Morning, School Girl

Be True to Your School

My Old School

High School Nights

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which hard rock band recorded the 1984 track "Hot for Teacher"? Hint

Bon Jovi

Van Halen

Def Leppard

Iron Maiden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" was a 1977 single by which UK singer?

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens, whose birth name was Steven Demetre Georgiou, was born in London in 1948. He had numerous British hit albums and singles in the 1960s and 70s, including the 1977 album "Izitso"; this album spawned the hit single "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard", which featured Elkie Brooks on backing vocals. Shortly after, Stevens converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and took a long sabbatical from the recording industry.

2. Pink Floyd claimed "We don't need no education" in which hit single taken from the classic 1979 album "The Wall"?

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" was a number one single in numerous countries, including the UK, the USA and Australia. The song featured vocals by children from Islington Green School in London.

3. With whom was Paul Simon "down by the schoolyard" in a 1972 song?

Answer: Julio

"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a track from the 1972 album "Paul Simon" and was released as a single. It did better in Britain, where it reached number 15, than in Simon's native USA, where it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

4. "School's Out" by Alice Cooper is perhaps the most famous of all "school" songs. According to the lyrics, what is NOT one of the reasons that school is out?

Answer: Christmas

"School's Out" is track from the 1972 Alice Cooper album of the same name. It went all the way to number one in the UK singles chart, but only got to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
According to the lyrics, school is "out for summer", "out with fever" and "been blown to pieces" - no mention of Christmas though.

5. Which UK hit single by the band Madness refers to "Naughty boys in nasty schools, Headmaster's breaking all the rules"?

Answer: Baggy Trousers

"Baggy Trousers" is a track from the 1908 Madness album "Absolutely". It reached number three on the UK singles chart.

Lyrics include:

"All the teachers in the pub
Passing round the ready-rub
Trying not to think of when
The lunchtime bell will ring again".

6. The track "School" from the album "Crime of the Century" was recorded by which British progressive rock band?

Answer: Supertramp

"Crime of the Century", released in 1974, was the third studio album by Supertramp. "School" was the opening track on the album, and although not released as a single, is one of their most popular songs and appears on numerous live and compilation albums by the band.

7. "Harper Valley PTA" was a huge hit in 1968 for whch country singer?

Answer: Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley was born in Texas in 1945 and had a huge crossover hit in 1968 with "Harper Valley PTA". The song tells the story of a mother whose daughter comes home from school with a letter from the Parent-Teacher Association regarding her supposed loose morals, when in fact the members of the PTA are guilty of far worse behaviour themselves!

8. "What I go to School For" was a huge UK hit in 2002 for which band?

Answer: Busted

Busted were formed in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2001. "What I go to School For" was their debut hit single, reaching number three on the UK charts. The song was influenced by a schoolboy crush one of the band members had on a teacher at his school.

9. The Beach Boys had a US hit single in 1963 with which school-related song?

Answer: Be True to Your School

"Be True to Your School" was a track on the album "Little Deuce Coupe". Girl group The Honeys provided cheerleader chants on the recording, which made it to number six on the Billboard chart.

10. Which hard rock band recorded the 1984 track "Hot for Teacher"?

Answer: Van Halen

"Hot for Teacher" was a track on the Van Halen album "1984". The song stalled at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 but remained a live favourite at the band's concerts well into the 21st century.

Source: Author Dizart

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