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The Van Halen Quiz

Van Halen was one of the greatest rock groups in history. This is a must for any Van Halen fan. Good luck with the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,596

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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950

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Runnin' With The Devil", what intro does the song have? Hint

A car horn

A police siren

Lightning and thunder

A guitar solo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song includes these lyrics: "I've been to the edge, there I stood and looked down. You know I lost a lot of friends there baby, got no time to mess around"? Hint

Jamie's Crying

Ain't Talking About Love

Ice Cream Man

Atomic Punk

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Ooh, baby, baby, won't you take my love away" was from which of these songs? Hint

You're No Good

Dance the Night Away

Beautiful Girls

Woman In Love

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these songs is about the trials and tribulations of Junior? Hint

Could This Be Magic

And the Cradle Will Rock

Take Your Whiskey Home

Fools

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete this lyric: "Everybody Wants Some__________". Hint

Both of these

How about you

I want some too

Neither of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Non-stop talker, what a rocker!" was from which of these songs?
Hint

Unchained

Mean Street

Dirty Movies

So This Is Love

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these covers from "Diver Down" was originally by Roy Orbison? Hint

Dancin' In The Street

Where Have All The Good Times Gone

(Oh), Pretty Woman

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Van Halen's first number 1 hit, you might as well and go ahead do what?

Answer: (One Word (please use exclamation point))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which lyric was the first in the song 'Panama'? Hint

Don't you know she's coming home to me, I'll get her

Jump in, what's that sound

Ain't nothing like it, her shiny machine

She's blinding, I'm flying

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I think of all the education that I missed, but then my homework was never quite like this" was from which of these songs? Hint

Drop Dead Legs

I'll Wait

Hot For Teacher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Runnin' With The Devil", what intro does the song have?

Answer: A car horn

'Runnin' With the Devil' was the first song on Van Halen's self-titled debut CD, released in 1978. The group got the horns from their cars and brought them into the studio for sound effects. The CD also included the instrumental 'Eruption', as well as other hits like 'Jamie's Cryin', 'Ice Cream Man', 'Ain't Talking About Love' and the Kinks cover 'You Really Got Me'.

2. Which song includes these lyrics: "I've been to the edge, there I stood and looked down. You know I lost a lot of friends there baby, got no time to mess around"?

Answer: Ain't Talking About Love

'Ain't Talking about Love' was from Van Halen's debut self-titled CD. guitarist Eddie Van Halen used an electric sitar to give a song a more Eastern style feel. Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer in 1985, said this one of the only Roth songs he was willing to sing live.

3. "Ooh, baby, baby, won't you take my love away" was from which of these songs?

Answer: Dance the Night Away

'Dance The Night Away' was from the band's second CD 'Van Halen II'. It was the band's first Top 20 hit in America.

4. Which of these songs is about the trials and tribulations of Junior?

Answer: And the Cradle Will Rock

'And The Cradle will Rock' was from Van Halen's third CD 'Women and Children First', released in 1980. This was the first song to feature Eddie Van Halen on keyboards, although bassist Marc Anthony would take over during the band's tours.

5. Complete this lyric: "Everybody Wants Some__________".

Answer: Both of these

'Everybody Wants Some' was one of the more popular Van Halen songs. When performing this in concert, Roth would often engage in conversation with the audience during the song and the opening drum lick was usually played as an introduction to 'Panama' from their 1984 CD.

6. "Non-stop talker, what a rocker!" was from which of these songs?

Answer: Unchained

'Unchained' was from Van Halen's 1981 CD 'Fair Warning'. It was one of the most requested songs on FM radio in the 1980s. Producer Ted Templemen made his only vocal appearance when he said 'come on Dave, gimme a break' when he felt David Lee Roth was getting obnoxious with his vocals.

7. Which of these covers from "Diver Down" was originally by Roy Orbison?

Answer: (Oh), Pretty Woman

'Diver Down' was released in 1982 and had several covers and instrumentals, including 'Cathedral', 'Intruder' and 'Little Guitars', which also had an original written by the band.

8. According to Van Halen's first number 1 hit, you might as well and go ahead do what?

Answer: Jump!

'Jump' was from Van Halen's 1984 CD. this song was rumored to have led to David Lee Roth leaving the group. Eddie Van Halen wrote the song a few years earlier but Roth tried everything to keep it from getting released. He wanted the group to focus mainly on their hard rock roots and avoid using keyboards and synthesizers to create a pop sound. Ironically, this was the band's biggest hit up to that time.

9. Which lyric was the first in the song 'Panama'?

Answer: Jump in, what's that sound

'Panama' was from the '1984' CD. The song was written about a car. After Roth's claim that critics attacked the group for writing extensively about sex and partying, this was done to confuse them.

10. "I think of all the education that I missed, but then my homework was never quite like this" was from which of these songs?

Answer: Hot For Teacher

'Hot For Teacher' was the last video from the 1984 CD. The video came under attack from the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) and it was suggested it be banned from MTV because of its sexual content. In 2009, the song was voted the 36th best hard rock song of all time on VH-1.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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