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Quiz about Swing to the Sounds of the Mandolin in Songs
Quiz about Swing to the Sounds of the Mandolin in Songs

Swing to the Sounds of the Mandolin in Songs Quiz

The mandolin is string instrument which is a member of the lute family. This quiz is about rock and pop songs featuring the mandolin.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,648
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
180
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Question 1 of 15
1. Dash Crofts played the mandolin on hits such as the 1972 song "Summer Breeze" and the 1973 song "Diamond Girls". What was name of the group for which Dash Crofts performed? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with which song featuring the mandolin? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. The 1987 album "The Lonesome Jubilee" produced three singles featuring the mandolin which hit the top twenty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. These singles included the number nine hit "Paper in Fire", the number eight hit "Cherry Bomb" and the number fourteen hit "Check It Out". Which artist released the 1987 album "The Lonesome Jubilee"? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Peter Buck of R.E.M. played mandolin on the group's 1991 song that hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Which R.E.M. song was this? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. Which 1971 signature song performed by Rod Stewart featured the mandolin? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. Steven Tyler sang and played the mandolin on which 1994 song from Aerosmith's "Get a Grip" album? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. Which 1985 song performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band featured a mandolin solo by Steven Van Zandt? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. Les Thompson played mandolin on the 1970 song "Mister Bojangles". What was the name of Les Thompson's group that recorded this song? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. The 2007 song "Dance Tonight" was a song featuring the mandolin, performed by which former member of the Beatles? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. The 1952 song "That's Amore" featured the accordion and mandolin. The tune became a signature song for which member of the Rat Pack? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. The 1986 song "Back in the High Life Again" featured the mandolin and became a top twenty hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for which singer? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. The 2007 song "Keep the Car Running" was the second single released from the album "Neon Bible". The song featured singer Win Butler playing the mandolin. What band released this song? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Eric Bazilian of the band the Hooters wrote and played mandolin on a 1995 song called "One of Us". The song hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations in 1996. What was the name of the singer who recorded this song? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Green Day released the album "Warning" in 2000. Green Day member Billie Joe Armstrong played the mandolin on which song from this album? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Don Felder played mandolin on the band's 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes". Bernie Leadon played mandolin on the band's 1973 song "Tequila Sunrise". Which band recorded these two songs?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dash Crofts played the mandolin on hits such as the 1972 song "Summer Breeze" and the 1973 song "Diamond Girls". What was name of the group for which Dash Crofts performed?

Answer: Seals and Crofts

 Seals and Crofts were a soft rock duo who released thirteen studio albums between 1969 and 1980. The duo had three singles reach the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. These songs were the 1972 song "Summer Breeze", the 1973 song "Diamond Girls" and the 1976 song "Get Closer".
2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with which song featuring the mandolin?

Answer: Mandolin Rain

 The 1987 song "Mandolin Rain" was the third song released from Bruce Hornsby and the Range's album "The Way It Is". The song was about a failed romance between two people who liked to listen to the rain together. David Mansfield played the mandolin on this song.
3. The 1987 album "The Lonesome Jubilee" produced three singles featuring the mandolin which hit the top twenty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. These singles included the number nine hit "Paper in Fire", the number eight hit "Cherry Bomb" and the number fourteen hit "Check It Out". Which artist released the 1987 album "The Lonesome Jubilee"?

Answer: John Mellencamp

 John Mellencamp released his studio album "The Lonesome Jubilee" on August 24, 1987. Larry Crane was featured playing the mandolin on several songs on this album.
4. Peter Buck of R.E.M. played mandolin on the group's 1991 song that hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Which R.E.M. song was this?

Answer: Losing My Religion

 The 1991 R.E.M. song "Losing My Religion" was composed around a mandolin riff written by band member Peter Buck while watching television. The song was nominated for seven Grammy Awards and the video for the song was nominated for nine MTV Video Music Awards. The song reached the top ten in nine countries.
5. Which 1971 signature song performed by Rod Stewart featured the mandolin?

