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1.
  Rock You Like A Scorpion   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz contains ten well known rock songs (literally) but one word in the title is wrong. Find the correct word to replace the shonky one. What? You want the artist name as well? No, Sorry too easy, but the wrong word is a link to the absent artist.
Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 06 22
Easier
1nn1 gold member
Aug 06 22
279 plays
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  How Many Roads Must a Dodo Walk Down?   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Correct these mixed-up song lyrics by replacing just one incorrect word with the correct word from the list at right.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jun 29 21
Very Easy
skylarb
Jun 29 21
593 plays
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  Salmon-chanted Evening!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Maxwell has two loves - music and animals. So he listens to his iPod as he works at the local zoo. Sometimes, though, he gets his work and his music a bit mixed up. Can you guess who or what he is listening to as he works?
Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Sep 11 22
Average
beergirllaura
Sep 11 22
848 plays
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  Korma Chameleon editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Chef must have been listening to Culture Club when he was making some Korma curry recently. He obviously likes his music as there are parts of his curry dishes mixed up in all the song titles. Can you tell who he has been listening to?
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Sep 11 22
Average
suomy
Sep 11 22
1941 plays
5.
  Wren Will I See You Again?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Max is back to work at the zoo, with his iPod fully charged, and ready to enjoy two of the delights of his life - animals and music. Shall we follow him and listen in?
Easier, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Sep 11 22
Easier
beergirllaura
Sep 11 22
1167 plays
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  The Dark Side of the Baboon   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Max spends his days at a zoo, tending to the animals, enjoying the outdoors, and listening to the songs on his iPod. Sometimes he tends to get his music and his animals a bit mixed up. Would you like to spend the day with him?
Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Sep 11 22
Average
beergirllaura
Sep 11 22
738 plays
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  A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Due to popular demand (okay, I thought I'd write another one), we get to catch up with iPod-addicted Chef who has been mixing up his curries with his music again. Can you tell who he has been listening to?
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Sep 11 22
Average
suomy
Sep 11 22
252 plays
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  Berry Punny    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
While playing a quiz with puns, I decided to make one of my own. Join me as I blend fruits and vegetables into the titles of my medley of music. Example in question 1.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Sep 11 22
Very Difficult
salami_swami gold member
Sep 11 22
367 plays
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  Hershey Goes Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the answers in this quiz will be a pun; the song titles will have some words replaced for a candy. The style is similar to my quiz "Berry Punny", if you've played that. Example in question one.
Impossible, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Sep 11 22
Impossible
salami_swami gold member
Sep 11 22
369 plays

Substitute Words Trivia Questions
1. 'Tikka' normally refers to roasted chunks of a food. I've never heard of a food called bow, so which chart-topping lady was Chef listening to when he came up with "Tikka Bow"?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Madonna

"Take a Bow" was released as a single in 1994 and became a major hit for Madonna in the US, remaining at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks. It didn't do so well in the UK, failing to reach the top ten and ending a ten-year run of 35 top ten hits in the UK singles chart.

2. A bit of yoghurt, some cucumber and mint goes to make this dressing, but who was singing when Chef put "Paperback Raita" on the menu?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: The Beatles

"Paperback Writer" was released on the A-side of a single in 1966. It reached the number one spot in several countries including the US and the UK. It is in the form of plea from an aspiring writer to a publisher. Paul McCartney supposedly wrote it because an aunt wanted to know if he could write a song about something other than love. "Rain" is on the B-side of the 1966 single.

3. Max is studying the marsh, wondering who usually tends this section of the zoo, when his iPod switches to "Set Fire to the Crane", and he grins as he tries to remember which popular singer has made this song a hit. Do you know?

From Quiz Wren Will I See You Again?

Answer: Adele

"Set Fire to the Rain" came out in 2011 on Adele's album titled "21". The song reached number one on the charts in six countries, and placed in the top ten of another twelve countries. Adele co-wrote the song with Fraser T. Smith, with whom she has worked on numerous songs.

4. The tandoor is a style of clay oven used for cooking. But who was Chef listening to when he wrote "Tandoor Deliver"?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Adam and the Ants

Strictly speaking, it would probably be more correct to use the word "Tandoori" as in "Tandoori Chicken". Adam and the Ants, a British band, were active from the late 1970s for about five years. "Stand and Deliver" was their most successful single and was released in 1981. Burundi drums often featured in their music.

5. It's a normal morning at the zoo, so gathering up his buckets of fruit and seed, Max heads out to fill feeders just as "Myna Generation" starts to play on his iPod. Which iconic group had success with that song in 1965?

From Quiz Wren Will I See You Again?

