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Popular Music 101 Trivia Quiz

This is a ten question quiz on random music trivia that I learned in college... as if I didn't know it already. Hope you pass this class!

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

Author
CheshireAlice

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
233,653

Updated
Sep 30 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1944

Last 3 plays: Lionsgate (5/10), jumpin1973 (3/10), Guest 99 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. All right, we'll begin by mixing together my two favorite things, music and movies: there were two bands, among others, who put up a large sum of money to help make the 1975 movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Who were they? Hint

Rolling Stones and Beatles

Starland Vocal Band and Jefferson Starship

Lynard Skynard and Neil Young

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, write the song "Sweet Emotion" for, at the time, in 1973? Hint

Steven Tyler's girlfriend at the time

Joe Perry's daughter

Steven Tyler 's daughter

Joe Perry's then girlfriend

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can you name this song? "I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen/ I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the Queen"

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these songs isn't a hit by Elton John? Hint

Waterloo Sunset

Levon

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Daniel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the original drummer for the Beatles? Hint

Mikey Dolenz

Pete Best

Ringo Starr

Jim Morrison

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now for something a bit more current... which member of Fall Out Boy is also the lyricist for the band? Hint

Joe Trohman

Patrick Stump

Pete Wentz

Andy Hurley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Okay, staying with the current theme. What song did hip-hop songstress Rhianna sample in her hit "SOS"? Hint

Tainted Love

Help

Sweet Dreams

Rapture

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Question 8 of 10

8. Going back to old school... what record company did Elvis start with?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Don Mclean sing about the death of his father in the song "American Pie"?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Green Day's first album? Hint

Warning

American Idiot

Nimrod

39/Smooth

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Apr 24 2024 : Lionsgate: 5/10
Apr 18 2024 : jumpin1973: 3/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 99: 6/10
Apr 11 2024 : bookhound: 7/10
Apr 06 2024 : Hayes1953: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 175: 3/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 88: 3/10
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 76: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd

Accoording to Michael Palin (my personal favorite Python) in the 2001 commentary on the "special edition" DVD, Zeppelin and Floyd were trying to out-run a government agency, similar to America's IRS, and put up an estimate of 100,000 pounds.

Rebels against the system!

2. Who did Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, write the song "Sweet Emotion" for, at the time, in 1973?

Answer: Joe Perry's then girlfriend

According to their 2000 biography, he wrote it for Joe Perry's then girlfriend because he said he just didn't like her.

3. Can you name this song? "I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen/ I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the Queen"

Answer: Werewolves of London

Ah yes, a classic by the great Warren Zevon. Another one of his hits you may recognize is "My Baby is a Basket Case".

4. Which one of these songs isn't a hit by Elton John?

Answer: Waterloo Sunset

All but "Waterloo Sunset" are on the greatest hits compilation album 'Elton John's Greatest Hits 1971-2001'. "Waterloo Sunset" was done by the Kinks, of "Lola" and "You Really Got Me" fame.

5. Who was the original drummer for the Beatles?

Answer: Pete Best

Pete Best was replaced by Ringo, as he didn't have the thing the "clicked" with the rest of the band's personalities, as well as producer George Martin thinking that Best wasn't an adequate drummer. Mikey Dolenz is of the Monkees fame and Jim Morrison is from the Doors.

6. Now for something a bit more current... which member of Fall Out Boy is also the lyricist for the band?

Answer: Pete Wentz

Patrick is lead vocals/gitar... Joe plays guitar, Andy, drums, and Pete plays bass as well as writes songs.

7. Okay, staying with the current theme. What song did hip-hop songstress Rhianna sample in her hit "SOS"?

Answer: Tainted Love

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell has not only been sampled various times, but also covered in 2000's hit comedy parody "Not Another Teen Movie" by Marilyn Manson. "Sweet Dreams" was done by Eurythmics, "Help" by the Beatles, and "Rapture" by Blondie.

8. Going back to old school... what record company did Elvis start with?

Answer: Sun Records

He went in to record two songs for his mother for her birthday, and was signed after jamming out to a different song.

9. Did Don Mclean sing about the death of his father in the song "American Pie"?

Answer: no

He sang about the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a 1959 plane crash. Also, the lyric "and while the king was looking down/ the jester stole his thorny crown" heve often been slanted as a reference to Bob Dylan taking the spotlight(crown) from Elvis.

10. What was the name of Green Day's first album?

Answer: 39/Smooth

From 1990. Rereleased as "1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours"

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Source: Author CheshireAlice

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