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  Music Lessons   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The story of a school day in song titles. A mixture of name the artist, name the song and identify the lyrics. All of the songs have some (loose) connection with school. All songs were hit singles in the UK.
Average, 15 Qns, Mutchisman, Apr 06 23
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Mutchisman
Apr 06 23
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  Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Julio and I took a wander down to the school we went to as children. Having our guitars with us, naturally, we decided to sing a few songs about life at school. See whether you can work out the songs from the lyrics (and be grateful you can't hear us!).
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 05 10
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Snowman gold member
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  Back to the Old School   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match up the singer/group with the song about school? Most of these would be heard on a classic rock station. You know...back when rock and roll was really good!
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 05 16
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  Educational Music    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Every question has something to do with school or education!
Average, 15 Qns, guitargoddess, May 01 18
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guitargoddess gold member
May 01 18
479 plays
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  Rock Around the Schoolyard   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have been numerous rock/pop songs relating to schools, here are ten questions about some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Sep 18 13
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  Rockers in College   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many musicians picked up books before they picked up instruments. See if you can match the artists to their respective places of study, and vice versa.
Tough, 10 Qns, neon000, Jan 06 08
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trivia question Quick Question
This articulate singer, active in several groups, went to the prestigious private New York University (NYU) but dropped out.

From Quiz "Rockers in College"





Schools in Songs Trivia Questions
1. "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" was a 1977 single by which UK singer?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens, whose birth name was Steven Demetre Georgiou, was born in London in 1948. He had numerous British hit albums and singles in the 1960s and 70s, including the 1977 album "Izitso"; this album spawned the hit single "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard", which featured Elkie Brooks on backing vocals. Shortly after, Stevens converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and took a long sabbatical from the recording industry.

2. "School's Out" was a big song in 1972 for whom?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Alice Cooper

The song was on the album of the same name. It reached number two on the US charts when it was released, and was named number 319 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

3. This Brooklyn-born singer known for his complex lyrics formed a group named after characters in a fetish novel. Before that, he attended Syracuse University.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Lou Reed

Reed would become the lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground.

4. Pink Floyd claimed "We don't need no education" in which hit single taken from the classic 1979 album "The Wall"?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" was a number one single in numerous countries, including the UK, the USA and Australia. The song featured vocals by children from Islington Green School in London.

5. Lesson two is Geography; Jo Stafford is your teacher and she prefers the medium of song: "See the pyramids along the Nile, Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle..." Which song is this?

From Quiz Music Lessons

Answer: You Belong to Me

Way back in 1953, Jo Stafford took her version of "You Belong to Me" to number one in Britain. The song has remained popular and has been covered many, many times; a version even turned up on British folk-singer Kate Rusby's 2005 album "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly".

6. From what song does the line "We don't need no education" come from?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)

"Another Brick in the Wall" (Parts I, II, and III) all appeared on Pink Floyd's 1979 album "The Wall". "(Part II)" was the most well-known of the three parts and was the band's only number one hit in the UK and the US. It also received a Grammy nomination for "Best Performance by a Rock Duo or Group".

7. This alternative quartet got together at the University of Massachusetts.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: The Pixies

They would go on to record landmark albums such as "Surfer Rosa" and "Doolittle," and recently staged a popular reunion tour.

8. With whom was Paul Simon "down by the schoolyard" in a 1972 song?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Julio

"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a track from the 1972 album "Paul Simon" and was released as a single. It did better in Britain, where it reached number 15, than in Simon's native USA, where it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

9. Lesson three is English Literature; today's subject is "Romeo and Juliet". Who will take this class?

From Quiz Music Lessons

Answer: Dire Straits

Dire Straits took "Romeo and Juliet" to number eight in 1981. The band, led by Mark Knopfler, had four number one albums in the UK but their highest placed single was "Walk of Life"; number two in 1986.

10. Which band recorded the 1984 song "Hot for Teacher"?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Van Halen

The song was on the album "1984", released in, obviously, 1984. It reached only number 56 on Billboard's Hot 100. "Hot for Teacher" was featured in the movie "Varsity Blues", when the main characters discovered one of their teachers was moonlighting as a stripper.

11. The Talking Heads met at this New England college, known for its thriving art and music scene in the 1970s.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Rhode Island School of Design

The group made a splash with their quirky and experimental videos and concerts.

12. Time for a break and the bad lads are up to no good, a Motley Crue indeed. What mischief are they up to?

From Quiz Music Lessons

Answer: Smoking in the Boys' Room

Motley Crue took "Smoking in the Boys' Room" to number 71 in 1985. It was a cover of Brownsville Station's number 27 hit from some eleven years earlier.

