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- 2501.
CrazySexyCool was an ultra popular album for this band in 1994.
- ADestinys Child
- BEn Vogue
- CSWV
- DTLC
Answer: TLC - 2502.
Take On Me was the only ever top ten U.S. hit for this band. It was a big one at that, it landed in the top position in October of 1985. Which one of the following bands gave us this unforgettable 80s hit ?
- ADuran Duran
- BA-ha
- CThe Thompson Twins
- DFrankie Goes to Hollywood
Answer: A-ha - 2503.
Where does the title of The Beatles' song 'Polythene Pam' come from?
- AIt came from the nickname of a Beatles fan.
- BOne of the members had a daughter named Pamela.
- CIt was never revealed.
- DOne of the members was married to a woman named Pamela.
Answer: It came from the nickname of a Beatles fan. - 2504.
What is the real name of Dem Franchize Boyz member Parlae?
- AMaurice Gleaton
- BMarcus Green
- CJamall Willingham
- DSean Combs
Answer: Maurice Gleaton - 2505.
The Pearl Jam song Down, which was released on the 2003 B-sides compilation Lost Dogs, was inspired by the writings of what author?
- AKurt Vonnegut
- BWilliam Burroughs
- CHoward Zinn
- DHubert Selby, Jr.
Answer: Howard Zinn - 2506.
Solomon Linda, an African Zulu, wrote and recorded this song in 1939 that The Tokens took to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. Can you name the African lullaby and Broadway tune that begins A-Wimoweh, a-wimoweh?
- AThe Lion Sleeps Tonight
- BKum-By-Yah
- CGraceland
- DKookaburra
Answer: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - 2507.
What one-hit wonder from the 70s gave us the classic hit 'Billy, Don't Be a Hero'?
- AOrleans
- BJoe Lagalante featuring Buster Hymen The Penetration
- CBo Donaldson and the Heywoods
- DPaper Lace
Answer: Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - 2508.
Who performed the hit song Having My Baby in 1976, in duet with Odia Coates?
- APaul Williams
- BPaul Revere and The Raiders
- CStarbuck
- DPaul Anka
Answer: Paul Anka - 2509.
Stephen Patrick David Gately was born on 17 March 1976 in this European city.
- ADublin
- BManchester
- CEdinburgh
- DLuxembourg
Answer: Dublin - 2510.
This singer gave us the hit song from 1977 called Its Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me.
- ALuther Vandross
- BBarry White
- CTeddy Pendergrass
- DIsaac Hayes
Answer: Barry White - 2511.
Music from the band Massive Attack wasn't featured on the soundtrack of which movie?
- ADanny the Dog
- BBatman Forever
- CRequiem for a Dream
- DBullet Boy
Answer: Requiem for a Dream - 2512.
Who was telling us 'If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right'?
- AJames Ingram
- BColonel Ingram
- CLuther Ingram
- DBill Withers
Answer: Luther Ingram - 2513.
What rock band performed the song Custard Pie?
- ALed Zeppelin
- BThe Beatles
- CThe Who
- DThe Yardbirds
Answer: Led Zeppelin - 2514.
Which of the following members of Mötley Crüe is the lead guitarist?
- ANikki Sixx
- BVince Neil
- CTommy Lee
- DMick Mars
Answer: Mick Mars - 2515.
Which one of the following singers gave us the classic hit song Brown Eyed Girl?
- ARonald C. Bruno
- BVan Morrison
- CElton John
- DJim Morrison
Answer: Van Morrison - 2516.
Who was Led Zeppelins rather unscrupulous road manager?
- ARichard Cole
- BPeter Grant
- CDon Arden
- DMick Hinton
Answer: Richard Cole - 2517.
This1985 Starship song has the distinction of being the #1 Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever according to Blender magazine.
- ASara
- BWe Built This City
- CNothings Gonna Stop Us Now
- DWhite Rabbit
Answer: We Built This City - 2518.
In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, what color does Clementine dye her hair?
- ARed
- BPurple
- CBlue
- DOrange
Answer: Blue - 2519.
What year was Min Yoongi from South Korea boy band "BTS" born in?
- A1993
- B1992
- C1995
- D1994
Answer: 1993 - 2520.
Which English guitarist has the nickname "Slowhand"?
- AJimmy Page
- BEric Clapton
- CJeff Beck
- DMark Knopfler
Answer: Eric Clapton - 2521.
How many drummers were in the original line-up of the Allman Brothers Band?
- A0
- B2
- C3
- D1
Answer: 2 - 2522.
Who recorded Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the #91 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of top albums?
- AElton John
- BThe Who
- CDavid Bowie
- DPrince
Answer: Elton John - 2523.
Which artist recorded Sticky Fingers, the #63 album on Rolling Stones list of greatest albums?
- AThe Eagles
- BThe Beach Boys
- CThe Who
- DThe Rolling Stones
Answer: The Rolling Stones - 2524.
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train.
- Awas feeling nearly as faded as my _______
- BFlower
- CHair
- DSoul
- EJeans
Answer: Jeans - 2525.
Which rapper from Houston, USA released the singles Back Then and Still Tippin in 2005?
- AMike Jones
- BDMX
- CJa-Rul
- DBobby Brown
Answer: Mike Jones - 2526.
Members of what group wrote TLCs #1 hit of 1999 titled No Scrubs?
- AXscape
- BS.W.V.
- CTotal
- DSalt-n-Peppa
Answer: Xscape - 2527.
