Titles in Common Trivia

1. What phrase was used by Archie Bell & the Drells and by the Black Keys?

From Quiz The Title Remains the Same 2

Answer: Tighten Up

Houston-based Archie Bell co-wrote what would become the group's biggest hit in 1968. The chart-topping song is considered one of the earliest examples of funk. The Black Keys, a rock band out of Ohio, released "Tighten Up" in 2010. While not a pop success, it topped the U.S. Alternative charts.

From Quiz The Title Remains the Same

Answer: Country

Reba McEntire's 1986 "Little Rock" referred to a diamond ring. Collin Raye's 1994 "Little Rock" mentions the city where a recovering alcoholic is trying to rebuild his life.

From Quiz These Song Titles Are Also Movie Titles!

Answer: Homeward Bound

"Homeward Bound," released in the US in 1966, is the correct answer. It was from Simon and Garfunkel's album "Sounds of Silence." The movie of the same name was released in 1963 and remade in 1993. In it, two dogs and a cat are separated from their owners and must travel home.

From Quiz All or Nothing

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

This song was written by Bob Dylan in 1967. Although Dylan recorded this song it was not until Jimi Hendrix covered it, that this song became famous. It has been recorded many times, none with the popularity that Jimi Hendrix had.

From Quiz !Thanks!

Answer: Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

Formed in 1966 the original Sly and The Family Stone broke up in 1975 after several commercially successful hits, but Sly Stone continued to record, tour and use the name "Sly and The Family Stone" well into the mid-80s until his drug abuse effectively forced him into retirement. The group was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time", published in 2010.

From Quiz Write Me the Right Tune

Answer: Maxine Nightengale

This song, an international hit for Ms. Nightengale, was written by Pierre Tubbs and Vincent Edwards. It was an homage to the Motown composers Holland/Dozier/Holland whom Edwards admired. Former ELO bassist Mike Albuquerque was in on the recording session, in England, which was only geared to produce a demo. He claimed Nightengale was unhappy with the instrumentation and felt the key was wrong for her. All that changed when the record was released "as is" and became a multimillion dollar smash.

From Quiz Wine, Cigarettes And Old Songs

Answer: Summer Wine

Written by Lee Hazlewood, the song "Summer Wine" was made popular by the duo Nancy Sinatra-Lee Hazlewood in 1967.

From Quiz Too Good to Waste

Answer: Janet

"Again" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for Janet Jackson in 1993 and, as part of the soundtrack for the movie "Poetic Justice", earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in the same year. The track soon became a staple at Janet's live shows and can be found on her album "janet". The Lenny Kravitz original peaked at number four on Billboard's Hot 100 and was Lenny's first Top Five entry in the charts in almost a decade. It also propelled him to his third Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

From Quiz Light Songs From THE LIGHTHEARTED

Answer: Vicki Lawrence

The song was written by songwriter Bobby Russell who was Lawrence's husband at the time. Even though Russell didn't think the song would go anywhere, Lawrence felt it was sure to be a hit and recorded the demo herself and later did the song for release. She was right about it being a hit, as it was number one on both US and Canadian charts in 1973. Question submitted by unterkircher

From Quiz Four Boys and a Song

Answer: The Four Freshmen

The Four Freshmen evolved out of a barbershop harmony group started by two brothers attending Butler University. The were noted for their mellow, close harmony, jazz style of singing. Their big break came in 1950 when Stan Kenton saw them perform and got them an audition at Capital Records. Over the years they have been nominated for six Grammy Awards.

From Quiz Let's Have a "Ball"

Answer: The Temptations

The Temptations followed their 1969 hit, "Psychedelic Shack", with "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)". The group's bass singer, Melvin Franklin, sang "And the band played on" after each verse. "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" dealt with a variety of topics of the early seventies including drug abuse, politics, the Vietnam War and segregation. Stevie Wonder played the harmonica intro to the song. Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong were the composers. In 1982 Tina Turners album, "Music of Quality And Distinction Volume One" opened with a version of "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)". The Undisputed Truth, The Neville Brothers and Tesla are among the artists that have recorded versions of the tune.

From Quiz Let's Go to the Hop

Answer: High School Confidential

Not only did "High School Confidential" contain "Boppin' at the High School Hop" and "Shakin' at the High School Hop" it also had "Boppin' at the High School Hop" and "Rollin' at the High School Hop" in the lyrics. Jerry Lee Lewis and Ron Hargrave wrote the the song which was used in a film of the same name starring Jerry Lee Lewis, Russ Tamblyn and Mamie Van Doren. Sam Phillips produced the recording that was made while Jerry Lee Lewis was still recording for Sun Records. Jerry's 1961 version of "Save the Last Dance for Me" failed to chart in the US. "Hi Heel Sneakers" was included on his "The Greatest Live Show on Earth" in 1964. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" made it to Number Two in the US in 1957 and topped the UK charts.

From Quiz No Turning Back

Answer: turning

The song is called "On the Turning Away". This album was released when the band had fractured apart. Even though Roger Waters (longtime songwriter and soul of Pink Floyd) had departed, David Gilmour decided to release more albums under the original name.

From Quiz November Arraign

Answer: The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys were formed around the brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson. Both Heart and Wilson Phillips can boast a pair of Wilson sisters. Heart has Ann and Nancy, whilst Wilson Phillips has Carnie and Wendy. Wilson Pickett, as a solo artist, had only his solitary self. "Darlin'" reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 in the UK.

From Quiz What's That ****ing Word?

