Music in Other Words Trivia

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From Quiz Rolling Stones Tunes In Other Words

Answer: Paint It Black

"Paint It Black" by the English rock band the Rolling Stones was released in 1966 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is ranked number 213 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

From Quiz Sing a Song of - Oh Wait

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Composed by Paul Simon, the beautiful "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was the second single from the album of the same name, released in 1970. It is described as Simon and Garfunkel's most successful production, and reached number one on the charts of the USA, the UK, New Zealand, France and Canada, and right up at the top of the charts in eight other countries as well. (Question and information by Mabel466)

From Quiz Music Wordplay

Answer: Torn Between Two Lovers

"Torn Between Two Lovers" was a song written by Peter Yarrow (Remember him from Peter, Paul and Mary?) in 1976. By February, 1977, Mary MacGregor had taken it to number one on the American pop charts and in assorted high placings in the charts of other nations. It relates the tale of a woman telling a man whom she loves, that she also loves someone else as well, the wicked wench. In spite of breaking such devastating news to her true love, and in spite of still caring for the other fellow, she's asking poor old true love not to walk away, but to stay with her. She probably had Buckley's chance of that happening.

From Quiz Famous Classical Composers In Other Words

Answer: Mozart

Moe Howard was the "leader' of the classic US comedy trio "The Three Stooges." Painting is an art. MOE'S ART >>> Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1781) was a child prodigy, famous court musician in his own time, and perhaps the most creative musical genius to ever walk the earth. His musician father had him playing the violin at three years old and he composed original minuets on piano at five. Despite living only 35 years, he mastered virtually every form of classical music. Mozart loved animals, played billiards, enjoyed telling dirty jokes and was a Free Mason. The 1984 Academy Award winning movie "Amadeus," directed by Milos Foreman, is a partially fictionalized account of the composer's life, but it gives a good feel for his personality and influence.

From Quiz Earworms for Dummies

Answer: Friday

'Friday' is a song by Rebecca Black (hence the 'dark' comment), which was released in 2011. Black was 13 at the time. The song gained notoriety for its simplistic lyrics, quoted in the question above, and heavy use of Autotune.

From Quiz Musical Definitions

Answer: Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys are an American rock band. "Good Vibrations" was released in 1966 and became the group's first single to reach a million records sold. It was reportedly the most expensive pop song recorded at that time, costing $40,000 to make (according to one source). The artists for the other songs were: Bill Haley and the Comets ("Shake, Rattle and Roll"), Bob Marley ("Positive Vibrations"), Elvis Presley ("All Shook Up").

From Quiz Rock Antonyms 2

Answer: Close My Eyes Forever

"Close My Eyes Forever" was from Lita Ford's 1988 CD, "Lita". The song was written while Lita was managed by Osbourne's wife, Sharon.

From Quiz Rock Antonyms

Answer: Uptown Girl

"Uptown Girl" was from Billy Joel's 1983 album, "An Innocent Man". The song is in reference to a poor, working class man who pursues a wealthy woman from the other side of town. The video for the song featured his future (then former) wife, Christie Brinkley. The song was a number one hit in England and peaked at number three in America.

From Quiz Leave My Lyrics Alone

Answer: The Beatles

We all live in a "Yellow Submarine"..."Yellow Submarine" was a hit in 1968, spawning a movie in which the fab four accompanied Captain Fred to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies. Somehow, the song never made number one in the US charts.

From Quiz Music According To Babel Fish

Answer: Pink Floyd - 'Time'

The correct translation is: "The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death." 'Time' was originally released as a B-Side to 'Us And Them', which was the follow up single to Pink Floyd's Top 20 Hit, 'Money'.

From Quiz That's Not What I Wrote!

Answer: U2

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was a hit single from U2's 1987 release "The Joshua Tree", an album that spent over 100 weeks on the Billboard charts and went on to sell over 25 million copies.

From Quiz Folk Songs -- In Other Words

Answer: Yankee Doodle

The origins of "Yankee Doodle" are long disputed, though we do know it predates the American Civil War. The state anthem of Connecticut, "Yankee Doodle" is an all-time American favorite and fits nicely into the Civil War or Folk genre. "Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle dandy; Mind the music and the step, And with the girls be handy."

From Quiz Oldie Moldies -- In Other Words #2

Answer: Break It To Me Gently

"Break It to Me Gently" was written by Joe Seneca and Diane Lampert. In 1962, "Little Miss Dynamite" (aka Brenda Lee) propelled the song to the top of both the Pop charts and the Country charts.

From Quiz Alternative Titles

Answer: Summer Nights

In the movie "Summer Nights" is sung by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The single, released in 1978, topped the UK charts and peaked at number five in the US. Other hits from the movie were "You're the One That I want", also by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and Frankie Valli with the title song "Grease".

From Quiz Nominate that Ditty!

Answer: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Reportedly written by Mozart at age four, this song is a fave with kids everywhere.

