問題一覧
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How did Michael Jackson briefly became son-in-law of Elvis Presley?
- He married and divorced with Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Presley.
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What is the name of the supergroup involving 3 members of CHIC, 2 of Duran Duran, and Robert Palmer? And what was the name of their song that still remains an official theme song to Burger King?
- The Power Station - “Some Like It Hot”.
3
Top #1 song from Dirty Dancing?
- “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” –Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
4
Who was advertised as “the most distinctive new voice of New Wave” in the UK?
- Elvis Costello.
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What’s the only album by a British male with four #1 singles?
- <Faith> by WHAM! (“Father Figure”, “One More Try”, “Monkey”, “Faith”)
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The group which all members went to art school?
- Talking Heads.
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Which group has popularized biker and leather fashion in heavy metal?
- Judas Priest
8
Who was mostly in charge of writing distinctive theme songs of 007?
- John Barry
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The very first CD title manufactured in USA was..? It has also produced seven top 10 hit signles. This song deals with the effects of the Vietnam war on America, although it is often misinterpreted as purely patriotic.
- ‘Born in the USA’—Bruce Springsteen
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What are the two side projects of Duran Duran?
- The Power Station, and Arcadia. - Arcadia experimented with ambient sound, while The Power Station played soulful hard rock.
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Although accused of selling out by the British press, this band had two breakthrough albums which became both diamond seller (studio album). What’s the name of this band and what are the names of these two albums?
- Def Leppard; <Pyromania> and <Hysteria>
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What’s the name of the side project done by HEART? This is acoustic project that’s more like folk rock.
- The Lovemongers. (“Battle of Evermore”—originally from Led Zeppelin)
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The second best-selling album in the world—second to Michael Jackson is?
- <Back in Black> by AC/DC
14
USA for Africa featured how many top American Artists?
- 45, including Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel and Bob Dylan.
15
What is Tipper Sticker? How did it come out?
- Tipper Sticker is parental advisory sticker. It came out because of Prince’s song “Darling Nikki”, which involves sexual, vulgar lyrics such as “masturbating with a magazine” and “ she was a sex friend”. Vice President’s wife was shocked while listening to Prince’s Purple Rain album that has the song “Darling Nikki”.
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Which group was the first western pop band to ever play China?
- WHAM!
17
The end of Punk rock came with this song from Sex Pistols..
- “God Save the Queen”
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He was the first composer to have a major hit with a song for a movie/TV show. "Peter Gunn's Theme"
Henry Mancini
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This rather creepy song about “stalking” topped Billboard for 8 weeks and became the best selling single of 1983. Also, this song was sampled by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans without any credit to Sting, so Puff Daddy has to pay Sting $2000 a day due to copyright law.
- “Every Breath You Take”—Sting
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Iconic album cover of Nirvana was a satire of capitalism as the baby in the cover later sued Nirvana for illegally using his photo. Which album is it?
- <Nevermind>
21
Which song is the most controversial work of Madonna?
- “Like a Prayer”. Opposition from religious groups.
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What is the name of Michael Jackson’s foot work, and which song was the first song that featured his foot work?
- Moonwalk; “Billie Jean”
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The first ever music CD manufactured was?
- “Living Eyes” by BEE GEES
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This group is considered the first influential all-female rockband.
- The Runaways
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First metal album to produce multiple #1 songs?
- Bon Jovi’s diamond selling album <Slippery When Wet>.
26
Examples of 1980s charity rock?
- Band Aid(British), USA For Africa (led by Michael Jackson), album ‘Hear N Aid’ (led by Ronnie James Dio) + “That’s What Friends are For” by Dionne Warwick & Friends (charity project for AIDS awareness)
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The only 007 title track to hit #1 on Billboard?
- “A View to Kill” by Duran Duran
28
Who won the unprecedented 4 consecutive Grammy awards in the same category (Best Rock Vocal Performance by Female)? Also, Billboard ranks her as the most successful female rock singer based on album sales, number of hits and chart success.
- Pat Benatar
29
Which group has members with 3 Taylors? (While no one’s related)
- Duran Duran
30
This film marked the first-ever collaboration between two of the most successful film producers, Don Simpson and Jerry Brunckheimer.
- Flashdance.
