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2 Steve Miller quizzes and 20 Steve Miller trivia questions.
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  Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All about the lyrics to "The Joker", by the Steve Miller Band.
Easier, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Jun 04 07
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  Steve Miller Band Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Finish the lyrics to these Steve Miller Band songs.
Average, 10 Qns, petedemarko, May 24 07
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Steve Miller Trivia Questions
1. "Some people call me the ______ _________." What do people call him?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: space cowboy

"The Joker" was first released on the 1973 album of the same name and was on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1974.

2. "Jungle Love, It's Driving me mad, it's making me ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: crazy

'Jungle Love'

3. "Some call me the ___________ ___ _____." He goes by many terms; what's another of them?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: gangster of love

Years later, in 1990, the song reached number one in the UK after being used in a Levi's ad, giving it the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart toppers.

4. "And she runs like a river to the setting sun. She runs like a river that has never been won. She runs like a river that will always be ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: free

'Wide River'

5. "Some people call me _____________." What might be his name?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: Maurice

The phrases "space cowboy", "gangster of love" and "Maurice" are all references to earlier songs by the Steve Miller Band, "Gangster of Love" from 1969's "Brave New World" and "Enter Maurice" from 1972's "Recall the Beginning... A Journey From Eden."

6. "This here is a story 'bout Billy Joe and Bobby Sue. Two young lovers with nothing better to do than sit around the house, get high and watch the ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: tube

'Take The Money and Run'

7. "People talk about me baby, say I'm ___________." What do people say?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: doing you wrong

It is the second Steve Miller band song to use the phrase "pompatus". The first was "Enter Maurice", making "The Joker" an even further reference to "Enter Maurice."

8. "I went from Phoenix, Arizona all the way to Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, LA, Northern _________ where the girls are warm."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: California

9. "'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a _________..." What else is he?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: grinner

The song has been covered by the rap duo Twiztid and also by Jason Mraz for the movie "Happy Feet".

10. "Come on and dance, come on and dance let's make some romance. You know the night is fallin' and the music's callin' and we got to get down to the ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: Swingtown & Swing Town

'Swingtown'

11. "I'm a ________ and I'm a _________..." He's two more things; what else?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: lover, sinner

"The Joker" has been used in many movies and television shows over the years, including "The Simpsons" when it was sung by Homer, and "That 70s Show" when the main characters sang it while sitting in their basement circle.

12. "Abra, abracadabra, I wanna reach out and ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: grab ya & grab you

'Abracadabra'

13. "I play my music ________." How do the tunes get played?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: in the sun

There's a reference to the song in one of the most popular episodes of "Friends", "The One With the Embryos". This was the episode in which the "Friends" played a trivia game to see who knew the others better and it was revealed that Joey's childhood imaginary friend was Maurice, a space cowboy.

14. "You're the cutest thing that I ever did see. I really love your peaches wan'a shake your ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: tree

'The Joker'

15. "I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a _________ ______..." One of the most famous lines in the song; the narrator is a self-proclaimed what?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: midnight toker

"The Joker" was covered by k.d. lang on her 1997 album "Drag". The whole CD has a theme of smoking.

16. "Feed the babies who don't have enough to eat, shoe the children with no shoes on their feet. House the people living in the street, oh there's a ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: solution

'Fly Like An Eagle'

17. "I get my lovin' ___________." How does the lovin' happen?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: on the run

The album "The Joker" was the Steve Miller Band's eighth studio album. It marked a change for the band when their style became more pop-oriented. The radio playing of the title track made this album the band's first real commercial success.

18. "Goodbye to all my friends at home, goodbye to people I trusted. I've got to go out and make my way. I might get rich, you know, I might get ..."

From Quiz Steve Miller Band Lyrics

Answer: busted

'Jet Airliner'

19. "I really love your _______, wanna shake your tree." What does he love?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"

Answer: peaches

There were three other singles released from the album: "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash", "Shubada du Ma Ma Ma", and "Evil".

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