Music Trivia Trivia Questions
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Which ex-Beatle had a No. 1 hit with 'Got My Mind Set On You' 24 years after the release of 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'?
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george harrison
What term did Mark Dinning associate with a 'Teen' and Peter Stampfel with a 'Surfer' in their songs?
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angel
While earning her B.A., at which Providence, R.I. university did Mary Chapin Carpenter sing in a coffeehouse?
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brown
Which British rocker married model-actress Iman in Switzerland in 1992?
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david bowie
What is the 2-word description of Billy Ray Cyrus' heart according to a 1992 song title?
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achy breaky heart
What group includes the twins Maurice and Robin Gibb and is known for the song 'How Deep Is Your Love'?
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bee gees
Which bird did The Beatles urge to 'Take these broken wings and learn to fly'?
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blackbird
Which musical duo had 'I Am a Rock' as their 3rd Top 10 hit?
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simon & garfunkel
What is the title of Shirley Ellis' follow-up hit to 'The Nitty Gritty' that includes lyrics like 'Tony, Tony, bo Bony banana fanna fo Fony'?
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name game
Which band's album 'Zenyatta Mondata' featured the single 'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da'?
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police
Which '90s group included children of members from The Mamas & The Papas and the Beach Boys?
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wilson phillips
Which band's album 'Rumours' is rumored to have sold over 17 million copies?
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fleetwood mac
What does Dee Dee Sharp ask for on her mashed potatoes in her hit song 'Mashed Potato Time'?
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gravy
What is the long name mentioned in the folk song lyric, 'Whenever we go out, the people always shout'?
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john jacob jingleheimer schmidt
Which ex-Beatle releases his own music on the label Dark Horse?
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george harrison
Who was given top billing for the first time with the single 'Reflections'?
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diana ross
Which gospel artist reached the top of the pop charts in 1991 with the song 'Baby Baby'?
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amy grant
What brotherly British band is known for its attitude and for the album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'?
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oasis
Which band's frontman, Billy Corgan, stated 'Videos kind of ruin the song' and won seven MTV Video Awards in 1996?
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smashing pumpkins
Which artist had his first top 10 hit with 'Just The Way You Are' five years after releasing his debut album?
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billy joel
Which somewhat obsessive love song became a No. 1 hit for the Police in 1983?
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every breath you take
Which singer, known for the song 'Vision of Love', has a mother named Patricia who performed with the New York City Opera?
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mariah carey
Who is the hard rock musician married to Valerie Bertinelli, known for his hit song 'Jump'?
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eddie van halen
Which composer requires an all-female choir for the final movement of his suite 'The Planets'?
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gustav holst
Which singer posed with a dog on the cover of her album 'Songbird', explaining, 'Sorry...couldn't find a bird!'?
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barbra streisand
Which artist had only one Top 10 solo hit with the song 'Let My Love Open The Door'?
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pete townshend
What band's lead singer, Dexter Holland, is close to earning a Ph.D. in molecular biology?
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offspring
Which musical instruments include the zampogna, an Italian variant, but are not exclusively Scottish?
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bagpipes
Which country music artist is known as the 'Silver Fox' due to his hair turning prematurely white at age 21?
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charlie rich
Kenny Loggins and Bruce Springsteen are among artists who've taken a 'leap of' what in their songs?
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faith
Which rock group includes members named Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., the Edge, and Bono?
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u2
In the song lyrics, what does the line suggest mothers should not let their babies grow up to be?
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cowboys
In his 1972 song, Elton John mentioned the biggest kick he ever got was doing what thing?
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crocodile rock
Which rock band is known for their song 'Fight for Your Right'?
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beastie boys
What British group had their song 'Rock the Casbah' frequently featured on MTV during its early days?
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clash
In the Beatles song with a title character, what is the title of the song where they ask, 'Wonder how you manage to make ends meet'?
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lady madonna
Which vocalist with the Lovin' Spoonful wrote the group's hit 'Do You Believe in Magic?'
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john sebastian
Who is the singer known for ordering a 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' in a 1978 song, one year after releasing 'Margaritaville'?
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jimmy buffett
In 1976, which entity did Blue Oyster Cult advise us not to fear in their song?
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reaper
Which 1982 Prince song received a lot of airplay 17 years after its release?
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1999
Which brass instrument is famously played by Chuck Mangione in his 1978 hit 'Feels So Good'?
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flugelhorn
Who is the singer whose father, Jose Fajardo, was once a bodyguard to Cuban president Fulgencio Batista?
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gloria estefan
Which Kiss lead guitarist trained as an artist and helped design the Kiss logo?
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ace frehley
In 1965, Ringo Starr sang that 'They're gonna put me in the movies' in a hit song with what oxymoronic title?
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act naturally
Which singer had No. 1 hits with 'Forever Your Girl' and 'Cold Hearted' from her album 'Forever Your Girl'?
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paula abdul
Which punk rock group reunited in 1996 with Glen Matlock, not Sid Vicious, on bass?
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sex pistols
Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit song 'Crazy' and was once a duet partner of Julio Iglesias, with Iglesias recording 'Crazy' in 1994?
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willie nelson
Which group that had the No. 1 hit 'La Bamba' in 1987 won the Best Pop Instrumental Grammy in 1995 for 'Mariachi Suite'?
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los lobos
Which artist's 1983 album 'Let's Dance' was produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic?
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david bowie
Who is the singer that heard 'The strangled cries of lawyers in love' in a 1983 song?
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jackson browne
Which singer, with the name of a Mexican food, reached the top 5 in 1983 with the song 'Puttin' on the Ritz'?
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taco
Which band, known for the hit 'Rock This Town,' had Slim Jim Phantom who appeared as Charlie Parker's drummer in the film 'Bird'?
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stray cats
Which band, known for their name dispute with a cola company, is also associated with the term 'Contender'?
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royal crown revue
What is the professional name of the punk rocker who was born James Jewel Osterberg and has a name that sounds like a weird soft drink?
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iggy pop
What is the name of the folk record label that means 'forefront' and released 'Different World' in 1990 after an 8-year hiatus?
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vanguard
Which singer-songwriter is known for writing and performing the song 'Short People'?
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randy newman
Which Chicago-based band's major label debut album, 'Siamese Dream', went platinum?
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smashing pumpkins
Which member of the Bee Gees is the brother of Robin and Maurice?
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barry gibb
What U.S. state is the title of the Tanya Tucker song that is often referred to as 'When I Die'?
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texas
In Tony Orlando's 1971 hit song, what did he ask the girl in the apartment below to knock on three times if she wanted him?
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ceiling