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Jan & Dean Trivia Quiz

Trivia questions on the legendary surf/drag duo.

A multiple-choice quiz by Drivein101. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Drivein101

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,721

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What high school sport were Jan & Dean in when they first met? Hint

Wrestling

Baseball

Football

Soccer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which TV show did Jan & Dean pay homage to with a single and album in February 1966? Hint

Petticoat Junction

Where The Action Is

Green Hornet

Batman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which city was NOT sung about on the album "Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities"? Hint

Kansas City

Boston

Memphis

(Way Down Yonder In) New Orleans

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Question 4 of 10

4. What shade of green was the '48 Buick in "Schlock Rod, Part 1"? Hint

Teal

Olive

Kelly

Forest

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Question 5 of 10

5. What kind of car was Jan driving when he crashed on Whittier Blvd. on April 12, 1966?
Hint

Pontiac GTO

Jaguar XKE

Ford Fairlane

Corvette Stingray

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jan & Dean's final Hot 100 single: "______ Around" (One word)

Answer: (Hey Diddle Diddle)

7. In the bio movie "Dead Man's Curve", what song did Jan & Dean (played by Richard Hatch and Bruce Davison, respectively) attempt to lip-synch in their comeback show at the conclusion of the movie? Hint

Surf City

The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)

Dead Man's Curve

Drag City

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jan to Dean from the "Deadman's Curve" movie: "If it weren't for me, you'd still be ______
_______"?
Hint

Flipping burgers

Pumping gas

Finding employment

Flat broke

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the rock concert movie "The T.A.M.I. Show", what was in Jan & Dean's guitar case? Hint

Guitar

Skateboard

Surfboard

Picture of the little old lady from Pasadena

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Jan & Dean's first label? Hint

Liberty

Challenge

Arwin

Dore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What high school sport were Jan & Dean in when they first met?

Answer: Football

Jan & Dean played for the Emerson Jr. High and University High football teams in Los Angeles. It was in the showers that they, along with four other teammates, started harmonizing together, forming a vocal group called The Barons.

2. Which TV show did Jan & Dean pay homage to with a single and album in February 1966?

Answer: Batman

The "Batman" single reached #66 on Billboard, but the album did not chart at all. Both single and album were the last ones released before Jan's car accident about two months later

3. Which city was NOT sung about on the album "Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities"?

Answer: Boston

The other songs were cover versions of popular hits by Wilbert Harrison (Kansas City), Lonnie Mack (Memphis), and Freddy Cannon (Way Down Yonder In New Orleans)

4. What shade of green was the '48 Buick in "Schlock Rod, Part 1"?

Answer: Olive

This is mentioned in the very first line of the song

5. What kind of car was Jan driving when he crashed on Whittier Blvd. on April 12, 1966?

Answer: Corvette Stingray

In tragic irony, the song "Dead Man's Curve" told the story of Jan's Stingray VS a Jaguar XKE. The crash was not far from the actual Dead Man's Curve.

6. Jan & Dean's final Hot 100 single: "______ Around" (One word)

Answer: Fiddle

This song, recorded in 1962, was released in September 1966 and only reached #93 on the charts

Answer: Surf City

Unfortunately, the tape player jammed and was restarted, but it was too late.

8. Jan to Dean from the "Deadman's Curve" movie: "If it weren't for me, you'd still be ______ _______"?

Answer: Pumping gas

This was the head to an arguement between the two about the creation of their Jan & Dean (J&D) label. Earlier in the movie, Dean is seen working in a gas station after his release from the Army reserves.

9. In the rock concert movie "The T.A.M.I. Show", what was in Jan & Dean's guitar case?

Answer: Skateboard

Shown on the front cover of the "Command Performance/Live In Person" album, which features the duo's performance from the movie

10. What was Jan & Dean's first label?

Answer: Dore

Arwin Records (owned by actress Doris Day's husband Marty Melcher) released three singles by Jan & ARNIE while Dean was in the Army reserves. Shortly after Dean's release, Arnie quit the music business and Dean rejoined Jan. In 1959, they recorded several singles and an album on Dore (including their first Top 10 hit "Baby Talk"). In May 1961, the duo switched to the Challenge label, then later that year they finally signed with Liberty, enjoying a string of hits from 1962 to 1966.

Source: Author Drivein101

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