FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about The Stones The Songs The Stories
Quiz about The Stones The Songs The Stories

The Stones, The Songs, The Stories Quiz


In their storied careers, the Rolling Stones have created some of the most inspired music in rock history. This quiz covers the stories that provided this inspiration.

A multiple-choice quiz by stuthehistoryguy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Music Trivia
  6. »
  7. Music Q-S
  8. »
  9. Rolling Stones

Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
198,512
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4566
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 75 (10/10), Guest 120 (2/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Perhaps the leading inspiration for the Rolling Stones' music has been the women in their lives, be they wives, lovers, or groupies. This piece from "Exile on Main Street", however, was inspired by a different sort of woman: radical activist Angela Davis. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Though the world thought this song was written by Mick Jagger, the bulk of its lyrics were actually penned by his then-lover Marianne Faithful. This would not be revealed until almost two decades after its initial release. What is this pained exhortation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Perhaps the best-known origin story of a Rolling Stones song is the tale of how guitarist Keith Richards dreamed one of their best-known pieces into existance. According to "Keef", he awoke one 1964 morning in a hotel room with a riff running through his head. He recorded the riff and the song's central phrase, and then worked out the rest at the Stones' next recording session. What signature Rolling Stones anthem came of this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The recording of this epic piece, inspired in part by Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita", was filmed by French director Jean-Luc Godard. This film, released under the title "One Plus One", chronicles the evolution of what song from a strained folk pleading to what Mick Jagger would later call a "rock and roll samba"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This song from the album "Sticky Fingers", recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was initially written by Mick Jagger while filming the movie "Ned Kelly" in Australia. Though its lyrics are mumbled to the point of near-incomprehensibility, careful listeners can discern that it is about heroin, slavery, and...other things that cannot be discussed in such a wholesome forum as this. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When the Stones settled in to record the album "Exile on Main Street", this song was originally titled "Good Time Woman" and sported a set of lyrics completely different from its eventual complete version. Engineer Randy Johns recalls the recording of this cut as one of the hardest sessions of his career, especially considering that it was done in Keith Richards' basement in the south of France and that the guitarist was, consequently, "distracted" most of the time, often showing up four hours late, then adjourning for another hour or so to "put his children to bed". Which tune finally emerged from this nightmarish ordeal? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This song from the album "Goats Head Soup" is often rumored to be about David Bowie's wife, Angela. This rumor has been repeatedly decried by Angela Bowie herself, though she has implied at times that it might be Mick Jagger's psalm of love for her former husband! Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This cover of a Sixties soul dance tune was dedicated to the Stones' late pianist and road manager Ian Stewart. It would become the most successful single from the 1986 album "Dirty Work". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Their Satanic Majesties Request" was the Stones' major contribution to rock music's "psychedelic" era; for most critics, it remains one of their weakest albums. It is notable, however, for featuring bassist Bill Wyman on lead vocals for one song--the only time he would ever sing lead for the Stones. What is this intriguing gem? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. True or False: In order to satisfy contract obligations, the Rolling Stones recorded a cut that was too obscene for a major label to possibly release.



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 75: 10/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 120: 2/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 165: 7/10
Oct 15 2024 : twez: 9/10
Oct 15 2024 : gme24: 6/10
Oct 13 2024 : Guest 107: 7/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Perhaps the leading inspiration for the Rolling Stones' music has been the women in their lives, be they wives, lovers, or groupies. This piece from "Exile on Main Street", however, was inspired by a different sort of woman: radical activist Angela Davis.

Answer: Sweet Black Angel

Angela Y. Davis was a radical leftist instructor at UCLA who was ejected from the faculty by then-governor Ronald Reagan. She was briefly on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list for allegedly aiding in a Marin County courtroom escape. She was later acquitted and went on to run for Vice President on the Socialist ticket. She has recently called for the abolition of criminal imprisonment.
2. Though the world thought this song was written by Mick Jagger, the bulk of its lyrics were actually penned by his then-lover Marianne Faithful. This would not be revealed until almost two decades after its initial release. What is this pained exhortation?

