FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 16 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eye Of The Tiger

"Eye Of The Tiger" was written by Survivor in 1982. It was used for the theme song for "Rocky III" starring Sylvester Stallone. It was very popular for its time and still is.

Question by player KahuQMaster

Answer: Chairman Mao

The song "Revolution" was written by John Lennon and released on the "White Album" in 1968. It was also on the B side of the single "Hey Jude".
The lyrics to the song show Lennon's uncertainty about the need for a revolution; "...count me in, count me out". Such ambivalence was extended to Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese revolution; "... carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, you ain't gonna make it with anyone, any how".

Question by player redwaldo

Answer: Percussion

Maracas are played by being shaken and consist of a rattle attached to a handle. They are usually played in pairs (one for each hand) and are classified as a percussion instrument. Since maracas were developed for use in Caribbean and Latin American music, they don't usually turn up in an orchestra (as these traditionally include the instruments required to play European classical music) but there is no rule that says they can't be incorporated into a modern orchestral work! The percussion section of a modern orchestra contains a much wider variety of instruments than the classical orchestras of previous centuries and will often include instruments required to play particular styles of music from around the world.

Question by player Fifiona81

Answer: Money

AC/DC has a song "Moneytalks" about being loved for the money, Notorious B.I.G. had "Mo Money Mo Problems," and Donna Summer sang about a working girl who "Works Hard For the Money". People love singing about their cash!

Question by player merylfederman

Answer: Radiohead

The song "Bangers + Mash" is included on the Radiohead album "In Rainbows Disk 2". The song is not in fact about the traditional British food bangers and mash but is about government mentality toward people. Radiohead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and are always innovative and creative in their approach to music and to getting that music to their fans.

The "In Rainbows" album was self-released and fans were asked to pay what they thought it was worth.

Question by player ramonesrule

Answer: showgirl

The song mentions that she would do the merengue and the cha-cha, so she was a dancer. Unfortunately, Lola lost her job when the place turned into a disco, lost her love when Tony was shot, and lost her mind by the end of the song.

Question by player zpez

Answer: Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova has a nucleus origin rhythm based on the popular Brazilian musical genre Samba. Samba is an amalgamation of cadenced patterns, tone and mood that stems from African slave communities. It became a worldwide trend in the 1960s, ignited by probably the most successful Bossa Nova recording of all time "The Girl from Ipanema", performed by Astrud Gilberto and Joćo Gilberto in 1962.

The Bossa Nova style is still around today and influences such artistes as Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas and Tawianese superstar Jay Chou.

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Sympathy for the Devil" was released in 1968, as the opening track of the album "Beggars Banquet" by the Rolling Stones. The song caused not little controversy, because the members of the band were accused of being devil worshippers by some circles of fundamentalist Christians, something they themselves found very odd.

Question by player DeepHistory

Answer: flame

Cheap Trick's "The Flame" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 making it their biggest hit. The Bangles' hit "Eternal Flame" also hit number one in the same chart also in 1988. "Flame Trees" by Australia's own Cold Chisel was only a minor hit in its own country in 1984 but has become an Australian standard covered by many artists. "A New Flame" was a 1989 song by English band Simply Red, which peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

However the album named after this song reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Question by player 1nn1

Answer: Wash it All Away

American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch were formed in Las Vegas in 2005. "Wash It All Away" was released in October 2015 as the second single from their sixth studio album "Got Your Six".

Question by player ClarkyB