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Quiz about Celebrities Mentioned in Classic Rock n Roll

Celebrities Mentioned in Classic Rock 'n Roll Quiz

This quiz deals with notable people (celebs, authors, politicians, etc.) who are referred to in, or are somehow related to rock'n'roll songs from the 60s to the present.

A multiple-choice quiz by twinflame. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
twinflame

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,342

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3193

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (8/10), Guest 184 (6/10), Guest 71 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On their landmark album London Calling, The Clash included a song called "The Right Profile" about a 50s-60s celebrity who, after being disfigured in an auto accident, later succumbed to a life of alcoholism, drug abuse, and all-around sordid living. Who was this celeb? Hint

James Dean

Montgomery Clift

Judy Garland

Little Richard

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Question 2 of 10

2. After the death of Princess Diana, Elton John had a smash with a tribute to her with a reprise of his (and Bernie Taupin's) song "Candle in the Wind", from the "Goodbye Yellowbrick Road" album. Originally, the song was a tribute to another celebrity who met an early demise. Who was it? Hint

Janis Joplin

Jim Morrison

Norma Jean Baker

George Reeves

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Question 3 of 10

3. On an early 70's album, this rocker sang separate songs about Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. Interestingly, the singer later played Andy Warhol in the 1996 film "Basquiat".
It was...?
Hint

Cat Stevens

Tim Curry

Mick Jagger

David Bowie

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Question 4 of 10

4. U2's "Walk On", from the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind", was dedicated to this brave Asian political activist. Hint

Aung San Suu Kyi

Mohandas Gandhi

The man in front of the tank at Tian An Men Square

Corazon Aquino

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of U2's first smash hits, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", was primarily about this slain figure.

Hint

Malcolm X

John Lennon

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Robert Kennedy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" makes reference to this baseball hero, who was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

Hint

Mickey Mantle

Sandy Koufax

Ted Williams

Joe DiMaggio

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want", Mick Jagger sings of standing in line (obviously to buy drugs) with a "Mr.---". There are competing theories as to who this refers to, but one of the most credible is....

Hint

Janis Joplin

Brian Jones

Jimi Hendrix

Elvis Presley

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Question 8 of 10

8. An early Beatles' song (penned by George Harrison) made reference to British Prime Ministers "Mr. Wilson" and "Mr. Heath". What was this song?

Hint

Tomorrow Never Knows

Magical Mystery Tour

Penny Lane

Taxman

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Cure's song "Killing an Arab" is based on a novel by which existentialist writer?

Hint

Jean-Paul Sartre

Albert Camus

Soren Kierkegaard

Leo Tolstoy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which classic Beatles' song mentions Edgar Allan Poe? Hint

Paperback Writer

Mean Mr. Mustard

Revolution

I Am the Walrus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Montgomery Clift

A line in the song has Monty proclaiming, "Nebutol/numbs it all/but I prefer/alcohol." He starred in "From Here to Eternity" and "The Misfits", among other films. The song title comes from the line, "Shoot his right profile."

Answer: Norma Jean Baker

The "Norma Jean" referred to in the song was, of course, Marilyn Monroe. Though the cause of her death was an OD, the circumstances surrounding it are thought by many to be suspicious.

George Reeves, who played Superman in the TV series, died of a gunshot wound. There is also some suspicion surrounding that death.

3. On an early 70's album, this rocker sang separate songs about Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. Interestingly, the singer later played Andy Warhol in the 1996 film "Basquiat". It was...?

Answer: David Bowie

The album in question was "Hunky Dory". Bowie has other acting credits, such as that of an alien in "The Man Who Fell to Earth", and Pontius Pilate in "The Last Temptation of Christ".

4. U2's "Walk On", from the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind", was dedicated to this brave Asian political activist.

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

She is still (as of Nov. 2005) under house arrest per orders from the repressive Myanmar (Burma) government.

5. One of U2's first smash hits, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", was primarily about this slain figure.

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Early morning, April 4, shots ring out in the Memphis sky...." Another U2 song is entitled "MLK".

6. Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" makes reference to this baseball hero, who was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

"Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you." The song was just one element that made The Graduate one of the all-time great films. "Joltin' Joe" for many years regularly placed flowers on Marilyn's grave, but stopped after this was discovered and publicized.

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

"I went down to the Chelsea Drugstore/to get your prescription filled/I was standing in line with Mr. Jimi(Jimmy?)/but, man, did he look pretty ill." A celebrity casuality of drugs--imagine that!

As I said, there are competing theories, but I am fairly confident the reference is to Jimi Hendrix, for later we hear: "He said one word to me, and that was 'dead'".

8. An early Beatles' song (penned by George Harrison) made reference to British Prime Ministers "Mr. Wilson" and "Mr. Heath". What was this song?

Answer: Taxman

This song was a bit of a protest of Britain's high tax rates. A great version of this song is done by Tom Petty on the "Concert For George" tribute album made after Harrison's death.

9. The Cure's song "Killing an Arab" is based on a novel by which existentialist writer?

Answer: Albert Camus

The novel is "The Stranger" ("L'Etranger"). The band takes pains to assure the public that the song does not advocate killing or anti-Arab sentiment.

Leo Tolstoy was anything but an "existentialist".

10. Which classic Beatles' song mentions Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer: I Am the Walrus

The line is, "Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe." What this line or most of the rest of this song--my favorite Beatles tune--means...well, I haven't a clue.

Source: Author twinflame

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