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What did the original cover of the album Appetite for Destruction depict?
[ "guns", "cross and skulls", "roses", "27 million" ]
27 million
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Name the 80s R-n-B song that was performed by the group named Tease.
[ "Firestarter", "Feel the Fire", "Fire and Desire", "Wild Night" ]
Firestarter
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Finish the lyrics from this 1982 song by Junior: Mama used to say, . . .
[ ". . . drink your milk", ". . . finish school", ". . . hurry up young man", ". . . take your time young man" ]
. . . take your time young man
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In 1982, this British R-n-B group recorded a song called, Just an Illusion, that was also featured in the movie F/X.
[ "Shalamar", "Dynasty", "Imagination", "Destiny" ]
Imagination
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This duo had a hit called Dont Disturb This Groove.
[ "The Groove", "The System", "The Cure", "The Temptations" ]
The System
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This producer/singer has produced some of the famous artist in the industry, including Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin. He also had his own singing success with the songs, I Shoulda Loved Ya and Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.
[ "Lionel Richie", "Larry Blackmon", "Chuckii Booker", "Narada Michael Walden" ]
Narada Michael Walden
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The group Cashflow, that was a brainchild of Cameos front man Larry Blackmon, had a hit with this song in 1986.
[ "Mine All Mine", "Make Your Move on Me", "Gigolette", "Yours All Yours" ]
Mine All Mine
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Juicy, a brother and sister act, hailing from North Carolina, had a 1985 R-n-B hit with this song that has been sampled by many of todays rappers.
[ "I Cant Wait", "Coffee with Cream", "Sugar Free", "Juicy Fruit" ]
Sugar Free
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How Bizarre was a huge song for this group in 1997.
[ "OHM", "SWV", "OMD", "OMC" ]
OMC
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Who recorded Quit Playin Games (With My Heart), one of the biggest songs of 1997?
[ "Backstreet Boys", "N Sync", "Savage Garden", "Counting Crows" ]
Backstreet Boys
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Who sang the 1997 hit song Barbie Girl?
[ "Robyn", "Amber", "The Spice Girls", "Aqua" ]
Aqua
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Who was responsible for giving us the song Wannabe, one of the biggest hits of 1997?
[ "Monica", "Spice Girls", "Aqua", "Blackout All Stars" ]
Spice Girls
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The song Ill Be Missing You was a big hit song for Puff Daddy, the group 112 and this female singer in 1997.
[ "Faith Hill", "Missy Elliot", "Mary J. Blige", "Faith Evans" ]
Faith Evans
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The group Hanson had a big hit in 1997 with this song.
[ "Lost Without Each Other", "Weird", "MMM Bop", "Thinking of You" ]
MMM Bop
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How Do I Live was a big hit song for this country superstar in 1997.
[ "LeAnn Rimes", "Naomi Judd", "Dolly Parton", "Reba McIntyre" ]
LeAnn Rimes
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You Make Me Wanna was a huge hit for this RB singer in 1997.
[ "Jaheim", "Usher", "Keith Sweat", "R. Kelly" ]
Usher
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The 1997 song Where Have All the Cowboys Gone was a top ten U.S. hit for this singer.
[ "Paula Cole", "Shawn Colvin", "Lisa Loeb", "Joan Osborne" ]
Paula Cole
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Singer Seal had a hit song in 1997 with a re-make of a popular 70s Steve Miller Band song. What was the name of this song?
[ "Kiss from a Rose", "Rock N Me", "Abracadabra", "Fly Like an Eagle" ]
Fly Like an Eagle
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Which was the first album released by country super star Clint Black?
[ "No Time To Kill", "Put Yourself In My Shoes", "Killin Time", "The Hard Way" ]
Killin Time
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Which of these artists is known for the song This Cowboys Hat?
[ "Alan Jackson", "Chris LeDoux", "Vince Gill", "George Strait" ]
Chris LeDoux
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Randy Travis released the album Always Forever in 1987.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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What artist is famous for the 1979 song The Devil Went Down To Georgia?
