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Give Me One Reason was a big hit song for this singer in 1996.
[ "Tracy Chapman", "Naomi Judd", "Tori Amos", "Natalie Merchant" ]
Tracy Chapman
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Who was responsible for giving us the song Nobody Knows, which was a big hit song in 1996?
[ "Tony Rich Project", "Hootie and The Blowfish", "Collective Soul", "Oasis" ]
Tony Rich Project
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Who Will Save Your Soul was a monster hit song for this singer in 1996.
[ "Jewel", "Natalie Merchant", "Sophie B. Hawkins", "Alanis Morisette" ]
Jewel
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If It Makes You Happy was a big hit song for this singer in 1996.
[ "Alanis Morissette", "Sheryl Crow", "Jewel", "Natalie Merchant" ]
Sheryl Crow
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Un-Break My Heart was a really big hit for this RB diva in the year 1996.
[ "Patti LaBelle", "Brandy", "Toni Braxton", "Mariah Carey" ]
Toni Braxton
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Who recorded the Grammy-nominated song Crank That?
[ "Nelly", "Soulja Boy", "50 Cent", "Dem Franchise Boys" ]
Soulja Boy
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This singer, who made his recording debut at the age of 16, performs the song Wall to Wall.
[ "Ne-Yo", "Cadillac Don", "Chris Brown", "Yung Jibbs" ]
Chris Brown
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Which of these songs was recorded by Dem Franchise Boyz?
[ "Chain Hang Low", "Lean Wit it, Rock Wit It", "Bed", "Because I Got High" ]
Lean Wit it, Rock Wit It
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Name the 2007 song by Chris Brown featuring T-Pain.
[ "Kiss Kiss", "Beautiful Girls", "Crank That", "Two Step" ]
Kiss Kiss
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Who released the 2007 song I tried?
[ "Ludacris", "Bobby Valentino", "Fabolous", "Bone thugs-N-Harmony" ]
Bone thugs-N-Harmony
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What country music singer recorded the song Some Beach?
[ "Eric Church", "Toby Keith", "Trace Adkins", "Blake Shelton" ]
Blake Shelton
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Who recorded the Grammy Award-winning song Redneck Woman?
[ "Carrie Underwood", "Reba", "Gretchen Wilson", "Trisha Yearwood" ]
Gretchen Wilson
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The song Write This Down was recorded by country music singer George Strait.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Was Hilary Duffs first studio album released in 2004?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
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Did Colombian pop singer Shakira win a Grammy award for her album Fijación Oral Vol. 1?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
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This group had a huge hit song with The Boys Are Back in Town in 1976.
[ "10cc", "Queen", "Thin Lizzy", "Fat Elizabeth" ]
Thin Lizzy
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Poor Side of Town was a huge hit for this singer in 1966.
[ "Johnny Rivers", "Sammy Sampogna", "Brook Benton", "Ricky Nelson" ]
Johnny Rivers
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New Kid in Town was a big hit for this band in 1977.
[ "Genesis", "Foreigner", "The Eagles", "Journey" ]
The Eagles
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Which one of these bands sang the song Crosstown Traffic?
[ "The Four Tops", "The Jimi Hendrix Experience", "The Temptations", "Husker Du" ]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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This singer had a big hit in the 1980s with the song Small Town.
[ "Bruce Springsteen", "John Cougar Mellencamp", "Rod Stewart", "Buster Pointdexter" ]
John Cougar Mellencamp
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This singer had a big hit song in 1995 with Kiss from a Rose.
[ "Seal", "Steal", "Sele", "Veal" ]
Seal
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Kiss You All Over was a huge hit for this one hit wonder in 1978.
[ "Exile", "Quarterflash", "Marillion", "Nick Gilder" ]
Exile
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Butterfly Kisses is a song from 1997 that is often used at weddings in North America, when it is time for the bride to share a dance with her father. What singer gave us this beautiful hit song?
[ "Bob Carlisle", "Joe Lagalante", "Angelo Kostaris", "Bill Carlyle" ]
Bob Carlisle
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This ultra popular group from the 1970s and 1980s had a huge hit song called Kiss on my List.
[ "Hall Oates", "Genesis", "Journey", "Asia" ]
Hall Oates
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This singer had a huge hit in 1991 with Blowing Kisses in the Wind.
[ "Samantha Fox", "Taylor Dayne", "Paula Abdul", "Karen White" ]
Paula Abdul
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Which of these musicians was not a member of Nirvana?
[ "Dave Foster", "Buzz Osbourne", "Chad Channing", "Dale Crover" ]
Buzz Osbourne
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The Nirvana song Polly is based on an actual event that happened in Tacoma, Washington.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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After the death of Kurt Cobain, Nirvanas drummer, Dave Grohl, went on to form what late 90s rock group?
