Music Trivia!

[The_virus]

...and so from the ashes of yet another thread, Music Trivia is reborn!

Questions will vary in music types, most are "name the band". Look for song titles and other clues occasionally hidden in the wording of each question.

#356 Although not a musician by trade, this man is featured on one of the best selling albums of all time. He is better known for his film roles in movies like The House On Haunted Hill (1959) or maybe even Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965). Who is he?

[Powerslave]

Vincent Price (on Thriller)?

[The Catalyst]

Quincy Jones? And if so, you could have mentioned Fresh Prince of Bel-Air( he produced and guest starred a couple times)

[The_virus]

Powerslave: Vincent Price is correct. The movies were the clue indicating him. Mr. Price's voice was also used to narrate a rendition of A Christmas Carol, so his voice is not always associated with the macabre!

[The_virus]

#357 Shaggy's recent hit Angel borrows it's chorus melody from a one-hit wonder of the 1960's. Name the song and group who recorded the original angelic melody.

[The Catalyst]

Concrete Blonde, Still in Hollywood?

[The_virus]

Sorry, Concrete Blonde was from the 80's.

The original is from the 1960's and also has "angel" in its title.

[Tequila Sunrise]

Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

[The_virus]

Urban Junglist Supremist: I'll give you that one.

You got the right song (and melody), but that artist is still from the 80's. Juice Newton covered "Angel Of The Morning" which was originally by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts, recorded in 1967.

[The_virus]

#358 This Jimi Hendrix album had a controversial cover that many stores sold covered in a paper bag. Jimi complained that the cover detracted from the music, but the label kept it because the attention helped sales. Name the album.

[Jakey Wakey]

Electric Ladyland?

[The_virus]

Jakey Wakey: Correct!

Electric Ladyland featured a photo of several nude women on the sleeve, causing all the attention.

[The_virus]

#359 In 1995 this band was dealt a huge blow when their guitarist, Richey James, went missing right before the start of a US tour. To this day his fate is unknown. Name the band.

[Powerslave]

Manic Street Preachers

[The_virus]

Powerslave: Correct!

The band continued to release albums after a hiatus, with mild success.

[The_virus]

#360 The "Rat Pack" included five male performers, but there was an unofficial sixth member who was female, name her.

[coheed]

Shirley MacLaine. w00t.

[The_virus]

He.Is.Legend: Correct!

Shirley MacLaine was considered an unofficial sixth member of the Rat Pack and the only female.

[The_virus]

#361 This rocker recently claimed he would not return to the studio to record another album with his old band because he did not want to tarnish their reputation. He was very afraid any new effort including him would not live up to the standards of their previous releases. Although the band was born again, and continued to record without him, the princely rocker mentioned has remained under cover, and not recorded with them since 1978. Name him, and the band.

[Powerslave]

Ozzy + Sabbath

[The_virus]

Powerslave: Correct!

Although Black Sabbath continued to record, Ozzy was not their vocalist.

[The_virus]

#362 The song "Danger Zone" was written for the soundtrack of the movie Top Gun. The artist Kenny Loggins was chosen to perform the track for the soundtrack, but he was not the artist originally slated to perform the song. Who was the original artist/band that was supposed to to record the track?

[Vid]

Hmm,...maybe Toto?

[Luceid]

bryan adams? i can maybe hear him singing it.

[The_virus]

Vid: Toto is correct!

Apparently the respective lawyers couldn't agree so the performance was handed over to Kenny Loggins who had already written and recorded a track for the movie.

[The_virus]

#363 Forget that orange juice you're drinking, here's a new question! Besides Led Zeppelin, who also has a song titled "Stairway To Heaven"? Hint: This is not a cover song.

[Falco]

Isn't it Jimi Hendrix?

[Vid]

I dunno. I want to say Neil Sedaka.

[lovecloudzero]

brave combo?

oh nevermind thats the cover, my brother gave me an answer and then told me its a cover later...

[The_virus]

Vid: Neil Sedaka is correct!

I was actually shooting for The O' Jays (hence the seemingly useless comment about orange juice as a subtle hint).

Neil does have a song with that title so it is correct!

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#364 Caught a fever this weekend? Here's your medicine, a new question! Besides Led Zeppelin, name two (2) artists or bands with songs titled "Heartbreaker". No covers are usable. You get a bonus slap in the face from Dave Chappelle if you name three artists or bands.

[lovecloudzero]

nirvana and the bee gees?

[aerelis]

pat benetar, mariah carey & grand funk railroad.


*slap*

[The_virus]

lovecloudzero - The Nirvana song on With The Lights Out is a cover of Led Zeppelin. The Bee Gees is correct though!

aerelis: Correct!

Does anyone else think the intro for the Bee Gees "Heartbreaker" sounds like Castlevania music?

