Here we are folks with another installment of the Great Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz, this time we are sticking with general knowledge. Some folks are commenting that they’ve been a bit easy lately but I think that you are all getting smarter! See how you go this time.

As always there are no prizes, just the warm feeling you’ll have from being smarter than a 5th grader.

Don’t forget to leave your score in the comments.

Update:
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1. Which band sang “Needle In A Haystack”
(a) The Mixtures
(b) The Twilights
(c) The Valentines

2. True or False. Bon Scott was once the singer in The Valentines

3. “And their legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypackets lean.” is a line from which song?
(a) Khe Sanh. Cold Chisel
(b) Reckless. Australian Crawl
(c) Only 19. Redgum

4. Which band had an album called ‘Diamantina Cocktail’?
(a) Axiom
(b) The Groop
(c) Little River Band

5. “Trams, cars and taxis like a waxworks on the move, carry young girls past me, but none of them are you.” is a line from which song?
(a) Bus To Bondi. Midnight Oil
(b) Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?. The Angels
(c) Great Southern Land. Icehouse

6. Col Joye’s real name is?
(a) Colin Jacobson
(b) Colin Joy
(c) Colin Hay

7. “Swashbuckling; He was the King; The toast of Tinseltown.They build him up; They took it all; And then they just cut him down.” is a line from which song?
(a) Erroll. Australian Crawl
(b) Can’t Help Myself. Icehouse
(c) Curiosity Killed The Cat. LRB

8. “Teach Me How To Fly” was a hit for Jeff St John and…?
(a) The Id
(b) Yama
(c) Copperwine

9. In 1977, who had a hit with “Mean Pair Of Jeans”?
(a) Izzy Dye
(b) Ray Burgess
(c) Marty Rhone

10. Which band was originally called “The Mullanes”
(a) Crowded House
(b) Cold Chisel
(c) Cat Empire

Answers:
1. (b)
2. True
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10. (a)

With this installment of the Great Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz we are going back to general knowledge. We’ll also be reaching back a little further in time to the sixties for a question or two.

As always there’s no prizes, just the warm inner glow you’ll have from being damn clever.

Don’t forget to leave your score in the comments.

Update:
We are currently changing the software behind the Trivia Quiz’s so things will be a little “manual” for a short time. :)

1. What is Little Patties real name?
(a) Patricia Jacobsen
(b) Patricia Amphlett
(c) Patricia O’Keefe

2. Which group had a hit with “World of our own”?
(a) The Seekers
(b)The Delltones
(c) The Valentines

3. Who was the original singer for AC/DC?
(a) Dave Evans
(b) Mark Evans
(c) Bon Scott

4. Who sang “Cool World”?
(a) Matt Finish
(b) Moving Pictures
(c) Mondo Rock

5. Which band had a debut album called “Short Note”?
(a) Matt Finish
(b) Moving Pictures
(c) Mondo Rock

6. Who is the lead singer of the Hoodoo Gurus?
(a) Dave Warner
(b) Dave Faulkner
(c) Brad Shepherd

7. In 1969 Russell Morris had a hit with “Real Thing”. Who wrote it?
(a) Russell Morris
(b) Johnny Young
(c) Ian “Molly” Meldrum

8. Which band had a hit with “Don’t fall in love”
(a) Goanna
(b) The Sports
(c) The Ferrets

9. Jeff St John had a hit with “Teach me how to…”?
(a) Love
(b) Sing
(c) Fly

10. “As the Manly ferry cuts its way to Circular Quay” is a lyric from which song
(a) Reckless – Australian Crawl
(b) Khe Sahn – Cold Chisel
(c) Goodbye Tiger – Richard Clapton

Answers:
1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10. (a)

It’s time once again for some Australian Music Trivia. This time we are looking at the subject of Cover songs and Originals.

Australian bands and musicians have covered many great international songs and have also been covered by overseas acts. Now it’s time to see if you know your covers from your originals.

Like always there’s no prizes or great accolades, just the warm glow you get from being clever! Leave your score in the comments section below.

Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz 006 – Covers & Originals

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1. Darktown Strutters Ball was a hit for the Ted Mulry Gang in 1976. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

2. In 1986 Pseudo Echo had a hit with a cover of a disco favourite called Funky Town. Who did the original version?
(a) Hues Corporation
(b) Lipps Inc
(c) Tavarez

3. Daryl Braithwaite had a hit in 1988 with “One Summer”. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

4. Hush had a hit in 1975 with “Bony Maronie”. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

5. In 2006 Rose Tattoo covered the song “Black Eyed Bruiser”. Who had the original hit with this song?
(a) Stevie Wright
(b) John Swan
(c) AC/DC

6. The Mixtures had a hit in 1970 with a cover of Mungo Jerry’s “In The Summertime”. Their next hit was “The Pushbike Song”. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

7. The Triple M Theme or “Dr Dan Theme” has been covered by many great guitarists including Dieter Kleeman, Kevin Borich and lately, Slash. Who wrote the original version?
(a) Mike Batt
(b) Kevin Borich
(c) Tommy Emmanuel

8. AC/DC had one of their first big hits in 1974 with “Bay Please Don’t Go”. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

9. David Hasselhoff recently covered Ted Mulry Gangs 1974 hit “Jump In My Car”. Who wrote it originally?
(a) Vanda & Young
(b) Ted Albert
(c) Ted Mulry

10. In 1992 Rick Price had a hit with “Not A Day Goes By”. Was it a cover or an original?
(a) Cover
(b) Original

Answers:
(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)

It’s Australian Music Trivia time again and we are back with a general knowledge quiz this time. Let’s see how your rock brains handle this!

