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Quiz about Southern Rock Name That Artist  2
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Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2] Quiz


Can you name the southern rock artists from the opening line of a song that they recorded? And when you're done with the quiz, go have yourself a big old heapin' helpin' of some southern-fried rock and roll!

A multiple-choice quiz by bigsouthern. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
bigsouthern
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
125,461
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
883
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/15), Guest 95 (11/15), Guest 173 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. "In the cool of the evening when everything is gettin' kind of groovy, I call you up and ask you if you'd like to go with me and see a movie..." Which southern rock band covered this tune originally recorded by the Classics IV? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "People say I'm no-good and crazy as a loon, I get stoned in the mornin', I get drunk in the afternoon...". Who served up this insightful life-style evaluation? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. "I been down around Houston, Texas where the sun shines most of the time. And I been drivin' for about 6 hours tryin' to reach that Arkansas line...". Who sang this song about a love-sick trucker? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who originally recorded the following lament: "How can you stand there smilin' after all you've done? You know it seems to make you happy when you've hurt someone..."? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Some will lose their nerve tonight, others lose their lives, a flash of fire ends the fight, a cold look in my eyes...". Who recorded this gunfighter's view of his craft? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Who recorded this haunting ballad: "Crossroads seem to come and go, [yeah], the gypsy flies from coast-to-coast, knowin' many - lovin' none, bearin' sorrow, havin' fun, but back home he'll always run..."? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "One last night and the night before, I'm goin' back to get ten, eleven more, start again and made up...I love the chicken baby": Which southern rock band covered this Otis Redding song? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which southern rock band recorded a cover of this Allman Brothers tune: "Just one more mornin' I have to wake up with the blues, pull myself out of bed [yeah], put on my walkin' shoes..."? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "Doesn't seem that long ago, three of us walkin' down that road, grey '55 Chevy parked in the front yard. Little Melody tagged along, those were the best days now they're gone..." Who recorded this rememberance of happier days with his late brother? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "Christmas lights out in the yard, a wreath hung on our door, there was Christmas music on the radio and I stared outside my window..." Who recorded this Christmas song? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "There was once a place in time and space called Middle Earth, where magic ruled and evil shadows filled the day. The Ring enslaved them, now who can save them..." Which southern rock band recorded this ode to Tolkien's tales? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. "My life is changing, the seasons seem to come and go, too fast for me to remember who I am, by myself..." Which band originally recorded this ode to their fans? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Walk along the river, sweet lullabye, it just keeps on flowin', it don't worry 'bout where it's goin', oh no...". Which southern rockers originally recorded this song comparing a loved one to the natural surroundings found during a walk in the country? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Gonna take a freight train down at the station Lord, I don't care where it goes, gonna climb a mountain, the highest mountain Lord, jump off, nobody's gonna know..." Who recorded this baleful tale of woe? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "I was cuttin' the rug down at a place called The Jug with a girl named Linda Lou, when in walked a man with a gun in his hand and he was lookin' for you-know-who..." Which band originally recorded this jukebox classic?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "In the cool of the evening when everything is gettin' kind of groovy, I call you up and ask you if you'd like to go with me and see a movie..." Which southern rock band covered this tune originally recorded by the Classics IV?

Answer: Atlanta Rhythm Section

"Spooky" was a top 10 hit for the Classics IV in 1965; the Atlanta Rhythm Section included "Spooky" on their 1979 album "Underdog" [Polygram]. ARS songwriter/producer/manager Buddy Buie and songwriter/guitarist J.R. Cobb were originally part of the Classics IV.
2. "People say I'm no-good and crazy as a loon, I get stoned in the mornin', I get drunk in the afternoon...". Who served up this insightful life-style evaluation?

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

From the song "Long Haired Country Boy", found on the CDB album "Fire On The Mountain" [Kama Sutra; 1974].
3. "I been down around Houston, Texas where the sun shines most of the time. And I been drivin' for about 6 hours tryin' to reach that Arkansas line...". Who sang this song about a love-sick trucker?

Answer: Marshall Tucker Band

"24 Hours At A Time" is from the MTB's 1973 album "A New Life". In 1974, the band released a double album, "Where We All Belong", which features a live, 14-minute version of the same song. Both albums were Capricorn Records releases.
4. Who originally recorded the following lament: "How can you stand there smilin' after all you've done? You know it seems to make you happy when you've hurt someone..."?

