Daily Life in Songs Trivia

1. "Sweet Home Alabama" is such a rock staple that any mention of the song or Lynyrd Skynyrd seems like a cliché. For such an inspirational song, were the group from Alabama?

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Answer: No, they formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964

Lynyrd Skynyrd defined the Southern Rock genre with their 1974 "Free Bird" being archetypal of the genre. "Sweet Home Alabama" was a response to Canadian Neil Young who had had written songs like "Southern Man" and "Alabama," which implied that people from the American South were racist. "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song about Southern pride, with Alabama representing the south. (The feud was good natured - Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant wore Neil Young T-shirts on stage). The song was also a tribute to the musicians of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios: "Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two" The Swampers were the musicians who lived around the town who backed big names like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Paul Simon, and Bob Seger. Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded there too (but after "Sweet Home Alabama was a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit). The group suffered badly and the music world mourned when three members died in a plane crash in 1977. R.E.M. and the B-52s were from Athens Georgia.

From Quiz Songs Referencing Jukeboxes

Answer: School Days

"School Days" was a Number Three single for Chuck Berry in 1957 and his second US Top Ten single on the US Hot 100 charts. The song was recorded in January, 1957. It was released as a single in March and included on Chuck's "After School Session" album in May. It became the first Chuck Berry single to make the UK charts. The opening lyrics of the song are "Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule" and goes on to depict an average day in school and hanging out at the juke joint after school. The Beach Boys recorded the song using the title "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)" on their "Keepin' the Summer Alive" album (1980). Al Jardine sang lead vocals. "You Never Can Tell" was a 1964 release. "Sweet Little Sixteen" was a 1957 Number Two single and "Rock and Roll Music" reached Number Eight the same year.

From Quiz See Ya!

Answer: Confederate Railroad

"See Ya" only reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Charts. The group's biggest hit was "Queen of Memphis". Lead singer Danny Shirley cites the late Waylon Jennings as his biggest influence.

From Quiz Time to Go Home

Answer: Michael Franti and Spearhead

'Time to Go Home' is the first track on the 'Yell Fire! album, influenced by a trip Michael Franti made to the Middle East.

From Quiz British Newspapers in Song

Answer: The Sun

"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" was originally a hit for Elton John as a solo artist in 1974. The later version was recorded when Elton unexpectedly joined George Michael on stage at Wembley Arena in 1991. "The Sun" newspaper was launched in 1964 although it was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1969.

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Answer: Little White Bull

The song, 'Little White Bull' is from the 1959 film, 'Tommy the Toreador' starring English entertainer Tommy Steele OBE. It was written by composer Lionel Bart and reached number six in the UK music charts. Altogether now, 'Once upon a time there was a little white bull...' Question submitted by: gillimalta

From Quiz A Machine? Impossible!

Answer: Florence + The Machine

Florence + The Machine's first album, "Lungs", hit the shelves in mid-2009 to much acclaim, and while the song "Kiss with a Fist" is somewhat of an odd one, many of the different songs from her debut are varied in terms of style. The album remained in the UK's top forty chart for nearly a year, peaking in the #1 position, and it appeared on three different Billboard charts in the US. Other hits from the album include "Dog Days Are Over" and "Drumming Song". The band is headed by Florence Welch on vocals.

From Quiz There's No Place Like "Home" in a Song

Answer: Alabama

"Where the skies are so blue. Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you". Recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a southern rock band, the controversial song was on their album "Second Helping" (1974). The platinum single, written by Ronnie Van Zant, Ed King, and Gary Rossington, was released in 1976. It topped number eight on the billboard charts in the U.S.

From Quiz I'm Just Singing the News

Answer: About a lucky man who made the grade.

"A Day in the Life" is the final song on side two of the album and clocks in at 5:03. The final "E" chord was played on three pianos simultaneously and lasts for approximately 40 seconds. To extend the sound for the longest time possible the recording mikes were slowly turned up and if you listen closely you can hear papers being moved around in the background. The previous evening the Beatles had tried to vocalize the ending chord, but finally opted for the piano. A 40-piece orchestra was used in the recording of the song. Beatles road manager Mal Evans tripped the alarm clock which begins the interlude of the song. Originally the alarm clock was to be eliminated. "Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" follows "I read the news today oh boy" in the final verse. The second verse starts with the line "I saw a film today oh boy, the English Army had just won the war". "He blew his mind out in a car" follows "I saw the photograph". "A crowd of people stood and stared" is sung in the middle of the first verse.

