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Name That Classic Band Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the song lyric, you give me the band that sang it.

A multiple-choice quiz by plays88key. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
plays88key

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,645

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2965

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 209 (4/10), Guest 70 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I'll start you off easy..."Before she gets to saying goodbye, she ought to think twice, she ought to do right by me." Hint

The Rolling Stones

The Animals

The Kinks

The Beatles

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Question 2 of 10

2. "And if you don't love me now, you will never love me again." Hint

The Byrds

Fleetwood Mac

Jefferson Airplane

The Grateful Dead

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Question 3 of 10

3. "But I can't back down now because I pushed the other guys too far." Hint

The Mamas and the Papas

The Byrds

Jan and Dean

The Beach Boys

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Well here's a poke at you; you're gonna choke on it too." Hint

The Who

Led Zepplin

Pink Floyd

Jethro Tull

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I can walk through the streets and there's no one there." Hint

The Beatles

Derek and the Dominoes

Cream

The Yardbirds

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Reputation's changable. Situation's tolerable. But baby, you're adorable." Hint

The Yardbirds

Queen

The Traveling Wilburys

The Dirty Mac

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I know I dreamed you, a sin and a lie." Hint

The Kinks

The Rolling Stones

Jethro Tull

Pink Floyd

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Peacocks wandered aimlessly underneath an orange tree." Hint

The Hollies

The Byrds

Crosby, Stills, and Nash

The Band

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Dear Lord, hear my plea. Don't ever let another take her love from me, or I will surely die." Hint

The Supremes

The Temptations

The Four Tops

Smokey Robinson

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Shining down like water." Hint

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Band

Lynyrd Skynyrd

ZZ Top

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I'll start you off easy..."Before she gets to saying goodbye, she ought to think twice, she ought to do right by me."

Answer: The Beatles

This song appeared in the skiing scene of their second film, "Help." Oddly enough, none of them could ski...

2. "And if you don't love me now, you will never love me again."

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

"The Chain" detailed the Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks break-up.

3. "But I can't back down now because I pushed the other guys too far."

Answer: The Beach Boys

From "Don't Worry Baby", Brian Wilson's ode to car-racing and true love. The rhythm guitar on this song was the inspriation for the Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man."

4. "Well here's a poke at you; you're gonna choke on it too."

Answer: The Who

From The Who's "Sell Out" album, "I Can See For Miles" functions as a very nasty break-up song. Although it was seen as a drug reference, writer Pete Townshend maintained that it was about a man "with exceptionally good eyesight."

5. "I can walk through the streets and there's no one there."

Answer: Cream

From the song "I Feel Free."

6. "Reputation's changable. Situation's tolerable. But baby, you're adorable."

Answer: The Traveling Wilburys

"Handle With Care" was the first big hit for the Wilburys. This supergroup consisted of Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. They released two albums together and were planning on a third before the death of Roy Orbison ended the band.

7. "I know I dreamed you, a sin and a lie."

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Wild Horses" was Mick's song about girlfriend Marianne Faithfull's near-fatal drug overdose.

8. "Peacocks wandered aimlessly underneath an orange tree."

Answer: Crosby, Stills, and Nash

David Crosby penned this one, called "Guinnevere."

9. "Dear Lord, hear my plea. Don't ever let another take her love from me, or I will surely die."

Answer: The Temptations

The Rolling Stones also covered "Just My Imagination" on their "Some Girls" album.

10. "Shining down like water."

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

From "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." With the B-side "Hey Tonight", it was the band's eighth gold album.

Source: Author plays88key

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