FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 32 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Electrifying

In the movie "Grease" the song "You Better Shape Up" included the phrase "the power you're supplying is electrifying." It was one of the last songs in which Danny and Sandy sang of their love before flying away in the car called "Greased Lightning".

Question by player zorlock7

Answer: Jerry Garcia

The Grateful Dead were recording in the same studio. Garcia had just learned to play the difficult instrument. He nailed the sound CS&N wanted.

Question by player JepRD

Answer: Lipps Inc.

It was Lipps Inc. who took 'Funkytown' to the top of the US charts in May 1980. It was number one for four weeks from May 31 to June 21, 1980. Lipps Inc. was from Minneapolis, Minnesota and they were together from 1979 until disbanding in 1985.

Question by player TriviaFan22

Answer: Percussion

Drums usually give the background beat in a band. To play a drum kit, drummers use sticks that can be of a different weight and size. Common parts of the drum kit are the bass drum, snare drum and the tom toms.

Question by player Lord_Digby

Answer: Prince

Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson in 1958, released his first studio album, "For You", at the age of 19. He played all the instruments on the album.

Question by player rkterry

Answer: The Boxer

The song was a major hit for the duo and is at number 105 of Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Songs of All Time'. The boxer only appears in the final verse, the rest of the song is about a poor man who comes to New York City and tries to survive alone. The final verse is more of an analogy - the fighter who takes all sorts of physical punishment but perseveres and refuses to give in. Paul Simon, who wrote the lyrics, admits that it is partly autobiographical "I think the song was about me: everybody's beating me up, and I'm telling you now I'm going to go away if you don't stop."




Question by player Midget40

Answer: The Edmund Fitzgerald

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm on 11/10/75 on Lake Superior. All hands on board were lost with the ship. The ship's bell was finally recovered in 1995 and was donated to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. A replica bell engraved with the names of the 29 who died on board was left with the wreck as a memorial.

Question by player RufusDufus

Answer: Tennessee Ernie Ford

Ford burst onto the music scene in 1955 with his big hit "Sixteen Tons". The handsome country singer also hosted a variety show on American TV from 1956-61. Ford popularized his catch-phrase on the show, which he had previously used when he worked as disc jockey. Ford passed away in 1991 at age 72.

Question by player debodun

Answer: Angel Olsen

The song "Iota" is recorded on the studio album "Burn Your Fire for No Witness". Angel Olsen won a Liberia Award for that album in 2014. She won in the category of "Up and Comer Artist Award".

Question by player marianjoy

Answer: Niccolò Paganini

Paganini was born October 27 1782 and died May 24 1840 of cancer of the larynx. He was much inspired by Bach and later inspired artists such as Chopin. Paganini was never married but had one son, Achille, with singer Antonia Bianchi.

Question by player swimmgirl