Answer: Thing

"Sweetest Thing" was released in 1987 as the B-side of "Where the Streets Have No Name", and was then re-released as an A-side in its own right in 1998. It was a worldwide success. Rumour has it that Bono wrote it for his wife as an apology for working on her birthday.

From Quiz Do You Really Mean "Goodbye"?

Answer: James Darren

James Darren discovered and became a teen idol in the late 1950s with his appearance in the origiNal motion picture called "Gidget". He also laid claim to fame as a pop singer with his "Goodbye Cruel World" which became a major Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at number three during 1961. He followed with a couple of more Top 40 placings but turned to acting full time with a co-starring role in "The Guns Of Navarone" during 1961, and then a full time role in the television series "Time Tunnel" in the late 1960s and in the 1970s he was a regular on the series "T.J.Hooker".

From Quiz Wine, Women and Song!

Answer: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Jimmie Rodgers reached number seven while Frankie Vaughan reached number eight.

From Quiz Double Talk

Answer: Jenny Jenny

"Jenny Jenny" was the title of the song that Little Richard took to the number ten position on the U.S. Billboard charts in June of 1957. The song also reached number two on the R & B charts, and went to number 11 in the U.K. This was his first Top 10 hit on the charts since he hit with "Long Tall Sally" in April of 1956.

From Quiz The Meaning of Life-In Song Titles

Answer: Minestrone

"Life is a Minestrone" reached number seven for 10cc in 1975. They had a total of eleven top-ten hits including three number ones.

From Quiz 90s Double Trouble and more (Part 2)

Answer: The Boys, Seal, Aerosmith

"Crazy" - The Boys (1990), Seal (1991), Aerosmith (1994). The Boys was an RnB group made up of four Abdulsamad brothers; "Crazy" was their only 90s Top 40 hit from their self-titled album. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, otherwise known as just Seal, made a debut in music in 1991 with "Crazy" from the first of three self-titled albums. Aerosmith's "Crazy" was a Top 40 hit in 1994 from their 1993 album "Get A Grip".

From Quiz The Triplets of Tuneville

Answer: Trains and Boats and Planes

Billy J. Kramer took "Trains and Boats and Planes" up to number 15 on UK charts in 1965. Dionne had U.S. chart success at number 22 in 1966.

From Quiz Repeated Words 1960s

Answer: Betty Everett

From 1964 - alternatively titled 'It's in His Kiss'

From Quiz The Title Remains the Same 2

Answer: Jet Airliner

Steve Miller wrote a number of his hits, but "Jet Airliner" was not one of them. Massachusetts native Paul Pena wrote the song in 1973, but his version was not released until 2000 because of conflicts with his record label. Miller covered the song in 1977 and the royalties were Pena's primary source of income. Modern Talking's "Jet Airliner" was from their 1987 album "Romantic Warriors." The song went top ten in Germany, Austria, and Spain.

From Quiz These Song Titles Are Also Movie Titles!

Answer: Signs

These are all movies starring Mel Gibson but only one matches a Creed song. "Signs" is the fourth track from Creed's album "Weathered". It was their third album and my personal favorite. The movie "Signs" was directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It also starred Joaquin Phoenix and was Abigail Breslin's first screen credit.

From Quiz All or Nothing

Answer: David Crosby

According to David Crosby, he told a reporter for Mojo how a friend Wynton Marsalis wrote the words to this song and he wrote the music. They worked together and came up with song. Crosby has been a founding member of The Byrds, and Crosby, Stills & Nash (who were sometimes joined by Neil Young), and CPR.

From Quiz !Thanks!

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope performed "Thanks For The Memory" in the movie "The Big Broadcast of 1938" along with Shirley Ross who portrayed his ex-wife. In the movie, set aboard a cruise ship, the song helped them recall the good times as well as the bad and ultimately led to them reuniting. The song became his theme and stayed with him throughout his illustrious career.

From Quiz Write Me the Right Tune

Answer: Billy Joel

The lyric is from "You May Be Right," a single and cut from Joel's "Glass Houses" LP, his answer to punk rock. It rose to number seven on the US charts but was not a hit in the UK. The song, as covered by Southside Johnny, was the theme song for the 1990s US television sitcom "Dave's World," and was also covered by Garth Brooks, Keith Urban and The Vindictives. Acker Bilk was an English clarinet player who had the top selling 1962 UK hit with the song "Stranger On the Shore." This instrumental also became the first song by a British artist to reach number one in the US on the modern Billboard top 100 pop chart.

From Quiz Wine, Cigarettes And Old Songs

Answer: Hotel California

"Hotel California" is the title of an album released by the American rock band the Eagles in 1976, comprising the song with the same title.

From Quiz Too Good to Waste

Answer: Boom

"Boom" has regularly been used by P.O.D. as the concert opener and, in the words of their guitarist Marcos Curiel, "it is a song that encourages people to be happy and thankful that they're alive". In light of these words it then seems rather ironic then that the song was deemed inappropriate for airplay by Clear Channel Communications after the September 11 (2001) attacks. The song became the third single from their 2002 album "Satellite" and, whilst it did not perform as well on the charts as its predecessors, the explosive nature of its chorus has made it a most sought after song for both video games and movie soundtracks. Also released in the same year was Anastasia's song, which was co-written by Glen Ballard. It appears on Anastacia's second studio album "Freak of Nature".

From Quiz Light Songs From THE LIGHTHEARTED

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen's recording was released as a single, but it did not do well and never made the charts. It was Manfred Mann's version, which included some lyric changes, that rose to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 and the RPM Chart in Canada in February of 1977. Question submitted by Trigger7

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