Who's in a Song? Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Beatles

"Dear, Prudence" was written by John Lennon as a way to cheer up Prudence Farrow (Mia Farrow's sister) during her bout of depression. Paul McCartney played drums on the song after Ringo Starr temporarily left the group. The song was released in 1968 on their album, "The White Album". John Lennon considered this song to be one of his favorite songs.

Answer: The Kinks

The Kinks performed "Lola" on their 1970 album, "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part 1". The Kinks took "Lola" to number sixty-five on Billboard's Top 100 in 1970. Ray Davies wrote the lyrics after his manager got drunk at a club and danced with a transvestite most of the night. The music was written after the group started playing around with open strings on their guitars.

Answer: The Adventures of Pete and Pete

"Hey Sandy" became the theme song for the 1993 Nickelodeon show, "The Adventures of Pete and Pete". The song was written about Sandy Scheuer, a student killed at Kent State University in 1970 and originally performed by Harvey Andrews.

Answer: Plain White T's

"Hey There, Delilah" was performed by the Plain White T's for their 2005 "All That We Needed" album. The song was written by Tom Higgenson about a woman he met, who was involved with someone else at the time. "Hey There, Delilah" made it to the top ten in 2005 and eventually made it's way to number one in the United States.

Answer: Rhiannon

Stevie Nicks wrote "Rhiannon" with her boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham while they were on a plane together. The inspiration for the song came from a book by Mary Leader entitled, "Triad". The song inspired Stevie Nicks flowing skirts and black clothing.

Answer: Otis Redding

Jay-Z and Kanye West's song "Otis" was about Otis Redding. It was performed by Jay-Z and Kanye West on their collaborative CD titled, "Watch the Throne". The song came out on July 20, 2011.

Answer: Richard Nixon

Elton John performed "Postcards from Richard Nixon" on his 2006 album, "The Captain & The Kid". The song runs five minutes and fourteen seconds. The song has nothing to do with Richard Nixon, but tells the story of two up and coming men who are both looking for stardom.

Answer: Rhonda

"Help Me, Rhonda" tells the story of a breakup that goes so badly the singer looks to another woman to help him get over it. Al Jardine, guitarist for the Beach Boys, sang lead for the first time on this song while Daryll Dragon, from Captain and Tennille, played the organ. The song was released on their 1965 album, "Summer Days (and Summer Nights!).

Answer: Harvey Bodine

"Harvey Bodine" was written by Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois, and Kelley Lovelace. The song tells the story of Harvey Bodine who was happy to be falsely pronounced dead because it got him away from his wife for a little while.

Answer: Genesis

Jacob's Ladder is a term that can be found in Genesis 28. In the chapter, Jacob sees a ladder descending from Heaven with angels going and coming from the ladder. The song, however, was written about the phenomenon when the sun breaks through the clouds after a storm. "Jacob's Ladder" was written for Rush's 1980 album, "Permanent Waves".