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Are You an REO Fan? Trivia Quiz

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). :)

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

Author
iamshelley

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tune a Fish" is the name of an REO Speedwagon album.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these songs never made the charts? Hint

"Golden Country"

None of them made the charts

"Back On The Road Again"

"Keep Pushin'"

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Question 3 of 10

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

"Ridin' the Storm Out"

"Lightning"

"Keep the Fire Burnin' "

"Stillness of the Night"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these albums does not share a title with an REO song? Hint

"Good Trouble"

"Ridin' the Storm Out"

"Life as We Know It"

"Lost in a Dream"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Counting from the point when albums were first recorded, Mike Murphy was the original singer of REO Speedwagon.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

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

Bruce Hall

Gary Richrath

Kevin Cronin

Mike Murphy

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the initials R.E.O. stand for? Hint

Ransome Eli Oldes

Ransom Ely Olds

Ransom Eli Olds

Ransom Eli Oldes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who founded the band? Hint

Alan Gratzer and Gary Richrath

Neal Doughty and Mike Murphy

Gary Richrath and Terry Luttrell

Alan Gratzer and Neal Doughty

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Question 9 of 10

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

we can't always sleep

we can always sleep

we do' wanna sleep

we will never sleep

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Keep on Rollin'" is the title of a song off of which album? Hint

None of them

Both of them

"You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish"

"The Hits"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tune a Fish" is the name of an REO Speedwagon album.

Answer: False

Though this sounds like the name of the album, it is a play on words. The correct name of the album is "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't TUNA Fish".

2. Which of these songs never made the charts?

Answer: None of them made the charts

These songs are heard on the radio, but never reached any charts.

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

Answer: "Lightning"

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

4. Which of these albums does not share a title with an REO song?

Answer: "Life as We Know It"

Other albums that share titles with songs include, (but are not neccessarily limited to) "Find Your Own Way Home" and "Wheels Are Turnin'".

5. Counting from the point when albums were first recorded, Mike Murphy was the original singer of REO Speedwagon.

Answer: False

Mike Murphy was actually the THIRD lead singer of REO. Terry Luttrell was the original, Kevin Cronin was the second (and fourth), and Mike Murphy was the third. Kevin came back to the band after Murphy left.

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

Answer: Bruce Hall

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

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

Answer: Ransom Eli Olds

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

8. Who founded the band?

Answer: Alan Gratzer and Neal Doughty

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

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

Answer: we can always sleep

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

10. "Keep on Rollin'" is the title of a song off of which album?

Answer: None of them

The song with those lyrics was, in fact, on both albums, but the actual name of the song is "Roll With The Changes".

Source: Author iamshelley

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