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4 REO Speedwagon quizzes and 40 REO Speedwagon trivia questions.
1.
  REO Speedwagon Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the most enduring bands of all time (they still tour today), REO Speedwagon has been a favorite of mine forever, it seems. How many of their lyrics do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, addytude, Jun 23 17
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addytude
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2.
  REO Speedwagon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know there are still some REO fans out there.
Difficult, 10 Qns, stumpyjoe73, Apr 01 21
Difficult
stumpyjoe73
Apr 01 21
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  Songs So Not Heard!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know many an REO song... How 'bout you?
Difficult, 10 Qns, iamshelley, Jun 10 08
Difficult
iamshelley
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4.
  Are You an REO Fan?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As a child of the 80's, I grew up listening to the likes of REO and others. I started REALLY liking REO so I decided to create a quiz (many years later). :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, iamshelley, Jun 07 10
Difficult
iamshelley
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REO Speedwagon Trivia Questions
1. Who is the only original member of REO Speedwagon still with the band as of 2003?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: Neal Doughty

Even though all of REO's hits came after current lead singer Kevin Cronin joined the band, keyboardist Neal Doughty is the only original member.

2. "And I'm not missing a thing."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Ridin' the Storm Out"

Kevin Cronin briefly left the band in 1973. They recruited Mike Murphy during that time, which is when this song was released.

3. Name that tune! "And once in a while when the sun sets right and the full moon glides like a diamond in the night."

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: Every Now and Then

"Every Now and Then" is off of the "Good Trouble" album.

4. What was REO Speedwagon's first #1 single?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: Keep On Loving You

"Keep On Loving You" reached #1 in 1980.

5. "You're feeling strong boy, telling yourself she's wrong boy."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "One Lonely Night"

The creative video for this song is a cute play on the word "night". All through the video a "knight" wanders around.

6. What song has the lyric "only you can split the night"?

From Quiz Are You an REO Fan?

Answer: "Lightning"

The song is from the 1976 album "R.E.O." (a.k.a. "The Cow Album").

7. Where did REO Speedwagon form?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: Champaign, IL

Neal Doughty and drummer Alan Gratzer went to college together in Champaign.

8. "Cause it was us baby way before them."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Keep on Loving You"

This song, from the 1981 "High Infidelity" album, helped give the band international status.

9. Which REO song has an introduction by "The Little Rascals"?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: Tough Guys

Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath used to lip synch to the introduction when they played it live.

10. "I feel like I'm speaking in a different language."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "That Ain't Love"

Written by Kevin Cronin in 1986.

11. Can you name that tune? "Well, if you're ever in a tight spot and all the things around you are getting hot."

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: Any Kind of Love

It is from "The Cow Album" (1976).

12. Richard Page did a lot of studio work for REO in the 1980's. What music group was he from?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: Mr. Mister

Page sang a lot of the backup vocals on the REO albums, "Good Trouble" and "Wheels Are Turnin'", including the mega-hit, "Can't Fight This Feeling". Mr. Mister had big hits with "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie".

13. "Talk is cheap when the story is good."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Take it on the Run"

Another song off of the "High Infidelity" album, this one written by Gary Richrath.

14. What's next? "Well, I'm playin' your game. And I play it well. I'll be another fool to hang upon your wall. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: I lay my heart out like an open book.

"Lay Me Down" is originally from the very first album, titled (oddly enough), "REO Speedwagon". It is also (more commonly known) from the "Live, You Get What You Play For" album.

15. Which member wrote (and sang) "Girl with the Heart of Gold"?

From Quiz Are You an REO Fan?

Answer: Bruce Hall

Bruce Hall also sings "Back on the Road Again" and "Let's Be-Bop".

16. "Now I pray the stars will go on shining."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "In My Dreams"

Written by Kevin Cronin and Tom Kelly in 1986.

17. Finish the line. "Someone says I've changed And someone says that I've remained In the same place _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: for maybe just a little too long

The song is called "Breakaway". It is from the "Cow" album, but it is also on the "Decade of Rock & Roll 1970-1980" album.

18. What do the initials R.E.O. stand for?

From Quiz Are You an REO Fan?

Answer: Ransom Eli Olds

Ransom Eli Olds is the founder of Oldsmobile, among other things.

19. Finish the line. "I've had enough of the falseness of a worn out relation. Enough of the jealousy and the __. I believe it's _ _ _ _ _"

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: intoleration, time for me to fly

"Time for Me To Fly" is from "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish".

20. Who founded the band?

From Quiz Are You an REO Fan?

Answer: Alan Gratzer and Neal Doughty

When the band started recording albums, the only two original members were Alan and Neal.

21. "Even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Can't Fight This Feeling"

This song was written in 1984 by Kevin Cronin.

22. What is the missing word? "First you say one thing. Then you say another. I don't know the difference when you're lying to me _______. But it seems to me you got yourself in a bind."

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: brother

It is from "Runnin' Blind". It is off of "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish".

23. Finish the line: "So, let's get in some good trouble tonight Get ourselves in deep We can stay awake and dance all night ____ ____ ____ ____"

From Quiz Are You an REO Fan?

Answer: we can always sleep

"Good Trouble" is the name of the song. It is off the 1982 album with the same name.

24. What exactly is an REO Speedwagon?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: a fire engine

REO Speedwagon was named after a high speed fire engine that is no longer in production.

25. "I'ting to know myself a little bit better."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Keep Pushin'"

This song is on the album, "You Get what You Play for".

26. Finish the lyric. "Hometown lady, leavin' for the city. Bags in hand, she's boardin' the train. A last look through the window..."

From Quiz Songs So Not Heard!

Answer: I saw her eyes were as red as mine.

The song is "Son of a Poor Man". It is from the "Ridin' the Storm Out". It is also on the "Live, You Get What You Play For" album.

27. As of 2003, how many people have been a member of REO Speedwagon?

From Quiz REO Speedwagon

Answer: 12

Their names are Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath, Gregg Philbin, Terry Luttrell, Kevin Cronin, Mike Murphy, Bruce Hall, Graham Lear, Jesse Harms, Bryan Hitt, and Dave Amato. Count 'em, there's 12.

28. "I do believe that I've had enough."

From Quiz REO Speedwagon Lyrics

Answer: "Time for Me to Fly"

Off of the album, "You Can Tune a Piano but, You Can't Tuna Fish".

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