Answer: Sister Morphine

Ironically, Faithful was not a narcotics user when she wrote "Sister Morphine", but would become a heroin addict soon thereafter.
3. Perhaps the best-known origin story of a Rolling Stones song is the tale of how guitarist Keith Richards dreamed one of their best-known pieces into existance. According to "Keef", he awoke one 1964 morning in a hotel room with a riff running through his head. He recorded the riff and the song's central phrase, and then worked out the rest at the Stones' next recording session. What signature Rolling Stones anthem came of this?

Answer: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

By the time "Satisfaction" was finished, Keith had become disgusted with the song. Somewhat to Keith's chagrin, it was voted the greatest rock single of all time in a 1995 poll.
4. The recording of this epic piece, inspired in part by Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita", was filmed by French director Jean-Luc Godard. This film, released under the title "One Plus One", chronicles the evolution of what song from a strained folk pleading to what Mick Jagger would later call a "rock and roll samba"?

Answer: Sympathy for the Devil

According to Jagger, this song began as an attempt to match the songwriting of Bob Dylan. Whether or not it succeeded is left open to the listener.
5. This song from the album "Sticky Fingers", recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was initially written by Mick Jagger while filming the movie "Ned Kelly" in Australia. Though its lyrics are mumbled to the point of near-incomprehensibility, careful listeners can discern that it is about heroin, slavery, and...other things that cannot be discussed in such a wholesome forum as this.

Answer: Brown Sugar

The Rolling Stones, and Jagger in particular, would draw intense criticism from African-American and feminist groups for the 1978 song "Some Girls". For the life of me, I cannot understand how they have failed to draw at least as much fire for this incendiary 1971 classic, especially given its intense airplay.
6. When the Stones settled in to record the album "Exile on Main Street", this song was originally titled "Good Time Woman" and sported a set of lyrics completely different from its eventual complete version. Engineer Randy Johns recalls the recording of this cut as one of the hardest sessions of his career, especially considering that it was done in Keith Richards' basement in the south of France and that the guitarist was, consequently, "distracted" most of the time, often showing up four hours late, then adjourning for another hour or so to "put his children to bed". Which tune finally emerged from this nightmarish ordeal?

Answer: Tumbling Dice

The Stones have always been reticent about the meaning of this song, usually muttering something along the lines of "we were flying to Vegas a lot in those days."
7. This song from the album "Goats Head Soup" is often rumored to be about David Bowie's wife, Angela. This rumor has been repeatedly decried by Angela Bowie herself, though she has implied at times that it might be Mick Jagger's psalm of love for her former husband!

Answer: Angie

The former Mrs. Bowie has since backed off her allegations that David and Mick were involved, though neither of the boys has ever seemed to seriously mind the implications. In any event, many critics think it more plausible that "Angie" is about Marianne Faithful.
8. This cover of a Sixties soul dance tune was dedicated to the Stones' late pianist and road manager Ian Stewart. It would become the most successful single from the 1986 album "Dirty Work".

Answer: Harlem Shuffle

A cover of Bob and Earl's 1963 original, "Harlem Shuffle" was a favorite of Stewart's, and Keith had been chiding the band to cover it for some years.
9. "Their Satanic Majesties Request" was the Stones' major contribution to rock music's "psychedelic" era; for most critics, it remains one of their weakest albums. It is notable, however, for featuring bassist Bill Wyman on lead vocals for one song--the only time he would ever sing lead for the Stones. What is this intriguing gem?

Answer: In Another Land

This song also marked Wyman's songwriting debut. He would later record a successful solo single, "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" and sing lead for the benefit band Willie and the Poor Boys.
10. True or False: In order to satisfy contract obligations, the Rolling Stones recorded a cut that was too obscene for a major label to possibly release.

Answer: True

In 1970, the Stones left Decca Records to form their own label, Rolling Stones Records. The folks at Decca invoked a clause in the Stones' contract and demanded one last single. The band responded with "Schoolboy Blues", perhaps better known by another name which cannot be repeated here. Since then, this record has been widely bootlegged. For the unvarnished story, check out the bottom of this web page:
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/spector.htm

A documentary about the Stones was released in 1971 with the song's more risque title. In all honesty, the lyrics themselves are not much worse than those of the Stones' song "Star Star" from the album "Goats Head Soup"--but that's another quiz. Hope you enjoyed this one!
Source: Author stuthehistoryguy

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Dalgleish before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
11/22/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us