Rock'n'Roll Triva Quiz: Answers

U2’s lead singer, Bono, re-named himself after:
a) One of Jane Goodall’s favorite chimpanzees
b) A hearing-aid store called “Bono Vox”
c) His childhood nickname for Bozo the clown
d) An Irish slang term meaning “bonafide”
Answer: B

The band Steely Dan named itself after:
a) A guitar stolen by lead singer Donald Fagan’s son, Dan.
b) One of Donald Fagan’s neighbors, who had a steel plate surgically implanted in his head
c) A dildo in a William Burroughs novel
d) The eerily cool demeanor of anchorman Dan Rather
Answer: C

The Doobie Brothers’ original band name was:
a) The Weedwhackers
b) Toke
c) Pud
d) Do-Be-Mine
Answer: C

The name of rock star Kenny Loggins’ first band was:
a) Loggerhead
b) The Electric Prunes
c) The Prophets of Pooh Corner
d) Sawing Logs
Answer: B

In 2000, George Michael paid $2 million for what famous instrument:
a) Jimmy Page’s flame-burst Gibson Les Paul
b) The piano John Lennon used to compose “Imagine”
c) The kazoo used on The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s” album
d) The guitar Jimmy Hendrix burned onstage at Woodstock
Answer: B

When Elvis Presley died, he was found in his bathroom reading what book:
a) The Scientific Search for Jesus
b) Catch-22
c) Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet”
d) 1,000 Hilarious Toilet Jokes
Answer: A

In his first American tour, Jimi Hendrix was hired as the opening act for what band?
a) The Partridge Family
b) Cream
c) The Monkees
d) Peter, Paul, and Mary
Answer: C

In 2001, something happened to Prince that made it impossible for him to sing many of his greatest hits. What was it?
a) He broke his middle finger, making it impossible to play some key guitar parts.
b) He became a Jehovah’s Witness, making it against his religion to sing the explicit lyrics from many of his early hits.
c) He scorched his vocal chords trying to swallow a flaming sword.
d) He destroyed his vocal chords by screaming too much at a Minnesota Vikings game.
Answer: B

Eric Clapton named his favorite Fender Stratocaster:
a) Fred
b) Blackie
c) Layla
d) Herman
Answer: B

The Beach Boys were originally called:
a) The Clinchback Mountain Boys
b) The Pendletones
c) The Slackers
d) Brian Wilson’s All-Star Orchestra
Answer: B