The UJT Music Trivia Quiz!

I am not aware of any government studies that confirm it, but I believe that music is the universal language of humanity. If we spent more time appreciating what our music was trying to tell us we would live in a much less dangerous place. We would find our common humanity and appreciate the differences between us more. In my experience music (with the possible exceptions of Disco, Opera, and Rap) teaches us tolerance and contemplation. All kidding aside, we could do worse than pay attention to the details of the sounds that soothe us and help us grow.

In that light, I have initiated the UJT Musical Trivia Quiz. About once each month, I will assemble a numbered list of musical trivia items (a factoid about the music or bit of lyric or some other detail you should know if you were paying attention to) and a lettered list of songs and artists associated with that musical item. Your mission is to match the items to their owners and songs. The key will be provided at the bottom of the page, much like we do the Vocabulary Word Quiz.

This is intended to be fun and thought-provoking. A challenge to our minds (as opposed to Google!) in connecting details you have probably witnessed with those that created them. Whether you succeed or not is not really the point. Remember, we should try to enjoy the journey.

 

Musical Trivia Quiz for December 21st, 2023

Trivia Item:

1. Who did Sting write “Fields of Gold ” for?
2. What song is, “I don’t know what to do and I’m always in the dark We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks,” from ?
3. What song is, “I’ve traveled the world and the seven seas Everybody’s lookin’ for something” from?
4. What song is, “Traveling in a fried-out Kombi On a hippie trail, head full of zombie” from?
5. What song lyrics include , “ All the bad boys are standing in the shadows And the good girls are home with broken hearts” from?
6. What song’s lyrics include, “Give me time to realize my crime””?
7. What song begins with , ” It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark”/”?
8. What song is “Hey little sister what have you done” from?
9. What song lyrics include, “I come home in the morning light” ?
10. What famous actor had a top 40 hit song in the 1980s”?

 

Answers:

A White Wedding
B  Free Bird
C. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
D. Girls Just Want to Have Fun
E. Bruce Willis
F. Free Falling
G. Total Eclipse of the Heart
H. Trudy Syler
I.   Thriller
J.  Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

 

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Key:

 

1. H) Soon-to-be Mrs Sting
2. G) Bonnie Tyler
3. C) Eurythmics
4. B) Men at Work
5. F) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.
6. J) Culture Club
7. I) Micheal Jackson
8. A) Billy Idol
9. D) Cyndi Lauper
10. E) He made a video too – YouTube it.