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Obscure Beatles Covers Trivia Quiz

So many performers have recorded their own versions of the songs of The Beatles, but this quiz could even have Fab Four fanatics scratching their heads!

A multiple-choice quiz by roket555. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
roket555

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,947

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. In 1975 David Bowie covers The Beatles. What was his pick? Hint

Across the Universe

I am the Walrus

Getting Better

Helter Skelter

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Question 2 of 15

2. True or False: The 'Whitey Album' by New York's Sonic Youth is a song for song tribute to the Beatles opus of 1968 'The White Album'?

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1992, a New York night club released a various artists album where all the songs were by The Beatles, and all the songs were recorded live! What was the name of that club... Hint

The Knitting Factory

The Mudd Club

CBGB's

The Mercer Arts Centre

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Question 4 of 15

4. Eastern European band Laibach recorded their own version of a complete Beatles album. Which album was it? Hint

Abbey Road

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

With the Beatles

Let It Be

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which quasi-glam rock band released their version of 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' as a single in 1978? Hint

The Sweet

Sparks

Mott the Hoople

Mud

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Question 6 of 15

6. Former Roxy Music keyboard twiddler, Brian Eno, recorded a live album with his part-time band 801 in 1976. Which Beatles tune got the treatment? Hint

A Day In the Life

Tomorrow Never Knows

Flying

She's Leaving Home

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Question 7 of 15

7. Has cowboy singer Frankie Laine ever covered a Beatles song?

Yes

8. Of all the songs in The Beatles back catalog, an unlikely choice of cover would be 'Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my Monkey'. This geeky American band loved the song so much, they included a version on their debut album in 1980. They were... Hint

The Del Byzanteens

The Motels

The Feelies

Devo

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Question 9 of 15

9. Todd Rundgren, a long time fan of the Fab Four, released the album 'Faithful' in 1976. It included 2 faithful covers of which Beatles songs? Hint

Rain and Strawberry Fields Forever

Fool on the Hill & I'm Down

Elenore Rigby & Taxman

Benefit for Mr. Kite & The New Mary Jane

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Question 10 of 15

10. Speaking of strange albums filled with cover versions, which Australian band released a delightful version of 'I am the Walrus' on their 1985 album 'We Love You'? Hint

The Pineapples from the Dawn of Time

INXS

Skyhooks

The Sacred Cowboys

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which 'Star Trek' cast member has covered 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' with quite hilarious results? Hint

William Shatner

DeForest Kelley

Leonard Nimoy

Walter Koenig

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Question 12 of 15

12. Australia 1970: This band has a huge hit with their cover of Eleanor
Rigby... Hint

The Masters Apprentices

The Coloured Balls

The Aztecs

The Zoot

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Question 13 of 15

13. 1973 and lead singer of Californian sixties band Spirit releases his first solo album 'Kaptain Kopter and the Twirlybirds' which includes his own heavy handed version of which Beatles tune? Hint

Rain

Back in the USSR

Come Together

Something

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Question 14 of 15

14. English punk band of the late seventies Generation X covered which title from Lennon's 'Imagine' album? Hint

How Do You Sleep?

Give Me Some Truth

I Don't Want to be a Soldier

Crippled Inside

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, english satirists The Goons had their own hilarious version of this early Beatles hit... Hint

Please Please Me

Please Mr. Postman

Ticket to Ride

She Loves You

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1975 David Bowie covers The Beatles. What was his pick?

Answer: Across the Universe

Bowie's version was included on the album "Young Americans", with John Lennon contributing guitar parts. Lennon also got a co-composer credit on the album for the track 'Fame'.

2. True or False: The 'Whitey Album' by New York's Sonic Youth is a song for song tribute to the Beatles opus of 1968 'The White Album'?

Answer: False

There was not one Beatles cover version on 'The Whitey Album', though there were two by Madonna and one by Robert Palmer.

