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Quiz about Homicidal Rock
Quiz about Homicidal Rock

Homicidal Rock Trivia Quiz


I was listening to the radio one morning and I started thinking about how many rock songs involve murder. I was surprised how many songs are out there. This is my first quiz. I had fun writing it. I hope you enjoy it too.

A multiple-choice quiz by sara90. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sara90
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
229,596
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
586
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Question 1 of 10
1. Was "I Don't Like Mondays" inspired by an actual event?


Question 2 of 10
2. Who sang "Murder by Numbers"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what language are some of the lyrics in "Psycho Killer"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which song by Guns N' Roses fits this category? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which blues song written by Billy Roberts was Jimi Hendrix's first hit? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who sang "The End"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In "Murder Incorporated" who "has a gun that he keeps beneath his
pillow"?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who sang "Down by the River"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In "Excitable Boy" what time was the show at the Clark? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who sang "Janie's Got a Gun"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Was "I Don't Like Mondays" inspired by an actual event?

Answer: True

On January 29, 1979, Brenda Spencer, a 16-year-old San Diego student, made headlines when she grabbed a rifle and opened fire on a
school. When later asked why she'd gone on the shooting spree she replied, "I don't like Mondays". She was arrested and pled guilty to killing the principal and custodian. She was sentenced to
prison for 25 years to life. Bob Geldof, lead singer of the Irish
band The Boomtown Rats, wrote this song after being shaken by this act of senseless violence.
2. Who sang "Murder by Numbers"?

Answer: Sting

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, wrote this song. He was the
lead singer of the reggae/new wave band The Police.
3. In what language are some of the lyrics in "Psycho Killer"?

Answer: French

Some of the lyrics are in French. The Talking Heads sang this song.
Check it out for yourselves.
4. Which song by Guns N' Roses fits this category?

Answer: Used To Love Her

Axl Rose sang "I used to love her, but I had to kill her".
5. Which blues song written by Billy Roberts was Jimi Hendrix's first hit?

Answer: Hey Joe

Jimi wrote "You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town and I gave her the gun and I shot her". This song was climbing up the charts while he was writing "Purple Haze".
6. Who sang "The End"?

Answer: The Doors

Jim Morrison from the Doors wrote and sang this song. He wrote "The
killer awoke before dawn. He put his boots on. He took a face from
the ancient gallery and he walked on down the hall". Jim Morrison
continued the song by telling how the killer murdered his sister,
brother, and father.
7. In "Murder Incorporated" who "has a gun that he keeps beneath his pillow"?

Answer: Bobby

Bruce Springsteen sang "Bobby's got a gun that he keeps beneath his
pillow".
8. Who sang "Down by the River"?

Answer: Neil Young

Neil Young hails from Canada and was in the bands Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. In this song he wrote "Down by the river I shot my baby".
9. In "Excitable Boy" what time was the show at the Clark?

Answer: 4 AM

Warren Zevon wrote "He took in the 4AM show at the Clark". He died of lung cancer in 2003 at the age of 56.
10. Who sang "Janie's Got a Gun"?

Answer: Aerosmith

Steve Tyler from Aerosmith sang this song. The band is from Boston.
Source: Author sara90

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