MUSC Chp 27

All of the following songs are about space travel EXCEPT:

"(Bang a Gong) Get It On"

Kiss's first major hit was:

"Rock and Roll All Night"

A subgenre of glam rock was named after Marc Bolan.

False

Elton John frequently performed with a bottomless microphone.

False

Freddie Mercury wrote all of the songs on A Night at the Opera.

False

Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service."

False

David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career.

True

The majority of glam rock musicians were British.

True

The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s.

True

What is "Bohemian Rhapsody" based on?

a style of classical music composition

T. Rex was originally:

an acoustic folk duo

What is not an alter ego of David Bowie?

China Girl

What is not a value of Glam Rock?

stylistic consistency

What is the subject of "Rock n' Roll Suicide"?

the collapse of an alien rock star

The most expensive album ever produced was:

A Night at the Opera

In what year did Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park air on television?

1978

Elton John co-wrote most of his songs with:

Bernie Taupin

David Robert Jones is better known by the stage name ____________.

David Bowie

Which of the following was not an album by David Bowie?

Electric Warrior

Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s?

Elton John

Which singer's first hit single in the U.S. was "Your Song"?

Elton John

Who was the singer for Queen?

Freddie Mercury

"Rock and Roll (Part Two)," also known as "Hey," was recorded by:

Gary Glitter

Which group or artist appeared in comic books and had dolls created in their image?

Kiss

The leader of British band Tyrannosaurus Rex was ____________.

Marc Bolan