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Rock's Obscure Classics Trivia Quiz

These songs might not be the artists' most popular or most recognized tunes, but they are definitely some of their best work. I'm sure you've heard most of them in the past. I give you the lyrics. You pick the artist or group. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
miamisammy29

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1400

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Question 1 of 20

1. 'You fell out of a clear blue sky, to the darkness below. The smell of your flesh excites me. My blood starts to flow. So, help me God.' Hint

Alice Cooper

Rolling Stones

Black Sabbath

Todd Rundgren

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Question 2 of 20

2. 'I was her love. She was my queen. And now a thousand years between.' Hint

Queen

Supertramp

Frank Zappa

Led Zeppelin

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Question 3 of 20

3. 'I get up at seven, yeah, and I go to work at nine. I got no time for livin', yes, I'm working all the time.'

Answer: (One Word (Canadian power trio))

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Question 4 of 20

4. 'Sammy was low, just watching the show, over and over again.' Hint

Jackson Browne

Foreigner

Queen

Steely Dan

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Question 5 of 20

5. 'I think I lost some weight there, and I'm sure I need some rest. Sleeping don't come very easy in a straight white vest.' Hint

Alice Cooper

Grateful Dead

Ozzy Osbourne

Kiss

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Question 6 of 20

6. 'It ain't easy living like a gypsy. I'll tell you, honey, how it feels.' Hint

The Who

Bob Seger

Aerosmith

Boston

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Question 7 of 20

7. 'Get up, everybody's gonna move their feet. Get down, everybody's gonna leave their seat.' Hint

Cream

April Wine

Bob Seger

Kiss

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Question 8 of 20

8. 'Woke up in a panic, like somebody fired a gun. I wish I could be dreaming, but the nightmare's just begun.' Hint

Alice Cooper

Bruce Springsteen

Aerosmith

The Kinks

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Question 9 of 20

9. 'Tell me, tell me, where I'm going. I don't know where I've been. Tell me, tell me, won't you tell me, and then tell me again.' Hint

Rush

Styx

Supertramp

The Who

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Question 10 of 20

10. 'The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do? You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.'

Answer: (One Word (Canadian power trio))

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Question 11 of 20

11. 'I got my clipboard, textbooks, lead me to the station, yeah, I'm off to the civil war.' Hint

Humble Pie

Bob Dylan

The Who

Aerosmith

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Question 12 of 20

12. 'I'm a flea-bit, peanut monkey. All my friends are junkies.' Hint

Frank Zappa

Cream

Grateful Dead

Rolling Stones

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Question 13 of 20

13. 'I didn't know what time it was, the lights were low. I leaned back on my radio.' Hint

Led Zeppelin

REO Speedwagon

Van Halen

David Bowie

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Question 14 of 20

14. 'Sweet Lucy was a dancer, but none of us would chance her, because she was a Samurai.' Hint

Deep Purple

Humble Pie

David Bowie

The Who

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Question 15 of 20

15. 'It's the same old story all over again, you turn a lover into just another friend.'

Answer: (One Word (Canadian power trio))

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Question 16 of 20

16. 'You never give me my money, you only give me your sympathy.' Hint

Bad Company

Rolling Stones

The Beatles

April Wine

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Question 17 of 20

17. 'You're power hungry selling soldiers in a human grocery store, ain't that fresh?' Hint

Guns 'N' Roses

Bob Marley

Pink Floyd

The Animals

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Question 18 of 20

18. 'When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.' Hint

Boston

Jimi Hendrix

The Beatles

Santana

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Question 19 of 20

19. 'Well, the time has come for you, my friend. To all this ugliness we must put an end. And before we leave, we must make a stand.' Hint

REO Speedwagon

David Bowie

Jefferson Airplane

Jimi Hendrix

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Question 20 of 20

20. 'Everybody's got problems, buddy, I got mine. When midnight comes around I start to lose my mind.' Hint

Ozzy Osbourne

The Kinks

The Eagles

Aldo Nova

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'You fell out of a clear blue sky, to the darkness below. The smell of your flesh excites me. My blood starts to flow. So, help me God.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'One Hit (to the Body)'

2. 'I was her love. She was my queen. And now a thousand years between.'

Answer: Led Zeppelin

'Tangerine'

3. 'I get up at seven, yeah, and I go to work at nine. I got no time for livin', yes, I'm working all the time.'

Answer: Rush

'Working Man'

4. 'Sammy was low, just watching the show, over and over again.'

Answer: Queen

'Spread Your Wings'

5. 'I think I lost some weight there, and I'm sure I need some rest. Sleeping don't come very easy in a straight white vest.'

Answer: Alice Cooper

'The Ballad of Dwight Fry' - a true epic off the album 'Love It To Death'.

6. 'It ain't easy living like a gypsy. I'll tell you, honey, how it feels.'

Answer: Aerosmith

'Mama Kin' - Guns 'n' Roses also did a nice remake of this one.

7. 'Get up, everybody's gonna move their feet. Get down, everybody's gonna leave their seat.'

Answer: Kiss

'Detroit Rock City'

8. 'Woke up in a panic, like somebody fired a gun. I wish I could be dreaming, but the nightmare's just begun.'

Answer: The Kinks

'State of Confusion'

9. 'Tell me, tell me, where I'm going. I don't know where I've been. Tell me, tell me, won't you tell me, and then tell me again.'

Answer: Styx

'Crystal Ball'

10. 'The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do? You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.'

Answer: Rush

'Distant Early Warning'

11. 'I got my clipboard, textbooks, lead me to the station, yeah, I'm off to the civil war.'

Answer: The Who

'Slip Kid'

12. 'I'm a flea-bit, peanut monkey. All my friends are junkies.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Monkey Man'

13. 'I didn't know what time it was, the lights were low. I leaned back on my radio.'

Answer: David Bowie

'Starman' - from 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars'. A great album from start to finish.

14. 'Sweet Lucy was a dancer, but none of us would chance her, because she was a Samurai.'

Answer: Deep Purple

'Knockin' At Your Back Door'

15. 'It's the same old story all over again, you turn a lover into just another friend.'

Answer: Triumph

'Lay It On The Line'

16. 'You never give me my money, you only give me your sympathy.'

Answer: Bad Company

'Run with the Pack'

17. 'You're power hungry selling soldiers in a human grocery store, ain't that fresh?'

Answer: Guns 'N' Roses

'Civil War' - G 'N' R's best.

18. 'When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.'

Answer: The Beatles

'Let It Be'

19. 'Well, the time has come for you, my friend. To all this ugliness we must put an end. And before we leave, we must make a stand.'

Answer: REO Speedwagon

'Golden Country'

20. 'Everybody's got problems, buddy, I got mine. When midnight comes around I start to lose my mind.'

Answer: The Kinks

'Sleepwalker' - Ray Davies is arguably the best lyricist ever, and is definitely one of the most prolific. And Dave is no slouch on guitar.

Source: Author miamisammy29

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