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A Few Opening Words Trivia Quiz

The first song on a rock album or CD should be fast, hard and or heavy and really grab your attention. Here's a quiz on a handful of my favorite opening songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by malcolmsex. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
malcolmsex

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,348

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What opening song does this line come from? "I rode a tank, held a General's rank." Hint

Sympathy For the Devil

War

The Ballad of the Green Berets

War Pigs

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song opened Led Zeppelin's first album, jump starting their meteoric rise to the top of the Rock world? Hint

Whole Lotta Love

Good Times Bad Times

Communication Breakdown

Black Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. While we're on the subject of Led Zeppelin, can you name the first song from their 1975 double album "Physical Graffiti"? Hint

Custard Pie

Kashmir

Rock and Roll

Immigrant Song

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first song on Van Halen's first album? Hint

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

Jamie's Cryin'

Runnin' With the Devil

Eruption

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these bands opened one of their albums with a song called "Them Bones"? Hint

Soundgarden

Black Sabbath

The Cars

Alice in Chains

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Question 6 of 10

6. The following line is from the first song of what album? "The sunshine bores the daylights outta me." Hint

Exile on Main St.

2112

OU812

Blonde on Blonde

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Question 7 of 10

7. Here's a line from another famous opening song. Can you name it? "Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see." Hint

Come Together

And the Cradle Will Rock

Like a Rolling Stone

You Got Lucky

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Question 8 of 10

8. These lyrics come from the first song of an album by which band? "I got the perfect steal, a cleaner love, with a dirty feel, alright!" Hint

Stevie Nicks

Sex Pistols

Soundgarden

Ted Nugent

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Question 9 of 10

9. What classic album's first song contains this line? "If you want to find out what's behind these cold eyes, you'll just have to claw your way through this disguise." Hint

Abbey Road

The Wall

Dark Side of the Moon

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

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Question 10 of 10

10. This line comes from which Aerosmith song? "She'd sing and dance all night, and wrong all the right outta me." Hint

Back in the Saddle

Draw the Line

Walk This Way

Rag Doll

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What opening song does this line come from? "I rode a tank, held a General's rank."

Answer: Sympathy For the Devil

Miamisammy called this the greatest piece of music ever written, and he knows his Stones! This was the first song on the Rolling Stones' 1968 album "Beggars Banquet". Aside from fantastic lyrics, this song has some of the most aggressive, raw, and just plain nasty guitar licks you'll ever hear.

2. What song opened Led Zeppelin's first album, jump starting their meteoric rise to the top of the Rock world?

Answer: Good Times Bad Times

This is one Zeppelin's greatest songs. Rumor has it that when Jimi Hendrix heard John Bonham's drumming on this tune, he launched a futile campaign to lure the maniacal drummer into his camp. "Communication Breakdown" was also on this record, which was released early in 1969. "Whole Lotta Love" opened up Led Zeppelin II, released in October of that year. "Black Dog" started the classic "Zoso" or "Led Zeppelin IV" album in 1971.

3. While we're on the subject of Led Zeppelin, can you name the first song from their 1975 double album "Physical Graffiti"?

Answer: Custard Pie

This song is blues/rock at its finest and features a short but brilliant solo from guitarist Jimmy Page. The band often opened live shows with "Rock and Roll", but it was the second song from "Zoso". "Kashmir" was the sixth song on "Physical Graffiti". "Immigrant Song" is the first song from "Led Zeppelin III", released in 1970.

4. What was the first song on Van Halen's first album?

Answer: Runnin' With the Devil

All of these songs were on the album, which was released in 1978.

5. Which of these bands opened one of their albums with a song called "Them Bones"?

Answer: Alice in Chains

"Them Bones" has all the elements of a great opening song: short, heavy, loud and aggressive. It's the first song from Alice in Chains' "Dirt" album from 1992.

6. The following line is from the first song of what album? "The sunshine bores the daylights outta me."

Answer: Exile on Main St.

That's a line from the song "Rocks Off" from the Stones' 1972 release "Exile on Main St.". It's one of the better moments of a fine record.

7. Here's a line from another famous opening song. Can you name it? "Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see."

Answer: Come Together

This was the first song on the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album in 1969. This song has been covered numerous times, probably best by Aerosmith, but I've always thought the Beatles did it best.

8. These lyrics come from the first song of an album by which band? "I got the perfect steal, a cleaner love, with a dirty feel, alright!"

Answer: Soundgarden

That's a line from "Pretty Noose", the first song off of Soundgarden's 1996 CD, "Down on the Upside". This is a highly underrated song that captures Soundgarden at their finest.

9. What classic album's first song contains this line? "If you want to find out what's behind these cold eyes, you'll just have to claw your way through this disguise."

Answer: The Wall

These are lyrics from "In the Flesh?", the first song from Pink Floyd's "The Wall", released in late 1979. This album is quite depressing but brilliantly written from beginning to end.

10. This line comes from which Aerosmith song? "She'd sing and dance all night, and wrong all the right outta me."

Answer: Draw the Line

Another clever bit of writing from one of the masters of sleazy song writing, Steven Tyler. This is from the song "Draw the Line", the first song from the album of the same name, released in 1977.

Source: Author malcolmsex

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