MUS 300 Final

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

"Beat It"

All of the following songs are produced by Dr. Dre EXCEPT:

"Juicy"

Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

"Killing in the Name"

Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?

"Like a Prayer"

Black Sabbath's first album was released in:

1970

"Rappers Delight" was released in:

1979

MTV was launched in:

1981

The first commercial CD was sold in:

1982

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

"Friends in Low Places" was released in:

1990

Nevermind was released in:

1991

The first single recorded in the East Coast / West Coast feud was released in:

1991

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

1992

Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:

2000

The Grey Album was released in:

2004

How many guitarists are members of Radiohead?

3

The vocal sound introduced by this performing group that made them unique in the world of 1950s-60s conjunto was ____________. Mi Uncio Camino

3 part vocal harmony

The standard type of ensemble heard in this example includes ____________, ____________ and ____________. La Bamba

6 violins, armonía, 2 trumpets

Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music?

Aerosmith

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

In representing and reaching her audiences, this performer ____________. Mal Hombre

All of these answers: Presented a womanist perspective in her songs Designed and sewed her own dresses Wore highly stylized Mexican dresses

In the development and expansion of the conjunto ensemble, this performer... Mujer Hermosa

Altered the accordion to enable transposition to more than two keys

Which record label gave Willie Nelson full artistic control of his music?

Atlantic

The traditional conjunto instrument heard in the following song is the: Mal Hombre

Bajo sexto

Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?

Black Sabbath

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

Bringing It All Back Home

James Brown wrote many of his songs with the help of:

Ch 22. Wrong: Brown wrote all of his songs without any help

The Velvet Underground's music featured all of the following EXCEPT:

Ch 27: Wrong: sparse drumming without cymbals

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

Ch 39 Wrong: His Record Label

All of these artists were discovered on YouTube EXCEPT:

Chris Daughtry

"I Raq and I Roll" is a song by:

Clint Black

The drummer for James Brown's band was:

Clyde Stubblefield

"Alleys of Your Mind," "Cosmic Cars," and "Clear" are songs by:

Cybotron

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

Daz Dillinger

The lead singer of Blondie was:

Deborah Harry

Rick Allen was the drummer for:

Def Leppard

Transmat was created by:

Derrick May

The Music Institute was a club in:

Detroit

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

Which artist recorded the soundtrack for Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song?

Earth, Wind, and Fire

The rave scene is associated with:

Ecstasy

The utilization of musical styles and instruments from mainstream American musical sources heard in this example include ___________, ____________ and ____________. Las Nubes

Electric bass, Jazz, orchestral instruments

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

England

"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

Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector.

False

Dolly Parton sang only about traditional relationships and women staying at home.

False

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

False

Flea is the lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

False

Gangsta rap is sometimes called "political rap."

False

Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock

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

In funk songs, James Brown would write the lyrics first and then come up with an instrumental arrangement.

False

In the early 1980s, video releases of MTV videos sold almost as well as the singles.

False

Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.

False

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

False

Juan Atkins was a member of Inner City.

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

LeAnn Rimes wrote all of her own songs.

False

Metallica is considered the first hair metal band.

False

Most of George Clinton's songs are strophic ballads.

False

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

False

Nirvana never signed with a major label.

False

Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts.

False

Prince Paul was a member of the Dust Brothers.

False

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

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

Star Child is the spaceship on which Mothership Connection travels to earth.

False

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

False

The main function of an MC was to play records at a party.

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

Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.

False

Tupac Shakur was signed by Bad Boy Records.

False

Tupac Shakur's music frequently promoted misogyny and violence toward women.

False

Two part harmony is typical in the son jarocho. La Bamba

False

Van Halen's "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer.

False

ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos."

False

____________ has a long-standing reputation as one of the best accordionists in the world, has toured in Europe and Japan and has recorded with many pop, rock and country artists.

Flaco Jimenez

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

Flase

"Saddam Stomp" was the first revenge-oriented country song released after 9/11.

Flase

Garth Brooks wrote "Friends in Low Places."

Flase

Justin Bieber is the only musician who has received a major record label contract as a result of his videos on YouTube.

Flase

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

Flase

Merle Haggard never actually served time in prison.

Flase

The Notorious B.I.G. recorded several tracks that explicitly threatened Tupac Shakur.

Flase

The corrido is music that originated in the cantinas and bars near the Mexican/U.S. border around the turn of the 20th century. It quickly became a symbol of the working class and served as a voice of the people.

Flase

This song is about satanic rituals. I'm Eighteen- 2004

Flase

Which artist recorded a controversial song after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

Garth Brooks

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

Tammy Wynette was married to and recorded duets with:

George Jones

R.E.M. was from:

Georgia

What instrument or technique is audible in this song? Superstition

Hohner clavinet

Who wrote the soundtrack for the film Shaft?

