Medicine and Illness in Songs Trivia

1. This song on Linkin Park's last album turned out to be way too true for the song's writer and singer, Chester Bennington. What song is it?

From Quiz More Songs About Suicide

Answer: Nobody Can Save Me

In 2017, Linkin Park put out their last album, "One More Light." On that album, there was a song called "Nobody Can Save Me." It turns out Chester Bennington was not kidding when he sang that. Shortly after "One More Light" came out, Bennington hanged himself. Apparently nobody could save him. There is evidence that one of the major things that caused Bennington to kill himself was the suicide of his hero, Chris Cornell, which happened just a couple months earlier. Bennington tweeted that he didn't want to live in a world without Chris Cornell, and he killed himself on Cornell's birthday, and he killed himself the same way Cornell did. The other answers are wrong because those songs aren't on Linkin Park's last album.

From Quiz Songs about Suicide

Answer: Pearl Jam

In 1991, Pearl Jam released their debut album "Ten." The album has since been certified 13 times platinum. It is considered one of the greatest rock and roll debut albums of all time. Some people even consider it one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time, debut or not. Several songs from this album, particularly the hit singles, are now regarded by many people as some of the greatest rock songs ever written. One of those songs is "Jeremy." This song tells the true story of a teenage boy named Jeremy Wade Delle who shot himself at school in the classroom in front of his whole class. Singer/songwriter Eddie Vedder read this story in the Dallas Morning News. According to the story, Delle arrived late to class one day and his teacher told him that he needed to get an admittance slip from the office to be in class. Delle left the class, but instead of going to the office, he went to his locker to get his gun. He returned to the classroom, said "Missy, I got what I really went for," and then shot himself before anyone could react. According to the song, one of the reasons Delle was suicidal was because his parents ignored him. In real life, his parents were divorced and they indeed both ignored him. Vedder said that the story reminded him of a different boy that he knew in real life. Vedder had bullied this boy, as he admitted in the beginning of the second verse. Vedder said in an interview that this boy shot up an oceanography room.

From Quiz Why So Melancholic?

Answer: Eurythmics

Peaking in at number four in the United States and at number eight in the United Kingdom, "Here Comes the Rain Again" has a typical melancholic feel to it. Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics has stated that the song was about an "undecided thing" and literally could be interpreted as "here comes the depression".

From Quiz Maladies in Melodies

Answer: Unknown

The song, written by Bobby Russell, never mentions what disease Honey had. On the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits, it reached Number One in 1968. Bobby Goldsboro had eleven charted Top 40 hits between 1964 and 1973, but his only other Top Ten was "See The Funny Little Clown" (Number Nine in 1964).

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Witch Doctor

Whether you prefer the original by David Seville, who also wrote the song, or The Chipmunks version, this is a fun song to sing, as it's what to do about love, the favorite subject of a lot of music. The Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore) used a slightly different refrain, "Ooh to the eee, The ooh, the aah aah, To the Ting, to the tang, The wallawalla bingbang..."

From Quiz Madness

Answer: Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline was one of country music's biggest stars when she died in a plane wreck at the age of 30. Some of her biggest hits included "Crazy" (1962) which was written by country music star Willie Nelson. Her first hit was "I Fall to Pieces" in 1961 and her final hit song was "Sweet Dreams" in 1963.

From Quiz Song Titles Involving the Word "Blind"

Answer: Etta James

Etta James recorded "I'd Rather Go Blind" in Muscle Shoals at the Fame Studios for her "Tell Mama" LP. Although songwriting credits went to Ellington Jordan and Billy Foster, Etta James has claimed that she wrote the lyrics to the song. Her breakout song with Chess Records was "At Last". Since "At Last" and "I'd Rather Go Blind" were released in the early sixties James has released over 50 singles from 30 albums. Koko Taylor became known for her recording of Willie Dixon's "Wang Dang Doodle". In 1967 Denise LaSalle signed with Chess Records but her biggest hit came with Westbound Records in 1971 with "Trapped By A Thing Called Love". Big Maybelle had success with a song called "Candy" in 1956.

From Quiz The Medical Profession -- In Song

Answer: lovin' you

"Bad Case of Loving You" by Robert Palmer "Doctor, doctor give me the news I've got a bad case of lovin' you No pill's gonna cure my ill I've got a bad case of lovin' you" Robert Palmer recorded this song which was written by Moon Martin. "Bad Case of Loving You" was one of the tracks on Palmer's 1979 album entitled "Secrets." The song reached number 14 on the 1979 top 40 charts.

