Songs With Same Word Trivia

31. What teen idol, later turned country star, had his first hit with "It's Only Make Believe"?

From Quiz Can You "Believe" These Songs?

Answer: Conway Twitty

Conway's real name was Harold Jenkins. In later years, Glen Campbell and Ronnie McDowell both had hits with cover versions of "It's Only Make Believe".

From Quiz "If" I Only Had the Rest of This Title

Answer: Chicago

The first number one hit for Chicago-based (there's a surprise!) rock band, Chicago, "If You Leave Me Now" was a softer, more balladic song than their previous offerings. Written by and featuring the vocals of Peter Cetera, this 1976 song was one of three U.S. chart-toppers, the other two being "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (1982) and "Look Away" (1988). Cetera's singing style developed as a result of having to singing with his jaw wired-shut after getting into a rumble at a Dodgers game in 1969. "If you leave me now You'll take away the biggest part of me Oo-oo-ooh, no, baby please don't go..."

From Quiz What's that "Strange" Song?

Answer: Strange Brew

"Strange Brew" was the first single released from the classic Cream album "Disraeli Gears". Featuring Eric Clapton on lead vocals, the song peaked at number 17 on the UK music charts in June, 1967. While failing to crack the US Top 40, the song nonetheless has become a staple on classic rock radio stations.

From Quiz The "Last" Song

Answer: Last Train to Clarkesville

"Last Train to Clarkesville" was released in 1966 by the group The Monkees. The group comprised of British Davy Jones and Americans Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. They also did such hits as "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer".

From Quiz Songs With "Park" in the Title

Answer: The title was never sung in the lyrics of the song.

"The Rain the Park and Other Things" was never part of the lyrics of the song. It was commonly referred to as "The Flower Girl". The song went to Number Two for the band, the first of two Number Two hits by the Cowsills. The family singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, recorded the song "Hair" from the musical of the same name two years later which also peaked at Number Two. The Cowsills began singing Beatle cover songs at Bannisters Wharf in Newport in 1965. Two years later they were signed to a record deal and "The Rain the Park and Other Things" was a single release from their debut album. Co-writer of "The Rain the Park and Other Things", Artie Kornfield, went on to be one of the promoters of Woodstock. The group Vanity Fare named their 1968 album "The Sun, the Wind, and Other Things"

From Quiz The Hey! Quiz

Answer: Hey Jude

"Hey Jude" spent nine weeks at number one in the US charts. The inspiration for the song came when Paul McCartney visited John Lennon's child Julian after John's split with Cynthia.

From Quiz "Life" of the Party

Answer: Beautiful Life

One of the '90s dance songs to appear on the "Night at the Roxbury" soundtrack, "Beautiful Life" was one of Ace of Base's major hits charting on two different Billboard charts (number fifteen on the 'Hot 100' and number one on the dance chart). Although the band's earlier songs "All That She Wants", "The Sign", and "Don't Turn Around" were their most popular, "Beautiful Life" epitomized the band's popularity and the world's then-fascination with Eurodance beats. Their album, "The Bridge", went platinum in several countries including the United States.

From Quiz I've Lost My "Mind"

Answer: Georgia

"Georgia on My Mind" was written way back in 1930 and was first popularized by its writer, Hoagy Carmichael. It was popularized and became a hit when it was recorded by Ray Charles in 1960, and it reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during that run. It has been recorded over the years by scores of artists, and was also a number one hit for Willie Nelson on the country charts in 1978. In 1979 the Georgia State Legislature designated it as the state's official song.

From Quiz "Still" the Same Old Song

Answer: The Five Satins

Fred Parris of The Five Satins composed "In the Still of the Night". The Doo-Wop standard was originally recorded in the basement of a Catholic school in Connecticut as the "B" side to another song called "The Jones Girl". After being issued by a couple of local labels the tune reached Number 25 on the US Pop charts and was awarded a Gold Record. After the song was released Parris was drafted and upon his return he reformed The Five Satins and continued to perform with various lineups into the new millennium. "In the Still of the Night" has been included on the soundtrack of several movies including "Dirty Dancing" (1987). The Turbans had a major Doo-Wop hit with "When You Dance". The Del-Vikings released "Whispering Bells" and The Platters were known for such hits as "Only You" and "Twilight Time".

From Quiz The Hardest Part

Answer: Smells Like Teen Spirit

From Nirvana's second album, "Nevermind" (1991), "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was unexpectedly the band's first mainstream hit and went on to become one of their biggest of all time. The track was written by band members Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl.

From Quiz Hey You

Answer: Boogaloo

The Rocksteady Crew took their eponymous first single release to number six in the UK Singles Chart in 1983. Their follow up "Uprock" was released in 1984, but only made it to number 64.

From Quiz More or Less in Song

Answer: The Spiral Starecase

The Fydallions formed in California in 1969 and were playing lounge gigs when Columbia Records rep Gary Usher heard the band and signed them with the stipulation that they change their name. The band got the inspiration for their name from the movie, "The Spiral Staircase" (1946), but intentionally misspelled "staircase". While preparing material for their debut album Usher suggested that they use their own material and singer/guitarist Pat Upton composed "More Today Than Yesterday". The song was their only Top Forty hit and the band broke up less than two years later. Upton became a session musician and worked with Ricky Nelson. "Build Me Up Buttercup" was a 1969 US Number Three hit for The Foundations. Crazy Elephant reached the US Number 12 slot with "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" and "Smile A Little Smile For Me" was a Number Five hit in 1969 for The Flying Machine.

