Music Trivia Questions — page 54
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This very popular song was about a former slave who helped win the Battle of San Jacinto.
- AMy Darling Clementine
- BShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
- CShe Scurried Neath the Blaze
- DThe Yellow Rose of Texas
Answer: The Yellow Rose of Texas - 2652.
Who said: I may not be a first-class composer but I am a first-class second rate composer.?
- AJohann Sebastian Bach
- BRichard Strauss
- CWolfgang A. Mozart
- DLudwig Von Beethoven
Answer: Richard Strauss - 2653.
Fab Five Freddy told me everybody was fly. DJ spinning, I said, "My, My."
- AGo-Go's
- BBlondie
- CCyndi Lauper
- DAnnie Lennox
Answer: Blondie - 2654.
Jazz is the only music, in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time. Who said this?
- AWynton Marsalis
- BClark Terry
- COrnette Coleman
- DLouis Armstrong
Answer: Ornette Coleman - 2655.
Call you up in the middle of the night, like a firefly without any light. You were there like a ________
- Acrying on the stair
- Bflashlight shinin'
- Cblowtorch burnin'
- Dmadman screamin'
Answer: blowtorch burnin' - 2656.
Bono, Sade, Cher, Prince, Sting... several bands have lead singers with only one name. Which 1980s new wave bands lead singer was called only by the name Limahl?
- AKajagoogoo
- BThe Romantics
- CNu Shuz
- DT Pau
Answer: Kajagoogoo - 2657.
Which of these electronic music groups is responsible for the albums The Fat of the Land and Music for the Jilted Generation?
- ARepublica
- BApollo 440
- CThe Prodigy
- DJuno Reactor
Answer: The Prodigy - 2658.
What is the title of the English version of the song Asereje by Spanish girl band Las Ketchup?
- AThe Salsa Song
- BThe Tomato Song
- CThe Salad Song
- DThe Ketchup Song
Answer: The Ketchup Song - 2659.
Where was Aidas premier performance?
- ACairo
- BRome
- CMilan
- DParis
Answer: Cairo - 2660.
Elvis paid how much to make a record for his moms birthday?
- A$299.98
- B$3.98
- C$49.98
- D$19.98
Answer: $3.98 - 2661.
There are many theories about the death of this rap legend. However, two things are certain - firstly, he was shot on 7 September 1996 and secondly, he was pronounced dead at 4:03 PM on this date.
- A8 September 1996
- B13 September 1996
- C12 September 1996
- D10 September 1996
Answer: 13 September 1996 - 2662.
Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett, C.C. DeVille
- ANew York Dolls
- BCinderella
- CMötley Crüe
- DPoison
Answer: Poison - 2663.
When Will I See You Smile Again? was a pretty big RB hit for this group in 1991.
- ABell Biv DeVoe
- BShai
- CJodeci
- DSilk
Answer: Bell Biv DeVoe - 2664.
Has Dolly Parton ever been on the cover of Playboy magazine?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 2665.
Olivia Newton-John won her first Grammy Award for what song?
- AIf Not For You
- BLet Me Be There
- CI Honestly Love You
- DIf You Love Me (Let Me Know)
Answer: Let Me Be There - 2666.
Which English King called Mozart to his court in 1766?
- AGeorge III
- BWilliam II
- CHenry VIII
- DGeorge I
Answer: George III - 2667.
What does Wang Chung mean, in the context of the famous British band?
- AThis was the password originally used to get their friends backstage following a concert of theirs.
- BThis is the name of an ancient Chinese dynasty, which the band eponymously claimed as their own.
- CThe sound a guitar makes when its strummed in a certain fashion.
- DPerfect pitch in Chinese.
Answer: The sound a guitar makes when its strummed in a certain fashion. - 2668.
In the song Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, if Mom and Dad let him come home, the boy promises he will let this person hug and kiss him.
- Aspinster sister
- Beverybody
- Chis baby sister
- DAunt Bertha
Answer: Aunt Bertha - 2669.
Hot Honey Rag is the closing song of which popular musical based on a play by Maurine Dallas Watkins?
- ASweet Charity
- BChicago
- CLa Cage aux folles
- DLes Miserables
Answer: Chicago - 2670.
Which of these songs from American Idiot: The Musical was a previously unreleased Green Day song?
- AFavorite Son
- BWhen It's Time
- CBefore The Lobotomy
- DAre We The Waiting
Answer: When It's Time - 2671.
Its the first Saturday in May. Time to polish up those mint julep cups, buy a new hat and take out a few extra dollars because today is the day the best horses in America are going to run for the roses. What song is played as the horses are led to the post at Churchill Downs?
- AMy Old Kentucky Home
- BCamptown Races
- CYou Are My Sunshine
- DMaryland, My Maryland
Answer: My Old Kentucky Home - 2672.
In what year did Stevie Wonder receive his first Grammy Award?
- A1974
- B1970
- C1980
- D1975
Answer: 1974 - 2673.
What musician recorded the song, Heartbreak Hotel in January, 1956?
- ARay Price
- BElvis Presley
- CJerry Lee Lewis
- DHank Williams
Answer: Elvis Presley - 2674.
The song 'Ntr/Mission' is an interlude track from Linkin Park's album Reanimation. What is the internet language that most of the titles of the tracks on the album are based on?
- ALeet
- BHaxor
- CHacker Slang
- DChatspeak
Answer: Leet - 2675.
Hey Paula was a HUGE #1 U.S. hit song for this group in the year 1963.
- AMickey Sylvia
- BMarvin Gaye Tammi Terrell
- CThe Crystals
- DPaul Paula
Answer: Paul Paula - 2676.
