MUS119 final exam
All of the following songs are about space travel EXCEPT:
"(Bang a Gong) Get It On"
In which song were the drum parts recorded in different takes?
"Hong Kong Garden"
Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?
"Like a Prayer"
Kiss's first major hit was:
"Rock and Roll All Night"
All of the following are concept albums EXCEPT:
(What's the Story) Morning Glory
The Civil Rights Act was passed in:
1964
The Velvet Underground and Nico was recorded in:
1966
In the Court of the Crimson King was recorded in:
1969
Led Zeppelin released their first album in:
1969
Black Sabbath's first album was released in:
1970
The Dark Side of the Moon was released in:
1973
The 12-inch single was invented in:
1975
The Talking Heads released their first album in:
1977
In what year did Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park air on television?
1978
The first commercial CD was sold in:
1982
Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in:
1983
Nevermind 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
YouTube was launched in:
2005
The artist heard performing in this track was discovered on: it's not over by daughter
American Idol
Which of the following is true of Evanescence?
Amy Lee is the band's lead singer.
The best-selling debut album of all times was:
Appetite for Destruction
Which of the following is a supergroup?
Atoms for Peace
Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?
Black Sabbath
Two important musicians in the bebop movement were:
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
The drummer for James Brown's band was:
Clyde Stubblefield
Def Jam had a distribution deal with:
Columbia Records
The lead singer of Blondie was:
Deborah Harry
All of these bands played at CBGB EXCEPT:
Devo
Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?
Dookie
Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite Pictures at an Exhibition?
ELP
Who created the disco beat?
Earl Young
Which artist recorded the soundtrack for Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song?
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s?
Elton John
Bret Michaels has starred in all of these reality television programs except:
Family Jewels
All of the following people were judges on American Idol except:
Gene Simmons
Which of these musicians reached number 1 on both the pop and black music charts?
George Michael
R.E.M. was from:
Georgia
Donna Summer's recordings were produced by:
Giorgio Moroder
Which musicians had worked with Gamble and Huff in the Philadelphia music scene?
Hall and Oates
Former members of Black Sabbath formed a supergroup called:
Heaven & Hell
The leader of Jethro Tull was:
Ian Anderson
Which band's name was inspired by that of a medieval torture device?
Iron Maiden
"Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud" was recorded by:
James Brown
All of these artists were discovered on YouTube except:
Jennifer Hudson
Dave Grohl has been a member of all of these groups or projects except:
Jethro Tull
The Carducci String Quartet and the Neue Philharmonic (Orchestra) Frankfort have both recorded the music of:
Jethro Tull
Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
"Jack and Diane" and "Small Town" are songs by:
John Mellencamp
The keyboardist for ELP was:
Keith Emerson
Yes recorded music based on all of the following EXCEPT:
Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?
Kerry King
Which musician is heard performing in this song? thank you by sly and the family stone
Larry Graham
Eddie Kramer was a producer for:
Led Zeppelin
The Replacements and Hüsker Dü were from:
Minnesota
Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:
Motley Crue
Which group refused to make music videos?
Pearl Jam
Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist's live performances?
Pink Floyd
Which group built an enormous wall during their live show?
Pink Floyd
What is the name of Dave Grohl's heavy metal recording project?
Probot
Peter Gabriel was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:
Punk Rock
The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by:
Rage Against the Machine
Def Jam records was founded by:
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
Which was the first hip-hop video played on MTV?
Rock Box
Which soul singer wrote and recorded the ballad "A Change is Gonna Come."?
Sam Cooke
Which of the following bands was integrated?
Sly and the Family Stone
Nirvana toured with:
Sonic Youth
Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were members of:
Sub Pop Records
David Byrne was the lead singer of:
Talking Heads
Which of these bands included African American members?
The Allman Brothers Band
Which band's early albums included many covers of blues songs?
The Black Keys
Which of the following bands has a lo-fi aesthetic?
The Black Keys
Which of these bands has frequently recorded their music in a basement studio using obsolete equipment?
The Black Keys
Which band started a label called New Hormones?
The Buzzcocks
Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by:
The Byrds
Polydor gave Siouxsie and the Banshees complete artistic control over their music.
The Clash
Erika Wennerstrom is the lead singer, keyboardist, and guitarist for:
The Heartless Bastards
Which of these bands has a female lead singer and instrumentalist?
The Heartless Bastards
Which group was created by Sylvia Robinson?
The Sugar Hill Gang
Maureen Tucker was the drummer for:
The Velvet Underground
Which of the following is true of this song? I wanna be your dog by the stooges
The piano riff only contains a single note
Why did some artists remove their catalogues from Spotify?
They felt they were not paid enough
Which album did NOT include any track breaks?
Thick as a Brick
Which of these musicians removed their entire solo catalogue from Spotify?
Thom Yorke
What instrument is prominently featured in this song? Killing in the name by rage against the machine
Tom Morello's electric guitar
Which station is a subsidiary of MTV?
VH-1
Alice Cooper's given name is:
Vincent Furnier
Which band included a saxophonist in their lineup?