From Quiz A Few Songs About Home But No Food Pt 1

Answer: Phil Collins

"No Jacket Required" was a monster album for Phil Collins. "Take Me Home" was the third single released off the album. It reached top twenty in the UK but reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 nine months later. There has been speculation about what the song is about including Orwellian themes, and a patient in a mental facility (supposedly influenced by "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") but none of these theories have been confirmed. What is known is that this has been played at nearly every Phil Collins concert, usually as an encore.

From Quiz Songs Referencing Jukeboxes

Answer: The Arrows

The Arrows formed in 1974 in London and disbanded in 1977. Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of the Arrows composed "I Love Rock and Roll". It was originally regarded as a "B" side recording but after the group performed it live on British television it was released as an "A" side. The band went on to have two 14 week television shows in 1976. Pennsylvania native Joan Marie Larkin, using the stage name Joan Jett, was watching the show and heard the band perform the song. She recorded her first version in 1979 and again in 1981 with The Blackhearts. The 1981 recording topped the charts for seven weeks in the US, thanks in part to heavy rotation on a new US network called MTV. "Magic" by the Scottish group Pilot went to Number Five the same year. "Sky High" by Jigsaw reached Number Three in 1975. "Let's Live Together" was a 1975 Top Forty from the Massachusetts band The Road Apples.

From Quiz See Ya!

Answer: Mary Hopkin

Welsh-born Mary Hopkin is best known for her recording of "Those Were The Days", which reached number one in the UK and number two on the American Billboard Hot 100. McCartney produced her debut album for Apple. It was called "Postcard". The Beatles also recorded "Goodbye" as a demo but it was never released, though a bootleg of the recording does exist.

From Quiz Time to Go Home

Answer: Michael Bublé

'Home' is from Bublé's 'It's Time' album, and was first released on March 31st, 2005. Westlife did release a cover version, but that was in 2007.

From Quiz British Newspapers in Song

Answer: Express

"Express Yourself" appeared on Madonna's "Like a Prayer" album, reaching number five in the UK and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. "The Daily Express" has been published since 1900 in the UK. Along with its sister publication, "The Sunday Express", it was sold to Richard Desmond in 2000, where it formed a part of his media empire, Northern & Shell.

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Answer: Three Days Grace

It is one of the band's most successful and popular songs. The band's frontman, Adam Gontier, reportedly wrote the song while in a drug rehabilitation program. The song describes his anguish and frustration with himself during his battle against his personal demons. Question submitted by: davegrilla

From Quiz BxBarracuda and the Chalice of Malice

Answer: Dio

Ronald James Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His interest in Rock n' Roll caused him to turn down a scholarship to Julliard. He was in many bands early in his career, including Elf. Some members of Elf got the opportunity to open for Deep Purple. Elf, with the addition of Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, later became Rainbow. Not wanting to become too mainstream, Padavona left Rainbow and took over the lead vocals of Black Sabbath.

From Quiz There's No Place Like "Home" in a Song

Answer: Tennessee

"Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh. In my Tennessee mountain home, Crickets sing in the fields nearby". Country artist Dolly Parton wrote the song and recorded it on her album in 1973 with the same name as the title. It was a moving and fond reminiscence of her rural childhood on Locust Ridge in Sevierville, Tennessee.

From Quiz A Few Songs About Home But No Food Pt 1

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

"Homeward Bound" was a 1965 song written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon and Garfunkel and was their follow-up hit to "Sound of Silence" The former song hit number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is about Mr Simon who was performing for a period in England. He met an Essex girl called Kathy Chitty at the club where he was a regular performer, in Brentwood. The song was written at a Widnes railway station near Liverpool while he was waiting to catch an overnight train back to London and Ms Chitty. This question was inspired by Leith90.

From Quiz Songs Referencing Jukeboxes

Answer: Foreigner

Mick Jones of Foreigner related to "Songfacts" that the song was inspired by an actual fan who waited in the rain for five hours to get tickets to a Foreigner concert. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones are credited as songwriters for "Juke Box Hero". The song was released as a single from their 1981 album "4" which also contained "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Urgent". Foreigner formed in New York City in 1976 when British musician Mick Jones and fellow Brit ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald teamed up with American vocalist Lou Gramm. "Keep On Loving You" was a 1981 Top Forty from REO Speedwagon. Journey had a US Top Forty in 1981 with "Who's Crying Now" and "Sweetheart" by Frankie and The Knockouts also made the US Top Forty the same year.

