Green or Purple in Song Titles Quiz

Answer: Purple Haze

The 1967 song "Purple Haze" was recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience for their album "Are You Experienced?". "Purple Haze" hit number three on the UK singles chart and number seven on the Austria singles chart in 1967. While many believe the topic of the song was inspired by the effects of psychedelic drugs, Jimi Hendrix claimed that the song was inspired by a science fiction story.

The song's guitar virtuosic guitar techniques were admired by many. "Q Magazine" ranked the song at number one on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Tracks" while "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked the song at number two on their "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time".

Answer: Green Onions

Booker T & the MG's recorded the instrumental "Green Onions" in 1962. The song hit number two on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on September 29, 1962 and hit number seven on the UK singles chart on January 26, 1980.

Answer: Prince

"Purple Rain" was a 1984 movie, soundtrack album and song featuring Prince and his band the Revolution. The movie starred Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day and Clarence Williams III and became a cult classic. The album produced four top ten hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1984: "When Doves Cry", "Let's Go Crazy", "I Would Die 4 U" and the title track "Purple Rain".

The song "Purple Rain" hit number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 17, 1984.

Answer: Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf had a number three hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 with their 1970 song "Green-Eyed Lady" from the band's debut album "Sugarloaf". Sugarloaf hit number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the 1974 song "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You".

Answer: The Purple People Eater

Sheb Wooley's hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on June 9, 1958 with the song "The Purple People Eater". The song was about a strange creature who comes to the planet Earth to join a rock 'n' roll band. The song was the inspiration for the 1988 film "Purple People Eater" starring Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Thora Birch, Chubby Checker and Little Richard.

Answer: The Ballad Of The Green Berets

Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler had a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 on March 5, 1966 with the song "The Ballad Of The Green Berets". Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler was injured while serving as a Green Beret, the US Army's elite Special Forces unit in the Vietnam War. Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler wrote this song as a way to honor the American troops who served in the war.

Answer: Buck Owens

Buck Owens never recorded a version of "Green Green Grass Of Home". Porter Wagoner recorded a version of "Green Green Grass Of Home" in 1965 which hit number four on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Tom Jones recorded a version of "Green Green Grass Of Home" in 1967 which hit number one on the Irish singles chart, UK singles chart, Norwegian singles chart and the Australian Kent Music Report. Elvis Presley recorded a version of "Green Green Grass Of Home" in 1975 which hit number 29 on the UK singles chart.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival had number two hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 27, 1969 with the song "Green River". The song was written by John Fogerty for the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival album "Green River".

Answer: Purple Heather

Rod Stewart sang "Purple Heather", a version of the folk song "Wild Mountain Thyme", for his 1995 album "A Spanner in the Works". The song featured the Scottish Euro 1996 Football Squad as background singers. The song hit number 16 on the UK singles chart in 1996.

Answer: Green Tambourine

The Lemon Pipers recorded the song "Green Tambourine" which hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on February 3, 1968. The story of the song was about a street musician who played a tambourine in exchange for money.