They Sang a Forest of Songs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Kool & the Gang

"Jungle Boogie" was the second single from Kool & the Gang's 1973 album, "Wild and Peaceful". The funk number has been covered by artists including The Muppets, and featured in Quentin Tarantino's movie, "Pulp Fiction".

The picture is from a 1922 movie called "Cold Feet".

Answer: The Beatles

"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" was mainly John Lennon's creation, although Paul McCartney contributed some lines, and George Harrison's use of the sitar added much to its feel. It was released on the "Rubber Soul" album in 1965. A description of a love affair, or a critique of interior design, the song is regarded as one of the best of 20th century rock according to many polls.

The picture is of another great example of 1960s creativity from Liverpool, the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, by Frederick Gibberd.

Answer: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's 2020 song "willow", all in lower case, was the first single from her album "Evermore". A lyrical ballad, with folky treatment, it was a big hit and award winner. "Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind".

The picture shows a white-throated swift in flight.

Answer: Amii Stewart

"Knock on Wood" was written by legendary guitarist Steve Cropper and R&B singer Eddie Floyd, and released by Floyd on his album of the same name in 1967. The song has been covered multiple times, by artists such as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, but the most commercially successful by far was the 1979 release by Amii Stewart which gave it a disco treatment. Stewart had success with a similar reworking of "Light My Fire", the song by the Doors.

The picture is of some tartan, hopefully to make you think of Stewart. I must confess I couldn't find a picture of Stewart Tartan, so this is actually St David's Tartan from Wales. If you recognised it you deserve an imaginary bonus point!

Answer: Clint Eastwood

"Paint Your Wagon" was a 1951 musical by Lerner and Loewe, set around gold mining in 19th century California. It was filmed in 1969 starring Jean Seberg, Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. Marvin and Eastwood's singing abilities weren't the best, but they went for it. The single was a hit in the UK in 1970.

The picture shows a compass pointing East.

Answer: Radiohead

"Fake Plastic Trees" was the third single from Radiohead's album "The Bends". Its use in the movie "Clueless" helped with the band's exposure in the US and worldwide.

The picture is a radio.

Answer: Tony Orlando and Dawn

"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" was a song about a prisoner who, on release, wonders if his lover will still want him. The ribbon gives the message. It had renewed resonance during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Tony Orlando and Dawn had several hits including "Knock Three Times" (1970) and "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" (1973).

Hope you like the picture of a sunrise.

Answer: The Cure

"A Forest" was the only single released from The Cure's second album, "Seventeen Seconds". The album was not immediately successful on release in 1980, but it has achieved praise from critics, with "A Forest" particularly positively received. It would be another three years before The Cure had big commercial success with "The Lovecats" in 1983.

The picture is of a 19th century billboard for pills to treat fever.

Answer: Jethro Tull

"Bungle in the Jungle" was a single from Jethro Tull's 1974 album "War Child". Sample lyrics: "I'm a tiger when I want love, But I'm a snake if we disagree". "Songs from the Wood" (1977) was the tenth studio album by the group, and the title track was released as a single in some territories. Other nature-themed tracks on the album include "Jack-in-the-Green" and "Velvet Green".

The picture shows a flute - Jethro Tull's frontman Ian Anderson was renowned for his flute playing, often adopting a one-legged stance.

Answer: White Stripes

"De Stijl", named after the Dutch artistic movement, which included Mondrian, was the second album by the White Stripes. Other tracks included "Hello Operator" and "Death Letter", a cover of the Son House song. "Apple Blossom" was used by Quentin Tarantino in his revisionist Western, "The Hateful Eight".

The picture is of a zebra. Fun fact: zebras are black with white stripes, and not vice versa.