X-Ray Spex
The album Nursery Cryme is based on:
a fairy tale written by Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd began their career as:
a psychedelic band
This song includes: pinball wizard by The Who
a rock opera about a deaf and blind child
Alice Cooper's live shows often included:
a simulated execution of the singer
Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted:
abstinence from drugs and alcohol
Until the mid-1990s, the term "indie rock" was synonymous with:
alternative rock
This song features: smells like teen spirit by Nirvana
angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars
Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?
beat it
Cool jazz was created as a response to:
bebop
All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music EXCEPT:
bringing it all back home
Which format best describes the earliest days of MTV?
continuous video play reminiscent of Top 40 radio
Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:
dazed, confused
"Sweet Home Alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan.
false
"The Girl is Mine" was a duet with Paul Simon.
false
"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.
false
Adam Lambert was the Season 1 winner of American Idol.
false
All early hard rock groups were British.
false
Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector.
false
Bitches Brew received almost universal acclaim from critics.
false
Blondie's "The Tide is High" is based on a disco beat.
false
Bruce Springsteen was from Indiana.
false
Danger Mouse produced Beck's Midnite Vultures.
false
Duane Allman died from a drug overdose
false
Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.
false
Elton John frequently performed with a bottomless microphone.
false
Every member of Atoms for Peace was also a member of Radiohead.
false
Flea is the lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
false
Freddie Mercury wrote all of the songs on A Night at the Opera.
false
Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock.
false
Greg Lake was one of the original members of Yes.
false
In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff.
false
Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.
false
Johnny Ramone was the first musician known to stage dive.
false
Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers.
false
Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service."
false
Led Zeppelin II includes only acoustic numbers that were recorded in a single take.
false
Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band.
false
Led Zeppelin often released up to six singles from each of their albums.
false
Malcolm McLaren was the original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees.
false
Metallica is considered the first hair metal band.
false
Miles Davis would only play with African American musicians.
false
Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.
false
Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service.
false
Nirvana never signed with a major label.
false
Patti Smith would only sing music that was written from a woman's point of view.
false
Ric Ocasek was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.
false
Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.
false
Sid Vicious was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols.
false
Soul Train was canceled after only one season.
false
Tarkus is a concept album about poverty and the Church of England.
false
The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali.
false
The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers.
false
The Sex Pistols were released by two different record labels before they recorded their first album.
false
The Talking Heads posed on the cover of their first album in suits like those of the Beatles.
false
The current lineup of the Rolling Stones does not include any of the band's original members.
false
The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.
false
The main function of an MC was to play records at a party.
false
The members of the Bee Gees were brothers.
false
The song "Money" prominently features a children's chorus.
false
This song is about satanic rituals. I'm eighteen by Alice Cooper
false
Which of the following is a characteristic of funk music?
group singing
This song features: Seven nation army by the white stripes
guitar filtered to sound like bass
Which musical has a participatory "Be-In" as its finale?
hair
John McLaughlin's style of guitar playing was notable because:
he played a double neck guitar
Mötorhead was the first band to mix:
heavy metal and punk rock
All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave EXCEPT:
high volume and distortion
The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of:
jam bands
Which trumpet soloist is featured in this recording? pharaohs dance by miles Davis
miles Davis
Compared to other hardcore punk bands of the period, the music of the Replacements was:
more melodic
Industrial rock valued
noise and distortion
The music of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros has all of the following stylistic characteristics except:
only two instruments playing at a time
This song features all of the following instruments EXCEPT: shine on you by Pink Floyd
pipe organ
Patti Smith began her career as a:
poet
All of the following are features of disco music EXCEPT:
politicized lyrics
The subject of this song is (White Riot by The Clash)
race and class
Which group or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it?
radiohead
This song features: blitzkrieg bop by the Ramones
simple vocal melodies
The video that received the most play on MTV was
sledgehammer
Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics?
steppenwolf
The instruments heard in this recording were by: rappers delight by the sugar hill gang
studio musicians
This song includes: love is the message by various artists
studio musicians from Philadelphia International Records
The most prevalent instrument in New Romanticism was:
synthesizer
All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music EXCEPT:
the 45 RPM single
The subject of this song is: rock n roll suicide by David bowie
the collapse of an alien rock star
Gram Parsons recorded with all of these groups EXCEPT:
the doors
Rock of Love featured:
the love life of Bret Michaels
this subject of this song is: I'm the slime by frank Zappa
the role of television in American society
Which band combined the American and British styles of heavy metal?
the scorpions
Which group frequently ended up bloodied at the end of their live shows?
the stooges
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of:
thrash metal
"Birdland" is named for an important New York jazz club.
true
Bebop music was performed in after-hours clubs.
true
Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.
true
David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.
true
Fear's performance on Saturday Night Live was cut short after they insulted New York and as listeners in the audience began moshing which appeared dangerous and violent to viewers at home.
true
Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer.
true
Kurt Cobain accused Pearl Jam of selling out.
true
Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or Caribbean descent.
true
Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band.
true
Pandora and Spotify are examples of freemium services.
true
The Allman Brothers Band was influenced by modern jazz.
true
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album.
true
The Stooges' sound was characterized by high-volume guitars, heavy drums, and screaming vocals from Iggy Pop, all of which would become models for punk rock musicians.
true
The majority of glam rock musicians were British.
true
The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.
true
True or false: Beck's "Loser" includes a sitar.
true
Two members of Oasis were brothers.
true
Which album was a tribute to Syd Barrett?
true
The Mahavishnu Orchestra prominently featured:
violin