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#365 The band Bush (with Gavin Rossdale) went under a different name in one country for a time. What was the alternate name, what was the country, and why was there a need for this other name?

[coheed]

BushX, in Canada. Some other band was already called Bush.

[The_virus]

He.Is.Legend: Correct!

The rights for the name were still taken in Canada by a UK band. Bush later gave the rights to...Bush, so the name BushX was eventually dropped.

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#366
Where did the pop duo Savage Garden get their name from? Don't let this question drain you too much.

[MTallanvor]

i don't know if it's right or not - but i do remember reading a phrase with 'savage garden" in it from Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice

[The_virus]

MTallanvor: Correct!

"The mind of each man is a savage garden..." ~ Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

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#367
Who is the song "This Is The Dream Of Win And Regine" by Final Fantasy about?

[blodger42]

Not sure if this is right but is it; Win Butler - frontman of The Arcade Fire and
Regine Chassagne - frontwoman of The Arcade Fire?

[aerelis]

Not sure if this is right but is it; Win Butler - frontman of The Arcade Fire and
Regine Chassagne - frontwoman of The Arcade Fire?


mhm. mmmmm the arcade fire. i believe he helped write parts of "Funeral" with them, as well.
oh, and yay music trivia! keeps mah brain sharp. :)

[The_virus]

blodger42 & aerelis: The Arcade Fire is correct!

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#368

Tool has won two Grammys for "Best metal performance". Which two songs did they win them for?

Hint: they are not on the same album.

[Clutch]

"Ænema" and "Schism"

[The_virus]

Clutch: Correct!

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#369 Madonna's hit single "Hung Up" borrows it's melody from what previous hit single?

[Kid_A]

ABBA "Gimme Gimme Gimme" !

I went to see a perfect cirlce in Boston once and Maynard thought it was hilarious that he played almost an entire ABBA album whilst they were setting up APC's equipment.

[The_virus]

Kid_A: Correct! ABBA was the first to drop that line.

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#370

The Tragically Hip song "Wheat Kings" is written about someone. Who is it, and what significance do they have?

[Cluck]

David Milguard(sp?) He was accused of murder and spent 20 years in jail.

[The_virus]

Cluck: Correct, David Milgaard is the subject of "Wheat Kings", he was convicted of murder and served 22 years. At that point he was found not guilty by DNA evidence and released.

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#371

Releasing only a single album titled after a reference source, the band Live was lovingly known as what before they changed their name?

[thedarkmage]

Public Affection

[The_virus]

thedarkmage: Correct! A couple of the tracks from Throwing Copper were written when the band was known as Public Affection.

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#372

This tempting band got it's name from Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange by using one of the fictional artists on the pop charts from the book. They play to win and have worked with the likes of Tina Turner, and did backing vocals for the original Band Aid single. Although they decided not to stay together, they weren't exactly crushed by the wheels of the industry. Name the band.

[Kid_A]

Heaven 17

[The_virus]

Kid_A: Correct! Heaven 17 got their name from A Clockwork Orange, in the book, number 4 on the music charts was "The Heaven 17".

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#373

Who is the vocalist singing in the one-hit wonder track "867-5309 (Jenny)"?

[BigDaddy]

Tommy Tutone

[The_virus]

A word of caution, there is a trick to this question. You didn't think you'd get off that easy did you? :)

[BigDaddy]

No, I didn't. :D

Tommy Heath

[The_virus]

BigDa- d'oh!: Correct! Tommy Heath was lead vocals, the entire band was called Tommy Tutone.

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#374

"The Other Two" was the name of two out of three members of the band X which was itself three out of four surviving members of the band Y.

Fill in X and Y with the appropriate band names.

[Clutch]

X = New Order
Y = Joy Division

[The_virus]

Clutch: Correct! Joy Division's lead vocalist Ian Curtis commited suicide. New Order was all the Joy Division members performing after his death. The Other Two was a side project of two members of New Order.

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#375

The most widely distributed recording of the Beatles song "Love Me Do" features Ringo Starr, but he's not playing the drums. What instrument does Ringo play in this recording of the song?

[coheed]

Tambourine!


. . . I think . . .

[mr.rpg king]

I came up with Marraca's...

[One Of Light]

I believe tambourine IS the correct answer...

but does that mean pete best played the drums on it or did George Martin?

[The_virus]

Tambourine is the correct answer. There are three recordings of this song, but the third is the most widely distributed. It features Andy White (a session musician) on drums and Ringo playing tambourine. The first version had Pete Best drumming, the second had Ringo. Producer George Martin was not satisfied with the drumming on either of the previous versions.

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#376

Why did the band Led Zeppelin choose to spell their name the way they did?