[ "George Jones", "Charlie Daniels", "Merle Haggard", "Waylon Jennings" ]
Charlie Daniels
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Phil Lesh, a member of The Grateful Dead, was a graduate of what high school?
[ "Gunn High School (Palo Alto, CA)", "Berkeley High School", "Palo Alto High School", "Mt. Tamalpais High School (Marin County, CA)" ]
Berkeley High School
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Which of the following was not a member of a pre-Grateful Dead band that also had a member of The Grateful Dead in it?
[ "David Nelson", "Jorma Koukonen", "Robert Hunter", "John Marmaduke Dawson" ]
Jorma Koukonen
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Name the first-born child of The Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia.
[ "Jerome Kern Garcia, Jr.", "Teresa Garcia", "Heather Garcia", "Sunshine Garcia" ]
Heather Garcia
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Before becoming The Grateful Dead, the band booked gigs under what name?
[ "The Mythical Ethical Icicle Tricycle", "The Emergency Crew", "The Grateful Dead", "The Warlocks" ]
The Warlocks
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The band that became known as The Grateful Dead had a six-week long, six nights per week standing gig at what venue?
[ "St. Michaels Alley in Palo Alto, CA", "The Fillmore in San Francisco", "The In Room in Belmont, CA", "The Matrix in San Francisco" ]
The In Room in Belmont, CA
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Which member of the psychedelic music pioneers The Grateful Dead eschewed the ingestion of LSD?
[ "Billy Kreutzmann", "Bob Weir", "Phil Lesh", "Ron Pigpen McKernan" ]
Ron Pigpen McKernan
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Where was The Grateful Deads management office and, for a time, communal residence located?
[ "2400 Fulton St., San Francisco", "710 Haight St., San Francisco", "710 Ashbury St., San Francisco", "710 Fillmore Ave., San Francisco" ]
710 Ashbury St., San Francisco
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Which essential Beat figure was a mainstay of The Grateful Dead scene until his death in 1968?
[ "Jack Kerouac", "Lawrence Ferlinghetti", "Neal Cassady", "Allen Ginsberg" ]
Neal Cassady
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Hello, I Love You was a huge song in 1968 for this band out of the California area.
[ "The Mothers of Invention", "The Doors", "Golden Earring", "Bread" ]
The Doors
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Hey Paula was a HUGE #1 U.S. hit song for this group in the year 1963.
[ "Mickey Sylvia", "Marvin Gaye Tammi Terrell", "Paul Paula", "The Crystals" ]
Paul Paula
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Heaven is a Place on Earth was the only ever #1 hit for this singer in 1987.
[ "Debbie Gibson", "Tiffany", "Stevie Nicks", "Belinda Carlisle" ]
Belinda Carlisle
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Head to Toe was a #1 U.S. for this group in 1987.
[ "Scandal", "Lisa Lisa Cult Jam", "The Bangles", "New Kids on the Block" ]
Lisa Lisa Cult Jam
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The song Higher Love was a U.S. #1 hit for this singer in 1986.
[ "Steve Winwood", "Peter Gabriel", "Billy Joel", "Phil Collins" ]
Steve Winwood
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What is David Bowie’s birth name?
[ "Dave Jay", "David Robert Jones", "Davie Jones", "David Bowie" ]
David Robert Jones
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David Bowie pronounces his name to rhyme with what word?
[ "Wowie", "Phooey", "Slowie", "Zowie" ]
Slowie
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David Bowies first child was christened Zowie Bowie.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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What name connects the artwork for David Bowies album Hunky Dory and his strange eyes?
[ "George Underwood", "Mick Jagger", "Toni Visconti", "Ken Scott" ]
George Underwood
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David Bowie played the saxophone solo on Lou Reeds song Walk On The Wild Side.”
