Music Trivia Questions XII

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The MTV reality series "Newlyweds" followed Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, who had been with what boy band?

       a. N' Sync
       b. 98 Degrees
       c. Backstreet Boys
       d. O-Town


Which of these songs, a hit off the "Wild Wild West" soundtrack, is by Spain's Enrique Iglesias, rather than by Puerto Rico's Ricky Martin?

       a. She Bang
       b. Livin' La Vida Loca
       c. Bailamos
       d. Shake Your Bon-Bon


In "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", we say goodbye to Piccadilly Circus and farewell to what square, where we probably saw a lot of movies?

       a. Trafalgar Square
       b. Leicester Square
       c. Hyde Park
       d. Oxford Circus


His last name is Raymond, and he won back-to-back Grammy Awards as best male vocalist for "U Remind Me" and "U Don't Have to Call". Who is he?

       a. Usher
       b. Prince
       c. D'Angelo
       d. R Kelly


What singer from St. Louis gave props to Nike with his song "Air Force Ones"?

       a. Nelly
       b. 50 Cent
       c. Jay-Z
       d. R Kelly


Al Hirt did a famous jazz trumpet version of whose "Flight of the Bumblebee" as the theme for The Green Hornet?

       a. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
       b. Modest Mussorgsky
       c. Sergei Prokofiev
       d. Igor Stravinsky


Who wrote a best-selling book of poetry called "A Night Without Armor"?

       a. Sheryl Crow
       b. Jewel
       c. Alanis Morissette
       d. Madonna


What British techno act followed their hits "Breathe" and "Firestarter" with the controversial "Smack My Bitch Up"?

       a. The Prodigy
       b. Fatboy Slim
       c. Chemical Brothers
       d. Moby


The Eagles' "Greatest Hits 1971-1975" was the first album, and Johnny Taylor's "Disco Lady" was the first single, to hit what RIAA milestone?

       a. Gold
       b. Diamond
       c. Platinum
       d. Silver


South by Southwest, also known as SXSW, is a media festival held every year in what city?

       a. Austin, Texas
       b. Phoenix, Arizona
       c. Shreveport, Louisiana
       d. Reno, Nevada


What Ferde Grofe's suite was inspired by an American landmark, and lent its On the Trail movement to Philip Morris to advertise its cigarettes?

       a. Grand Canyon Suite
       b. Mount Rushmore Suite
       c. Hollywood Suite
       d. Niagara Falls Suite


This Seattle busker played on the Soundgarden song about him. Who is he?

       a. Artis the Juggler
       b. Artis the Spoonman
       c. Artis the Mime
       d. Artis the Fire Eater


In 2002, what rock star married a one-legged model named Heather Mills?

       a. David Bowie
       b. Paul McCartney
       c. Keith Richards
       d. Michael Jackson


Inspired by a 19th-century Austrian comedy, Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker" in turn inspired what musical?

       a. My Fair Lady
       b. Hello, Dolly!
       c. Sweet Charity
       d. Funny Girl


Based on Carlo Gozzi's commedia dell'arte play, what unfinished Puccini opera is about a cruel, riddle-loving Chinese princess?

       a. Turandot
       b. Tosca
       c. La Traviata
       d. Il Trovatore




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