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Rumour Has It ...shhhh... Trivia Quiz

A quiz on one of my favourite albums by Fleetwood Mac - "Rumours"!

A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
playmate1111

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,609

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following Fleetwood Mac songs did NOT appear on the album "Rumours"? Hint

Second Hand News

Rhiannon

Oh Daddy

Songbird

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Tell me why
Everything turned around?
Packing up
Shacking up's all you wanna do ..."

Can you tell me the name of this song? Hint

Another Lonely Day

Dreams

I Don't Want to Know

Go Your Own Way

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can you spot the odd one out in the following lineup of personnel who were involved with the album "Rumours"? Hint

Stevie Nicks

Lindsey Buckinham

Peter Green

Christie McVie

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Take your silver spoon, dig your grave..." are lyrics by Stevie Nicks, can you name the song? Hint

Never Going Back Again

The Chain

Gold Dust Woman

You Make Loving Fun

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang the lead vocal for "You Make Loving Fun"? Hint

Stevie Nicks

Lindsay Buckingham

Mick Fleetwood

Christine McVie

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was responsible for the photography for the album "Rumours"? Hint

Johnathon Exley

Herbert W. Worthington

Herb Ritts

George Hurrell

7. Can you complete the following lyrics?

"Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say, women...they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
..." Hint

Don't Let Go

You'll Glow

You'll Know

Let It Flow

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which label was the album "Rumours" originally released under? Hint

EMI

Sony Music

Universal Music Group

Warner Bros

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which "Rumours" track are these lyrics from?

"Finally Baby
The truth has come down now
Take a listen to your spirit
It's crying out loud" Hint

I Don't Want To Know

Second Hand News

The Chain

Dreams

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Why are you right when I'm so wrong?
I'm so weak, but you're so strong (Felt so strong)
Everything you do is just all right
And I can't walk away from you"

Which member of Fleetwood Mac wrote these lyrics? Hint

Christine McVie

Mick Fleetwood

Lindsey Buckingham

Stevie Nicks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following Fleetwood Mac songs did NOT appear on the album "Rumours"?

Answer: Rhiannon

"Rhiannon" was written by Stevie Nicks and appeared on their album titled "Fleetwood Mac". "Rhiannon" is a figure in Welsh mythology.

2. "Tell me why Everything turned around? Packing up Shacking up's all you wanna do ..." Can you tell me the name of this song?

Answer: Go Your Own Way

"Go Your Own Way" was written by Lindsey Buckingham and was released as a single in 1976, prior to the release of the album "Rumours" which was released in 1977.

3. Can you spot the odd one out in the following lineup of personnel who were involved with the album "Rumours"?

Answer: Peter Green

Peter Green, born Peter Allen Greenbaum, was the founder of the group Fleetwood Mac. A brilliant guitar player, he was ranked 38th in the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by "Rolling Stone". He was also voted in "Mojo" magazine as third best guitarist of all time. Unfortunately for Green, his mental illness and drug abuse played a great part in his leaving Fleetwood Mac in the early seventies.

4. "Take your silver spoon, dig your grave..." are lyrics by Stevie Nicks, can you name the song?

Answer: Gold Dust Woman

It is widely believed that Stevie Nicks wrote "Gold Dust Woman" as a reference to her taking cocaine. The reference to the "Silver Spoon" and "Dig Your Grave" being the personal pain and anger she feels from being addicted to cocaine.

5. Who sang the lead vocal for "You Make Loving Fun"?

Answer: Christine McVie

Inspired by the affair that Christie McVie had with Curry Grant, the band's lighting director, "You Make Loving Fun" became the fourth top ten hit from the album "Rumours".

6. Who was responsible for the photography for the album "Rumours"?

Answer: Herbert W. Worthington

"Herbert W. Worthington", a long time friend and official photographer of Stevie Nicks, shot the cover for "Rumours"

Johnathon Exley is best known as the favourite photographer of Michael Jackson.

Herb Ritts photographed the cover post for Madonna in her 1986 release of "True Blue".

George Hurrell was a Hollywood favourite, who photographed stars such as Carole Lombard, Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, to name a few.

7. Can you complete the following lyrics? "Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Say, women...they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean, you'll know ..."

Answer: You'll Know

These are the lyrics from the song "Dreams" which were written by Stevie Nicks. According to Nicks, it took her ten minutes to write this song. What talent! The Corrs did a cover of this song and had the honour of performing with Mick Fleetwood at the Royal Albert Hall in 1998.

8. Which label was the album "Rumours" originally released under?

Answer: Warner Bros

Fleetwood Mac made a deal with Warner Bros in 1974 and continued with this label for decades after.

9. Which "Rumours" track are these lyrics from? "Finally Baby The truth has come down now Take a listen to your spirit It's crying out loud"

Answer: I Don't Want To Know

Another great hit, created in 1974 by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham before they joined Fleetwood Mac, "I Don't To Want Know" was influenced by Buddy Holly.

10. "Why are you right when I'm so wrong? I'm so weak, but you're so strong (Felt so strong) Everything you do is just all right And I can't walk away from you" Which member of Fleetwood Mac wrote these lyrics?

Answer: Christine McVie

"Oh Daddy" was written by Christine McVie and is a reference to Mick Fleetwood who was known as the Big Daddy of the band.

Source: Author playmate1111

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