Rock 'n Roll "Disneyology" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Aladdin

"Aladdin" (1992, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker) was Disney's thirty-first animated film, and starred the voice talents of Robin Williams, Brad Kane, and Linda Larkin. The film won Oscars for Best Original Score (Alan Menken) and Best Song (A Whole New World).

"Magic Carpet Ride" (1968, John Kay and Rushton Moreve), from the album "Steppenwolf the Second", was performed by Steppenwolf.

Answer: The Seven Dwarfs

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937, directed by Wilfred Jackson) has the distinction not only of being Disney's first animated film and animated classic, but of being the first full-length color animated film with sound as well. It was listed in the National Film Registry in 1989, and was named by the American Film Institute as "the greatest animated film of all time" in 2008.

"Short People" (1977), from the album "Little Criminals", was written and performed by Randy Newman.

Answer: Don't Come Around Here No More

The video for "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985, Tom Petty/Dave Stewart) featured Tom as the Mad Hatter chasing, then eventually eating "Alice" (after she turns into a cake), as well as Dave Stewart as the Caterpillar. The song can be found on the "Southern Accents" album.

"Alice in Wonderland" (1951, directed by Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson) was Disney's thirteenth animated film, and featured the voice talents of Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, and Sterling Holloway. The film was nominated for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, losing to "An American in Paris".

Answer: Geppetto

Geppetto was the kindly toymaker who created Pinocchio, the wooden puppet and star of "Pinocchio" (1940, directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, and Bill Roberts), Disney's second animated classic. The film featured the voice talents of Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket), Dickie Jones (Pinocchio), and Christian Rub (Geppetto). "Pinocchio" also brought home two Oscars, one for Best Original Song ("When You Wish upon a Star"), and one for Best Score.

"Master of Puppets" (1986, Hetfield, Hammett, Burton, Ulrich), from the album "Master of Puppets", was performed by Metallica. The song was ranked by VH1 as the third best heavy metal song in history.

Answer: All of these

"Tarzan" (1999, directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima) was Disney's version of Edgar Rice Burroughs's often-told tale of the adventures of a human "ape-man", raised by apes (specifically Kala). "Tarzan" was the thirty-seventh Disney animated film, and starred the voice talents of Tony Goldwyn (Tarzan), Minnie Driver (Jane), and Glenn Close (Kala). The film won the Oscar for Best Original Song ("You'll Be In My Heart" Phil Collins).

"Just A Swingin'" (1983 single, John Anderson), was performed by John Anderson.
"Welcome To the Jungle" (1987, Axl Rose, Slash), from the album " Appetite for Destruction", was performed by Guns N' Roses.
"Diary Of Jane" (2006, Benjamin Burnley), from the album "Phobia", was performed by Breaking Benjamin.

Answer: Lady and the Tramp

"Lady and the Tramp" (1955, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and
Hamilton Luske), was Disney's fifteenth animated film, and tells the story of a pampered cocker spaniel (Lady), and a streetwise mutt (Tramp). The film featured the voice talents of Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, and Larry Roberts, and is well known for its soundtrack and famous "spaghetti and meatballs" dinner scene.

"Uptown Girl" (1983, Billy Joel), from the album "An Innocent Man", was performed by Billy Joel. The main character in the video of the song was played by Joel's future (and later ex) wife, Christie Brinkley.

Answer: Aurora

Princess Aurora is the title character in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark, Eric Larson, and Wolfgang Reitherman). It was Disney's sixteenth animated film, and the last to be based on a fairy tale until "The Little Mermaid" (1989). Featuring the voice talents of Mary Costa (Aurora), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent), and Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy, and Barbara Jo Allen (The Three Good Fairies Flora, Merryweather, and Fauna), "Sleeping Beauty" was nominated for an Oscar (Best Score), but lost to "Porgy and Bess".

"The Big Sleep" (2003, Tomas Kalnoky), from the album "Everything Goes Numb", was performed by Streetlight Manifesto.

Answer: "Before I Forget" (Slipknot)

Dory is one of the primary characters in the Disney/Pixar film "Finding Nemo" (2003, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich). Voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, Dory was an upbeat but extremely forgetful regal tang (fish species) who helped Marlin (a clownfish) search for his lost son Nemo. Also featuring the voice talents of Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Garrett, "Finding Nemo" went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, as well as to set a record in DVD sales by selling more than 40 million copies.

