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music | Which great 20th century composer wrote Rite of Spring? | [
"Claude Debussy",
"Richard Strauss",
"Igor Stravinsky",
"Hector Berlioz"
] | Igor Stravinsky |
music | Which of the following was not written by Puccini? | [
"Turandot",
"William Tell",
"Manon Lescaut",
"La Boheme"
] | William Tell |
music | The theme music for 2001 A Space Odyssey was composed by this man. | [
"Richard Strauss",
"Steve Post",
"Claudio Monteverdi",
"John Williams"
] | Richard Strauss |
music | Who released the album Ropin the Wind in 1991? | [
"Brooks Dunn",
"Chris LeDoux",
"Garth Brooks",
"George Straight"
] | Garth Brooks |
music | Who performed the song Straight Tequila Night in 1992? | [
"Aaron Tippin",
"Doug Stone",
"Tracy Lawrence",
"John Anderson"
] | John Anderson |
music | Which country music artist, known for the song Hello Darlin , died in 1993? | [
"George Jones",
"Chris LeDoux",
"Conway Twitty",
"Johnny Cash"
] | Conway Twitty |
music | Who performed Dust on the Bottle in 1995? | [
"Wade Hayes",
"Mark Chesnut",
"David Lee Murphy",
"Clay Walker"
] | David Lee Murphy |
music | In what year did Tim McGraw and Faith Hill tie the knot? | [
"1996",
"1991",
"1992",
"1994"
] | 1996 |
music | Who performed the song Strawberry Wine in 1996? | [
"Trisha Yearwood",
"Deana Carter",
"Patty Loveless",
"Faith Hill"
] | Deana Carter |
music | Clay Walker performed the song Rumor Has It in 1997. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
music | This bands 1982 album, Lexicon of Love, contained the hits Poison Arrow and The Look of Love. | [
"ABC",
"Hoodoo Gurus",
"The Vapors",
"Spandau Ballet"
] | ABC |
music | This group was among the first artists to abandon punk in favor of the new wave. Notable hits include Friend or Foe, Kings of the Wild Frontier and Goody Two Shoes. | [
"Talking Heads",
"The Jam",
"Adam the Ants",
"Roxy Music"
] | Adam the Ants |
music | Steppin Out, Breaking Us In Two and Is She Really Going Out With Him? were big hits in the 1980s for this musician. | [
"Howard Jones",
"Gary Numan",
"Peter Schilling",
"Joe Jackson"
] | Joe Jackson |
music | In 1982 this band scored a hit with Der Kommissar. | [
"After the Fire",
"Art of Noise",
"Wall of Voodoo",
"Berlin"
] | After the Fire |
music | This artist is perhaps best known for his 1982 song She Blinded Me With Science. | [
"Elvis Costello",
"Joe Jackson",
"Thomas Dolby",
"Peter Gabriel"
] | Thomas Dolby |
music | This group recorded several successful synthesizer based songs including Doctor, Doctor and Hold Me Now. | [
"Soft Cell",
"A-ha",
"Missing Persons",
"Thompson Twins"
] | Thompson Twins |
music | This band is perhaps best known for their first single, a cover of the classic Burt Bacharach song (Theres) Always Something There to Remind Me. | [
"Missing Persons",
"Aldo Nova",
"The Romantics",
"Naked Eyes"
] | Naked Eyes |
music | This groups 1982 album, The Hurting, contained the U.K. top 5 hits Mad World, Pale Shelter, and Change. Their 1984 follow up LP was a much bigger success, going quintuple-platinum. | [
"Tears for Fears",
"Depeche Mode",
"Men at Work",
"Frankie Goes to Hollywood"
] | Tears for Fears |
music | In 2003 the band No Doubt recorded a successful cover version of the song Its My Life, originally recorded by this English new wave band in 1984. | [
"Talk Talk",
"The Tubes",
"Tubeway Army",
"Tom Tom Club"
] | Talk Talk |
music | One Thing Leads To Another was a successful single from this bands 1983 album, Reach the Beach. | [
"A Flock of Seagulls",
"Til Tuesday",
"Midnight Oil",
"The Fixx"
] | The Fixx |
music | They are one of the longest-lived and most successful bands to have emerged from the New Wave era. Notable songs include: Just Cant Get Enough, People Are People, and Master and Servant. | [
"The Cure",
"New Order",
"Pet Shop Boys",
"Depeche Mode"
] | Depeche Mode |
music | By 1986 the new wave movement was beginning to decline; however, this musical team still scored a successful synthesizer hit with West End Girls. | [