From Quiz A Song By Any Other Name 2!

Answer: when a man loves a woman

He covered this song, first sung by artists like Percy Sledge and Otis Redding.Michael is also recognized for his ballad from the Disney movie "Hercules"-- "Go the Distance".

From Quiz Pop Artists In Other Words

Answer: Eminem

Hits include 'Stan' and 'The Real Slim Shady'.

From Quiz A Song By Any Other Name

Answer: If I had a million dollars & if i had a 1000000 dollars & if i had a $1000000 & If I had $1000000

One of their first hits, followed up with songs like "One Week" and "Pinch Me".

From Quiz Rolling Stones Tunes In Other Words

Answer: Gimme Shelter

"Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones was released in 1969 and is the first track from their 1969 album "Let It Bleed". In 2021 "Gimme Shelter" was ranked number 13 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

From Quiz Opposite Elvis

Answer: Are You Lonesome Tonight

"Are You Lonesome Tonight" was written by Lou Handman and Roy Turk in 1926. Since then, it was covered by many people, but in 1960, Elvis recorded it after Colonel Tom Parker suggested it. It was Parker's wife's favorite song. Elvis' recording reached gold in 1983, and by 1992 it had gone double platinum.

From Quiz Sing a Song of - Oh Wait

Answer: Black Velvet

This song by Alannah Myles was released in January 1990, and topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It also picked up the 1990 "Juno Award for Single of the Year", followed by the "Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" in 1991. At this time I was driving across country to and from my office each day, which was an hour's drive each morning and then back again in the evening. This track was aired on the radio almost every morning, and as soon as I heard it I would turn the radio up to full volume and belt out the song myself! There was seldom much traffic about on my morning journey, and certainly no pedestrians, so it wasn't causing a nuisance. In fact I reckon the sheep grazing in the fields may have enjoyed the music belting out as I passed, with the possible exception of my accompaniment! Such happy memories! (Question and information by moonraker2)

From Quiz Music Wordplay

Answer: Can't Buy Me Love

Oh boy, when the Beatles came along, the whole history of music took one dramatic new direction. Older generations were stunned, radio DJs couldn't believe their luck, politicians curled their lips, churches cried the end was coming - but teenagers adored them. "Can't Buy Me Love", released in 1964, was their sixth single. It topped the charts all over the world, and, looking back over the 1960s, it was the fourth highest selling single of all time. The song that took out the number one single? The 1963 "She Loves You" - another Beatles hit. Basically "Can't Buy Me Love" is all about a man who has a lot of money, but, even though he can buy anything he wants with it, it can't buy him love. Philosophy with a drum beat.

From Quiz Famous Classical Composers In Other Words

Answer: Paganini

In a book with numbered pages, after page eight is PAGE NINE >>> Paganini. Violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini was born in Genoa in 1782. His famous compositions include "24 Caprices for solo violin op.1" He is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest violinists of all time, and was even alleged to have made a pact with the devil because of his amazing finger dexterity. He led a wild and dissolute life, and in all probability had Marfan syndrome, which could explain his unusual and almost double jointed fingers. He also suffered from syphilis, which he treated with mercury and opium, leading to more health problems. He died in 1840.

From Quiz Earworms for Dummies

Answer: baggy trousers

'Baggy Trousers' is a single by the British ska-pop band Madness ('sheer insanity'), released in 1980. The lyrics refer to the line 'playing football in the park / kicking pushbikes after dark'.

From Quiz Musical Definitions

Answer: Heartbreak Hotel

"Heartbreak Hotel" was first recorded by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley in 1956. It was also his first million-selling record. It is said to have been a powerful influence on George Harrison of The Beatles, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and Keith Richard of The Rolling Stones, amongst others. The artists for the other songs were: Rolling Stones ("Memory Motel"), Chris Isaak ("Blue Hotel"), Fool's Gold ("Surprise Hotel").

From Quiz Rock Antonyms 2

Answer: Wind Of Change

"Wind Of Change" was from the Scorpions' 1990 CD, "Crazy World". The song is based on the end of the cold war and collapse of communism. It reached number one on the charts in Germany and several other European countries. The song also reached number four on the American charts.

From Quiz Rock Antonyms

Answer: Heaven

"Heaven" was from Warrant's debut CD, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinken Rich", released in 1989. "Heaven' was considered one of the most popular power ballads of the 1980s and reached number two on the American Billboard Charts.

From Quiz Leave My Lyrics Alone

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

"(Like a) Bridge over Troubled Water" was one of 1970's biggest hits. Soon after touring to promote the song, the pair split to pursue solo careers. Paul Simon was notorious for the length of time he took to compose songs -thankfully it wasn't a thesaurus he grabbed for inspiration.

From Quiz That's Not What I Wrote!

Answer: AC/DC

The title song from their 1979 album, "Highway to Hell" came from an idea by the band after four years on the road and the idea that the late nights and early mornings and travelling around in a bus all the time was akin to being in hell.

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