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Song Dogs Trivia Quiz

Canines in music. Woof!

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

Author
crisw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,580

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
4520

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What breed of dog is on the cover of the Rush album 'Signals'? Hint

German Shepherd

Dalmatian

Toy Poodle

Border Collie

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the year 2000, a popular hit was the rap and reggae-flavored song 'Who Let The Dogs Out?' Who sings it? Hint

Baha Men

Backstreet Boys

Snoop Doggy Dogg

Eminem

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Question 3 of 15

3. What group, once teen idols, sang 'I'm Gonna Buy Me a Dog'? Hint

The Beatles

The Monkees

N'Sync

Menudo

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Beatles song is actually about an Old English Sheepdog? Hint

Eleanor Rigby

Michelle

Martha My Dear

Rocky Raccoon

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Question 5 of 15

5. There was a farmer had a dog...What was his name?

Answer: (A childrens' song)

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Black Dog', despite its name, contains no mention of a dog in the lyrics. Who sang this hard-rocking tune? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Metallica

Pink Floyd

Black Sabbath

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Question 7 of 15

7. Rush has another canine-themed entry here. What was their song about a dog? Hint

It's a Dog's Life

Misha and the Dog

The Adventures of a Dog

By-Tor and the Snow Dog

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Question 8 of 15

8. In a Jim Croce tune, who was 'meaner than a junkyard dog'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who put a business-suit clad mutt on the cover of his album 'Working Class Dog'? Hint

Rick Springfield

Tommy Tutone

Rod Stewart

John Mellencamp

10. The Beatles had another song named after a dog. One of the lyrics was, 'Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles, What make you think you're something special when you smile?' What breed was mentioned in the title? Hint

Sheepdog

Collie

Terrier

Bulldog

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Canadian women rockers of Heart penned a dog song. What other animal was mentioned in the title of the song? Hint

Butterfly

Bullfrog

Cat

Dolphin

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the Who song 'You Better, You Bet', what does the dog keep doing to the singer? Hint

Licking his nose

Howling along to the music

Jumping on him

Barking

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Question 13 of 15

13. There is actually a breed of dog called a 'Singing Dog.' In what country did it originate? Hint

Kenya

Australia

New Guinea

Russia

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who crooned 'You ain't nuthin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Lastly, what wild canine is really called a 'song dog'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What breed of dog is on the cover of the Rush album 'Signals'?

Answer: Dalmatian

The dog is sniffing the signals on a fire hydrant!

2. In the year 2000, a popular hit was the rap and reggae-flavored song 'Who Let The Dogs Out?' Who sings it?

Answer: Baha Men

The song is filled with woofing, panting and howling.

3. What group, once teen idols, sang 'I'm Gonna Buy Me a Dog'?

Answer: The Monkees

It was, of course, featured in an episode of their TV show.

4. Which Beatles song is actually about an Old English Sheepdog?

Answer: Martha My Dear

She belonged to Paul McCartney.

5. There was a farmer had a dog...What was his name?

Answer: Bingo

"And Bingo was his name-o."

6. 'Black Dog', despite its name, contains no mention of a dog in the lyrics. Who sang this hard-rocking tune?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Hey, hey mama, like the way you move....

7. Rush has another canine-themed entry here. What was their song about a dog?

Answer: By-Tor and the Snow Dog

It's a long and rather poor(in my opinion) epic from the album "All The World's a Stage." The dog is the "bad guy."

8. In a Jim Croce tune, who was 'meaner than a junkyard dog'?

Answer: Leroy Brown

This is probably Croce's most famous song. He seemed to like to project a tough-guy image occasionally.

9. Who put a business-suit clad mutt on the cover of his album 'Working Class Dog'?

Answer: Rick Springfield

The dog resembled a bull terrier.

Answer: Bulldog

'Hey, Bulldog' was the song.

11. The Canadian women rockers of Heart penned a dog song. What other animal was mentioned in the title of the song?

Answer: Butterfly

'Dog and Butterfly' was the song, which seemed to be a dream interpretation.

12. In the Who song 'You Better, You Bet', what does the dog keep doing to the singer?

Answer: Licking his nose

'Your dog keeps licking my nose, and chewing up all those letters that say, 'You better'

13. There is actually a breed of dog called a 'Singing Dog.' In what country did it originate?

Answer: New Guinea

A very primitive breed, it's closely related to the Basenji. It has a melodious howl and makes lots of other musical noises.

14. Who crooned 'You ain't nuthin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time'?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Like many of his references, this was a very Southern one.

15. Lastly, what wild canine is really called a 'song dog'?

Answer: Coyote

Yep- the musical howler of the West.

Source: Author crisw

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