Religion in Songs Trivia

1. British band Led Zeppelin released a song in 1971 that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as one of the "500 Songs that shaped Rock and Roll." What was it called?

From Quiz Musically in Heaven

Answer: Stairway to Heaven

The song was released on the album "Led Zeppelin IV" in 1971. It did not achieve any mainstream success at first; in fact when it was played for the first time at a concert the crowd didn't receive it well and wanted to hear something they knew. It started to gain popularity since then and is now considered one of the best rock and roll songs of all time.

From Quiz Good Heavens! More Song Lyrics

Answer: girls

"Thank Heaven for Little Girls" is probably the most recognizable song from the 1958 movie musical "Gigi." The song was sung by Maurice Chevalier. "Gigi" won nine Oscars at the 31st Best Picture Academy Award in 1959 (including Best Picture), winning every award for which it was nominated.

From Quiz Heavens To Murgatroyd!

Answer: Madonna

From the 1998 album "Ray Of Light". A shift in style toward the electronica genre, the album won four Grammy awards.

From Quiz Heavenly Music

Answer: England

Despite his German-sounding name, Gustav Holst was English. "The Planets" has seven movements, one for each planet in the solar system except Earth. These movements illustrate the astrological aspect of the planets and not really the astronomy. (Question by akg1486)

From Quiz Singing about Angels

Answer: The Vogues

The Vogues hit the Number Seven spot twice in 1968 with cover songs. In addition to "My Special Angel" the group took a version of Glen Campbell's 1961 song "Turn Around, Look At Me" to Number Seven. The Pennsylvania group already had hits with "Five O'Clock World" and "You're The One" in 1965 before having success with "My Special Angel". The Anita Kerr singers backed Bobby Helms' recording of the song. The year 1957 was Helms' best year for chart success. In addition to "My Special Angel" he went to Number Six with "Jingle Bell Rock" and made the Top Forty with "Fraulein". Other artists who recorded "My Special Angel" include Bill Haley and His Comets, Frankie Avalon and Bobby Vinton. "Everything That Touches You" was a 1968 Top Ten from The Association. The New Colony Six took "I Will Always Think About You" to the Top Forty in 1968. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" was a 1968 Top Forty from The 4 Seasons.

From Quiz Songs With Heaven And Hell In The Title

Answer: Knocking

Released in 1973, "Knocking on Heaven's Door" was written and recorded by Bob Dylan. The song formed part of the soundtrack to the film "Pat Garret and Billy the Kid". The song was a top 20 hit for Dylan, reaching number 12 in the Billboard Charts in America. A number of other artistes have recorded or performed cover versions of this song, most famously Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses, The Grateful Dead, Avril Lavigne and Wyclef Jean.

From Quiz Songs from Heaven

Answer: Belinda Carlisle

Carlisle, from Los Angeles, was lead singer of The Go-Go's during the early 1980s, before embarking on a solo career in 1985. "Heaven is a Place on Earth", from the album "Heaven", made number one in both the USA and UK in 1987, and was by far her best selling single.

From Quiz Heavens Above

Answer: Nobody wants to die

This song was written by Jim Collins and Marty Dodson for George Strait. He however decided not to record it and instead Kenny Chesney included it on his album "Lucky Old Sun". It has gone on to become something of a country music standard, being recorded by such artists as Alison Krauss and Loretta Lynn.

From Quiz This Could Be Heaven Or This Could Be Hell

Answer: Pantera

"Cowboys From Hell" can be found on Pantera's 1990 album of the same name. This is the album that put them on the map due to being driven by the title track, "Domination", and the powerful "Cemetery Gates". Question by AntonLaVey

From Quiz Exercise Your Demons!

Answer: Runnin with the Devil

"Runnin with the Devil" was the first song on Van Halen's first album.

From Quiz The Devil Made Me Do It

Answer: Shout at the Devil

"Shout at the Devil" was the title of their second single as well as the title of their second album. The album received the four-time platinum award in May, 1997.

From Quiz It's Just "Heaven"ly

Answer: Blue

Fats Domino had a 1956 hit with "My Blue Heaven" in 1956. The tune was originally recorded way back in 1927 and has been covered numerous times over the years. Domino's version reached number 19 on the US Billboard charts.

From Quiz Almost Angels - Angels in Song

Answer: Lightning Crashes

Live's song "Lightning Crashes" is about the circle of life. A young mother giving birth to a child while an old woman down the hall dies. The song was released on the album "Throwing Copper" in 1994 by the band Live. (Submitted by maripp2002)

From Quiz Lordy, Lawdy What A Song

Answer: Lloyd Price

"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was a 12-bars blues style song written by Lloyd Price. The Kenner, Louisiana, native recorded the song on the Specialty Records label in 1952. The song became the first US national hit to emanate from New Orleans. The owner of Specialty Records was impressed with Price's rendition of the song that he retained Dave Batholomew's band to record the backing tracks for Price. The piano players were Earl Palmer and Fats Domino. Among the many artists to release later cover versions were Little Richard, Fats Domino, Paul McCartney and Travis Tritt. Jimmy Preston released "Rock the Joint" in 1952. Jerry Lee Lewis' Top Forty hits don't include a version of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy". Elvis and The Beatles are among the many artists who recorded compositions by Carl Perkins. Elvis had a huge hit with Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes".

From Quiz God in Song

Answer: Joan Osbourne

"One of Us" was written by Eric Bazilian of the band The Hooters, and Osbourne scored a Top 40 spot with her performance of it. The single reached #4 on the Billboard charts, and received several Grammy nominations (including Song of the Year and Record of the Year).

From Quiz The Devil in Song

Answer: Don McLean

"American Pie" is about the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, though when asked about what the song meant, McLean said "It means I never have to work again."

