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| 1. | "There must be some kind of way outta here" is the opening line to what 1960s Bob Dylan song? |
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All Along The Watchtower
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| 2. | One year after releasing The Girl Is Mine, what 1983 hit song was written and performed by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson? |
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Say, Say, Say | |
| 3. | In what year was the Woodstock Festival held in New York state? |
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1969 (15th to 18th August) | |
| 4. | Whose début album in 1967 was titled The Piper at the Gates of Dawn? |
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Pink Floyd | |
| 5. | Singer Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart went on to international success as Eurythmics after the break up of what band in 1980? |
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The Tourists (L-R: Jim Toomey, Eddie Chin, Annie Lennox, Peet Coombes and Dave Stewart) | |
| 6. | Most successful in the 90s, RZA, GZA, Raekwon and Method Man are all members of what group? |
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Wu-Tang Clan | |
| 7. | Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, what 1977 song laid the foundations for electronic dance music and was credited by the Financial Times as "one of the most influential records ever made"? |
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Donna Summer|I Feel Love | |
| 8. | Name the Russian composer whose Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor is reputed as one of the most difficult of all to play? |
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Sergei Rachmaninoff | |
| 9. | What 1989 song includes these lyrics? Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex, JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say |
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Billy Joel|We Didn't Start the Fire
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| 10. | What 2002 song includes these lyrics? Now this looks like a job for me so everybody just follow me 'Cause we need a little controversy. |
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Eminem|Without Me
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| 11. | What were the first names of The Everly Brothers? |
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Don and Phil (Isaac Donald "Don" Everly and Phillip "Phil" Everly) | |
| 12. | What band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane and Gregg? |
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The Allman Brothers Band | |
| 13. | Who had worldwide hits in the late 60s with There is a Mountain, Jennifer Juniper, and Hurdy Gurdy Man? |
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Donovan | |
| 14. | Released in May 2020, Chromatica is the sixth studio album by what American singer? |
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Lady Gaga | |
| 15. | Complete the title of this early 90s American hip-hop group: ____ ____ and the Funky Bunch. |
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Marky Mark | |
| 16. | In December 1971, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention were playing in a concert when their casino venue near Lake Geneva caught fire. What rock classic by another band who witnessed the event was inspired by it? |
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Deep Purple|Smoke on the Water | |
| 17. | What artist and song won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday? |
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Loreen|Tattoo (Sweden) | |
| 18. | What U.S. number 1 hit in 1975 by a British singer was a tribute to an American sports team? |
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The Elton John Band|Philadelphia Freedom (a homage to the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team) | |
| 19. | American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys had a worldwide hit in 2004 with My _____. Fill in the blank. |
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Boo
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| 20. | There's No Business Like Show Business and Anything You Can Do are songs from which Irving Berlin musical? |
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Annie Get Your Gun | |
| 21. | Who sang about The Night Chicago Died in 1974? |
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Paper Lace | |
| 22. | Who, in 1982, uttered the immortal words, Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey! |
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Toni Basil | |
| 23. | What band sang Atomic in 1980? |
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Blondie | |
| 24. | From lowest to highest, what six letters represent the standard tuning pitches of a six-string guitar? |
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E A D G B E (Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie) | |
| 25. | Which Canadian singer/songwriter had a Heart of Gold in 1972? |
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Neil Young | |
| 26. | Dionne Warwick had a worldwide hit with this song in 1964, but lost out in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand to a Cilla Black cover version. Name the song. |
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Anyone Who Had a Heart | |
| 27. | What Memphis record label was the first to record Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis in the 1950s? |
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Sun Records | |
| 28. | A standard six string guitar is tuned to E, A, D, G, B ... what comes next? |
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E (Every Apple Does Go Bad Eventually / Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie) | |
| 29. | What 1985 Dire Straits album was the first CD to sell a million copies? |
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Brothers in Arms | |
| 30. | By the Way (2002) and Stadium Arcadium (2006) are the eighth and ninth studio albums by what band? |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 31. | What American band eventually wrote most of the songs and played their own instruments on their third album release, Headquarters, in 1967? |
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The Monkees | |
| 32. | Best known for their hits in the 60s and 70s, what Motown group were Loco in Acapulco in 1988? |
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The Four Tops | |
| 33. | Who said I'm Like a Bird in 2002? |
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Nelly Furtado | |
| 34. | "Walrus gumboot" and "spinal cracker" feature in the lyrics of what 1969 song? |
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The Beatles|Come Together | |
| 35. | Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by which Italian composer? |
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Antonio Vivaldi | |
| 36. | On Dire Straits' 1985 hit Money for Nothing, who makes a guest appearance singing the introduction and backing chorus of, "I want my MTV"? |
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Sting
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| 37. | Who asked the musical question "What if God was One of Us" in 1995? |
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Joan Osborne | |
| 38. | "That little faggot got his own jet airplane. That little faggot, he's a millionaire." are original lyrics from what 1985 song? |
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Dire Straits|Money for Nothing | |
| 39. | What is the title of the song that describes a woman with the vital statistics 42"-39"-56"? |
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Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC - 1977)
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| 40. | What song, with an American place name in its title, was a one-hit wonder for British pop group The Flower Pot Men in 1967? |
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Let's Go to San Francisco
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| 41. | A worldwide hit, what did Dawn and Tony Orlando ask everyone to do in 1973? |
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Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree | |
| 42. | An American brand of deodorant for young ladies is included in the title of what 1991 worldwide hit? |
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Nirvana|Smells Like Teen Spirit | |
| 43. | What 1927 musical introduced the classic song Ol' Man River? |
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Show Boat | |
| 44. | Which American singer had a worldwide hit in 1963 with It's My Party? |
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Lesley Gore | |
| 45. | What song performed by Terry Jacks reached number 1 in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US in 1974? |
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Seasons in the Sun | |
| 46. | "Tommy used to work on the docks", but who "works the diner all day" in Bon Jovi's 1986 hit single Livin' on a Prayer? |
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Gina
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| 47. | Which singer and actress was born Robyn Fenty in Barbados on 20th February 1988? |
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Rihanna (Robyn Rihanna Fenty) | |
| 48. | Founder members of the Bee Gees, name the three Gibb brothers. |
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Barry, Robin, and Maurice | |
| 49. | What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (1994), The Great Beyond (1999), and Imitation of Life (2001) are among hits by what American band? |
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R.E.M. | |
| 50. | What was Elvis Presley's middle name? |
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Aaron | |
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