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Quiz about Jimmy Johnny Tommy
Quiz about Jimmy Johnny Tommy

Jimmy, Johnny, Tommy Trivia Quiz

There have been a surprising number of songs over the years with Jimmies, Johnnies and Tommies in them - see how much you can remember about some of them in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rowena8482. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rowena8482
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,404
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1500
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 15
1. Perhaps the most famous Johnny of all - "Johnny B. Goode", but how did he play "that guitar"? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Another Johnny met the devil one night in Georgia, but which of these bands has NOT done a version of the song? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Our first Tommy appears in "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, but can you remember the name of his girlfriend? Hint


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4. Our next Tommy from a song was killed in a stock car racing accident. Can you name his lover in the song? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. Another famous Tommy was the "Pinball Wizard" in the rock opera by The Who, but which member of the band played him? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. John Leyton had a hit with a Johnny song in the early 1960s, but what did he want us to do? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. The Who made a film about a Jimmy, with a soundtrack including "Doctor Jimmy" and "5:15". Can you name it? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. In the song "It's My Party", Johnny "just walked out the door", but who with? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Who had a hit in 1985 with the song "Johnny Come Home"? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. In which song do we meet a Jimmy "selling sugar to the sweet people on the street"? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. The Purple Hearts had a song called "Jimmy". Can you complete this lyric from it? "Jimmy was born beneath a ______, you know he never really stood a chance". Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. In Green Day's "American Idiot" album, how does St. Jimmy die? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. The folk song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was used as the on screen theme for a villain in which Bruce Willis film? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. "Tommy Gun" was The Clash's seventh single release in the UK, but which album was it from? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys was described by them as a tribute to which famous man? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Perhaps the most famous Johnny of all - "Johnny B. Goode", but how did he play "that guitar"?

Answer: Like ringing a bell

 Chuck Berry wrote the song in 1955 and it was included on the "Voyager Golden Record" that went out into space with the Voyager probe, as a record of human achievement.
2. Another Johnny met the devil one night in Georgia, but which of these bands has NOT done a version of the song?

Answer: The Gents

 Many bands have performed versions of this song, including the memorable "The Devil Went Down To Scunthorpe" by the Toy Dolls and a Techno version by Rednex. The Alvin and the Chipmunks version is well worth a listen if you can find it!
3. Our first Tommy appears in "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, but can you remember the name of his girlfriend?

Answer: Gina

 Tommy and Gina get a mention in another Bon Jovi song too, "It's My Life" from the "Crush" CD.
4. Our next Tommy from a song was killed in a stock car racing accident. Can you name his lover in the song?

Answer: Laura

 In 1960, Decca Records refused to release "Tell Laura I love her" by Ray Petersen and even destroyed copies of the record. This was because Tommy dies in the song.
In 1966 Ricky Valance released it on the Colombia label and it spent three weeks at number one on the British chart.
5. Another famous Tommy was the "Pinball Wizard" in the rock opera by The Who, but which member of the band played him?

Answer: Roger Daltrey

 The concept album "Tommy" was released in 1969, and the film followed in 1975. Tommy's surname in the film is Walker.
6. John Leyton had a hit with a Johnny song in the early 1960s, but what did he want us to do?

Answer: Remember Me

 "Johnny Remember Me" was produced by Joe Meek.
John Leyton later became an actor and appeared in "The Great Escape".
7. The Who made a film about a Jimmy, with a soundtrack including "Doctor Jimmy" and "5:15". Can you name it?

Answer: Quadrophenia

 In "Quadrophenia", Jimmy is played by Phil Daniels, and his father is played by Michael Elphick. Toyah Wilcox and Leslie Ash also featured as Monkey and Steph. Sting made one of his first appearances as Ace Face.
8. In the song "It's My Party", Johnny "just walked out the door", but who with?

Answer: Judy

 "It's My Party" was originally released by Leslie Gore in 1963.
9. Who had a hit in 1985 with the song "Johnny Come Home"?

Answer: Fine Young Cannibals

 The song charted top ten in both the UK and the US Dance chart for the Fine Young Cannibals. FYC appeared as the house band in the film comedy "Tin Men" in 1987.
10. In which song do we meet a Jimmy "selling sugar to the sweet people on the street"?

Answer: Dr. Feelgood

 "Dr. Feelgood" is the title track of a Motley Crue album released in 1989. It was number one in the US and number four in the UK charts.
11. The Purple Hearts had a song called "Jimmy". Can you complete this lyric from it? "Jimmy was born beneath a ______, you know he never really stood a chance".

Answer: Bad Sign

 The Purple Hearts took their name from a barbiturate-amphetamine mixture which was popular with the Mods in the 1960s.
12. In Green Day's "American Idiot" album, how does St. Jimmy die?

Answer: Shoots himself

 He shoots himself, the lyrics say "Jimmy died today, He blew his brains out into the Bay". Many fans believe that Saint Jimmy in the Green Day lyrics is the alter ego of the 'Jesus of Suburbia' in the same way that 'Doctor Jimmy' is the alter ego of 'Jimmy Cooper' in Quadrophenia. The band themselves aren't saying!
13. The folk song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was used as the on screen theme for a villain in which Bruce Willis film?

Answer: Die Hard With A Vengeance

 The song was the on screen theme of Simon Gruber.
14. "Tommy Gun" was The Clash's seventh single release in the UK, but which album was it from?

Answer: Give 'Em Enough Rope

 In 2004, The Clash were ranked number 30 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 100 greatest artists of all time.
15. "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys was described by them as a tribute to which famous man?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

 The song uses samples from Hendrix works, and originally his family denied permission for the band to use them. They changed their minds and the song was released as the third single from the "Check Your Head" album using the Hendrix samples.
Source: Author rowena8482

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