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Marc Bolan played guitar on the song The Prettiest Star from the Aladdin Sane album by David Bowie.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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All The Young Dudes was the first song that David Bowie wrote for British rock and roll band Mott The Hoople.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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David Bowie was on the front cover of the album Pinups with which English model, actress, and singer?
[ "Marianne Faithfull", "Twiggy", "June Bolan", "Angie Bowie" ]
Twiggy
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The song Diamond Dogs by David Bowie was originally planned as a musical version of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Which of these musicians is related to David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and King Crimson?
[ "Adrian Belew", "George Underwood", "David Byrne", "Robert Fripp" ]
Adrian Belew
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Which artist recorded Innervisions, the #24 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of greatest albums of all time?
[ "Stevie Wonder", "Chuck Berry", "Bob Dylan", "Elvis Presley" ]
Stevie Wonder
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Rumors was recorded by this group and ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazines top 500 greatest albums of all time.
[ "The Who", "Fleetwood Mac", "R.EM.", "U2" ]
Fleetwood Mac
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Who recorded Let It Bleed, the #32 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of greatest albums of all time?
[ "The Doors", "Led Zeppelin", "The Who", "The Rolling Stones" ]
The Rolling Stones
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Who was the artists that recorded The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, ranked #35 by Rolling Stone magazine?
[ "David Bowie", "Robert Johnson", "Carole King", "Bob Dylan" ]
David Bowie
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Who recorded the album Please Please Me, ranked #39 by Rolling Stone magazine?
[ "The Beatles", "The Who", "Elvis Presley", "The Kinks" ]
The Beatles
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Never Mind the Bollocks is ranked #41 on Rolling Stones list of greatest albums of all time. Who recorded this album?
[ "The Smyths", "The Cure", "The Kinks", "Sex Pistols" ]
Sex Pistols
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Who recorded the album Legend, ranked #46 on Rolling Stone magazines list of greatest albums of all time?
[ "The Band", "U2", "America", "Bob Marley and the Wailers" ]
Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Who released Live at Filmore East, the album ranked #49 on Rolling Stone magazines list of greatest albums of all time?
[ "The Grateful Dead", "Phish", "The Allman Brothers Band", "Little Richard" ]
The Allman Brothers Band
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The #51 album on Rolling Stones list of greatest albums of all time, entitled Bridge Over Troubled Water, was released by this group/artist.
[ "Patti Smyth", "Al Green", "Simon Garfunkel", "The Beatles" ]
Simon Garfunkel
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Rolling Stone magazine has Electric Ladyland ranked #55 on their top 500 greatest album of all time list. Who was the artist who released this album?
[ "Ray Charles", "Jimi Hendrix", "Ray Orbison", "Elvis Presley" ]
Jimi Hendrix
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American singer and jazz musician Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles, in which city?
[ "New Orleans, Louisiana", "Montgomery, Alabama", "Oakland, California", "Los Angeles, California" ]
Montgomery, Alabama
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Nat King Cole lived his early life in what section of Chicago, famous for its jazz clubs?
[ "Fairfax", "Washington Heights", "Bronzeville", "Germantown" ]
Bronzeville
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In the mid 1930s, while still a teenager, Nat King Cole began his performing career, inspired and influenced by which prominent jazz pianist?
[ "Jack Johnson", "Art Tatum", "Willie Dixon", "Earl Fatha Hines" ]
Earl Fatha Hines
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In Los Angeles, Nat King Cole, along with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Prince, formed which group?
[ "The Nat Cole Swingers", "Nat King Cole and His Court", "The Nat Cole Group", "The Nat King Cole Trio" ]
The Nat King Cole Trio
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This music company, founded in 1942, was sometimes referred to as The House that Nat Built.
[ "AM Records", "Decca Records", "Virgin Records", "Capitol Records" ]
Capitol Records
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This song, based on folk material, was Nat King Coles first mainstream vocal hit.
[ "Nature Boy", "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer", "Straighten Up and Fly Right", "Cat Ballou" ]
Straighten Up and Fly Right
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This song, written by Mel Torme, was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946.
