Jägerbombs Away! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brass Monkey

"Brass Monkey" was a single release from the Beastie Boys' debut album "License to Ill", released in 1987. It was a moderately successful track, reaching Number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In the song, the Beastie Boys are actually singing (rapping) about the cocktail called Brass Monkey, which is a mixture of rum, vodka and orange juice.

Answer: Tequila Sunrise

"Tequila Sunrise" was released in 1973 as the first single from the Eagles' second album, "Desperado". It managed to reach Number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Don Henley and Glenn Frey wrote this song together, naming it for the popular drink and for their own experience with Tequila, which they referred to as 'instant courage' when trying to approach the ladies.

Answer: Red Red Wine

Neil Diamond wrote "Red Red Wine" as an acoustic ballad and released it in 1967 on his second album "Just for You". It only reached Number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (in 1968).

"Red Red Wine" has been covered by a number of artists, but most famously by UB40, whose rendition reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 (after originally being released in 1983 and only reaching Number 34 at that time). According to band member Astro, they weren't even aware that Neil Diamond was the one who wrote the song, as they made their cover of a cover by a reggae singer by the name of Tony Tribe.

Answer: One Mint Julep

"One Mint Julep" was released by the Clovers in 1952, a Rhythm & Blues drinking song that was written by Rudy Toombs, who also wrote the well-known tune "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer" in 1953 for Amos Milburn.

The song was intended to be ironic in the sense that a young black man would get drunk on a mint julep, which was a drink that a southern (white) belle would commonly drink.

Answer: Mexicola

"Mexicola" was one of the tracks on the Queens of the Stone Age's debut, self-titled album in 1998. The song was written by founding member Josh Homme, and was (according to the story) conceived of while in the back of a police car in Mexico. The song doesn't actually have to do with the drink Mexicola (tequila, lime juice and cola), but is about spending time in a Mexican jail.

Answer: False

"Escape (the Piña Colada Song)" was the lead single from Rupert Holmes' fifth studio album "Partners in Crime" (1979). The song would reach Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 by the end of the year, coincidentally making it the last Number One song of the 1970s (it stayed there for two weeks, got bumped in the first week of January, then regained the top spot for one more week in January, 1980.

While the song mentions liking Piña Coladas, it is more about someone looking for a new relationship (but finding it with his current love).

Answer: Smoke on the Water

"Smoke on the Water" was a single release from Deep Purple's sixth studio album "Machine Head" in 1972. It reached Number Four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

As the lyrics describe, "Smoke on the Water" recounts an actual event experienced by the members of the band when they witnessed a Swiss casino burn down and drift smoke across the waters of Lake Geneva.

The cocktail of the same name is actually quite complicated (including Mezcal and Cointreau) and is topped with a sprig of rosemary that is set on fire when it is served.

Answer: Whiskey in the Jar

The origins of "Whiskey in the Jar" are unclear, but in its earliest renditions, it first appeared in the 17th century. The lyrics tell of an Irish highwayman who is betrayed by his lover.

Of the performers listed in the question, the best chart appearances were Thin Lizzy's version (Number One on Irish Singles chart) and Metallica's version (Number One on UK Rock & Metal chart).

Answer: Margaritaville

"Margaritaville" was a 1977 single release from Jimmy Buffet's seventh studio album "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" that has become his signature song. It managed to reach Number Eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Margaritaville" is named for the cocktail Margarita, and is about the drink and his first encounter with it (in Texas, according to the story).

Answer: Orange Crush

"Orange Crush" was the first single from R.E.M.'s sixth studio album "Green" in 1988. It reached Number One on both the US Mainstream Rock and US Alternative Airplay billboard charts.

The song is not about the cocktail Orange Crush (orange-flavored vodka, triple sec, and orange juice over ice, topped with lemon-lime soda), but rather is about 'Agent Orange', the chemical defoliant used during the Vietnam War.