The Go-Go's Playlist 6 Trivia Quiz

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Song 1) "Beatnik Beach"

Belinda Carlisle and Charlotte Caffey co-wrote the song "Beatnik Beach" on The Go-Go's album "Vacation" in 1982.

Jennie Vee also recorded "Beatnik Beach" 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 "Beatnik Beach" is one of three songs featuring a type of dance in the lyrics with the Limbo, while "Fashion Seekers" features the Hustle and "We Got the Beat" has the Watusi and the Pony.

Song 2) "Cool Jerk"

The Go-Go's covered Donald Storball's song "Cool Jerk" on The Go-Go's album "Vacation" in 1982.

Donald Storball wrote "Cool Jerk" and The Capitols released this song as a single backed with "Hello Stranger" on 5 Jul 1966.

Cool Jerk is also a dance and The Go-Go's version ranked on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks from 26 Jan to 2 Feb 1991 peaking at number 60. It is also featured in the movie "Yes Man" (2008) and "The Other Woman" (2014).

Forty artists also recorded "Cool Jerk" on a single, album or soundtrack, and ten artists included "Cool Jerk" on a concert playlist 204 times since The Capitols' promotional copy of "Cool Jerk" debuted on the radio at WCHB in Detroit, Michigan on 17 Mar 1966.

Song 3) "Girl of 100 Lists"

Jane Wiedlin wrote the song "Girl of 100 Lists" on The Go-Go's album "Vacation" in 1982.

According to the ranking of "20 Great Songs by The Go-Go's" on Medium, "The chord progression [of 'Girl of 100 Lists'] is unconventional (E, A, D...F#), suggesting the unpredictable amid a daily routine. It's not always obvious how the melody will bring it all back home. Yet it does...seamlessly. That musical friction creates a compelling narrative even without the lyrics. Gina's energetic drumming is a highlight as she holds down the pulse on the ride during the chorus, while Jane's rhythm guitar and Kathy's bass grind and growl underneath it" (Jones, 2021).

The Go-Go's "Girl of 100 Lists" is one of three songs with a number in the title sequenced with "I'm the Only One" and "Club Zero."

Song 4) "I Wanna Be Sedated"

The Go-Go's covered the Ramones' song "I Wanna Be Sedated" at 23 live shows.

Joey Ramone wrote "I Wanna Be Sedated" and the Ramones released this song on the B-side of the single "She's the One" in the United Kingdom on 21 Sep 1978.

Ninety-six artists also recorded "I Wanna Be Sedated" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 257 artists included "I Wanna Be Sedated" on a concert playlist 1,863 times since the Ramones first performed this song on 10 Feb 1978 at the Student Union Building on the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" is featured in three movies and two video games: "Scary Movie" (2000), "Daddy Day Care" (2003), "Guitar Hero" (2005), "Rock Band 3" (2010) and "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019).

Although the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" has significant cultural and musical impacts, this song never ranked on a music chart. According to Far Out Magazine, "In England during the punk boom of the 1970s the Ramones were major live draws, but their album sales were minuscule when compared to the likes of The Clash and their punk contemporaries. In 2014, the group's eponymous debut album finally went gold, nearly 40 years after it was first released. Fellow CBGB bands like Talking Heads and Blondie were finding major success on album and singles charts, but the Ramones weren't able to join in themselves" (Golsen, 2022).

Song 5) "Let's Get Together"

The Go-Go's covered Hayley Mills' song "Let's Get Together" on the compilation album "Disneymania 5" by various artists in 2007.

Brothers Robert and Richard Sherman co-wrote "Let's Get Together" and actress Hayley Mills performed this song for the movie "The Parent Trap" in 1961.

Hayley Mills' "Let's Get Together" ranked on eight music charts in five countries during two years peaking at number one on Audiomusica in Mexico: Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, the UK, the US (3) and the Internet.

Fourteen artists also recorded "Let's Get Together" on a single, album or soundtrack, and three artists included "Let's Get Together" on a concert playlist nine times since "The Parent Trap" premiered in theaters on 21 Jun 1961.

Song 6) "Mother's Little Helper"

The Go-Go's covered the Rolling Stones' song "Mother's Little Helper" at 18 live shows.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards co-wrote "Mother's Little Helper" and released this song on the album "Aftermath" in the United Kingdom on 15 Apr 1966.

The Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper" ranked on 14 music charts in eight countries during two years peaking at number four on two charts: Belgium, Canada, Finland, Netherlands (3), New Zealand, Sweden (2), the US (4) and West Germany.

Fifty-six artists also recorded "Mother's Little Helper" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 35 artists included "Mother's Little Helper" on a concert playlist 124 times since The Rolling Stones first performed this song on 24 Jun 1966 at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts.

The Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper" is featured in the movie "The Many Saints of Newark" (2021) and the video game "Mafia III" (2016).

Song 7) "Rock and Roll All Nite"

The Go-Go's covered KISS' song "Rock and Roll All Nite" at five live shows.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley co-wrote "Rock and Roll All Nite" and released this song on the album "Dressed to Kill" on 19 Mar 1975.

KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite" ranked on 12 music charts in three countries during two years peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100: Australia, Canada, the US (7) and the Internet (3).

Fifty-seven artists also recorded "Rock and Roll All Nite" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 361 artists included "Rock and Roll All Nite" on a concert playlist 2,541 times since KISS first performed this song on 18 Jan 1975 at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.

KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite" is featured in four movies, four video games and 13 TV shows.

Song 8) "The Way You Dance"

Jane Wiedlin and Kathy Valentine co-wrote the song "The Way You Dance" on The Go-Go's album "Vacation" in 1982.

The lyrics of "The Way You Dance" doesn't contain a type of dance but according to a review on Don Ignacio's Music Reviews, "Yay!! This is another one of their excellent, carefree new wave tunes! This one's quite a lot of fun, and I'm bouncing up and down with glee. Unfortunately, this isn't one iota different than what they've done before, so...well, I just don't have anything much to say about it" (Lawrence, n.d.).

Song 9) "Vicious Circles"

The song "Vicious Circles" is one of The Go-Go's earliest songs and not recorded on any album or single. According to Setlist.fm, The Go-Go's only performed this song four times during 1980 and 1981.

Song10) "Wrecking Ball"

The Go-Go's covered Miley Cyrus' song "Wrecking Ball" at 11 live shows.

Lukasz Gottwald, David Kim, Maureen McDonald, Stephan Moccio, Sacha Skarbek and Henry Walter co-wrote "Wrecking Ball" and Miley Cyrus released this song as a single on 25 Aug 2013.

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" ranked on 80 music charts in 39 countries during three years peaking at number one on 11 charts: Australia (2), Austria (2), Belgium (5), Bulgaria, Canada (3), Czech Republic (2), Denmark (2), Eurasia, Finland (2), France (2), Germany (2), Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary (2), Ireland, Israel, Italy (3), Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico (2), Netherlands (4), New Zealand (2), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia (3), South Africa (2), Spain (3), Sweden (2), Switzerland (3), Taiwan, the UK (2), the US (12), Ukraine and Venezuela.

According to SecondHandSongs, 122 artists also recorded "Wrecking Ball" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 89 artists included "Wrecking Ball" on a concert playlist 267 times since Miley Cyrus first performed this song on 21 Sep 2013 during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" is featured in five movies and 23 TV shows.