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When Metallica performed “Nothing Else Matters”, which was a power ballad, they earned a sarcastic nickname which is..
- Rocktallica
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Who is the first rock artist ever to grace the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week?
- Bruce Springsteen
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One of the first females to emerge from the New York punk subculture and a rock critic-turned-poet-performer? (& feminist movement)
- Patti Smith Group
34
Sam Smith’s this song was about to rip Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne off, but Sam Smith added the two as the co-writers.
"Stay with Me"
35
List Madonna’s Trilogy (3 masterpiece in a row)
- “Like a Virgin”(1984), “True Blue”(1986), “Like a prayer” (1989)
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The only band who refused the honor of rock and roll hall of fame? And this is the band that released only one studio album in their career.
- Sex Pistols
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The best selling soundtrack of all-time by Whitney Houston?
- ‘The Bodyguard’ album. “I will always love you”. Produced by David Foster.
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What is “Minneapolis Sound” and who is the creator?
- It’s the sound driven by synthesizers and drum machines, on top of rhythmic guitars. It was named after the hometown of Prince.
39
Red Hot Chili Pepper’s major breakthrough was this album in 1991.
<Blood Sugar Sex Magik>
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Which soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No.1 on Billboard, the longest run ever?
- “Tonight” from West Side Story
41
Among five “rock” artists with two or more studio albums with the “diamond” status, this group is the only American one.
- Van Halen. (<Van Halen> and <1984>)
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Movie <Fame> has produced an 80s Diva______. She is one of two female artists to win in three ajor award ceremonies with a single song (“What a Feeling”from Flashdance; Grammy, Golden Clobe and Oscar)
- Irene Cara
43
PSY’s ‘Champion’ was the remade version of _____ from Beverly Hills Cop.
- “Axel F” by Harold Faltermyer
44
Which song became the theme song and slogan for Chevy trucks?
- “Like A Rock” by Bob Seger
45
Who is the CEO of Sire Records and which artists are involved in this record?
- Seymour Stein= CEO. - Madonna, The Ramones, Talking Heads
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Two albums in history with five #1 singles?
- Michael Jackson <Bad>. - Katy Perry <Teenage Dream>
47
The one artist that changed his name for so many times?
- John (Cougar) Mellencamp - Johnny Cougar -> John Cougar -> John Cougar Mellencamp -> John Mellencamp
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The first “heavy metal” album to hit #1 on the Billboard?
- Quiet Riot’s <Metal Health>
49
High School Musical is essentially a softer version of this movie.
- Fame.
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Who is notorious for being a copyright control freak?
- Prince.
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This band from Australia is actually born British, but they became citizens in Australia.
- BEE GEES
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Rare instrumental #1 hit on billboard, from the movie Rocky.
- “Gonna Fly Now”—Bill Conti
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The first by a solo artist to produce three number one singles? (self titled debut album)
- ‘Whitney Houston’
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The biggest-selling music album of all-time worldwide?
- <Thriller> (1982) by Michael Jackson
55
What was the name of diamond selling debut album of Green Day?
- <Dookie>
56
What is Wall of Sound?
- The production style known as Wall of Sound employs a large amount of string and horn instruments along with layers of vocals. It’s a rock and roll symphony. (The Ronette’s “Be My Baby” from Dirty Dancing was often regarded as Wall of Sound; and ABBA too)
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What’s the name of the movie that’s the film adaptation of broad-way show? Bee Gees also performed this song with the same name.
- Grease.
58
List the four British rock bands with two or more studio albums with the diamond status:
- The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard
59
Which group is the first punk rock band inducted as rock and roll hall of fame inductee?
- The Ramones
60
Nirvana’s Dave Grohol formed this group and performed a tribute song to Kurt Cobain. What’s the name of the group and the song?
- Foo Fighters; “Friend of A Friend”
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This soundtrack has ironically won the first place when it was remade. What is the name?
- “Star Wars Theme”
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The only artist from a non-english speaking country to record a 007 theme?
- A-Ha (“The Living Daylights”)
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What’s the name of the song that came up after Duran Duran’s comeback?
- “Ordinary World”
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Which group is formed by two sisters who eventually became two of the hottest sex symbols on MTV?
- HEART
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First rap song by a British artist?
- “Wham Rap” by WHAM!
