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Quiz about Popular MusicTheme Songs In Movies

Popular Music/Theme Songs In Movies Quiz

Delve into the wonderful world of music in the movies!

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Movie Buffs. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Illini43

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,410

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I Am Sam" uses the music of what famous musical act throughout the entire movie? Hint

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

Elton John

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song, also performed by Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot", was sung by Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn and others in the movie "Everyone Says I Love You"? Hint

"Runnin' Wild"

"If I Had You"

"I Wanna Be Loved By You"

"I'm Thru With Love"

3. The haunting mood of "Requiem for a Dream" was amplified by a famous contemporary string quartet that specially composed all of the pieces after viewing the film. What famous quartet, based out of San Francisco, made this film a million times more provocative and haunting? Hint

Bartok Quartet

Kronos Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Turtle Island String Quartet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 1959 movie starring Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue contains a memorable "theme" of the same name, also recorded by Percy Faith?

Answer: (three words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The title of this movie is also the answer to the question posed in its popular theme song created by Ray Parker Jr. What movie is this? Hint

Ghostbusters

Footloose

Pretty Woman

Purple Rain

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Question 6 of 10

6. What film composer gave us the classic notes of the "Jaws" (1975) theme? Hint

John Williams

Danny Elfman

Hans Zimmer

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the film "Easy A," Olive received a card from her grandmother with a popular pop song as the musical tune. While she initially hated it, within three days she was constantly singing and dancing along to the upbeat lyrics and catchy chorus. What pop song did Olive end up 'taking to the next level'? Hint

"Single Ladies" by Beyonce

"You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper

"Pocket Full of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1994 movie "Pulp Fiction", made by Quentin Tarantino, is famous for its unique film style and soundtrack. Which song, which also nominated for an 'MTV Movie Award for Best Song', was the background music when Vincent Vega (played by John Travolta) was waiting for Mia Wallace (portrayed by Uma Thurman) to go out on a dinner date? Hint

"Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill

"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper

"Girl You Know it's True" by Milli Vanilli

"Some Girls Do" by Sawyer Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2000 movie "Coyote Ugly", Violet Sanford was trying to get one of her songs to be heard and eventually recorded. What is the name of the song that she started singing by herself, and with a scene of LeAnn Rimes singing on top of the bar? Hint

"Can't Fight the Moonlight"

"One Way or Another"

"The Right Kind of Wrong"

"Pour Some Sugar On Me"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What popular song did Kate Hudson dance to at the birthday party scene in the movie "Raising Helen"? Hint

Just Like Heaven

Thriller

Whip It

Bohemian Rhapsody

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I Am Sam" uses the music of what famous musical act throughout the entire movie?

Answer: The Beatles

Sean Penn was unable to obtain the rights in order to use original recordings. He asked assorted artists such as Sheryl Crow, Nick Cave and Paul Westerberg to do cover songs instead.

Submitted by Tag2371.

2. Which song, also performed by Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot", was sung by Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn and others in the movie "Everyone Says I Love You"?

Answer: "I'm Thru With Love"

"I'm Thru With Love" (sometimes spelled "I'm Through With Love"), written by Gus Kahn, Matt Melneck and Joseph Livingston, was originally recorded by Bing Crosby in 1931 and reached a top ranking of number 3 on the pop charts. With a number of different artists - like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan or in more recent times, Diana Krall - presenting their takes of this song, it can be considered a standard of American music.

Submitted by Picard25.

Answer: Kronos Quartet

The Kronos Quartet is internationally known for specializing in contemporary classical/new music, which is not an area that many modern quartets choose to focus on. The tend to work on minimalist musical pieces and have worked with a variety of other artists, including Philip Glass, Arvo Part, and George Crumb.

Submitted by KatieK54.

4. What 1959 movie starring Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue contains a memorable "theme" of the same name, also recorded by Percy Faith?

Answer: A Summer Place

"Theme From A Summer Place" was written by Max Steiner with lyrics by Mark Discant. It was also a hit record for Andy Williams.

Submitted by the Movie Buffs.

5. The title of this movie is also the answer to the question posed in its popular theme song created by Ray Parker Jr. What movie is this?

Answer: Ghostbusters

"Who ya gonna call?" is the question and "Ghostbusters" is the answer. The 1984 paranormal comedy stars Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson. The theme song of the same name is sang by Ray Parker Jr., and it went to number 1 on the Billboard's Hot 100's Chart.

Submitted by HannahConner88.

6. What film composer gave us the classic notes of the "Jaws" (1975) theme?

Answer: John Williams

John Williams composed the score to Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic "Jaws". Williams and Spielberg first worked together on 1974's "The Sugarland Express", and have worked together more than a dozen times since. Williams won Grammy awards for his work on Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial", "Schindler's List", and "Saving Private Ryan".

Submitted by HannahConner88.

Answer: "Pocket Full of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield

When she first listened to it she remarked that it was the 'worst song ever.' However, as each day passed she found herself singing along, then dancing along, then singing and dancing intensely around her bedroom. It was, in my opinion, one of the most entertaining moments of the film.

Submitted by KatieK54.

Answer: "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill

The song "Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon" was written by Neil Diamond. It was originally released in 1967 by Diamond and then again for the movie in 1994 by the Chicago-based band Urge Overkill.

Submitted by Illini43.

Answer: "Can't Fight the Moonlight"

The role of Violet Sanford was played by Piper Perabo. She was a New Jersey girl trying to make it big in the music business by writing music. She soon found out it was very hard to get a foot in the door and took on a job at a bar called the Coyote Ugly. Lil, played Maria Bello, hired "Jersey" (Violet's nickname in the bar), and showed her the way of New York City nights. Eventually, with the help of Mr. Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia), Violet got over her stage fright and got a chance to perform her music to the world.

Submitted by Illini43.

10. What popular song did Kate Hudson dance to at the birthday party scene in the movie "Raising Helen"?

Answer: Whip It

"Whip it" was on the album "Freedom of Choice" and released in 1980.

Submitted by Tag2371.

Source: Author Illini43

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