Answer: The Who

The Who were honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005, and have been awarded three different Lifetime Achievement Awards. In 1999, "My Generation" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

6. Maxwell heads over to the pen where the wildebeests are waiting to be fed, and as he does, a hit song from 1985 comes on, putting a bounce in his step. "I love Huey Lewis and the Gnus," Maxwell says, then starts to sing along to which song?

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: The Power of Love

"The Power of Love" was actually written for the film "Back to the Future", and became a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Huey Lewis and the News is an American (California) rock band which - as of 2012 - has had 19 top ten singles in the US charts. 1984's "I Want a New Drug" and 1994's "But It's Alright" are just two of their more popular songs.

7. Michael Franti leads the band Michael Franti and Spearhead, which gives us a song about caramel and peanuts. What is the name of this mish-mash candy smash?

From Quiz Hershey Goes Again

Answer: Payday & Pay Day

"Say Hey" was the biggest hit on Michael Franti and Spearhead's 2008 album "All Rebel Rockers". The full title is "Say Hey (I Love You)", but that would be too mean of me to make you type. ;-) Payday is a candy bar made by Hershey. It has a caramel center wrapped in peanuts. So, the new candy song is simply titled "Pay Day".

8. Chef has come up with an extremely spicy dish called "Rice and Phall". Which British singer inspired this curry dish?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Craig David

Phall is one of the hotter curries on the menu with a tomato-based sauce involving lots of chili peppers. This song "Rise and Fall" was a collaborative effort with British musician Sting and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in 2003. Craig David's debut album "Re-Rewind" came out in 2000.

9. So we have some pumpkin, lentils, vegetables, spices and some meat. Chef has made a dhansak curry and called it "Dhansak on the Ceiling". Who was he thinking of?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Lionel Richie

"Dancing on the Ceiling" was the title track of his third album, which was released in 1986. An expensive video, featuring Lionel Richie dancing on the ceiling, helped to make it the second best-selling single from the album. It was topped by "Say You, Say Me".

10. The cats are lazing in the sun as the song "Lion Eyes" comes on, and Maxwell pauses, wondering. Which band made that song a hit in 1975?

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: The Eagles

"Lyin' Eyes" was recorded as part of 1975's "One of These Nights" album, and the single ranked in the top ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 and US Country charts. Written by two members of the band - Don Henley and Glenn Frey - the song was later used in the 1980 movie "Urban Cowboy". Formed in 1971, the Eagles stayed together until 1980, at which point the members took up solo careers. In 1994, however, they reunited, and have recorded and toured with ongoing success. Their 1976 album "Hotel California" is to date (2012) their best-selling album, and is considered by many to be one of the best albums ever recorded.

11. Filling food dishes in the zoo's small mammals area, Max hits shuffle on his iPod, and grins as a new song begins to play. "Sister Golden Hare", he says, pausing as he tries to recall. "Now, who took that to number one in the US in 1975?"

From Quiz The Dark Side of the Baboon

Answer: America

The original founding members of the folk rock band named America, were Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three were the sons of male American military personnel and British mothers. Following the band's founding in 1970, they scored several successful hits, including 1971's "A Horse With No Name", 1972's "Ventura Highway" and 1974's "Lonely People".

12. "Baati and Soul". Hmm, that sounds like an interesting jazzy bread to go with my meal. Which recent version of this had Chef's ears humming?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse

Baati is a hard unleavened bread that is sometimes made with fillings. Traditionally, it is eaten with hot dahl. Released in 2011, this was Amy Winehouse's final recording before her untimely death. At the time, it made Tony Bennett the oldest living artist at 85 years of age to reach the US Billboard Hot 100. The jazz song "Body and Soul" was written in 1930 and has had many versions produced over the years.

13. Spices and yoghurt or coconut are key ingredients in Chef's classic "Nessun Korma". Who might you expect to sing this?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Luciano Pavarotti

"Nessun Dorma" translates as "none shall sleep". Chef would probably say "naan shall sleep". Naan is a type of leavened flat bread served with curry dishes. Korma is a curry dish with a creamy sauce usually made with yoghurt or coconut milk and nuts. "Nessun Dorma" is a famous aria from the opera "Turandot" by Puccini. Pavarotti's 1972 rendition was used during the 1990 FIFA World Cup and received a significant boost to its popularity as a result, reaching number two in the UK singles chart.

14. Maxwell is spraying down the concrete in the tigers' enclosure when his iPod shuffles to a new song, and he has to laugh. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feline" starts to play. The Righteous Brothers made that song a hit in which decade?