From Quiz Doctors in Song

Answer: Rolling Stones

The song is "Dear Doctor", sung by Mick in a twangy accent. Released in the US on the "Beggars Banquet" album in 1968.

From Quiz You're Nuts if You Take This Quiz

Answer: Crazy

I originally was going to have all the questions in this quiz involve the word crazy, but there were some other songs that I wanted to include.

From Quiz The Waiting Room of Ailing Singers

Answer: loving you

No pills are gonna cure his ills because he's got a "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)". This song was a big hit in 1979 for Palmer who left us too soon in 2003. He died of a heart attack at age 54.

From Quiz More Songs About Suicide

Answer: David Bowie

In 1972, David Bowie released an album called "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars." This is a concept album about a fictional character who is a rock star but also an alien. At the end of the story is a song called "Rock and Roll Suicide." In this song, Ziggy contemplated suicide, but his wife Lady Stardust urged him not to, telling him that she will be there for him. In 1989, KISS released a tribute to David Bowie with a song called "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away," a song that quotes lyrics from the last two songs on the "Ziggy Stardust" album.

From Quiz Songs about Suicide

Answer: Chop Suey!

System of a Down's most popular song was originally titled "Suicide": in fact in some versions of the "Toxicity" album, you can clearly hear someone saying "We're rolling "Suicide" before the song begins. The song's title was eventually changed to "Chop Suey!" Chop suey is an American-Chinese food dish consisting of meat, eggs, and vegetables covered with a special sauce. The song isn't about the food dish at all. The title is a play on the phrase "Self-righteous suicide," or "self right-chop suey-cide." According to the guitarist/songwriter Daron Malakian, the song is about how everybody deserves to die because of some sin. He cited his own drug abuse as an example.

From Quiz Musical Malady

Answer: French Montana

French Montana was born in Morocco and upon arriving in USA at age 13, spoke only Moroccan Arabic and French, so to make a very successful living as a wordsmith shows the talent of the man. "Lockjaw" was one of several French Montana releases that graced the Billboard Hot Rap and R&B charts in USA starting with his debut single, "Shot Caller" in 2012. In 2017, Montana achieved his biggest chart success to date, when "Unforgettable" topped the Billboard Rap chart, as well as reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in USA and reaching the top ten in the national charts in Canada, UK and Australia.

From Quiz Maladies in Melodies

Answer: Cystic fibrosis

Lyrics in this 2001 song include: "We camped out on the living room floor/..../My two brothers and me/....They were angels in waiting...." Her brother Shawn died at 15 in 1980, and her brother Alan in 1991 at 24.

From Quiz Song Titles Involving the Word "Blind"

Answer: Styx

"Paradise Theater" was the tenth studio album from Styx and their only US Number One album. "The Best of Times" was a Number Three US single from the album and "Too Much Time on My Hands" was a Top Ten single. Dennis DeYoung and James Young wrote "Snowblind" and guitarist Tommy Show sang lead vocals. The song ended up on flip side of "Mr. Roboto" from their "Kilroy was Here" LP. Tipper Gore's organization, PMRC, claimed that satanic lyrics could be heard when "Snowblind" was played backwards. Styx keyboardist Dennis DeYoung countered in an interview on "In the Studio" that "We have enough trouble making these records sound right forward". The J. Geils Band had a 1981 hit with "Centerfold". In 1980 "Keep on Loving You" from the "Hi Infidelity" LP was Reo Speedwagon's first US Number One hit. In 1981 "Turn Me Loose" was the first Top Forty release by Loverboy in the US.

From Quiz Men in White Coats

Answer: Tripper

"Insanity" reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in 1991, and was Oceanic's only Top Ten hit in the UK.

From Quiz A "Crazy" List of Songs

Answer: Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals named themselves after a 1960's movie "All the Fine Young Cannibals". The group put together some greatest hits compilations in the 1990's and 2000's, but never truly got serious about continuing the momentum they had from their multi-platinum album, "The Raw and the Cooked".

From Quiz The Medical Profession -- In Song

Answer: with a spoon

"The Nurse" by The White Stripes "The nurse should not be the one who puts salt in your wounds But it's always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon When you're helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave She promised and said, "you will always be safe here with me" But promises open the door to be broken to me" The White Stripes are an alternative rock band from Detroit. The members of the band are Jack and Meg White. This song appears on their 2005 album entitled "Get Behind Me Satan."

From Quiz Rock 'n Roll Psychiatry

Answer: Paranoid

Suspicions of loyalty, trustworthiness, and fidelity; the inability to forgive injuries or insults; and fear (without justification) of exploitation or deceit are a few of the characteristics of a paranoid personality disorder. "Paranoid" (Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward), is from the 1970 album "Paranoid", and was recorded and performed by Black Sabbath.

