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6 Cars quizzes and 65 Cars trivia questions.
1.
  The Cars Lyrics   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you know the songs of the new wave group The Cars.
Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Oct 29 07
Average
Polaris101 gold member
1680 plays
2.
  Shaking it Up with The Cars   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Slap on the vinyl, err tell Alexa to turn it up! We are jamming to The Cars today!
Average, 10 Qns, jaknginger, Jul 19 22
Average
jaknginger gold member
Jul 19 22
125 plays
3.
  The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Cars are one of my favorite all time bands. In my opinion, they were both musical and video pioneers. How much do remember about the Cars?
Tough, 15 Qns, dmbfanatic, Apr 29 03
Tough
dmbfanatic
1077 plays
4.
  The Cars : Part A    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first quiz about 'The Cars' - this one should be easy to any music fan - the next ones will be more difficult
Difficult, 10 Qns, numanboy, Mar 08 05
Difficult
numanboy
1409 plays
5.
  The Cars-Still Driving    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Cars were a dominant pop rock group with a style all their own. Nobody has even come close to sounding as original as they did!
Difficult, 10 Qns, pizzaplop, Dec 30 10
Difficult
pizzaplop
612 plays
6.
  The Cars : Part B    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another Cars quiz to 'Let the Good Times Roll'
Difficult, 10 Qns, numanboy, Mar 08 05
Difficult
numanboy
761 plays

Cars Trivia Questions
1. Formed in the late 1970s and considered a new wave-pop rock group, what country was home to The Cars?

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: United States

In 1977, The Cars was formed in Boston, Massachusetts. The five original members were Elliott Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, and David Robinson. The first group of five stayed together until 1988. Their sound was a mesh of the times with guitar rock and the new punk, synthesizer pop. Jaknginger played their self-titled first album, "The Cars" on repeat in the early '80s.

2. Which song are these lyrics from? "Let them leave you up in the air Let them brush your rock and roll hair"

From Quiz The Cars Lyrics

Answer: Good Times Roll

"Good Times Roll", the third single released from The Cars' self-titled debut album, peaked at number forty-one on the US pop charts. The song was featured in the movies "Just Like Heaven" (2005) and "Wonderland" (2003).

3. Which two members of the band met in Columbus, Ohio, to lay the groundwork for a band?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr

Benjamin Orr was a native of Lakewood, Ohio. Ric Ocasek attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio. Their real names are Ric Otcasek and Benjamin Orzechowski.

4. The Cars were signed partly due to their demo tapes being played on what Boston(MA) radio station?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: WBCN

DJ Maxanne Sartori kept playing the demo of 'Just What I Needed'. The rest is history.

5. What was the name of the first 'Cars' album?

From Quiz The Cars : Part A

Answer: 'The Cars'

'Candy-O' was their second, 'Panorama' their third, 'Milkwood' was the name of Ocasek and Hawkes group and album released in 1972.

6. "The Cars" is the name of the band's first album. The cover is a photo that includes a smiling woman. Where is she in the photo?

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: Behind the steering wheel

The studio created the album art, rejecting a cover drafted by the band's drummer, David Robinson. The woman is a model from Russia, Nataliya Medvedeva. Their second album, "Candy-O", had a drawing of a woman draped over a car. Player pusdoc drove this question into the quiz.

7. "She's laughing inside 'cause they can't refuse She's so beautiful now, she doesn't _________________ She never likes to choose" What phrase completes the line from "Let's Go"?

From Quiz The Cars Lyrics

Answer: wear her shoes

The song is from the "Candy-O" album, and was a number fourteen US hit for The Cars in 1979. "Let's Go" was covered by The Chipmunks, and appeared on their 1980 album "Chipmunk Punk".

8. What was the highest-charting single of The Cars (in the US)?

From Quiz The Cars-Still Driving

Answer: 'Drive'

'Drive' hit #3 on the Billboard charts back on July 23, 1984. It's hard to believe that even though these other songs were very popular, they never hit #1.

9. Later, the founding duo established themselves in what East Coast city, famous for such acts as Aerosmith and The Standells?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Boston

Boston is home to Aerosmith, the Standells, Boston, Joan Baez, and the J. Geils Band, just to name a few.

10. The Cars were sued, involving what song from the album 'Candy-O'?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: 'Let's Go'

The Cars (Ric Ocasek) won the case.

11. What was the name of The Cars song that charted the highest in the US?

From Quiz The Cars : Part A

Answer: 'Drive'

Drive reached number 3 in 1984

12. According to the song from their debut album "The Cars," who "used to be mine?"

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: My Best Friend's Girl

"My Best Friend's Girl" was first released as a demo in 1977, then appeared on the band's eponymous debut album in 1978. It reached number 35 in the US and number three in the UK. The very catchy refrain, "She's my best friend's girl/She's my best friend's girl/But she used to be mine" was added as an afterthought by Ric Ocasek, who stated that he never had this happen in his life but he assumed it was a relatable, common occurrence. Player pusdoc has been humming along to this song for nearly 50 years.

