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When the Walls Come Down Trivia Quiz

The imagery of walls as they fall, crumble, or tumble has provided an evocative inspiration for musicians. Though there were many choices, here are the ten I selected for this quiz.

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

Author
mlcmlc

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,553

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1987 the song "When Your Walls Come Down" was released on the album "Crazy Nights". For which of these hard rock bands was this the 14th album?

"I know you want it, you know you want it too
Hey diddle diddle, when the cat wants to fiddle
The kitten's gotta give him the moon" Hint

KISS

Metallica

Black Sabbath

Led Zeppelin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Their second album, "Our Favorite Shop", was released in the U.K. in 1985. Which of these politically inspired bands released several singles from the album including "Walls Come Tumbling Down!"?

"Are you gonna try to make this work
Or spend your days down in the dirt
You see things can change -
YES an' walls can come tumbling down!" Hint

Style Council

Green Day

Rage Against the Machine

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song "Let Your Wall Fall Down" was released on the album "Brother" (2010). Which of these pop rock bands named "Brother" in memory of a dead band member?

"So let your wall come down
And some love come in
'Cause the time is now to stand together
Let these words ring true
Let the light come through
Let it shine
Oh whoa"
Hint

Boyzone

The Who

The Beatles

Fleetwood Mac

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Question 4 of 10

4. Produced when the group was initially active (1980-1992), the album "Jettison" (1988) includes the track "When the Walls Come Down". For which of the following punk rock groups was this their third album?

"The big ball swings towards you and him on her
When the finding's out and the fryin' pan flies
And the sound resounds when your love is burned" Hint

Sex Pistols

Rancid

The Clash

Naked Raygun

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Question 5 of 10

5. The album "Uh-huh" (1983) would be the first credit to him with his actual last name. From that album, which of these artists co-authored the song "Crumblin' Down" with George Green?

"Some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em
You can't love em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure
For years and years" Hint

Bruce Springsteen

John Cougar Mellencamp

Tom Petty

Bruce Hornsby

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Question 6 of 10

6. Only one single, "Walls (Circus)", was released from the soundtrack of the 1996 film "She's the One". Which of the following rock bands recorded the soundtrack for "She's the One"?

"Some days are diamonds
Some days are rocks
Some doors are open
Some roads are blocked" Hint

Mudcrutch

Sundowners

Traveling Wilburys

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these female singer-songwriters released the album "Coming Around Again" with the track "Do the Walls Come Down" in 1987?

"Do the walls come down
When you think of me
Do your eyes grow dim
Do the walls come down
When you think of me
Do you let me in" Hint

Carly Simon

Tracy Chapman

Joni Mitchell

Grace Slick

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Question 8 of 10

8. The album "WALLS" ("We Are Like Love Songs"), released in 2016, included a number of the same name which was released as a single in the same year. Which band released this single?

"I can't get there on my own
You can't leave me here alone
I'm just trying to do what's right
Oh a man ain't a man 'less he's fought the fight" Hint

Aerosmith

Kings of Leon

Pearl Jam

Nirvana

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the song "Let the Walls Come Down", this artist not only provided vocals, but also played both guitar and harmonica. Which of these artists released "Let the Walls Come Down" on the album "Closer to the Bone" in 2009?

"On a cold dark corner in town
An old soul standing his ground
Sang his heart right out at the world
Passing him by
I can still hear every word
Of a song that nobody heard
Cause he sang right out of his soul
Into the sky, when he cried" Hint

Bob Seger

Kris Kristofferson

John Fogerty

Joe Ely

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which British rock band, with its roots going back to the early 1960s, released their seventeenth album in 1998? The album, "Wild Horses - The Nashville Album", included the track "When the Walls Come Down".

"I know he hurt you
More than anybody could
I know he told you
More than anybody should
some guys don't realize
the damage they do" Hint

The Searchers

Gerry and the Pacemakers

The Tornados

Smokie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1987 the song "When Your Walls Come Down" was released on the album "Crazy Nights". For which of these hard rock bands was this the 14th album? "I know you want it, you know you want it too Hey diddle diddle, when the cat wants to fiddle The kitten's gotta give him the moon"

Answer: KISS

KISS has been made up of several teams of musicians; when this was released the band members were Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, and Eric Carr. The album would reach Platinum in the U.S. and Canada.

The song "When Your Walls Come Down" was sung on tour only a couple of times and then dropped from the tour setlist.

2. Their second album, "Our Favorite Shop", was released in the U.K. in 1985. Which of these politically inspired bands released several singles from the album including "Walls Come Tumbling Down!"? "Are you gonna try to make this work Or spend your days down in the dirt You see things can change - YES an' walls can come tumbling down!"

Answer: Style Council

The album "Our Favorite Shop" was released in the U.S. as "Internationalists".

The Style Council was formed with Paul Weller and Mick Talbot. They remained the core but would grow to include others to round out the band. The group was active between the years of 1983 and 1989. The group split when their record company, Polydor, refused to release the album "Modernism: A New Decade".

3. The song "Let Your Wall Fall Down" was released on the album "Brother" (2010). Which of these pop rock bands named "Brother" in memory of a dead band member? "So let your wall come down And some love come in 'Cause the time is now to stand together Let these words ring true Let the light come through Let it shine Oh whoa"

Answer: Boyzone

Boyzone began performing in 1993. After a last performance in 2000, the group split to pursue solo ventures.

