Queen - The Challenge Round, Part II Quiz

Answer: Mike Grose

Mike Grose got the honor of being Queen's first bass player in 1970, primarily because he had a van that they could use to haul themselves and their gear around London! By the way, "Doug" was also hired on for similar reasons, but was promptly fired by the band when they discovered he was a stage hog!

Answer: Bent Cement

Bent Cement was a band of which original bassist Mike Grose was a member. Since Mike was not in Queen's final line-up, this is technically not a "pre-Queen" band. Freddie Mercury was the singer of Ibex. Brian May was in 1984 with Tim Staffel before the two formed Smile with Roger Taylor. John Deacon formed The Opposition in 1965, at the age of 14.

Answer: The Royal Family

It was said that to be a member of The Royal Family, you had to be willing to set aside your life, borrow heavily from the bank, and eat, drink and sleep Queen for the whole tour!

Answer: "Hot Space" (1982)

After their 1982 U.S. tour, Freddie disclosed that he hated touring the States because of the traveling distances between stops, and the grueling pace at which the tour would progress.

Answer: FM

This 1978 movie about radio station DJs committing a mutiny against management featured the song "We Will Rock You".

Answer: True

In 1969, while still with Ibex, Freddie's mic stand snapped into two pieces in the middle of the show! Well, since the show must go on (no pun intended), he finished the gig using the upper half of the stand. Afterward, he discovered that he liked it so much, that he continued to use his microphone that way!

Answer: Harold

Brian's father, Harold, helped him build the "Red Special" guitar in the late 1950s out of assorted bits and pieces, including motorcyle valve springs, knitting needles, mother-of-pearl buttons, and a fireplace mantle! Richard is John Deacon's middle name, and Meddows is a name handed down in Roger Taylor's family.

Answer: The band members' birthdays

If you look closely, you will notice that the Queen logo incorporates the Zodiac signs for each member: Brian May (July 19, Cancer), Roger Taylor (July 26, Leo), John Deacon (August 19, also Leo), and Freddie Mercury (September 5, Virgo). The rest just seemed to fall into place!

Answer: Hammer to Fall

"Hammer to Fall" is from their 1984 album "The Works". It's playing on the radio of the ex-Marine's car, just before he got impaled by the Kurgan. The Queen version of "New York, New York" has never been officially released on a recorded medium. While a third song, an instrumental called "A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling", also appears, it is basically an arrangement of "Don't Lose Your Head", which is on the "A Kind of Magic" album.

Answer: Clothes

It was a clothing stall. They opened it in order to make a little money on the side while Queen were still getting started. One day, Roger "accidentally" sold a jacket that had belonged to Freddie for a small fortune!