Isaac Hayes

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

James Brown

Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by:

Jimi Hendrix

Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by:

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant

The Season 1 winner of American Idol was:

Kelly Clarkson

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

Kerry King

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

On which album does this song appear? Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin IV

Which album by the Notorious B.I.G. was released posthumously?

Life After Death

"Just Get Up and Close the Door" was written by:

Linda Hargrove

Which singer recorded the first song about the birth control pill?

Loretta Lynn

Reba McEntire left Mercury Records to sign with:

MCA

What was Lydia Mendoza's most famous song?

Mal Hombre

The Mexican folk music made popular in mainstream America in large part by Linda Rondstadt is called ____________.

Mariachi

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

What's Going On was written by:

Marvin Gaye

Which Beck album did NOT include any samples?

Mutations

Shania Twain's music was produced by:

Mutt Lange

Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:

Mötley Crüe

"Gangsta Gangsta," "Boyz-n-the-Hood," and "Straight Outta Compton" are songs by:

N.W.A

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

N.W.A

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

Otis Redding

Which group refused to make music videos?

Pearl Jam

Which group has never released a charting album?

Phish

Which group's entire recorded output was included on Clear Channel's list?

Rage Against the Machine

All of the following musicians are "hat acts" EXCEPT:

Reba McEntire

In this powerful blend of musical styles and instruments, this song is combines elements of ____________, ____________, and ____________ rounded out with jazz chordal progressions and mariachi style trumpet riffs. Las Nubes

Rock and Roll, Mexican Ranchera, Tejano Polka

Who founded his own record label to promote African American musicians in the music industry?

Sam Cooke

"Any Man of Mine" and "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" are songs by:

Shania Twain

The compas heard in this example refers to a ____________. La Bamba

Short, repeated section of rhythm and harmony

Which group's music features no bass guitar?

Sleater-Kinney

Which of the following bands was integrated?

Sly and the Family Stone

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

The song structure is ____________. La Bamba

Strophic

This musical style is known as ____________. Retrato Quebrado

Tejano

Which of these bands included African American members?

The Allman Brothers Band

Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars?

The Allman Brothers Band

Gram Parsons recorded with all of these groups EXCEPT:

The Doors

James Brown began his recording career as a member of:

The Famous Flames

Dolly Parton was prominently featured on:

The Porter Wagoner Show

All of the following are albums by Waylon Jennings EXCEPT:

The Red Headed Stranger

Which group was created by Sylvia Robinson?

The Sugar Hill Gang

David Byrne was the lead singer of:

The Talking Heads

All of these bands played at CBGB EXCEPT:

The Velvet Underground

The center of the Chicago house movement was:

The Warehouse

All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:

They feature acoustic music exclusively

Nine Inch Nails is:

Trent Reznor

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

True

Competition between the large recording companies of EMI Latin and CBS Discos in signing and promoting Tejano music in the early 1990s provided the benefits of large recordings and national marketing campaigns to emerging Tejano artists.

True

David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.

True

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

True

George Jones was a honky-tonk artist.

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

The Beastie Boy's recorded Paul's Boutique in 1989?

True

The Copyright Term Extension Act is also called the Sonny Bono Act.

True

The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.

True

The accordionist of this group distinguished himself in part by increasing the keys available to play in, using different voicings, and incorporating four and five row chromatic accordion models.

True

The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.

True

The performer in this example innovated both the combination of accordion and bajo sexto, and the treble, melodic role of the accordion. Note: Instrumental/non-vocal selection La Chicharonera

True

This singer's nickname was "La Alondra de la Frontera" or "The Lark of the Border Mal Hombre

True

This song is in compound meter. A Change is Gonna Come

True

Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.

True

Two members of Oasis were brothers.

True

Willie Nelson did NOT write his first number 1 single.

True

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

This song features all of the following EXCEPT: Black Sabbath- Live

a Mellotron

Alice Cooper's live shows often included:

a simulated execution of the singer

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

acoustic instruments

This song features: Smells Like Teen Spirit

angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars

This song features all of the following EXCEPT: Friends in Low Places

banjo

Natalie Maines accused Toby Keith of:

being ignorant

Which genre of rap was frequently accused of causing violence?

gangsta

What instrument is heard in this song? Cowboy

jaw harp

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

lyrics delivered in an early form of rapping

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

The subject of this song is: We Shall Be Free

overcoming oppression

This song is associated with the genre of: Welcome to Paradise

pop punk

The subject of this song is: Courtesy Of The Red

revenge against those who had attacked the United States

In the 2000s, Kid Rock

stopped rapping and began writing country rock music

The most prevalent instrument in New Romanticism was:

synthesizer

What instrument is prominently featured in this song? Flash Light

synthesizer

All of the following were aesthetics of punk rock EXCEPT:

synthesizers

Every episode of Soul Train featured:

the Soul Train Line

Which of the following is true of Public Enemy?

their live shows featured the S1W dance and drill squad

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

they had multiple lead guitars

The type of rhythm that characterizes this genre is: La Bamba

triple or duple meter