"Pet Shop Boys",
"Wang Chung",
"The Smiths",
"Love and Rockets"
] | Pet Shop Boys |
music | This English artist had hits with New Song in 1983 and What is Love? in 1984. | [
"Corey Hart",
"Howard Jones",
"Nik Kershaw",
"Peter Gabriel"
] | Howard Jones |
music | Come On Eileen by this band was the biggest-selling British single of 1982. | [
"Bronski Beat",
"INXS",
"Fun Boy Three",
"Dexys Midnight Runners"
] | Dexys Midnight Runners |
music | After leaving the influential band Tubeway Army, this artist began a solo career with the hit single Cars in 1980. | [
"Falco",
"Gary Numan",
"Gavin Rossdale",
"Peter Murphy"
] | Gary Numan |
music | The song featured in the sound clip was released by this artist in 1982 from their album After the Snow. The song was included in the movie Valley Girl (1983). | [
"Madness",
"The Ocean Blue",
"World Party",
"Modern English"
] | Modern English |
music | This reggae influenced band from Birmingham, England achieved chart success with Red Red Wine in 1983. | [
"Squeeze",
"The Members",
"UB40",
"Madness"
] | UB40 |
music | This band is generally known for their 1985 hit If You Leave for the movie Pretty in Pink, but had achieved substantial success in the U.K. prior to the soundtrack. | [
"Dexys Midnight Runners",
"Public Image Ltd.",
"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark",
"Frankie Goes to Hollywood"
] | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
music | Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart comprise this musical act formed in 1980, which has since sold over 75 million records. | [
"Eurythmics",
"Roxette",
"Ace of Base",
"The Sundays"
] | Eurythmics |
music | This husband and wife duo topped the dance chart in 1986 with the song featured in the audio clip. | [
"Soul II Soul",
"Tom Tom Club",
"Pepsi Shirlie",
"Nu Shooz"
] | Nu Shooz |
music | Shattered Dreams was a popular US and UK hit for this band in 1987. | [
"Cutting Crew",
"Johnny Hates Jazz",
"Glass Tiger",
"Hothouse Flowers"
] | Johnny Hates Jazz |
music | In the 70s and early 80s, heavy metal was gritty and hard-hitting (see AC/DC and Black Sabbath). By the mid to late 80s, it had mutated into what is now called hair metal (see Warrant and Winger). Which hair band released the song featured in the audio clip, easily recognizable by its keyboard intro? | [
"Cinderella",
"Poison",
"Europe",
"Bon Jovi"
] | Europe |
music | The song featured in the audio clip was a top ten hit for this duo, which consisted of a funk session musician and a Hispanic a cappella vocalist. | [
"Sly Fox",
"Timex Social Club",
"Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam",
"Club Nouveau"
] | Sly Fox |
music | The audio clip is from the intro to a top ten hit from this group consisting of three female vocalists. | [
"Destinys Child",
"En Vogue",
"Wilson Phillips",
"Exposé"
] | Exposé |
music | Which British band released the hit Breakout in 1987? | [
"Xscape",
"Swing Out Sister",
"Information Society",
"Sweet Sensation"
] | Swing Out Sister |
music | This bands single Heart and Soul (featured in the audio clip) reached #4 in the US, and #1 in the UK charts in 1987. | [
"Wilson Phillips",
"Huey Lewis The News",
"Roxette",
"TPau"
] | TPau |
music | Kyrie and Broken Wings were both successful hits for singer and guitarist Richard Marx. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
music | Dont Worry, Be Happy was the title of a popular song in 1988 by this artist. | [
"Quincy Jones",
"Herbie Hancock",
"Rockwell",
"Bobby McFerrin"
] | Bobby McFerrin |
music | The 1987 George Michael song featured in the audio clip was a track from which mega-selling album? | [
"Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 2",
"Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1",
"Faith",
"Make It Big"
] | Faith |
music | What is the title of the song featured in the audio clip by Paula Abdul from her 1988 album, Forever Your Girl? | [
"(Its Just) The Way That You Love Me",
"Opposites Attract",
"Straight Up",
"Cold Hearted"