[ "Foo Fighters", "Helmet", "Sebadoh", "Queens of the Stone Age" ]
Foo Fighters
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Which of these bands was a precursor to Nirvana?
[ "Fecal Matter", "Scream", "Eyes Adrift", "The King of Pain" ]
Fecal Matter
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Nirvanas first single Love Buzz, wasnt written by Kurt Cobain.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Songs by which of these bands/artists were not covered by Nirvana in their MTV Unplugged special?
[ "Meat Puppets", "The Raincoats", "The Vaselines", "David Bowie" ]
The Raincoats
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Which Nirvana album won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996?
[ "From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah", "Nevermind", "In Utero", "MTV Unplugged in New York" ]
MTV Unplugged in New York
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Nirvana sold over 10 million copies of their major label debut Nevermind in the U.S. alone.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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At the 1992 MTV music video awards, MTV wanted Nirvana to play Smells Like Teen Spirit but Nirvana wanted to play another song. They ended up compromising on the bands single Lithuim. What song did Nirvana want to play?
[ "Something in the Way", "Polly", "Rape Me", "In Bloom" ]
Rape Me
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The band Nirvana originated from Seattle, Washington.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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What kind of rain did Guns N Roses sing about in 1991?
[ "January", "December", "November", "April" ]
November
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Finish the title to this 1996 song by The Counting Crows: A Long ______.
[ "March", "January", "July", "December" ]
December
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What day in August did Bon Jovi sing about in a 1996 song?
[ "17th", "7th", "8th", "18th" ]
7th
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What band gave us the song Wake Me up When September Ends.
[ "Hinder", "Velvet Revolver", "The White Stripes", "Green Day" ]
Green Day
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The song 4th of July by U2 is not patriotic.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Complete the title to this 1996 song by Fiona Apple: _____ September
[ "Cold", "My", "Pale", "Dry" ]
Pale
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Which of these months did Deep Purple release a song about in 1969?
[ "April", "December", "June", "August" ]
April
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What group released the song July, July! in 2002?
[ "The Mays", "The Augusts", "The Septemberists", "The Decemberists" ]
The Decemberists
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What is the missing word from the lyrics of Michael Jacksons beautiful Earth Song: What about ... dying, cant you hear them cry? Where did we go wrong? Someone tell me why?
[ "People", "Whales", "Children", "Animals" ]
Children
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Finish this verse of Michael Jacksons song Give In to Me: You always knew just how to make me ....
[ "Lose my mind", "Smile", "Cry", "Lose control" ]
Cry
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What is the missing word from these lyrics of Michael Jacksons song They Dont Care About Us: Tell me what has become of my rights? Am I ... because you ignore me?
[ "Invisible", "Useless", "Dead", "Forgotten" ]
Invisible
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How does this line from Michael Jacksons song Billie Jean end: Mama always told me be careful of what you do, and dont go around ...?
[ "Breaking young girls hearts", "Cheating on your wife", "Living a crazy life", "With another mans wife" ]
Breaking young girls hearts
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What word is missing from these verse of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartneys song Say Say Say: Standing here, ... in all my tears, baby through the years, you know Im crying?
[ "Swimming", "Drowning", "Soaking", "Baptized" ]
Baptized
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Complete these lyrics from Michael Jacksons song Blood on the Dance Floor: She seemed sincere like it was ... , and now shes out to get me.
[ "None of these", "Her only chance", "Just a Latin dance", "Love and true romance" ]
Love and true romance
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Complete this line from Michael Jacksons song Beat It: You have to show them that youre really ...?
[ "Not afraid", "All that", "Tough", "Not scared" ]
Not scared
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What is the missing word from these lyrics of Michael Jacksons popular song Heal the World: We shall see in this bliss we cannot feel fear or dread. We stop ... and start living?
[ "Killing", "Being", "Fighting", "Existing" ]
Existing
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Complete this line from Michael Jacksons song We Are The World: Send them ... so theyll know that someone cares, and their lives will be stronger and free.
[ "All your love", "Flowers", "A card", "Your heart" ]
Your heart
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What word is missing from these lyrics of Michael Jacksons song You Rock My World: Girl, you know it seems my life is so ... . A love thats true because of you. Keep doing what you do?
[ "Perfect", "Complete", "Different", "Happy" ]
Complete
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Queen gained international success after releasing Sheer Heart Attack and what other 1975 album?
[ "Queen II", "None of these", "A Night at the Opera", "Queen I" ]
A Night at the Opera
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What Queen song are the following lyrics from?
[ " this the life? Is this just fantasy?", "ught in a landslide, no escape from reality.", "en your eyes, look up to the skies and see...", "Another One Bites the Dust", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Will Rock You" ]
Bohemian Rhapsody
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What year did Freddie Mercury die?
