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Ol' Skool Funk Trivia Quiz

Here's a test for all you "Funk-a-Teers" that enjoyed my Rick James quiz. I hope you like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by jbug1262. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jbug1262

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,680

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
358

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the word/title of the song that belongs in the blank? "Car won't start, out of gas. Check past due, reserves won't last. Caught the bus to go downtown. Bus broke down, downtown bound. Don't let nothin' keep you behind, ________, right on by."

Answer: (Five letter word)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which 1980 song has these opening lyrics, "Waitin' on the dance to get started. Hollywood stands, it's jammed down. It's a party now. I wanna dance. Everybody wanna dance, move those bodies 'round. While the music spins, get down, get down."? Hint

Everybody Dance

Move Your Boogie Body

Keep It Hot

All Night Thing

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which one of these bands sang the words to this song, "Ain't no joke, they call it the long stroke"? Hint

The ADC Band

The Funk Brothers

Attitude

The BBQ Band

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who sang this song, "Measure for measure, your love is so much pleasure. Like a haunting melody, you came inside and captured me"? Hint

Gwen Guthrie

Joyce Kennedy

Angela Bofill

Phyllis Hyman

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Question 5 of 15

5. Finish this funky song, "There is no other to compare to you. You've got me blinded, giving all-all that I have to you. You showed me feelings that I-I'd never find. But those feelings ain't complete when you're not here all the time. Oh, baby..." Hint

doll

dear

baby

love

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the name of this song which got us up onto the disco floor back in 1978? "Well, I've been watching you all night, don't you wanna dance? Don't you wanna dance? Everybody get on up and dance". Hint

Clap Your Hands and Dance

Let's Start the Dance

Doin' It To Death

Hot, Funky Nights

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these one hit wonders sang the song, "It Must Be Love", in 1979? Hint

Sequence

CJ and Company

Alton McClain and Destiny

Process and the Doo Rags

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Question 8 of 15

8. These words are from a song by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Love me right. What's the matter with you? Hold me tight. Why must I tell you what to do".

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. The song, "Summer Madness", was an instrumental piece performed by The Meters.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these groups sang the song, "Firecracker"? Hint

Brass Construction

Pleasure

The Ohio Players

Mass Production

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1988, Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock sampled this funky song on their hit, "It Takes Two". What was the name of the song that they sampled? Hint

Runaway Love

Hollywood Swinging

Haven't You Heard

Think

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the correct finish to this line, "Gimme the bridge now, gimme the bridge now. I feel like___________"? Hint

bustin' loose

trippin' out

makin' out

breakin' loose

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1981, Tom Browne asked women everywhere to put something "high to the sky", what was it? Hint

heads

hands

thighs

eyes

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Question 14 of 15

14. No "funk" quiz would be complete without a nod to Rick James. Which one of his songs does this line belong to, "Pretty, little thing. Girl, you're looking fine. And, I wonder can you spare a minute of your precious time."? Hint

Dance Wit' Me

Loosey's Rap

69 Times

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which group sang the song containing these lyrics, "Gigolette from side to side. Why you wanna con me, you fine lady"? Hint

Ozone

The Sweat Band

Freeeze

Quazar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: glide

The word and song is "Glide" by Pleasure. It peeked at number 10 on the R&B charts in 1979.

Answer: All Night Thing

The song is "All Night Thing" by the Invisible Man's Band. Formerly called the Five Stairsteps, they also had a crossover pop hit called, "Oooh, Child", which got to number 8 in 1970. "All Night Thing" peeked at number 9 on the R&B charts in 1980.

3. Which one of these bands sang the words to this song, "Ain't no joke, they call it the long stroke"?

Answer: The ADC Band

The ADC Band had this hit in 1978 which was called "The Long Stroke". It peeked at number 6 on the R&B charts.

4. Who sang this song, "Measure for measure, your love is so much pleasure. Like a haunting melody, you came inside and captured me"?

Answer: Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman's song, "You Know How To Love Me", topped out at number 12 on the R&B charts in 1979. The upbeat dance hit was a huge departure from her previously slower, moodier songs.

Answer: love

Mother's Finest was a funk-rock band that had a modest following; however, due to their unique sound, they received very little airplay on the radio. They weren't really a rock band, nor were they a R&B band. Their highest charting song was "I'm N Danger", which went to number 11 on the R&B chart in 1989. "Baby Love" barely got into the Top 100 back in 1979. It peeked at number 79.

Answer: Let's Start the Dance

Hamilton Bohannon peeked on the R&B chart at number 9 in 1978. Bohannon was a former music teacher who had worked with Stevie Wonder on tours for Motown in the mid 1960's.

7. Which of these one hit wonders sang the song, "It Must Be Love", in 1979?

Answer: Alton McClain and Destiny

"It Must Be Love" was sung by the trio Alton McClain and Destiny. It climbed as high as number 10 on the R&B chart in February of that year.

8. These words are from a song by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Love me right. What's the matter with you? Hold me tight. Why must I tell you what to do".

Answer: True

The song is "You Got the Love" from the group's 1974 hit album, "Rags to Rufus". The song went to number 1 on the R&B chart for one week. Chaka Khan left the group in 1978 and enjoyed a very good solo career.

9. The song, "Summer Madness", was an instrumental piece performed by The Meters.

Answer: False

The song is indeed an instrumental piece, but it was done by Kool and the Gang during their jazz-funk years, long before "Ladies' Night" and "Celebration". There are two versions of the song. One is a live version that was too long for radio airplay and the other is much mellower and smoother, as well as more radio-friendly, timewise. That radio version peeked at number 36 on the R&B chart in the Summer of 1975.

The radio version of the song can also be heard in background of the LeBron James commercial for Nike where he and his other "family" members are lounging around their pool on a lazy afternoon.

10. Which of these groups sang the song, "Firecracker"?

Answer: Mass Production

Mass Production hit as high as number 4 on the R&B charts in the summer of 1979.

11. In 1988, Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock sampled this funky song on their hit, "It Takes Two". What was the name of the song that they sampled?

Answer: Think

Lyn Collins' 1972 hit, "Think", which peeked at number 9 on the R&B chart that year, served as the foundation of the Rob Base rap song.

12. What is the correct finish to this line, "Gimme the bridge now, gimme the bridge now. I feel like___________"?

Answer: bustin' loose

Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers felt like "Bustin' Loose" in the fall of 1978, spending four weeks as the number 1 song on the R&B chart.

13. In 1981, Tom Browne asked women everywhere to put something "high to the sky", what was it?

Answer: thighs

Tom Browne was a jazz/funk trumpeteer who went to number 4 on the R&B charts with this risque' song in the winter of 1981.

Answer: Dance Wit' Me

From the album, "Throwin' Down", Rick climbed up the R&B charts all the way to number 3, in 1982.

15. Which group sang the song containing these lyrics, "Gigolette from side to side. Why you wanna con me, you fine lady"?

Answer: Ozone

This Nashville-based band was only around a brief time and was produced by Teena Marie. "Gigolette" barely made a dent on the R&B chart, climbing only as high as number 73, in 1981.

Source: Author jbug1262

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