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Quiz about Dont  Stop Dancing  Yet More Songs about Dance
Quiz about Dont  Stop Dancing  Yet More Songs about Dance

Don't Stop Dancing - Yet More Songs about Dance Quiz


This is my fifth quiz devoted to dancing - all the songs are named after a dance or have the words "dance" or "dancing" in the title. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Southendboy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Southendboy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
412,185
Updated
Mar 22 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
251
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Question 1 of 15
1. In 1989 the artist (that's a clue) behind this record put together samples from about seven of his other tracks and came up with a soundtrack song for a film starring Michael Keaton; it reached number one in the US and number two in the UK. The artist appears as a character called "Gemini" in the music video, which ends with him detonating an electric chair. What's the title of this song?

Answer: (1 word)
Question 2 of 15
2. Written in 1946 by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, this song sold over two million copies when recorded in 1950 by Patti Page. It tells the sad story of a man who introduces his girl to a friend who then dances away with her. It's an official song of a US state - but what is its title? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This 1961 record by Chubby Checker was just one of a number of songs at that time in pop history that advocated particular dances, some of them a bit peculiar. This particular record was enlivened by the addition of the sound of an electric razor, which was meant to refer to the dance. What was the title of this song? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This song was composed in 1935 by Cole Porter but it wasn't until 1938 when it was recorded by Artie Shaw that it attracted any interest, reaching number three in the US charts. Subsequently it became a jazz standard: all the big bands covered it, and Julio Iglesias' 1981 recording reached number one in the UK charts. So - let's begin by giving the title of this song. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This song was written in 1913 by Jim Burris and Chris Smith to introduce the dance of the same name which dated to around 1909 and resembled the Shimmy. Its name is said to come from driving a railway locomotive at high speed, but I think it could well be a euphemism for something a bit more...carnal? Judy Garland and Gene Kelly gave a great performance of it in the 1942 film "For Me and My Gal". What's its title? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This sensational dance song was released in 2017 by Lambchop, a loose conglomeration of musicians surrounding Kurt Wagner. Over 18 minutes of solid groove, it was the first single taken from the 2016 album "FLOTUS". Careful, it could be confused with a 1975 song by Van McCoy and Soul City Symphony, so what is its title? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. The early 1960s were enlivened by dance crazes, one of the most popular of which was inspired by African Tutsi dancers. The Orlons took advantage of this by releasing this record in 1962, explaining that the dance was "made-a for romance". It reached number two in the US charts. What's the title of this song? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This dance is fictional, but we were advised to do it in 1973 by a band who were pioneers of Art/Glam Rock. Named after a main London thoroughfare, it wasn't released as a single but remains one of the band's most popular songs. Its title should be plain (clue!) by now, so what is it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This musician who composed this song was a founder member of The Move in 1967 and was famous for his extravagant use of make-up, costume and wild hair. He then joined ELO but left after their first album and formed his own magical group in 1972. In 1973 this new band released a single that hit the number one spot in the UK charts and sold over a million copies. What was its title? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. I love early Tamla Motown, especially the group that recorded this single: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. This 1963 record got to number eight in the US charts, selling a million copies in the process, and it tells us that "this cat named xxxxxx came from out of town, yeah, he was spreading a new dance all around". What's the title of this song? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This Goffin & King dance song has been a massive seller from its first release in 1962 up to the present day. Three separate versions have appeared in the top three of the US charts, and two of these versions have placed highly in the UK charts. If you can't think of the answer straight away then perhaps you'll have to train a bit harder! What's the title of this song?

Answer: (2 words, no hyphen)
Question 12 of 15
12. Dublin-born musician Imelda May moved to the UK to kick-start her career, settling in a run-down area of North London. Her fifth single was originally recorded in mid-2010, but an American record producer sent a copy to Lou Reed who invited May to the US to re-record the song. Taking its title from the area of London in which she was living, it describes her struggle to live there and to live with her husband. What's the title of this song? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. A certain singer-songwriter from Pinner recorded a double album in France in 1973 that has so far sold in the region of 20 million copies. One of the stand-out tracks on the album referred to somebody not being very good at a certain dance - what's the title of this song? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. For the past 50+ years the legendary musician Tom Waits has enthralled his small-but-loyal coterie of fans. "Rain Dogs", his ninth studio album partly recorded with Keith Richards and released in 1985, was loosely based on the concept of the urban poor in New York and included street noise and other ambient noise. One track referred to Cubans dancing in a club - and the title of this song is what the Cubans do. What is the title of this song? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. This lyric-less dance tune was written in about 1858 by Jacques Offenbach as the climax to Act 2 of his opera "Orpheus in the Underworld". At that time it was titled "The Infernal Galop", but it was adopted by dancers in Paris for their routines and became more commonly known as the name of a risqué dance - which is what?

