...Must Come "Down" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Boondocks

"Down In the Boondocks" was a 1965 hit in the U.S. for Billy Joe Royal, peaking at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, and becoming a number one tune in Canada. It came off an album of the same name and was Royal's biggest hit. The song was written by Joe South.

Answer: True

Yep. "Don't Bring Me Down", the Animals hit of 1966 which reached as high as number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and number six in the U.K., was written by the team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, two of the writers associated with New York's Brill Building, from which many a hit song emerged.

Answer: Boat

Every Mother's Son came up with "Come on Down to My Boat" which was a number six single on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during the summer of 1967. The song was originally recorded by a group called The Rare Breed with little success. After the success of this song, Every Mother's Son failed to sustain any momentum and later releases did not do as well.

This song was their only Top 40 tune.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival or CCR for short recorded "Down on the Corner" in 1969 as a cut from an album called "Willy and The Poorboys". The song got to a peak of number three in the U.S., number two in Australia and number 31 in the U.K. In a U.S. television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, a popular variety show of the time, the group was introduced and performed the song as "Willy and the Poorboys".

Answer: False

Bachman had left the group to form another band called Brave Belt when lead singer Burton Cummings and the Guess Who scored with "Hand Me Down World" in 1970. The song hit number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and got as high as number ten in the group home country of Canada.

Answer: Melanie

"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" was the second release from Melanie's album called "Candles in the Rain". The song was simply an interpretation of her view of Woodstock looking out into the crowd as she performed at that venue. The song hit number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts during its 1970 run up and established Melanie as a new force in popular music.

Answer: True

True. The song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was part of an album called "Caribou" which was released in 1974. This song was the first release from the album and went to number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and number three in the U.K. Background vocals for the tune were provided by Bruce Johnstone and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys as well as Toni Tennille. George Michael covered the tune in 1991 and recorded it as a duet with Elton John and this version also had major success.

Answer: Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton aka "Slowhand" gave us "Lay Down Sally" in 1977 from his album titled "Slowhand". Clapton is one of the most renowned musicians of the rock era and played with such legendary bands as The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos and many others.

He also was a guest artist on recordings for George Harrison and many more. He was ranked fourth on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". "Lay Down Sally" hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1977 and got as high as number three on the charts.

Answer: ELO

The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) gave us "Don't Bring Me Down' in 1979, their last release from their album called "Discovery". The song made its way up the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and finally rested at number four, becoming their biggest U.S. hit.

It also reached number three in the U.K., number two in Canada and number six in Australia. The song has no relation the 1966 Animals tune of the same name.

Answer: Men at Work

It was Men at Work who recorded the song "Down Under" which went to number one on the charts in the U.S. during early 1982, as well as reaching number one in the U.K. and Australia. The song is a cut from the group's debut album called "Business as Usual". Over time it has become almost a patriotic song in the group's home country of Australia.