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: 1960s

Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield are the duo behind such hits as 1964's "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'", 1965's "Just Once in My Life" and 1974's "Rock and Roll Heaven". The Righteous Brothers were not brothers in fact, but took that name from a comment made in 1962 by an audience member when they were performing as part of a group called the Paramours. Deciding to strike off on their own as a duo, they performed and recorded until Hatfield's death in 2003. Bill Medley continues to perform as of 2012. And, Cher was a backup singer on "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'".

15. Rihanna has a song that sounds very candy-like. What would her song be called if it was about a small, circular piece of chocolate that is covered in a candy coating?

From Quiz Hershey Goes Again

Answer: M&M

Rihanna is a Barbadian-born singer. Her big hit "S&M" was released late in the year 2010 on the album "Loud", but was not a single until early 2011. M&Ms are candies made by Mars, and M&M actually stands for the surnames of the founders of the company, Mars and Murray. An M&M can come in all different types, like milk chocolate, peanut, dark chocolate, dark chocolate peanut, mint, crisped rice, peanut butter, raspberry, pretzel, coconut, almond, and orange. I could have used rapper Eminem for the question, but voted against it since this quiz is about music, not artists. :-)

16. Whose cover version of this song pulled at Chef's heart strings when he put "Tears on My Pilau" as a side dish on the menu?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Pilau (or Pilaf) is a rice dish cooked in a spiced stock. "Tears on My Pillow" was a doo-wop song written in 1958 and first recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials. A former child actor and soap star, Australian singer Kylie Minogue's 1989 version reached the top spot on the UK Singles Chart in 1990. It was also included in the soundtrack for the 1989 film "The Delinquents", in which she also starred.

17. With some potatoes and cauliflower, Chef has come up with a delicious curry which he has called "Say Aloo, Wave Gobi". Now who supplied the music?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Soft Cell

In India "aloo" and "gobi" mean potato and cauliflower, respectively. Aloo gobi is a fairly dry spiced dish found in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Soft Cell were an early 1980s group which achieved success with such songs as "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" and "Tainted Love". They broke up in 1984 but reformed in 2001. The band members are Marc Almond and David Ball.

18. Swinging open the gate to the crow enclosure, Max shuffles to a new tune, and pauses. "That's Dr. Rook & the Medicine Show!" he exclaims. "And this song was a hit in 1972! But, what's the title?"

From Quiz Wren Will I See You Again?

Answer: Sylvia's Mother

Formed in 1967, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (later changed to just Dr. Hook) had their first hit with "Sylvia's Mother". It reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 list, and number two in the UK and Canada. Shel Silverstein, famed for his writing and cartooning ("Where the Sidewalk Ends"), wrote most of the Dr. Hook songs, including "Sylvia's Mother" and 1973's "The Cover of the Rolling Stone".

19. Maxwell yawns as he heads for the zoo's bovid section, and his iPod changes songs. "Sheep Trick!" Maxwell exclaims. "I love that song they did in 1979! But, what is the title?"

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: Dream Police

Cheap Trick is an American rock band that formed in 1973, and while the band members have changed over the years, as of 2012 the band is still performing and recording. They have recorded numerous albums, garnered praise from both the public and fellow musicians, and have contributed to the soundtracks of several movies, including 1986's "Top Gun", 1992's "Gladiator" and 2009's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Released in 1979, "Dream Police" is the title track of that album, and the single reached number 26 on Billboard Hot 100 chart. They re-worked the song as "Green Police" in 2010 for an Audi Superbowl commercial.

20. Come and taste the rainbow! This Reba McEntire song is about taking off her wedding ring, but when it's paired with a fruity candy, it becomes a song about taking off a candy ring! What song would this become?

From Quiz Hershey Goes Again

Answer: Skittle Rock

Reba McEntire's 1986 hit "Little Rock" came from her album "Whoever's in New England". Skittles are chewy and fruity candies, with a wide variety of kinds, that are produced by Wrigley, which is owned by Mars. When you mix "Little Rock" with Skittles you get the new candied hit "Skittle Rock".

21. "Bhuna to Run" sounds a bit of a risky curry to choose from the menu. Who was Chef listening to that day?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Bhuna is a cooking style where the spices are fried before the meat is added. The single "Born to Run" along with the album of the same name, both released in 1975, helped singer song-writer Bruce Springsteen achieve mainstream success. The album peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 although the single did not fare so well. Although not normally credited on records, Springsteen's E Street Band were the backing band for many of his albums.

22. Chef has decided to list some starters on the menu, but who inspired "Pappadum Preach"?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Madonna

A pappadum (poppadom, etc) is a kind of thin crispy flatbread which is often made from urad dal or blackgram. "Papa Don't Preach" was released in 1986. The song was the second single released from the album "True Blue" and topped the charts in the US and UK amongst others.

