Will the Real Gloria Please Rise? Quiz

Answer: Luke

The verse in question is "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" (Luke 2:14) This is described as what the angels said to the shepherds when announcing the birth of Jesus. Over time other verses were added to this, creating the doxology. The Latin text of the hymn is traditionally attributed to the fourth century saint, Hilary of Poitiers. The "Gloria" is used as part of the services for several Christian denominations.

This picture shows an image of a person with a green "sword" suggesting Luke Skywalker and his green lightsaber.

Answer: Them

"Gloria" was written by Van Morrison, lead singer of Them when he was only 18 years old. The song is relatively simple with a three-cord structure, but features a memorable "G-L-O-R-I-A" chorus. The recording featured Morrison on vocals, Billy Harrison on guitar, Alan Henderson on bass, Ronnie Millings on drums and Patrick John McCauley on keyboards. In addition, two session musicians supplemented the regular members of Them: Arthur Greenslade on organ and Bobby Graham on drums. Though a popular song today, "Gloria" was not particularly successful on the US charts initially, only reaching Number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1965 and, upon being re-released in 1966, reaching Number 71 on the same chart.

The picture features an image of two people labeled "us" who are crossed out and two other people with an arrow pointing towards them who are "them".

Answer: Mando Diao

Mando Diao is a alternative rock band from Sweden. "Gloria" appeared on their 2009 album "Give Me Fire". The song was written by Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén. The music video for the song features a woman named Gloria on the run from government officials who attempts to hide in a movie theater. The song would reach the Top 40 on the Singles Charts for four European countries (Austria, Germany, Greece, and Sweden) in 2009.

This picture shows an image of a man and a woman with the arrow pointing to the man to suggest "Mando Diao".

Answer: Leon Rene

Composer Leon Rene wrote the earliest "Gloria" in the 1940s. Rene (1902-1982) composed many other songs in his career including "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano". His version of "Gloria" was first recorded in 1946 by Norman "Buddy" Baker's band with a vocal by Bob Hayward. In 1948, a version recorded by the Mills Brothers reached Number 17 on the US Billboard Chart. The song has been covered by many other artists including The Cadillacs in 1954 and The Manhattan Transfer in 1975.

The picture shows the image of a lion. The meaning of the name Leon is lion.

Answer: U2

"Gloria" appeared on the 1981 album "October" by U2. U2 is made up of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Bassist Adam Clayton is highlighted in the song with him employing three styles of playing in the song: using a pick, using his fingers, and using "slap and pop". The song also makes references to several other passages from the Bible. On the UK Singles Chart, the song only reached Number 55.

The picture shows the image of a sheep saying "Bah". The sheep has a pink bow, indicating it is female or a ewe.

Answer: Laura Branigan

Umberto Tozzi performed the vocals for the original 1979 recording of the song written by he and Giancarlo Bigazzi. The song was a hit in many European countries, reaching Number Two on the Italian Singles Chart and Number One on Switzerland's Schweizer Hitparade. In the original song, the singer describes an imaginary woman named Gloria with whom he has fallen in love. The recording released by Laura Branigan in 1982 featured new English language lyrics by Trevor Veitch which altered the song's storyline. As described by Branigan, the song now talks about "a girl that's running too fast for her own steps". The remake of "Gloria" was also a hit in several countries, reaching Number Two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number One on the Canadian Singles Chart.

The picture shows an image of a weight with 16 oz. (ounces) written on it. 16 ounces are equal to one pound (lb.) LB are the initials for Laura Branigan.

Answer: Enchantment

This version of "Gloria" was written by Emanuel "E.J." Johnson and Michael Stokes. Johnson was the lead singer for the group Enchantment. The song was released as a single in later 1976 with the album released early the next year. The song reached Number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, the biggest hit for the group during the twentieth century.

The picture shows an image of a wizard's hat and magic wand, two objects that might be associated with the word "enchantment."

Answer: Van Morrison

The cover was released as part of the 1975 album "Horses". Patti Smith's cover partially replaced Van Morrison's lyrics with words from Smith's poem "Oath". The new lyrics made references to the then-beginning punk movement. The album reached Number 47 on the Billboard 200 Chart, while the song "Gloria" was not released as a single.

The picture shows an image of the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Van Morrison was born and raised in Northern Ireland.

Answer: Green Day

Not released as a single, "Viva la Gloria" appeared on the 2009 Green Day album "21st Century Breakdown". The album was conceived as a rock opera. The themes of many of the song's draws from Armstrong's personal experiences. "Viva la Gloria" was not released as a single, but the album reached Number One on the US Billboard 200 Chart.

The picture shows the image of a blue sun and a yellow sun moving towards each other. If they combine they will form a green sun, perhaps fit for a green day.

Answer: Yui

"Holdiays in the Sun" was the fourth studio album for Japanese singer-songwriter Yui. Yui composed the music for the song, with lyrics written by Haraguni Aimi. The album was certified Platinum in Japan. The song "Gloria" reached Number One on the Japanese Oricon Weekly Single Chart. The song was released in two formats as a single: on CD and on CD with a bonus DVD of the music video for the song.

The picture shows an image of a sun that is rising (as shown by the up arrow and the clock reading 5:00 AM). Yui is from Japan, the land of the rising sun.