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Lesser Known Songs Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the songs that are often forgotten on hit albums. For this one I'll give you the band and a few songs that didn't quite become hits then you give me the hit album.

A multiple-choice quiz by deadmanfan1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
deadmanfan1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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915

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Question 1 of 10

1. The band is Nirvana. The songs are "Polly", "Drain You", and "Lounge Act". What great Nirvana album do these songs appear on? Hint

Nirvana

In Utero

Nevermind

Bleach

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Question 2 of 10

2. This next album is from Michael Jackson. The songs included on this album are "Speed Demon" and "Just Good Friends". What fantastic Michael Jackson album are these songs from? Hint

Thriller

Bad

Off The Wall

Dangerous

3. Let's rock out to some Guns 'N Roses. I'll bet you can't tell me what album these songs are from: "It's So Easy", You're Crazy", and "Rocket Queen". What iconic Guns 'N Roses album are these songs from?

Answer: (Three Words - Are You Hungry?)

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Question 4 of 10

4. TRUE or FALSE: The songs "Take It As It Comes", "Back Door Man", and "End of the Night" are featured on The Doors' 1967 self-titled album.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Let's go to 1980 where this awesome AC/DC album contained songs like "Shake A Leg" and "What Do You Do For Money, Honey". What AC/DC album is this? Hint

High Voltage

For Those About To Rock

The Razor's Edge

Back In Black

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Question 6 of 10

6. Let's play some Deep Purple. What heavy album introduced the songs "Maybe I'm A Leo", "Pictures of Home" and "Lazy"? Hint

Burn

Who Do We Think We Are

Stormbringer

Machine Head

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Question 7 of 10

7. The songs "Holier Than Thou", "My Friend of Misery", and "Don't Tread On Me" are featured on what Metallica album? Hint

Metallica

Master of Puppets

Ride The Lightning

Reload

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Different People", "Hey You" and "You Can Do It" were on this 1995 No Doubt album. What album was this? Hint

No Doubt

Rock Steady

Tragic Kingdom

Return of Saturn

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Question 9 of 10

9. "In Your Letter", "Out of Season", and "Tough Guys" were songs on this REO Speedwagon album. Can you name it? Hint

Ridin' the Storm Out

REO Speedwagon

Hi Infidelity

Nine Lives

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Big Guns", "Rattlesnake Shake", and "Here I Am" were lesser known songs on this Skid Row album. What album are these songs from? Hint

Slave To The Grind

Skid Row

B-Side Ourselves

Thick Skin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The band is Nirvana. The songs are "Polly", "Drain You", and "Lounge Act". What great Nirvana album do these songs appear on?

Answer: Nevermind

Those three songs appeared on the "Nevermind" album which was released in 1991. The album is best known for spawning the hits: "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Lithium", and "Come As You Are".

2. This next album is from Michael Jackson. The songs included on this album are "Speed Demon" and "Just Good Friends". What fantastic Michael Jackson album are these songs from?

Answer: Bad

The "Bad" album released the hits "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Man in The Mirror" among others.

Answer: Appetite For Destruction

The 1987 release of the "Appetite For Destruction" album took Guns 'N Roses from the Sunset Strip to bona fide rockstars with the songs "Welcome To The Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child O' Mine".

4. TRUE or FALSE: The songs "Take It As It Comes", "Back Door Man", and "End of the Night" are featured on The Doors' 1967 self-titled album.

Answer: True

The 1967 breakthrough album "The Doors" included the hits "Break On Through(To the Other Side) and "Light My Fire".

5. Let's go to 1980 where this awesome AC/DC album contained songs like "Shake A Leg" and "What Do You Do For Money, Honey". What AC/DC album is this?

Answer: Back In Black

Back In Black was the first album that AC/DC released under new singer Brian Johnson, who replaced the late Bon Scott. The album powered out the songs "Back In Black", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and "Hells Bells".

6. Let's play some Deep Purple. What heavy album introduced the songs "Maybe I'm A Leo", "Pictures of Home" and "Lazy"?

Answer: Machine Head

The songs "Smoke On The Water", "Space Truckin'", and "Highway Star" were the main staples of the 1972 "Machine Head" album.

7. The songs "Holier Than Thou", "My Friend of Misery", and "Don't Tread On Me" are featured on what Metallica album?

Answer: Metallica

The 1991 self-titled Metallica album blasted out "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", and "Sad But True", in what some would deem Metallica's best album.

8. "Different People", "Hey You" and "You Can Do It" were on this 1995 No Doubt album. What album was this?

Answer: Tragic Kingdom

The songs "Don't Speak", "Just A Girl", and "Spiderwebs" were three popular songs from the 1995 album.

9. "In Your Letter", "Out of Season", and "Tough Guys" were songs on this REO Speedwagon album. Can you name it?

Answer: Hi Infidelity

Known as the kings of the power ballads, REO Speedwagon cranked out the tunes "Take It on the Run", "Can't Fight This Feeling", and "Keep On Loving You" on the "Hi Infidelity" album.

10. "Big Guns", "Rattlesnake Shake", and "Here I Am" were lesser known songs on this Skid Row album. What album are these songs from?

Answer: Skid Row

Skid Row's 1989 self-titled debut album belted out the songs "Youth Gone Wild", "I Remember You", and "18 and Life" which became the first Heavy Metal song to reach number one on the Billboard charts.

Source: Author deadmanfan1

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