Music T-Z: 'W' Trivia

1. According to the lyrics of "Hard Day on the Planet", in which US state does the body count keep increasing?

From Quiz More Love Songs from Loudon Wainwright

Answer: California

The theme of this song is all the terrible things that are happening on the planet Earth. Disease, war, crime etc. It could have been written today but the album was released in the mid-1980s. Even climate change gets a reference as the following lyric, which also provides the answer, reveals. "It's hot in December and cold in July When it rains it pours out of a poisonous sky In California the body counts keep getting higher It's evil out there, man that state is always on fire"

From Quiz A Quiz About "The Walrus of Love" Barry White

Answer: Love Unlimited

Love Unlimited was an all female vocal group formed by Barry White. Love Unlimited also served as Barry White's background singers. The group's first studio album released in 1972 was titled "From A Girl's Point of View We Give to You...". The group's signature song was the 1972 international hit "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love".

From Quiz Who is the Daddy of Rock n Roll?

Answer: Chicago, Illinois

Wesley Willis was born on May 31, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Annie Willis. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, Willis had a turbulent and violent upbringing, moved around to many foster homes and was essentially raised by two older brothers. During a period of time when he was living with his mother, he started hearing voices and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

From Quiz Muddy Waters, Blues Legend

Answer: Baby, Please Don't Go

"Baby, please don't go Down to New Orleans, you know I love you so. Before I be your dog... I get you way'd out here, and let you walk alone Turn your lamp down low... I beg you all night long, baby, please don't go." The Delta Blues musician Big Joe Williams popularized this old blues standard in 1935, and Muddy Waters recorded his version in 1953. John Lee Hooker also recorded a soulful version of the song in 1959, from which Them's version was derived. Them, with 19-year-old Van Morrison as their lead singer, released "Baby, Please Don't Go" as a single in 1964 in the U.K. and in 1965 in the U.S. with "Gloria" on the B-side. Van Morrison was influenced by Muddy Waters and alludes to him in his song "And the Healing Has Begun": "Let's just sit down and take tea I'll just move over there a little bit now Yeah, I'm gonna play this Muddy Waters record you got there Oh, if you just open up a little bit And let me come on in one some backstreet jellyroll."

From Quiz Everybody Have Fun with a Wang Chung Quiz

Answer: Huang Chung

The original name of the group was Huang Chung which means "yellow bell" in Chinese. The band was being called "Hung Chung". When the band signed their new record contract in early 1983, the record label suggested that the band change their name to "Wang Chung". This was done to ensure the band name could be pronounced correctly.

From Quiz The Amazing Roy Wood

Answer: Wizzo Band

Roy wanted to create a band that moved away from the glam rock / pop and go more towards jazz. They were active from 1975-1978 but had very little chart success.

From Quiz This Daddy's Cool

Answer: Johnny O'Keefe

Wilson was born into a musically inclined family. His mother was a talented pianist, taking every opportunity to play classical music and his father dabbled moderately in jazz. Ross would be seconded into the choir at his local church at an early age and enjoyed some success as a wedding singer. Johnny O'Keefe influenced a raft of young and impressionable young musicians, Wilson amongst them. He had a string of hits during the 1950s and early 1960s, was the first Australian rock and roller to tour the United States and released in excess of 100 albums over the course of a twenty year career.

From Quiz Lyrics Of Andy Williams

Answer: Days Of Wine And Roses

On the Hot 100 in 1963, "Days Of Wine And Roses" (the B side of "Can't Get Used To Losing You") reached number 26. In 1959, "Lonely Street" was a number five hit. And in 1962, "Help Me" failed to chart. In 1956, "Baby Doll" made number 33 on the Top 100.

From Quiz Lyrics Of Jackie Wilson

Answer: A Woman, A Lover, A Friend

"A Woman, A Lover, A Friend" reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in 1960. "I'll Be Satisfied" made it to number 20 in 1959, and "Baby Get It (And Don't Quit)" peaked at number 61 in 1963. "There's Nothing Like Love" did not chart in 1962.

From Quiz The Band Known as War

Answer: Eric Burdon

Record producer Jerry Goldstein and singer Eric Burdon formed the band War in 1969. The musicians in band were discovered by Goldstein and Burdon as they were the backing band for Deacon Jones at the Rag Doll in North Hollywood, California. In April of 1970, the band released the album "Eric Burdon Declares "War"".

From Quiz A Favorite Sad Story - The Story of Rozz Williams

Answer: Roger Alan Painter

Roger Alan Painter wanted to craft a new name for himself. He helped start the band Christian Death when he was just 16, and decided to take the name Rozz Williams. He took the name from a grave found in a cemetery in Pomona, California, where he was raised.

From Quiz Music and Life of Amy Winehouse

Answer: Chase Farm Hospital

Amy Winehouse was born in Chase Farm Hospital in London on September 14th 1983 and spent her early years with her family in the Southgate area of London.

From Quiz True Blue Williamson

Answer: Old Man Emu

John Williamson wrote the novelty song "Old Man Emu" in 1969 and performed it on a television talent quest, "New Faces", in 1970. He won first place and a recording contract with Fable Records.