[ "1994", "1991", "1989", "1988" ]
1991
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Who worked with Queen on the single Under Pressure?
[ "None of these", "David Bowie", "Elton John", "Bryan Adams" ]
David Bowie
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Which of the following was not a member of the English rock band Queen?
[ "Kip Middleton", "Freddie Mercury", "John Deacon", "Roger Taylor" ]
Kip Middleton
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Queen appeared on American Idol in 2006.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Which song did Elvis Costello play in his first British live TV performance?
[ "Alison", "My Aim Is True", "Watching The Detectives", "Less Than Zero" ]
Alison
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Ginger Baker was the first musician to highlight, in song form, the troubles occurring in East Timor.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Formed by two former members of Deep Purple, this short lived band was the precursor to the original line-up of Whitesnake?
[ "Bad Company", "Rainbow", "Blind Faith", "PAL" ]
PAL
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Which artist penned a song capturing the feeling of the Watts riots of the 1960s?
[ "Frank Zappa", "Bob Dylan", "Jerry Garcia", "Jim Morrison" ]
Frank Zappa
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What happened to the composer and keyboard virtuoso that contributed the original music to the soundtrack for the movie A Clockwork Orange?
[ "He spent the rest of his life in a mental hospital.", "He died before the first screening.", "He joined a cult in California.", "He had a sex change." ]
He had a sex change.
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Name the drummer from Frank Zappas touring band, whom Phil Collins enlisted to help out on Genesis tours after Peter Gabriel departed.
[ "Ian Underwood", "Chad Wakermann", "Terry Bozzio", "Chester Thompson" ]
Chester Thompson
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Which name links the groups Utopia, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Meatloaf and The Cars?
[ "Kasim Sultan", "Tony Levin", "Bob Ezrin", "Todd Rundgren" ]
Kasim Sultan
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Which artist did The Tom Petty Band support on their first tour of England in 1976?
[ "Nils Loftgren", "Tom Waits", "The Traveling Willburys", "Bruce Springsteen" ]
Nils Loftgren
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What was the reason for the very large sunglasses that Sting wore on the first television appearance of The Police?
[ "Exploding hairspray", "He was crying.", "The lights were too strong for him", "Shyness" ]
Exploding hairspray
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Greg Lake was the vocalist on the first King Crimson record In The Court Of The Crimson King?
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Were gonna rock around the clock tonight
[ "re gonna rock, rock, rock till broad daylight", "re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.", "ese lyrics are from the song Rock Around the Clock sung by Bill Haley and His Comets. Rock Around the Clock played during the opening credits of this movie and a generation of rock n rollers was born. Can y...
Blackboard Jungle
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Beware! If a hookah-smoking caterpillar gives you a call, those pills can make you tall or small......may do nothing at all. But listen to the dormouse. In what song does Grace Slick advise, Remember what the dormouse said. Feed your Head. Feed your Head.?
[ "3/4 of a Mile in 10 Seconds", "White Rabbit", "Wild Tyme", "Dont You Want Somebody to Love" ]
White Rabbit
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According to Wilson Pickett, this is the time his love begins to shine. When is Pickett gonna take you girl and hold you. Do all the things I told you.?
[ "In the Midnight Hour", "Quarter to Three", "2 A.M. ( Breathe)", "All My Life" ]
In the Midnight Hour
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Do you remember when we use to sing
[ "a la la la la la la la la la la te da", "is is the chorus of a song written by Van Morrison, a former member of the Irish group Them. It was considered too risque in 1967 by many radio stations to play the line Making love in the green grass behind the stadium. Who does Van Morrison miss now thats hes Own his on...
Brown Eyed Girl
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From the opening line of Hello Darkness, my old friend to the ending line of The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls, this is a song about social isolation. According to the songwriter, where did his words, like silent raindrops, fall?
[ "My Little Town", "Bridge Over Trouble Water", "The Sounds of Silence", "The Dangling Conversation" ]
The Sounds of Silence
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The Rolling Stones had six songs on the list of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock N Roll. Which song told of a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis.?
[ "Brown Sugar", "Jumpin Jack Flash", "Some Girls", "Honky Tonk Women" ]
Honky Tonk Women
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At first listen, this song sounds like a sweet, endearing love song but on repeated plays, the lyrics become somewhat threatening. The songwriter himself calls the song very, very sinister and ugly. What is the name of this song by Gordon Sumner written after the breakup of his marriage to Frances Tomelty?
[ "I Will Follow You", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "Faded Love", "Every Breathe You Take" ]
Every Breathe You Take
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Rocky Mountain High was a big hit song for this singer in 1974.
