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Let's Rock This Town! Trivia Quiz


You know you like Rock and Roll, or you wouldn't even be here. Let's get ready to rock on down!

A multiple-choice quiz by logcrawler. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
logcrawler
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,600
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3431
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (7/10), Guest 96 (7/10), Guest 140 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ann Wilson joined a band that became known as Hocus Pocus after she became a member in the early 1970's. By what name had the band previously been known as, that it later reverted back to? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I'll give you some of the lyrics that accompany a haunting melody of this song that begins with a slow tempo, as performed by David Essex in 1974. See if you can identify the title of this one...

"Hey kid, rock and roll
Rock on, ooh, my soul
Hey kid, boogey too - did ya?
Hey shout, summertime blues
Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes
Hey kid, rock and roll, rock on..."
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Question 3 of 10
3. Who is this rock star, who was born as Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, in 1953?

Some of her hits include songs like "Love Is A Battlefield", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"; "We Belong" and the controversial "Hell Is For Children"?
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Question 4 of 10
4. "If I could make a wish
I think I'd pass
Can't think of anything I need.
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
Nothing to eat, no books to read."

From which of these songs by the British band, The Hollies, were these lyrics taken?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This song was recorded in a farmhouse in Brownstown, Indiana, according to its author and singer. Out of a huge repertoire of songs from America's heartland, which of John Cougar Mellencamp's songs was this, that was inspired by him seeing an old black man sitting on the front porch of a house, petting a cat? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Not many rock bands have room for a flutist, but this one did. In fact, the lead singer for the group, "Jethro Tull"; Ian Anderson, not only played flute, but also acoustic and bass guitars along with a variety of other instruments including the balalaika, saxophone, and harmonica.

From what source did the group take its name?
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Question 7 of 10
7. If I instructed you to walk this way to see the toys in the attic, would that evoke the idea of a famous rock band to you?
If so, which of the following groups would you think of?
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Question 8 of 10
8. "You could have a steam train
If you'd just lay down your tracks
You could have an aeroplane flying
If you bring your blue sky back
All you do is call me
I'll be anything you need"

Which musical artist brought us "Sledgehammer" in 1986?
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Question 9 of 10
9. In the song "Rockin' Me", by the Steve Miller Band, which of the following U.S. cities is NOT mentioned anywhere in the song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I took the liberty of lifting some of the lyrics from the middle of this 1978 hit, which was named after a famous venue in London, "Baker Street".
Who was the musician who brought us this hit song?

"He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ann Wilson joined a band that became known as Hocus Pocus after she became a member in the early 1970's. By what name had the band previously been known as, that it later reverted back to?

Answer: Heart

Later, Heart was joined by Ann's sister, Nancy in 1974.

Earlier names for the group were The Army, White Heart and Hocus Pocus. The name White Heart was taken from a compilation of science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke's short stories, "Tales From The White Hart".
2. I'll give you some of the lyrics that accompany a haunting melody of this song that begins with a slow tempo, as performed by David Essex in 1974. See if you can identify the title of this one... "Hey kid, rock and roll Rock on, ooh, my soul Hey kid, boogey too - did ya? Hey shout, summertime blues Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes Hey kid, rock and roll, rock on..."

Answer: Rock On

"Rock On" begins smoothly enough, with an almost "heartbeat" type rhythm, but soon begins a reverberation and echoing sound that seems to speak of the music of a dysfunctional generation. Unique in style, this classic rock song reached the number one spot in Canada; number 3 in the U.K. and number 5 on the U.S. charts in 1974.
3. Who is this rock star, who was born as Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, in 1953? Some of her hits include songs like "Love Is A Battlefield", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"; "We Belong" and the controversial "Hell Is For Children"?

Answer: Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar is of Polish/Irish descent, and was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her raspy, "smoky" and sultry voice lends itself well to her style, one that she has popularized in the world of rock music. She was once quoted as saying, "...That's the only way to sing rock - from your gut level feelings. It's the instinct that the best singers have."

"Hell Is For Children" was a controversial song that she released in 1980 which came about as the result of her having read a series of articles in the New York Times about accounts of child abuse in America.

Lyrics below:

"They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget; all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child
Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess

Hell
Hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes, and then apologize
You're daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy -
Tell grandma you fell off the swing

Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

No, hell is for children
Hell
Hell is for hell
Hell is for hell
Hell is for children

(Repeat to end)
4. "If I could make a wish I think I'd pass Can't think of anything I need. No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound Nothing to eat, no books to read." From which of these songs by the British band, The Hollies, were these lyrics taken?

