MUSIC QUIZ NO. 120

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Which two songs with a colour in the title have won the Academy Award for best original song ?
WHITE CHRISTMAS AND EVERGREEN
2. Which 1975 US concept album was about a fugitive preacher ?
THE RED HEADED STRANGER
3. The following words are from which songs ?
a. and show you the colours that are real
SPINNING WHEEL
b. to rest my eyes in shades of green
ITCHYCOO PARK
c. and in a dark brown voice she said
LOLA
d. black white green red can I take my friend to bed
ALTOGETHER NOW
e. see Mrs. Grey she's proud today because her roses are in bloom
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
4. Which two colours are mentioned in the song 'Stairway to Heaven' ?
GOLD AND WHITE
5. With one word complete the following Moody Blues album titles
a. Go
NOW
b. Days of future
PASSED
c. In search of the lost
CHORD
d. On the threshold of a
DREAM
e. A question of
BALANCE
f. Every good boy deserves
FAVOUR

6. For which film did Old Blue eyes recieve his Oscar for best supporting actor ?
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
7. The band 3 Dog Night had three number one hits in the USA. Which one had colours in the title ?
BLACK AND WHITE
8. What is singer Pink's real name ?
ALECIA MOORE
9. 'Cracklin Rosie' excluded, Neil Diamond had four top 20 hits with a colour in the title. Name them.
SONG SUNG BLUE - RED RED WINE - FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS - CHERRY CHERRY
10. The Rolling Stones, "The Greatest Rock n Roll Band in the World" have released albums now for over 40 years. On those albums there were 15 songs with a colour in the title.. Name as many as you can ! ('Blues' counts as a colour)
1. RUBY TUESDAY
2. BROWN SUGAR
3. PAINT IT BLACK
4. LITTLE RED ROOSTER
5. STRAYCAT BLUES
6. I GOT THE BLUES
7. SWEET BLACK ANGEL
8. VENTILATOR BLUES
9. SILVER TRAIN
10. BLUE TURN TO GREY
11. BLACK LIMOUSINE
12. FANCY MAN BLUES
13. BLACK BETTY
14. CHERRY OH BABY
15. YOU GOT THE SILVER

[godoubleblues]

Q9 - Red Red Wine, Song Sung Blue, Forever in Blue Jeans
Q10 - Paint it Black, Brown Sugar, Ruby Tuesday, Little Red Rooster

[spell_check]

4) Gold, white
8. Alecia something or other ...Moore?

[magpie in the 80's]

Q9 - Red Red Wine, Song Sung Blue, Forever in Blue Jeans
Q10 - Paint it Black, Brown Sugar, Ruby Tuesday, Little Red Rooster

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

4) Gold, white
8. Alecia something or other ...Moore?

CORRECT SPELLY

[Kahuna]

3b Itchycoo Park---Small Faces
3c Lola---The Kinks
5b Past
5c Chord
5d Dream
5f Favour

[magpie in the 80's]

3b Itchycoo Park---Small Faces
3c Lola---The Kinks
5b Past
5c Chord
5d Dream
5f Favour

CORRECT K

[Interceptor]

10. Stray Cat Blues

[magpie in the 80's]

10. Stray Cat Blues

CORRECT INTER

[custardarm]

3 e candle in the wind

[magpie in the 80's]

3 e candle in the wind

INCORRECT CA

[FattyLumpkin]

10.

Does "She's a rainbow" count?

Had to cheat and wander over to the cd collection.
I got the Blues.
Silver Train
Sweet Black Angel
Ventilator Blues

[magpie in the 80's]

10.

Does "She's a rainbow" count?...i cant see a COLOUR IN RAINBOW
Had to cheat and wander over to the cd collection.
I got the Blues.
Silver Train
Sweet Black Angel
Ventilator Blues

ALL CORRECT FL

[Dogwatcher]

1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

[Dogwatcher]

6. Either Von Ryan's Express or From Here to Eternity

[magpie in the 80's]

1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

INCORRECT DW

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Either Von Ryan's Express or From Here to Eternity

CORRECT WITH NO. 2 DW

[Dogwatcher]

1. One of the songs is Purple Rain

INCORRECT DW

You sure?

[Dogwatcher]

You would be.
Purple Rain won album didn't it?

[Dogwatcher]

What about ol' Bing and White Christmas?