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Quiz about Years in Song Titles and Lyrics

Quiz about Years in Song Titles and Lyrics

Years in Song Titles and Lyrics Quiz

Some are futuristic, others are nostalgic. Many songs talk about specific years. This is a fun quiz about years in songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by ashdot. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
ashdot

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,034

Updated
Nov 24 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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465

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Question 1 of 10

1. This futuristic song with a year in its' title was a huge hit single in 1969 for the one hit wonder duo of Zager and Evans.

Answer: (Three Words and a 4-digit number)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which progressive rock band is due to release an album called "2032" on September 21st 2009? Hint

Rush

Gong

Yes

Genesis

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Queen song with a year in its title is sung by lead guitarist Brian May.

Answer: (Two Digits)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This song is performed by the obscure German Prog band Minotaurus, and was featured on their debut album "Fly Away".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Canadian rocker had huge hit with "The Summer of '69"

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which AC/DC song features the year 1955 in its' lyrics? Hint

Back In Black

Stiff Upper Lip

TNT

Let There Be Rock

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1993, North Carolina band the Connells had a huge hit in Europe with a song whose title mentions two years. Hint

'68-'69

'73-'74

'74-'75

'92-'93

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete the Prince lyric: "We're going to party like it's ____" Which year is missing? Hint

1999

1979

1989

1959

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Who song has two versions, sharing the same events, 30 years apart. What are the two years? Hint

1929 & 1959

1921 & 1951

1515 & 1516

1943 & 1953

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Question 10 of 10

10. This progressive rock song ends with the repeated line, "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation, we have assumed control..."

Answer: (4 Digits)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This futuristic song with a year in its' title was a huge hit single in 1969 for the one hit wonder duo of Zager and Evans.

Answer: In the Year 2525

The song tells the story of mankind from 2525 up until the inevitable doom in 9595.
"In the Year 2525" was originally released in 1967, but became huge in 1969, spending six weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

2. Which progressive rock band is due to release an album called "2032" on September 21st 2009?

Answer: Gong

"2032" is the fourth part of the Radio Gnome Trilogy and the first part to be added to the trilogy since the 1974 release, "You". The album will include original Gong members Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, and Gilli Smyth.

3. This Queen song with a year in its title is sung by lead guitarist Brian May.

Answer: '39

The song is featured on Queen's highly successful album, "A Night at the Opera". It tells the story of 100 humans who leave the earth in search of a new planet to inhabit.

In November 2007, Brian May and Queen drummer Roger Taylor played the song with the Foo Fighters at the Foos' gig at the O2 Arena in London.

4. This song is performed by the obscure German Prog band Minotaurus, and was featured on their debut album "Fly Away".

Answer: 7117

Minotaurus' 15 minutes of fame were when they accompanied Stanley Kubrick's film "7117" at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival, but even that did not manage to rocket the band to stardom.

5. This Canadian rocker had huge hit with "The Summer of '69"

Answer: Bryan Adams

The song's co-writer Jim Vallance says that Jackson Browne's song "Running on Empty" inspired him to write the lyrics to the song.

6. Which AC/DC song features the year 1955 in its' lyrics?

Answer: Let There Be Rock

"Let There Be Rock" is the title track of the album of the same name, released in 1977.

7. In 1993, North Carolina band the Connells had a huge hit in Europe with a song whose title mentions two years.

Answer: '74-'75

"'74-'75" was a huge hit in Europe, topping the charts in Sweden and Norway.

8. Complete the Prince lyric: "We're going to party like it's ____" Which year is missing?

Answer: 1999

This 1982 release was Prince's breakthrough single.

The Phil Collins song "Sussudio" shares a substantial resemblance to "1999", especially in its' synthesizer chord sequence.

9. This Who song has two versions, sharing the same events, 30 years apart. What are the two years?

Answer: 1921 & 1951

In the original version of the rock opera "Tommy", Captain Walker returns home from the war in 1921. When he discovers that his wife has new lover, he kills the lover. His son, Tommy, witnesses the ordeal and the trauma makes him deaf, dumb and blind.

In the film version of Tommy directed by Ken Russell, the year is 1951 and the lover kills Captain Walker.

10. This progressive rock song ends with the repeated line, "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation, we have assumed control..."

Answer: 2112

"2112" is a Prog-rock concept album by Canadian band Rush, about a dystopian society in which all planets are controlled by a union called the Solar Federation. Earth is controlled by the Priests of Syrinx, who eliminate everything that may influence people to start rebelling against the Priests, and finally, the entire Solar Federation.

Source: Author ashdot

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