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Remakes of previous hits. Different songs but the same title . Cover versions of the same song.
139 quizzes and 1,946 trivia questions.
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1.
  Cover Versions Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who sang whose song? I tell you the song you tell me who covered it.
Average, 10 Qns, angiel, Aug 15 15
Average
angiel
2075 plays
2.
  Re-Cover Me   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These are songs that have stood the test of time. The original was so good that it made it to number one on "a" Billboard chart in the US but then along came the cover and did the same thing.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 02 23
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Aug 02 23
292 plays
3.
  Were Those Songs Really That Old? Finis! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our last quiz of the series... I think. Join me as we review those really old songs that debuted in the golden olden days and resurfaced during the rock era (another golden era... now).
Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 19 12
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maddogrick16 gold member
3568 plays
4.
  Were Those Songs Really That Old?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
During the rock era, hit songs from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s were "modernized" and amazingly became hits again on the Billboard charts. We'll sample a few of them and test your knowledge of musical history.
Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Oct 11 15
Average
maddogrick16 gold member
4069 plays
5.
  The Early 1960s - Reprises   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If your quizzyland oldies station - KFTS - only played each song by each artist just once, you'd hear these great songs at least twice. Check it out!
Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 11 23
Average
maddogrick16 gold member
Feb 11 23
5546 plays
6.
  Cover Up: 10 Songs We Thought Were Originals   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many times have we thought "that was a great song that I haven't heard before"? Here are ten songs thought to be original but then we subsequently found out they were covers.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 17 18
Average
1nn1 gold member
Sep 17 18
1226 plays
7.
  Cover Me   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about unusual cover versions of popular songs and the artists that recorded them.
Average, 10 Qns, kino76, Jun 04 18
Average
kino76 gold member
Jun 04 18
474 plays
8.
  Same Song, Different Singer   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are nine questions about one song that was recorded by two (or more) artists. Your task is to identify those behind the different releases. Q10 asks about one song title, but different songs.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 01 23
Easier
darksplash
Feb 01 23
231 plays
9.
  Who Else Sang It   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about songs that have been recorded by multiple artists. Some have achieved more acclaim than others, but they have all reached some level of success in the music industry.
Easier, 10 Qns, cardsfan_027, Aug 21 22
Easier
cardsfan_027 gold member
Aug 21 22
391 plays
10.
  Were Those Songs Really That Old? Vol II   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another selection of ten hits that first charted prior to 1950 and returned to the Billboard charts during the rock era. Most of the originals date back to the 1920-30 era. The covers are mostly from the 1960s. Enjoy the reminiscing!
Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15
Average
maddogrick16 gold member
893 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Bass player and sometime lead vocalist for the Sex Pistols recorded a cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in 1978. Who is this musician?

From Quiz "Cover Me"