From Quiz Rockin' "Angels"

Answer: Bobby Vee

Booby Vee was from Fargo, North Dakota. He has had over 30 songs make it on to the Billboard Hot 100 charts, including 10 songs that made it to Top 20 status. This song was a cover of a song originally done by The Clovers way back in 1955. Vee's version made it to number six on the charts and jump started his recording career. Other notable tunes by Vee include "Rubber Ball", "Take Good Care Of My Baby", and "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes". Two notes of interest. In February of 1959, after the tragic plane crash which took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, Vee's group replaced Holly on the next stop on the tour. Also of note, a musician who briefly toured with his band went by the stage name of Elston Gunn a.k.a. Robert Zimmerman. Who is this? Bob Dylan.

From Quiz God in Songs

Answer: "Don't Forget to Remember Me" - Carrie Underwood

"Don't Forget to Remember Me" is on Carrie Underwood's first CD, "Some Hearts" (2005). Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol.

From Quiz Hannukah Music

Answer: "Come spin the dreidel"

The first verse reads, "Chanukah, Oh Chanukah/Come light the menorah/Let's have a party/We'll all dance the horah/Gather round the table, we'll give you a treat/Dreidels to play with, and latkes to eat". The second verse is more somber, speaking about remembrance of events long ago that brought us to the holiday.

From Quiz Devil or Angel

Answer: Bobby Vee

As Bobby Vee, Robert Thomas Velline has had 34 Hot 100 chart hits. Ten of the recordings have hit the Top 20. After a few releases that did not chart well, "Devil or Angel" reached number six and began a string of hits for Bobby Vee, including the number one "Take Good Care of My Baby". Other hits include "Rubber Ball", "Run to Him" and "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes". When Bobby was only 15 he and some fellow North Dakota schoolboys calling themselves Bobby Vee and the Shadows were given the task of filling in for Buddy Holly and his band after Buddy Holly's plane crashed. They were a success and Bobby went on to have a solo career. Singer/Songwriter Gene Pitney had a successful career with songs such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "Town Without Pity". Sam Cooke sang for the gospel group Soul Stirrers before having a succession of hits on the charts such as "Wonderful World" and "You Send Me". Bobby Rydell was one of the Philadelphia Bandstand Boys whose hits include "Forget Him" and the number two "Wild One".

From Quiz Music Paradise

Answer: Sade

Sade is actually a band, fronted by Nigerian-born Helen Folesade Adu, aka Sade. Their debut album, "Diamond Life", was released in 1984. "Paradise", an exotic song with Latin rhythms, appears on 1988's "Stronger than Pride".

From Quiz Angel of Harlem

Answer: Jon Secada

"But the light of your eyes Still shines like an angel A spirit that won't let me go" After stepping out from being Gloria Estefan's backup singer, Jon Secada released an eponymous album and one of the singles off of it was "Angel". Later, it also was released in a Spanish version on "Otro Día Más Sin Verte". It was immediately successful and helped Secada's album reach triple platinum certification by the RIAA. Outside the United States, the song was also successful, especially in Canada. A ballad, Secada wrote the song about a meeting with a woman from Amsterdam.

From Quiz Musical Devils

Answer: Rolling Stones

"Sympathy for the Devil" was released on the Stones' 1968 album, "Beggars Banquet". Though it was not released as a single, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranks it 32 on their list of the 500 greatest rock and roll songs of all time.

From Quiz Are There Angels Singing?

Answer: The Easybeats

The Easybeats are best remembered internationally for hits such as "Friday On My Mind" (1966) and "Hello, How Are You" (1968) but in their native Australia they had a total of 11 top 30 hits, including two number ones. This list of chart entries includes "Heaven and Hell" (1967) which reached number 14 on the Australia Go-Set Charts and number eight on the Kent Music Report, also in Australia. It was a minor hit in UK but its chart position in this country wasn't helped by the BBC who banned the original version of the song as it contained the lyrics, "discovering someone else in your bed". The Easybeats disbanded in 1969, leaving us a great musical legacy as well as allowing members to go on to greater things. Vocalist Stevie Wright continued with the hits as a solo artist, including the brilliant "Evie (Parts 1, 2 & 3)" (1974) while guitarists Harry Vanda and George Young teamed up as songwriters, writing hits such as "Love Is In The Air" (1977). They also found time to produce albums for the band containing George's brothers Angus and Malcolm, a rather well known rock band by the name of AC/DC.

From Quiz Good Heavens! More Song Lyrics

Answer: pennies

"Pennies From Heaven" was a song made popular by Bing Crosby from the 1936 film of the same name. It was written by Arthur Johnston (music) and Johnny Burke (words). The song has been covered by many artists, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, and Michael Buble.

From Quiz Heavens To Murgatroyd!

Answer: Uriah Heep

From the album "Wake The Sleeper". By 2015, Uriah Heep has been active for more than 45 years.

From Quiz Singing about Angels

Answer: The Turnabouts

Merrilee Rush was born Merrilee Gunst in Seattle, Washington. She met sax player Neil Rush who headed a local band called The Amazing Aztecs and became their singer. The group became Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts in 1865 and gained popularity in the Northwest. In 1968 the group recorded "Angel of the Morning" in a Memphis studio and hit the US Top Ten. The single and subsequent album were credited to Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts but session musicians played on the recording. She was nominated for a Grammy for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1968 for "Angel of the Morning". Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts released another single, "That Kind of Woman", before Merilee became a solo artist and signed with Scepter Records. Linda Ronstadt was backed by The Stone Poneys. "Shape of Things to Come" was a 1968 Top Forty by Max Frost and The Troopers. Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus went to Number 25 in 1968 with "Quick Joey Small (Run, Joey, Run)".

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