[ "Gilbert O Sullivan", "John Denver", "Bob Dylan", "John Davidson" ]
John Denver
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This group had a major hit song in 1980 with The Tide Is High.
[ "Blondie", "Little River Band", "Starship", "Joe Lagalante Stinkfinger" ]
Blondie
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This band had a big hit song in 1970 called I Want to Take You Higher.
[ "Sly the Family Stone", "The Spinners", "The Stylistics", "The Four Tops" ]
Sly the Family Stone
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This one hit wonder from the 1970s had a huge hit song called Sky High.
[ "Jigsaw", "Starland Vocal Band", "Bo Donaldson The Heywoods", "Joe Lagalante Stinkfinger" ]
Jigsaw
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The song Higher was a big hit song in 1999 for this band.
[ "Nickelback", "Nine Inch Nails", "Alice in Chains", "Creed" ]
Creed
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The song Dark Lady was another U.S. #1 song for this singer in 1974.
[ "Cher", "Aretha Franklin", "Gladys Knight", "Diana Ross" ]
Cher
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What group gave us the U.S. #1 song Dont You Want Me in 1982?
[ "The Human League", "The Police", "Information Society", "Bananarama" ]
The Human League
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Dont Worry, Be Happy was a colossal #1 hit for this singer in 1988.
[ "Eddy Grant", "Peabo Bryson", "Peter Tosh", "Bobby McFerrin" ]
Bobby McFerrin
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This singer had a U.S. #1 hit in 1965 with Downtown.
[ "Petula Clark", "Thelma Houston", "Tommy Roe", "Nancy Sinatra" ]
Petula Clark
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The song Disco Lady was a mammoth hit for this singer in 1976.
[ "Al Wilson", "Jimmy Taylor", "Johnnie Taylor", "Isaac Hayes" ]
Johnnie Taylor
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Johnny Cashs first band was called the Landsberg Barbarians.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Which were the first two songs by Johnny Cash to be released by Sun Records in 1955?
[ "Cry, Cry, Cry and Hey Porter", "Folsum Prison Blues and I Walk The Line", "Hey Porter and I Walk The Line", "Dont Take Your Guns To Town and I Walk The Line" ]
Cry, Cry, Cry and Hey Porter
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Which song, written by Merle Kilgore and June Carter, was Johnny Cashs first major cross-over hit?
[ "Boy Named Sue", "I Walk The Line", "Folsum Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire" ]
Ring of Fire
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Johnny Cash is the first person to ever be sued by the Federal Government for starting a forest fire.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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What quartet got its start on Johnny Cashs TV show?
[ "The Tennessee Three", "The Statesmen Quartet", "The Oak Ridge Boys", "The Statler Brothers" ]
The Statler Brothers
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Which Elvis Presley song contains the lyrics, Well, the Bell hops tears keep flowin, and the desk clerks dressed in black.?
[ "Heartbreak Hotel", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Jailhouse Rock", "Dont Be Cruel" ]
Heartbreak Hotel
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The following lyrics are from this song performed by Prince: Dream if u can a courtyard; An ocean of violets in bloom; Animals strike curious poses.
[ "When Doves Cry", "Lets Go Crazy", "Purple Rain", "Delirious" ]
When Doves Cry
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The lines People always told me be careful of what you do, and dont go around breaking young girls hearts are from which Michael Jackson song?
[ "Thriller", "Billie Jean", "Bad", "Smooth Criminal" ]
Billie Jean
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What is the title of the song by The Police containing the lyrics, O cant you see, You belong to me, How my poor heart aches with every step you take?
[ "Every Step You Take", "Every Move You Make", "Every Bond You Break", "Every Breath You Take" ]
Every Breath You Take
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What is the title of Donna Summers song that contains the lyrics, Lookin for a lover who needs another; Dont want another night on my own?
[ "Hot Stuff", "This Is The Night", "Im So Excited", "Im Your Baby Tonight" ]
Hot Stuff
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The lyrics Friday night and the lights are low, Looking out for the place to go are from this popular song by ABBA.
[ "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", "Fernando" ]
Dancing Queen
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What is the title of the song by Aretha Franklin that contains the lyrics, I aint gonna do you wrong while youre gone; Aint gonna do you wrong cause I dont wanna?
[ "A Natural Woman", "Chain Of Fools", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Respect" ]
Respect
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Name the Stevie Wonder song that features the following lyrics: No April rain, No flowers bloom, No wedding Saturday within the month of June.
[ "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered Im Yours", "I Just Called to Say I Love You", "Higher Ground" ]
I Just Called to Say I Love You
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The lines Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone; I hear you call my name and it feels like home are from which popular song by Madonna?
[ "Like a Prayer", "Youll See", "Take a Bow", "Like a Virgin" ]
Like a Prayer