"Before I Forget" (2004, Slipknot), from the album "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", was performed by Slipknot. It was also a Grammy winner for Best Metal Performance, and an excellent music video.

Answer: Mulan

"Mulan" (1998, directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook) is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan (and the poem the "Ballad of Mulan"), in which a young girl disguises herself as a male warrior to serve in place of her father. It was Disney's thirty-sixth animated film, and featured the voice talents of Eddie Murphy (Mushu the dragon), Miguel Ferrer (Shan Yu), and B.D. Wong (Captain Li Shang).

"Do Do Do (Missy She's A Soldier)" (1998, Chris Shaffer), from the album "Two Beasts", was performed by The Why Store.

Answer: Chicken Little

"Chicken Little" (2005, directed by Mark Dindal) was Disney's forty-fifth animated film, and the studio's first CGI film that did not involve Pixar. It was also after the release of this film that Disney bought Pixar outright for 7.4 billion dollars, thereby ending their production partnership. "Chicken Little" featured the voice talents of Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Steve Zahn, and the late Don Knotts.

"Sky Is Falling" (2002, Jason Wade), from the album "Stanley Climbfall", was performed by Lifehouse.

Answer: "Poison" (Alice Cooper)

In order to become "the fairest one of all" (according to the Magic Mirror), the evil Queen poisoned an apple, and delivered it to Snow White disguised as an old woman. Snow White, after taking a bite, fell under the spell of the "Sleeping Death". The Queen was later destroyed, and Snow White was revived by the kiss of her beloved Prince. "Snow White" featured the voice talents of Lucille La Verne (as the Queen), Adriana Caselotti (Snow White), and Moroni Olsen (the Magic Mirror).

"Poison" (1989, Cooper, Child, McCurry), from the album "Trash", was performed by Alice Cooper.

Answer: Cinderella

"Cinderella" (1950, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wilfred Jackson) was Disney's twelfth animated film, and featured the voice talents of Ilene Woods (Cinderella), Verna Felton (the Fairy Godmother), and Eleanor Audley (Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's cruel step-mother). While the film did not win any Oscars, it was nominated for Best Original Score, Best Sound, and for Best Song ("Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo").

"If the Shoe Fits" was Pure Prairie League's fifth album, and was released in 1976. It ranked number 33 on the Billboard chart that year, and is noted for the cover of Buddy Holly's "That'll Be The Day".

Answer: Quasimodo

Quasimodo was the hunch-backed bell-ringing hero of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise), Disney's thirty-fourth animated film. Featuring the voice talents of Tom Hulce as Quasimodo and Demi Moore as Esmeralda, the film was Oscar-nominated (but lost) for Best Original Score.

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1985, Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich), from the album " Ride the Lightning", was performed by Metallica.

Answer: Both

Ariel was the mermaid princess of the hugely successful "The Little Mermaid" (1989, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker), Disney's twenty-eighth animated film. After falling in love with Prince Eric, Ariel made a pact with Ursula the Sea-witch to exchange her voice for the chance to become human. Marking the first return to the fairy-tale format since "Sleeping Beauty" (1959), the film featured the voice talents of Jodi Benson (Ariel), Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Eric), and the late Buddy Hackett (Scuttle). "The Little Mermaid" received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score (won) and Best Original Song ("Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl", winning with the latter).

Dopey, one of the Seven Dwarfs, was not only a bit awkward, but must have been a mute as well, as he was the only dwarf in "Snow White" without a speaking role.

"I Can't Dance" (1992, Banks, Collins, Rutherford), from the album "We Can't Dance", was performed by Genesis.

Answer: Peter Pan

Based on the play by J.M. Barrie about the "boy who wouldn't grow up", "Peter Pan" (1953, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske) was Disney's fourteenth animated film. It featured the voice talents of Bobby Driscoll as Peter and Kathryn Beaumont as Wendy, but did not use Marilyn Monroe as the live-action reference model for Tinker Bell as is widely supposed (it was Margaret Kerry).

"Never Grow Old" (2001, Dolores O'Riordan), from the album "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee", was performed by the Cranberries.