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

"One More Time" is from Lynyrd Skynyrd's last album ("Street Survivors" [MCA/1977]) before the plane crash that took the lives of leader/songwriter/vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/songwriter vocalist Steve Gaines, back-up vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kirkpatrick, and pilots John Gray and Walter McClary.
5. "Some will lose their nerve tonight, others lose their lives, a flash of fire ends the fight, a cold look in my eyes...". Who recorded this gunfighter's view of his craft?

Answer: The Outlaws

"Gunsmoke" is a Henry Paul contribution to The Outlaws 1977 album "Hurry Sundown" [Arista], his last with the band before leaving to form the Henry Paul Band.
6. Who recorded this haunting ballad: "Crossroads seem to come and go, [yeah], the gypsy flies from coast-to-coast, knowin' many - lovin' none, bearin' sorrow, havin' fun, but back home he'll always run..."?

Answer: the Allman Brothers Band

"Melissa" can be found on the Allman Brothers Band album "Eat A Peach" [Capricorn/1972].
7. "One last night and the night before, I'm goin' back to get ten, eleven more, start again and made up...I love the chicken baby": Which southern rock band covered this Otis Redding song?

Answer: Wet Willie

Wet Willie recorded "Shout Bamalama" and included it on their album "Wet Willie II" [Capricorn/1972].
8. Which southern rock band recorded a cover of this Allman Brothers tune: "Just one more mornin' I have to wake up with the blues, pull myself out of bed [yeah], put on my walkin' shoes..."?

Answer: Molly Hatchet

"Dreams I'll Never See" is from Molly Hatchet's 1978 self-titled debut album. The original Allman's version has a psychedelic-bluesy style to it...the Hatchet version is a full-tilt rock and roll guitar war!
9. "Doesn't seem that long ago, three of us walkin' down that road, grey '55 Chevy parked in the front yard. Little Melody tagged along, those were the best days now they're gone..." Who recorded this rememberance of happier days with his late brother?

Answer: Johnny Van Zant

Johnny Van Zant recorded "Brickyard Road" as a tribute to his late brother Ronnie; it appears on the 1990 Atlantic Records album of the same name. The "three of us" refers to the Van Zant brothers: Ronnie [Lynyrd Skynyrd], Donnie [.38 Special], and Johnny [Johnny Van Zant Band; Lynyrd Skynyrd]. "Little Melody" is Ronnie's daughter.
10. "Christmas lights out in the yard, a wreath hung on our door, there was Christmas music on the radio and I stared outside my window..." Who recorded this Christmas song?

Answer: .38 Special

From .38 Special's Christmas album "A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night" [CMC International/2001], their original song "Hallelujah! It's Christmas" is a raucous southern rock Christmas carol.
11. "There was once a place in time and space called Middle Earth, where magic ruled and evil shadows filled the day. The Ring enslaved them, now who can save them..." Which southern rock band recorded this ode to Tolkien's tales?

Answer: Barefoot Jerry

The song "Hero Frodo", paying homage to "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy, is from their 1975 album "You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes On" [Monument Records].
12. "My life is changing, the seasons seem to come and go, too fast for me to remember who I am, by myself..." Which band originally recorded this ode to their fans?

Answer: The Outlaws

"You Are The Show", from The Outlaws 1978 album "Playin' To Win" [Arista], is a tribute to their fans..."We're just the players; you are the show".
13. "Walk along the river, sweet lullabye, it just keeps on flowin', it don't worry 'bout where it's goin', oh no...". Which southern rockers originally recorded this song comparing a loved one to the natural surroundings found during a walk in the country?

Answer: Allman Brothers Band

The classic Dickie Betts tune "Blue Sky" is another offering from the album "Eat A Peach".
14. "Gonna take a freight train down at the station Lord, I don't care where it goes, gonna climb a mountain, the highest mountain Lord, jump off, nobody's gonna know..." Who recorded this baleful tale of woe?

Answer: Marshall Tucker Band

From the Tucker Boys' 1973 self-titled debut album on Capricorn Records: the classic "Can't You See".
15. "I was cuttin' the rug down at a place called The Jug with a girl named Linda Lou, when in walked a man with a gun in his hand and he was lookin' for you-know-who..." Which band originally recorded this jukebox classic?

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

"Gimme Three Steps", originally released on "Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd" [MCA; 1971], is one of the most popular juke box/ juke-joint songs of all time.
Source: Author bigsouthern

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