[AllThingsEqual]

#376) They did not want people pronouncing the name as "Leed Zeppelin"

[Tequila Sunrise]

Would it be alright if I helped out with the quiz?

[The_virus]

InuzukaSkysword: Correct, they wanted to remove the ambiguity of the word "lead" possibly meaning "the leading zeppelin".

#377 George Michael was one half of a hard-hitting, successful pop duo. What did the duo call themselves, and who was the other half?

[Transylvania]

I can't believe I am answering this, but is it WHAM!?

and the other half was Andrew Ridgeley

[The_virus]

LedZeppelin1920: Wham! is correct. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed the pop duo responsible for several pop standards.

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#378

Although quite a few of their songs are about the surfing lifestyle, only one of the Beach Boys was actually a surfer. Which one?

[Tequila Sunrise]

That was Dennis Wilson.

[The_virus]

Ad. : Correct! Dennis Wilson is the only Beach Boy who can claim to be a bonafide surfer.

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#379

Named after an old gaming peripheral, this metal band covers theme songs from video games and adds a signature metal flare. Name the band.

[Clutch]

Powerglove! Damn, I love them.

[mr.rpg king]

I know I'm probably not right because of the confidence Clutch had in his answer but since I found something different, and The_virus still hasn't answered, I feel a slight amount of confidence in saying: The Minibosses?

[Daft Frik]

I don't think minibosses would count as a peripheral.

[The_virus]

Clutch: Powerglove is correct.

They use electric guitars to mimic video game music. The Powerglove was also a Nintendo NES peripheral that was a glove used as a controller. To see it in action, I refer you to The Wizard (1989) starring Fred Savage (The Wonder Years).

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#380

This music festival from the late 90's took its name from a medieval legend about the first wife of "Adam", the first man.

[Kid_A]

Lilith Fair

[mr.rpg king]

I'm wrong...

Lollapooloza

[One Of Light]

yeah it's lilith fair... started by Sarah MacLachlan...

[The_virus]

Lilith Fair is correct. The festival ran from 1997 to 1999.

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#381

Who were Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan better known as circa 1988?

[mr.rpg king]

Milli Vanilli

Edit: I don't know if it's spelled right but I was trying to be as phonetic as possible.

[The_virus]

mr. rpg king: Milli Vanilli is correct.

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#382

When you compare the career of Glen Danzig and the 1980's cartoon Jem and the Holograms, they share a name. Which is it?

[mr.rpg king]

Glen Danzig played in a hardcore punk band called The Misfits.

One of Jem's main rivalries in the show was with a group also known as The Misfits.

Bada-bing, bada-boom.

[The_virus]

mr. rpg king: The Misfits is the connection. The show also featured a boy band named The Stingers.

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#383

What performer sings the opening lines "I Want My MTV" on the Dire Straits song "Money For Nothing"?

[coheed]

Sting, I think . . .

[The_virus]

He.Is.Legend: Sting is correct! Most of this song is a satire/parody, picking Sting was not a coincidence, heh.

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#384

Before climbing to fame on a ladder, this artist had already been impressing fans of acoustic music for years with his flesh, and take on the end of a century.

HINT: Though he doesn't have a very colourful name, this artist has been featured on a veritable rainbow of television shows and films which include: Scrubs, The Girl Next Door, 15 Minutes, Alias, Rescue Me, Smallville, E.R., and Crazy/Beautiful.

[Fire King]

Would the answer be David Gray?

[The_virus]

Fire King: David Gray is correct! Albums referenced in that question: White Ladder (his breakout album), Flesh, A Century Ends.

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#385

The Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou features musical interludes by a guitarist singing adapted songs of what popular rock artist in Portugese?

[Kid_A]

David Bowie! :)

[One Of Light]

since this thread has been dead for a minute... I'll pose a question:
This guitarist appeared with George Harrison for a duet on "Here Comes The Sun" at the Concert For Bangladesh... he also co-wrote "Without You," which was a hit for Harry Nilsson as well as Mariah Carey... who is he? and, for a bonus, what was the name of his band?

[The_virus]

Ah I was waiting for Radiohead to release In Rainbows to see if some trivia would come about.

Kid_A: David Bowie is correct. Several of his songs were translated into Portugese for the soundtrack.

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#386

What year was the Radiohead track "Reckoner" originally released? How does the version on In Rainbows compare (style wise)?

[Kid_A]

Originally released in 2001. I'm not sure what you want for the 2nd part of the question, but it starts out with jazzy percussion and ends with haunting strings and vocal harmonies.

[Fire King]

Hahaha, I'm playing Reckoner just as I see this.

The live version is a lot more guitar-driven, while the studio version is drastically different, with the only real similarity being the title.

