Chp 21-39

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Saturday Night Fever was released in:

1977

The Talking Heads released their first album in:

1977

MTV was launched in:

1981

Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in:

1983

Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit was released in:

1988

Paul's Boutique and 3 Feet High and Rising were released in:

1989

The September 11 attacks occurred in:

2001

The United States invaded Afghanistan in:

2001

YouTube was launched in:

2005

Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC?

Aerosmith

Who founded the Zulu Nation?

Afrika Bambaataa

The most-viewed video on YouTube (as of June 2012) was:

Baby

The Music Institute was a club in:

Detroit

All of the following songs are by the Village People EXCEPT:

Disco Duck

Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?

Dookie

This artist's album, The Chronic, was the first hit album for Death Row Records.

Dr. Dre

"Beat It" was the first Michael Jackson video played on MTV.

False

"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal."

False

"Love Shack" was released in 1979.

False

"Sweet Home Alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan.

False

"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.

False

Charivari pressed a single that sold over 15,000 copies in Detroit.

False

In Saturday Night Fever, the lead character is gay.

False

In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff.

False

Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry were both winners of American Idol in their respective seasons.

False

Kelly Clarkson wrote the song she performed when she won American Idol.

False

Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers.

False

Kim Gordon is the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney.

False

Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa rapped while they were DJing.

False

Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band.

False

Most of George Clinton's songs are strophic ballads.

False

Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.

False

Snoop Dogg recorded the first single of the East Coast / West Coast feud.

False

Soul Train was canceled after only one season.

False

The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali.

False

The Dixie Chicks recorded "Travelin' Soldier" after Natalie Maines made her controversial remarks about the American president.

False

The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers.

False

The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.

False

The members of N.W.A. were from New York.

False

Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

False

Tina Weymouth was the drummer of the Talking Heads.

False

Tupac Shakur orchestrated the murder of the Notorious B.I.G.

False

Emmylou Harris worked closely with:

Gram Parsons

What instrument or technique is audible in this song? (Superstition)

Hohner Clavinet

Who wrote the soundtrack for the film Shaft?

Isaac Hayes

What's Going On was written by:

Marvin Gaye

Sub Pop Records signed:

Nirvana

Kid Rock's music is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:

Otis Redding

The Music Genome Project is part of:

Pandora

This recording features (Big Fun)

Paris grey

Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster?

Pearl Jam

Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this song? (Lay, Lady, Lay)

Pedal Steel Guitar

Which hip-hop album was the first to cross over and reach number 1 on the pop charts?

Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em

The Bomb Squad produced music for:

Public Enemy

The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by:

Rage Against the Machine

This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques EXCEPT: (Whole Lotta Love)

Recorder

All of the following were Blaxploitation films EXCEPT:

Sing a simple song

Which group's music features no bass guitar?

Sleater-Kinney

This singer recorded songs that included politically and socially minded messages such as "Living For the City," a tale about inner-city poverty, and "Higher Ground," a song that called for peace and harmony among people of all races.

Stevie Wonder

Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were members of:

Sub Pop Records

Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton?

Sweet Sweetback

Clear Channel claimed that it was trying to protect the victims' families by asking its radio stations not to play specific songs.

True

David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.

True

Only the winner of American Idol is guaranteed a record contract.

True

Public Enemy released the albums It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet.

True

Sean Combs founded Bad Boy Records.

True

The Allman Brothers Band was influenced by modern jazz.

True

The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.

True

Videos in heavy rotation were played:

at least four times per day

All of the following are predecessors of hard rock EXCEPT:

bluegrass

Danger Mouse was served with a cease-and-desist letter because he:

did not seek EMI's permission to sample the Beatles' music

The rave scene is associated with:

ecstasy

The "g" in G-funk stands for:

gangsta

Mötorhead was the first band to mix:

heavy metal and punk rock

Which of the following is a characteristic of P-funk?

lyrics delivered in an early form of rapping

In the 2000s, Kid Rock

stopped rapping and began writing country rock music

This song includes: (Love is the message)

studio musicians from Philadelphia International Records

All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music EXCEPT:

the 45 RPM single

Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?

"Country House" and "Roll With It"

The first video played on MTV was:

"Video Killed the Radio Star"

All of the following are concept albums EXCEPT:

(What's the Story) Morning Glory

How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song? (Head like a hole)

1

In 2001, approximately how many radio stations did Clear Channel Communications own?

1000

The Velvet Underground and Nico was released in:

1967

Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in:

1968

Rage Against the Machine's first studio album was released in:

1992

All of these groups included dozens of samples in their music EXCEPT:

Beastie Boys

Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?