11.
  I Got the Music in Me   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Elvis Presley had a way to make songs his own. Here's ten songs that Elvis released as singles that had already been kind to other artists. Match the song with the artist who'd previously recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 14 19
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Aug 14 19
314 plays
12.
  Sing That Again   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Covers are rife in the pop music world but less common is the self-cover. Here are ten acts that have remade their own songs employing the industry adage, "If it ain't broke, fix it anyway".
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 27 22
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Snowman gold member
Aug 27 22
643 plays
13.
  Rock & Roll Cover Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rock & Roll cover songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. I'll tell you the songs and who did the remake, you tell me who did the original, which may have been recorded earlier than the 70's.
Average, 10 Qns, chupacabra, Feb 20 14
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chupacabra
6577 plays
14.
  Were Those Songs Really That Old? Vol III   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More of grandpa and grandma's music brought back to life in the rock era. They might have enjoyed some of these covers... others maybe not so much. Billboard or the equivalent chart information was used but the music was universal.
Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 10 12
Average
maddogrick16 gold member
654 plays
15.
  That's Just Wrong!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cover versions can give new life to an old favourite but sometimes you can't help thinking...that's just wrong!
Average, 10 Qns, EmmaF2008, Nov 11 12
Average
EmmaF2008 gold member
602 plays
16.
  Rock Music's Mockingbirds, Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, you are asked to name the artists who originally wrote and performed songs that became hits for someone else.
Average, 10 Qns, treplag, Oct 31 07
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treplag
2208 plays
17.
  Covered With Glory    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quick look at ten cover versions of pop songs with some information behind them.
Average, 10 Qns, Upstart3, May 27 22
Average
Upstart3 gold member
May 27 22
367 plays
18.
  Not Another Cover Version!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I give you the singers/groups that sang the original and a cover version of a song. You slide over the correct song.
Easier, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Oct 24 18
Easier
shipyardbernie gold member
Oct 24 18
566 plays
19.
  Join Together for a HIt Vol.1   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I give you the song, you have to slide over the two artists named who had hits with the song in the US or UK. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard book of Top Pop Singles. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles.
Average, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Oct 10 17
Average
shipyardbernie gold member
Oct 10 17
492 plays
20.
  Musical Remakes Made Easy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having perused the cover song quizzes, I decided that there is a shortage of easier quizzes for this category. This quiz will give you a cover version of a song and task you with naming the original singer/group.
Easier, 10 Qns, bushidox, Feb 18 12
Easier
bushidox
826 plays
21.
  Run for Cover!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have a soft spot for a good cover song. Here's a quiz about some great covers of famous (mostly) rock songs.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jan 21 16
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LadyNym gold member
588 plays
22.
  Hey, That's My Song Vol. 3   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The next in the series of songs where I'll give you the cover and you guess who popularized the original version. Most songs are from the 50s through 70s. Some are easy, and some more difficult, but all should be fun. Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, fredsixties, Jul 13 13
Tough
fredsixties
1330 plays
23.
  Cover it Up!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who sang it first?
Average, 10 Qns, jaknginger, Aug 22 19
Average
jaknginger gold member
Aug 22 19
358 plays
24.
  Everything Old Is New Again   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some of the the biggest hits we think are originals are actually covers. Your task is to match the original artist (on the right) with the more famous knock-off. Come and take a look...
Average, 10 Qns, VegemiteKid, Sep 11 18
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VegemiteKid gold member
Sep 11 18
254 plays
25.
  Neon Lights    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2001, Simple Minds released their "Neon Lights" album. Can you remember who originally had hits with these ten songs which were covered on the album?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Mar 28 12
Average
Rowena8482 gold member
2781 plays
26.
  I Covered Bruce Springsteen   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With such a wealth of quality material it was not surprising that Bruce Springsteen would write songs for other artists or have his songs covered by others. Here are ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Pollucci19, Jul 04 09
Average
Pollucci19 gold member
774 plays
27.
  Second Hand Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are all fairly recent songs. Do you know who originally had a hit with each of them? Try it, I dare you!
Easier, 10 Qns, poodog, Sep 19 18
Easier
poodog
Sep 19 18
5814 plays
28.