Answer: The Air That I Breathe

"The Air That I Breathe" by the Hollies was a major success for them in 1974. It charted at number 2 in the U.K.; number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; and landed at the number 5 slot in Canada.

Alan Parsons (of Alan Parsons Project fame) was responsible for the sound engineering of the song.

The Hollies were formed in Manchester, England in the early 60's but did not achieve fame in the U.S. until 1966. The original founding members consisted of Eric Haydock, Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott.

Graham Nash eventually went on to help establish another group; Crosby, Stills and Nash (and sometimes Young).
5. This song was recorded in a farmhouse in Brownstown, Indiana, according to its author and singer. Out of a huge repertoire of songs from America's heartland, which of John Cougar Mellencamp's songs was this, that was inspired by him seeing an old black man sitting on the front porch of a house, petting a cat?

Answer: Pink Houses

"Pink Houses" was prompted by the sight of an old black man sitting on the front porch of a faded pink house, petting his cat and waving as John Mellencamp drove by. According to an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, John stated; "He waved, and I waved back. That's how 'Pink Houses' started.

The song reached the number 8 position on the U.S. Billboard charts in early 1984.

(John Mellencamp was born with spina bifida, a congenital birth defect in which the spine is not fully formed. He underwent corrective surgery for it as an infant and later became a very successful musician.)
6. Not many rock bands have room for a flutist, but this one did. In fact, the lead singer for the group, "Jethro Tull"; Ian Anderson, not only played flute, but also acoustic and bass guitars along with a variety of other instruments including the balalaika, saxophone, and harmonica. From what source did the group take its name?

Answer: British farmer and agriculturalist

The origin of the name "Jethro Tull" was from an actual English agricultural pioneer who had been born in 1674. Mr. Tull had helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution by perfecting a horse-drawn seed drill as well as a horse-drawn hoe. His new methods of planting were instrumental in forming what was to become modern agriculture.

The song, "Aqualung", by Jethro Tull reached the number 4 spot on the U.K. charts and number 7 on the U.S. Billboard charts. The concept of the album cover was developed from a photograph that Anderson's wife had taken of a homeless vagrant in London. The photo was later rendered as a painting to grace the cover of the album.
7. If I instructed you to walk this way to see the toys in the attic, would that evoke the idea of a famous rock band to you? If so, which of the following groups would you think of?

Answer: Aerosmith

Often referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston", Aerosmith is a hard rock band that has performed since its inception in 1970. They have sold over 150 MILLION albums worldwide, making them one of the highest selling American rock bands ever.

Featuring lead singer Steven Tyler; along with musicians Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, and Brad Whitford, the group was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Former band members include Ray Tabano, Jimmy Crespo
and Rick Dufay.
8. "You could have a steam train If you'd just lay down your tracks You could have an aeroplane flying If you bring your blue sky back All you do is call me I'll be anything you need" Which musical artist brought us "Sledgehammer" in 1986?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

"Sledgehammer" was a cut on the album "So". Formerly of the progressive rock band Genesis, Peter Gabriel eventually went out on his own, and struck a successful note with the album "So". That album alone won 9 MTV awards in 1987, with "Sledgehammer" being one of the longest played videos in the history of Music Television.
9. In the song "Rockin' Me", by the Steve Miller Band, which of the following U.S. cities is NOT mentioned anywhere in the song?

Answer: Miami, Florida

Lyrics from the a portion of "Rockin' Me" include various locales around the U.S., but Miami, Florida is NOT mentioned in the lyrics.

"I went from Phoenix, Arizona
All the way to Tacoma
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
Northern California where the girls are warm
So I could be with my sweet baby, yeah"

"Rockin' Me" was the Steve Miller Band's second number-one hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as on Canada's Top Singles chart, in 1976.
10. I took the liberty of lifting some of the lyrics from the middle of this 1978 hit, which was named after a famous venue in London, "Baker Street". Who was the musician who brought us this hit song? "He's got this dream about buyin' some land He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands And then he'll settle down there's a quiet little town And forget about everything."

Answer: Gerry Rafferty

"But you know he'll always keep movin'
You know he's never gonna stop movin'
'Cause he's rollin'
He's the rollin' stone."

Gerry Rafferty had previously been a member of Stealer's Wheel, but after the group officially broke up in 1975, he spent 3 years being legally unable to release any music, due to disputes concerning the band's remaining legal obligations.

In addition to featuring a guitar solo, there was also a saxophone riff that was played as sort of a "musical interlude" between the song's verses.

"Baker Street" reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts; No. 2 in the United States, No. 3 in the United Kingdom, No. 1 in Australia and No. 9 in the Netherlands.
Source: Author logcrawler

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