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Music & Memory Name That Tune!
Music & Memory Name That Tune!
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1
During the 1990's, this was the highest charting song for the band R.E.M., reaching #4 on the Billboard charts.
Man On The Moon
What's The Frequency, Kenneth
Losing My Religion
Shiny Happy People
2
At the end of what month do Green Day want you to "wake them up"?
August
September
July
October
3
Here are four of the best selling albums of the 1990's. Selling 11 million copies, which album is #1 for the decade?
Alanis Morissette-Jagged Little Pill
Backstreet Boys-Millennium
Titanic Soundtrack
Hootie and the Blowfish-Cracked Rear View
4
Which 80's act did NOT record a James Bond theme?
Simple Minds
Sheena Easton
Duran Duran
A-ha
5
True or False? Aside from being a singer, Lizzo is also an accomplished violin player.
True
False
6
Norah Jones has sold more than 50 million records and is a top Jazz artist. True or False? Willie Nelson is her father.
False
True
7
1987's Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses sold over 30 million copies! Which song won't you find on the disc?
Paradise City
Sweet Child o' Mine
Welcome to the Jungle
Live and Let Die
8
"Candle in the Wind" is Elton John's 1973 tribute to which Hollywood legend?
James Dean
Judy Garland
Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield
9
Although the Sugarcubes broke up in 1992, leader Bjork continued a successful solo career. Where do they hail from?
Holland
Germany
England
Iceland
10
This band topped the charts in 1994 with consecutive romantic singles "I'll Make Love To You" and "On Bended Knee".
Boyz II Men
Bell Biv Devoe
New Edition
Cameo
11
Live Aid was the 1985 benefit concert that took place in both London and the US. Which artist appeared on both stages?
Phil Collins
Madonna
Mick Jagger
David Bowie
12
Which rock band sued file-sharing service Napster on grounds of copyright infringement, among other violations?
AC/DC
Guns 'N' Roses
Metallica
Def Leppard
13
1983's "Let's Dance", one of the biggest hits of David Bowie's career, features Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, T or F?
False
True
14
This artist is the first woman to have five Top Ten singles at once on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Name her.
Lizzo
Nicki Minaj
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
15
Debuting on August 1, 1981, what was the first music video played on MTV?
DJ - David Bowie
Whip It - Devo
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
16
1978's "Mr. Blue Sky" has been used in several movies such as Megamind and Mall Cop. Name the band who sings it.
Asia
Wings
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
The Moody Blues
17
Lilith Fair was a festival focused solely on female artists, and was founded in 1997 by this artist:
Alanis Morissette
Sarah McLachlan
Natalie Merchant
Tori Amos
18
In 1994, this group told us "Don't go chasing waterfalls". Name them.
Salt 'N' Pepa
Destiny's Child
TLC
Luscious Jackson
19
True or False: Each of the Beatles had a Number One Billboard album as a solo artist?
False
True
20
Robin Thicke hit Number One in 2013 with Blurred Lines, but was subsequently sued by this singer's estate over the song?
Marvin Gaye
Jimi Hendrix
Ray Charles
James Brown
21
Licensed to Ill, the 1986 debut lp by the Beastie Boys reached #1, but it was not the first Rap album to top the charts.
True
False
22
"Smooth", the 1999 Grammy-winning, chart-topping hit was a duet of Santana and Rob Thomas from which band?
Matchbox Twenty
Collective Soul
Train
Third Eye Blind
23
Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison, Cobain, Winehouse, Jones & Robert Johnson were all the same age when they died. How old?
25
27
31
21
24
Can you identify this band by their 2017 concert set list?
Radiohead
Keane
Imagine Dragons
Coldplay
25
True or False? Elvis Presley hit the top of the charts for the first time with the song Heartbreak Hotel.
False
True
26
Which famous Jazz singer had the nickname Lady Day?
Nina Simone
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Lena Horne
27
Opened in 1995, in which city will you find the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
28
In 1991, Nirvana released Smells Like Teen Spirit, a song that became a huge hit. What exactly is Teen Spirit?
A breath mint
A spice
A flower
A deodorant
29
Her 1997 lp Come On Over sold over 40 million copies, and is the 9th best selling U.S. album of all-time. Name her
Faith Hill
LeAnn Rimes
Alison Krauss
Shania Twain
30
Which of the following is NOT a song from the musical Hamilton?
Farmer Refuted
Historrifico!
You'll Be Back
Guns and Ships
31
4 Non Blondes chose to call their 1993 hit "What's Up" to avoid confusion with Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", T or F?
False
True
32
The Masked Singer is a competition featuring celebrities performing while in costume. Who was the First Season winner?
