Music Word Play Trivia

1. British for annoyed + a place travelled by cars = 1989 Tracy Chapman song and album

From Quiz Songs With One Word Titles

Answer: Crossroads

"Crossroads" is the first single released from the studio album also called "Crossroads" by Tracy Chapman. The song reached number ninety on the Billboard Hot 100 and number sixty-one in the UK. The album "Crossroads" is the second studio album by Chapman, following her massive success with "Fast Car" from her debut album titled "Tracy Chapman" which earned her six Grammy Award nominations. She won three - for Best New Artist, Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

From Quiz Letters From A 70s Rock Band

Answer: Black Sabbath

Not only touted as the first heavy metal album, Black Sabbath's eponymous 1970 release also contained the track "Black Sabbath", which is considered by many to be the start of the doom metal scene. Aside from this track which opens the album, "Black Sabbath" also contains the track "N.I.B." which continues to be a Sabbath fan favourite well into the 2000s and a cover of Crow's "Evil Woman" (1969) which was also recorded in 1970 by Ike and Tina Turner, although they switched the gender to make the song "Evil Man". "Paranoid" was also by Black Sabbath and also from 1970, released just seven months after "Black Sabbath" and built on the interest awakened by their debut, reaching number one in UK charts. "Moondance" (1970) was from Van Morrison, while "Fire And Water" (1970), containing the track, "All Right Now" was the album that put Free firmly on the map.

From Quiz Letters From A Prog Rock Band

Answer: Leftoverture

"Leftoverture" became a top five hit on the Billboard 200 charts in USA and "Carry On Wayward Son", when released as a single was a top five hit on the Canadian charts. Of the other possible answers, "Point Of Know Return" (1977) was also a Kansas album and is best remembered for the track "Dust In The Wind" which was a top five hit in both Canada and USA, while "Amigos" (1976) was from Santana and "Hejira" (1976) was the Joni Mitchell album which brought us tracks such as "Amelia" and "Song For Sharon".

From Quiz Add and Subtract In Popular Music

Answer: 36

There were "99 Luftballoons" and the Four Seasons sang about "late December back in '63". So, 99 - 63 = 36.

From Quiz Broken Melodies

Answer: Vuvuzela

Originally made with the horn of a kudu, the vuvuzela only makes one sound - but it is a very loud sound! It is used at football matches in South Africa, and has triggered quite a controversy there, with some fans claiming that it has caused permanent hearing loss. Due to the noise levels demonstrated by the use of the instrument at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, other stadiums around the world have banned its use at future events.

From Quiz Stitched Up

Answer: Metallica

Metallica was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/lead singer James Hetfield. The original line-up consisted of Ulrich, Hetfield, Dave Mustaine who was fired from the band and started the band Megadeath and bass guitarist Ron McGovney. Mustaine was replaced by former Exodus guitarist Kirk Hammett and McGovney was replaced by ex Trauma bassist Cliff Burton. Upon Burton's death in Sweden in 1986 while the band was on tour, he was replaced in the band by formed Flotsam and Jetsam bassist, Jason Newsted. Newsted left the band in 2003 and was replaced by bassist Robert Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies and Black Label Society. Between 1983 and 2016, Metallica released ten albums and have won nine Grammy awards from 1990 to 2009. The merged title is made up of "Harvester of Sorrow" recorded on their 1988 album "...And Justice For All" as well as "Master of Puppets" released on their 1986 album of the same name.

From Quiz Clssc Rck Mssng Lttrs - Nmbr 1

Answer: Kill

Surely I'm not the only person who thinks that Burke Shelley of Budgie and Geddy Lee of Rush were separated at birth? Not only do they sound very similar but they could be twins. Budgie... "Who?" You may well ask! Fact: Budgie was a highly respected, hardworking and exciting live band in their day; that 'day' of course being back in the late 60s and early 70s. Budgie was formed in Cardiff during 1967 by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips and are today considered to be one of the founding fathers of the heavy metal genre. This album, 'In For The Kill', was the band's fourth studio recording and their first commercially successful release reaching, as it did, the number 29 spot on the UK album chart. The band are still together today, if currently on hiatus due to Burke Shelley suffering an aortic aneurism that forced the band to cancel their 2010 European tour. If you don't believe what I say about Burke and Geddy, just listen to songs 'Breadfan', 'In for the Kill' or 'Zoom Club' and let me know what you think!

From Quiz Two Words In One Bands Pt. 2

Answer: Nickelback

Nickelback was a Canadian-based band. It was the second best-selling foreign band in the U.S. of the 2000s, behind The Beatles. According to Billboard, it is the most successful rock group of the decade; their song "How You Remind Me" was the best-selling rock song of the decade and the fourth best-selling song of the decade in any genre. They were listed number seven on the Billboard top artist of the decade, with four albums listed on the Billboard top albums of the decade.

From Quiz Two Words In One Bands Pt. 1

Answer: Radiohead

Radiohead was an English alternative rock band formed in 1985. In 2005, Rolling Stone ranked Radiohead the 73rd greatest artist of all time. Their debut album was "Pablo Honey", which was a worldwide hit and includes the debut single "Creep". "Creep" was certified gold in Australia, platinum in Italy, and silver in the United Kingdom.

From Quiz Engelbert's Words: Music Edition

Answer: King

Engelbert is popularly known as "The King of Romance and "the world's most romantic singing star."

From Quiz Don't Forget Your Lines

Answer: fairy tales

Children's stories were, and are, called fairy tales. They are also stories which are intended to deceive. But the important thing to remember here is "fairy tales".

From Quiz Don't Tell Me

Answer: tell me something good

The 1974 song "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus and Chaka Khan hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This song was written by Stevie Wonder and was the highest charting hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for the group Rufus and Chaka Khan.

