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  Jackson Browne   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a fun quiz for hardcore Jackson Browne fans. Test your knowledge of this singer/guitarist/pianist/composer and political activist.
Tough, 15 Qns, LeslieiZ, Feb 23 13
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LeslieiZ
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  Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the quirkier hit songs of Jackson Browne, or indeed, of anyone, "Lawyers In Love" was a humorous perspective on 1983, including Yuppie materialism and the paranoia of the Cold War.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme, Dec 12 10
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Eauhomme
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  Jackson Browne, The Early Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jackson Browne is one of my favourite artists. These questions cover some facts about him personally and also his first two albums. I hope you enjoy the quiz and get a good score.
Average, 10 Qns, rubytops, May 06 10
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rubytops gold member
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  Jackson Browne Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Name the song which contains the following Jackson Browne lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, garykegham, Oct 16 17
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garykegham
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  'Load-Out' lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jackson Browne once wrote a great song called 'Load-Out'. Do you know the lyrics?
Average, 10 Qns, vtechbeaver, May 07 07
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vtechbeaver
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trivia question Quick Question
Jackson was inspired to write the song "Alive in the World" for which singer/songwriter?

From Quiz "Jackson Browne"





Jackson Browne Trivia Questions
1. "I can't keep up with what's been going down I think my heart must just be _____ _____" What is the correct lyric?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: slowing down

"Lawyers in Love" was a parody of the early 1980s, and to one who did not live in 1983, the song might not make sense.

2. Mr Browne uses his middle name of Jackson but this is not his first christian name. What is Jackson Browne's actual first name?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: Clyde

Clyde is Jackson's first name. Interestingly enough, his brother Edward also uses his second name of Severin as a preference.

3. What country was Jackson Browne born in?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: Germany

Clyde Jackson Brown was born in Heidelberg, Germany on October 9, 1948 to American parents. His father was overseas working for the American Army newspaper. The family later returned to Los Angeles, California. Jackson has two siblings, a brother Edward "Severin" Browne and a younger sister, Gracie. Severin Browne is also a singer/songwriter who has released records as well.

4. Which Jackson Browne song contains the following lyric? "So lonely and so wild, until you turned and smiled."

From Quiz Jackson Browne Lyrics

Answer: I Thought I Was a Child

This song is a sequel to "A Child In These Hills."

5. 'Now the seats are all {empty;} let the __________ take the stage.'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: roadies

6. "Among the human beings in their _____ _____" What is the correct lyric?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: designer jeans

Designer jeans were all the rage in the early 1980s. It didn't matter if they fit well or looked good (remember acid washed jeans?) so long as they had "Jordache" or "Calvin Klein" written on the butt.

7. What star sign is Jackson Browne?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: Libra

Jackson was born on 9th October 1948 so he is a Libran. Librans are said to appreciate beauty in all things. They do well in careers to do with the arts. Dave Samuels, former member of the group Spyro Gyra, was born on the same day in the same year.

8. What are Jackson's first and second born sons' names?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: Ethan and Ryan

Jackson's first born son is Ethan Zane Brown born 11/2/73 in Los Angeles. Ethan's mother is the late Phyllis Major. Ryan Daniel Brown was born 1/28/82 also in Los Angeles. Ryan's mother is Lynn Sweeney, Jackson's second wife.

9. Name the song in which Jackson speaks the following lines: " Anyway, I guess you wouldn't know unless I told you. But, I love you."

From Quiz Jackson Browne Lyrics

Answer: Hold On Hold Out

This is the first song in which Jackson actually uses the line "I love you." He speaks it at the end of "Hold On Hold Out."

10. 'And that was _____.'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: sweet

'They made the show...and that was sweet.'

11. "Am I the only one who hears _____ _____ And _____ _____ _____ of lawyers in love" What are the correct lyrics?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: the screams / the strangled cries

The chorus of "Lawyers in Love" did not have any words, unless you consider "Ooh, sha la la, ooh", "Ah Ah, sha la la la", and a high pitched whistle to be words.

12. What year was Jackson inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: 2004

Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004 by Bruce Springsteen.

13. 'Now I can hear the sound of slamming doors and ________ _______.'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: folding chairs

After the show is over.

14. "God sends his __________ to America, the beautiful". What is the missing lyric?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: spaceships & spaceship & space ships & space ship

An interesting way for God to intervene in a world that was becoming increasingly technological. Video arcades were popular in 1983, and in 1983 one of the main stories was "Star Wars", not the movie, but President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. The Space Shuttle was up and running. So why wouldn't God send help via spaceship?