From Quiz Kitty Wells - A Tribute to a Legend

Answer: The Queen of Country Music

There are many different stories concerning the exact origin of the nickname, but as the first female country artist to sell a million records her many hits, especially when she had so little competition among country females, certainly validate and support the title.

From Quiz Bill Withers: "Lean On Me"

Answer: Cold Case

"The Simpsons" used "Lean On Me" in 1995, in the episode "Radioactive Man". The show "30 Rock" used the song in the episode "Believe in the Stars" in 2008, and the song was covered in "Glee" in 2009 in the episode "Ballad".

From Quiz The Wanted

Answer: 5

The five original members of The Wanted are Maximillian "Max" George, Thomas "Tom" Parker, Siva Kaneswaran, James "Jay" McGuiness and Nathan Sykes.

From Quiz Welcome to Tokio Hotel

Answer: Sie betrügen Dich

This song, originally on the album "Zimmer 483", was translated into English for "Scream". The video for the song features a makeup-free Bill standing on top of a building, while another Bill with makeup on and hair done runs to the roof to try and stop the first Bill from jumping. Several other people look on from the ground but do nothing to help.

From Quiz Wilco Lyrics

Answer: Wilco (The Song)

"Wilco (The Song)" came out of the album "Wilco (The Album)". Wilco's self-titled song was a sure success. For their tour for this album, they even created a pamphlet of sorts, showing everywhere they will go, and some other miscellany including an interview of Jeff Tweedy, the lead singer of Wilco, by his two sons. This song premiered on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report", where Stephen Colbert at the end of the song said, "Nation, that is a number one hit!".

From Quiz We the Kings

Answer: Promise the Stars

Travis Clark is lead singer of the band We the Kings. Other members include drummer Danny Duncan, guitarist Hunter Thomsen, and bassist Drew Thomsen .

From Quiz Walking Into Mirrors

Answer: And beyond

Johnny Warman's first ever musical performance was actually onstage with Maria Callas at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, when he was a chorus member as a child.

From Quiz Ween

Answer: Boognish

Legend has it that when Dean and Gene first met each other they were not even friends. Then the demon-god Boognish appeared to them, holding a scepter of wealth and power, and inspired them to form a spiritual bond to appease him. However, this is, of course, simply a joke invented by Dean and Gene upon the release of their first album, 1990's "GodWeenSatan: The Oneness."

From Quiz The Music and Career of Stevie Winwood

Answer: Birmingham

Stephen Lawrence "Stevie" Winwood was born May 12, 1948, in Birmingham. In England Steve would be known as a "Brummie". By 1958 he and his older brother Muff were sitting in with their father's band at weddings and other local performances. Stevie started playing in Muff's band, known as The Muff Woody Jazz Band, in 1962. He became proficient on the guitar and keyboards.

From Quiz Wednesday 13 - 'Fang Bang'

Answer: Bob Marlette

Jamie Hoover engineered all the albums, 'Transylvania 90210', 'Fang Bang' and 'Skeletons'; Andrew Alexel mixed 'Skeletons' and Colin Richardson mixed 'Transylvania 90210'.

From Quiz Which Whitesnake Song?

Answer: Steal Away

Taken from the album "Snakebite".

From Quiz Weill Music

Answer: 1900 - 1950

Weill was born in Dessau, Germany, March 2nd 1900, and died in New York City, April 3rd, 1950.

From Quiz W.A.S.P. Lyrics

Answer: Cries in the Night

'I'm hearing cries in the night, I can't wait another day. No,no,no, tell me no lies. I'm standing cold in the light, I lose the dream and I'll go crazy', sings Blackie Lawless, showing a rare softer side to these metal maniacs. 'Cries in the Night' appears on their breakthrough album, 'The Last Command'.

From Quiz Wintersun - Winter Madness

Answer: Helsinki, Finland

'Wintersun' was formed in Helsinki, Finland, and is described by Jari Mäenpää (the founding member) as "Extreme Majestic Technical Epic Melodic Metal" (http://www.getreadytorock.com/pure_metal/wintersun_interview.htm). The other towns are also famous for spawning many other great Black and Death Metal bands. For example, Oslo is the home of 'Dimmu Borgir,' a symphonic black metal band, Espoo's the home of the furious 'Children of Bodom,' and Stockholm's the home of the ever-evolving 'Opeth.'

From Quiz 10 on Wet Wet Wet

Answer: Marti, Graeme, Neil and Tommy

Marti Pellow was born Mark McLachlan on 23rd March 1965.

From Quiz The Wolfe Tones

Answer: Derek Warfield, Brian Warfield, Noel Nagle, Tommy Byrne

Theobald Wolfe Tone is the historical figure for whom they are named, Tommy Makem is an Irish Folk Musician who played mostly with the Clancy Brothers and Noel Redding played in the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

From Quiz Wet Wet Wet

Answer: Glasgow

Wet Wet Wet are from Clydebank, Glasgow.

This is category 1782
Last Updated Dec 21 2024 5:45 AM

= Top 5% Rated Quiz, Top 10% Rated Quiz, Top 20% Rated Quiz, A Well Rated Quiz
= added recently, = Editor's Pick = FunTrivia Editor = Gold Member
Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.