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Questions
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1. "Bad Moon Rising"
Paul Simon
2. "The Killing Moon"
Echo & the Bunnymen
3. "Sisters of the Moon"
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4. "Moonshadow"
Fleetwood Mac
5. "Walking on the Moon"
Duran Duran
6. "To the Moon and Back"
R.E.M.
7. "Man on the Moon"
Thin Lizzy
8. "Song About the Moon"
The Police
9. "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Cat Stevens
10. "New Moon on Monday"
Savage Garden
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Bad Moon Rising"
Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Bad Moon Rising" was written by John Fogerty. Clearance Clearwater Revival recorded this song in 1969, first as a single and later on their album, "Green River". Although extremely popular in America it never reached number one on the Billboard chart.
2. "The Killing Moon"
Answer: Echo & the Bunnymen
Who would have known that the chords of this song would be David Bowie's "Space Oddity" played backwards. Released in 1984 "The Killing Moon" was on their album "Ocean Rain". Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool in 1978 and it was not long before they received a cult status and progressed to a mainstream following.
3. "Sisters of the Moon"
Answer: Fleetwood Mac
"Sisters of the Moon" was the fourth single from Fleetwood Mac's album "Tusk" released in 1979. "Tusk" never reached the heights of their most iconic album "Rumours". This song was the brain child of Stevie Nicks, written and performed by her.
4. "Moonshadow"
Answer: Cat Stevens
"Moonshadow" was a song recorded by Cat Stevens. It was released on his fabulous album "Teaser and the Firecat" in 1971, though it was first released as a single in 1970. Stevens said the song was inspired by seeing a sky without neon lights from a city.
5. "Walking on the Moon"
Answer: The Police
"Walking on the Moon" was on their second studio album "Reggatta de Blanc" which was released in 1979. The song became the band's second number one hit in the U.K. The song was written by Sting. The song still has the eerie feeling of combining the lure of space travel and time combining a reggae influence in its music\.
6. "To the Moon and Back"
Answer: Savage Garden
Australian duo Savage Garden, Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones, released "To the Moon and Back" in 1996 as their second single from their 1997 album. It had some success worldwide but did not reach the anticipated heights of its anticipation. There are three different video versions of the song. My favourite is the first one.
7. "Man on the Moon"
Answer: R.E.M.
"Man on the Moon" was a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M.. The song was released as their second single from their 1992 album, "Automatic for the People". The song's lyrics hints to the conspiracy theories of the moon landing and the life and the "not real" death of Andy Kaufman. The song was used as the title of the movie on Andy Kaufman's life.
8. "Song About the Moon"
Answer: Paul Simon
"Song about the Moon" was on Paul Simon's sixth album "Hearts and Bones" released in 1983. Originally it was going to be an album with Garfunkel but when Garfunkel left the project all evidence of his part was deleted. The album and song could be called a flop in music history.
9. "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Answer: Thin Lizzy
Released in 1977 in the album "Bad Reputation" by Thin Lizzie. This album was the eighth released by the band. "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" was written by Phil Lynott. The album was created through conflict between the band and its guitarist Brian Robertson.
The usual cover artist, Jim Fitzpatrick, also was replaced and this album's cover was designed by Sutton Cooper.
10. "New Moon on Monday"
Answer: Duran Duran
"New Moon on Monday" was the tenth single release by Duran Duran, in 1984. The album "Seven and the Ragged Tiger" was Duran Duran's third album, named for the five band members and two managers trying to gain fame and success.
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