Music Trivia Flashcards
Which Monkees hit was written by a young Neil Diamond
I’m a Believer
What are the 2 streets of LA mentioned in Tom Perry’s Free Fallon’
Ventura Blvd
Mulholland Dr
Tupacs “Changes” extensively samples “the way it is” by this group
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Digable Planets “Rebirth of Slick” is better know for this three word parenthetical title
Cool Like Dat
Big Pun’s “Still Not a Player” features vocals by this American R&B singer
Joe
Bone Thugs and Harmony’s “The Crossroads” was dedicated to the memory of their mentor, producer and NWA rapper
Easy E
What does the acronym CREAM
Cash rules everything around me
This California hip hop group got their name from a street in LA county’s South Gate
Cypress Hill
Tony! Toni! Toné! Bell Biv Devoe, and Boys II Men are popular groups from this sub genre of hip-hop and R&B that was pioneered by Jimmy Iovine and Terry Lewis
New Jack Swing
Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) was the first single of the 1998 album Make it Reign y this duo
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
In 2005 this 1990 Public Enemy album was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as an important contribution to American Culture
Fear of a Black Planet
Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez’s version of “Khosara Khosara” formed the main sample for this Timbaland-produced Jay-Z track
Big Pimpin
Whose album Some Hearts is the fastest-selling debut in Country history, having gone five times platinum y 2007
Carrie Underwood
What Rolling Stones hit begins appropriately enough, on the album version, with the sounds of car horns?
Honky Tonk Woman
In what model SUV is Krayzie Bone “Rodin” according to the second verse of the 2006 Chamillionaire hit?
Ford Excursion
This 90s song was the longest to hit billboard top 10 at over 8 minutes
November Rain by Guns n Roses
No matter how hard I try, you keep pushing me aside and I can’t break through there is no talking to you. It is so sad you’re leaving…but when all is said and done you will be the lonely one
Believe by Cher
80s - who sang the title track for Bond movie - License to Kill?
Gladys Knight
You have so many relationships in life only one or two will last, then you turn your back and they are gone so fast - 90s
Hanson MmmmmBop
What song from 1979 is only hit for Lipps Inc
Funkytown
What is name of Lou Bega numerical hit from 1999
Mambo number 5
What “Men” group gave us the hit Safety Dance in 1982
Men without hats
What phone number did tommy TuTone find on the bathroom wall?
867-5309
Who sang Tequila?
The Champs
Meredith brooks reached number 2 in the charts with feminist anthem in 1997
Bitch
Play that Funky Music is about this groups adaptation to disco?
Wild Cherry
What band had a huge 1986 hit I just died in your arms tonight?
Cutting Crew
Michael Sambello’s hit song from 1983 in a very popular dance movie
Maniac
Flash dance
Jennifer Beals
What supergroup was made up of members from: the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and the Hollies
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
What supergroup was made of members from Free, Mott the Hoople, King Crimson
Bad Company
What supergroup was made of members from:Santana, Steve Miller Band and the Tubes
Journey
What supergroup was composed of members from Yes, the Buggles and Crimson?
Asia
What super group was made of members from: New Order, the Pet Shop Boys and the Smiths
Electronic
Why have 3 bars of Francisco Tárrega’s “Fran Val’s” been called the the world’s most heard tune?
Nokia’s ring tone