Name the famous Southern rock band that released the hit Sweet Home Alabama in 1974.
- AZZ Top
- BMarshall Tucker Band
- CAllman Brothers Band
- DLynyrd Skynyrd
Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd - 2677.
This artist released the album Born to Run, ranked as the #18 album on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
- AMiles Davis
- BBruce Springsteen
- CDavid Bowie
- DBob Dylan
Answer: Bruce Springsteen - 2678.
What is the correct name of the group that performed the song Ma Belle Amie?
- ATee Set
- BTea-Set
- CTT-SET
- DT-Set
Answer: Tee Set - 2679.
This singer was playing with the Queen of Hearts in 1981.
- AStevie Nicks
- BJuice Newton
- COran Juice Jones
- DJoan Jett
Answer: Juice Newton - 2680.
Who played country music legend, Hank Williams Sr. in Your Cheatin Heart (1964)?
- ATravis Tritt
- BRichard Thomas
- CGeorge Hamilton IV
- DGeorge Hamilton
Answer: George Hamilton - 2681.
The members of this group included Suggs, Woody Woodgate, Chas Smash, Lee Thompson and Mike Barson.
- AFun Boy Three
- BMadness
- CBad Manners
- DThe Specials
Answer: Madness - 2682.
What 1985 hit song by Starship was awarded in 2004 The #1 Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever by Blender magazine?
- AWhite Rabbitt
- BNick Of Time
- CWe Built This City
- DTell Me Lies
Answer: We Built This City - 2683.
John Denver has been commonly referred to as The Poet of the ___________.
- AEnvironment
- BPlanet
- CPeople
- DEarth
Answer: Planet - 2684.
This jazz great is a second generation trombonist. His career really took off in the 1960s. Most people know him for his work in the Merv Griffin Show orchestra and with the group Ten Wheel Drive. Jazz aficionados know him for his rendition of Sam Nestico's arrangement of A Time to Love.
- AFrank Rosolino
- BBill Watrous
- CSlide Hampton
- DJoe Nanton
Answer: Bill Watrous - 2685.
Name this song by Twisted Sister: There's a feelin' that I get from nothin' else and there ain't nothin' in the world that makes me go! go! go, go, go, go, go!
- ABurn in Hell
- BI Wanna Rock
- CWe're Not Gonna Take It
- DStay Hungry
Answer: I Wanna Rock - 2686.
Name the Swedish band that recorded the song in the sound clip.
- AAbba
- BRednex
- CAqua
- DBluenex
Answer: Rednex - 2687.
This song, featuring a prominent mandolin, was a #1 hit for Rod Stewart in 1971.
- AMaggie May
- BVida Blue
- CLady Madonna
- DLittle Jeanie
Answer: Maggie May - 2688.
They were the first grunge rock band from Seattle to sign with a major record label. Popular songs include Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, and Outshined [sound clip].
- APearl Jam
- BSoundgarden
- CNirvana
- DAlice in Chains
Answer: Soundgarden - 2689.
What does TLC advise us not to chase in their massive 1995 hit Waterfalls?
- APolar bears
- BButterflies
- CWild boars
- DWaterfalls
Answer: Waterfalls - 2690.
Which of the following was not a great conductor?
- AOtto Klemperer
- BGeorge Solti
- CFritz Reiner
- DClaudio Brendel
Answer: Claudio Brendel - 2691.
The Punjab lasso, mentioned in the novel The Phantom of the Opera is made from what?
- ARope
- BCat gut
- CFlesh soaked in blood
- DHair
Answer: Cat gut - 2692.
The use of Japan as a location for a love story in the opera Madame Butterfly was partially in response to the writings of which European Japanophile?
- ADavid Belasco
- BSir Frederick Ashton
- CLafcadio Hearn
- DTom Glover
Answer: Lafcadio Hearn - 2693.
The song Mickey was a big hit song for this singer in 1982.
- AToni Basil
- BBonnie Tyler
- CMadonna
- DKim Carnes
Answer: Toni Basil - 2694.
What is the British term for a 64th note?
- AHemidemisemiquaver
- BSemihemidemisemiquaver
- CDemisemiquaver
- DSemiquaver
Answer: Hemidemisemiquaver - 2695.
Boogie Wonderland and After the Love is Gone were big hits for Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, and the rest of the members of this band. (sound clip: Shining Star)
- ATemptations
- BOhio Players
- CCameo
- DEarth, Wind and Fire
Answer: Earth, Wind and Fire - 2696.
What hard rock band went soft when they recorded Beth for their 5th album titled Destroyer?
- AVan Halen
- BDef Leppard
- CMotley Crue
- DKiss
Answer: Kiss - 2697.
Which member of Ray Charles's family died in a drowning accident?
- AHis sister
- BHis brother
- CHis father
- DHis mother
Answer: His brother - 2698.
This 2001 album by Destinys Child was certified four times platinum in the United States in 2002.
- ADestinys Child
- BSurvivor
- CDestiny Fulfilled
- DWritings On The Wall
Answer: Survivor - 2699.
While still in college Paula Abdul got what what kind of job in the entertainment industry?
- ALos Angeles Laker cheerleader
- BA movie extra
- CDancing in various L.A. nightclubs
- DTap dancing between comedy acts at The Comedy Store
Answer: Los Angeles Laker cheerleader - 2700.
Sky Materson is a character from this Frank Lessor play of the 50s and 60s that has had many revivals.
- AWords and Music
- BThe Student Prince
- CGuys and Dolls
- DThe Boys from Syracuse
Answer: Guys and Dolls
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