] | Straight Up |
music | This UK band scored a catchy minor hit in 1988 with their single Crash. | [
"The Primitives",
"The Cardigans",
"Bananarama",
"Darling Buds"
] | The Primitives |
music | This 1989 song by The Bangles reached the #1 chart position in six different countries. | [
"Manic Monday",
"Hazy Shade of Winter",
"In Your Room",
"Eternal Flame"
] | Eternal Flame |
music | What popular folk group of the 60s and 70s recorded John Denvers song Leaving On A Jet Plane which went on to be their first, and only, number 1 hit? | [
"The Chieftains",
"The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem",
"The Ian Campbell Folk Group",
"Peter, Paul and Mary"
] | Peter, Paul and Mary |
music | Name John Denvers fourth album, which was a breakthrough for him in the United States because it contained the single Take Me Home, Country Roads? | [
"Back Home Again",
"Poems, Prayers and Promises",
"Rocky Mountain High",
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
] | Poems, Prayers and Promises |
music | What was the title of John Denvers song that included the line I spent a week there one day? | [
"Marieyya Came Softly",
"Back Home Again",
"Columbus Is My Kinda Town.",
"Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio."
] | Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio. |
music | Singer John Denver was also well known for his photographs of people and places. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
music | On what album, from 1971, did John Denver include his dramatic reading of a poem about the horrors of war, entitled The Box? | [
"Spirit",
"Poems, Prayers and Promises",
"Aerie",
"Farewell Andromeda"
] | Poems, Prayers and Promises |
music | John Denver has been commonly referred to as The Poet of the ___________. | [
"People",
"Environment",
"Planet",
"Earth"
] | Planet |
music | John Denver guest-hosted many times the TV show Late Night with David Letterman. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
music | In early 1997, John Denver filmed an episode for the Nature series, centering on the natural wonders that inspired many of his best-loved songs. The show contained his last song which he composed while rafting along the Colorado River with his son and daughter. What was the title of the song? | [
"Yellowstone, Coming Home",
"Colorado Rivers Flow faster",
"Yellowstone, the Grandest of Canyons",
"Yellowstone is My Home"
] | Yellowstone, Coming Home |
music | The lyrics of Ramble On, a song from Led Zeppelins 1969 album Led Zeppelin II, are influenced by which epic high fantasy saga? | [
"Lord of the Rings",
"Valdemar",
"The Hero and the Crown",
"The Wheel of Time"
] | Lord of the Rings |
music | The song Tradition is the opening number of which hit show of the 60s? | [
"Les Miserables",
"Kiss Me Kate",
"Sweet Charity",
"Fiddler on the Roof"
] | Fiddler on the Roof |
music | Leaning on a Lamp Post was sung in which popular musical of the 80s? | [
"La Cage Aux Folles",
"My One and Only",
"Hello Dolly",
"Me and My Girl"
] | Me and My Girl |
music | Which musical showcased the hauntingly beautiful song Angel of Music? | [
"West Side Story",
"The Music Man",
"Phantom of the Opera",
"Words and Music"
] | Phantom of the Opera |
music | The song Whatever Happened to Class? was cut from the movie version of which Bob Fosse musical? | [
"Mame",
"Sweet Charity",
"Chicago",
"Gypsy"
] | Chicago |
music | In which show did Marian sing Goodnight My Someone making a wish on the evening star? | [
"The Music Man",
"Wicked",
"A Chorus Line",
"Kismet"
] | The Music Man |
music | Which long running Broadway show opens with the song I Hope I Get It? | [
"Mame",
"Gypsy",
"The Goodbye Girl",
"A Chorus Line"
] | A Chorus Line |
music | Which Rogers and Hammerstein hit musical features the song Kansas City sung by a cowboy who returns from the big city? | [
"Oklahoma",
"Chicago",
"Showboat",
"Damn Yankees"
] | Oklahoma |
music | The Best of Times is Now is the rousing closing number of which Jerry Herman show? | [
