Rock and Roll Trivia

[ozover50]

Sounds about right to me, Mike..... I guess the song would be "Stairway To Heaven", Evan?

[antipodean]

Mike scores a touchdown and Aitch adds the extras!!!

Rolf plays didgeridoo, stylophone and wobble-board, amongst other things.

His "Stairway to Heaven" still sends me into fits whenever I hear it.

[scotty]

The stylophone! what a terrible toy that found its way into so many homes!
This should be reasonably easy. Which U.K. 1980's pop group were named after a 1960 film starring Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood and Pearl Bailey?

[ozover50]

"All The Fine Young Cannibals".

[scotty]

Correct Howard! Fine young Cannibals

[winston]

I'm back. Thanks for looking after things Scott. Keep those questions and answers coming.

Name a song that was written by Willie Dixon in 1954 but was first recorded by Muddy Waters and it became a huge hit. If you are able, name the musicians in Muddy Waters band at the time.

Also name two bands that released completely different versions of this song; one being more R&B in 1964 and the other being more of a rock version in 1972.

Finally, tell us what both bands did to the lyrics?

You have loads of clues now let's see if you can find the answers.

This question set is rated difficult btw.

[antipodean]

Here goes:

The song is Hoochie Coochie Man.

The Muddy Waters Band was:

Muddy Waters - vocals, guitar
Little Walter - harmonica
Otis Spann - piano
Jimmy Rogers - guitar
Willie Dixon - bass
Fred Below - drums

The '64 cover was by Manfred Mann.

The '72 was (I think???) The New York Dolls.

I'm working on the lyric angle...

[winston]

I hate to be a grinch Evan,

But nope! You are close but take another look at the clues.

[antipodean]

How about:

I Just Want to Make Love to You?

Same Muddy Waters line-up.

Covered by:

'64 The Rolling Stones
'72 Foghat

[winston]

Bingo. Very well done. What about the lyrics?

[winston]

Here's another multiple question set for you. It's a lot easier to unravel than the last one. Beware of the hidden trap though.

Who said ""If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it (blank)"?

Fill in the (blank) with a name.

Tell us the first five songs written and released by (blank)

What did (blank) do before getting into the music business?

[mgauction]

Ah! Chuck Berry. Knew that one! Don't know his 1st five songs though. I think it all started with "Maybelline," no?

[winston]

Mike you started on the right track to unravel the question set but you got derailed when you named Maybellene as the first song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. Btw check the spelling on Maybellene. The way you wrote it could be a hidden clue to one of the questions posed.

[winston]

One more question this evening and then I'll turn it over to the wee haggis again. Where are ye laddie..... polishing the silver on yer sporran?

Here's the question: Who said "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring"?

[scotty]

Morning everyone!Ok my sporran is shiny (but the brians not)
The answer to your question is David bowie but heres another on the bowie vein!
1,David provided backing vocals for Who`s first album, Anywhere I Lay My head
2 the members from another 2 bands that also contributed name the bands
3 Name the person that is being covered in this LP