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Quiz about Characters From Classic Rock Songs

Characters From Classic Rock Songs Quiz

Classic Rock songs are filled with memorable characters. This quiz focuses on 1970s and 1980s classic rock characters. Keep in mind that not all answers are proper names.

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

Author
CyberPaladin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
315

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In Bryan Adams' song "Summer of '69" who quit the band? Hint

Jimmy

Jody

Bryan

Pete

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bruce Springsteen's breakout album "Born to Run" concludes with the song "Jungleland". Who was "sitting on the hood of a Dodge Drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain" at the beginning of the song? Hint

Sloppy Sue

Debbie

Wendy

Barefoot Girl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was "taking chances", "sailing through the crowd", and "making movies on location" in the song "Skateaway" from Dire Strait's 1980 album "Making Movies"?
Hint

The Bug

Juliet

The Roller Girl

The D.J.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was seen "walkin' away" in the song "More Than A Feeling" from Boston's eponymous debut album? Hint

Fats Domino

Magdalene

Marianne

Amanda

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who stole the king's "thorny crown" in Don McLean's classic song "American Pie"? Hint

James Dean

Them Good Ole Boys

Karl Marx

The Jester

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" who said the singer "took it just a little too far"? Hint

Your mama

Your girlfriend

Your daddy

The police

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who "were the popular steadys and the king and the queen of the prom" in Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" from his breakthrough 1977 album "The Stranger"? Hint

Brenda and Eddy

Christie and Billy

Glenda and Teddy

Joanie and Chachi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Huey going "back uptown to see" in the Huey Lewis and the News song "Bad is Bad"?
Hint

Uptown Girl

Jennifer

Mary

Marie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Credence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" expecting to "come to the door" when he makes "the house looks like a rummage sale"?
Hint

The taxman

Jehovah's Witnesses

Ed McMahon

Pizza delivery guy

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" who was "home with broken hearts"? Hint

The bad girls

The good girls

All the vampires

The bad boys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Bryan Adams' song "Summer of '69" who quit the band?

Answer: Jimmy

Bryan Adams was one of the guest artists who appeared with Roger Waters at the 1990 "The Wall in Berlin" concert that took place eight months after the wall fell.

Answer: Barefoot Girl

Fans of early Springsteen should check out the concert video "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75".

3. Who was "taking chances", "sailing through the crowd", and "making movies on location" in the song "Skateaway" from Dire Strait's 1980 album "Making Movies"?

Answer: The Roller Girl

Mark Knopfler's signature finger-picking guitar style can also be heard on some movie soundtracks such as "Local Hero" and "The Princess Bride" among others.

4. Who was seen "walkin' away" in the song "More Than A Feeling" from Boston's eponymous debut album?

Answer: Marianne

A local classic rock radio station was sold and they needed to fill airtime, so they played Boston's entire debut album over and over the last 24 hours or so they were on the air. A fine choice.

5. Who stole the king's "thorny crown" in Don McLean's classic song "American Pie"?

Answer: The Jester

I had the pleasure of seeing Don McLean in concert at a very small venue in the 1990s. Before concluding with "American Pie" he joked that when asked about the meaning of the song he tells people: "it meant I never had to work another day in my life".

6. In Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" who said the singer "took it just a little too far"?

Answer: Your daddy

Aerosmith lead singer Steve Tyler's daughter Liv is an accomplished actress.

7. Who "were the popular steadys and the king and the queen of the prom" in Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" from his breakthrough 1977 album "The Stranger"?

Answer: Brenda and Eddy

Billy Joel met his future wife Christie Brinkley during the making of the "Uptown Girl" video in which she starred alongside him.

8. Who is Huey going "back uptown to see" in the Huey Lewis and the News song "Bad is Bad"?

Answer: Marie

Huey Lewis And The News always do a few a cappella songs in concert. "Bad is Bad" is usually one of them.

9. Who is Credence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" expecting to "come to the door" when he makes "the house looks like a rummage sale"?

Answer: The taxman

With song's like "Born On The Bayou", "Proud Mary", "Willie And the Poor Boys", and "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and their signature bluesy, swampy sound, you would think the band was from the south/southeastern United States. They are actually California boys from the San Francisco Bay area who met in high school.

10. In Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" who was "home with broken hearts"?

Answer: The good girls

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers put great effort into their music videos, rivaling the production values of some feature films. Popular actors such as Kim Basinger, Faye Dunaway, and Johnny Depp even appeared in a couple of them.

Source: Author CyberPaladin

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