Music Grab Bag Trivia

61. In what song did The Cure state "Birds sing we swing Clouds drift by and everything is like a dream?"

From Quiz If You Loved 120 Minutes...

Answer: Mint Car

"Mint Car" appeared on The Cure's 1996 album "Wild Mood Swings." The Cure have been recording and performing music since 1976. They continue to perform throughout the world. Although their lineup has changed throughout the years, singer Robert Smith has remained their lead singer from the start.

From Quiz Internationals' Early Music Memories

Answer: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Over one million copies of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" had been pre-ordered and the song could have reached the top of the British charts immediately, if not for their other song "She Loves You". It took two weeks to reach number one. In the US the situation was turned around, as "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" became the Beatles first number one in the US and after seven weeks was replaced by "She Loves You". Of course, when I recorded that song, I had no idea of its significance, I didn't even know it was by "THE BEATLES". (Question by malama)

From Quiz Ten of My Favorite Songs

Answer: Brenda's Got a Baby

2pac (sort of) remade this song later in his short career with the song "Mama's Just a Little Girl" which is on his posthumous album "Better Dayz (2002)". This song goes a little further in the story and talks about the teenage girl raising three sons (basically alone) and how some decisions you may think are right just may actually be wrong because you're too young to realize the consequences of your actions.

From Quiz Stop Me If You've Heard This One

Answer: Rickrolling

Rickrolling was first used in May of 2007. In 2008, it became a well-known element of pop culture. Rickrolling has been used in many places, including during basketball games at Eastern Washington University and even in the Oregon House of Representatives. Astley, who had retired in the 1990s, had his career revitalized after Rickrolling became common. Despite the popularity, in the Rickrolling trend's first seven years, Astley only made 12 dollars from the views on his YouTube video.

From Quiz It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding

Answer: Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Not only did this classic rate well on charts in both the US and Europe, it earned the Oscar for Best Original Song and a third Grammy for Elton John. "Up Where We Belong" was recorded by the duet of Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes and also received an Oscar when it was featured in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman". The Carpenters earned their second gold single in 1970 with their version of "We've Only Just Begun", and "That's Amore" became a signature song for 1950s recording icon Dean Martin.

From Quiz Shuffle This--My iPod Rules!

Answer: The Highway

"Prisoner of the Highway" was written by former NFL player Mike Reid, who had a few country hits of his own. Ir was a Top Ten Country hit for Ronnie in 1994, but it was the flip side that cracked the Hot 100 Pop Charts. "She Loves My Car" had a New Wave feel to it.

From Quiz Lost in Music 7

Answer: The Rolling Stones & Rolling Stones

Originally the song was entitled 'Paint it Black' without the comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by 'Decca' the record label who released the track. *Useless information*. 'Paint it, Black' was the first number one record, in either the US or the UK, to feature a sitar.

From Quiz I Got Lost in Music #2

Answer: Green

'Green River' reached number two on the Billboard charts and number 19 in the UK. It was written by John Fogerty and is based on Putah Creek in California where he used to spend time when he was young. The title 'Green River' came from an American soft drink bottle. According to an interview John Fogerty did for Rolling Stone, he used to go into a 'soda-fountain' and Green River was his favourite drink.

From Quiz I Got Lost in Music

Answer: Zombie & zombies

'Zombie' was one of the most successful singles by The Cranberries; it reached number 14 in the UK charts, number one on the US alternative charts and was a top ten hit on many other charts around the world. Michael Jackson released one of the most successful albums of all time in 1982. The video for 'Thriller' featured Michael as a zombie. *Useless Information* 'Zombie' was awarded the 'MTV Europe Music Award' for the best song in 1995.

From Quiz The Timing Is 'All Wrong'

Answer: She Said She Said

Starts in 4/4 then when you get to the passage 'No no no you're wrong. When I was a boy' etc., suddenly you're counting three beats to the bar. The Beatles often played with unusual times in their songs, 'All you Need Is Love' being one that starts with a 4/4, 3/4, 4/4, 3/4 sequence.

From Quiz Nostalgic 70s , 80s and 90s Music Quiz 2

Answer: Convoy

"Convoy" peaked at number two in the UK singles chart and was the inspiration for the 1978 Sam Peckinpah movie also called "Convoy" starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali Macgraw.

From Quiz Music Notables

Answer: Bob Gaudio

This missing link was a talented piano player and composer who wrote many hit songs for this Belleville, New Jersey group.