Wayne Brady as "Fox"
Donny Osmond as "Peacock
T-Pain as "Monster"
Bow Wow as "Frog"
33
Who was the first Country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album?
Garth Brooks
Tim McGraw
Alan Jackson
Shania Twain
34
What is the actual name of this 1997 hit by Chumbawamba?
Tubthumping
Danny Boy
I Get Up
I Get Knocked Down
35
From which soundtrack would you find the classic Simple Minds track, "Don't You (Forget About Me)"?
16 Candles
Pretty In Pink
Some Kind of Wonderful
The Breakfast Club
36
In 1997, this Australian artist hit the top of the charts around the world with her song "Torn". Name her.
Meredith Brooks
Sheryl Crow
Natalie Imbruglia
Sarah McLachlan
37
From 1998, Lauryn Hill's first solo record featured Santana, D'Angelo & John Legend. What band did she used to front?
A Tribe Called Quest
Black-Eyed Peas
The Fugees
Arrested Development
38
The 1986 song Manic Monday, a huge hit for the Bangles, was written by an artist named "Christopher". Who is he really?
Howard Jones
Prince
David Bowie
Michael Jackson
39
In 2015, this artist was "all about the bass".
Meghan Trainor
Elle Goulding
Alessia Cara
Sia
40
Which Grunge band did Dave Grohl play drums for prior to forming Foo Fighters?
Soundgarden
Screaming Trees
Temple of the Dog
Nirvana
41
In 2003, the band No Doubt hit the Top 10 with a cover version of "It's My Life", originally done by which 80's band?
A Flock of Seagulls
Talk Talk
Men At Work
Duran Duran
42
Woodstock, 3 days of Peace & Music. We all know that Jimi Hendrix closed the festival but who was the opening act?
The Who
Joe Cocker
Ravi Shankar
Richie Havens
43
All of these nominated artists won a Grammy for Best New Artist except for one. Which artist did NOT win?
Adele
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Maroon 5
44
Back in 2015, this band was telling us that they were "Stressed Out".
Twenty One Pilots
Fall Out Boy
OneRepublic
The Killers
45
Folsom Prison Blues, the classic 1955 track by Johnny Cash, mentions three cities. Which of these does he not mention?
San Antone
Reno
Folsom
Denver
46
In 2014, this band partnered with Apple to place their new album directly onto everyone's devices for free. Name them.
U2
Imagine Dragons
Green Day
Fall Out Boy
47
This band hit the Top 10 in 2001 with their cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal". Name them.
Hoobastank
Alien Ant Farm
Puddle of Mudd
Sum 41
48
This 60's band was able to top the charts again in the 80's with such songs as "The Voice" and "Your Wildest Dreams"
The Moody Blues
Yes
The Kinks
Jefferson Starship
49
"Despite all my rage, I'm still just a rat in a cage". Which Smashing Pumpkins song would you be listening to?
Rocket
1979
Disarm
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
50
Which of the following singers was supposed to fly with Buddy Holly on the day his plane crashed (but didn't)?
George Jones
Kris Kristofferson
Glen Campbell
Waylon Jennings
51
MTV Unplugged began in 1989, and showcased artists playing acoustically. T or F? The first band to play was Squeeze.
False
True
52
Which of the following is not one of the names of the Spice Girls?
Sporty
Baby
Ginger
Scrappy
53
This innovative video helped propel Virtual Insanity up the charts in 1996, providing the only hit for this band.
Jamiroquai
Cornershop
Semisonic
New Radicals
54
True or False? As an artist, Bruce Springsteen has never had a song reach Number One on the Billboard Pop Charts.
True
False
55
Which Pink Floyd album spent an amazing 741 weeks on the Billboard album chart?
The Wall
Wish You Were Here
Dark Side of the Moon
Animals
56
"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart. Ho! Hey!" Which band would be singing these lyrics?
Death Cab For Cutie
The Decemberists
The Lumineers
Of Monsters And Men
57
What 90's band broke through with a music video that borrowed footage from the TV show Happy Days?
Guster
Semisonic
Presidents of the U.S.A.
Weezer
58
Released in 2000, the single Stan by Eminem featured a sample of "Thank You" by this British singer?
Dido
Avril Lavigne
Beth Orton
Nelly Furtado
59
This title just surpassed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the U.S. best selling album of all-time. Name it.
AC/DC-Back In Black
Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV
Fleetwood Mac-Rumours
Eagles-Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975
60
In 2000, these guys asked the question "Who Let The Dogs Out?".
Musical Youth
The Specials
Cameo
Baha Men