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Springsteen - All Access Trivia Quiz

For the true Springsteen fan. Get ready for Boss time!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattygook. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mattygook

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1003

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Springsteen's manager when he was signed to Columbia Records? Hint

John Lansing

Mike Apple

Mike Appel

Jon Landau

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the drummer playing on the title track to "Born to Run"? Hint

Zach Alford

"Mighty" Max Weinberg

Ernest "Boom" Carter

"Mad Dog" Vini Lopez

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Bruce's first top ten single on the US Billboard chart? Hint

Born To Run

Dancing in the Dark

Blinded by the Light

Hungry Heart

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which recording artist listed has NOT recorded a Springsteen penned song? Hint

Pat Benetar

Tori Amos

Donna Summer

Joan Jett

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the man who signed Bruce to Columbia Records? Hint

John Hammond

Herb Alpert

Clive Davis

Robert Stigwood

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song was NOT played By Bruce in the concert film "No Nukes"? Hint

Thunder Road

Quarter to Three

The River

Badlands

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang a duet with Bruce on the song "The River" during every show of the Amnesty International tour in 1988? Hint

Peter Gabriel

Tracey Chapman

Sting

Youssou N'Dour

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Question 8 of 10

8. What would Bruce say to the crowd, during the "Born in the U.S.A." tour, just before launching into "Born To Run"? Hint

It ain't quite midnight, a one, two, three, four....

Let's Rock!

Nobody wins unless everbody wins.

C'mon band, we gotta Run.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What two songs, that appear on "Born in the U.S.A.", were written about Steve Van Zandt? Hint

"No Surrender" & "My Hometown"

"I'm Goin' Down" & "Cover Me"

"My Hometown" & "Bobby Jean"

"Bobby Jean" & "No Surrender"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Springsteen song steals a line from the movie "Forrest Gump"? Hint

Secret Garden

My Best Was Never Good Enough

This Hard Land

Waitin' on a Sunny Day

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Springsteen's manager when he was signed to Columbia Records?

Answer: Mike Appel

Appel signed Bruce to a deal so bad, Bruce stopped playing music for nearly 3 years to get out of it.

2. Who is the drummer playing on the title track to "Born to Run"?

Answer: Ernest "Boom" Carter

Although Max plays on most of the record, Ernest "Boom" Carter actually is playing on the famous track.

3. What was Bruce's first top ten single on the US Billboard chart?

Answer: Hungry Heart

Originally written for the Ramones, Bruce finally hit top ten by recording it himself.

4. Which recording artist listed has NOT recorded a Springsteen penned song?

Answer: Pat Benetar

Amos recorded "I'm on Fire", Jett recorded "Light of Day" and Summer recorded "Protection". Rock n' roll thanks you, ladies.

5. Who was the man who signed Bruce to Columbia Records?

Answer: John Hammond

Hammond also signed Bob Dylan. FYI- Davis signed Barry Manilow, Alpert signed the Carpenters and Stigwood signed Andy Gibb.

6. What song was NOT played By Bruce in the concert film "No Nukes"?

Answer: Badlands

"The River" was the first song played by Bruce in the film, the album had not been released prior to the making of the film.

7. Who sang a duet with Bruce on the song "The River" during every show of the Amnesty International tour in 1988?

Answer: Sting

All the artists collaberated on "Chimes of Freedom" and "Get Up Stand Up".

8. What would Bruce say to the crowd, during the "Born in the U.S.A." tour, just before launching into "Born To Run"?

Answer: Nobody wins unless everbody wins.

Always, the conversationalist on stage, Bruce has many PSA's during his shows.

9. What two songs, that appear on "Born in the U.S.A.", were written about Steve Van Zandt?

Answer: "Bobby Jean" & "No Surrender"

Bruce played an acoustic version of "No Surrender" during the "Born in the U.S.A." tour and dedicated it to "Little Steven, where ever he is tonight." (Bruce's actual quote).

10. What Springsteen song steals a line from the movie "Forrest Gump"?

Answer: My Best Was Never Good Enough

The final track of "Ghost of Tom Joad", Springsteen rapid fires cliche's and steals the lines "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" and "Stupid is as stupid does...".

Source: Author mattygook

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