  Cover Versions Fill in the Blank    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A selection of ten of my favourite cover versions. Caution! This is a Fill in the Blank quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Apr 26 17
Average
Upstart3 gold member
1215 plays
29.
  All About Cover Versions of Famous Songs!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes cover versions are more famous than their original recordings . . . and sometimes not.
Average, 10 Qns, berenlazarus, Apr 16 22
Average
berenlazarus
Apr 16 22
209 plays
30.
  If At First You Don't Succeed, Re-release It. editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten well known songs that were huge hits, eventually. All had more success when re-released.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Jun 09 21
Average
480154st gold member
Jun 09 21
321 plays
31.
  Join Together for a Hit Vol.2   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I give you the song, you have to slide over the two artists named who had hits in the US or UK with the song. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard book of Top Pop Singles. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles.
Average, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Oct 12 17
Average
shipyardbernie gold member
Oct 12 17
408 plays
32.
  Who Really Wrote it?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are some famous songs that were also made as cover versions by other well-known artists... You need to find the artist/band who originally released it. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, DanielaF, Aug 02 17
Easier
DanielaF
Aug 02 17
582 plays
33.
  Strange Bedfellows: Cover Versions    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some bands choose predictable songs to cover, others push the envelope and think outside the box. Here's some trivia about the latter gang. Most dead easy, a couple of more obscure choices.
Tough, 15 Qns, thula2, Aug 29 13
Tough
thula2
259 plays
34.
  Cover Songs in Rock & Roll    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about songs that have been covered by famous Rock n' Roll artists.
Average, 10 Qns, Uselessinfo12, Sep 19 09
Average
Uselessinfo12
2009 plays
35.
  Yours, Mine or Ours    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I was surprised that some of these songs were cover versions. I give you the song name, the year of the cover version and the cover artist. Who sings the original?
Average, 10 Qns, kino76, Jul 31 16
Average
kino76 gold member
367 plays
36.
  Who was the Original Artist?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes you hear a song, and you love it. Then you later find out it's a cover song. For how many of these songs do you know the original artist?
Tough, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Sep 14 23
Tough
DrLoveGun
Sep 14 23
247 plays
37.
  Alterations   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz concerns cover versions of older songs recorded by "alternative" and hard rock acts between 1978 and 2002.
Tough, 20 Qns, susanjacosta, Jan 22 08
Tough
susanjacosta
1092 plays
38.
  Rock Music's Mockingbirds   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes in popular music a song is written and performed by one artist, but it becomes a hit (or a bigger hit) for someone else. Can you identify the original artist of these pop hits?
Tough, 10 Qns, treplag, Feb 14 08
Tough
treplag
1453 plays
39.
  British Cover Versions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many songs of the 1950s and 1960s originated in America and were then covered by British artists. Here are ten to identify. All chart placings are Billboard top 100 or UK Singles Chart.
Tough, 10 Qns, Christinap, Sep 07 10
Tough
Christinap
453 plays
40.
  It Ain't Over 'Til It's Rover    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz isn't over until you have answered all ten questions about popular songs that have been covered.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Mar 26 20
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bernie73 gold member
Mar 26 20
163 plays
41.
  As Covered by The Beatles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It would be reasonable to assume that with the song-writing talent of Lennon and McCartney the Beatles would have no need for covers. This quiz takes a look at some Beatles songs which were originally recorded by other artists.
Average, 10 Qns, emiloony, Sep 11 18
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emiloony
Sep 11 18
306 plays
42.
  UK Cover Version Hits 2004    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are nearly always a few hits in the UK charts each week that are cover versions, or songs that sample old hits. Here are just a few from late 2003 and early 2004.
Average, 10 Qns, Popsicle01, Feb 20 04
Average
Popsicle01
1382 plays
43.
  "Yesterday" Cover Versions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to the latest installment of the "Cover Version" series. This quiz we'll delve into the song that Guinness has called "Worlds most covered song." "Yesterday" by The Beatles. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers.
Average, 10 Qns, dantecmdy, Sep 24 21
Average
dantecmdy
Sep 24 21
829 plays
44.
  The Rockers Favorite Remakes/Covers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rock the Clock's members enjoy a wide range of music. This quiz illustrates some of our favorite songs that are covers and remakes.
Tough, 10 Qns, redwaldo, Mar 02 15
Tough
redwaldo
420 plays
45.
  How Many of These Songs Did You Know Were Covers?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a lot of songs where the cover version is more well-known than the original. Some people don't even know that the songs they love are cover songs. How wise are you?
Average, 10 Qns, cbingham, Apr 23 17
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cbingham
400 plays
46.
  Tribute Records II    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Tribute records are always a very mixed bag. Very often one wonders if the artist that's supposed to be celebrated isn't offended by the sacriligeous deeds done to his oeuvre. This isn't a quiz about those records, but the cool ones instead.