13. When The Cars decided it was time to wrap things up as a band, the last show they had was in November of 1987. Where was this last show performed?

From Quiz The Cars-Still Driving

Answer: Minneapolis, Minnesota

They decided they weren't having fun anymore, and after less than expected sales of 'Door to Door' and disappointing crowds on the corresponding tour, Ric gave his notice to the rest of the band. Within minutes, they all decided it was time to wrap it up. The band officially broke up in early 1988.

14. Greg Hawkes, the Cars' keyboardist, guitarist, and saxophonist, studied at which prestigious music school?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Berklee

One of Greg's early experiences in music was as a member of Martin Mull's comedy touring band.

15. The Cars made their first music video of what song from the album 'Panorama'?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: 'Panorama'

The ending has Ric being pushed out of a helicopter.

16. What is it that The Cars needed from someone in the song "Just What I Needed?"

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: To feed

The refrain says the singer needed someone to feed, someone to bleed; this sardonic rhyme is typical Cars. One of their earliest hits from their debut album, Ric Ocasek wrote this song but bass player Benjamin Orr performs the lead vocals. Supposedly Ocasek was living in the basement of a commune when he wrote it. The song was provided to Boston radio stations as a demo and built up a local following, which helped the band craft a deal with Elektra. The song nods to two other recordings - the opening riff is from "Yummy, Yummy" by the Ohio Express and the line "wasting all my time-time" reference the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray," which has a repeated "but I haven't got the time-time" lyric. Player pusdoc orchestrated this question for Phoenix Rising.

17. What was the name of the first incarnation of the band?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Milkwood

Milkwood was actually a folk music group. This was a far cry from the rock and roll for which the band would become famous.

18. Who sang lead vocals on 'Cruiser'?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: Ben Orr

At the March 16, 1982 concert at Boston Garden, Ben changed the lyric from 'tell the world why your so glad' to 'tell the world why your so glad to be in Boston'. (As I recall)

19. Greg Hawkes once played in what comedian's band?

From Quiz The Cars : Part A

Answer: Martin Mull

Hawkes was a member of 'Martin Mull and his Fabulous Furniture'

20. The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards were the inaugural MTV awards. Which video of The Cars took the honor of "Video of the Year"?

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: You Might Think

From their album "Heartbeat City", the music video "You Might Think" took top honor. The other videos vying for the prize were Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Herbie Hancock's "Rockit", Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. In writing this question, jaknginger was shocked to learn "Thriller" didn't take the prize!

21. The Cars were named by which of the members of the group?

From Quiz The Cars-Still Driving

Answer: David Robinson

Robinson supplied The Cars' name and took over their visuals, designing their original raised-chrome logos and many of their album covers.

22. David Robinson, the drummer for the band, played with what Boston group before joining the Cars?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Modern Lovers

David was also a talented artist and did artwork and concepts for many of the bands' album covers.

23. In 1984, The Cars won which award for 'You Might Think'?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: MTV Video Of The Year

It also received Video Of The Year at the International Music Video Festival and the 'Heartbeat City' video collection recieved the event's 'Top Longform (Video Album).

24. What was the name of The Cars Boston recording studio?

From Quiz The Cars : Part A

Answer: Syncro Sound

They build Syncro Sound at 331 Newbury Street in Boston.

25. Which song from their self-titled debut album, the third single to be released, was allegedly based on a sarcastic comment about the life of a rock band?

From Quiz Shaking it Up with The Cars

Answer: Good Times Roll

Released in 1979, the Ocasek-penned song was the first track on their debut album and their third single release. Often confused with the 1956 "Let the Good Times Roll" by Shirley and Lee, Ocasek deliberately made this song darker, in order to convey his thoughts of the rock and roll life. In a 2019 edition of "Rolling Stone Magazine", he was quoted as once saying "That was my song about what the good times in rock & roll really mean, instead of what they're supposed to be". The song made it to 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a live recording has been included on several compilation albums. Phoenix Rising's leith90 rolled this little question into the quiz.

26. How many US top 40 hits did The Cars have in their career?

From Quiz The Cars-Still Driving

Answer: Thirteen

13 was the total, although three songs- 'Good Times Roll', 'I'm Not The One', and 'Since You're Gone'- made it to #41, according to 'Billboard' magazine.

27. Which record label originally signed the band?

From Quiz The Cars - Rock and Roll Boston Style

Answer: Elektra

The band signed with Elektra in 1977.

28. What was the B-side of 'Tonight She Comes'?

From Quiz The Cars : Part B

Answer: 'Breakaway'

The song got majot airplay on WFNX. Wonder if it did anywhere else?

29. What is the name of Ric Ocasek's publishing Company?

From Quiz The Cars : Part A

Answer: Lido Music

Named after a cafe in London where the band frequented during the recording of the first album.

30. "You left the scene without a trace One hand on the ground one hand ________" Complete these lyrics to "Hello Again".

From Quiz The Cars Lyrics

Answer: in space

The song reached number twenty on the US charts, and is from the "Heartbeat City" album. The eclectic video for "Hello Again" was directed by Andy Warhol, who also appeared in it as a bartender.

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