[One Of Light]

since this thread has been dead for a minute... I'll pose a question:
This guitarist appeared with George Harrison for a duet on "Here Comes The Sun" at the Concert For Bangladesh... he also co-wrote "Without You," which was a hit for Harry Nilsson as well as Mariah Carey... who is he? and, for a bonus, what was the name of his band?

ok well ignore my question then... though I wonder who can answer it... lol... steal it if you want moderator lol:-)

[The_virus]

Kid_A: 2001 is correct! The original was a fair bit louder than the version on In Rainbows, and really only shares the same title.

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#386

Name three (3) bands/artists who appear in a video game, and name the games. Only name one band/artist per game.

[Dan]

Iron Maiden - Rock Band
Rush - Guitar Hero II
The Rolling Stones - SingStar Rocks

[The_virus]

A tweak to #386...although Danny is entirely correct. I'm looking for the band/artist's likeness as opposed to their music.

[Fire King]

Tom Morello - Guitar Hero III
Gene Simmons - Tony Hawk's Underground
MCA - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

[Freakish]

I'm gonna go with an interesting variation to this

Chris Jericho - WWF No Mercy
Keanu Reeves - The Matrix Videogame
and lts go with...Bernie Williams - MLB 2003

[The_virus]

Some good answers there, with an interesting twist by Freakish...although mentioning Shaq from one of the NBA games would have earned you an extra point.

Basically I was hoping someone would admit to playing either KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child or Aerosmith: Revolution X.

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#387

The first single released by the band New Order was actually written by a member of the then-defunct Joy Division. Name the song.

[Freakish]

I believe Ceremony was their first single

[thetrooper666]

Ceremony

Ian Curtis was the writer.

GO JOY DIVISION!

[One Of Light]

Some good answers there, with an interesting twist by Freakish...although mentioning Shaq from one of the NBA games would have earned you an extra point.

Basically I was hoping someone would admit to playing either KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child or Aerosmith: Revolution X.

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#387

The first single released by the band New Order was actually written by a member of the then-defunct Joy Division. Name the song.
I did play Shaq-Fu lol.

[The_virus]

Freakish and thetrooper666: Correct!

Ian Curtis wrote "Ceremony" and it was performed at live performances, but was only released as an album track by New Order.

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#388

Chino Moreno, frontman for the band Deftones has a side project that released a track originally intended for their first album on the Deftones album White Pony. Name the side project, and the misplaced song.

[JoetheShow]

Team Sleep and Digital Bath???

[The_virus]

JoeTheShow: Team Sleep is correct, but the White Pony track is actually "Teenager". Good guess though.

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#389

The band Interpol once performed a show at New York City's Luna Lounge under what alternate name?

[CM Punk]

Cuddleworthy

[CDink]

since this thread has been dead for a minute... I'll pose a question:
This guitarist appeared with George Harrison for a duet on "Here Comes The Sun" at the Concert For Bangladesh... he also co-wrote "Without You," which was a hit for Harry Nilsson as well as Mariah Carey... who is he? and, for a bonus, what was the name of his band?


jeez guys atleast tell him he's not allowed to ask his own question, everyone sort of ignored him..btw the answer is peter ham and badfinger....i thiiink it was peter ham, if not him than tom evans..still badfinger though...if i were you though i probably wouldn't post another question, virus seems to have it.

[One Of Light]

jeez guys atleast tell him he's not allowed to ask his own question, everyone sort of ignored him..btw the answer is peter ham and badfinger....i thiiink it was peter ham, if not him than tom evans..still badfinger though...if i were you though i probably wouldn't post another question, virus seems to have it.
technically it was pete ham AND tom evans but Badfinger is right bro:-) yeah it's cool... even if most of these questions tend towards a different musical crowd than mine...

[The_virus]

CM Punk: "Cuddleworthy" is correct.

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#390

Country singer Patsy Cline wore a wig for the later part of her career as a singer, why is that?

[coheed]

She was in a car crash that gave her bad cuts along her forehead and scalp.

[JoetheShow]

Damn you! I just called my mom for the answer.

"I still go walking after midnight, searchin' for yoooouuu"

[coheed]

My grandparents made sure I knew all about Patsy Cline. :)

[The_virus]

He.Is.Legend: Correct! Cline hid scars from a near-fatal car accident under her wig.

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#391

Aerosmith is known as "The Bad Boys from Boston". Which Aerosmith members were born in Boston?

[~Mr. Indecisive~]

He.Is.Legend: Correct! Cline hid scars from a near-fatal car accident under her wig.

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#391

Aerosmith is known as "The Bad Boys from Boston". Which Aerosmith members were born in Boston?

I'll guess none, its probably a trick question.

[One Of Light]

it's sort of a trick question - Joe Perry was born in Massachusetts, but not in Boston...

[The_virus]

"None" is the correct answer. Despite the nickname, none of Aerosmith's members come from Boston.