The Go-Go's Playlist 1 Trivia Quiz

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Song 1) "All Tomorrow's Parties"

The Go-Go's sample a line from The Velvet Underground's song "All Tomorrow's Parties" at the end of The Go-Go's song "Automatic" during live performances.

Lou Reed wrote "All Tomorrow's Parties" on The Velvet Underground album "The Velvet Underground & Nico" in 1967.

Although The Velvet Underground's version of "All Tomorrow's Parties" did not rank on any music charts, the band Japan's version did rank at number 38 on the UK Official Singles Chart for one week from 5 to 11 Mar 1983.

During live performances, Jane Wiedlin repeats the line, "And what costume shall the poor girl wear?" at the end of The Go-Go's song "Automatic." This line is the first in each verse of "All Tomorrow's Parties" and Jane's outro may be a tribute to The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, Nico (Christa Päffgen) or Jane just likes the song. You can experience one of Jane's outros at 00:31:14 of The Go-Go's video album "Live at Central Park" (2001).

Seventy-five artists have also recorded "All Tomorrow's Parties" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 60 artists included "All Tomorrow's Parties" on a concert playlist 411 times since The Velvet Underground first performed this song on 25 Apr 1966 at Scepter Studios in New York City.

Song 2) "California Sun"

The Go-Go's covered the song "California Sun" at seven live shows during 1990.

Henry Glover wrote "California Sun" and Joe Jones originally released this song as a single backed with "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" in February 1961.

Joe Jones' version ranked on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks from 8 to 22 Apr 1961 peaking at number 89. The Rivieras' version ranked on 12 music charts in four countries, including three later charts on the Internet, and peaked at number two on the Keener Detroit Radio Weekly Top 30 in 1964: Canada, Germany, New Zealand and the United States (6).

Sixty-eight artists have also recorded "California Sun" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 89 artists included "California Sun" on a concert playlist 1,305 times since Joe Jones first performed this song during Season 4 Episode 149 of American Bandstand on 30 Mar 1961.

The Rivieras' version of "California Sun" is featured in the movie in "Good Morning Vietnam" (1988) and the TV shows "The X-Files" (Season 11 Episode 2) and "Sky Rojo" (Season 1 Episode 7).

Song 3) "Fading Fast"

Charlotte Caffey wrote the song "Fading Fast" on The Go-Go's album "Beauty and the Beat" in 1981.

The band Measure 4 Measure also recorded "Fading Fast" on their album "Come to the Fair" in 1997, and Josie Cotton recorded Charlotte's "Fading Fast" on The Go-Go's tribute album "If You Gotta Go-Go, Go-Go Now" by various artists on 22 Apr 2022.

The Go-Go's "Fading Fast" was featured on Season 9 Episode 8 of the TV show "American Horror Story" on 6 Nov 2019.

Song 4) "Here You Are"

Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey and Jim Vallance wrote the song "Here You Are" on The Go-Go's album "God Bless The Go-Go's" in 2001.

Broadway actress Alexandra Socha also recorded "Here You Are" on The Go-Go's soundtrack "Head Over Heels: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" on 12 Oct 2018.

Song 5) "Johnny Are You Queer?"

The Go-Go's covered the song "Johnny Are You Queer?" at 16 live shows.

Bobby and Larson Paine wrote "Johnny Are You Queer?" and Josie Cotton originally released this song as a single backed with "(Let's Do) The Blackout" in 1981.

Josie's "Johnny Are You Queer?" ranked on two music charts in two countries for 17 weeks from 26 Dec 1981 to 24 Apr 1982 peaking at number eight on the Canadian RPM Weekly Top Singles and number 38 on the Billboard Club Play Singles.

Eight artists have also recorded "Johnny Are You Queer?" on a single, album or soundtrack since 1981, and only Johnny Hickman included "Johnny Are You Queer?" on a concert playlist at The Cave in Fort Collins, Colorado on 22 Aug 2020.

Josie Cotton may have been the first to release "Johnny Are You Queer?" in 1981, but The Go-Go's were the first to record "Johnny Are You Queer?" in 1979. The Go-Go's included a live performance of "Johnny Are You Queer?" from 1 Aug 1979 at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California on their retrospective album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" in 1994.

Josie Cotton's "Johnny Are You Queer?" is featured in the movie "Valley Girl" (1983) and "Jackass Number Two" (2006).

