Music Trivia Quiz # 385
This is Music Trivia Quiz # 385; GOOD LUCK, and we hope you enjoy! There are also many more Music trivia questions for you to enjoy on our website. At any time, you can go to the main Music Quiz index, or try a random quiz.Music Question 1
Eric Clapton - In what year was "Slow Hand" released?
The correct answer is '1977'
This album contained the hit "Wonderful Tonight".
Music Question 2
'Limp Bizkit' - 'My Generation' Trivia - What is the last line?
The correct answer is ''Oh Yeah''
Music Question 3
Anatomy of a Song: "Sweet Child O' Mine" - "Where as a child I'd ________..." What did he do as a child?
The correct answer is 'hide'
"Sweet Child" came in at number 196 on "Rolling Stone"'s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In addition, it also made number three on "Blender" magazine's "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" (I don't know when they think "you were born"). Slash's guitar work on this song has also received its fair share of accolades. "Q" magazine called "Sweet Child" number six of the "100 Greatest Guitar Tracks"; it is number 37 on "Guitar World"'s "100 Greatest Guitar Solos"; and the famous D-flat riff in the intro was voted the number one riff of all time by "Total Guitar" magazine readers.
Music Question 4
STYX Song & Album - An easy one to start you off- "Come Sail Away"
The correct answer is 'Grand Illusion'
This was one of Styx's biggest songs, staying on the charts for two years and peaking at #8, which at the time was the highest they had gotten up the charts.
Music Question 5
Mixing Pop and Politics - Billy Bragg - When Billy Bragg was born in 1957, Essex was yet to become part of Greater London. Which Essex district was Billy born in? (Some would say the name is an apt description.)
The correct answer is 'Barking'
From askoxford.com: "barking, adjective Brit. informal, completely mad". Sure he might be a bit of a dag ("dag: noun Australian English Informal, a person who looks unattractive or who behaves in an unattractive way" - dictionary.cambridge.org), but he wasn't born in Dagenham. And as to mucky or foul, well, it's in the eye of the beholder, really, isn't it?
If you're interested in the "born Stephen William Bragg on 20 December, 1957" kind of information, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bragg is a good place to start. Also, billybragg.co.uk is the official site and has lots of great stuff.
If you're interested in the "born Stephen William Bragg on 20 December, 1957" kind of information, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bragg is a good place to start. Also, billybragg.co.uk is the official site and has lots of great stuff.
Music Question 6
Rock Lyrics - Mystery Word #24 - "When I was a child, I had a fever; my hands felt just like two balloons. Now I've got that feeling once again. I can't explain, you would not understand, this is not how I am."
The correct answer is 'Pink Floyd'
"Comfortably Numb", from the album "The Wall", originally released in 1979. This classic double-length album also includes the tunes, "Mother", "Young Lust", and "Goodbye Blue Sky". Pink Floyd took their band name from two American blues artists, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Music Question 7
Martina's "Love's the Only House" - "And I found out the hard way that
~Repeat Chorus~
You drive ______ miles from all this prosperity
Down across the river and you see a ______ there
An' We got children walking around with guns
And they got knives and drugs and _____ to spare"
~Repeat Chorus~
You drive ______ miles from all this prosperity
Down across the river and you see a ______ there
An' We got children walking around with guns
And they got knives and drugs and _____ to spare"
The correct answer is 'three, ghetto, pain'
She is 5'4" tall.
Music Question 8
Which Song or Artist Doesn't Belong? - Here's one you'll go GA-GA over, which artist or group doesn't belong?
The correct answer is 'The Mamas and the Papas'
All the other artists recorded a song with the state of Georgia (GA) in the title. Ray Charles sang "Georgia On My Mind." Gladys and her Pips did "Midnight Train To Georgia." Lawrence's only hit was "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia." The Mamas and the Paps had the wrong state with "California Dreamin'."
Music Question 9
Random Rock Music - Who sang these lyrics: "He traded it for drums at the local pawn shop,"?
The correct answer is 'Bowling for Soup'
This song is "Punk Rock 101". Other songs by Bowling for Soup include "1985", "I'll stop the world and melt with you", and the Jimmy Neutron theme song.
Music Question 10
Were you listening? - Beatles Songs - In the song "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", who saved Bill(and his mom and elephant)?
The correct answer is 'Captain Marvel'
"So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes - ZAP!" This song is on "The Beatles" (White Album), released in November of 1968 in the U.S.