From Quiz See Ya!

Answer: Karen and Richard Carpenter

"Goodbye to Love" was composed by Richard Carpenter and John Farris. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart in 1972. All three of the other choices were actual brother-sister acts.

From Quiz Time to Go Home

Answer: Sloop John B

First released in 1966, 'Sloop John B' is from the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' album. It's apparently based on a traditional West Indies folk song, about a ship whose crew was rather too fond of getting tipsy.

From Quiz The Race Is On

Answer: Ascot Gavotte

This is performed by the whole Company. Henry Higgins has taken Eliza Doolittle to Ascot races as a test. She makes a good impression with her upper class accent and manners, but when urging on a horse lapses back into pure Cockney.

From Quiz British Newspapers in Song

Answer: News Of The World

"News Of The World" by The Jam was only released as a single, however it was subsequently used as the title music for the humorous television panel show "Mock the Week". The rock band Queen also released an album entitled "News of the World". The newspaper with the same title was launched in the mid 19th Century, however it became a part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire in 1969.

From Quiz A Machine? Impossible!

Answer: Steam Machine

Released in 2005, Daft Punk's "Human After All" album was the third studio album in their electronic repertoire containing the hits "Robot Rock", "Technologic", "Human After All" and "The Prime Time of your Life". "Steam Machine" later appeared on the duo's second live album, "Alive 2007", which won the Grammy for 'Best Electronic Album' in 2009. Said album also reached #1 on the Billboard Electronic Chart after its release. Daft Punk consists of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, both of whom don robotic helmets during performances. Both were featured heavily in the Activision video game "DJ Hero".

From Quiz Hammer Time! The Right Tool for the Job

Answer: Screwdriver

Screwdrivers are available in two main types, the slotted head for screws with one straight groove cut into their heads and the cross-headed (or Phillips) for screws with cross type grooves. There are several other types for specialist screws and jobs. "Screwdriver" can be found on the eponymous debut album by The White Stripes, although why Jack White is calling for a screwdriver or any other tool is beyond me. The man is hopeless at do it yourself repairs as he freely admits in his cover of the Dusty Springfield classic "I Just Don't Know What To Do With My Shelf"!

From Quiz I'm Just Singing the News

Answer: Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer was only 15 when he became involved with his first group, The Mandrakes. His first solo album was titled "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" and was recorded in 1974. He released other solo efforts before joining Andy and John Taylor to form Power Station in the mid-eighties when Andy and John were taking some time off from Duran Duran. After working with various artists and recording singles, he relocated to Switzerland and operated his own recording studio until his sudden death in 2003 at age 54 in Paris. He was returned to Lugano, Switzerland, for his burial. John David Martin wrote "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)". The Oklahoma native was dubbed "Moon" Martin because many of his compositions featured the word moon in them. A remix of the song was done for Palmer's "Addictions, Volume 1" compilation album. Mike Rutherford charted several songs fronting Mike and the Mechanics. Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford were both in Genesis. Michael Des Barres and Palmer were both members of Power Station.

From Quiz Songs Referencing Jukeboxes

Answer: Gene Pitney

In April, 1962, Gene Pitney had his first Top Ten single with "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" followed in August with "Only Love Can Break A Heart". "If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)" reached Number 58 as the B side. Connecticut native Gene Pitney released 16 US Top Forty singles. His first came in 1961 with the Number 39 "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" on a newly formed label called Musicor. The following year he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song for "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" but lost to "Moon River". Bobby Rydell took "The Cha-Cha-Cha" to Number Ten in 1962. "Ginny Come Lately" by Brian Hyland reached Number 21 in 1962 and "I Love You the Way You Are" was a Top Forty from Bobby Vinton.

From Quiz See Ya!

Answer: Sir Elton John

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was the title track of Elton John's seventh studio album. The original vinyl LP, released in 1973, was a double album but the CD is a single disc. Ben and Jerry's actually created an ice cream flavor called "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road" in honor of the song. The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

From Quiz Time to Go Home

Answer: Bon Jovi

'Who Says You Can't Go Home?' was the second single from Bon Jovi's 'Have A Nice Day' album, released in 2005. Did better in the UK than in the US, reaching number five in the Official Top 40.

From Quiz British Newspapers in Song

Answer: Independent

"Independent Love Song" was by far Scarlet's biggest hit, which reached number twelve in the UK chart in 1995. It also featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film "Bed of Roses".

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