Music Trivia Questions — page 49
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- 2401.
What does evanescence mean?
- Adarkness
- Bdisappearance
- Cdelight
- Ddeath
Answer: disappearance - 2402.
When Seal was very young, he was sent away to live with a foster family. How old was he when his mother reclaimed him from them?
- A4
- B7
- C10
- D13
Answer: 4 - 2403.
The band Muse released their first album, Showbiz, in what year?
- A2001
- B2000
- C1998
- D1999
Answer: 1999 - 2404.
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair is the opening line of which 1976 song, recorded by The Eagles?
- ALife in the Fast Lane
- BHotel California
- CWitchy Woman
- DTequila Sunrise
Answer: Hotel California - 2405.
Which Hollywood actor is famous as a founding member and frontman of the band 30 Seconds to Mars?
- AJared Leto
- BBruce Willis
- CKevin Bacon
- DKeanu Reeves
Answer: Jared Leto - 2406.
Welcome to Jamrock, camp where the thugs they camp at. Two pounds a weed inna van bag. It inna your hand bag, your knapsack, it inna your back pack.
- ABarrington Levy
- BTOK
- CDamian Marley
- DSean Paul
Answer: Damian Marley - 2407.
He was the bassist for The Grateful Dead.
- APhil Lesh
- BJerry Garcia
- CPigpen
- DBob Weir
Answer: Phil Lesh - 2408.
In an attempt to outdo the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album this group released the particularly unsuccessful LP Their Satanic Majesties Request in 1967. The 3-D album cover features hidden images of the Fab Four and contains trippy psychedelic songs like 2000 Light Years from Home (sound clip).
- AThe Who
- BThe Animals
- CThe Rolling Stones
- DThe Yardbirds
Answer: The Rolling Stones - 2409.
Which of these songs by artist Eminem contain the lyric "Nice to meet you. Hi, my name is... I forgot my name!"?
- AWithout Me
- BSquare Dance
- CKim
- DRain Man
Answer: Rain Man - 2410.
Great Moment in Music: The Lord of the Rings novels inspire Led Zeppelin to record 'Ramble On.' Bad Moment in Music: The Lord of the Rings novels inspire this Star Trek star to record 'Bilbo Baggins.' [sound clip]
- AGeorge Takei
- BDeForest Kelley
- CLeonard Nimoy
- DWilliam Shatner
Answer: Leonard Nimoy - 2411.
Typically, how many keys are on a piano?
- A12
- B24
- C88
- D96
Answer: 88 - 2412.
Which band recorded the 1980s classic rock hit Cum on Feel the Noize?
- AThe Scorpions
- BSlade
- CQuite Riot
- DAC/DC
Answer: Quite Riot - 2413.
In what movie does Whitney Houston portray a TV producer in love with a married man?
- ACinderella
- BThe Preachers Wife
- CWaiting to Exhale
- DSparkle
Answer: Waiting to Exhale - 2414.
What is the debut album of King Crimson, a group founded in 1969 by Robert Fripp and Michael Giles?
- ALarks Tongue in Aspic
- BIsland
- CIn the Court of the Crimson King
- DEarthbound
Answer: In the Court of the Crimson King - 2415.
When was the 3rd album "Notes from the Underground" of the band "Hollywood Undead" released?
- A2011
- B2013
- C2009
- D2014
Answer: 2013 - 2416.
Old Deuteronomy is a wise old character in which long-running show suitable for children of all ages?
- ACats
- BThe Lion King
- CYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- DInto the Woods
Answer: Cats - 2417.
You Make Me Feel Brand New was a monster hit for this band in 1974.
- AThe OJays
- BThe Four Tops
- CThe Spinners
- DThe Stylistics
Answer: The Stylistics - 2418.
Name the winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1997.
- AMiss Misery from Good Will Hunting
- BJourney to the Past from Anastasia
- CGo the Distance from Hercules
- DMy Heart Will Go On from Titanic
Answer: My Heart Will Go On from Titanic - 2419.
Before the formation of New Order Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Steven Morris were members of this band.
- AInspiral Carpets
- BJoy Division
- CSiouxsie and the Banshees
- DThe B-Sides
Answer: Joy Division - 2420.
Who does Mariah Carey fight with in her 1999 music video Heartbreaker, which is among the most expensive music videos of all time?
- AJennifer Lopez
- BJerry OConnell
- CAn evil version of herself
- DNaomi Campbell
Answer: An evil version of herself - 2421.
What female musician wrote the song A Rose Is Still a Rose for Aretha Franklin?
- AWhitney Houston
- BDiana Ross
- CChaka Khan
- DLauryn Hill
Answer: Lauryn Hill - 2422.
Taste me, you will see. More is all you need. You're dedicated to ...?
- Ahow I'm killing you
- Bself-destroying you
- Chow you're getting through
- Dhow I'm feeling you
Answer: how I'm killing you - 2423.
Which of these works by Adam de la Halle is considered to be a forerunner of comic opera?
- ALa Chanson du roi de Sicile
- BLe jeu de Robin et Marion
- CLe jeu de pelerin
- DLa chanson du Henri de la Halle
Answer: Le jeu de Robin et Marion - 2424.
What year did the song Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves skyrocket to the top of the charts?
- A1980
- B1971
- C1975
- D1973
Answer: 1971 - 2425.
The eternal flame burning in a shrine for this legendary musician inspired the power ballad Eternal Flame by The Bangles.
- AElvis
- BJohn Lennon
- CJimi Hendrix
- DJanis Joplin
Answer: Elvis - 2426.