Tough, 20 Qns, hootch, Apr 16 06
Tough
hootch
301 plays
47.
  90s Covers of 80s Tracks    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The 90s was a decade of grunge, rap and alternative music. Many great tracks from this decade were actually covers of 80s hits. Match the 90s band to the 80s track they covered.
Average, 10 Qns, apathy100, Sep 11 18
Average
apathy100 gold member
Sep 11 18
214 plays
48.
  Rock Cover Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on rock groups who made covers of famous songs. Good luck with the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Aug 21 11
Average
diamondjim68
811 plays
49.
  Covers UK    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Late 2004 and early 2005 saw a few more remakes and cover versions enter the UK charts. See if you can remember some of those original hits.
Average, 10 Qns, Popsicle01, Mar 06 05
Average
Popsicle01
752 plays
50.
  Hit Remakes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some songs are so good that different artists or groups have had hits with the same song over the years. Here's a few. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, DONMAC1, Jan 19 12
Average
DONMAC1
4524 plays
51.
  Something Borrowed    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many artists have "borrowed" the song "Et Maintenant", or in English "What Now My Love", to present their own cover versions of it. The song has had many interpretations, even though not all of them stayed true to its original sad content.
Average, 10 Qns, Picard25, Aug 12 11
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Picard25 gold member
208 plays
52.
  UK Cover Version Hits 2004 Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have been listening to the UK charts again, and spotted some more remakes. Are you old enough (like me!) to remember the originals?
Average, 10 Qns, Popsicle01, Nov 30 04
Average
Popsicle01
583 plays
53.
  Quit Remaking '80s Songs!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The remakes are never as good as the originals. Including music. This quiz is more of a deja vu than a trip down memory lane. Can you guess the original artist, cover artist or name of the song? Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Proverbs2:10, Nov 30 10
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Proverbs2:10
1046 plays
54.
  "Light My Fire" Cover Versions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Is everybody in?" This quiz is about one of my all time favorite songs, and the artists who covered it. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, dantecmdy, Aug 15 12
Average
dantecmdy
768 plays
55.
  Great Music Covers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz with a twist - can you name the original artists who recorded famous pop songs - or perhaps name the person who has covered a famous song? Test your musical knowledge with this teasing quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, chancock79, Sep 20 22
Average
chancock79
Sep 20 22
3568 plays
56.
  How Many of These Covers Do You Know? Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes cover songs are more well-known than the original songs. Sometimes people don't even now that they are cover songs. Do you know who originally sang these songs?
Average, 10 Qns, cbingham, Apr 24 17
Average
cbingham
205 plays
57.
  Covers in the 90s A-Z    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Lots of old songs got recycled during the 1990s. This is a quiz about those cover versions - in A-Z form! (Well, strictly speaking A-Z minus X. I couldn't find any way to work XTC or X-Ray Spex in.)
Tough, 25 Qns, sandcat, Oct 06 09
Tough
sandcat
3513 plays
58.
  Who Else Popularized These Songs?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A selection of ten remade great hits from 1950s to 1980s.
Average, 10 Qns, wilfredwee, Dec 03 17
Average
wilfredwee
Dec 03 17
370 plays
59.
  "Like A Rolling Stone" Cover Versions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Artists from every music genre have paid tribute to Bob Dylan by covering his songs for over 40 years. This quiz deals with his 1965 classic "Like A Rolling Stone" Think you know who covered it? Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, dantecmdy, Sep 16 14
Tough
dantecmdy
327 plays
60.
  Song Remakes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So nice they were sung twice, by different artists.
Average, 10 Qns, LostHero22, Jan 29 17
Average
LostHero22
1230 plays
61.
  Various Cover Songs 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As my first 'Various Cover Songs' quiz has reached 100 plays, I thought I write another to celebrate!
Average, 10 Qns, base_hex, Sep 26 18
Average
base_hex
Sep 26 18
515 plays
62.
  Quite Recent Song Remakes    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Here is a list of recent songs, that are all remakes of old ones. All you have to do is name the original artist.
Average, 5 Qns, dph1619, Jun 14 10
Average
dph1619
3391 plays
63.
  Song Covers-Easy To Be Hard    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some re-makes (covers) of songs are more famous than the original song. Here are some questions about songs which were more popular the second or more time around.
Tough, 15 Qns, dobbywestham, Mar 07 11
Tough
dobbywestham
835 plays
64.
  Be You Angels?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's happened hundreds of times- one band makes a song and another band takes over the world with it. Do you know who did this and who didn't do that?
Tough, 10 Qns, posty, Apr 12 21
Tough
posty
Apr 12 21
725 plays
65.
  UK Chart Cover Versions - Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some pot luck style questions on cover versions. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, MrHippo, Oct 28 06
Tough
MrHippo
466 plays

