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1. Ann Wilson joined a band that became known as Hocus Pocus after she became a member in the early 1970's. By what name had the band previously been known as, that it later reverted back to?
2. I'll give you some of the lyrics that accompany a haunting melody of this song that begins with a slow tempo, as performed by David Essex in 1974. See if you can identify the title of this one...
"Hey kid, rock and roll
Rock on, ooh, my soul
Hey kid, boogey too - did ya?
Hey shout, summertime blues
Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes
Hey kid, rock and roll, rock on..."
3. Who is this rock star, who was born as Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, in 1953?
Some of her hits include songs like "Love Is A Battlefield", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"; "We Belong" and the controversial "Hell Is For Children"?
4. "If I could make a wish
I think I'd pass
Can't think of anything I need.
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
Nothing to eat, no books to read."
From which of these songs by the British band, The Hollies, were these lyrics taken?
5. This song was recorded in a farmhouse in Brownstown, Indiana, according to its author and singer. Out of a huge repertoire of songs from America's heartland, which of John Cougar Mellencamp's songs was this, that was inspired by him seeing an old black man sitting on the front porch of a house, petting a cat?
6. Not many rock bands have room for a flutist, but this one did. In fact, the lead singer for the group, "Jethro Tull"; Ian Anderson, not only played flute, but also acoustic and bass guitars along with a variety of other instruments including the balalaika, saxophone, and harmonica.
From what source did the group take its name?
7. If I instructed you to walk this way to see the toys in the attic, would that evoke the idea of a famous rock band to you?
If so, which of the following groups would you think of?
8. "You could have a steam train
If you'd just lay down your tracks
You could have an aeroplane flying
If you bring your blue sky back
All you do is call me
I'll be anything you need"
Which musical artist brought us "Sledgehammer" in 1986?
9. In the song "Rockin' Me", by the Steve Miller Band, which of the following U.S. cities is NOT mentioned anywhere in the song?
10. I took the liberty of lifting some of the lyrics from the middle of this 1978 hit, which was named after a famous venue in London, "Baker Street".
Who was the musician who brought us this hit song?
"He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything."
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