Five Letter Songs (A-O) Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Angie" is a song form the Rolling Stones' album "Goats Head Soup", and was released as a single on August 20, 1973. The song tells about the end of a romance; perhaps about David Bowie's ex-wife Angie Dickinson or Keith Richards' daughter, Dandelion Angela?. The song went straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Answer: Pearl Jam

"Black" (not the Dierks Bentley song) can be found on Pearl Jam's 1991 debut album "Ten". Written by Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder, it is a ballad which talks about love and loss and letting go. Despite the fact that the band refused to release it as a single, "Black" still reached number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Answer: Patsy Cline

"Crazy" (not the Gnarls Barkley song) was released on the 1961 album "Patsy Cline Showcase". Yet another song about unrequited love, Patsy sings "And I'm crazy for loving you", despite the fact that her love is no longer returned. One of country's most popular songs, "Crazy" was first sung by Willie Nelson, but it was Cline's version that became a crossover success, reached the Top Ten charts, and became her biggest hit.

Answer: The Cars

"Drive" (not the Incubus song) appeared on the Cars album "Heartbeat City", released in March 1984. Written by Ric Ocasek and sung by Benjamin Orr, it became the band's highest charting single, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The tune seems to suggest taking hold of the reins of your own life. "Drive" was made into a video with Ocasek and his future wife, Paulina Porizkova.

Answer: "Weird Al" Yankovic

A parody on Michael Jackson's "Beat It", "Weird Al" Yankovic released the song in 1984, on the album ""Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D". It was a big hit and earned Yankovic a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording that same year. As an aside, "Eat It" beat out "Beat It", ranking higher on the Australian Aria charts.

The video features gang members, half-eaten food and Al dressed like Michael Jackson.

Answer: George Michael

"Faith" comes from the 1987 George Michael album of the same name. The song was written by George Michael for his solo debut album. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks, and became the number one single in the United States in 1988.

The video shows the iconic image of Michael with Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses and chin stubble, while the words talk about leaving his old love and having faith that something better will come along.

Answer: Jim McCann

"Grace" (not the Jeff Buckley song) is an Irish ballad written in 1985 by Sean and Frank O'Meara. Sung by Jim McCann, it is the story of Joseph Plunket and Grace Gifford who were married at midnight, just hours before Joseph went before a firing squad for his part in the Dublin uprising of 1916. It is a poignant, powerful Celtic song of true love and unbearable loss.

Answer: Adele

"Hello" (not the Lionel Richie song) was a hit from Adele's album "25", released in 2015. It tells of lovers who have parted, with the heart-breaker trying to make contact again and to make amends, without success. "Hello" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for ten consecutive weeks.

The song won three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

"I Wish" (not the Skee-Lo song) is a nostalgic soul song performed by Stevie Wonder, from the 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life". It was written by Wonder, and looks back fondly on his childhood in the 1950s and 1960s, wishing he could have those days back again. The song hit number one on the Billboard and soul charts, and won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

Answer: Notorious B.I.G.

"Juicy" is a song by the rapper Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace); it appeared on his 1994 debut album "Ready to Die". The hip-hop tune is biographical in nature, about poverty, his criminal past and his dreams of reaching for the stars to become rich and famous. Rolling Stone magazine, The Source and About.com have all listed 'Juicy" as one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.

Answer: Paul Revere and the Raiders

"Kicks" was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was an anti-drug song written specifically for the band The Animals, but the band's leader, Eric Burdon, turned it down. It wound up as a single for Paul Revere and the Raiders, also appearing on their album "Midnight Ride" in 1966.

In contrast to the popular counter-culture of the times, the lyrics warn against drug use, e.g., "Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find/And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind".

Answer: Beck

"Loser" was written by Beck, and released as a single in March, 1993. The song reflects elements of Beck's life, i.e., he was a homeless musician in the late 1980s and early 1990s in New York City. In 1991 he moved back to Los Angeles, taking odd jobs and playing at local clubs.

When he sang, the audience continued their conversations, so Beck would make up ridiculous lyrics to see if they were listening. The result: "I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?".

Answer: Pink Floyd

"Money", written by Roger Waters, was on the 1973 Pink Floyd album "The Dark Side of the Moon". The song is about...money, and what it can buy, with David Gilmour singing lyrics which include "New car, caviar, four star daydream/Think I'll buy me a football team".

In the background, you can hear coins clinking and a cash register ringing. It was the only song on the album to hit the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Answer: Janet Jackson

"Nasty" is an R&B song on the 1986 album "Control", by Janet Jackson. It appears on her third studio album. "Nasty" features the meme "My first name ain't baby, it's Janet - Miss Jackson if you're nasty". The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also won Favorite Soul/R&B Single at the American Music Awards in 1987.

Answer: Buddy Holly and The Crickets

"Oh, Boy!" was a song originally sung by Sonny West in the late 1950s. However, it did not become a hit until it was recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets, on the album "The "Chirping" Crickets" in 1957. The song went to number ten on the U.S charts (before the Billboard Hot 100, which began in 1958). Sadly, Buddy Holly died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, at the age of twenty-two.