Music Trivia Quiz #462 Answers

1. Who was arrested on Thanksgiving 1965 in western Massachusetts, for littering? He would later turn the incident into a song.: Arlo Guthrie
2. The soundtracks to two Julie Andrews musicals were Number One albums in 1965 - what movies were they?: Mary Poppins, and The Sound of Music
3. What Simon & Garfunkel song, their first big hit, was actually an over-dubbed re-release of an acoustic song from their first album?: "The Sound of Silence"
4. What 1965 Number One song rhymes "China" with "Alabama?": "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire
5. He recorded funny songs such as "Der Fuehrer's Face" and that Beetle Bomb horse race, but nobody was laughing when he died on May 1, 1965.: Spike Jones
6. "Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents" starts this memorable 1965 hit by Roger Miller.: "King of the Road"
7. What were Gary Lewis and the Playboys trying to sell you in February 1965?: "This Diamond Ring"
8. Which Rolling Stones album was Number One for three weeks in late summer 1965?: Out of Our Heads
9. The Dixie Cups had a 1965 hit with this old New Orleans chant, which later appeared in many Grateful Dead set lists.: "Iko Iko"
10. What future guitarist was born Saul Hudson on July 23, 1965?: Slash
11. "A Lover's Concerto" by the Toys, a 1965 hit, was based on the music of what classical composer?: Johann Sebastian Bach
12. Who wrote and performed the music for "A Charlie Brown Christmas," first broadcast on December 9, 1965?: Vince Guaraldi
13. What was the Four Tops' second big hit in 1965 (the title refers to the similarity of that song to their first hit)?: "It's The Same Old Song"
14. This "unforgettable" pop singer died on February 15, 1965, at age 45.: Nat "King" Cole
15. The Beatles '65 album, released only in the United States, included most of the songs from what British Beatles release?: Beatles For Sale
16. "If the truth makes love last longer, why do lies make my love stronger?" asked Marvin Gaye in this 1965 hit.: "Ain't That Peculiar"
17. Who did Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, say he was in a very repetitive song in 1965?: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

Bonus: "Laugh, Laugh" was a 1965 hit for the Beau Brummels. Who produced the song?: Sly Stone, believe it or not




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #462 - 12/30/09 1965 - 45 Years Ago 1. Who was arrested on Thanksgiving 1965 in western Massachusetts, for littering? He would later turn the incident into a song.: Arlo Guthrie 2. The soundtracks to two Julie Andrews musicals were Number One albums in 1965 - what movies were they?: Mary Poppins, and The Sound of Music 3. What Simon & Garfunkel song, their first big hit, was actually an over-dubbed re-release of an acoustic song from their first album?: "The Sound of Silence" 4. What 1965 Number One song rhymes "China" with "Alabama?": "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire 5. He recorded funny songs such as "Der Fuehrer's Face" and that Beetle Bomb horse race, but nobody was laughing when he died on May 1, 1965.: Spike Jones 6. "Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents" starts this memorable 1965 hit by Roger Miller.: "King of the Road" 7. What were Gary Lewis and the Playboys trying to sell you in February 1965?: "This Diamond Ring" 8. Which Rolling Stones album was Number One for three weeks in late summer 1965?: Out of Our Heads 9. The Dixie Cups had a 1965 hit with this old New Orleans chant, which later appeared in many Grateful Dead set lists.: "Iko Iko" 10. What future guitarist was born Saul Hudson on July 23, 1965?: Slash 11. "A Lover's Concerto" by the Toys, a 1965 hit, was based on the music of what classical composer?: Johann Sebastian Bach 12. Who wrote and performed the music for "A Charlie Brown Christmas," first broadcast on December 9, 1965?: Vince Guaraldi 13. What was the Four Tops' second big hit in 1965 (the title refers to the similarity of that song to their first hit)?: "It's The Same Old Song" 14. This "unforgettable" pop singer died on February 15, 1965, at age 45.: Nat "King" Cole 15. The Beatles '65 album, released only in the United States, included most of the songs from what British Beatles release?: Beatles For Sale 16. "If the truth makes love last longer, why do lies make my love stronger?" asked Marvin Gaye in this 1965 hit.: "Ain't That Peculiar" 17. Who did Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, say he was in a very repetitive song in 1965?: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" Bonus: "Laugh, Laugh" was a 1965 hit for the Beau Brummels. Who produced the song?: Sly Stone, believe it or not Back to Quiz #462 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home