[ "The Christmas Song", "Beyond the Sea", "Nature Boy", "Unforgettable" ]
The Christmas Song
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What happened to Nat King Cole in 1956, in Birmingham, Alabama?
[ "None of these", "He was the victim of an attempted kidnapping", "He got his first starring role in a movie", "He got his first stage role" ]
He was the victim of an attempted kidnapping
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What disease caused Nat King Coles death in 1965 ?
[ "Lung cancer", "Leukemia", "Bone cancer", "Heart attack" ]
Lung cancer
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Who was the lead singer on the album Follow The Leader, released by Korn?
[ "Munky Shaffer", "Lil jon", "David Jones", "Johnathan Davis" ]
Johnathan Davis
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Which album by band Korn featured the songs Blind , Predictable, Shoots and Ladders?
[ "See You on the Other Side", "Korn", "Take a Look in the Mirror", "Untouchables" ]
Korn
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On Korns song Earache My Eye from the album Follow the Leader, who else is singing besides Korns lead vocalist?
[ "Robert Plant", "Will Smith", "Cheech Marin", "Michael Jackson" ]
Cheech Marin
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On Korns video of their song Twisted Transistor, who are the four rappers portraying the band members?
[ "Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, David banner, and Liljon", "S.P.m, Chingo Bling, Pittbull and Baby Bash", "50 cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Proof", "Lil Wayne, Loyd Banks, Tony Yayo and The Game" ]
Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, David banner, and Liljon
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Who released Sunrise, the #11 album on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
[ "Elvis Presley", "David Bowie", "Stevie Wonder", "Bob Dylan" ]
Elvis Presley
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Which artist recorded Kind of Blue, the #12 album on Rolling Stones list of greatest albums?
[ "Marvin Gaye", "Elton John", "Miles Davis", "Stevie Wonder" ]
Miles Davis
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The Velvet Underground, which was ranked as the #13 album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, was recorded by this group.
[ "The Velvet Underground and Nico", "Pink Floyd", "The Doors", "The Rolling Stones" ]
The Velvet Underground and Nico
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Which group recorded Abbey Road, the #14 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of greatest albums of all time?
[ "The Doors", "The Who", "The Eagles", "The Beatles" ]
The Beatles
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Who recorded the album Are You Experienced, ranked #15 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
[ "R.E.M", "Jimi Hendrix", "The Doors", "Pink Floyd" ]
Jimi Hendrix
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What artist recorded Blood on the Tracks, the #16 album on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
[ "David Bowie", "Elton John", "Bob Dylan", "Stevie Wonder" ]
Bob Dylan
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Who recorded Never Mind, the #17 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
[ "Pearl Jam", "The Smyths", "Nirvana", "The Clash" ]
Nirvana
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This artist released the album Born to Run, ranked as the #18 album on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
[ "David Bowie", "Miles Davis", "Bruce Springsteen", "Bob Dylan" ]
Bruce Springsteen
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Astral Weeks, the #19 album on Rolling Stones list of greatest albums, was released by this artist.
[ "Paul Robinson", "Roy Orbison", "Chuck Berry", "Van Morrison" ]
Van Morrison
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Who recorded Thriller, the #20 album on Rolling Stones list of top albums?
[ "Robert Johnson", "Michael Jackson", "John Lennon", "Marvin Gaye" ]
Michael Jackson
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This group had a huge hit song in 1972 with Black and White.
[ "Steely Dan", "Three Dog Night", "Grass Roots", "Manassas" ]
Three Dog Night
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This group had a huge hit song in 1975 called Black Water.
[ "Steely Dan", "The Four Tops", "The Doobie Brothers", "The Rolling Stones" ]
The Doobie Brothers
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This British group had a big hit song in 1972 called Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress.
[ "The Searchers", "The Hollies", "The Byrds", "The Kingston Trio" ]
The Hollies
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This group had lots of hit songs during their very successful career. They had a minor hit with the song Black Friday which came off their 1975 album called Katy Lied.