Answer: (three words, not hyphenated)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1989 the artist (that's a clue) behind this record put together samples from about seven of his other tracks and came up with a soundtrack song for a film starring Michael Keaton; it reached number one in the US and number two in the UK. The artist appears as a character called "Gemini" in the music video, which ends with him detonating an electric chair. What's the title of this song?

Answer: Batdance

Written at the last minute to replace another track, the slice of funky groove with added snippets of vocals and film dialogue courtesy of Keaton that makes up "Batdance" is IMHO one of Prince's best. As well as its high US and UK chart placings it reached number one in five other countries.
2. Written in 1946 by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, this song sold over two million copies when recorded in 1950 by Patti Page. It tells the sad story of a man who introduces his girl to a friend who then dances away with her. It's an official song of a US state - but what is its title?

Answer: The Tennessee Waltz

"The Tennessee Waltz" has sold about five million copies over its lifetime; Patti Page's version was in the US charts for 30 weeks and at number one for nine weeks. Artists who have recorded it include Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, James Brown, Belle and Sebastian, Dobie Gray, Manfred Mann, Tom Jones and the Chieftains and many, many more.
3. This 1961 record by Chubby Checker was just one of a number of songs at that time in pop history that advocated particular dances, some of them a bit peculiar. This particular record was enlivened by the addition of the sound of an electric razor, which was meant to refer to the dance. What was the title of this song?

Answer: The Fly

Yes, the sound of the electric razor was meant to make the sound of a buzzing fly. "The Fly" reached number seven in the US charts, but was probably never heard again by anyone except the great film director John Waters who included it in his movie "Hairspray". Even then, because of copyright restrictions the song could not be included on the soundtrack album.

The "Fly" dance should not be confused with the "Dead Fly" dance which was perfected by Paul West, vocalist of the Tearjerkers who were a brilliant band in Northern Ireland in the early 1980's.

The "Dead Fly" basically involved Paul lying on his back and waving his arms and legs in the air. Well, I suppose you had to be there....
4. This song was composed in 1935 by Cole Porter but it wasn't until 1938 when it was recorded by Artie Shaw that it attracted any interest, reaching number three in the US charts. Subsequently it became a jazz standard: all the big bands covered it, and Julio Iglesias' 1981 recording reached number one in the UK charts. So - let's begin by giving the title of this song.

Answer: Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter wrote "Begin the Beguine" as a dance similar to slow rumba, but its odd structure and length (over three minutes) rather deterred artists from recording it. However, Artie Shaw's version rocketed him and his band to fame and popularity, and the song was taken up by artists such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

The version by Julio Iglesias used the disco rhythm used by Johnny Mathis when he recorded it in 1978, but Iglesias made it sound very sexy by singing it in Spanish.
5. This song was written in 1913 by Jim Burris and Chris Smith to introduce the dance of the same name which dated to around 1909 and resembled the Shimmy. Its name is said to come from driving a railway locomotive at high speed, but I think it could well be a euphemism for something a bit more...carnal? Judy Garland and Gene Kelly gave a great performance of it in the 1942 film "For Me and My Gal". What's its title?

Answer: Ballin' the Jack

"Ballin' the Jack" became a jazz classic and has been covered countless times, for example by Brenda Lee, Danny Kaye and Sidney Bechet. Great film performances can be seen in "That's My Boy" (1951, Dean Martin & Polly Bergen), "The Krays" (1990, Jimmy Jewell), and "Haunted Honeymoon" (1986, Gilda Radnor, Dom Deluise & Gene Wilder).
6. This sensational dance song was released in 2017 by Lambchop, a loose conglomeration of musicians surrounding Kurt Wagner. Over 18 minutes of solid groove, it was the first single taken from the 2016 album "FLOTUS". Careful, it could be confused with a 1975 song by Van McCoy and Soul City Symphony, so what is its title?

Answer: The Hustle

"The Hustle" by Lambchop is an astonishing record - I heard it for the first time a month ago and I was totally knocked out by it. There again, I've always had a taste for the motorik drumming sound developed by Neu!'s Klaus Dinger on the "Neu! 75" album. Sadly it didn't chart - but please have a listen to it.
7. The early 1960s were enlivened by dance crazes, one of the most popular of which was inspired by African Tutsi dancers. The Orlons took advantage of this by releasing this record in 1962, explaining that the dance was "made-a for romance". It reached number two in the US charts. What's the title of this song?

