Last 3 plays: looney_tunes (15/15), Guest 199 (4/15), Tonyisonit (15/15).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right
side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
Match the song to the the singer/band who recorded it.
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1. Bad Moon Rising
Credence Clearwater Revival
2. Half Moon
Blackmore's Night
3. New Moon on Monday
Neil Young
4. The Whole of the Moon
Awolnation
5. Harvest Moon
Nick Drake
6. Pink Moon
Showaddywaddy
7. Under the Moon of Love
Blind Pilot
8. Sisters of the Moon
Fleetwood Mac
9. Mr. Moonlight
The Beatles
10. Under a Violet Moon
Bruno Mars
11. Man on the Moon
Sade
12. Talking To the Moon
R.E.M.
13. The Moon and the Sky
Duran Duran
14. Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)
The Waterboys
15. Child of The Moon
The Rolling Stones
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bad Moon Rising
Answer: Credence Clearwater Revival
Written by band-member John Fogerty, this single was released from the band's album 'Green River' in 1969. It reached number one in the UK charts and number two on the U.S.A. Billboard Hot 100.
2. Half Moon
Answer: Blind Pilot
From the album 'We Are the Tide', 'Half Moon' was a song by the American Indie band Blind Pilot, which was released in 2011.
3. New Moon on Monday
Answer: Duran Duran
'New Moon on Monday' is one of the three tracks which were released from Duran Duran's third album, entitled 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger', the others being 'The Union of the Snake' and 'The Reflex' - the latter is a remix of the song. It reached the top ten in both the UK and the U.S. charts in 1984.
4. The Whole of the Moon
Answer: The Waterboys
'The Whole of the Moon' is a single from the Waterboys, which was released in 1985 from their third studio album 'This is the Sea'. It is probably their most well-known song. The band was formed in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, in 1983 by Mike Scott.
5. Harvest Moon
Answer: Neil Young
'Harvest Moon' is a single which was written and produced by Neil Young, who was also a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Released in 1992, the song reached number six in the UK charts and it was ranked 36th best by the 'Rolling Stone' in the U.S.
6. Pink Moon
Answer: Nick Drake
'Pink Moon' is a song which was released by the English musician, Nick Drake, in 1972. It comes from his third album, which shares its name. Drake suffered from depression and, tragically, he was found dead, from what appears to have been his having taken an overdose of the antidepressant drug Amitriptyline.
He was only 26 years old. His older sister, Gabriella Drake, became a famous actress.
7. Under the Moon of Love
Answer: Showaddywaddy
Originally recorded by Chris Lee and written by Tommy Boyce and himself, the single was first released in 1961 and sung by Chris Lee. In 1970, the UK group Showaddywaddy recorded it and took it to number one in the UK charts, where it stayed for three weeks.
8. Sisters of the Moon
Answer: Fleetwood Mac
'Sisters of the Moon' is a single from Fleetwood Mac. Written and sung by band-member Stevie Nicks, it was released in 1997 in the U.S. The track appears on the band's fourth album 'Tusk'. It was not released in the UK. It is also featured on the album 'The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac'.
9. Mr. Moonlight
Answer: The Beatles
Released in 1964, by the Beatles, from their album 'Beatles for Sale', this song was a cover-version of the original, which was written by Roy Lee Johnson of Dr. Feelgood and the Interns. It was recorded by them in 1962.
10. Under a Violet Moon
Answer: Blackmore's Night
Written by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, Candice Night, 'Under a Violet Moon' is a track on their album of the same name. The album was released in 1999. Following his departure from Deep Purple and Rainbow, Ritchie teamed up with Candice in 1997, and they have recorded many singles and albums over the course of the years.
11. Man on the Moon
Answer: R.E.M.
Taken from their 8th album 'Automatic for the People', 'Man on the Moon' is a single from the U.S. band R.E.M., which was recorded and released in 1992. Michael Stipe, their lead singer, wrote the lyrics, and the music was by two other band-members, Peter Buck and Bill Berry. The song reached number 18 in the UK charts and number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
12. Talking To the Moon
Answer: Bruno Mars
Released in 2007, this song is a single from Bruno Mars, whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. It is from their album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans'. Mars is known for singing in many styles, including Pop, Reggae, Soul, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Rock and R&B. His band is named The Hooligans.
13. The Moon and the Sky
Answer: Sade
Recorded by Helen Folasade Adu, aka, Sade, in 2010, 'The Moon and the Sky' is a single from the sixth studio album, entitled 'Soldier of Love'. It reached number 11 on Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard).
14. Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)
Answer: Awolnation
Released in 2005 from their second album, 'Run', 'Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)' was recorded by the U.S. Rock band Awolnation. It reached number four on the U.S. Rock Airplay (Billboard).
15. Child of The Moon
Answer: The Rolling Stones
This is the B- side of the single 'Jumpin' Jack Flash', which was recorded by the English band The Rolling Stones, and it was released in 1968. It achieved number one spot in the UK charts and also on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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