Posts tagged with Songwriters

What year did Adam Sandler first perform "The Chanukah Song"?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 25, 2024

Jewish kids in the 90s had zero holiday songs to call their own until SNL's resident goofball, Adam Sandler, grabbed a guitar and decided to fix that.

Who performed the theme song for the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill"?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 19, 2024

Roger Moore's final outing as James Bond needed a theme song as bold as the '80s themselves. But which group brought their new wave sound to 007 and got the license to thrill?

Which musician wrote the “Tarzan” soundtrack?

By Jesse Lennox | November 25, 2024

Disney was such a powerhouse in the '90s that it could call on basically any musician in the world to compose a film’s soundtrack. But who was tasked with writing the music for “Tarzan”?

Finish the lyric to Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n Roll"

By Nerdy Trivia | October 29, 2024

In 1982 there were two types of rock songs: Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n Roll" and everything else. But here's the real test - what comes next after "I love rock 'n roll..."?

Which famous musician used the pseudonym "Alexander Nevermind"?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 21, 2024

Using a pseudonym in any part of the entertainment industry isn't really that uncommon. When Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls" climbed the charts in 1984, it was penned by one Alexander Nevermind. Who the musician behind that name?

What did Freddie Mercury almost call “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 2, 2024

No chorus. No hook. A six minute song that is essentially a suite and which the band referred to as a “mock opera.” And yet, somehow, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a huge hit. What title did Freddie Mercury originally give to “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

What inspired the song “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple?

By Nerdy Trivia | September 28, 2024

Every human being can play the riff from “Smoke on the Water” on guitar. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has said that he based it on Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven. What inspired “Smoke on the Water” and that iconic riff to be written?

Who was the lead singer of The Doors?

By Nerdy Trivia | August 30, 2024

Put your classic rock knowledge to the test! Can you name the controversial lead singer of The Doors? This psychedelic powerhouse of the 60s blended blues, rock, and poetry into mind-bending music. Are you ready to light your fire of rock trivia?

How many top 10 hits did the Grateful Dead have?

By Nerdy Trivia | August 23, 2024

Way before the term “disruption” was supposed to apply to tech companies coming up with boring new apps, the Grateful Dead were disrupting the music business. But how much did their success translate into success on the music charts?

What is Bob Dylan's real name?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 18, 2023

Bob Dylan is often considered the voice of a generation — and what a voice it is. Dylan's nasally delivery somehow works perfectly with his brand of songwriting, and it seems like 98% of songs written in the '60s and '70s somehow come back to him. But would he have been as huge, as important, as nasally if he had gone by his birth name, which is NOT what we've all been calling him by this whole time? Click START to play trivia. What is Bob Dylan’s real name? * Allen Zimmerman * Er

Who wrote "I Will Always Love You"?

By Nerdy Trivia | April 6, 2023

There are a lot of songs that I had to be told were covers. From Sinead O'Conner's rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" to Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn", sometimes updated versions simply outshine the originals. Whitney Houston's '90s hit, "I Will Always Love You", was one such case for a lot of youngsters from the time. Turns out, the song was written by another legend in another time. Who was it? Click START to answer. In 1994 Whitney Houston won a Grammy for “I Will Always Love You.” W

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