3. In 1992, a New York night club released a various artists album where all the songs were by The Beatles, and all the songs were recorded live! What was the name of that club...

Answer: The Knitting Factory

Very bizarre album, including Lydia Lunch doing 'Why Don't We Do It In the Road' and King Missile's take on 'We Can Work It Out'

4. Eastern European band Laibach recorded their own version of a complete Beatles album. Which album was it?

Answer: Let It Be

Nothing could prepare the listener for this album! Laibach have also had their hands on songs by The Rolling Stones and Europe!

5. Which quasi-glam rock band released their version of 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' as a single in 1978?

Answer: Sparks

For some reason, this hugely orchestrated version of the song was withdrawn from sale. Some say it was because of poor sales, or perhaps, there was a higher hand in the matter!

6. Former Roxy Music keyboard twiddler, Brian Eno, recorded a live album with his part-time band 801 in 1976. Which Beatles tune got the treatment?

Answer: Tomorrow Never Knows

Roxy Music band mate, Bryan Ferry recorded his own Beatles cover with a version of the McCartney penned 'She's Leaving Home' in the same year!

7. Has cowboy singer Frankie Laine ever covered a Beatles song?

Answer: Yes

His very strange reading of 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' graces the movie soundtrack to 'All This and World War 2' along with the likes of Keith Moon and Status Quo.

Answer: The Feelies

The Feelies were featured as the high school frat party band in the Jonathan Demme movie 'Something Wild', doing disturbing things to other people's songs. The Del Byzanteens, by the way, was how another director, Jim Jarmusch, first came into public prominence.

9. Todd Rundgren, a long time fan of the Fab Four, released the album 'Faithful' in 1976. It included 2 faithful covers of which Beatles songs?

Answer: Rain and Strawberry Fields Forever

The album Faithful by Todd was a unusual album, one side featuring original compositions, the other side...production perfect versions of his favourite sixties songs including 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys and 'If Six were Nine' by Jimi Hendrix.

10. Speaking of strange albums filled with cover versions, which Australian band released a delightful version of 'I am the Walrus' on their 1985 album 'We Love You'?

Answer: The Sacred Cowboys

Others artists to feel the wrath of the Cowboys whip? The Doors, Dylan and Alan Vega.

11. Which 'Star Trek' cast member has covered 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' with quite hilarious results?

Answer: William Shatner

Nimoy himself was not adverse to his own interpretations of hit songs, including 'If I had a Hammer' and 'I Walk the Line' in his recorded canon.

12. Australia 1970: This band has a huge hit with their cover of Eleanor Rigby...

Answer: The Zoot

Australia has always been easy pickings for covers of The Beatles back catalog. (Note: John Farnham's dismal version of "Help!"). The band's arrival in 1964 saw absolute mania, surprising considering that the drummer for the band was not Ringo, but ring-in Jimmy Nicols!

13. 1973 and lead singer of Californian sixties band Spirit releases his first solo album 'Kaptain Kopter and the Twirlybirds' which includes his own heavy handed version of which Beatles tune?

Answer: Rain

Also in among the covers..."Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon. Randy himself (now deceased) had played with Hendrix and in his own band, Spirit, actually had his step-father, Ed Cassidy, playing drums!

14. English punk band of the late seventies Generation X covered which title from Lennon's 'Imagine' album?

Answer: Give Me Some Truth

One of the most incredible punk interpretations of a Lennon solo song was recorded by Australian band 'X'. Released as a limited edition single in 1984, their version of 'Mother' could take paint off walls!

15. Finally, english satirists The Goons had their own hilarious version of this early Beatles hit...

Answer: She Loves You

"She loves You? Yeah! Yeah? Yeah!" was the angle of the lyric. Later in life, George Harrison was responsible for putting the money up to fund Monty Python's movie 'Life of Brian' with a guest appearance by Spike Milligan, original member of The Goons! Gotta love full circles!

Source: Author roket555

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