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My Memories of Music Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about my own experiences with music of my lifetime. These questions will be based from the year I was born, 1984 (eg when I was 14 I heard, so the year would be 1998 and the song would be from that year). And will be Aust releases.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ozyboy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Ozyboy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,145

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1554

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1989, one of my very first memories of hearing a song on a radio. Some of the lyrics were "She drives me crazy and I can't help myself", what was the title of the song? Hint

Can't Help Myself

She's Driving Me Crazy

Crazy

She Drives Me Crazy

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1996: My first favourite song went to number 1 here in Australia, What was the song and the artist? Hint: Also had number 1's in 2002 in Australia. Hint

Wonderwall - Oasis

Macarena - Los Del Rio

That Girl - Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy

Boombastic - Shaggy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Also in 1996, my favourite band, Savage Garden, made their debut with a song that made the top 5. What is the name of the song? Hint

To The Moon And Back

I Want You

Truly Madly Deeply

Magical Kisses

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1998, the FIFA World Cup was played in France. What was the title of Ricky Martin's song for that World Cup?
Hint

Tubthumping

The Cup Of Life

Football Fever

Breathe

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was 17 in 2001 when one of my fave bands "split". Who are they? Hint

Spice Girls

Savage Garden

The Corrs

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1997 was when Puff Daddy first made it big in Australia. The single 'I'll Be Missing You' went to number 1 in a number of countries, but for how long did it stay at number 1 in Australia? Hint

11 weeks

3 weeks

4 weeks

1 week

7. In 1995, I watched this music video of a song called 'Here's Johnny' by a dance group by the name of Hocus Pocus. The main feature of this music video that I can remember is a word. What was the word? Hint

BAM

HERE'S JOHNNY

JOHNNY!

HERE

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2000, one of my fave songs by Savage Garden, 'Crash and Burn', didn't perform to what I'd expect of it. What area of the ARIA Top 100 singles did it peak in? Hint

Between 70 and 61

Between 50 and 41

Between 10 and 6

Between 20 and 11

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1991 was the year where i heard this song that went "Its Alright Its alright It's alright, She moves in mysterious ways", but back then, being young, i never knew who sang the song (i do now). Who was this band? Hint

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Nirvana

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Question 10 of 10

10. In mid 1997 I remember hearing Shawn Colvin's single 'Sunny Came Home' and I loved the song, however, it didn't go well in the charts here in Australia as it did in the USA. So did the single even make the ARIA Top 50 singles at all?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1989, one of my very first memories of hearing a song on a radio. Some of the lyrics were "She drives me crazy and I can't help myself", what was the title of the song?

Answer: She Drives Me Crazy

'She Drives Me Crazy' by the Fine Young Cannibals. This single was released in Australia in 1989. It peaked at Number 1 for 2 weeks.

2. 1996: My first favourite song went to number 1 here in Australia, What was the song and the artist? Hint: Also had number 1's in 2002 in Australia.

Answer: Boombastic - Shaggy

'That Girl' never made it to number 1, 'Wonderwall' was number 1 for a week, 'Macarena' stayed at number 1 for 9 weeks and 'Boombastic' stayed at number 1 for 4 weeks in 1996.

3. Also in 1996, my favourite band, Savage Garden, made their debut with a song that made the top 5. What is the name of the song?

Answer: I Want You

'I Want You' peaked at number 4. 'To The Moon and Back' was also released in 1996, but not until near the end of the year and it went to number 1 for a week in 1997. 'Truly Madly Deeply' wasn't released until 1997, and finally 'Magical Kisses' is the original demo version of 'Truly Madly Deeply'.

4. In 1998, the FIFA World Cup was played in France. What was the title of Ricky Martin's song for that World Cup?

Answer: The Cup Of Life

'The Cup Of Life' video had footages of some of the action from the 1998 World Cup, and the single peaked at number 1. 'Tubthumping' also peaked at number 1, was used on the FIFA World Cup 1998 Playstaion game, 'Breathe' by Prodigy was released in 1997 and peaked at number 2 in 1997, and there was never a song called 'Football Fever'.

5. I was 17 in 2001 when one of my fave bands "split". Who are they?

Answer: Savage Garden

Savage Garden supposedly split in October 2001, although I believe the supposed "split" was just a publicity stunt to promote Darren Hayes's solo career and also to promote the band that Daniel Jones is working with, Aneiki. Spice Girls, whom I've never liked, split in 2000, U2 are still together and as far as I know, The Corrs are still around.

6. 1997 was when Puff Daddy first made it big in Australia. The single 'I'll Be Missing You' went to number 1 in a number of countries, but for how long did it stay at number 1 in Australia?

Answer: 3 weeks

'I'll Be Missing You' stayed at number 1 in Australia for 3 weeks in 1997, before being knocked off by Will Smith's 'Men In Black'.

Answer: BAM

For the full length of the video, the 'BAM' was displayed on a background that changed colours a couple of times, and also the lyrics were 'bam bam bam, sha bam bam bam'. This song reached number 1 here in Australia in 1995 for 4 weeks.

8. In 2000, one of my fave songs by Savage Garden, 'Crash and Burn', didn't perform to what I'd expect of it. What area of the ARIA Top 100 singles did it peak in?

Answer: Between 20 and 11

The single reached Number 13 in 2000. Which isn't too bad, but many people, including myself, expected this to be a top 5 (or at least a top 10) single.

Answer: U2

Yes, that song was called 'Mysterious Ways'. Also the guitar riff of that song is one of the best in my opinion.

Answer: Yes

The single did make the top 50, it peaked at number 45 in 1997. But in the USA it was a top 5 single in 1997.

Source: Author Ozyboy

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