From Quiz There's a Bad Spoon on the Rise

Answer: John Lennon

"Give Peace a Chance" was a 1969 song performed John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. The song hit the top twenty in nine different countries. This song became an anti-war anthem in the early 1970s.

From Quiz Sending Out an SOS

Answer: The Police

Gordon Sumner (aka Sting), Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland took "Message in a Bottle" to number one in the UK and had huge success with hits such as "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take" and "Spirits in the Material World" before their breakup in 1986. The band formed in 1977 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

From Quiz I Could Have Danced All Night

Answer: Trombone

Tromb on E The trombone belongs to the brass family and its etymology can be traced to the Italian words meaning 'large trumpet'. The instrument is commonly used in swing, jazz and merengue tunes. While playing the trombone, the pitch is varied by moving the slide which is found at the side of the instrument.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Duck

Answer: Manfred Mann

Formed in 1962, the British band named Manfred Mann had three albums - and fifteen top twenty singles - on the UK charts. Their single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was a number one hit in 1964, and the same year "Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble" reached number eleven. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was also a number one hit on the US, Swedish and Canadian charts. After the band broke up in 1969, the group's keyboardist, Manfred Mann, went on to create the group called Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

From Quiz We Are Young

Answer: Teardrops on My Guitar

"Teardrops on My Guitar" was the second single released from the album "Taylor Swift". It reached a peak position of six on Billboard's 'Hot Country Songs' chart. The song was inspired by Taylor's one sided crush on a classmate, Drew, who considered her as a friend and was unaware of any deeper feelings from her side.

From Quiz Musical Spelling Bee

Answer: Bad

A tone is an interval of two semitones. The semitone that has been skipped in this example is a B flat or A sharp. The major chord is made up of the first third and fifth degrees of scale it is named after.

From Quiz Musical Rebuses

Answer: Tempo Rubato

Tempo Rubato essentially means that music is free of real time. It is to be played with expression; generally, music marked with Tempo Rubato is generally slower as well.

From Quiz Classical Composer Rebuses

Answer: Frederick Chopin & Frederic Chopin & Fryderyk Chopin

Chopin, a Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist, drew much of his inspiration from Poland. Many consider him to be the most talented pianist and composer ever. He wrote numerous different styles, such as waltzes, mazurkas, and nocturnes.

From Quiz Rebus of Hit Singles 2

Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was released as a single by Elton John in 1974. The original which was a Lennon and McCartney composition featured on The Beatles 1967 groundbreaking album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

From Quiz Musical Double Definitions

Answer: Lithium

The song "Lithium" is from Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind".

From Quiz What Elvis Song Am I?

Answer: Love

"Love me tender, love me sweet..." Our wonderful sweet Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Mississippi. His celebrated birthday is January 8, 1935. Can you imagine what this world would be if it was in fact Elvis that was born stillborn, versus his brother, Jessie?

From Quiz Keep Your Composer!

Answer: Handel

George Frideric Handel was a German composer best known for his operas and choral compositions. His 1742 piece "Messiah" remains one of his best-known works and very easily identifiable. He was born in 1685 in Prussia and his father was the court barber/surgeon (at that time, the two professions were related). Handel was influenced early on by church music and is said to have practiced on a secret clavichord. Handel got his big break when he was able to impress Duke Johann Adolf I with his organ playing. The Duke would go on to become Handel's benefactor and sponsor. After studying music in Germany, Handel moved to Italy, and from there to England, where he lived for the rest of his life. In total, Handel composed 42 operas, 25 oratorios, and hundreds of other smaller pieces.

From Quiz What's Their Theme Song?

Answer: Black Dog

Remember that song? "Hey, hey mama..." Like most Zeppelin songs, the title had absolutely nothing to do with the lyrics.

From Quiz Letters From A 70s Rock Band

Answer: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll

Following "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" (1978), Dio left the band and was replaced by Graham Bonnet, with whom Rainbow tasted chart success in USA and had their first top ten hits in UK. Stand out tracks on the album apart from the title track were "Kill The King", "Gates Of Babylon" and "L.A. Connection". "Difficult To Cure" was a Rainbow album from 1981, which apart from Ritchie Blackmore saw none of the same musicians as "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll". "Excitable Boy" (1978) was from the great Warren Zevon and contained the track, "Werewolves Of London", while "Nightflight To Venus" was from the very non rocking, Boney M.

From Quiz Letters From A Prog Rock Band

Answer: Pawn Hearts

"Pawn Hearts" not only contained just the one track on the B side, it only had two tracks, "Lemmings" and "Man-Erg" on the A side. Like its predecessor, "H to He, Who Am The Only One", "Pawn Hearts" didn't trouble the charts in the band's native UK, in fact after 1970s "The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other" charted in the UK Top 100, the band would have to wait until 2016 for their next chart success. "Teaser And The Firecat" (1971) was a Cat Stevens release, and "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" was a 1971 album from Traffic.

From Quiz Add and Subtract In Popular Music

Answer: 13

The Eagles' tune is "Seven Bridges Road". The Beatles sang about "Eight Days a Week". The Doors wanted someone to "Love Me Two Times". So, 7 + 8 - 2 = 13.

From Quiz Broken Melodies

Answer: Guitar

The use of guitar-like instruments dates back thousands of years; by 1200, however, two musical instruments called "guitars", a Latin guitar and a Moorish guitar, were being played in Spain. By the 15th century, a guitarlike instrument called a vihuela was being used, and by the 16th century, it looked much like a modern guitar in appearance. Today classical guitars are known as "Spanish guitars". They are made with nylon strings and are played by plucking while the guitarist is seated.

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