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Mar 30, 2012 9:40pm
Here are some more very hard music trivia questions for those who are interested. As always, no wagering and no googling! 
1) What America band took it's name from a reference to how cold it gets for indigenous Australians who sleep outside in the wilderness ?
Three Dog Night - Curly J
2) Name three famous musicians not named Jimi, Janis, Jim, or Kurt who died at age 27.
3) a. Name the most-recent best-selling album of all time. b. Name the oldest. (20 million albums sold minimum - there have been 69 albums to sell 20 million or more).
Adele 21 newest, Beatles Sgt Peppers oldest - Mr Miyagi
4) Several years before Rod Stewart was in The Jeff Beck Group (1967) and then Faces (1969), he was a singer in a British band who would later change their name and go on to have five top-10 US hits and get inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. *Name the band.
5) What rock drummer was best man at Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi's wedding?
John Bonham - Bio-Hazzzzard
6) The late, great (and sometimes high) Whitney Houston holds the record for seven consecutive #1 Billboard hits - what two groups are tied for second with six?
The Beatles and The Bee Gees - sjmvsfscs08
7) What legendary classic rock song was inspired by (the band who wrote it) watching a casino on fire?
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple - Bio-Hazzzzard
8) Name the only band to have every one of their studio albums reach the Billboard Top 10.
Led Zeppelin - Sonofanump
9) What is the most common girl's name mentioned in Bruce Springsteen's collective body of work? Bonus points for the number of times it's mentioned.
Mary - Garden35 The name Mary appears 53 times in Springsteen's lyrics.
10) Names three artists to have posthumous #1 Billboard hits. *Bonus points for naming the songs.
Bonus Question:
When the Monkees were created, they were patterned after, and *the members chosen to mimic, the Beatles' personalities. Match the Monkee to the Beatle.
Mickey Dolenz
Michael Nesmith
Davey Jones
Peter Tork
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
1) What America band took it's name from a reference to how cold it gets for indigenous Australians who sleep outside in the wilderness ?
Three Dog Night - Curly J
2) Name three famous musicians not named Jimi, Janis, Jim, or Kurt who died at age 27.
3) a. Name the most-recent best-selling album of all time. b. Name the oldest. (20 million albums sold minimum - there have been 69 albums to sell 20 million or more).
Adele 21 newest, Beatles Sgt Peppers oldest - Mr Miyagi
4) Several years before Rod Stewart was in The Jeff Beck Group (1967) and then Faces (1969), he was a singer in a British band who would later change their name and go on to have five top-10 US hits and get inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. *Name the band.
5) What rock drummer was best man at Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi's wedding?
John Bonham - Bio-Hazzzzard
6) The late, great (and sometimes high) Whitney Houston holds the record for seven consecutive #1 Billboard hits - what two groups are tied for second with six?
The Beatles and The Bee Gees - sjmvsfscs08
7) What legendary classic rock song was inspired by (the band who wrote it) watching a casino on fire?
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple - Bio-Hazzzzard
8) Name the only band to have every one of their studio albums reach the Billboard Top 10.
Led Zeppelin - Sonofanump
9) What is the most common girl's name mentioned in Bruce Springsteen's collective body of work? Bonus points for the number of times it's mentioned.
Mary - Garden35 The name Mary appears 53 times in Springsteen's lyrics.
10) Names three artists to have posthumous #1 Billboard hits. *Bonus points for naming the songs.
Bonus Question:
When the Monkees were created, they were patterned after, and *the members chosen to mimic, the Beatles' personalities. Match the Monkee to the Beatle.
Mickey Dolenz
Michael Nesmith
Davey Jones
Peter Tork
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
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Mar 30, 2012 9:44pm
I have no idea why these asterisks are showing up...
Curly J
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Mar 30, 2012 9:46pm
1) What America band took it's name from a reference to how cold it gets for indigenous Australians who sleep outside in the wilderness ? - Three Dog Night
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Mar 30, 2012 9:48pm
ding ding ding we have an early winner!
Bio-Hazzzzard
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Mar 30, 2012 9:52pm
Question 7 would be Smoke on the Water
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Mar 30, 2012 9:54pm
Bio-Hazzzzard;1132318 wrote:Question 7 would be Smoke on the Water
You are correct.
chicago510
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Mar 30, 2012 10:02pm
#3 confuses me. how can you have a most recent and an oldest best seller of all time? there is only one GOAT.
gorocks99
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Mar 30, 2012 10:03pm
The answer is Wyld Stallyns
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sjmvsfscs08
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Mar 30, 2012 10:04pm
The Beatles and the Bee Gees are the answer to number six. The Beatles anyone could (hopefully) guess.
Sadly enough Katy Perry made it 5 straight. Fucking bullshit.
Sadly enough Katy Perry made it 5 straight. Fucking bullshit.
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Mar 30, 2012 10:07pm
I knew it would...sorry. Let me try to clarify.chicago510;1132324 wrote:#3 confuses me. how can you have a most recent and an oldest best seller of all time? there is only one GOAT.
On the list of the 69 albums that have sold 20M or more, which is the newest album and which is the oldest?
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Mar 30, 2012 10:08pm
Good answer. I knew that about K Perry.sjmvsfscs08;1132326 wrote:The Beatles and the Bee Gees are the answer to number six. The Beatles anyone could (hopefully) guess.
Sadly enough Katy Perry made it 5 straight. ****ing bull****.
chicago510
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Mar 30, 2012 10:10pm
#10--I know Biggie went #1 with Hypnotize
chicago510
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Mar 30, 2012 10:10pm
Got it. Makes sense now.Steel Valley Football;1132328 wrote:I knew it would...sorry. Let me try to clarify.
On the list of the 69 albums that have sold 20M or more, which is the newest album and which is the oldest?
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sjmvsfscs08
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Mar 30, 2012 10:10pm
Static Major is one of the answers to #10.
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Mar 30, 2012 10:14pm
It started out as what was the most recent album to sell 20M but the answer to oldest is also interesting.chicago510;1132334 wrote:Got it. Makes sense now.
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Mar 30, 2012 10:16pm
sjmvsfscs08;1132335 wrote:Static Major is one of the answers to #10.
Correct.
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Mar 30, 2012 10:17pm
chicago510;1132333 wrote:#10--I know Biggie went #1 with Hypnotize
Also correct.
Bio-Hazzzzard
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Mar 30, 2012 10:18pm
Question 5 is John Bohnam
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Gardens35
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Mar 30, 2012 10:22pm
#9 Mary.
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Mar 30, 2012 10:25pm
You googling or what?Bio-Hazzzzard;1132343 wrote:Question 5 is John Bohnam
Curly J
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Mar 30, 2012 10:27pm
#10 John Lennon - Starting Over
Curly J
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Mar 30, 2012 10:33pm
Amazing what you can remember from Pop Up Video.Steel Valley Football;1132315 wrote:ding ding ding we have an early winner!
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Mar 30, 2012 10:40pm
This is a correct answer.Curly J;1132350 wrote:#10 John Lennon - Starting Over
GOONx19
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Mar 30, 2012 10:41pm
Brian Jones and Amy Winehouse are two 27 Clubbers that come to mind.
EDIT: Ooops, didn't see "Americans". I'm not sure.
EDIT: Ooops, didn't see "Americans". I'm not sure.
GOONx19
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Mar 30, 2012 10:44pm
If I had to guess any drummer it would've been Bonham, as well.Steel Valley Football;1132348 wrote:You googling or what?