Music through the Decades

Name the group.

• English Impact Girls

• Beach Boys

• Beastie Boys

• Backstreet Boys

Answer explanation

The Beastie Boys opened for Madonna in her 1985 tour. They were paid $500 a week.

What is the name of this song?

• Another One Bites the Dust

• Social Studies Champions of HCPS

• Bohemian Rhapsody

• We Will Rock You

Answer explanation

In 2001, alongside the likes of Michael Jackson and Aerosmith, Queen were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Name the artist.

• Bruno Mars

• Ed Sheeran

• Justin Timberlake

• Justin Bieber aka that kid in 2814

Answer explanation

His real name is Peter Gene Bayot Hernandez.

Who wrote this song?

• Neil deGrasse Tyson wishes he had our Science Teachers

• Neil Diamond

• Neil Armstrong

• Neil Bluestone

Answer explanation

He attended NYU on a fencing scholarship. A self-described "athletic kid," Diamond spent four years at NYU.

Name that tune.

• Cyndi Lauper "Girls just want to have fun"

• Madonna "Material Girl"

• Tiffany "I think we're alone now"

• E. Bourne "80's Will Never Die"

Answer explanation

Madonna was a straight-A student, and got a dance scholarship from ‘The University of Michigan.’ She says she used to get good grades because she wanted to get out of her town and be somebody.

Name that tune.

• Bruce Sprinsteen "Glory Days of dominating in PE Badmitton"

• Bruce Springsteen "Dancing in the Dark"

• Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA"

• Bruce Springsteen "Pink Cadillac"

Answer explanation

HE HAS A MINOR PLANET NAMED AFTER HIM. It's technical designation is 23990 Springsteen.

Name the band.

• Rush

• Bush

• Jethro Tull

• Yes

Answer explanation

They're from Toronto, where they are held in very high esteem. In 1979, the Canadian government named them "Official Ambassadors Of Music."

What is the name of this song?

• Pressure

• Ice Ice Baby

• So much pressure

• Under Pressure

Answer explanation

Vanilla Ice sampled this on "Ice Ice Baby," which was a huge hit in 1990. Details are cloudy, but it appears that the sample was never cleared and a settlement was reached with Queen and Bowie long after Vanilla's song hit it big.

Who is the famous pop artist that sang this sample?

• ...Baby One More Time- Britney Spears

• Come on Over Baby- Christina Aguilera

• Baby Don't Lie- Gwen Stefani

• Baby Come Round- Spice Girls

Answer explanation

In the late 1990s, pop groups were all the rage, but few fans probably remember that Spears herself started out in the girl band, Innosense.

Name that tune.

• Born to be My Baby- Bon Jovi

• Dream Baby Dream- Bruce Springsteen

• Baby, Please Don't Go- AC/DC

• Baby, Please Don't Go- Aerosmith

Answer explanation

Despite having 27 hit singles in the USA, Bon Jovi, never topped the charts in the UK. The closest they got was in 1994 with their hit single “Always” which reached #2 on the UK chart.