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Psychedelic Hits Trivia Quiz

Beginning in 1966 and reaching its peak during the Summer of Love in 1967, psychedelia was all the rage in the late 60s. These questions will focus on some of the biggest psychedelic hit songs of that era.

A multiple-choice quiz by kobo57. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kobo57

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
396,695

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The masterpiece of psychedelic music was undoubtedly the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". What song closed the album with one of the most famous final chords in music history? Hint

I Am the Walrus

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Hello Goodbye

A Day in the Life

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song, which broadly alluded to literary characters created by Lewis Carroll, became a smash hit for the Jefferson Airplane in 1967? Hint

White Rabbit

Somebody to Love

Go Ask Alice

The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which British band enjoyed their first hit with the 1968 psychedelic tune "Pictures of Matchstick Men"? Hint

Pink Floyd

Deep Purple

The Moody Blues

The Status Quo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 1967 hit song included the following lyrics: "What will we do there? - We'll get high - What will we touch there? - We'll touch the sky"? Hint

Journey to the Center of the Mind

Interstellar Overdrive

Itchycoo Park

Incense and Peppermints

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which early psychedelic masterpiece from 1966 includes the following lyrics?

"Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world" Hint

Tomorrow Never Knows

Good Vibrations

Light My Fire

Journey to the Center of the Mind

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the song "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)" which became singer Scott McKenzie's one and only hit, in 1967? Hint

John Sebastian

Carl Wilson

Paul McCartney

John Phillips

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber, what 1967 psychedelic classic's lyrics were inspired by the 1966 science fiction novel "Night of Light" by Philip Jos� Farmer? Hint

Purple Haze

Astronomy Domine

Light My Fire

I am the Walrus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Released in October 1966, "(We Ain't Got) Nothing Yet" climbed all the way to number four on the Billboard Chart with its infectious organ driven melody. Which American band released this single? Hint

Strawberry Alarm Clock

The Blues Magoos

Paul Revere and the Raiders

The Grass Roots

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Question 9 of 10

9. Scottish singer Donovan "came singing songs of love" with what 1968 psychedelic hit? Hint

Mellow Yellow

Sunshine Superman

Hurdy Gurdy Man

Jennifer Juniper

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, what psychedelic hits quiz would be complete without a Pink Floyd question? Released in August of 1967, Pink Floyd's debut album included the psychedelic rave ups "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Astronomy Domine". Name the album that started it all for Pink Floyd. Hint

Dark Side of the Moon

A Saucerful of Secrets

Electric Music For Mind And Body

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The masterpiece of psychedelic music was undoubtedly the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". What song closed the album with one of the most famous final chords in music history?

Answer: A Day in the Life

Although frequently recognized as one of the Beatles' finest tracks, "A Day in the Life" was not released as a single. In fact none of the songs on the album were released as singles.

The song was banned from broadcast on the BBC due to drug references.

2. What song, which broadly alluded to literary characters created by Lewis Carroll, became a smash hit for the Jefferson Airplane in 1967?

Answer: White Rabbit

Despite the not so subtle allusions to LSD, "White Rabbit" became one of the first songs to sneak drug references past censors on the radio.

3. Which British band enjoyed their first hit with the 1968 psychedelic tune "Pictures of Matchstick Men"?

Answer: The Status Quo

"Pictures of Matchstick Men" was the band's only U.S. hit. However after 1970 they switched to a hard rock/boogie sound and released a long string of U.K. hits through the 70s, 80s and 90s.

4. Which 1967 hit song included the following lyrics: "What will we do there? - We'll get high - What will we touch there? - We'll touch the sky"?

Answer: Itchycoo Park

The song by the Small Faces was one of the first pop singles to use flanging, an audio effect produced by mixing two identical signals together, one signal delayed by a small and gradually changing period creating a lush 'swooshing' phase effect.

5. Which early psychedelic masterpiece from 1966 includes the following lyrics? "Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now Softly smile, I know she must be kind When I look in her eyes She goes with me to a blossom world"

Answer: Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys topped the Billboard charts in 1966 with Brian Wilson's masterpiece. The song was voted number one in Mojo's "Top 100 Records of All Time" and number six on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

6. Who wrote the song "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)" which became singer Scott McKenzie's one and only hit, in 1967?

Answer: John Phillips

The song served as an invitation to the world to the legendary Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967. The song was penned by Mamas and Papas leader John Phillips.

7. According to authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber, what 1967 psychedelic classic's lyrics were inspired by the 1966 science fiction novel "Night of Light" by Philip Jos� Farmer?

Answer: Purple Haze

"Purple Haze" opens with one of the most iconic guitar riffs in rock history. It hit number three on the UK charts in 1967.

In "Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, the Untold Story of a Musical Genius", authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber note that Jimi Hendrix was a huge sci-fi fan and was inspired by "Night of Light", which included descriptions of a purple ray gun (purple haze). Jimi originally wrote 'Purple Haze,' as a sci-fi epic about the history of warfare on the planet Neptune.

Answer: The Blues Magoos

The Blues Magoos from the Bronx would never have another major hit.

9. Scottish singer Donovan "came singing songs of love" with what 1968 psychedelic hit?

Answer: Hurdy Gurdy Man

Donovan wrote "Hurdy Gurdy Man" while in Rishikesh, India, where he was studying Transcendental Meditation under the tutelage of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Answer: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Guitarist and lead singer Syd Barrett had a hand in writing all but one track on the album. But a mental breakdown brought on by excessive LSD use forced him out of the band less than six months after the release of "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". He was replaced by Dave Gilmour.

Source: Author kobo57

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