Answer: Maggie May

 Ray Jackson played the mandolin on Rod Stewart's 1971 song "Maggie May". The song hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, the United Kingdom Singles Chart and the Australian Kent Music Report chart. This song was Rod Stewart's first number one single in these three countries.
6. Steven Tyler sang and played the mandolin on which 1994 song from Aerosmith's "Get a Grip" album?

Answer: Crazy

 The 1994 song "Crazy" by Aerosmith was about a woman who came and went from a relationship with her man. The song featured singer Steven Tyler on the mandolin. The song hit number seventeen on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1994.

The music video to the song contained the acting debut of Steven Tyler's daughter Liv Tyler.
7. Which 1985 song performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band featured a mandolin solo by Steven Van Zandt?

Answer: Glory Days

 The 1985 song "Glory Days" was performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The song featured a mandolin solo by Steven Van Zandt. In 1985, the song became the fifth single released from the album "Born in the U.S.A.". The song hit the top ten in the United States and Ireland. The song was about stories of the people who went to high school with Bruce Springsteen.
8. Les Thompson played mandolin on the 1970 song "Mister Bojangles". What was the name of Les Thompson's group that recorded this song?

Answer: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

 In 1970, the country-folk-rock group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band covered Jerry Jeff Walker's 1968 song "Mister Bojangles". Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released twenty-five studio albums between 1967 and 2009.
9. The 2007 song "Dance Tonight" was a song featuring the mandolin, performed by which former member of the Beatles?

Answer: Paul McCartney

 The Beatles were a band who formed in Liverpool, England in 1960. Between 1960 and 2014, the band had twenty number one hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The members of the Beatles were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

Paul McCartney released the song "Dance Tonight" in 2007. This song included Paul McCartney playing the mandolin. The song charted on the United States Billboard Hot 100, the United States Billboard Pop 100, the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs and the United Kingdom Singles Chart.
10. The 1952 song "That's Amore" featured the accordion and mandolin. The tune became a signature song for which member of the Rat Pack?

Answer: Dean Martin

 Dean Martin was a successful singer, comedian and movie star during the twentieth century. Between 1949 and 1970, Dean Martin had seven top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
11. The 1986 song "Back in the High Life Again" featured the mandolin and became a top twenty hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for which singer?

Answer: Steve Winwood

 The 1986 song "Back in the High Life Again" featured the Steve Winwood as the singer and playing the mandolin. James Taylor sang background vocals on the song. The song reached number thirteen on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
12. The 2007 song "Keep the Car Running" was the second single released from the album "Neon Bible". The song featured singer Win Butler playing the mandolin. What band released this song?

Answer: Arcade Fire

 The 2007 song "Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire was ranked number twenty-two on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the "One Hundred Best Songs of 2007". The song charted on the United Kingdom, Canada and United States music charts.
13. Eric Bazilian of the band the Hooters wrote and played mandolin on a 1995 song called "One of Us". The song hit number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations in 1996. What was the name of the singer who recorded this song?

Answer: Joan Osborne

 Joan Osborne released the single "One of Us" from her 1995 album "Relish". The song received Grammy nominations in 1996 in the categories Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song was used as the theme song for the television show "Joan of Arcadia" from 2002 through 2005.
14. Green Day released the album "Warning" in 2000. Green Day member Billie Joe Armstrong played the mandolin on which song from this album?

Answer: Blood, Sex and Booze

 The 2000 song "Blood, Sex and Booze" was recorded for Green Day's "Warning" album. This song featured Billie Joe Armstrong playing the mandolin.
15. Don Felder played mandolin on the band's 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes". Bernie Leadon played mandolin on the band's 1973 song "Tequila Sunrise". Which band recorded these two songs?

Answer: Eagles

 The Eagles released seven albums between 1972 and 2007. The Eagles have also won six Grammy Awards between 1975 and 2009 including the 1975 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for their 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes". The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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