From Quiz Doctors in Song

Answer: Dr. Hook

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show recorded "Cover of the Rolling Stone" in 1979.

From Quiz You're Nuts if You Take This Quiz

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

'Manic Depression' from the album 'Are you Experienced?' was later remade by Stevie Ray Vaughn.

From Quiz The Waiting Room of Ailing Singers

Answer: Dizzy

Tommy Roe had a number 2 hit in 1968 with "Dizzy". Some other great Tommy Roe hits were "Sheila", "Sweet Pea", and "Hooray for Hazel". Another knockout version of "Dizzy" is available by European group Boney M.

From Quiz More Songs About Suicide

Answer: Fade to Black

Metallica's song "Fade to Black" is about a man who is contemplating suicide. According to singer James Hetfield, the band was really depressed because their equipment had been stolen and they were kicked out of their manager's house for bad behavior. The song was released on the band's second album, "Ride the Lightning," which was certified six times platinum in the United States and charted in 11 different countries.

From Quiz Songs about Suicide

Answer: Beyond the Realms of Death

Judas Priest are one of the most popular and influential metal bands of all time. One of their biggest fan-favorite songs is a power ballad called "Beyond the Realms of Death." This song is about a lonely man who feels that nobody understands him. He avoids other people as much as he can so he can feel safe. However this causes him to feel lonely and sad, and it eventually causes him to kill himself. In 1990, Judas Priest were sued because this song was believed to have caused two young men to commit suicide. The case was dismissed. After all, why would a band want their fans to kill themselves? Besides, contrary to what some people believe, this kind of music actually saves people from suicide. Metal music calms down some people's nerves and songs like this help people know that they aren't alone.

From Quiz Musical Malady

Answer: Dizzy

Although Roe had fairly constant success on American charts, it wasn't the case in UK, where he had two top ten hits in 1963 with "Everybody" and "The Folk Singer" then had a six year barren spell before the phenomenal success that was "Dizzy" (1969). "Dizzy" also topped the charts in Canada and USA on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as going top ten in Australia and Germany and proved to be his last top 20 hit in UK. In 1991, comedian Vic Reeves teamed up with Wonder Stuff to record a cover of "Dizzy", which also reached number one on UK charts.

From Quiz Why So Melancholic?

Answer: Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)

"...So there's no simple explanation For anything important any of us do And yea the human tragedy consists in the necessity of living with the consequences Under pressure, under pressure" These lyrics are a direct paraphrase from Hugh MacLennan's "The Watch That Ends the Night" and reflect the fact that in tragedy we must often live with the consequences of our actions. In 1957, MacLennan had written his famous book in the midst of personal tragedy that he had been suffering. In particular, he had fallen into a deep depression as the result of the death of his wife Dorothy Duncan. During this period, MacLennan contemplated suicide. It was his courage to not go through with his suicidal thoughts that inspired the song "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan). "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" is suggested to expose suicide for what the band believed it to truly be, a selfish and impractical act.

From Quiz Maladies in Melodies

Answer: Breast cancer

"I'm Gonna Love You Through It," written by Ben Hayslip, Sonya Isaacs, and Jimmy Yeary, was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. It details the support a woman diagnosed with breast cancer received from her husband. The lyrics graphically state: ""But they [the surgeons] had to take more than they planned/Now it's forced smiles and baggy shirts/To hide what the cancer took from her."

From Quiz Madness

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was generally considered to be one of the greatest guitarists in the history of popular music. Being left handed, he played his guitar in a manner which appear upside down and backwards. He was responsible for the increasing popularity of the electric guitar and over-driven amplifiers. At a 1968 concert in Winterland Arena in San Francisco, he gave this explanation for his song "Manic Depression": "I'd like to do a frustrating type of song for you, it called 'Manic Depression', a story about a cat wishing he could make love to music, instead of the same old everyday woman."

From Quiz Song Titles Involving the Word "Blind"

Answer: Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath recorded a song titled "Snowblind" on their 1972 "Black Sabbath Vol. 4" album. "Blind" was recorded by Lifehouse in 2005 and was the second single from their third album, "Lifehouse". "Blind" was the first single from Korn's self-titled 1994 debut album. Organist Jon Lord wrote "Blind", recorded on Deep Purple's 1969 third album titled "Deep Purple", also referred to as "Deep Purple III". In 1972 "When a Blind Man Cries" was the B-side of the band's single, "Never Before".

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