Who Is In That Song? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Billy Joel

Please do not use the lyrics as a history of The Kid, as they are totally inaccurate. He was born in New York, not Wheeling, he did not rob banks, and he was not hanged in Texas. He was shot by Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner, in New Mexico, in 1881. He was only 21 years old.

Answer: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

The song was understandably banned by several outlets, but still managed to hit Number 2 spot on the charts. 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols' was the only studio album the Pistols released.

'Kill 'em All' was Metallica and 'Beggar's Banquet' was Rolling Stones. 'Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent' was a 1997 album for Swedish punk group, Refused.

This is a picture of the Queen's house- Buckingham Palace.

Answer: Gioachino Rossini

It is not certain that William Tell ever existed, but he has been part of Swiss legend since the 1300s. He was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head, for refusing to bow to the autocratic Austrian reeve's hat.

The stirring piece of music is the end of the overture, and more correctly known as the 'March Of The Swiss Soldiers'. The opera premiered in 1829. Offenbach was only ten years old at that time and Brahms was yet to been born. Bernie Taupin was the song writing partner of Elton John.

The picture is a fresco depicting Tell and his son after his incredible archery shot.

Answer: Slow service at a hotel bar

Hattie, a black barmaid, was attacked by Zanzinger at a private function in Baltimore. He used a small cane to hit her on the shoulder, and she died several hours later, apparently from a brain haemorrhage. He was charged with murder but convicted of manslaughter, and only served six months in gaol.

Dylan was only 22 when he read of the injustice and wrote the song.

Answer: Parker and Barrow

They were born in Texas and ranged far and wide in their short lives. They murdered more than a dozen people, including policemen, robbed many stores and banks and stole dozens of cars. They were eventually ambushed in Louisiana, where their stolen car was riddled with bullets, as illustrated in the photo.

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty portrayed the couple in their 1967 movie. Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Tyler and Clyde McPhatter are all musicians and Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ex-planet, Pluto.

Answer: Counting Crows

The Eggman in question was Humpty Dumpty, and he was used as a metaphor for the way that peace was irrevocably shattered with the invention of the atomic bomb.

Simply Red are English, Golden Earring are Dutch and Killing Heidi hail from Australia.

Answer: Dad's Army

Captain Mainwaring was the Commanding Officer of our intrepid band of defenders, stationed on the southern shore of England.

The music was written by the show's author, Jimmy Perry, and performed by vaudeville artist, Bud Flanagan, backed by the Coldstream Guards.

'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' was set in India and ''Allo 'Allo!' was a very funny show, sending up the French underground and the German occupation troops.

'Fairly Secret Army' was a shortlived show, airing between 1984 and '86.

Answer: Germany

Rasputin's spiritual dominance over the Tsar's family raised resentment among members of the Russian higher classes, leading to his assassination in 1916.

Although they were based in Germany, all the original members of the band were West Indians. The song hit Number One on various charts, but was not allowed to be played when the band toured Russia. They had several other major hits in the same period, including 'Ma Baker', 'Rivers of Babylon', and 'Daddy Cool'.

Answer: Henry VIII

The singer, Henry, got married to the widow next door. She had been married to seven men before that, all named Henry. A distinct lack of imagination, I suggest, and a fertile field of confusion! It was originally a music-hall song from 1910, and revived a couple of times before Peter Noone sang it in 1965.

Herman's Hermits were part of the British Invasion of US music, and had many hits in the 1960s and '70s.

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Apparently Mr Bell had to invent the telephone for the sole purpose of talking to his girlfriend! The song was almost bubble-gum rock, but quite catchy- it peaked on the charts at Number 33 on the UK charts.

Marconi invented the radio, Baird invented the television and Franklin did dangerously silly things with kites and lightning.