From Quiz Tattooed!

Answer: Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson released "Tattooed Millionaire" as a solo single in the UK in 1990. It reached number 18 in the Singles Charts.

From Quiz Swing One, Swing All

Answer: INXS

Originally called The Farriss Brothers, the band that were to become world famous as INXS played their first ever public show on the day that Elvis died - August 16th 1977. The song "The Swing" features on the album of the same name which was the band's fourth studio album. After its release in 1984, it stayed in the Australian Top 50 Album Chart for the next two years.

From Quiz Rock My World

Answer: Heaven

The "blue eyed soul" duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield saw this hit reach number three in 1974.

From Quiz A dagger I see before me? No it's a switchblade

Answer: Strawberry Switchblade

Strawberry Switchblade released five singles in Europe between 1981 and 1985, but only "Since Yesterday" made the top 50 in the UK charts, peaking at number five. They released two more singles in Japan, before splitting in 1986.

From Quiz Trashy Lyrics

Answer: Garbage

This was an easy one, I started with the band Garbage, which is an obvious choice! This song is "The Queerest of the Queer".

From Quiz Spinning Around

Answer: Pearl Jam

Originally known as Mookie Blaylock, Pearl Jam released their debut album "10" in 1991. "Spin The Black Circle" became the first UK top ten single for Pearl Jam, beating previous singles such as "Alive", "Jeremy" and "Dissident".

From Quiz Taking It "Easy"!

Answer: The Commodores

The groups other hits include "Machine Gun" and "Three Times A Lady". The Commodores were once fronted by Lionel Ritchie, who, after going solo in 1982, went on to have many more hits.

From Quiz Songs for "Life"

Answer: 12 Stones

The song "Bring me to Life" appears on the CD "Fallen", and was played in the movie "Daredevil", which also came out in 2003.

From Quiz Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Answer: Wood

'Knock on Wood' was written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper; it was released as a single in 1966 by Eddie Floyd. Steve Cropper, as well as being a writer and producer, is a guitarist for the band Booker T. and the M.G's. There have been several cover versions of the song. The David Bowie version was released as a single from the album 'David Live' in 1974. Amii Stewart's version was a chart hit in 1979.

From Quiz I Will Ease Your Mind

Answer: Phil Collins

"Easy Lover" was written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins and bassist Nathan East with vocals provided by Bailey and Collins. Released in 1984 (US) and 1985 (UK) it achieved success on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. In a 2016 interview with "Rolling Stone" Collins said the song was born in a jam one night and quickly transformed into verse and chorus. They liked it and recorded it that same night. That was easy!

From Quiz The Show Must Go On

Answer: Audioslave

Audioslave were formed in 2001, after the temporary dissolution of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine, by Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and former RATM members Tom Morello (guitar), Tom Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums). The band released three albums in six years of activity; their reunion in January 2017 was short-lived due to Cornell's untimely death a few months later. "Show Me How To Live" was the third single from Audioslave's self-titled debut album, released in November 2002. It peaked at number 67 in Billboard's Hot 100, but reached number two in Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song, reminiscent of Cornell's work with Soundgarden, showcases Cornell's powerful vocals and Morello's effects-laden soloing. The accompanying music video is composed of clips from the 1971 film "Vanishing Point", involving car chases, with some parts remade with the band members in a car driven by Cornell, and playing before a small audience in the Nevada desert. The three wrong answers are also rock supergroups formed in the 1990s (Foo Fighters) or 2000s (Velvet Revolver and Oysterhead). This super-question was propelled into the quiz by LadyNym, rock'n'roll enthusiast.

From Quiz Another Damn Quiz

Answer: Hank Williams III

Hank III followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, Hank Williams and his dad, Hank "Bocephus" Williams Jr. when he embarked upon his country music career in 1999. Well, maybe not exactly as while his father and grandfather were known for their traditional country style, Hank III tends to mix a bit of heavy metal and a liberal dose into his music to form a country genre known as "cowpunk". "Damn Right, Rebel Proud" (2008) was his first album to hit the top 20 on the Billboard 200 in USA and his first to go top five on America's Billboard Country chart. It included the singles "Six Pack of Beer" and "Long Hauls and Close Calls" (both 2008), neither of which troubled the charts.

From Quiz It's a Musical World

Answer: Gustav Holst

The tune "Thaxted" is adapted from "Jupiter, the bringer of jollity", a movement from Holst's famous orchestral suite, "The Planets". It was first used in connection with the rugby union world cup in 1991 in a version by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and has now been sung by many performers.

From Quiz Shining Examples Of Good Music

Answer: Soulshine

"Soulshine" is one of the Allman Brothers' best known songs, despite it never being released as a single. It originally featured Gregg Allman on vocals and was was written by guitarist Warren Hayes, who also performed the track with his band Gov't Mule.

From Quiz A Little Bit of Rhythm and a Lot of Soul

Answer: Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes composed "Soul Man" together with David Porter. Sam & Dave took it to number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the song received a Grammy Award in 1968 for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental. It beat out songs by Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. James Brown would take the song to top position on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1978. In his illustrious career, Isaac Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won an Academy Award for Best Music for the theme from "Shaft", won a Golden Globe award, three Grammy Awards and was even nominated for a NAACP Image award for his portrayal of the character Chef in the animated series "South Park".

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