andrew@inmet.UUCP (01/07/84)
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inmet!andrew Jan 5 08:12:00 1984
Today (1/4) is supposedly "National Trivia Day", so I thought I'd post this
rock trivia quiz (mostly '60s). Reply by mail; I'll post the answers and
winners in a couple of weeks.
1) What do the following four songs have in common?
"American Pie" - Don McLean
"Jack and Diane" - John Cougar
"Rock On" - David Essex
"Walk on the Wild Side" - Lou Reed
2-9) Give the stage names of the following:
2) Randy Wolfe
3) Joachim Kraudelat
4) Ellen Cohen
5) William Perks
6) Francis Castellucio
7) Martha Sharp
8) Gordon Sumner
9) Lugee Sacco
10) Two groups named after VOX amplifiers had singles in the top 10 at the
same time. Name the groups and the songs.
11) Name two songs covered by both the Beach Boys and the Kingsmen. (Extra
credit: name the original artists.)
12) The (Young) Rascals recorded two different songs with the same title.
Give the title and the albums on which the songs appeared.
13) Name the two songs recorded by both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
14) Name the two Who songs composed entirely by Roger Daltrey.
15-19) The following songs were all hits when covered by British Invasion
groups. Who originally recorded them?
15) "Just One Look"
16) "Go Now"
17) "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
18) "Time Is On My Side"
19) "Needles And Pins"
20) What song from the first Buffalo Springfield album was replaced with
"For What It's Worth" once the latter became a hit? (Extra credit: What
Beatles song does it quote?)
21) A well-known comedian once played guitar for a Motown group. Name him,
them, and their hit single.
22) The liner notes of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream" album were changed
shortly after release. How?
23) Name the album after Chicago XII.
24) Which Stevie Wonder song did the Rolling Stones attempt to credit
themselves with writing?
25) Who recorded an album called "Five Three One Double-Seven O Four"?
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