This two person band from Detroit won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards for their Get Behind Me Satan LP.
- AThe White Stripes
- BHarvey Danger
- CGod Lives Underwater
- DSoul Coughing
Answer: The White Stripes - 2528.
What singer had a huge album in 1990 with the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got?
- AJane Child
- BRoxette
- CSinéad O'Connor
- DLinda Ronstadt
Answer: Sinéad O'Connor - 2529.
What male musician recorded the 1994 song Kiss from a Rose?
- ABabyface
- BR. Kelly
- CSeal
- DMeatloaf
Answer: Seal - 2530.
The Best of Times is Now is the rousing closing number of which Jerry Herman show?
- AFunny Girl
- BA Chorus Line
- CLa Cage aux Folles
- DBarnum
Answer: La Cage aux Folles - 2531.
The stylish 1980s new wave group ABC, which is responsible for such hits as Poison Arrow, Be Near Me and The Look of Love, also put out this classic new wave album.
- ALexicon of Love
- BSeven and the Ragged Tiger
- CBusiness as Usual
- DHigh Infidelity
Answer: Lexicon of Love - 2532.
I'm just an average man with an average life.
- AState of Shock
- BThe Girl Is Mine
- CSomebody's Watching Me
- DWork from nine to five, hey, hell, I pay the price.
- ESay Say Say
Answer: Somebody's Watching Me - 2533.
In 1986 Little Richard was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Where is it located?
- ACleveland
- BHollywood
- CNew York City
- DAtlanta
Answer: Cleveland - 2534.
This Pittsburgh-born pianist was self-taught and could not really read music very well. His swinging style usually included long, beautiful runs. Despite his brilliance, most people only know him for his composition Misty.
- ABill Evans
- BJelly Roll Morton
- CErroll Garner
- DMcCoy Tyner
Answer: Erroll Garner - 2535.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian composer who toured the world giving concerts. Which one of the following composers did Rachmaninoff know personally?
- AAntonio Vivaldi
- BGeorge Frideric Handel
- CPyotr Tchaikovsky
- DJohann Sebastian Bach
Answer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky - 2536.
Complete the title of the popular 1982 song, recorded by Tommy Tutone: 867-5309/.................
- AJoan
- BAlice
- CJenny
- DJane
Answer: Jenny - 2537.
The soundtrack of this Broadway musical includes the popular song 'Tomorrow' with the famous chorus: 'Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, you're always a day away...'
- ACats
- BTomorrow Never Dies
- CThe Sound of Music
- DAnnie
Answer: Annie - 2538.
The song "Feel Good Inc." by British band Gorillaz features which hip hop group?
- AOutKast
- BDe La Soul
- CPublic Enemy
- DCypress Hill
Answer: De La Soul - 2539.
What was the title of Sakamoto Kyu's song "Ue o Muite Arukou" (I Look Up As I Walk) changed to in the United States?
- ASukiyaki
- BSushi
- CTakoyaki
- DOden
Answer: Sukiyaki - 2540.
What musician was charged with domestic violence against Rihanna in 2009?
- A50 Cent
- BJustin Timberlake
- CChris Brown
- DKanye West
Answer: Chris Brown - 2541.
Name the band that performed the 80s rock hit you will hear in the audio.
- AWarrant
- BCinderella
- CMamas Boys
- DPoison
Answer: Poison - 2542.
Of whom was Timbaland speaking in an MTV interview when he said, 'She was like blood, and I lost blood. Me and her together had this chemistry. I kinda lost half of my creativity to her... she was a brilliant person, the most special person I ever met'?
- ALisa 'Left Eye' Lopes
- BHis wife
- CHis mother
- DAaliyah Haughton
Answer: Aaliyah Haughton - 2543.
What is the first known recording of the band Lostprophets entitled?
- AHere Comes The Party
- BThe Fake Sound Of Progress
- C4:AM Forever
- DPara Todas Las Putas Celosas
Answer: Here Comes The Party - 2544.
Captain Andy was the captain of the Cotton Blossom in which Jerome Kerns hit show?
- AKismet
- BThe Boy Friend
- CShowboat
- DEvita
Answer: Showboat - 2545.
What group sang the 1979 song Aint No Stoppin Us Now?
- AThe Four Tops
- BThe OJays
- CThe Spinners
- DMcFadden and Whitehead
Answer: McFadden and Whitehead - 2546.
What was the original name of Chopsticks, the piano piece written in 1877?
- AA Staccato Study in C Major
- BThe Celebrated Chop Waltz
- CChopsticks
- DEtude for Piano in A Minor
Answer: The Celebrated Chop Waltz - 2547.
In 1998 Pearl Jam had what consecutive new drummer?
- A3th
- B5th
- C6th
- D4th
Answer: 5th - 2548.
In 1988 this song by Bobby McFerrin became one of the most overplayed songs of the century.
- ABang! Zoom
- BDon't Worry, Be Happy
- CBeyond Words
- DCirclesongs
Answer: Don't Worry, Be Happy - 2549.
What popular girl band performed the 1999 song Unpretty, whose video cost more than a million dollars?
- ADestinys Child
- BSpice Girls
- CSalt-n-Pepa
- DTLC
Answer: TLC - 2550.
'What's Going On' is the #6 album on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. What artist recorded this album?
- AMarvin Gaye
- BBob Dylan
- CRay Charles
- DOtis Redding
Answer: Marvin Gaye
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