The first Pink Floyd album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, premiered in what year?
- A1967
- B1973
- C1965
- D1971
Answer: 1967 - 2427.
What celebrated artist wrote the ballad Nothing Compares 2 U, which was later covered by Sinead OConnor and topped the charts in many countries?
- APrince
- BJohn Lennon
- CElton John
- DGeorge Michael
Answer: Prince - 2428.
Which Canadian reggae musician had a 1993 hit with the song 'Informer'?
- AHail
- BSleet
- CRain
- DSnow
Answer: Snow - 2429.
Which are the two groups that made the song Alley-Oop famous in 1960?
- ADante The Evergreens / The Hollywood Argyles
- BThe Holly wood Argyles / The Trashmen
- CThe Undisputed Truth / Them
- DThe Hollywood Argyles / The Undisputed Truth
Answer: Dante The Evergreens / The Hollywood Argyles - 2430.
How does Toni Braxtons lover, played by model Tyson Beckford, die in the music video of her power ballad Un-Break My Heart?
- AHe commits suicide
- BIn a motorcycle crash
- CHe drowns
- DHe is shot
Answer: In a motorcycle crash - 2431.
I Want to Know What Love Is was a colossal hit song for this group in 1985.
- AJourney
- BForeigner
- CBon Jovi
- DHuey Lewis and The News
Answer: Foreigner - 2432.
How old was Chris Brown when he got his first tattoo?
- A18
- B13
- C15
- D17
Answer: 13 - 2433.
What 1995 song became the second longest running number one and best selling debut single in the USA?
- AMacarena
- BGangsters Paradise
- CFantasy
- DKiss From a Rose
Answer: Macarena - 2434.
Roger Daltrey is best known as the founder and lead singer of what English rock band?
- AThe Clash
- BPink Floyd
- CThe Rolling Stones
- DThe Who
Answer: The Who - 2435.
What is Whitney Houston's middle name?
- AElizabeth
- BShe doesn't have a middle name
- CKristina
- DDionne
Answer: Elizabeth - 2436.
What is the title of the first by Celine Dion which she composed when she was twelve?
- AIt Was Only a Dream
- BThe Voice of the Good God
- COf Love or of Friendship
- DI Have So Much Love for You
Answer: It Was Only a Dream - 2437.
Where did Harvey and Sheila meet and fall in love in the song Harvey and Sheila?
- Apicking through the trash
- Bin an elevator
- Cat the mall
- Dat the race track
Answer: in an elevator - 2438.
Eric Clapton wrote Wonderful Tonight in a matter of fifteen minutes while doing what?
- AWaiting for the rest of his band to arrive for a gig.
- BWaiting for his son to be born.
- CWaiting for a bus.
- DWaiting for his wife to get ready.
Answer: Waiting for his wife to get ready. - 2439.
Which of these bands is the oldest?
- APink Floyd
- BRed Hot Chili Peppers
- CMetallica
- DAC/DC
Answer: Pink Floyd - 2440.
What rock band recorded the song Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) in 1998?
- ABon Jovi
- BLinkin Park
- CAerosmith
- DThe Offspring
Answer: The Offspring - 2441.
Who recorded the first jazz LP to sell one million copies?
- AGlen Miller
- BDave Brubeck
- CThe Mahavishnu Orchestra
- DLouis Armstrong
Answer: Dave Brubeck - 2442.
What rock band brought us the song I Feel Free in 1966?
- AThe Yardbirds
- BThe Who
- CCream
- DThe Allman Brothers
Answer: Cream - 2443.
This band had a mammoth hit in the States with Free Ride.
- ABoston
- BSteve Miller Band
- CThe Edgar Winter Group
- DThe Doobie Brothers
Answer: The Edgar Winter Group - 2444.
Where was Elvis Presley, The King of Rock born?
- ANashville, Tennessee
- BTupelo, Mississippi
- CBirmingham, Alabama
- DMemphis, Tennessee
Answer: Tupelo, Mississippi - 2445.
Who popularized the song Oh Carolina in 1993?
- AWyclef Jean
- BShaggy
- CSean Paul
- DBob Marley
Answer: Shaggy - 2446.
Which statement concerning Burt Bacharach is true?
- ABurt Bacharach's mother was Roberta Bacharach, a concert pianist in New York City.
- BBurt Bacharach's mother was Roberta Bacharach, a newspaper writer.
- CBurt Bacharach's father was Bert Bacharach, who wrote a newspaper column.
- DBurt Bacharach's father was Samuel Bacharach, a concert violinist in New York City.
Answer: Burt Bacharach's father was Bert Bacharach, who wrote a newspaper column. - 2447.
What male musician was nicknamed the Architect of Rock and Roll?
- ARobert Johnson
- BLittle Richard
- CElvis Presley
- DCarl Perkins
Answer: Little Richard - 2448.
What is Sizzlas birth name?
- AMiguel Orlando Collins
- BRodney Price
- CKeith Blair
- DClifton George Bailey III
Answer: Miguel Orlando Collins - 2449.
In 1938 John Hammond was the producer of the first integrated music performance in a major US venue. What was the venue?
- AHoustons Soft Machine
- BNew Yorks Carnegie Hall
- CPhiladelphias Alhambra Theater
- DWashingtons Kennedy Center
Answer: New Yorks Carnegie Hall - 2450.
What composer do these words belong to: There's nothing magic about it. All you have to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself?
- AJohann Sebastian Bach
- BJohn Sebastian
- CFrank Zappa
- DAaron Copland
Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach
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