13. What song does the following lyric come from: "Ditched my lecture to watch the girls play soccer. Is my picture still hanging in her locker?"

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Going Away to College

The song is by Blink 182 and was on their third studio album "Enema of the State" (1999).

14. This articulate singer, active in several groups, went to the prestigious private New York University (NYU) but dropped out.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Stephin Merritt

He is the writer and singer for the Magnetic Fields, the Gothic Archies and the 6ths, among others. One release is "Showtunes," a collection of tracks he's done for avant-garde musical productions.

15. Which UK hit single by the band Madness refers to "Naughty boys in nasty schools, Headmaster's breaking all the rules"?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Baggy Trousers

"Baggy Trousers" is a track from the 1908 Madness album "Absolutely". It reached number three on the UK singles chart. Lyrics include: "All the teachers in the pub Passing round the ready-rub Trying not to think of when The lunchtime bell will ring again".

16. "Beauty School Dropout" was a song from which movie?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Grease

"Grease" (1978) starred John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway. The movie was about high school kids in the 1950's. Frenchie (played by Didi Conn) decided to drop out of high school and attend beauty school. Unfortunately she was horrible. Her guardian angel, Frankie Avalon, appeared to her and sang "Beauty School Dropout" to convince her to go back to high school.

17. The members of this 'Britpop' band met while students at the Goldsmiths College.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Blur

The group would go on to see major success in England and a sizable cult following in the U.S.

18. The track "School" from the album "Crime of the Century" was recorded by which British progressive rock band?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Supertramp

"Crime of the Century", released in 1974, was the third studio album by Supertramp. "School" was the opening track on the album, and although not released as a single, is one of their most popular songs and appears on numerous live and compilation albums by the band.

19. Which song does the following lyric come from: "I don't care about history... 'cause that's not where I want to be"?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Rock and Roll High School

This was a Ramones' song from the 1979 movie of the same name. The Ramones and their music were featured in the movie - they helped the kids take over the school and overthrow the rock-hating principal.

20. This eccentric singer studied Fine Art and English at the University of Exeter.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Thom Yorke

Thom is the lead vocalist of Radiohead, and has released his first solo CD.

21. "Harper Valley PTA" was a huge hit in 1968 for whch country singer?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley was born in Texas in 1945 and had a huge crossover hit in 1968 with "Harper Valley PTA". The song tells the story of a mother whose daughter comes home from school with a letter from the Parent-Teacher Association regarding her supposed loose morals, when in fact the members of the PTA are guilty of far worse behaviour themselves!

22. What band/artist sings the following lyrics: "When you go to school, don't forget your books, you know you've got to learn the golden rule"?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Supertramp

The song was simply called "School" and was on Supertramp's 1974 album "Crime of the Century".

23. This gentleman went to Southend Art College and later became vocalist for a highly influential eletronic group.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: David Gahan

David is still with Depeche Mode and has also recorded solo material. Depeche Mode continue to record and tour after more than 25 years as a group.

24. "What I go to School For" was a huge UK hit in 2002 for which band?

From Quiz Rock Around the Schoolyard

Answer: Busted

Busted were formed in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2001. "What I go to School For" was their debut hit single, reaching number three on the UK charts. The song was influenced by a schoolboy crush one of the band members had on a teacher at his school.

25. What band has recorded the songs "Never Means Forever", "Hired Guns" and "Your Eyes, Your Lies"?

From Quiz Educational Music

Answer: Broken Heart University

Oddly enough, the only existing information about this band anywhere on the internet appears to be lyrics only. They don't even seem to have an official site or a MySpace. Lyrics can be found at http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/lyrics/BROKEN_HEART_UNIVERSITY.html

26. This singer went to Jamestown Community College in New York, and later formed a band that became platinum sellers in the 1980s and 1990s. She left the group and embarked on a successful solo career.

From Quiz Rockers in College

Answer: Natalie Merchant

Natalie's band, the 10,000 Maniacs, had a string of successful albums and singles during their tenure together. She was replaced as singer and went on to record a number of solo releases.

27. Lunchtime; a chance to chat with friends and forge friendships that might last for years. Who sang "Do You Remember the Days of the Old School Yard?"?

From Quiz Music Lessons

Answer: Cat Stevens

"Remember the days of the old school yard we used to laugh a lot. Oh don't you remember the days of the old school yard. When we had imaginings and we had all kinds of things And we laughed and needed love Yes I do, oh and I remember you." Cat Stevens reached number 44 with this song in 1977.

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