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Colours in Song Titles Trivia Quiz

Twenty rock songs which have a colour in their title. All you have to do is guess the artist. Enjoy!

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

Author
anthonyrock

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
856

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (4/20), GBfan (19/20), Guest 90 (16/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. The fourth album of which group kicked off with "Black Dog"? Hint

Black Sabbath

Badfinger

Deep Purple

Led Zeppelin

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Question 2 of 20

2. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" was originally released as a b-side, but has since become one of the fans' favourites during concerts. Which band recorded this song in 1991? Hint

Bon Jovi

Journey

Foreigner

Mr. Big

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who sang "White Wedding" in 1982? Hint

Iggy Pop

Billy Idol

Alison Moyet

Patti Smith

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984? Hint

Elton John

Richard Marx

Billy Joel

David Bowie

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Question 5 of 20

5. "Back in Black" is the title track of a classic heavy metal album released in 1980. Which band released this album? Hint

Y & T

Saxon

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which band recorded "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" in 1978? Hint

Foreigner

Bon Jovi

Journey

Styx

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Question 7 of 20

7. "Dirty White Boy" was the first single taken from the 1979 album "Head Games". Which band recorded this song and album? Hint

Journey

Motley Crue

Foreigner

Cinderella

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which band had a hit with "Golden Brown" in 1981/1982? Hint

The Jam

The Stranglers

Joy Division

The Clash

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Question 9 of 20

9. "Orange Crush" is a song by which American alternative rock band? Hint

Stone Temple Pilots

Soundgarden

REM

Pearl Jam

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which hard rock group sang about a "Red Light Lady" on their debut album? Hint

The Guess Who

Rush

Nazareth

Loverboy

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Question 11 of 20

11. Santana has turned "Black Magic Woman" into one of his trademark songs, but which British band had originally written the song in 1968? Hint

Badfinger

Fleetwood Mac

Strawbs

Taste

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Question 12 of 20

12. "Blue Orchid" is the opening track of the album "Get Behind Me Satan". It was also the first single to be released from the album. Which band wrote this song? Hint

Great White

Whitesnake

The White Stripes

White Lion

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which band released "Purple Haze" in 1967? Hint

Jefferson Airplane

Grateful Dead

Moby Grape

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Question 14 of 20

14. "Black Night" was a single released in June 1970. Which British rock group wrote and recorded this song? Hint

Deep Purple

The Rolling Stones

The Kinks

Badfinger

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Question 15 of 20

15. "Red Barchetta" is the second song from the album "Moving Pictures". Which rock band released this progressive song and album? Hint

Rush

Dream Theater

Camel

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16. "The Green Manalishi (with the two prong crown)" was originally written by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green, but a British heavy metal band has rerecorded the song and made it their own so that many fans believe (mistakenly) that it is a band's original. Which heavy metal band was it? Hint

Judas Priest

Saxon

Iron Maiden

Def Leppard

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who released "Paint it Black" in 1966? Hint

The Hollies

The Animals

The Rolling Stones

The Kinks

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Question 18 of 20

18. "Nights in White Satin" was released as a single in 1967 by which group? Hint

Pink Floyd

The Moody Blues

Procol Harum

Cream

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who had a hit in 1977 with the song "Black Betty"? Hint

Argent

Ram Jam

Motorhead

Heart

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Question 20 of 20

20. Although the song was the fourth part of a four-song suite, it was released as a single in 1978. Which British group released the song "Mr Blue Sky"? Hint

Wizzard

ELP

ELO

The Move

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The fourth album of which group kicked off with "Black Dog"?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Released in 1971, "Led Zeppelin IV" is a classic rock album featuring also the classic "Stairway to Heaven". "Black Dog" was also released as a single. Reputedly, the reference of the title is to a stray black dog that was noticed wandering near the studios.

2. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" was originally released as a b-side, but has since become one of the fans' favourites during concerts. Which band recorded this song in 1991?

Answer: Mr. Big

The song was also featured on the 1991 album, "Lean Into It". The inspiration of the song is the green tint that old movies of the sixties have.

