Classic Rock quiz

More questions about Classic Rock

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1. 1 Easy

   What personal drama hit Fleetwood Mac while recording Rumours?

   Answer: Both band couples broke up

   Why: Despite intense interpersonal friction during recording, the album sold over 40 million copies worldwide and won Album of the Year.

2. 2 Medium

   Which artist wrote and performed the hit song "American Pie"?

   Answer: Don McLean

   Why: McLean learned of Buddy Holly's 1959 plane crash as a 13-year-old paperboy, the memory behind the line about the day the music died.

3. 3 Hard

   Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way' title came from a line in which film?

   Answer: Young Frankenstein

   Why: Producer Jack Douglas suggested the title after a Times Square screening in 1975; Steven Tyler then left his freshly written lyrics in a cab.

4. 4 Easy

   What theme inspired the Eagles' classic rock hit Hotel California?

   Answer: Dark side of fame

   Why: Don Henley described the song as a journey from innocence to experience, capturing the excess and decay of 1970s Los Angeles culture.

5. 5 Medium

   Which animal is featured in the title of a Meat Loaf album?

   Answer: A bat

   Why: Bat Out of Hell has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums ever released.

6. 6 Hard

   How many times is the word "yesterday" sung in "Yesterday"?

   Answer: Nine

   Why: McCartney woke up with the melody in his head and sang placeholder words about scrambled eggs until the real lyric arrived.