23. Max scoops up a bucketful of brine shrimp and heads toward the wading bird pool, and his steps slow as his iPod changes to a song from "Madame Butterfly". "That's Placido Flamingo!" Max cries. What kind of singer is Max listening to?

From Quiz Wren Will I See You Again?

Answer: opera

Placido Domingo is a Spanish opera singer, one of the famed Three Tenors (along with Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti). He was born into a family who ran a music-theatrical company (zarzuela), and had his professional debut in 1957. In addition to singing he has also conducted - and became the general director of the Los Angeles Opera in 2003.

24. As he walks between the enclosures for the sheep and goats, Maxwell's iPod shuffles to "Ewe Light Up My Life", and he shakes his head. He should know, but what singer took that song to the top of the charts in 1977?

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: Debby Boone

Debby Boone's biggest hit was 1977's "You Light Up My Life", but she also found success with 1979's "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" and 1981's "Perfect Fool" among others. She won a Country Music Award for 'Top New Female Vocalist' in 1977, and has also won several Grammys and other awards. She has acted on stage and television, and has co-authored several children's books with her husband, Gabriel Ferrer. "You Light Up My Life" was written by Joe Brooks, and featured in a 1977 film of the same name. The song in the film, however, was recorded not by Boone, but by Kasey Cisyk, and then lip-synched by the star, Didi Conn.

25. Working in the zoo's pens where the goats, sheep and antelopes are kept, Max stops cleaning as his iPod shuffles to a new song. "Oh, it's Sheep Purple!" he says, "And this song from 1973 is a classic!" Do you know which song he is listening to?

From Quiz The Dark Side of the Baboon

Answer: Smoke on the Water

"Smoke on the Water" was first released in 1972 on the album "Machine Head", and then released in 1973 as a single. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The English rock band, Deep Purple, which was founded in 1968, once held the Guinness record as the world's loudest band.

26. If Patsy Cline sang a song about a peanut butter cup, what would the song be called?

From Quiz Hershey Goes Again

Answer: I Fall to Reeses & I Fall to Reese's

Patsy Cline's second album, released in 1961, was entitled "Patsy Cline Showcase". It featured many of her now famous songs, including "I Fall to Pieces". Combine that with the Hershey Company's peanut butter cup, and the title now becomes "I Fall to Reeses".

27. For one of the starters on his menu, Chef is offering "Bhajji Girl". Hmm. Which Danish dance band was he listening to when he put that on the menu?

From Quiz A Second Helping of Korma Chameleon

Answer: Aqua

Bhajji is a spicy potato fritter-style snack often used as a starter. They are usually mildly spiced. "Barbie Girl" (1997) did well for Aqua and topped the Singles Chart in the UK for three weeks as well as reaching number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2000 the song provoked Mattel, the maker of the Barbie doll, to sue for copyright violation all the way up to the US Supreme Court, all of which helped to give the song exposure. The law suits failed. In 2009 Mattel produced its own version of the song for advertising purposes.

28. Another of Chef's creations is "Living Dahl". It sounds like he has been fermenting his pulses to come up with this title. Or has he? Who else could have influenced the title?

From Quiz Korma Chameleon

Answer: Cliff Richard

Dahl is a form of vegetable stew made from pulses such as lentils, peas or beans. Cliff Richard first had a hit with "Living Doll" in 1959 with the Drifters (later called the Shadows). He then teamed up with the Young Ones of the TV comedy series for the benefit of the Comic Relief charity. The 1986 version was another hit leading to the song topping the UK charts for the second time. Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin was involved in both versions.

29. Max is cleaning out the scavengers' cages when his iPod shuffles to a song that was a hit in 1982. "Oh, I remember them! It's Boy George - and the Vulture Club!" Max says, singing along to which song?

From Quiz Wren Will I See You Again?

Answer: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?

"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" was a single from the album "Kissing to be Clever". It was the third single released by Culture Club, and their first real hit. Popular during the early days of MTV, the band was considered part of the 'Second British Invasion'. The video for "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" featured Boy George in a courtroom setting.

30. Maxwell's iPod shuffles just as he's scooping food pellets into a hutch, and 'One Hand, One Hart' starts to play. He stops, trying to remember - what musical is that song from?

From Quiz Salmon-chanted Evening!

Answer: West Side Story

"West Side Story" debuted on Broadway in 1957, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The 1961 film, starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer, kept both the lyrics and music, and won ten Academy Awards - including the Best Picture award. Besides "One Hand, One Heart", some of the musical's most memorable songs include "Maria", "America" and "Somewhere".

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