Posts tagged with Classic Music Trivia
Finish the lyric to Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
In 1982 there were two types of rock songs: Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n Roll" and everything else. B...
What did Freddie Mercury almost call “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
No chorus. No hook. A six minute song that is essentially a suite and which the band referred to as ...
What group did Mick Jagger and Keith Richards play in before The Rolling Stones?
The Rolling Stones' first release was a self-titled debut in 1964, and as of 2024, they’ve been putt...
What name did Van Halen use before getting famous?
It was the early ‘70s when Alex and Eddie Van Halen first started thinking about putting a band toge...
Finish the lyrics to the 1981 hit "Physical"
Test your Olivia Newton-John lyric knowledge. Can you complete this line from her famous 1981, "Phys...
What is the best-selling disco song of all time?
Its flashy style and beats defined an era, leaving a mark on both music and popular culture still he...
Who wrote The Monkees hit "I'm a Believer"?
Just ask me about The Commitments, and I will gladly begin my TED Talk on fictional bands. One of t...
What inspired the Village People’s band name?
I have to say, it's pretty impressive that this band has the power to get literally anyone, of any a...
What Tone Lōc hit has inspired numerous cocktails?
You know him as the raspy rapper whose beats are undeniably catchy. You also know him as an actor in...
When was Nevermind released?
I can't really remember the first time I actually heard Nirvana. Was it a rapturous moment, where I ...
What was the number one song in August of 1983?
The Billboard Hot 100 was first published in 1958 with Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" at the top....
Finish the Lyrics: "With or Without You"
Just reading "U2", how many catchy-as-hell lyrics popped into your mind? The Irish rock band, whose...
What was the first album to have a parental advisory label?
You know a great way to get kids interested in something? Make it scary for parents. That was more ...
At the end of "London Calling" by The Clash, what's spelled out in Morse code?
There's nothing quite like the sound of a guitar creating feedback. No matter what you're doing or ...
What punk rock musician has been a vocal advocate that aliens are real?
Things that are definitely punk: calling people fascists, Mohawks, trashing your hotel room. Things...