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What's On My Playlist? Trivia Quiz

This is a mixture quiz about music. These are some of my favorite songs, generally all classic rock songs. Know your Classic Rock songs? Take the quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by jamc100. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jamc100

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,479

Updated
Jan 27 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The song starts out... "The telephone is ringing, you got me on the run. I'm driving in my car now Anticipating fun.." Which Michigan native and his band did this song? Hint

Ted Nugent

Alice Cooper

Iggy Pop

Bob Seger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Queen song do these lyrics belong to?
"Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go" Hint

"Under Pressure"

"Keep Yourself Alive"

"Another One Bites the Dust"

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "And feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues,
You know feeling good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my..."
Who?
Hint

Dave Richards

Bobby McGee

Port Arthur

Kris Kristofferson

4. What fictional character was this song about?
"So where were the Spiders,
While the flies tried to break our balls?
Just the beer light to guide us.
So we bitch about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands?" Hint

"Weird"

"Spiders From Mars"

"Gilly"

"Ziggy Stardust"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Ted Nugent band did this song?
"I don't wanna hear about it anymore.
It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore.
There's a fire in my heart,
A pounding in my brain,
It's driving me crazy."
Hint

Ted Nugent

Damn Yankees

The Amboy Dukes

Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Gypsy, sittin' lookin' pretty.
A broken rose with laughin' eyes
You're a mystery, always runnin' wild.
Like a child without a home..."
Who originally did this song,which has recently had a diva-like makeover? Hint

Skid Row

Def Leppard

Poison

Bon Jovi

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Led Zeppelin song is this?
"Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove..."
Hint

"Black Dog"

"Rock `N' Roll"

"D'yer Mak'er"

"Kashmir"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did this song?
"Actin' funny, but I don't know why
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky."
Hint

Iron Butterfly

The Doors

Jimi Hendrix

David Bowie

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride."
What is the name of this Rolling Stones song? Hint

"Honky Tonk Women"

"Jumpin Jack Flash"

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

"Shattered"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Guns and Roses did the cover of this classic song. Who did the original?
"Whole earth lover
Keepin' under cover
Never know where ya been.
You've been fadin'
Always out paradin'..."
Hint

Guns and Roses

Aerosmith

Van Halen

Rolling Stones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The song starts out... "The telephone is ringing, you got me on the run. I'm driving in my car now Anticipating fun.." Which Michigan native and his band did this song?

Answer: Alice Cooper

Yep, it's Alice Cooper, born Vincent Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan. He legalized his name to Alice Cooper in 1974. The song is "Under My Wheels".

2. Which Queen song do these lyrics belong to? "Steve walks warily down the street, With the brim pulled way down low Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet, Machine guns ready to go"

Answer: "Another One Bites the Dust"

Yeah it's "Another One Bites the Dust". Although Queen have changed a lot since frontman Freddie Mercury's death in the early 90's, they are still at the top of many people's lists.

3. "And feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues, You know feeling good was good enough for me, Good enough for me and my..." Who?

Answer: Bobby McGee

One of Janis' most famous songs, "Me and Bobby McGee" was written by Kris Kristofferson.

4. What fictional character was this song about? "So where were the Spiders, While the flies tried to break our balls? Just the beer light to guide us. So we bitch about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands?"

Answer: "Ziggy Stardust"

"Ziggy Stardust" was a futuristic rock star which became an alter-ego for David Bowie in the early 70's. When the album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars" was released in 1972, it got him his biggest fan base of all.

5. Which Ted Nugent band did this song? "I don't wanna hear about it anymore. It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore. There's a fire in my heart, A pounding in my brain, It's driving me crazy."

Answer: Damn Yankees

I am sure that not too many people are aware of this but, yes, he was in the Damn Yankees. There were other famous people in the band, including Night Ranger's Jack Blades, and Styx's Tommy Shaw. "High Enough" is just of the many great songs they created together.

6. "Gypsy, sittin' lookin' pretty. A broken rose with laughin' eyes You're a mystery, always runnin' wild. Like a child without a home..." Who originally did this song,which has recently had a diva-like makeover?

Answer: Def Leppard

Mariah Carey recently made over this classic Lep song, "Bringin' on the Heartbreak", which is featured on her album "Charmbracelet." She does have good taste in music after all!

7. What Led Zeppelin song is this? "Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove..."

Answer: "Black Dog"

"Black Dog" is one of the most loved Led Zeppelin songs. It is also a song that does not repeat a verse and has no chorus.

8. Who did this song? "Actin' funny, but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky."

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Yeah, it's the song "Purple Haze" by the legendary Jimi Hendrix. In fact, Jimi Hendrix was recently named the number 1 best guitarist of all time by the magazine "Rolling Stone".

9. "I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis, She tried to take me upstairs for a ride." What is the name of this Rolling Stones song?

Answer: "Honky Tonk Women"

Yep, "Honky Tonk Women". By one of the longest lived Rock 'N' Roll bands in history. Enough said.

10. Guns and Roses did the cover of this classic song. Who did the original? "Whole earth lover Keepin' under cover Never know where ya been. You've been fadin' Always out paradin'..."

Answer: Aerosmith

Ahh... "Mama Kin" This was Steven Tyler's favorite song right from the start. In fact, he liked it so much he called it his baby and got a tattoo of it. Well, he was right, it is a great song, and was made-over by Guns 'N' Roses for their 1988 release "G N'R Lies."

Source: Author jamc100

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