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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #132 - 9/3/03

Rolling Stones in the '60s

Answers

1. Mick Jagger dropped out of what prestigious college to join the Rolling Stones?: The London School of Economics
2. What was the Rolling Stones' first Top Forty hit in the United States, in 1964?:
"Tell Me (You're Coming Back)"
3. What was their first American album?
: England's Newest Hitmakers
4. And what was their first Top Ten hit, later on in that year?
: "Time Is On My Side"
5. Besides turning out to be one of the most influential songs of all time, what distiction does "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" have?
: It was their first Number One song in the United States
6. It's just your what number nervous breakdown?
: Nineteenth
7. What scene is depicted in "Paint It, Black?"
: His girlfriend's funeral
8. And who played sitar on that song?
: Brian Jones
9. Which Stones hit from 1966 discusses drug addiction among middle-aged housewives?
: "Mother's Little Helper"
10. When the Stones performed "Let's Spend The Night Together" on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967, what did they have to change the song's title to?
: "Let's Spend Some Time Together"
11. Their 1967 song "We Love You" was recorded in response to what events?
: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' drug busts and brief stays in prison
12. What was the name of the Rolling Stones' psychedelic album of 1967?
: Their Satanic Majesties Request
13. Of "Ruby Tuesday," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and "Honky Tonk Women," which did not hit Number 1 in the United States?
"Jumpin' Jack Flash"
14. Which Stones album was temporarily withdrawn from release because of the unattractive album cover? (It later was released with a different cover.): Beggar's Banquet
15. 1969 was not a good year for the Stones. What happened on July 3, 1969?
: Brian Jones died
16. And what happened on December 6, 1969?
: A fan was killed while the Stones played at Altamont Speedway
17. What was the Rolling Stones' last original album of the 60s?
: Let It Bleed

Bonus: What was unusual about the cover of the album mentioned in Question 12?: The band photo was in 3-D

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