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Rock Oldies Mix Trivia Quiz

Here goes my second round at music trivia. Hopefully I won't have any errors or typos that slipped by the editors....apologies if I do.

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

Author
buckeyegal

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,837

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
844

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (5/10), Guest 69 (8/10), Guest 76 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Former US President Bill Clinton used a Fleetwood Mac song as a sort of slogan during his first campaign in 1992. Do you recall that song? Hint

Dreams

Never Going Back Again

Go Your Own Way

Don't Stop

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who provided the following lyrics to the song "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"?
"You see I wanted her real bad and I was about to give in
that's when she started talkin' true love started talkin' about sin"
Hint

Chuck Berry

The Georgia Satellites

The Sex Pistols

T. Rex

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Question 3 of 10

3. What English band used these lyrics to land the song on the Top Ten hits list?
"Well I'm not the world's most physical guy But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine".
Hint

David Bowie

The Who

The Kinks

AC/DC

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Neil Young song do these lyrics belong to?
"Hello ruby in the dust has your band begun to rust".
Hint

Cinnamon Girl

Old Man

Cowgirl In The Sand

Heart of Gold

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can you finish the title of this Joe Walsh album?

"The Smoker You Drink ____
____
____
____"
Hint

The Player You Get

The Drunker You Get

The Higher You Get

The Stoner You Get

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Lynyrd Skynyrd's songs has these lyrics: "Ain't no need to worry, ain't no need to cry cuz I'll be coming home soon to keep you satisfied". Can you name that song? Hint

Freebird

Tuesday's Gone With The Wind

Simple Man

I Need You

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Tom Petty music video features the storyline of "Alice In Wonderland"? Hint

I Won't Back Down

Learning To Fly

Mary Jane's Last Dance

Don't Come Around Here No More

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Question 8 of 10

8. What group sang a song containing the following lyrics?
"Only love can make it rain The way the beach is kissed by the sea
Only love can make it rain Like the sweat of lovers layin' in the fields"
Hint

Grand Funk

The Beatles

The Turtles

The Who

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can you name the group that sang these songs?
"White Punks On Dope"
"Don't Touch Me There"
"She's A Beauty"
"What Do You Want From Life"
Hint

Talking Heads

Marilyn Manson

The Tubes

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention

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Question 10 of 10

10. The song "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" was performed by what group? Hint

The Alan Parsons Project

Traffic

Yes

Supertramp

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Former US President Bill Clinton used a Fleetwood Mac song as a sort of slogan during his first campaign in 1992. Do you recall that song?

Answer: Don't Stop

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album was number one on the American album charts for 31 weeks! Members of the group included Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lyndsey Buckingham and John and Christine McVie. The group once also included Bob Welch and Peter Green.

2. Who provided the following lyrics to the song "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"? "You see I wanted her real bad and I was about to give in that's when she started talkin' true love started talkin' about sin"

Answer: The Georgia Satellites

In 1986 this song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, the number one spot going to Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer". The band from Atlanta, Georgia began in 1980 as Keith and the Satellites.

3. What English band used these lyrics to land the song on the Top Ten hits list? "Well I'm not the world's most physical guy But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine".

Answer: The Kinks

These lyrics belong to the song "Lola". The Kinks were led by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. Ray Davies fathered a daughter with singer Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Chrissie actually sings a Kinks song: "Stop Your Sobbing".

4. What Neil Young song do these lyrics belong to? "Hello ruby in the dust has your band begun to rust".

Answer: Cowgirl In The Sand

Neal Young was born in Canada and moved to California in 1966 and co-founded the group Buffalo Springfield. He later of course joined Crosby Stills & Nash to make Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y).

5. Can you finish the title of this Joe Walsh album? "The Smoker You Drink ____ ____ ____ ____"

Answer: The Player You Get

Born Joseph Fidler, Joe took his stepfather's last name of Walsh and Fidler become his middle name. Joe was also a member of the group The Eagles. He lived for many years in my own state of Ohio.

6. One of Lynyrd Skynyrd's songs has these lyrics: "Ain't no need to worry, ain't no need to cry cuz I'll be coming home soon to keep you satisfied". Can you name that song?

Answer: I Need You

Sadly, on October 20, 1977 a plane crash killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant as well as band members Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray. Neil Young actually wrote the song "Powderfinger" for the band but they never recorded it.

7. What Tom Petty music video features the storyline of "Alice In Wonderland"?

Answer: Don't Come Around Here No More

Tom was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. At ten years old Tom met Elvis Presley whom Tom credits for sparking his interest in music. Tom also played with the Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch.

8. What group sang a song containing the following lyrics? "Only love can make it rain The way the beach is kissed by the sea Only love can make it rain Like the sweat of lovers layin' in the fields"

Answer: The Who

"Love, Reign O'er Me" is the title of this Who tune. Written by Pete Townshend, it is the last track on the album "Quadrophenia". John Entwistle was the first member to release a solo album; "Smash Your Head Against The Wall"

9. Can you name the group that sang these songs? "White Punks On Dope" "Don't Touch Me There" "She's A Beauty" "What Do You Want From Life"

Answer: The Tubes

Two bands, The Beans and The Red, White & Blues Band merged to form The Tubes. All were originally from Arizona but moved to California in 1969 where the merge took place.

10. The song "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" was performed by what group?

Answer: The Alan Parsons Project

This song is from the album "I Robot". Alan Parsons is credited for engineering The Beatles' "Abbey Road", Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon", and numerous other bands' albums. "I Robot" was based on Isaac Asimov's science fiction robot trilogy "I, Robot". The group had to remove the comma from the title so not to infringe on television rights.

Source: Author buckeyegal

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