Take the Oldies Music Quiz
Submitted by Corky Dyer

 

Oldies Music Quiz

Thirty great memories about music that caused our parents and teachers grief! 

Take the quiz and see how you score as a true ''Oldies Fan.''

Write down your answers and check them against the answers at the end. 

(Answers Below) 

Don't cheat, now! 

1. When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up? 
(a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock 
(b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock 
(c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 

2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie? 
(a) Rebel Without A Cause 
(b) Blackboard Jungle 
(c) The Wild Ones 

3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____ 
(a) Angel 
(b) Mother 
(c) Worm 

4. ''I found my thrill ... . .'' where? 
(a) Kansas City 
(b) Heartbreak Hotel 
(c) Blueberry Hill 

5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'': 
(a) Mr. Sandman 
(b) Earth Angel 
(c) Dream Lover 

6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? 
(a) Atlantic 
(b) RCA 
(c) Sun 

7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he? 
(a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 
(b) Charlie Brown 
(c) Buster Brown 

8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named: 
(a) MacHeath 
(b) MacCloud 
(c) MacNamara 

9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'' 
(a) Good Golly, Miss Molly 
(b) Be-Bop-A-Lula 
(c) Tutti Fruitti 

10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''? 
(a) Dick Clark 
(b) Wolfman Jack 
(c) Alan Freed 

11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: 
(a) Little Richard 
(b) Frankie Lymon 
(c) Tony Orlando 

12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star? 
(a) Brenda Lee 
(b) Connie Francis 
(c) Annette Funicello 

13. The Everly Brothers are . . .... 
(a) Pete and Dick 
(b) Don and Phil 
(c) Bob and Bill 

14. The Big Bopper's real name was: 
(a) Jiles P. Richardson 
(b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr. 
(c) Marion Michael Morrison 

15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... 
(a) Decca 
(b) Cameo 
(c) Motown 

16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. > What TV show was he on? 
(a) 77 Sunset Strip 
(b) Hawaiian Eye 
(c) Surfside Six 

17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: 
(a) Carol Lynley 
(b) Sandra Dee 
(c) Natalie Wood 

18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'': 
(a) The Penguins 
(b) The Monotones 
(c) The Moonglows 

19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.'' 
(a) Loved 
(b) Kissed 
(c) Met 

20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'' 
(a) Suzie Q 
(b) Peggy Sue 
(c) Maybelline 

21. ''Wooly _______'' 
(a) Mammouth 
(b) Bully 
(c) Pully 

22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . ." 
(a) can't go into town no more 
(b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor 
(c) peepin' in a seafood store 

23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . ... . .'' 
(a) cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze 
(b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues 
(c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise 

24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . . . . .'' 
(a) Mr. Earl 
(b) Jack I.e. Pearl 
(c) Milton Berle 

25. ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's ......'' 
(a) girl 
(b) butt 
(c) love 

26. ''I want you to play with my . . . '' 
(a) heart 
(b) dreams 
(c) ding a ling 

27. ''Be Bop A Lula ....'' 
(a) she's got the rabies 
(b) she's my baby. 
(c) she loves me, maybe 

28. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ...'' 
(a) right here 
(b) fifty cents 
(c) just for you 

29. ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .'' 
(a) a pink carnation 
(b) pink leotards 
(c) motorcycle boots 

30. ''I got a gal named . . .'' 
(a) Jenny Zamboni 
(b) Gerri Mahoney 
(c) Boney Maroney 



Answers: 

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1 When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up? (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock


2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie? (b) Blackboard Jungle


3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____ (a) Angel


4. ''I found my thrill ... . .'' where? (c) Blueberry Hill


5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'': (a) Mr. Sandman


6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? (c) Sun


7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he? (b) Charlie Brown


8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named: (a) Mac Heath


9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'' (c) Tutti Fruitti


10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''? (c) Alan Freed


11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: (a) Little Richard


12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star? (c) Annette Funicello


13. The Everly Brothers are . . .... (b) Don and Phil


14. The Big Bopper's real name was: (a) Jiles P. Richardson


15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... (c) Motown


16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. > What TV show was he on? (a) 77 Sunset Strip


17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: (b) Sandra Dee


18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'': (b) The Monotones


19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.'' (b) Kissed


20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'' (c) Maybelline


21. ''Wooly _______'' (b) Bully


22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . ." (c) peepin' in a seafood store


23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . ... . .'' (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues


24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . . . . .'' (a) Mr. Earl


25. ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's ......'' (b) butt


26. 'I want you to play with my . . . '' (c) ding a ling


27. ''Be Bop A Lula ....'' (b) she's my baby


28. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ...'' (a) right here


29. ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .'' (c) motorcycle boots


30. ''I got a gal named . . .'' (c) Boney Maroney