The Classic Rock Jukebox #7 Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Kinks

Ray Davies was forced to interrupt the band's American tour and travel to London because the original recording had the words "Coca Cola". The BBC had a rule against product placement in songs, so it was rerecorded with the words "cherry cola".

"I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne
It tastes just like Coca Cola, C-O-L-A cola

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice
She said Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola, L-L-Lola."

Answer: Bennie and the Jets

The Winnipeg Jets were a NHL hockey team from 1972 to 1996. A rebirth of the team took place in May of 2011 with the moving and renaming of the Atlanta Thrashers. The organization has picked "Benny" as the name of their mascot, a clear connection with this song. (Can anybody say theme song?)

Answer: Them

"Them" featured Van Morrison as lead singer and Jimmy Paige on guitar. Morrison left the group in 1966 to pursue a solo career, which led to the group's break up in 1972.

Answer: blue

"Blue Suede Shoes" was written by Carl Perkins, who first recorded it in 1955. It became a number 1 hit for Perkins, while only reaching number 20 for Presley. Since the two men were friends, Elvis held back the release of his cover of the song while the Perkins recording was topping the charts.

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Similarities between the song and a 1962 recording of "You Need Love" by Muddy Waters resulted in a lawsuit that was settled out of court in 1985.

Answer: American Woman

"American Woman" was a number one hit for The Guess Who in 1970. The other three songs were all top ten hits for the group between 1967 and 1969.

Answer: Sticky Fingers

"Sticky Fingers" was a 1971 release by The Rolling Stones. Jimi Hendrix was a prolific writer. He left more than 300 unreleased songs. These have been produced into eleven posthumous studio albums between 1971 and 2010.

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel only produced one album together using the Tom and Jerry tag. Soon after they split up to return to college. When they reunited in 1964, they had their first major hit with "The Sound of Silence".

Answer: Paris

"Travelin' Man" recounts the loves of man throughout the world. The three correct answers are mentioned in the second and third verses.

"I've a pretty Senorita waiting for me
Down in old Mexico
If you're ever in Alaska stop and see
My cute little Eskimo

Oh my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town
Makes my heart start to yearn
And my China doll down in old Hong Kong
Waits for my return."

Answer: Money

The opening of "Money" is one of the most recognized in rock. It features a heavy bass lead in, accompanied by a repeating set of sound effects of the cash register and coins in rhythm with the music.