FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 7 Quiz | Music

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1. According to Lennon and McCartney, the wielder of the "Silver Hammer" might well have been a direct blood relative of "The Wizard of Menlo Park", (the inventor of the phonograph alongside many other things). So, what was Maxwell's surname?

Answer: Edison

The lyrics in question are those of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" penned by Lennon and McCartney, and the phrase which reveals his surname is "Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine". I have read somewhere that the lyrics to this song are allegorical, and that the silver hammer in question is simply a metaphor for Maxwell's crushing wit. I can't quite buy that, and still think that he is in fact a homicidal maniac, as per his actions described in the lyrics. Thomas Edison was known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park", a fitting tribute to his ingenuity and inventions which were many and widely varied.

Question by player merrijig

2. In the U.S.A., The Shangri-Las had six Billboard Top Pop 40 hits from 1964 to 1966. Only one made it to number one. Which song was it?

Answer: Leader Of The Pack (1964)

"Remember (Walkin' in The Sand)" got to number five. "I Can Never Go Home No More" reached number six. And "Long Live Our Love" made it only to number 33.

Question by player lowtechmaster

3. Bill Haley and His Comets had four Top Ten hits on the Billboard Top 100 from 1955-1956. Which song was ranked highest?

Answer: Rock Around The Clock

"Rock Around The Clock," featured in the film "The Blackboard Jungle," scored at number one in 1955. "See You Later, Alligator" got to number six in 1956, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" to number seven in 1955, and "Burn That Candle" to number nine in 1955.

Question by player lowtechmaster

4. "Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy or bright 'cause ________. What phrase completes the blank?

Answer: I only have eyes for you

"I Only Have Eyes For You" was a song written in 1937 for the film "Dames" starring Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. Artists like Al Jolson, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, The Flamingos, Art Garfunkel, and over 30 others have recorded the song.

Question by player thaibob

5. According to the song by ZZ Top, what is it that "Every girl's crazy 'bout"?

Answer: A sharp dressed man

According to ZZ Top, "Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man". 'Sharp Dressed Man' was written by Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and appeared on the ZZ Top albums 'Eliminator' (1983) and 'Greatest Hits' (1992). 'Sharp Dressed Man' has been covered many times and made it to 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and 61 on the UK Singles Chart. Sadly, we answered this question wrong at a local quiz night. We answered 'short bald man'.

But that's what happens when you don't know the answer and have to use the answer supplied by the wife of the short bald man at our table!

Question by player lones78

6. Which of these hit songs was released first? (Take your time and get this right).

Answer: Rock Around the Clock

If you took your "time" you know that "Rock Around the Clock" was released first in 1955 by Bill Haley and the Comets. "Heartbreak Hotel" was released in 1956 by Elvis Presley. "Great Balls of Fire" was a Jerry Lee Lewis hit from 1957 and "Blowin' in the Wind" was a Bob Dylan classic from 1962.

Question by player sanremo

7. Which operetta contains the character Ko Ko who is the Lord High Executioner of Titipu?

Answer: The Mikado

Ko Ko was made the Lord High Executioner of Titipu in a bid to prevent any executions. Ko Ko had been condemned to death for flirting and the idea was that no executions could take place until he had been beheaded and he was unlikely to behead himself.

Question by player Mikado4

8. What song, a Native American teenage tragedy sung by Johnny Preston, was written by J.P. Richardson, also known as The Big Bopper?

Answer: Running Bear

The sad story of Running Bear and Little White Dove - a Native American version of Romeo and Juliet - was written by Jiles Perry Richardson (The Big Bopper), and recorded by his friend, Johnny Preston, in 1958. Richardson, together with renowned country singer-songwriter George Jones and producer Bill Hall, provided the song's distinctive background vocals. "Running Bear" was released in August 1959 - seven months after Richardson's death in the plane crash known as "The Day the Music Died"; in 1960, it reached number one in the Billboard Hot 100 (US) and the UK Singles Chart.

The three songs listed as wrong answers also have a Native American theme: "Broken Arrow" is by Robbie Robertson, "Indian Sunset" by Elton John, and "Cheyenne Anthem" by Kansas.

Question by player LadyNym

9. Classical rock combinations: which two artists might have collaborated on the fictional song, "The True Blue Danube"?

Answer: Madonna and Johann Strauss II

"True Blue" was an album title track and a successful single for Madonna in 1986.
"The Blue Danube" is a waltz composed by 'The Waltz King' Johann Strauss II in 1866.

Question by player mutchisman

10. What disease did singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell contract during her childhood?

Answer: polio

Mitchell suffered from polio when she was nine years old. She has stated that post-polio syndrome may have contributed to the change in her voice quality in later years.

Question by player MotFaux

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FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 7 Trivia Quiz

A mix of 10 Music questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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