Good Times Bad Times Trivia Quiz

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Written by John Paul Jones, "Good Times Bad Times" was the first track on Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut album. The song was released as a single shortly afterward, charting in both the US and Canada. Notable covers include those by Aerosmith, Godsmack, and hip hop artist Tracy G.

Answer: Bad Company

Featuring Paul Rodgers on lead vocals, Bad Company formed in 1973. The band's self titled debut album was released the following year and included the title track as well as "Movin' On" and "Can't Get Enough". The album launched a career for the supergroup that would span over four decades of sold out concerts and top selling records.

Answer: Good Day Sunshine

Written by Paul McCartney, the song's uplifting lyrics and beat were influenced by the Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream". "Good Day Sunshine" has been a popular choice for sporting events and television commercials, and has also been used on space shuttle missions.

The 1966 album "Revolver", which also included "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine", has been included in countless "best of" lists in the music and entertainment field and remains a staple in record stores.

Answer: Rising

Written by John Fogerty, "Bad Moon Rising" was CCR's second gold single and reached numbers one and two on the UK and US charts respectively. The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Jerry Lee Lewis, and has been featured in several movies and television shows.

Answer: The Cars

"Good Times Roll" was the third single from the band's self titled album. It reached number forty-one on Billboard's Top 100 in 1979 and became a favorite for prom and dance themes as well as a popular choice at wedding receptions. The band broke up in 1988 but a 2010 reunion of surviving members led to a new album the following year.

Answer: Life

"Life's Been Good" was the biggest hit from Walsh's 1978 solo album "But Seriously Folks". The song was a light hearted commentary about the lives of rock stars and included references to tearing down hotel walls, all night parties and inflated egos.

He continued his solo career following the breakup of the Eagles in 1980, and has collaborated with numerous other artists both as a musician and as a songwriter. Walsh joined fellow band members for the highly successful "Hell Freezes Over" reunion tour in 1994.

Answer: George Thorogood

Although the song wasn't a big radio hit when it was released in 1982, "Bad to the Bone" has enjoyed success in the media industry and is popular at sporting events. The video was a regular feature during MTV's early years.

Thorogood also starred with NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett (singing a parody of the tune called "Brown to the Bone") during a successful UPS television campaign that began in 2001.

Answer: Lover Boy

Written by Freddie Mercury and released as a single in 1977, "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" featured upbeat ragtime music and reached number 17 on UK charts.

Queen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, ten years after Mercury's death.

Answer: A girl named Viginia

The first line "Come out, Virginia, don't make me wait" was followed by the controversial "You Catholic girls start much too late", leading some groups to request the song be banned from mainstream radio. The publicity led to skyrocketing sales for Joel's album "The Stranger".

The bartender named John is mentioned in "Piano Man", while "Anthony's Song" is the sub title to "Movin' Out". "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" is a fictional story of an outlaw. All three were written by Billy Joel.

Answer: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

Jim Croce's tale of a tough guy who tangles with a jealous husband spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard charts in 1973. The song was his last number one single before the plane crash that took his life the same year.

Several artists, including Frank Sinatra, have covered the song and it's still heard occasionally at sporting events, particularly American wrestling.