1970s FM Radio Hits, Part III Trivia Quiz

Answer: Constitution

The song "Won't Get Fooled Again" was featured on The Who's 1971 album "Who's Next." Roger Daltrey sang, "I'll tip my hat to the new constitution / Take a bow for the new revolution..." Pete Townshend composed this song; he played guitar and synthesizer on this epic tune. Keith Moon was the drummer, and John Entwistle was the bassist.

The album version of this song lasted over eight minutes long. "Won't Get Fooled Again" remains a popular in-concert song to this day.

Answer: Bullet

"Turn the Page" was performed by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band on the 1976 "Live Bullet" album. The Silver Band consisted of Drew Abbott (guitar), Alto Reed (saxophone), Chris Campbell (bass), Charlie Allen Martin (drums), and Robyn Robins (keyboards). "Turn the Page" told the story of the loneliness of a long distance rock musician, and it became a popular song on FM radio stations throughout the USA. Mr. Seger sang these lyrics:

"Here I am, on the road again
There I am, up on the stage
Here I go, playing star again
There I go, turn the page..."

Answer: Paranoid

The rock classic "Iron Man" was featured on the 1970 Black Sabbath album "Paranoid", the band's second LP. The legendary Ozzy Osbourne provided the lead vocals and Tony Iommi supplied the guitar riffs for this song. "Iron Man" concerned an angry man who had traveled into a dismal and hopeless future. Osbourne sang these words:

"Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all?
Or if he moves will he fall?"

"Master of Reality" was released in 1971, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" appeared in 1973, and "Sabotage" came out in 1975.

Answer: Richard Nixon

In the early 1970s, the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young recorded a song called "Ohio", which described the 1970 shooting deaths of four students at Kent State University in Ohio." This protest song was written by Neil Young and was banned on some AM radio stations in the USA due to its harsh criticism of President Richard Nixon. In the song's opening verse, the group sang these words:

"Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio..."

Answer: At Trader Vic's

Warren Zevon, born in Chicago, released the song "Werewolves of London" in 1978 as part of his "Excitable Boy" album. This song featured some bizarre lyrics about a werewolf who had run amok. Perhaps the most notable line from this popular FM radio song was, "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's; his hair was perfect..." Trader Vic's is a theme restaurant which was started in the San Francisco Bay area by Victor J. Bergeron, Jr. "Ah-ooo, werewolves of London" indeed!

Answer: Free Ride

The Edgar Winter Group recorded the song "Free Ride" on their 1972 album "They Only Come Out at Night." This track proved to be popular on both FM and AM radio stations in 1972 and 1973. Rick Derringer was a guitarist for the band and the lead vocalist on "Free Ride." The song's chorus contained these lyrics:

"Come on and take a free ride, free ride
Come on and take it by my side
Come on and take a free ride..."

Answer: Grand Funk Railroad

The band Grand Funk Railroad released "I'm Your Captain" in 1970, and this song became an FM radio classic in the early 1970s. "I'm Your Captain" was featured on Grand Funk's album "Closer to Home." This track told the story of a ship captain who was witnessing a mutiny. The musicians on this song included Mark Farner (guitar and lead vocals), Don Brewer (drums), and Mel Schacher (bass). Farner sang these words:

"Everybody, listen to me
And return me my ship
I'm your captain, I'm your captain
Though I'm feeling mighty sick..."

Answer: Highway

"Highway to Hell" was recorded by Australian superstars AC/DC in 1979. This song was one of the last tunes to feature Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. Angus Young played lead guitar on this track. Scott sang these words:

"Living easy, living free
Season ticket on a one-way ride
Asking nothing, leave me be
Taking everything in my stride...
I'm on the highway to hell..."

Answer: Gambler

"My father was a gambler down in Georgia." So began an FM radio hit song by The Allman Brothers Band. Richard Betts played lead guitar and sang lead vocals on this Southern rock standard, which appeared on the 1973 "Brothers and Sisters" album. Betts sang these words:

"Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
Tryin' to make a living and doin' the best I can
And when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
That I was born a ramblin' man..."

Answer: Fish bowl

The 1975 song "Wish You Were Here" was recorded by Pink Floyd, and it quickly became a rock standard on FM radio stations across America. This tune was written by band members Roger Waters and David Gilmour. The lyrics were not particularly optimistic:

"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same ground
What have you found? The same old fears
Wish you were here..."