15. The first single released by Jackson Browne in the US was "Doctor My Eyes". This was taken from his first album. What number on the Billboard Hot 100 did "Doctor My Eyes" reach?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: 8

"Doctor My Eyes" was not released in the UK by Jackson but it was covered and released in the UK in 1973 by The Jackson 5 where it peaked at number nine in the British top 100.

16. What is Jackson singing about in the song titled "Rosie"?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: going home alone

"Rosie" is about going after a girl, losing the girl to someone else and going home alone.

17. ' 'Cause when it comes to movin' me you know you guys are the _______.'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: champs

18. "They land at six o'clock and there we are, the dutiful Eating _____ _____ _____, tuned into to _____ _____" What are the missing lyrics?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: from TV trays / Happy Days

Also images of the early 1980s: the expanding popularity of cable television and the 1950's retro television series "Happy Days" in syndication.

19. The first album released by Jackson is just titled "Jackson Browne" but more often it is referred to by a different name. What alternate title is Jackson Browne's first album known by?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: Saturate Before Using

This album is often mistakenly called "Saturate Before Using". The reason for this is that these words do appear on the front of the album cover.

20. "There was a hole left in the wall from some ancient fight. About the size of a fist, or something thrown that had missed," is from the following song?

From Quiz Jackson Browne Lyrics

Answer: Shape of a Heart

This song was possibly written for Ethan, Jackson's first son, to explain the relationship between Jackson and Ethan's mother, Phyllis, who commited suicide.

21. 'But when that last _______ been packed away'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: guitar & Guitar & guitar's

'...You know that I'll still wanna play.'

22. "Waiting for _____ _____ _____ while Jesus slaves To the mating calls of lawyers in love" What are the missing lyrics?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: World War III

1983 was fraught with Cold War paranoia. "The Day After" and "Testament" were nuclear holocaust films that aired in 1983 (with "The Day After" being especially controversial), and "99 Luftballons" was another 1983 song that addressed the possibility of nuclear war. Though he would not say "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes," until 1984 (in a classic open-mike slipup), President Reagan referred to Russia as an evil empire and defense spending was greatly increased during the early 1980s.

23. Which song started by Jackson Browne and completed by Glenn Frey of the Eagles appeared on the Eagles' first album and Jackson Browne's second album, "For Everyman"?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: Take it Easy

"Take It Easy" was the song dual penned by Jackson and Glenn Frey. One of the lines in the song is 'I'm standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona'; there is now a statue in place in Winslow Arizona of a guy holding a guitar standing outside a shop on a corner. The shop has a Flatbed Ford in the window which is also mentioned in the same verse of the song.

24. What is the name of Jackson's solo debut album?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: Jackson Browne

Jackson's first album is simply titled "Jackson Browne" but many people think the title is "Saturate Before Using" because of the photograph of Jackson with the caption "Saturate Before Using". The album was released in 1972 and produced the Top 10 single "Doctor My Eyes".

25. Jackson speaks of angels often in his songs. In which song does he say, "And the angels are older. They know not to wait up for the sun, they look over my shoulder?"

From Quiz Jackson Browne Lyrics

Answer: Farther On

26. 'Just make sure you have it set to go, before you come for my ______.'

From Quiz 'Load-Out' lyrics

Answer: Piano & piano

This song mentions many different instruments.

27. "Last night I watched the news from _____, the capitol" What is the missing lyric?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Lawyers in Love"

Answer: Washington

In 1983, many of us watched the news from Washington, keen to the tension between the US and the USSR, and wondering if every little conflict (Grenada, the Falkland Islands, the shooting down of Korean Airlines flight 007 by Soviet fighters) would result in nuclear war.

28. Which song on the 'For Everyman' album is said to have been written as a response to the Crosby Stills and Nash song 'Wooden Ships'?

From Quiz Jackson Browne, The Early Years

Answer: For Everyman

The song was 'For Everyman' and David Crosby is credited with singing harmony on the track.

29. Which former bandmate of Jackson's is singer Linda Ronstadt's cousin?

From Quiz Jackson Browne

Answer: David Lindley

David Lindley played guitar with not only Jackson but also with his cousin Linda Ronstadt, Graham Nash and James Taylor. David also sang on the song "Stay" from the album "Running on Empty"; he provided the falsetto backup voice.

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