From Quiz Hit Songs We Hate

Answer: A man answers his lover's singles ad

The singer is "tired of" his lady, and intrigued with a singles ad he decides to answer. He discovers the ad was written by his girlfriend. "If you like Pina Coladas, And getting caught in the rain, If you're not into yoga, If you have half a brain..." The song was inspired by a singles ad Holmes saw in a paper. Holmes said of his career, "No matter what else I do, my tombstone will be a giant pineapple."

From Quiz Bygone Music 1

Answer: Hey Jude (1968)

The Beatles were one of the biggest band of the 60's and made many records. There have been many cover versions made since. One of the better ones was Joe Cocker's "With A Little Help From My Friends"

From Quiz Music Mania

Answer: 4

There are four people in the group. There are three boys and one girl.

From Quiz Ye Ole Bar Room Jukebox

Answer: Patsy Cline

Although she died tragically in 1964, Patsy Cline still gets played on jukeboxes.

From Quiz Identity 'Hit' Parade

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Born in Cambridge, England, Olivia Newton-John was raised in Australia. Her mix of country and pop music has won her many music industry awards. She was the first woman to achieve 12 top five singles in the US. The high point of her career was as co-star with John Travolta in the seventies cult movie "Grease".

From Quiz General Music Knowledge

Answer: "Under Pressure", David Bowie and Queen

"Under Pressure" was by David Bowie. David Bowie's hits reach back to at least 1969. He was really big in the 70's and 80's, but is still out there making music. If anyone is interested in this musical genius, I recommend they check out the CD "Best of Bowie"; it gives a good taste of his overall sound.

From Quiz Generic Music

Answer: Dobie Gray

This was Uncle Kracker's first recorded cover song. He only agreed to do it after he was told that Dobie Gray would join him in the singing of the song.

From Quiz Music Montage

Answer: Foreigner

It was popular love song in the 1980s.

From Quiz All Things Musical

Answer: "The Magic Flute"

This is one of my favourite Mozart operas. I love the "Aria of the Night Queen".

From Quiz I'm Bored Music Quiz

Answer: MTV

Though Carson's show was 'TRL', the network was MTV.

From Quiz Oldies Music

Answer: Fats Domino

From Quiz Singers and Songs Liked by The Misplaced Team

Answer: "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin

"Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin was a guitar player for Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, performing with Waters and on The Band's final concert that was immortalized in the film, "The Last Waltz". Muddy had Bob move into his home in Chicago and live there to teach him the correct way to play blues guitar. Bob later befriended Pinetop Perkins, Muddy's longtime piano player and performed well into the 2000s with Pinetop. Bob is co-founder and musical director of the Pinetop Perkins Foundation. Question submitted by JamesFree.

From Quiz Music To My Ears

Answer: Fidelio

The plot of "Fidelio" is inspired by a true story that took place during the French Revolution. A man named Florestan has been wrongfully imprisoned by Don Pizarro, a political rival. Florestan's wife, Leonore, gets a job at the prison in order to free her husband who is slowly being starved to death by Rocco, the prison warden. To achieve her goal, she goes undercover as a guard named Fidelio. Along the way, in the guise of Fidelio, she befriends Rocco and his daughter. Leonore manages to rescue her husband during a visit from a government official who had been assigned to investigate rumors of cruelty in the prison. Beethoven struggled with writing his only opera. It is most likely the reason he never attempted to do so again.

From Quiz Help My Ear Worm, Please!

Answer: A pad

According to etymologists, the term "pad" has been used to describe a living space since the beginning of the 20th century, but was most common in the middle of the century. "Love Potion Number Nine" was written and recorded in 1959, then recorded again in the early 1960s and the early 1970s, just when the term "pad" was most often used. The third line of the song begins, "She's got a pad down on ...".

From Quiz Song by Song: "I Can't Make You Love Me"

Answer: Bruce Hornsby

Born in 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia, Bruce Hornsby is a singer, songwriter, and pianist in the genres of rock, blues, bluegrass, and gospel. In an interview on SirusXM, musician Phil Collins described "I Can't Make You Love Me" as being "instantly recognizable" as Hornsby's work, even though the pianist himself had no hand in writing the song.

From Quiz I Shouldn't Write The Songs

Answer: "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles

Oh, yeah! In Bareilles' case, it was her record label looking for a hit single that inspired her to write the tune; it was released in 2007 on her debut album and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

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