Covers & Rereleases Remakes Trivia Questions

1. Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors released a track in 1984 which failed to chart in their homeland. It was re-released in 1986 to minor success and then again in 1990 when it achieved its best chart position. Which track was this?

From Quiz
If At First You Don't Succeed, Re-release It.

Answer: Throw Your Arms Around Me

When first released, "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (1984) didn't trouble the Australian charts at all, although it was a hit in New Zealand. The track was included on their 1986 album, "Human Frailty" and released once again as a single, hitting just number 49 on the charts. The track was re-released for a second time in 1990 and this time got to number 34 as well as establishing itself as a classic Australian rock track, being voted in at number 19 on a 2018 survey by Triple M radio list of the most Australian songs of all time.

2. In 2000, the band Dogstar recorded a cover of "Superstar". Which musical duo was the first to record the song in 1969?

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Rover

Answer: Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett

The married duo of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett recorded the song in 1969 as a B-side to "Comin' Home", which would reach Number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Originally the song was called "Groupie (Superstar)". The song, inspired by the interaction of female groupies and rock stars was written by the Bramletts and Leon Russell. Dogstar, who included their cover on the album "Happy Ending", may be best known for its bassist--actor Keanu Reeves.

3. Written by Burt Bacharach, this song was originally a hit for The Shirelles, and became the title of a juke box musical which debuted on Broadway in April 2011. What is the name of this song which featured on The Beatles' first UK album?

From Quiz As Covered by The Beatles

Answer: Baby It's You

This song was a big hit for The Shirelles, which is probably why it was chosen as the title of a Broadway jukebox musical based on the life and career of Florence Greenberg, the founder of their record label, Tiara Records. It was a live favourite for the Beatles as early as 1961, and an obvious choice to go on their first UK album. On the album recording, the celesta is played by producer George Martin.

4. Junior Murvin and Lee "Scratch" Perry did not appreciate the cover version of their "Police and Thieves" by which UK punk band?

From Quiz Covered With Glory

Answer: The Clash

Junior Murvin brought his song "Police and Thieves" to legendary producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, who tweaked the lyrics and they recorded it at Perry's Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1976, in multiple versions. The song, with its hard-hitting lyrics about gun crime and police, was an instant hit: "All the peacemaker, turn war officer". The Clash heard and appreciated the song when they were in Notting Hill, London, in 1976, when violence broke out at the annual carnival. They covered it for their first album, "The Clash" in 1977 - an example of the fusion of reggae and punk which became a trademark. Murvin and Perry were not impressed, at first, anyway, but Perry worked with The Clash on "Complete Control", which was added to their album for its later US release.

5. Perhaps being able to whip it helped this band record a cover version in 1977 of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. Who is the band?

From Quiz Cover Me

Answer: Devo

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was recorded and released on the album "Out of Our Head"(1965) by The Rolling Stones. It went to number one on the US Cash Box Top Singles, US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts. American rock band Devo, best known for their song "Whip It", recorded a cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in 1977 for their album "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!". It went to number forty-one on the UK Singles chart. Other covers of this song were done by Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin and Icelandic singer Björk.

6. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" wasn't written by Jerry Garcia. Who wrote this song?

From Quiz Who was the Original Artist?

Answer: Reverend Gary Davis

All of these artists have done this great song. Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead released their version of this song in 1967. Jack Casady and his group Hot Tuna released their version in 1970. Mark Lanegan released his version in 1999. Cooper McBean and the Devil Makes Three haven't released their version of this song, but they played it live multiple times in 2018; I'm a lucky witness. However, the writer of this song was Reverend Gary Davis, who released his version in 1960. Like several well-known black musicians such as Ray Charles, Willie McTell, and Stevie Wonder, Reverend Gary Davis was blind. That didn't stop him from writing great songs and inspiring and influencing other great musicians.

7. Clay Aitken recorded a remade version of "On the Wings of Love" in 2009. Who was the artist to debut this song in 1982?

From Quiz Who Else Popularized These Songs?

Answer: Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne popularized this song in his self-titled album "Jeffrey Osborne" in 1982.

8. "Armagideon Time", originally by Willi Williams, was covered by which British punk band in 1979?

From Quiz Cover Versions Fill in the Blank

Answer: The Clash & Clash

The Clash incorporated various styles into their music, including reggae and dub. Jamaican Willi Williams recorded his song "Armagideon Time" in 1977.

9. KISS was not the first band to record "King of the Nighttime World." Who recorded the song first?

From Quiz How Many of These Covers Do You Know? Part 3

Answer: Hollywood Stars

"King of the Nighttime World" was written by Hollywood Stars manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Mark Anthony. They recorded the song in 1974. With their permission, KISS lead singer Paul Stanley and Destroyer producer Bob Ezrin reworked the arrangement of the song with the songwriters' permission and recorded it on their 1976 album Destroyer, which went triple-platinum and became KISS's first successful studio album.

10. Jeff Buckley did not write "Hallelujah." Who did?

From Quiz How Many of These Songs Did You Know Were Covers?

Answer: Leonard Cohen

"Hallelujah" was not a major hit upon its initial release in 1984. Then, John Cale covered the song in 1991. Cale added piano and sang different lyrics from Cohen's original version of the song. It was John Cale who made the song famous. Now, there are over 300 known covers of the song. Jeff Buckley's is the most famous. Unfortunately, Jeff Buckley never lived to see his version of "Hallelujah" become a hit. He recorded the song in 1994, but the song did not become a top 10 hit until 2007, 10 years after Buckley's untimely death. Now, Jeff Buckley's version of the song is considered one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded. It's a shame he never lived to know that.

11. Which seminal progressive rock band recorded a very distinctive cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America" in 1971?

From Quiz Run for Cover!

Answer: Yes

Originally featured on Simon and Garfunkel's fourth album, "Bookends" (1968), "America" was inspired by a road trip Paul Simon took in 1964 with his then-girlfriend, Kathy Chitty. In 1970 the song got the full-blown prog treatment by Yes (the studio version clocked in at over 10 minutes, while live versions reached 15 minutes), though at first it only appeared on various compilations. Now "America" can be found as a bonus track on the 2003 reissue of Yes' 1971 album "Fragile".

12. "Landslide" was a 1975 hit by Fleetwood Mac. What rock band recorded an acoustic version in 1994?

From Quiz Cover it Up!

Answer: The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins hail from Chicago, Illinois. They are classified as alternative rock. Their acoustic version of "Landslide" was on their 1994 single, "Disarm". Fleetwood member, Stevie Nicks, wrote the song and was quoted online by SonicNet in 1988 giving the band praise for their version.

13. Madonna kicked off the twenty-first century with a cover version of which classic of folk-rock, originally recorded by Don McLean?

From Quiz That's Just Wrong!

