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Quiz about Characters in Classic 60s Hits Part 1

Characters in Classic '60's Hits - Part 1 Quiz

Can you identify the characters mentioned or the song they are in? All these records were Worldwide Hits - Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by REDVIKING57. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
REDVIKING57

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,668

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In a classic '60's number one there is a character described as "A toothless bearded hag". Which song? Hint

'The Witches Promise' - Jethro Tull

'Season of the Witch' - Donovan

'Hey, Good Lookin' - Hank Williams

'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - The Rolling Stones

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was that "Deaf, Dumb and Blind Kid"? Hint

Danny Boy

Ernie, The Fastest Milkman in the West

My Boy Lollipop

The Pinball Wizard

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Little Jackie Paper" was in which 1963 children's classic, and 'Pop Culture' icon? Hint

'Paperback Writer' - The Beatles

'Paper Cuts' - Nirvana

'Paper Roses' - Marie Osmond

'Puff The Magic Dragon' - Peter, Paul and Mary

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who proclaimed himself to be "The God of Hell Fire" in the intro to his 1968 record? Hint

Tommy Cockles

Gordon Brown

Philip Green

Arthur Brown

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the man that The Kinks told us about, whose 'Clothes are loud, but never square'? Hint

Prince Of Savile Row

Yeoman Of The Guard

Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

King Of The King's Road

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Shangri-Las sang about 'The Leader of The Pack' in 1964. But what were the names of the star-crossed lovers? Hint

Billy and Jenny

Bobby and Julie

Benny and Judy

Betty and Jimmy

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1960, Johnny Preston got to the top of the chart in the U.S. and the U.K., with a song about a Native American. Who was this young Indian brave? Hint

Running Bear

Raging Bull

Lightning Hawk

Crazy Horse

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jet Harris and Tony Meehan had a 1963 instrumental success with a number named after an icon of American literature and cinema. Which one? Hint

Captain Ahab

The Raven

Huckleberry Finn

Scarlett O'Hara

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1961 Jimmy Dean sang about a very large man - "He stood six foot six and weighed two forty-five". Who was this giant of a man? Hint

Big Bad John

Goliath

Paul Bunyan

Hercules

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Question 10 of 10

10. No music quiz of the '60s would be complete without The Beatles, so here goes: Who kept her face "in a jar by the door", and spent time picking up rice in the church? Hint

Michelle

Penny Lane

Eleanor Rigby

Lady Madonna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a classic '60's number one there is a character described as "A toothless bearded hag". Which song?

Answer: 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - The Rolling Stones

So good, they named a movie after it! Hard to believe it's from 1968, and still going strong!

2. Who was that "Deaf, Dumb and Blind Kid"?

Answer: The Pinball Wizard

From The Who's 1969 Rock Opera - "Tommy".

3. "Little Jackie Paper" was in which 1963 children's classic, and 'Pop Culture' icon?

Answer: 'Puff The Magic Dragon' - Peter, Paul and Mary

Written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, it was inspired by a poem penned by his Cornell University friend Leonard Lipton. The songwriters have always denied the Urban Legend that there are marijuana-smoking overtones to the song.

4. Who proclaimed himself to be "The God of Hell Fire" in the intro to his 1968 record?

Answer: Arthur Brown

"Fire" reached number one in the U.K., number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and Number 19 in Australia for the psychedelic rock band Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Despite the success of "Fire", which sold over a million copies, the band was a 'One Hit Wonder'.

5. What was the man that The Kinks told us about, whose 'Clothes are loud, but never square'?

Answer: Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

The Kinks were one of the most successful bands of the Sixties, along with the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. They were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 - the first year of their eligibility.

6. The Shangri-Las sang about 'The Leader of The Pack' in 1964. But what were the names of the star-crossed lovers?

Answer: Betty and Jimmy

Smash hit for the four teenagers from New York City - number one on the U.S. Billboard chart. Although not a number one in the U.K., it charted three times - number 11 in 1965, number three in 1972 and number seven in 1976.

7. In 1960, Johnny Preston got to the top of the chart in the U.S. and the U.K., with a song about a Native American. Who was this young Indian brave?

Answer: Running Bear

"Running Bear loved Little White Dove with a love as big as the sky!"
The song was written by Johnny's friend, J.P. Richardson - AKA 'The Big Bopper', who had died the previous year in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Richie Valens. "The Day The Music Died".

8. Jet Harris and Tony Meehan had a 1963 instrumental success with a number named after an icon of American literature and cinema. Which one?

Answer: Scarlett O'Hara

This reached number two in the U.K. and was a follow-up to their number one hit "Diamonds".

9. In 1961 Jimmy Dean sang about a very large man - "He stood six foot six and weighed two forty-five". Who was this giant of a man?

Answer: Big Bad John

"Big Bad John" was a ballad about an heroic miner and won Dean a Grammy Award for "Best Country and Western Recording" in 1962. It reached number one on the Billboard Chart, and number two in the U.K.

10. No music quiz of the '60s would be complete without The Beatles, so here goes: Who kept her face "in a jar by the door", and spent time picking up rice in the church?

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

What else can be said about The Beatles, that hasn't already been said? But, interestingly, "Michelle" was never released as a single. It is a track from the album "Rubber Soul", and was the Grammy award winner for Song of the Year in 1966.

Source: Author REDVIKING57

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