Classic Music Trivia

Who wrote The Monkees hit "I'm a Believer"?

Who wrote The Monkees hit "I'm a Believer"?

Just ask me about The Commitments, and I will gladly begin my TED Talk on fictional bands. One of the things I love the most about fictional bands is how they often spill over into real life, whether that means a one-time killer soundtrack or a career that lives well...

What inspired the Village People’s band name?

What inspired the Village People’s band name?

I have to say, it's pretty impressive that this band has the power to get literally anyone, of any age, anywhere in the world, at any time to spell the letters "Y-M-C-A" out with their arms in unison. Admit it — your arms are twitching just thinking...

What Tone Lōc hit has inspired numerous cocktails?

What Tone Lōc hit has inspired numerous cocktails?

You know him as the raspy rapper whose beats are undeniably catchy. You also know him as an actor in movies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Heat, Blank Check, and animated movies like FernGully: The Last Rainforest. But Tone Lōc as mixologist? That might be a new one. Regardless, one...

When was Nevermind released?

When was Nevermind released?

I can't really remember the first time I actually heard Nirvana. Was it a rapturous moment, where I knew, right then and there, that music had been changed forever? Or was it just another band that my brother listened to? Today this album is revered as seminal, ushering...

What was the number one song in August of 1983?

What was the number one song in August of 1983?

The Billboard Hot 100 was first published in 1958 with Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" at the top. But I'll bet you anything that Billboard did not anticipate the glittery pop music that was to dominate their charts when the 1980s came along. As...

Finish the Lyrics: "With or Without You"

Finish the Lyrics: "With or Without You"

Just reading "U2", how many catchy-as-hell lyrics popped into your mind? The Irish rock band, whose biggest knock is that they are unimaginably durable, has sold 150–170 million records worldwide. That's a lot of Bono. There's a good chance you've sung...

What was the first album to have a parental advisory label?

What was the first album to have a parental advisory label?

You know a great way to get kids interested in something? Make it scary for parents. That was more or less the experience for millions of kids who grew up seeing that little black-and-white label on the corner of an album they were considering buying. And that was a big...