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Quiz about I Was Also in the Ghostbusters Music Video
Quiz about I Was Also in the Ghostbusters Music Video

I Was Also in the "Ghostbusters" Music Video Quiz


The theme song for the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" produced a popular music video. This video contained many cameos of people who have appeared on hit singles or in other music videos. This is a matching quiz to celebrate these music video thespians.

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
403,660
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
262
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (10/10), Guest 186 (6/10), Guest 107 (7/10).
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QuestionsChoices
1. Which member of the band Raydio was the singer in the "Ghostbusters" music video?   
  Carly Simon
2. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video was also a member of the groups the Blues Brothers and USA for Africa?   
  Irene Cara
3. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit single in 1982 under the alias Bob McKenzie?  
  George Wendt
4. Which comedian appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by Paul Simon?   
  Chevy Chase
5. Which studio musician appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit with the 1984 song "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"?   
  Ray Parker, Jr.
6. Which pint-sized actor appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Billy Ocean and One Direction?   
  Danny DeVito
7. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the songs for the 1977 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the 1988 movie "Working Girl"?   
  John Candy
8. Which Canadian comedy legend appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by the Traveling Wilburys?   
  Rick Moranis
9. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the theme song for both the 1980 movie "Fame" and the 1983 movie "Flashdance"?  
  Ollie E. Brown
10. Which beer-drinking television star appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Michael Jackson and Soul Asylum?   
  Dan Aykroyd





Select each answer

1. Which member of the band Raydio was the singer in the "Ghostbusters" music video?
2. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video was also a member of the groups the Blues Brothers and USA for Africa?
3. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit single in 1982 under the alias Bob McKenzie?
4. Which comedian appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by Paul Simon?
5. Which studio musician appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit with the 1984 song "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"?
6. Which pint-sized actor appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Billy Ocean and One Direction?
7. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the songs for the 1977 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the 1988 movie "Working Girl"?
8. Which Canadian comedy legend appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by the Traveling Wilburys?
9. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the theme song for both the 1980 movie "Fame" and the 1983 movie "Flashdance"?
10. Which beer-drinking television star appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Michael Jackson and Soul Asylum?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which member of the band Raydio was the singer in the "Ghostbusters" music video?

Answer: Ray Parker, Jr.

Ray Parker, Jr. sang the theme song for the 1984 film "Ghostbusters". He was also featured as the main star of the song's music video. Ray Parker, Jr. was a successful session musician before forming the band Raydio in 1977. He left the Raydio group to start a solo career in 1981.
2. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video was also a member of the groups the Blues Brothers and USA for Africa?

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

Actor Dan Aykroyd appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as Ray Stantz. Ray Stantz was Aykroyd's character in the 1984 "Ghostbusters" movie. Aykroyd participated in the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" by USA for Africa. Under the alias Elwood Blues, Aykroyd was a member of the band known as the Blues Brothers. Aykroyd also appeared in the music video for Michael Jackson's 1987 song "Liberian Girl".
3. Which actor in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit single in 1982 under the alias Bob McKenzie?

Answer: Rick Moranis

Bob and Doug McKenzie were recurring characters on the sketch comedy show "SCTV" between 1980 and 1982. The Bob and Doug McKenzie characters were played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas respectively. Bob and Doug McKenzie, with the help of Geddy Lee of the rock group Rush, released the hit single "Take Off" in 1982.

Rick Moranis played Louis Tully in the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters". Movie scenes featuring Moranis' Louis Tully character appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video.
4. Which comedian appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by Paul Simon?

Answer: Chevy Chase

Comedian Chevy Chase appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". Chase was also seen trying to eat a cigarette at the end of the music video. Before beginning his comedic acting career, Chase played in a band called the Leather Canary with future Steely Dan members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Chase appeared the music videos for Paul Simon's 1986 song "You Can Call Me Al" and for Voices That Care's 1991 song "Voices That Care".
5. Which studio musician appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video had a hit with the 1984 song "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us"?

Answer: Ollie E. Brown

Musician Ollie E. Brown appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". Brown performed as a studio musician on albums for Billy Preston, Ray Parker, Jr., Diana Ross, Van Morrison, Leo Sayer, Sly and the Family Stone, Syreeta Wright and Joe Cocker. Ollie E. Brown and Jerry Knight had a hit single in 1984 with the song "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us".
6. Which pint-sized actor appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Billy Ocean and One Direction?

Answer: Danny DeVito

Actor Danny DeVito appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". DeVito appeared in the television series "Taxi" from 1978 to 1983 He won both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy for his work on the show. DeVito appeared the music videos for Billy Ocean's 1985 song "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" and the One Direction's 2014 song "Steal My Girl".
7. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the songs for the 1977 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the 1988 movie "Working Girl"?

Answer: Carly Simon

Singer Carly Simon appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". Simon performed the song "Nobody Does It Better" for the 1977 film "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the song "Let the River Run" for the 1988 film "Working Girl". Simon's 1988 song "Let the River Run" won a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
8. Which Canadian comedy legend appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as a music video for a song by the Traveling Wilburys?

Answer: John Candy

Comedic actor John Candy appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". He also appeared in the music video for the Traveling Wilburys' 1991 song "Wilbury Twist". John Candy appeared on the Canadian sketch comedy show "SCTV" between 1981 and 1983.

After a successful film career, John Candy was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 1991 until 1994.
9. Which singer appearing in the "Ghostbusters" music video sang the theme song for both the 1980 movie "Fame" and the 1983 movie "Flashdance"?

Answer: Irene Cara

Singer Irene Cara appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". Cara sang the titular theme song for the 1980 movie "Fame". Cara also recorded the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" for the 1983 film "Flashdance". Cara portrayed Sparkle Williams in the 1976 musical drama film "Sparkle".
10. Which beer-drinking television star appeared in the "Ghotbusters" music video as well as music videos for songs by Michael Jackson and Soul Asylum?

Answer: George Wendt

Actor George Wendt appeared in the "Ghostbusters" music video saying the phrase "Ghostbusters". He appeared the music videos for Michael Jackson's 1991 song "Black or White" and for Soul Asylum's 1993 song "Black Gold". Wendt was best known for playing the beer-drinking television characters Norm Peterson on "Cheers" and Bob Swerski on "Saturday Night Live".
Source: Author workisboring

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