"Barnum",
"A Chorus Line",
"La Cage aux Folles",
"Funny Girl"
] | La Cage aux Folles |
music | The babershop tune Lida Rose was sung in which Meredith Wilson musical? | [
"Beauty and the Beast",
"Kismet",
"Porgy and Bess",
"The Music Man"
] | The Music Man |
music | In which musical does the lovely Sunrise/Sunset number represent the parentsâ hopes for their daughters? | [
"Phantom of the Opera",
"Fiddler on the Roof",
"West Side Story",
"Les Miserables"
] | Fiddler on the Roof |
music | The tune The Music of the Night a major theme in which Weber musical? | [
"Big River",
"A Chorus Line",
"Phantom of the Opera",
"Mack and Mabel"
] | Phantom of the Opera |
music | Which Fosse musical features a lawyer singing âRazzle Dazzle in order to con a jury? | [
"La Cage aux Folles",
"Barnum",
"Chicago",
"Guys and Dolls"
] | Chicago |
music | Carrie sings Mister Snow in which Rogers and Hammerstein show of the 50âs? | [
"Hello Dolly",
"Carousel",
"Cabaret",
"Annie"
] | Carousel |
music | In which Bennet show does Cassie sing What I Did for Love? | [
"Wicked",
"A Chorus Line",
"Rent",
"Nine"
] | A Chorus Line |
music | Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical featured the comic lament Pore Jud is Daid? | [
"CanCan",
"Annie Get Your Gun",
"Anything Goes",
"Oklahoma"
] | Oklahoma |
music | Which Wilson musical features the song Gary, Indiana? | [
"Gypsy",
"Oklahoma",
"The Music Man",
"Mame"
] | The Music Man |
music | What musical showcases the song One throughout the entire play? | [
"Camelot",
"A Chorus Line",
"Chicago",
"Carousel"
] | A Chorus Line |
music | Soliloquyâ, sometimes called My Boy Bill,â is the longest song in which Rogers and Hammerstein musical? | [
"South Pacific",
"Mame",
"Barnum",
"Carousel"
] | Carousel |
music | Which Weber show of the 80âs features the song Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again? | [
"Les Miserables",
"Phantom of the Opera",
"Miss Saigon",
"Starlight Express"
] | Phantom of the Opera |
music | This group had a big hit song in 1990 with The King of Wishful Thinking. | [
"Escape Club",
"Blues Traveler",
"Fine Young Cannibals",
"Go West"
] | Go West |
music | Enter Sandman was a big hit song in the 90s for this popular metal band. | [
"Janes Addiction",
"Metallica",
"Nirvana",
"Skid Row"
] | Metallica |
music | The song No Rain was a huge hit song for this 90s band. | [
"Chumbawamba",
"Blues Traveler",
"Blind Melon",
"The Cranberries"
] | Blind Melon |
music | They were the first grunge rock band from Seattle to sign with a major record label. Popular songs include Black Hole Sun, Spoonman, and Outshined [sound clip]. | [
"Pearl Jam",
"Nirvana",
"Alice in Chains",
"Soundgarden"
] | Soundgarden |
music | This California-based band has experienced great commercial success. Singles like Drive, Pardon Me, Wish You Were Here, Megalomaniac, and Nice to Know You [sound clip] have propelled them to the forefront of the alternative rock scene for over ten years. | [
"Primus",
"White Zombie",
"Red Hot Chili Peppers",
"Incubus"
] | Incubus |
music | Named after a C. S. Lewis novel, this alternative rock band is the first Australian band to have 5 number 1 albums in Australia. Notable songs include: Israels Son, Tomorrow [sound clip], and Freak. | [
"Mudhoney",
"Silverchair",
"Kasabian",
"Mudvayne"
] | Silverchair |
music | This bands hugely successful 1995 single Hey Man, Nice Shot [sound clip] was considered controversial due to the fact that many thought it was about the suicide of Kurt Cobain. | [
"Tonic",
"Filter",
"Fuel",
"Cake"
] | Filter |
music | Most self-respecting headbangers would not consider this group a metal band. Many of their hits like Sour Girl, Big Empty, Interstate Love Song, and Vasoline seem too poppy to be called metal, but the band had a heavy side demonstrated in songs like Wicked Garden and Sex Type Thing [sound clip]. | [
"Savage Garden",
"Stone Temple Pilots",
"Sponge",
"Sonic Youth"
] | Stone Temple Pilots |
