Foolish Songs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fool in the Rain

"Fool in the Rain" is from Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, "In Through the Out Door". In 1980 it reached number 21 and was the final Led Zeppelin song to make the pop singles charts. "Fool in the Rain" was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts because the piano was important to the song, but with John Paul Jones on piano there could be no bass. On October 5, 2005, Robert Plant performed the song with Pearl Jam at a Hurricane Katrina benefit show. "Ship of Fools" was co-written by Plant with keyboardist Phil Johnstone of The 45s. Phil plays keys on the track.

The song appears on Plant's 1988 solo album "Now and Zen". "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a Who classic. "Fool to Cry" is from Rolling Stones' 1976 album "Black and Blue". It was the lead single from the album and reached number ten in the US.

Answer: Tina Turner

When she was 18, Tina Turner was part of a soul revue led by Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. When a male singer scheduled to record "Fool In Love" didn't appear, Tina recorded the vocals. "Fool In Love" became a hit and cracked the top 30. Ike married Tina and he changed the name of his band to The Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

The first time Tina Turner performed this song on television was on a 1960 episode of "American Bandstand" while she was nine months pregnant with Ike's child. Tina also performed the song during her final concert tour in 2000. Brenda Lee had a 1960 hit with "Sweet Nothings". "At Last" reached number two for Etta James in 1961.

In 1965 Koko Taylor had a hit single on Chess Records called "Wang Dang Doodle". It reached number four on the R&B charts and sold a million copies.

Answer: (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I

"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" was written by Bill Trader and originally performed by Hank Snow in 1952. Elvis Presley had a number two hit with the song in 1959. In 1958 "Poor Little Fool" became Ricky Nelson's first number one hit. "Poor Little Fool" was written by Sharon Sheeley and has the distinction of being the first song to hit number one on Billboard magazine's newly-created Hot 100 chart, which replaced the magazine's Top 100.

He followed up with "Fools Rush In" in 1963, taking it to number 12. "I'm A Fool" was released by Nelson in 1964 on the "Spotlight on Rick" album. Ricky also did the song "I'm A Fool to Care" on his country album, "Bright Lights and Country Music".

Answer: Everybody's Somebody's Fool

Connie Francis' April, 1960, version of "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It was her first number one hit. Connie Francis also recorded the song in German under the title "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel". "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was written by Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield. Howard Greenfield collaborated with Neil Sedaka on many of Neil's hits.

The songwriting team enjoyed its first major hit in 1958 when Connie Francis recorded their song, "Stupid Cupid".

He also wrote for such television shows as "Hazel," "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun." He has screen credits that include "The Night of the Generals," "Murderer's Row" and "Deadly Affair". Jack Keller composed many top ten hits of the sixties and seventies and wrote the theme song for "Bewitched". "What Kind of Fool Am I?" was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and was a hit for Sammy Davis, Jr. "Love Fool" is by Jameraqui and "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" was originally done by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956.

Answer: TheTams

The Tams formed in 1960. Original member Charles Pope is still performing with the band. He formed the band with his late brother, Joe Pope. They took their name from the Tam o'shanter style of hat that the group wears on stage. In 1962 they had a hit single called "Untie Me".

A few minor hits followed until "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)" reached the Top 10 in 1964. In 1968 "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" peaked at number 26. In 1999 the group toured with Jimmy Buffett on his "Beach House on the Moon" tour and backed him on the album of the same name. The Tymes had hits in the sixties and seventies with songs such as "So Much In Love", "You Little Trust Maker" and "Ms. Grace".

The Four Tops sang backup on Motown singles such as The Supremes' "Run, Run, Run" and "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" until their hit "Baby I Need Your Loving" was released in 1964.

In 1964 Bobby Rogers co-wrote and produced "The Way You Do the Things You Do" with Eddie Kendricks on lead.

The single became the Temptations' first Top 20 hit.

Answer: The Shirelles

In 1963 The Shirelles released "Foolish Little Girl". The members met as students at Passaic High School and called themselves the Poquellos. Florence Greenberg ran a record label and changed their name to The Shirelles by combining lead singer Shirley's first name with the band the Chantels.

After recording some songs that failed to make an impression, they broke out with the Goffin-King composition "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1960. The song went all the way to number one. The Shirelles became them the first all-female group of the rock era to accomplish that feat. The Dixie Cups are known for "Chapel of Love".

The Marvelettes had a major hit with "Please Mister Postman" and Martha and the Vandellas had hits such as "Heat Wave", "Nowhere to Run" and "Dancing in the Street".

Answer: Foghat

"Fool for the City" is the fifth album by Foghat. It was released in 1975 and became Foghat's first platinum album. It also features their hit song "Slow Ride". Founding member Lonesome Dave Peverett wrote "Fool for the City". The song reached number 45 in 1976. Foghat recorded five gold records before Peverett left in 1985.

The reformed band continued to tour into 2000 with the original bass player and drummer. "Bad Time" is a 1975 Grand Funk Railroad number four hit. Bad Company charted "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and "Movin' On" in 1975. "Miracles" is a Jefferson Starship number three from the same year.

Answer: Foolish Heart

The 1984 album, "Street Talk", contains Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist. "Oh Sherrie" was written for his girlfriend at the time, Sherrie Swafford. The song hit number three. Other singles from the LP include "Foolish Heart", "She's Mine" and "Strung Out". "Foolish Heart" reached number 18 on the single charts. Steve later reunited with Journey's classic lineup in 1996 to record "Trial by Fire".

The album entered the Billboard charts at number three and went platinum within a year. Perry suffered a hip injury while hiking in Hawaii and was unable to continue to perform. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" was done by Elvin Bishop. "Foolish Games" is Jewel's final single release from her debut album, "Pieces of You". "Lovefool" was written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for The Cardigans' third studio album, "First Band on the Moon".

Answer: George Michael

"Father Figure", "Monkey" and "One More Try" were among George Michael's number one hits in 1988. The number five "Kissing A Fool" was written by George Michael and released in 1988 on his "Faith" LP. "Faith" reached Diamond certification by the RIAA for sales of 10 million copies. "Kissing A Fool" was later covered by Michael Bublé on his self-titled album. In 1988 Rick Astley made it to number one with "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Together Forever". Terrence Trent D'Arby had a hit with "Wishing Well" the same year. "Endless Summer Nights" was by Richard Marx and hit the Top Five in March, 1988.

Answer: Minute by Minute

Of the albums listed, "Minute by Minute" is the only one that features Michael McDonald on vocals. "Toulouse Street" is the second studio album by The Doobie Brothers. It was released in 1972 and contains the hit singles "Listen to the Music" and "Rockin' Down the Highway", which were both written by Tom Johnston. "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" is the band's fourth album.

The 1974 release includes the hit "Black Water". The following year the album "Stampede" was released containing "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)", written by the Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

These albums were released before Michael McDonald became a member of the band. Their 1976 LP, "Takin' It to the Streets", is the sixth album by The Doobie Brothers and the first to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals. "Minute by Minute" followed "Livin' on the Fault Line" and also features McDonald.