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Quiz about Do These Bands Make You Feel Blue
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Do These Bands Make You Feel "Blue"? Quiz


There are several bands over multiple musical genres who have the word "blue" in their title. This is matching quiz where you match clues with the band name. Enjoy!

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
415,447
Updated
Feb 15 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
431
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 71 (5/10), jibberer (8/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Who were Jake and Elwood's rhythm and blues review band?  
  The Blue Notes
2. Which rock band did not fear the reaper or Godzilla?  
  Blues Traveler
3. Which R&B vocal group sang with Harold Melvin?  
  Blue Öyster Cult
4. Who released the single "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?  
  Shocking Blue
5. Which veteran British blues rock band recorded the songs "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You"?  
  Deep Blue Something
6. Which band recorded the song "Ride Captain Ride"?  
  Blue Swede
7. Which Dutch band recorded the song "Venus"?  
  Climax Blues Band
8. Which British art rock band recorded an album with the London Festival Orchestra in 1967?  
  Blues Image
9. Who had a hit single with "Hooked on a Feeling"?  
  The Moody Blues
10. John Popper gave his fans the "Run-Around" in which band?  
  The Blues Brothers





Select each answer

1. Who were Jake and Elwood's rhythm and blues review band?
2. Which rock band did not fear the reaper or Godzilla?
3. Which R&B vocal group sang with Harold Melvin?
4. Who released the single "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
5. Which veteran British blues rock band recorded the songs "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You"?
6. Which band recorded the song "Ride Captain Ride"?
7. Which Dutch band recorded the song "Venus"?
8. Which British art rock band recorded an album with the London Festival Orchestra in 1967?
9. Who had a hit single with "Hooked on a Feeling"?
10. John Popper gave his fans the "Run-Around" in which band?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who were Jake and Elwood's rhythm and blues review band?

Answer: The Blues Brothers

Comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd played the characters "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues. Jake and Elwood led a rhythm and blues review band called the Blues Brothers. The band recorded the album "Briefcase Full of Blues" in 1978 and "Made in America" in 1980.
2. Which rock band did not fear the reaper or Godzilla?

Answer: Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult formed in 1967 in Long Island, New York. The band was originally founded as Soft White Underbelly but settled under the name Blue Öyster Cult in 1971. The band was known for such songs as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976), "Godzilla" (1977), and "Burnin' for You" (1981).
3. Which R&B vocal group sang with Harold Melvin?

Answer: The Blue Notes

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were a Philadelphia soul group. The group was founded as the Charlemagnes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1954. The group's 1972 "If You Don't Know Me by Now" was remade by Simply Red in 1989.
4. Who released the single "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?

Answer: Deep Blue Something

Deep Blue Something was founded in 1991 in Denton, Texas. Deep Blue Something released the hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's" from their 1995 album "Home". The single was recorded on both the Interscope and Rainmaker labels. The song was about saving a relationship where the couple had nothing in common.
5. Which veteran British blues rock band recorded the songs "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You"?

Answer: Climax Blues Band

Climax Blues Band formed in 1967 in Stafford, England. The band signed to the Harvest Records label in 1970. Their signature songs include "Couldn't Get It Right" (1977) and "I Love You" (1981).
6. Which band recorded the song "Ride Captain Ride"?

Answer: Blues Image

Blues Image formed in 1966 in Tampa, Florida. The band recorded the song "Ride Captain Ride" for their 1970 album "Open". The band broke up after their 1970 album "Red White & Blues Image".
7. Which Dutch band recorded the song "Venus"?

Answer: Shocking Blue

Shocking Blue formed in 1967 in the Hague, Holland. The band's signature songs are "Send Me a Postcard" (1968) and "Venus" (1969). Bananarama had a hit single in 1986 with their cover of Shocking Blue's "Venus".
8. Which British art rock band recorded an album with the London Festival Orchestra in 1967?

Answer: The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues began their career in 1964 as a part of the psychedelic rock music genre. The band incorporated the London Festival Orchestra while recording their 1967 album "Days of Future Passed". This album was influential in the genres of art rock and progressive rock genres. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
9. Who had a hit single with "Hooked on a Feeling"?

Answer: Blue Swede

Blue Swede was formed in Stockholm, Sweden by vocalist Björn Skifs. Blue Swede released the single "Hooked on a Feeling" in late 1973. The song hit the top of the United States Billboard Hot 100 on April 6, 1974. B. J. Thomas originally recorded this song in 1968.
10. John Popper gave his fans the "Run-Around" in which band?

Answer: Blues Traveler

The band Blues Traveler formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. John Popper was the band's lead singer and harmonica player. Signature songs of the Blues Traveler include "Run-Around", "Hook", and "But Anyway". The band were featured in the 1998 film "Blues Brothers 2000".
Source: Author workisboring

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