music | Just as Black Sabbath had done thirty years earlier, this artist brought a horror sensibility to rock. His songs include Dragula, More Human Than Human, and Thunder Kiss 65 [sound clip]. | [
"Trent Reznor",
"Marilyn Manson",
"Rob Zombie",
"Nikki Sixx"
] | Rob Zombie |
music | Two ex-members of Nirvana (Dave Grohl and Pat Smear) formed this band which produced hits like: This Is a Call, Everlong, Learn to Fly, Best of You, and Ill Stick Around [sound clip]. | [
"Foo Fighters",
"Mike and the Mechanics",
"Sevendust",
"Temple of the Dog"
] | Foo Fighters |
music | Down with the Sickness and Stupify [sound clip] have become alt-metal hits for this Chicago-based band. They have performed on the Ozzfest tour, and their music has been on numerous soundtracks including Saw III, Queen of the Damned, House of Wax, and Little Nicky. | [
"Disturbed",
"Tool",
"Helmet",
"Janes Addiction"
] | Disturbed |
music | This artist released his fifth album, The Stranger, in 1977. | [
"Billy Joel",
"Paul McCartney",
"Kenny Loggins",
"Jackson Browne"
] | Billy Joel |
music | A track on this 1973 album contains the lyrics: Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, think Ill buy me a football team. | [
"Double Fantasy",
"Highway to Hell",
"The Dark Side of the Moon",
"Frampton Comes Alive!"
] | The Dark Side of the Moon |
music | The song heard in the audio clip is from this mega-successul soundtrack from the 1970s. | [
"American Graffiti",
"Grease",
"Saturday Night Fever",
"Xanadu"
] | Saturday Night Fever |
music | This group released the album Dreamboat Annie in 1976. | [
"Fleetwood Mac",
"Blondie",
"Jefferson Airplane",
"Heart"
] | Heart |
music | This artist/group released Off the Wall in 1979. | [
"Michael Jackson",
"Earth, Wind and Fire",
"Kool the Gang",
"Stevie Wonder"
] | Michael Jackson |
music | In 1976, this band released two albums: Rock and Roll Over and Destroyer. | [
"Foreigner",
"Foghat",
"Bad Company",
"Kiss"
] | Kiss |
music | Paul McCartney and his band mates (The Beatles) founded a record label in 1968. What was the name of the record label? | [
"Lime",
"Apple",
"Pear",
"Peach"
] | Apple |
music | On which of the following albums can you find The Eagles song Those Shoes? | [
"Hotel California",
"The Long Run",
"Desperado",
"On The Border"
] | The Long Run |
music | Who performed the song Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) in 1971? | [
"The Hollies",
"The Doobie Brothers",
"Creedence Clearwater Revival",
"The Rolling Stones"
] | The Hollies |
music | What band performed the song Bell Bottom Blues in 1970? | [
"Cream",
"Led Zeppelin",
"The Rolling Stones",
"Derek and the Dominoes"
] | Derek and the Dominoes |
music | Complete the following title from Kellie Picklers 2006 song _____ High Heels | [
"New",
"Red",
"My",
"Black"
] | Red |
music | Nancy Sinatra originally performed the song These Boots Are Made For Walkin in 1966. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
music | Who recorded Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini in 1960? | [
"Bryan Hyland",
"Trent Willman",
"Paul Mckaven",
"The Beach Boys"
] | Bryan Hyland |
music | The song Man in Black was written and performed by what country star in 1971? | [
"George Jones",
"Johnny Cash",
"Waylon Jennings",
"Merle Haggard"
] | Johnny Cash |
music | Black Sabbath released the song Fairies Wear Boots in 1970. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
music | What color dress was the devil wearing in Mitch Ryder The Detroit Wheels 1966 song? | [
"black",
"blue",
"white",
"red"
] | blue |
music | Complete the phrase from this popular Doors song: Come on baby, light my: | [
"Lantern",
"Fire",
"Gas Grill",
"Torch"
] | Fire |
music | Complete this phrase form the Doors song, When the musics over. For music is your: | [
"Ticket to freedom",
"Special friend",
"Only hope",
"Means of escape"
] | Special friend |
music | What instrument did band member Ray Manzerick play? | [
"Bass Guitar",
"Saxophone",
"Keyboards",
"Percussion"
] | Keyboards |
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