Songs In The Key Of White Trivia Quiz

Answer: Billy Idol

"White Wedding" was a track from Idol's 1982 debut solo album after leaving Generation X. Although it was originally released as a single in 1982, it was re released in 1983, 1985 and 1988, which probably explains why it is one of Idol's better known tracks even though other songs by him have charted higher.

Answer: Trooper

"The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" was originally recorded on Trooper's 1976 album, "Two For The Show", and remained an album track until it was reworked for their compilation album, "Hot Shots" in 1979. It was released as single in its reworked format and reached number 25 in the Canadian charts.

Answer: The Moody Blues

"Nights In White Satin" with its beautiful, haunting flute solo from Ray Thomas was a track on the bands 1967 album, "Days Of Future Passed". When it was released as a single that year, it did OK, reaching number one in Netherlands and top 20 in UK, but it did much better when re released in 1972, hitting the top spot in Canada and France, going top ten in Australia, New Zealand and UK, and in USA, where it had previously reached number 103, it went to number two, kept off the top by Johnny Nash with "I Can See Clearly Now".

Answer: Cream

"In the white room with black curtains near the station" is the opening line to this great track by what many consider to be the first rock super group. Chart wise, this song was big in Australia, Canada and USA and although Cream were only around for two years the legacy they left was huge.

Answer: George Jones

"White Lightning" was written by the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) who tragically died in the plane crash that also took the lives of Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly. It was included as a track on the Bopper's only studio album, "Chantilly Lace" (1958) and George Jones covered it in 1959, reaching number one in the American country & western charts but only number 73 in the Billboard chart.

Answer: Dido

Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong, better known as Dido, released this track in 2003 from her multi platinum selling album "Life For Rent" (2003). This track went to number one in many countries, including Poland, Italy and Australia and was kept off the top spot in UK by "Where Is The Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas.

Answer: The Offspring

Along with bands such as Green Day and Blink-182, The Offspring represented the new face of punk music, and this track from their 1998 album, "Americana" certainly publicised the genre when it when to number one in countries as far afield as Australia, Ireland and UK. In their native USA, the track peaked at 53 on the Billboard charts.

Answer: T. Rex

This 1970 track was the first single from the band after they shortened their name from Tyrannosaurus Rex. In UK, this track didn't appear on a studio album, but was included on their 1972 compilation album, "Bolan Boogie", whereas in USA it was included on the band's debut album "T. Rex" (1970). Chart wise, the song reached number 76 in USA and number two in UK.

Answer: Jefferson Airplane

From "Surrealistic Pillow", Jefferson Airplane's first album with new vocalist Grace Slick, this track, which heavily references the works of Lewis Carroll, went top ten in USA and hit number one in Canada. The song was allegedly written by Slick after a particularly memorable acid trip, and although she is on record as saying that this song is a warning to parents who read their children novels such as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865), and then wonder why their kids take drugs, she later toned this down, saying the song was about "about following your curiosity." All I have to say is, "Remember what the dormouse said."

Answer: Melle Mel

This old school hip-hop track, warning of the dangers of cocaine, drug addiction and smuggling drugs was a massive UK hit for Melle Mel in 1983, reaching number seven on the charts, while in USA it only just broke the top 50. It was such a big hit in UK, it was used in the late 1980s as part of a government funded anti drugs campaign, featuring in a public information film about the dangers of heroin.