[ "Steely Dan", "Supertramp", "Styx", "The Scorpions" ]
Steely Dan
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This one hit wonder had a hit song in 1990 called Black Velvet.
[ "Martika", "Alannah Myles", "Jane Child", "Tracy Chapman" ]
Alannah Myles
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John Lennon wrote this animal song for The Beatles in 1967.
[ "I Am the Seagull", "I Am the Elephant", "I Am the Walrus", "I Am the Seal" ]
I Am the Walrus
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What bird song did Prince include in his 1984 album Purple Rain?
[ "When Chicks Cry", "When Doves Fly", "When Birds Cry", "When Doves Cry" ]
When Doves Cry
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What carnivorous song did Duran Duran release in May 1982 from their second studio album Rio?
[ "Hungry Like the Dog", "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Hungry Like the Bear", "Hungry Like the Lion" ]
Hungry Like the Wolf
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This animal song was written by Nelly Furtado and was the first single from her 2000 debut album Whoa, Nelly!.
[ "Im like a Bird", "Im like a Horse", "Im like a Butterfly", "Im like a Dove" ]
Im like a Bird
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Elvis Presley recorded this dog song in 1956.
[ "Hound Dog", "Stray Dog", "Black Dog", "White Dog" ]
Hound Dog
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What bird song has been covered by artists like Josephine Baker, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Dean Martin, Joe Cocker?
[ "Bye Bye Lovebird", "Bye Bye Mockingbird", "Bye Bye Bluebird", "Bye Bye Blackbird" ]
Bye Bye Blackbird
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This animal song was co-written and recorded by American country singer Taylor Swift in 2008.
[ "White Horse", "White Lion", "White Cow", "White Dove" ]
White Horse
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What animal song was written and recorded by Elton John in in June 1972?
[ "Crocodile Rock", "Donkey Rock", "Monkey Rock", "Alligator Rock" ]
Crocodile Rock
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This reggae song was co-written and recorded by Bob Marley in 1980, and was released in 1983.
[ "Buffalo Soldier", "Bull Soldier", "Scavenger Soldier", "Horse Soldier" ]
Buffalo Soldier
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Michael Jackson recorded this bird song in 1971, and released it in 1972 from his debut solo album Got to Be There.
[ "Rockin Canary", "Rockin Hummingbird", "Rockin Parrot", "Rockin Robin" ]
Rockin Robin
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This flower song was recorded in 1978 by by Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand.
[ "You Dont Bring Me Flowers", "You Dont Bring Me Roses", "You Dont Bring Me Daffodils", "You Dont Bring Me Magnolias" ]
You Dont Bring Me Flowers
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What male musician recorded the 1994 song Kiss from a Rose?
[ "Seal", "Meatloaf", "Babyface", "R. Kelly" ]
Seal
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What popular flower song was recorded by Nick Lucas in 1929?
[ "Tiptoe Through the Snowdrops", "Tiptoe Through the Flowers", "Tiptoe Through the Sunflowers", "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" ]
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
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What female musician recorded the song Where the Wild Roses Grow with Nick Cave in 1995?
[ "Mariah Carey", "Kylie Minogue", "Barbra Streisand", "Sheryl Crow" ]
Kylie Minogue
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What rock band originally recorded the song Dead Flowers, released in 1971?
[ "The Beatles", "Guns N Roses", "The Rolling Stones", "Deep Purple" ]
The Rolling Stones
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What female musician wrote the song A Rose Is Still a Rose for Aretha Franklin?
[ "Chaka Khan", "Lauryn Hill", "Diana Ross", "Whitney Houston" ]
Lauryn Hill
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What popular flower song from 1962 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
[ "Days of Wine and Flowers", "Days of Wine and Orchids", "Days of Wine and Posies", "Days of Wine and Roses" ]
Days of Wine and Roses