Answer: American Pie

Madonna's version of this classic anthem was much shorter than the original, featuring only part of the first verse and cutting verses three through five altogether, leaving only verse two and six intact. Despite my own personal opinion (That's just wrong!), Madonna's version was an international hit, reaching the number one spot in the UK, Canada, Australia and a number of other European countries. "Vincent" and "Castles in the Air" are other Don McLean songs; the former is a tribute to troubled artist Vincent van Gogh. "Crying" was originally a hit for Roy Orbison but Don McLean had a hit with a cover version of it in 1980.

14. The song, "All Along the Watchtower" was famously covered almost immediately in a version by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Who recorded the original in 1967?

From Quiz Musical Remakes Made Easy

Answer: Bob Dylan

This is one of the most covered songs in history, and has been redone by so many different artists that a two disk set was released of covers of the song, all by unique groups. Bob Dylan was so pleased with Hendrix's version he was quoted as saying "I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day."

15. Sly And The Family Stone recorded "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" on the "Fresh" album. Which 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film did Doris Day sing it in?

From Quiz Strange Bedfellows: Cover Versions

Answer: The Man Who Knew Too Much

"The Man Who Knew Too Much" is actually a remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film. The song plays a pivotal part in the story as Doris Day plays a mother whose son has been kidnapped and she sings the song in the building where her son is being kept in order to communicate with him. He whistles the tune back and is found. "Fresh" is Sly and the Family Stone's sixth album, and the song is sung by Rose Stone. It is notably the only cover version the band did on a studio album.

16. "Et maintenant/ Que vais je faire" are the opening lines of the lyrics written by Pierre Delanoë, but which French chansonnier was the composer as well as first interpreter of "Et Maintenant"?

From Quiz Something Borrowed

Answer: Gilbert Becaud

Gilbert Becaud, also known as "Monsieur 100.000 Volt", composed "Et Maintenant" in 1961; the single release in the same year topped the French Charts for six consecutive weeks ousting Edith Piaf's definitive rendition of her trademark song "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". Even though there had been many cover versions of "Et Maintenant" over the years, not all of them chose to stay true to the dark atmosphere of the original French lyrics which is so vividly conveyed already in the first introductory notes, in its original arrangement played on a sole piano. Besides "Et Maintenant" which was covered by over 150 artists, also Becaud's 1955 song "Je t'appartiens" became as "Let It Be Me" an international hit in 1967 with singers like Nina Simone or Bob Dylan presenting their own renditions of it.

17. The title track of the album, "Neon Lights" was originally written and performed by a German band. Who were they?

From Quiz Neon Lights

Answer: Kraftwerk

The song was first released as the B side of the single "The Model" in 1978, and also featured on Kraftwerk's seminal album "Man Machine", (German "Die Mensch-Maschine").

18. Name that song: Released by Michael Jackson in 1988 and covered by Alien Ant Farm in 2001.

From Quiz Quit Remaking '80s Songs!

Answer: Smooth Criminal

Alien Ant Farm included many references from "Thriller", "Black or White" and "Bad" in their music video.

19. Billy Fury had a hit in 1964 with which Conway Twitty song?

From Quiz British Cover Versions

Answer: It's Only Make Believe

Released by Conway Twitty in 1958, the song went to number one in both Britain and the USA. It was his only number one hit. The cover version by Billy Fury went to number ten in Britain. Glen Campbell had a top ten hit with it in both Britain and USA in 1970.

20. The Searchers had a smash hit during the British Invasion with "Love Potion No. 9". Who had done the original?

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 3

Answer: The Clovers

This tune was written by the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Searchers' version was a number three Billboard hit in 1964 and was their highest charting hit in the U.S. Coincidentally, this song failed to chart in the group's U.K. home. The Clovers' original version, released in 1960, was also their biggest hit, although that group had been around since 1948.

21. "Your Maw Said You Cried" like a baby when "John And Julie" told you they saw Bobbie Sue kissing Billy Joe at the county jamboree. Who are we?

