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Elements # 1: Water Trivia Quiz

How does 60's & 70's rock relate to water? Check out the ol' memory about classic albums and tracks from Creedence to Grateful Dead ...

A multiple-choice quiz by droombolus. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
droombolus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,009

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
359

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Water Down The Drain" is the sub-title of Jeff Beck's "Plynth". On what album can we find that song? Hint

The Jeff Beck Group

Truth

Beck-Ola

Rough And Ready

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Question 2 of 10

2. I'm looking for a song from the Grateful Dead's "American Beauty" album. Hint

Cold Rain And Snow

Morning Dew

Looks Like Rain

Box Of Rain

3. Greg Lake hit the big time with Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Many feel his best vocal performances were recorded when he still was a member of King Crimson though. Which Crimson song is the odd one out here? Hint

Pictures Of A City

Epitaph

I Talk To The Wind

Cadence And Cascade

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Question 4 of 10

4. This song starts off Creedence Clearwater Revival's third album. Hint

Born On The Bayou

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Who'll Stop The Rain

Green River

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Question 5 of 10

5. Led Zeppelin recorded "The Ocean" for which album? Hint

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin IV

Presence

Houses Of The Holy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Just which sea were Blind Faith sailing on? Hint

Sea Of Love

Sea Of Joy

Sea Of Heartache

Sea Of Tears

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Question 7 of 10

7. Johnny Rivers recorded this Huey "Piano" Lewis song for his "L.A. Raggae" album. Hint

Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu

Tracks Of My Tears

Blue Suede Shoes

Secret Agent Man

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Question 8 of 10

8. This great Beach Boys song was intended for Brian Wilson's "Smile" project but surfaced years later as the title track of one of their 70's albums Hint

Surf's Up

Surfin' Safari

Surfer Girl

Don't Go Near The Water

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's the title of the song on The Band's second, self-titled album? Hint

Up On Cripple Creek

Didn't It Rain

Cripple Creek Ferry

Right As Rain

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself, or is that what you are tryin' to do?" goes the second verse of "Wishing Well". This song was recorded by several artists, but who's the odd one out here? Hint

Blackfoot

Free

Maggie Bell

The Outlaws

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Water Down The Drain" is the sub-title of Jeff Beck's "Plynth". On what album can we find that song?

Answer: Beck-Ola

"Beck-Ola" is the album with which Beck tried to out-blues-rock Jimmy Page's Led Zeppelin, it's the last with the Rod Stewart/Ronnie Wood line-up.

2. I'm looking for a song from the Grateful Dead's "American Beauty" album.

Answer: Box Of Rain

It's the only Hunter/Lesh-song from the album and a beauty it is. "Cold Rain And Snow" and "Morning Dew" are from their debut album and "Looks Like Rain" is from Bob Weir's first solo album "Ace".

Answer: Cadence And Cascade

"Cadence And Cascade" was sung by Gordon Haskell.

4. This song starts off Creedence Clearwater Revival's third album.

Answer: Green River

There's a lot of water subjects in Creedence's songs, must have something to do with their band name. "Born On The Bayou" was the first song on their second album "Bayou Country".

5. Led Zeppelin recorded "The Ocean" for which album?

Answer: Houses Of The Holy

The other "water" related songs on these albums: "Misty Mountain Hop" on "Led Zeppelin IV", "The Rain Song" also on "Houses Of The Holy", "Down By The Seaside" on "Physical Graffiti" and "Tea For One" on "Presence" ;^))...

6. Just which sea were Blind Faith sailing on?

Answer: Sea Of Joy

Even though Blind Faith never lived up to expectations they recorded some really good songs, "Sea Of Joy" is definitely one of those... "Sea Of Love" was a hit for The Honeydrippers, the hobby band of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

7. Johnny Rivers recorded this Huey "Piano" Lewis song for his "L.A. Raggae" album.

Answer: Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu

Rivers scored a lot of hits in the 60's, "The Tracks Of My Tears" and "Secret Agent Man" were among those. He adapted well to the album culture and still charted 45s in the 70's with both "Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu" and "Blue Suede Shoes", but the latter was written by Carl Perkins.

8. This great Beach Boys song was intended for Brian Wilson's "Smile" project but surfaced years later as the title track of one of their 70's albums

Answer: Surf's Up

"Surfer Girl" & "Surfin' Safari" are 60's albums. "Don't Go Near The Water" is a track on the "Surf's Up" album.

9. What's the title of the song on The Band's second, self-titled album?

Answer: Up On Cripple Creek

"Right As Rain" is on the Band's "Islands" album. "Didn't It Rain" is an outtake of "Moondog Matine" and was released as a bonus track on the CD of that album. "Cripple Creek Ferry" is a Neil Young song from his "After The Goldrush".

Answer: The Outlaws

Free wrote the song and recorded it for their farewell album "Heartbreaker". Blackfoot recorded it for their "Strikes" album and Maggie Bell's version is on her second solo album "Suicide Sal".
The Outlaws did an original song called "Wishing Wells" on their "Ghost Riders" album.

Source: Author droombolus

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