Song 6) "Lust for Life"

The Go-Go's covered Iggy Pop's song "Lust for Life" during a benefit concert for rock critic Craig Lee at The Palace in Los Angeles, California on 4 Sep 1991. Exene Cervenka of the legendary punk band X stood in for the pregnant Belinda Carlisle.

Iggy Pop and David Bowie wrote "Lust for Life" on Iggy's album "Lust for Life" in 1977.

Iggy's song "Lust for Life" ranked on 16 music charts in nine countries during three years peaking at number two on The Icelandic List Top 40: Australia, Belgium (3), Canada, Europe, Iceland (2), Netherlands (5), Scotland, United Kingdom and the United States.

Thirty other artists have also recorded "Lust for Life" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 60 artists included "Lust for Life" on a concert playlist 335 times since Iggy Pop first performed this song on 1 Mar 1977 at Maxwell Hall in Aylesbury, England.

Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" is featured in five movies: "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985), "Trainspotting" (1996), "Iggy Pop" (2001), "Elle" (2016) and "T2 Trainspotting" (2017).

Belinda had a boy.

Song 7) "Paint It Black"

The Go-Go's covered The Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black" at 13 live shows during 2013.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote "Paint It Black" and originally released as a single backed with "Long, Long While" in the United Kingdom in 1966.

The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" ranked on 38 music charts in 18 countries during five years and peaked at number one on 13 charts: Austria (2), Belgium (4), Canada, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Netherlands (6), Norway, Spain, Sweden (2), United Kingdom (7), United States (5) and West Germany.

According to SecondHandSongs, 343 other artists have also recorded "Paint It Black" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 299 artists included "Paint It Black" on a concert playlist 1,932 times since The Rolling Stones first performed this song on 13 Nov 1965 at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" is featured in six movies and one game: "Full Metal Jacket" (1987), "Twisted Metal: Black" (2001), "Guitar Hero Arcade" (2005), "Mafia III" (2016), "The Quiet One" (2019), "The Kitchen" (2019) and "Black Adam" (2022).

Song 8) "Speeding"

Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey wrote the song "Speeding" on the B-side of The Go-Go's single "Get Up and Go" in 1982.

Although The Go-Go's released this single during the album "Vacation" in 1982, "Speeding" was not included on the album. Twelve years later, however, The Go-Go's finally tracked "Speeding" on their retrospective album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" in 1994.

The Go-Go's only performed "Speeding" five times and each time was before The Go-Go's signed their first recording contract on 1 Apr 1981 but 16 months later on 13 Aug 1982, "Speeding" made its premiere in the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in 498 theaters throughout the United States.

The Suitesixteen recorded "Speeding" on The Go-Go's tribute album "If You Gotta Go-Go, Go-Go Now" by various artists on 22 Apr 2022.

Song 9) "Tonite"

Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey and Peter Case wrote the song "Tonite" on the album "Beauty and the Beat" in 1981.

According to Jane Wiedlin's interview with Vulture, when asked about a unifying theme for the 11 songs on The Go-Go's debut album "Beauty and the Beat," "A lot of it is about life in Hollywood, and a lot of it is about being a young woman. Especially the song 'Tonite,' which is totally about being in a girl gang...that feeling of compatriots and unity" (Ivie, 2021).

[Rhythmically clinking beer bottles] Oh, Go-Go's, come out to play...Go-Go's, come out to play-ay!

Four other artists have also recorded "Tonite" on a single, album or soundtrack: Delays (2008), Gateway District (2013), Mike Skill and Nikki Corvette (2022) and The Linda Lindas (2022). The Linda Lindas included "Tonite" on their concert playlist 60 times since The Go-Go's first performed this song on 17 Aug 1980 at Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, California.

Song 10) "We're Desperate"

The Go-Go's covered X's song "We're Desperate" during a benefit concert for rock critic Craig Lee at The Palace in Los Angeles, California on 4 Sep 1991.

John Doe and Exene Cervenka wrote "We're Desperate" on the album "Wild Gift" in 1981.

Although X's "We're Desperate" did not rank on any music charts, its album "Wild Gift" did rank on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape for four weeks from 6 Jun to 4 Jul 1981 peaking at number 165.

Two other artists have also recorded "We're Desperate" on a single, album or soundtrack since 1978: Pennywise with Exene Cervenka (2001) and Strychnine (2001). The Damnations TX included "We're Desperate" on a concert playlist one time at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario on 23 Jun 1999.