From Quiz "Like A Rolling Stone" Cover Versions

Answer: The Turtles

The Turtles version of "Like A Rolling Stone" can be found on the album "It Aint Me Babe" released in 1965. The heart wrenching "Your Maw Said You Cried" can also be found on the same album. The song "John And Julie" was featured on the album "Turtle Soup" which was produced by legendary Kinks frontman Ray Davies in 1969.

22. Billy Idol had a hit with "Rebel Yell". Who remade this song in 2008?

From Quiz Song Remakes

Answer: Drowning Pool

Drowning Pool did a remake of the song which is featured on the album "Full Circle".

23. "I Shot the Sheriff" was a major hit for Eric Clapton in 1974. Who wrote it?

From Quiz Rock Music's Mockingbirds, Part 2

Answer: Bob Marley &Marley

The song was written by Bob Marley and performed by his band The Wailers. It appears on the album "Burnin'", which was released in 1973. More than any other musician, Bob Marley brought the music of Jamaica - reggae - into the mainstream.

24. The quirky song "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" was a hit for Three Dog Night in 1970. Who originally wrote and performed it?

From Quiz Rock Music's Mockingbirds

Answer: Randy Newman

Randy Newman is a highly talented songwriter, but the only song of his that became a major hit when he performed it was "Short People". He was actually nominated for a songwriting Academy Award 15 times (a record) before he won one in 2001.

25. The industrial group Bigod 20 released a version of which Madonna hit in 1993?

From Quiz Alterations

Answer: Like a Prayer

Pepsi paid Madonna $5 million to use "Like A Prayer" in one of their commercials but showed the commercial only two times before Madonna released her video for the song, after which, due to the controversial religious iconography and sexuality of the video, Pepsi yanked the commercial and released Madonna from all contractual obligations.

26. From where did the song "Easy to be Hard" by Three Dog Night come?

From Quiz Song Covers-Easy To Be Hard

Answer: The Musical "Hair"

There were other hits from "Hair" as well. "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" was a hit for The Fifth Dimension. "Hair" was a hit for the Cowsills. The 1968 hit show was very popular. One of the actors was a young Diane Keaton.

27. 'Higher Ground' was originally sung by Stevie Wonder. Which rock group covered the song in 1990?

From Quiz Various Cover Songs 2

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Stevie Wonder's version reached number 29 in the UK when released in 1973. RHCP's version only reached number 54.

28. Avid Merrion, Davina McCall and Patsy Kensit, under the moniker of Bo Selecta, scored a Christmas 2004 hit with a cover of "I Got You Babe". Who originally took the song to #1 back in 1965?

From Quiz Covers UK

Answer: Sonny and Cher

The trio of Avid, Davina and actress/singer Patsy Kensit performed the song in a humourous manner, with plenty of fooling around for the video of course. "I Got You Babe" first charted as a UK#1 for Sonny and Cher in 1965, and then topped the charts for UB40 and Chrissie Hynde in 1985. According to my calculations, this means it is due to be a hit again around 2025!

29. It seemed like Eric Prydz was Number One for ages with "Call On Me" in the later months of 2004. The song is taken from an old hit by Steve Winwood, but who was Steve asking to "Call On Me" back in 1982?

From Quiz UK Cover Version Hits 2004 Part 2

Answer: Valerie

"Valerie" only reached #51 on its first release in 1982, although a re-mix was a #19 hit in 1987. The Eric Prydz hit merely uses the lines "Call On Me" and "I'm The Same Boy I Used To Be" from "Valerie". Some say it was the scantily clad female dancers in the video that made "Call On Me" such a hit, but I'm saying nothing!

30. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules took "Mad World" to the top of the charts in December 2003, but who had the original hit in 1982?

From Quiz UK Cover Version Hits 2004

Answer: Tears For Fears

"Mad World" stopped UK rock band The Darkness from having the 2003 Christmas number one. Original artists Tears For Fears have done alright out of Gary Jules version, as the success of the song prompted their record company to re-issue the bands "Greatest Hits" album.

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