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Quiz about Black Red Yellowand Other Colours in Song

Black, Red, Yellow...and Other Colours in Song Quiz

In response to Kyle's "Adventures in Authoring", I offer you this music quiz. Hope you enjoy :)

A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
playmate1111

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,262

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
836

Last 3 plays: angostura (10/10), Guest 75 (3/10), Guest 108 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following songs was first performed by Fleetwood Mac and then became a classic hit for the group Santana? Hint

Evil Ways

Black Magic Woman

Everything's Coming Our Way

Jingo

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Hey where did we go,
Days when the rains came
Down in the hollow,
Playin' a new game,
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you ..."

Can you remember what comes next? Hint

Green Eyed Girl

Brown Eyed Girl

Blonde with Blue Eyes

Black Eyed Girl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ben and Jerry's created an ice cream in 2008 in honour of one of Elton John's songs. Can you name the ice cream? Hint

Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road

Sacrifice

Rocket Man

Nice Ice

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Well I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar but I do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine..."

Do you remember this golden oldie? Hint

Gold Rush

Band of Gold

Sister Golden Hair

Heart of Gold

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang "1-2-3 Red Light"? Hint

1910 Fruit Gum Company

Nena

Whacky Whacko's Wizards

Nina Simone

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oh dear, this one goes right to my head, do you recognise these lyrics?

"I'd have thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, and now I find
Just one thing makes me forget." Hint

Beaujolais

Red Red Wine

Bitter Wine

Champagne Supernova

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Crimson and Clover" has been covered by many artists, but who originally wrote and performed it? Hint

Joan Jett

Cher

Prince

Tommy James and the Shondells

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Diamonds and Rust" was written and recorded by Joan Baez. Who was the person that this song alluded to? Hint

Her husband, David Harris

Bob Dylan

Peter Tosh

Manfred Mann

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Question 9 of 10

9. Money talks
But it don't sing and dance
And it don't walk
And long as I can have you
Here with me, I'd much rather be ..."

Can you finish these lyrics? Hint

Forever in Blue Jeans

Having Sweet Dreams

Counting Jelly Beans

Money as Means

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the song "White Christmas"? Hint

Perry Como

Frank Sinatra

Irving Berlin

Bing Crosby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following songs was first performed by Fleetwood Mac and then became a classic hit for the group Santana?

Answer: Black Magic Woman

"Black Magic Woman" was written by Peter Green for Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared as a single and in 1969 appeared on their album "English Rose". Santana covered it in 1970 and since then it has been done by various others, including the ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist, Snowy White.

2. "Hey where did we go, Days when the rains came Down in the hollow, Playin' a new game, Laughing and a running hey, hey Skipping and a jumping In the misty morning fog with Our hearts a thumpin' and you ..." Can you remember what comes next?

Answer: Brown Eyed Girl

"Brown Eyed Girl" was written by Van Morrison and was released in June 1967 and became an instant hit. According to Morrison, the Romantic poets were an influence in this song.

Something interesting I found while researching this song, was that is was originally meant to be called "Brown-Skinned Girl" which Morrison said was a mistake. Well, mistake or not, "Brown Eyed Girl" is a BIG favourite of mine :)

3. Ben and Jerry's created an ice cream in 2008 in honour of one of Elton John's songs. Can you name the ice cream?

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road

"Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road" was created in honour of Elton John and to commemorate Elton John's first concert in Vermont which is also the home of the ice cream makers. The ice cream contained chocolate ice cream, butter brickle, white chocolate pieces and peanut butter biscuit dough. I could do with some now :)

4. "Well I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed I ain't ready for the altar but I do agree there's times When a woman sure can be a friend of mine..." Do you remember this golden oldie?

Answer: Sister Golden Hair

Written by Gerry Beckley, "Sister Golden Hair" as recorded by the band America for their album "Hearts". Unfortunately it reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 but only remained in the top position for a week.

5. Who sang "1-2-3 Red Light"?

Answer: 1910 Fruit Gum Company

Wacky name for a band but the 1910 Fruit Gum Company went on to produce a number of hits for which they received gold discs including "Simon Says" and "Indian Giver".

6. Oh dear, this one goes right to my head, do you recognise these lyrics? "I'd have thought that with time Thoughts of you would leave my head. I was wrong, and now I find Just one thing makes me forget."

Answer: Red Red Wine

"Red Red Wine" was written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond but was made famous by the Reggae group UB40.

"Beaujolais" was sung by the Alan Parsons Project, "Bitter Wine" was done by Bon Jovi, and "Champagne Supernova" was by Oasis

That's enough talk of wine, I need a glass :)

7. "Crimson and Clover" has been covered by many artists, but who originally wrote and performed it?

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Crimson and Clover" was a 1968 song written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia Jr., drummer of "Tommy James and the Shondells". It has sold in excess of five million copies to make it their best hit. Joan Jett, Prince, Cher and many other artists have all covered it as well over the years.

8. "Diamonds and Rust" was written and recorded by Joan Baez. Who was the person that this song alluded to?

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Diamonds and Rust" was released in 1975 and in her second autobiography "A Voice to Sing with" she admitted that this song alluded to and brought back fond memories of her relationship with Bob Dylan which had fizzled out years ago.

9. Money talks But it don't sing and dance And it don't walk And long as I can have you Here with me, I'd much rather be ..." Can you finish these lyrics?

Answer: Forever in Blue Jeans

Written by Neil Diamond and his guitarist Richard Bennett, "Forever in Blue Jeans" was released as a single in 1979. According to various sources, sales of blue jeans soared in that year.

10. Who wrote the song "White Christmas"?

Answer: Irving Berlin

"White Christmas" was written by Irving Berlin in 1940 and the story goes that he told his secretary to "grab her pen and write down the best song I've ever written."

It was sung in by Bing Crosby on Christmas Day, 1941 and in 1942 it spent eleven weeks on the US Billboard Charts, being especially popular with the Armed Forces Network which was flooded with requests.

On April 30, 1975, a recording was broadcast on the radio as a secret, pre-arranged signal precipitating the U.S. evacuation from Saigon.

Source: Author playmate1111

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