Rock Music Trivia II

ROCK MUSIC TRIVIA II

11) How many times were Linkin Park rejected by record labels?

Linkin Park auditioned and were rejected for record deals 44 times (yes, forty-four) before finally signing with Warner Bros. Records and becoming one of the biggest musical acts of the 2000s. In fact, Warner Brothers rejected Linkin Park three times before finally signing them.

12) Which band got its name by taking the first letter of each band member's name?

DEVO AC/DC ABBA KISS

ABBA: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

13) How many different instruments did Prince play on his debut album?

11 5 27 19

Prince's first album, For You, was recorded at Record Plant Studios. The album was mixed in Los Angeles and released on April 7, 1978. According to the album notes, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments on the recording.

14) What did Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain wear to his wedding?

SWIMMING SUIT BUNNY SUIT ANGEL WINGS PAJAMAS

On Feb. 24, 1992, Cobain and Courtney Love got hitched on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. Cobain wore green pajamas because, as he said at the time, he was "too lazy to put on a tux".

15) In which song does Mick Jagger sing: "Well he can't be a man cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me"?

"JUMPIN' JACK FLASH""(I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION""19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN""GET OFF OF MY CLOUD"

When I'm watching my TV
And a man comes on and tells me
How white my shirts can be
Well he can't be a man cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarettes as me
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey, hey, hey, that's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction

16) Which Pink Floyd recording became the first rock album to be played in space?

WISH YOU WERE HERE DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER ATOM HEART MOTHER THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

In 1989, Russian cosmonauts took a Pink Floyd album with them to the MIR space station. Sadly, it wasn't The Dark Side of the Moon. It was their 1988 live album Delicate Sound of Thunder, which was the only one of their albums that was officially released in Russia.

17) Who dances with Bruce Springsteen in the music video for "Dancing in the Dark"?

COURTENEY COX HEATHER LOCKLEAR WINONA RYDER MOLLY RINGWALD

"Dancing in the Dark" was the biggest of seven hit singles from Born in the U.S.A. (1984), peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard singles chart. The video featured a young Courteney Cox dancing on stage with Springsteen, which helped launch her career.

18) How old was Jim Morrison when he died?

33 29 27 31

On July 3, 1971, he was found dead in the bath at the age of 27--the same age as several other famous rock stars in the 27 Club, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain. After Cobain's death, his mother told The Daily World--"Now he's gone and joined that stupid club. I told him not to join that stupid club."

19) What is the only song Led Zeppelin ever recorded with a guest vocalist?

"BLACK DOG""THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE""WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS""MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP"

"The Battle of Evermore" is perhaps Led Zeppelin's clearest example of a Tolkien-inspired, nostalgic soundscape that attempts to situate the listener in a spatialized fantasy world. Robert Plant felt he needed another voice to tell the story that plays out in the song, so Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention was brought in. Her vocals represent the people as the town crier, while Plant's voice is the narrator.

20) On March 31, 1967, during a performance at the London Astoria, Jimi Hendrix ____________.

SET HIS GUITAR ON FIRE SMASHED HIS GUITAR IMPROVISED THE FIRST RAP SONG OVERDOSED

During the show, Hendrix gave an especially dynamic performance before setting his guitar on fire at the end of a 45-minute set. In the wake of the stunt, members of London's press labeled Hendrix the "Black Elvis" and the "Wild Man of Borneo".