Answer: The Wah-Watusi

"The Wah-Watusi" was the Orlons' biggest hit. It was later covered by Chubby Checker, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and the Isley Brothers.
8. This dance is fictional, but we were advised to do it in 1973 by a band who were pioneers of Art/Glam Rock. Named after a main London thoroughfare, it wasn't released as a single but remains one of the band's most popular songs. Its title should be plain (clue!) by now, so what is it?

Answer: Do the Strand

"Do the Strand" by Roxy Music is still a great record. It's the first track on the band's second album, "For Your Pleasure", and it jumps straight in with no intro.
Bryan Ferry, the songwriter, said that he wanted to write a song like one by Cole Porter; the dance is "the dance of life".
9. This musician who composed this song was a founder member of The Move in 1967 and was famous for his extravagant use of make-up, costume and wild hair. He then joined ELO but left after their first album and formed his own magical group in 1972. In 1973 this new band released a single that hit the number one spot in the UK charts and sold over a million copies. What was its title?

Answer: See My Baby Jive

"See My Baby Jive" by Roy Wood's group Wizzard was a huge hit, with Wood paying faithful and affectionate tribute to Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound". ABBA later acknowledged its influence on their first major international hit, "Waterloo".
10. I love early Tamla Motown, especially the group that recorded this single: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. This 1963 record got to number eight in the US charts, selling a million copies in the process, and it tells us that "this cat named xxxxxx came from out of town, yeah, he was spreading a new dance all around". What's the title of this song?

Answer: Mickey's Monkey

"Mickey's Monkey" is a Holland-Dozier-Holland composition, and the single was enhanced by a "live party" scenario in the studio. Martha and the Vandellas and Mary Wilson of the Supremes sang the back-up vocals. Such was its appeal that the Miracles often used it as the closing number at their gigs.
11. This Goffin & King dance song has been a massive seller from its first release in 1962 up to the present day. Three separate versions have appeared in the top three of the US charts, and two of these versions have placed highly in the UK charts. If you can't think of the answer straight away then perhaps you'll have to train a bit harder! What's the title of this song?

Answer: The Locomotion

"The Locomotion" or, more strictly, "The Loco-motion" has been around for years. In 1962 Little Eva hit number one in the US charts and number two in the UK charts with it. This was followed by a number one in the US charts when Grand Funk Railroad covered it in 1974, and then a number three in the US charts and a number two in the UK charts when Kylie Minogue released her version in 1988. Unusually the song's lyrics describing the dance in detail were written before the dance was performed.
12. Dublin-born musician Imelda May moved to the UK to kick-start her career, settling in a run-down area of North London. Her fifth single was originally recorded in mid-2010, but an American record producer sent a copy to Lou Reed who invited May to the US to re-record the song. Taking its title from the area of London in which she was living, it describes her struggle to live there and to live with her husband. What's the title of this song?

Answer: The Kentish Town Waltz

"The Kentish Town Waltz" by Imelda May is an absolutely beautiful song. Sadly - probably because of lack of promotion - it didn't chart in the UK when it was released in November 2010, but it did get to number 28 in the Irish charts. Interesting fact #1 - Karl Marx lived in Kentish Town. Interesting fact #2 - Kentish Town isn't in Kent.
13. A certain singer-songwriter from Pinner recorded a double album in France in 1973 that has so far sold in the region of 20 million copies. One of the stand-out tracks on the album referred to somebody not being very good at a certain dance - what's the title of this song?

Answer: Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock'n'Roll)

Elton John's "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock'n'Roll)" from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was coincidentally covered by Imelda May...
14. For the past 50+ years the legendary musician Tom Waits has enthralled his small-but-loyal coterie of fans. "Rain Dogs", his ninth studio album partly recorded with Keith Richards and released in 1985, was loosely based on the concept of the urban poor in New York and included street noise and other ambient noise. One track referred to Cubans dancing in a club - and the title of this song is what the Cubans do. What is the title of this song?

Answer: Tango 'Till They're Sore

"Tango 'Till They're Sore" is a great track, fitting in well with the album and its theme. it was released as a promotional single in 1985.
15. This lyric-less dance tune was written in about 1858 by Jacques Offenbach as the climax to Act 2 of his opera "Orpheus in the Underworld". At that time it was titled "The Infernal Galop", but it was adopted by dancers in Paris for their routines and became more commonly known as the name of a risqué dance - which is what?

Answer: The Can Can

Offenbach's "Galop" was a popular dance in the early to mid-19th Century, and it was basically an ancestor of the polka. Meanwhile the Can Can was being danced to various tunes by couples, men and women as an energetic, high-kicking dance. Putting the dance and the "Infernal Galop" tune together in the 1870s led to the evolution of the all-female dance troupes that are familiar today and their role in the Paris nightclub scene.
Source: Author Southendboy

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