Beat it

Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?

Blues Traveler

James Brown is credited with preventing riots in:

Boston

All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music EXCEPT:

Bringing It All Back Home

Britpop bands were closely related to:

British Invasion

Def Jam had a distribution deal with:

Columbia Records

All of the following people are members of the Wu-Tang Clan EXCEPT:

Daz Dillinger

All of these bands included two lead guitars EXCEPT:

Def Leppard

Rick Allen was the drummer for:

Def Leppard

Natalie Maines made controversial remarks about the American president while the band was in:

England

DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club's live band.

False

Danger Mouse released The Grey Album on a major record label.

False

Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.

False

Gangsta rap is sometimes called "political rap."

False

Hip-hop was a major influence on Detroit techno.

False

In Detroit techno, the singer was the most important musician in the recording process.

False

Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.

False

Robert Plant wrote the lyrics for "Whole Lotta Love."

False

Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.

False

ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos."

False

Which group's lyrics featured humorous tales of teenage misadventures with girls and parents?

Fresh Prince

Dr. Dre's production style was heavily influenced by the music of:

George Clinton

Which songwriter invented new words and played on the word "funk" in song titles and lyrics?

George Clinton

R.E.M. was from:

Georgia

Donna Summer's recordings were produced by:

Giorgio Moroder

Which of the following is true of this song? (thank you)

It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone.

All of these artists recorded for Motown EXCEPT:

James Brown

Which performer's music frequently included screams, grunts, and hollers?

James Brown

Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?

John Bonham

The members of Devo met at:

Kent State University

"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?

Kerry King

Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

Killing in the name

Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" borrows sounds from:

Kraftwerk

This song is an example of: (Trans-Europe Express)

Krautrock

The first artist signed to Def Jam was:

LL Cool J

Which musician is heard performing in this song? (Thank you)

Larry Graham

All of the following artists helped popularize hip-hop in the 1980s EXCEPT:

Led Zeppelin

The writings of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were an important influence on Nine Inch Nails as well as:

Marilyn Manson

Which group was accused of inciting the shooting at Columbine High School?

Marilyn Manson

All of the following are mash-up DJs EXCEPT:

Scooter Braun

Ready to Die was produced by:

Sean Combs

All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:

They feature acoustic music exclusively

Which of the following is true of this song? (Whipping Post)

Three lead guitars

"Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud" mentions a gospel hymn in the lyrics.

True

According to the Copyright Term Extension Act, copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.

True

Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.

True

Clear Channel banned the music of the Dixie Chicks on many radio stations after Natalie Maines's controversial remarks.

True

Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.

True

Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube were members of N.W.A.

True

Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician.

True

Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or West Indian descent.

True

The members of the Bee Gees were brothers.

True

The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.

True

The music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is strongly influenced by funk.

True

This song is in compound meter. (Chang is gonna come)

True

Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.

True

Two members of the Dixie Chicks are sisters.

True

The video for this song is set in: (like a virgin)

Venice

Alice Cooper's given name is:

Vincent Furnier

The Dixie Chicks' first album featuring Natalie Maines was:

Wide open spaces

Which band was from Texas?

ZZ Top

Which group's music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play?

ZZ Top

The lead vocalist of Rage Against the Machine is:

Zack De La Rocha

The G-funk style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

a "dirty" sound from producing with inexpensive equipment

This song includes all of the following EXCEPT: (My best friend's girl)

a disco beat

This song features all of the following EXCEPT: (Black Sabbath)

a mellotron

All of the following are typical in heavy metal music EXCEPT:

acoustic instruments

The Roland TR-808 is a:

drum machine

The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of:

jam bands

Which of these songs is a rags-to-riches tale?

juicy

Which Beck album did NOT include any samples?

mutations

Industrial rock valued:

noise and distortion

Toby Keith accused Natalie Maines of:

not writing her own music

What instrument is heard in this song? (Pyramid Song)

ondes Martenot

This song features a technique or instrument called called: (Master of Puppets)

palm muting

Which of the following best describes the music of Frankie Knuckles?

playing a new beat from a drum machine on top of an existing recording

This song is associated with the genre of (Welcome to Paradise by Green Day)

pop punk

This song is heavily influenced by: Rebel Girl

punk rock

This song features: (Blitzkrieg Bop)

simple vocal melodies

Which style of music is evoked in this song? (Red Lobster)

surf rock

Every episode of Soul Train featured:

the Soul Train Line

All of the following are true of Mötley Crüe's music EXCEPT:

the vocalist was influenced by Led Zeppelin

Which of the following is true of Public Enemy?

their live shows featured the S1W dance and drill squad


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