3. Who sang "White Wedding" in 1982?

Answer: Billy Idol

This is one of the most popular of Billy Idol's songs although it is not his best chart success. It also appears on his 1982 album "Billy Idol".

4. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?

Answer: David Bowie

Taken from the 1984 album "Tonight" this song was penned entirely by David Bowie.

5. "Back in Black" is the title track of a classic heavy metal album released in 1980. Which band released this album?

Answer: AC/DC

This album was dedicated to Bon Scott, the singer who had died earlier that year. Brian Johnson replaced Scott after a short spell when the band had considered disbanding. It turned out to be a good decision to go on, as this album is one of the best selling albums in the history of rock.

6. Which band recorded "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" in 1978?

Answer: Styx

Taken from the album "Pieces of Eight" and written by Tommy Shaw, it was inspired by the sound of a motor boat engine which failed to start! The song was also released as a single.

7. "Dirty White Boy" was the first single taken from the 1979 album "Head Games". Which band recorded this song and album?

Answer: Foreigner

The b-side to the song also included a colour in its title. It was called "Rev on the Red Line".

8. Which band had a hit with "Golden Brown" in 1981/1982?

Answer: The Stranglers

Released in December 1981, the song was a worldwide success during 1982. There has been controversy about the song's lyrics due to the fact that it alludes to heroin according to some interpretations.

9. "Orange Crush" is a song by which American alternative rock band?

Answer: REM

The song is about the chemical Agent Orange used by the US army in Vietnam. The song was released as a single in the UK but not in the US. It can be found on the 1988 album "Green".

10. Which hard rock group sang about a "Red Light Lady" on their debut album?

Answer: Nazareth

Nazareth released their debut album called "Nazareth" in 1971.

11. Santana has turned "Black Magic Woman" into one of his trademark songs, but which British band had originally written the song in 1968?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

The song was written by Peter Green, the guitarist with Fleetwood Mac. The song was released as a single and was a moderate hit in the UK.

12. "Blue Orchid" is the opening track of the album "Get Behind Me Satan". It was also the first single to be released from the album. Which band wrote this song?

Answer: The White Stripes

The White Stripes was an alternative band formed by Jack and Meg White. The song and album were released in 2005.

13. Which band released "Purple Haze" in 1967?

Answer: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Jimi Hendrix wrote this song which has become one of the best known songs of this legendary guitarist. Hendrix will remain one of the most influential rock guitarists to have graced the history of rock.

14. "Black Night" was a single released in June 1970. Which British rock group wrote and recorded this song?

Answer: Deep Purple

Originally this single was not included in the "In Rock" album as at the time it was not considered 'hip' to have singles - albums being the 'in thing'.

15. "Red Barchetta" is the second song from the album "Moving Pictures". Which rock band released this progressive song and album?

Answer: Rush

When drummer Neil Peart joined Rush, he added a new dimension to the band's music through his lyrics. This song is about a clandestine motor ride at a time when motor vehicles had been prohibited by law. It was inspired by a short novel by Richard Foster. The song and album were released in 1981.

Answer: Judas Priest

The band first released the song in their "Killing Machine" US release where it (the album) was called "Hell Bent For Leather" in 1979. A live version was released later that year in the group's live album "Unleashed in the East".

17. Who released "Paint it Black" in 1966?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Written by the tandem Jagger/Richards, the song was the first single of the album "Aftermath". The song hit top spot in both the British and American charts. It holds the distinction of being the first number one hit in both countries to feature a sitar.

18. "Nights in White Satin" was released as a single in 1967 by which group?

Answer: The Moody Blues

Written by Justin Hayward when he was just 19, the song was released as a single (on different occasions) and was featured on the album "Days of Future Passed". Different versions of the song exist but there is no doubt that the song is one of the best classic rock songs to be recorded.

19. Who had a hit in 1977 with the song "Black Betty"?

Answer: Ram Jam

The song is the band's best known tune but originally the song was a traditional African/American work song.

20. Although the song was the fourth part of a four-song suite, it was released as a single in 1978. Which British group released the song "Mr Blue Sky"?

Answer: ELO

Written by Jeff Lynne, the song is taken out of the 1977 double album "Out of the Blue". On the album it forms part of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite.

Source: Author anthonyrock

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