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Tom Petty was often compared to whom for his similarity in voice, image, music style, and lyrics?
- Bob Dylan
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This soundtrack from the movie Rocky is also #1, and has become an anthem for work-outs and sporting events
- “Eye of the Tiger” (surviver)
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Who employed the term ‘punk rock?’
Dave Marsh. He described ?and the Mysterians as the “landmark exposition of punk rock”
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What is Brat Pack?
- It’s a nickname to describe young actors who became successful film stars in their early twenties, and have frequently appeared in teen-oriented films. - The Breakfast Club, St.Elmo's Fire, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink.
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Who was the co-writer of “We Are the World” other than Michael Jackson? This person also helped break the color barrier on MTV.
- Lionel Richie (from ‘The Commodores’)
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One of the first metal bands to explore social issues with intelligent lyrics and epic storytelling. This group has popularized Thrash Metal.
- Metallica
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What is PMRC and what’s its purpose?
- “Darling Nikki” by Prince, which involved some vulgar lyrics, resulted in the formation of PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center). It’s an organization to increase parental control over the access of children to music that might contain violent, sexual, or drug-related themes. This organization has also topped the list of 15 songs they found most offensive, which is called “Filthy Fifteen”.
73
Pat Benatar followed in the footsteps of the Go-Go’s with her chart topping album in the same year with her album…
- Precious Time
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With the Go-Go’s, who was a leading band for I.R.S.?
- R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Movement)
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What is CBGB OMFUG?
- Country Blue Grass, and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers. It’s a birthplace of American Punk Rock, situated at slum in New York.
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Who has organized farm aid, which remains an annual event to raise money for struggling family farmers in America?
- John Cougar Mellencamp
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3 Albums with seven Top 10 singles?
- Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA)
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According to an RIAA report, this group is the most successful duo in popular music history
- Hall and Oates (Daryl Hall and John Oates)
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The first ever musicians to play in two different continents on a single day?
- Phil Collins (during Live Aid)
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Green Day punched their ticket into Rock n Roll Hall of Fame with this rock opera inspired by Iraq War and 9/11.
- “American Idiot”
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The first black artist that music video is aired by MTV was?
- Michael Jackson
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Whose comment fostered Bruce Springsteen’s popularity?
- Jon Landau (Pop Journalist)
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The first rock band ever to hit #1 on the Billboard Country Chart?
- Bon Jovi
84
Def Leppards’ this member has lost his left arm but continued his role of drummer.
- Rick Allen.
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This film is centered around a small town where dancing and rock music is banned.
- Footloose.
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Joan Jett from The Runaways created this band. What’s the name?
- The Blackhearts
87
Who is the only one to sing multiple title tracks for James Bond?
- Shirley Bassey
88
Kevin Bacon from the Movie ‘Footloose’ was so prolific that there’s a game called…
- six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
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Which group is related to thrash metal (ie.Megadeth)?
-Sex Pistols, Motorhead, Metallica (they popularized this subgenre)
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Who broke the record of Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ for the first time?
- BOYZ II MEN “End of the Road”
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This was the only 007 title track to hit #1
- Duran Duran’s “A View to A Kill”
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The first ever “Progressive Metal” Band? This band is possibly the most technically gifted band of all-time.
- Rush. (from Canada)
93
This power ballad song allowed Guns N’ Roses to go to the mainstream
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
94
What is the #1 soundtrack from Top Gun?
- “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin; written and produced by Giorgio Moroder
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The youngest artist ever with a #1 hit on Billboard? (11 yrs old)
- Michael Jackson
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The first all-female band that wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the billboard albums chart? Also, they are the first all-female rock band to make it to rock and roll hall of fame inductee.
- The GO-Go’s. (<Beauty and the Beat>)
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An overlooked masterpiece. Not an ordinary dance movie, as it reflected the Cold War.
- White Nights (“Say You Say Me”—Lionel Richie)
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The “Oops!” incident in American Music Awards prompted the broadcast delay in award ceremonies. Which group is the one that caused this incident?
- Guns N’ Roses
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What is the other name of the album <Metallica> that was the best selling album of the last 32 years in America?
- The Black Album.
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It was director and producer ______ that launched the careers of The Brat Pack.
- John Hugues.