The band regrouped in 2008 and went on the "Back Again... No Matter What" tour. They had been recording the album "Brother" when Stephen Gately died on October 10, 2009. Two of the tracks, "Gave It All Away" and "Stronger", have Gately's vocals.

The band has continued to perform and in 2014 released the album "Dublin to Detroit" with classic Motown songs.

4. Produced when the group was initially active (1980-1992), the album "Jettison" (1988) includes the track "When the Walls Come Down". For which of the following punk rock groups was this their third album? "The big ball swings towards you and him on her When the finding's out and the fryin' pan flies And the sound resounds when your love is burned"

Answer: Naked Raygun

When the album was released, the members of the band included John Haggerty (guitar, saxophone), Pierre Kezdy (bass guitar), Jeff Pezzati (vocals), and Eric Spicer (drums). The group would split in 1992 and start performing again in 2006.

The band had become very popular in Chicago. Their first album, "Throb Throb", had been recorded through the summer of 1983, but not released until 1985.

5. The album "Uh-huh" (1983) would be the first credit to him with his actual last name. From that album, which of these artists co-authored the song "Crumblin' Down" with George Green? "Some people ain't no damn good You can't trust 'em You can't love em No good deed goes unpunished And I don't mind being their whipping boy I've had that pleasure For years and years"

Answer: John Cougar Mellencamp

John Mellencamp's first six albums were released with his name as John Cougar, a name given to him by the record company that he reputedly hated. He had finally gained enough popularity that for his sixth album, "Uh-huh", he was credited as John Cougar Mellencamp. It wasn't until "Whenever We Wanted", his 11th album, that he was credited as John Mellencamp.

Mellencamp still lives in Indiana where he was born. In 1985, he joined with Willie Nelson and Neil Young to begin Farm Aid, an annual benefit concert for farmers.

6. Only one single, "Walls (Circus)", was released from the soundtrack of the 1996 film "She's the One". Which of the following rock bands recorded the soundtrack for "She's the One"? "Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some doors are open Some roads are blocked"

Answer: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The movie, "She's the One", is a romantic comedy about the relationships of two brothers. Most of the songs were written by Tom Petty.

All of the bands listed have included Tom Petty, and Mudcrutch also included Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been performing since 1976, though some of the lineup has changed over the years. "Runnin' Down a Dream" is a 2007 documentary film on the band.

7. Which of these female singer-songwriters released the album "Coming Around Again" with the track "Do the Walls Come Down" in 1987? "Do the walls come down When you think of me Do your eyes grow dim Do the walls come down When you think of me Do you let me in"

Answer: Carly Simon

"Coming Around Again" was Carly Simon's fourteenth album. Simon began her career performing with her sister Lucy, and together they created three albums. In 1971 Simon released her debut solo album, "Carly Simon". From this album she would earn her first top ten song, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be".

Simon would become the first artist to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for "Let the River Run" which was featured in the 1988 film "Working Girl".

8. The album "WALLS" ("We Are Like Love Songs"), released in 2016, included a number of the same name which was released as a single in the same year. Which band released this single? "I can't get there on my own You can't leave me here alone I'm just trying to do what's right Oh a man ain't a man 'less he's fought the fight"

Answer: Kings of Leon

The band Kings of Leon has been performing together since 1999, and "WALLS" is their seventh studio album.

For those unfamiliar with the band, all of the members go by their middle names. The band is composed of the three brothers and their cousin. The brothers are Anthony Caleb, Michael Jared and Ivan Nathan Followill. Their cousin is Cameron Matthew Followill.

Whether coincidence or not, and there are folks speculating, their first seven albums all have five-syllable titles.

9. In the song "Let the Walls Come Down", this artist not only provided vocals, but also played both guitar and harmonica. Which of these artists released "Let the Walls Come Down" on the album "Closer to the Bone" in 2009? "On a cold dark corner in town An old soul standing his ground Sang his heart right out at the world Passing him by I can still hear every word Of a song that nobody heard Cause he sang right out of his soul Into the sky, when he cried"

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson was successfully writing songs that others would record with chart-topping results. His first single, "Golden Idol/Killing Time", was released by Epic Records in 1967.

This album was dedicated to Stephen Bruton, who passed away in May of the same year. The album also includes tribute songs to Johnny Cash and Sin�ad O'Connor.

10. Which British rock band, with its roots going back to the early 1960s, released their seventeenth album in 1998? The album, "Wild Horses - The Nashville Album", included the track "When the Walls Come Down". "I know he hurt you More than anybody could I know he told you More than anybody should some guys don't realize the damage they do"

Answer: Smokie

When their first album, "Pass It Around", was released their name was Smokey. The name was changed during the release of the second album. Terry Uttley (bass and vocals), one of the founding members, is (as of 2017) working with Mike Craft (vocals and guitar), Mick McConnell (guitar and vocals), Martin Bullard (keyboards), and Steve Pennell (drums).

Before they began performing as Smokie, the band went through many name changes, e.g., The Yen, The Sphynx, Essence, The Four Corners, The Elizabethans.

Source: Author mlcmlc

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