Songs in Black and White Trivia Quiz

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash released the song 'Man in Black' (or 'The Man in Black') in 1971. It is a protest song about unfair conditions in general and in his life in particular:

"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he's a victim of the times."

Answer: The Moody Blues

'Nights in White Satin' was a 1967 single by The Moody Blues. It was written by Justin Hayward (when he was 19 years old) and taken from The Moody Blues first concept album 'Days of Future Passed', also released in 1967.

"Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
Letters I've written, never meaning to send.
Beauty I'd always missed with these eyes before.
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore.
'Cos I love you, yes I love you, oh how I love you."

Answer: The Rolling Stones

'Paint It, Black', originally titled "Paint It Black" (without a comma) is a song by The Rolling Stones, released May 13, 1966. According to Keith Richards, the comma was added by Decca, the record label. It was the first single from their album 'Aftermath'. The song went up to number one, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, in 1966.

"I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes".

Answer: Vera Lynn

Actually, the whole title reads: '(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover'. The song was written in 1941 by Walter Kent and Nat Burton, and made famous by Vera Lynn's 1942 recording. At the time, when the German forces were conquering much of Europe and bombing England, the song helped boost up the British's morale.

In 2009, Vera Lynn, at age 92, became the oldest living artist to reach number one in the British album chart.

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Although Santana's 1970 version of 'Black Magic Woman' remains the best remembered, the song was originally sung by Fleetwood Mac in 1968, a single from from their album 'English Rose'. The song was written by Peter Green, and reached number four in the U.S. and Canadian chart.

"Got a black magic woman
I got a black magic woman
Yes, I got a black magic woman
Got me so blind I can't see
But she's a black magic woman
And she's tryin' to make a devil out of me"

Answer: Cream

The group Cream released the single 'White Room' from their 1968 album 'Wheels of Fire'. Pete Brown wrote the lyrics and the music was by Jack Bruce. 'White Room' has been recorded by the numerous artists since it came out in 1968.

"In the white room with black curtains near the station.
Black-roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings.
Silver horses run down moonbeams in your dark eyes."

Answer: The Beatles

'Blackbird' is a Beatles song. It was included in the double album 'The White Album'. 'Blackbird' was written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon/McCartney. The opening chords of the song are an adaptation by Paul McCartney of 'Bourrée in E minor' by Johan Sebastian Bach.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise."

Answer: Jefferson Airplane

'White Rabbit' is a song from Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. This single release became the band's second top ten success. Grace Slick wrote the song before joining Jefferson Airplane. It describes scenes found in Lewis Carroll's 1865 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and its 1871 sequel 'Through the Looking-Glass', likening the images to the effects of psychedelic drugs.

"One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall."

Answer: AC/DC

'Back in Black', released on July 25, 1980, was the first AC/DC album recorded after the death of former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on February 19, 1980 aged 33. The song was dedicated to him. The song 'Back in Black' was the first track on side two of the album of the same name. On 13 December 2007, the album was certified by the RIAA as 22× Multi Platinum, recognising sales of 22 million in the United States.

Answer: 'White Wedding'

'White Wedding' by Billy Idol was part of his album 'Billy Idol', released in 1982. The music video is one of Billy Idol's best-known videos, and the song has since been recorded by many artists.

"It's a nice day to start again
It's a nice day for a white wedding
It's a nice day to start again."