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Edible Musicians
  Edible Musicians   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
There have been many acts over the years that are named after food. Here are just a few. Some liberties have been taken in spelling. Bon appétit!
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Apr 30 17
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ozzz2002 gold member
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  Music on the Menu    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Are you hungry for some good music? Before you can partake, you'll have to match our delicious bands to their menu descriptions.
Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Jul 04 22
Easier
reedy gold member
Jul 04 22
605 plays
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  Fruity Musicians   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You will need to determine which fruit is missing and match it up with the name of the performers. Please note that while some fruits may fit more than once there is only ONE overall correct solution.
Easier, 10 Qns, lout62001, Feb 01 18
Easier
lout62001 gold member
Feb 01 18
544 plays
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  The Pop/Rock Food Group   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the questions contain clues to lead you to the name of a pop or rock artist or group with a food related name. Bon appetit!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Alepcot, Jun 06 16
Very Easy
Alepcot
718 plays
5.
  A Fruity Selection of Bands    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
There are many bands with fruit in their name. Can you match these song titles to the fruity band that recorded them?
Average, 10 Qns, lg549, Aug 29 20
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lg549 gold member
Aug 29 20
315 plays
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  A Musical Menu    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You and a friend visit the Surf & Turf Ptomaine Palace for dinner. To order, you must answer questions on the menu. All correct answers are musical artists, from the names of which you will each order a delicious meal.
Easier, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, May 31 19
Easier
lowtechmaster
May 31 19
575 plays
7.
  Edible Bands    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know how many bands are named after food? Just fill in the blanks with the correct snacks.
Average, 10 Qns, Ophelia78, Jun 06 16
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Ophelia78
4785 plays
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  Good to Hear...not to Eat    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When all else fails when trying to name your band, simply go to the kitchen and open the fridge or pantry. A good name should pop right out at you.
Average, 10 Qns, katsdrama, Jun 06 16
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Food in Band Names Trivia Questions
1. Formed in 1983 in Hollywood, California, this band lost a member to a drug overdose, and the bassist is the voice of Donnie on the Nickelodeon cartoon "The Wild Thornberrys."

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

John Fruscainte replaced guitarist Hillel Slovak after his untimely death in 1988. Flea is the voice of wild child Donnie on the cartoon "The Wild Thornberrys".

2. Formed in 1990 in Limerick, Ireland, this female-fronted band was founded by brothers Mike and Noel.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: The Cranberries

The band was orginally called the Cranberry Saw Us and is fronted by Celtic songstress Dolores O' Riordan.

3. "Motorbike In Heaven" did not make the Billboard Hot 100. Who sang it? [I beleaf you can figure it out and get your next course.]

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Salad

Salad was a British alternate rock group active 1992-1998. The others all had Billboard Hot 100 number one hits: "Venus" for Bananarama in 1986, "Reunited" for Peaches And Herb in 1979, and "Incense And Peppermints" for Strawberry Alarm Clock in 1967.

4. Formed in 1970 in London, England, this band found success during the Disco-driven 70's with hits like "You Sexy Thing" and "Disco Queen".

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate enjoyed renewed success after "You Sexy Thing" was featured in the hit movies "Boogie Nights" and "The Full Monty", as well as a Burger King commercial.

5. For your entree, you select turf and must identify who sang "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)." Which artist did so?

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Meat Loaf

In 1993, Meat Loaf (with Lorraine Crosby) had a Billboard number one Top 100 hit with "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)." "I Love A Rainy Night" was a Hot 100 number one song for Eddie Rabbitt in 1980. The T-Bones had a number three entry in 1965 with "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)." "Your Life As A Sequel" by Lambchop, a Nashville band fronted by Kurt Wagner, did not get to the Hot 100.

6. Formed in 1993 in Huntington Beach, California, this band is recognized as one of the first rap-metal bands to enjoy commercial success.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Korn

Fronted by vocalist Jonathan Davis, a former mortuary assistant, the band was orginally called L.A.P.D.

7. This band was formed in late 1981 in London, England. One of the members married the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart and later formed the band Shakespeare's Sister.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Bananarama

Bananarama named themselves by combining the the late 60's kids show "The Banana Splits" and Roxy Music's "Pyjamarama".

8. 'Red Hot Chili _______'

From Quiz Edible Bands

Answer: Peppers

9. For a side dish your friend has to answer this question. Who sang "Did My Time" in 2003?

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Korn

Korn's "Did My Time" peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Green Tambourine" was a number one hit for The Lemon Pipers in 1967. "Under The Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers made it to number two in 1992. Team Tomato, a rock-alternative band out of St. Louis, did "King's Diamond" in 2005; it failed to reach the Hot 100.

10. Formed in 1985 in Reykjavik, Iceland, this band's lead vocalist went on to have a semi-successful solo career and even made a shot as an actress.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: The Sugarcubes

Bjork fronted the most successful rock band to come out of Iceland thus far. She starred in the film musical "Dancer in the Dark" and made fashion news when she wore a dress fashioned as a swan to the Oscar ceremonies.

11. To select a dessert, you have to name the group that sang "The Distance" in 1996. Which group was it?

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Cake

Cake's "The Distance" got to number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" was a number two hit in 1965 for Goldie & The Gingerbreads. The English rock band Humble Pie had "Fool For A Pretty Face" check in at number 52 in 1980. "The Key, The Secret," a 1993 effort by the British group Urban Cookie Collective, did not get to the Hot 100. It did, however, score at number two on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100.

12. Formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, this sugary band found success after covering a Simon and Garfunkel tune.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Lemonheads

The Lemonheads hit big with their cover of "Mrs. Robinson". Vocalist and guitarist Evan Dando also tried his hand at acting with small roles in "Reality Bites" and "Heavy".

13. For dessert, your friend must answer this question. Who did "Ice Ice Baby" in 1990?

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Vanilla Ice

In 1990, "Ice Ice Baby" was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for Vanilla Ice. "You Keep Hangin' On" was a number six entry for Vanilla Fudge in 1968. From Australia, Sherbet offered "Howzat" in 1976. Although it missed the Hot 100, it was a number one on the Kent Music Report in Australia and number five on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100. Also not appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 was "I/m Not Like Everybody Else," a 1968 number by the California group Chocolate Watchband.

14. This band, formed in 1966 in England, was founded by one of rock's most celebrated guitar players.

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Cream

Guitarist Eric Clapton went on to have a highly successful solo career. Cream was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, while Clapton went on to have a highly publicized public life including the death of his young son and his romance with Sheryl Crow.

15. For a beverage after dessert...who sang "Have You Ever?" in 1998?

From Quiz A Musical Menu

Answer: Brandy

Brandy's "Have You Ever?" was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998. Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing" reached number three in 1975. "Follow You Down" by the Gin Blossoms made number nine in 1996. And "How 'Bout Us" by Champaign was a number 12 in 1981.

16. One of the creators of gangsta rap, this rapper went on to star in several movies including "New Jack City".

From Quiz Good to Hear...not to Eat

Answer: Ice-T

Ice Cube and Eminem have also tried their hand at acting as well. Ice-T's song "Cop Killer" drew attention to his career after taking heat from Former President George H. W. Bush.

17. Who sings 'Freak On A Leash'?

From Quiz Edible Bands

Answer: Korn & korn

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