Like always, leave your score in the comments section below.

Stay tuned for next months installment which will be about great Aussie Guitarists.

Update:
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1. Andrew Thompson played sax for which band?
(a) Men At Work
(b) Models
(c) Moving Pictures

2. Who sang “The Newcastle Song”?
(a) Normie Rowe
(b) Bob Hudson
(c) Lucky Starr

3. John Farnham had a hit in 1970 with a cover of “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”. From which movie did this song originally come?
(a) The Sting
(b) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(c) Midnight Cowboy

4. Which classic Aussie song starts with: “Rockin’ and rollin’, you’re still doing it now”?
(a) Turn Up Your Radio
(b) Who Listens To The Radio
(c) Radio Gaga

5. Who sang “Boom Sha La La Lo”?
(a) Hans Poulsen
(b) Hans Tholstrup
(c) Hans Salami

6. Brendan Callinan played keyboards for which band?
(a) Moving Pictures
(b) Machinations
(c) The Radiators

7. Ted Mulry’s real name is?
(a) Edward
(b) Martin
(c) Phillip

8. Rack Off Normie was sung by?
(a) Maureen McGovern
(b) Maureen McCormick
(c) Maureen Elkner

9. Johnny Leopard played guitar for?
(a) The Johnnys
(b) Dave Warner’s From The Suburbs
(c) Dee Minor and The Dischords

10. Which song starts with the following lyrics: “Standing at the limit of an endless ocean, standing like a runaway lost at sea, Sitting on a rainy day down in the harbour, watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay”
(a) Sounds Of Then – GANGgajang
(b) Great Southern Land – Icehouse
(c) Touch Of Paradise – John Farnham

Answers:
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)

We’ve had the Drummers trivia quiz, now it’s time for the second most important part of the band… the Bass Player

How well do you know your Aussie Bass playing legends? It’s time to find out.

As always there’s no prizes, just the smug look you’ll have when you beat your co-workers. Don’t forget to leave your score in the comments.

Aussie Bass Players Trivia Quiz

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1. What is the nickname of Choirboys bass player Ian Hulme?
(a) Lance
(b) Link
(c) Loz

2. I played bass with Swanee in the 80′s, Guitar and Vocals with Judge Mercy in the 90′s and bass with Shania Twain and Billy Joel after that. I am…
(a) Harry Brus
(b) Victor Rounds
(c) Andy Cichon

3. Which Midnight Oil bass player formed a successful risque swimwear company called Wicked Weasel?
(a) Andy James
(b) Peter Gifford
(c) Bones Hillman

4. Harry Brus, legendary bass player for Kevin Borich, Renée Geyer, Marcia Hines to name a few, was once a member of Australian Crawl. True or false?
(a) True
(b) False

5. Which of the Hunter Brothers played bass for Dragon?
(a) Todd
(b) Ross
(c) Marc

6. Barry Sullivan, bass player for Renee Geyer and Chain, was known as?
(a) Little Goose
(b) Big Goose
(c) Bloody Goose

7. The Party Boys was initially formed by which ex Mondo Rock bass player?
(a) James Gillard
(b) Chris Bailey
(c) Paul Christie

8. Which of these three did NOT play bass for Sherbet?
(a) Clive Shakespeare
(b) Doug Rae
(c) Tony Mitchell

9. When Chris Bailey left The Angels he was replaced by?
(a) Doc Neeson
(b) Bob Spencer
(c) Jim Hilbun

10. The original bass player in the Divinyls was?
(a) Jeremy Paul
(b) Ken Firth
(c) Rick Grossman

Answers:
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)

Here we are again folks with another dose of Australian Rock Trivia.

This time we are featuring those all important band members… The Drummer! How well do you know your Aussie drummers? It’s time to find out for sure.

As always there’s no prizes, just the warm glow you get from being a smarty pants. Don’t forget to leave your score in the comments.

Aussie Drummers Trivia Quiz

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1. Which band featured the drumming of Alan Sandow?
(a) Skyhooks
(b) The Saints
(c) Sherbet

2. Who was the drummer in the Ted Mulry Gang?
(a) Les Hall
(b) Herman Kovacs
(c) Gary Dixon

3. Who was the original drummer for the Choirboys?
(a) Lindsay Tebbutt
(b) Paul Wheeler
(c) Barton Price

4. Which of the following bands did Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, NOT play in?
(a) The Backsliders
(b) Hoodoo Gurus
(c) The Ghostwriters

5. Mark Kingsmill of the Hoodoo Guru’s also played in which band?
(a) The Hitmen
(b) The Saints
(c) The Divinyls

6. Which of these people did NOT play drums for Australian Crawl?
(a) Bill McDonough
(b) David Reyne
(c) Bob Spencer

7. John Prior was drummer for which band?
(a) Matt Finish
(b) Max Merrit & The Meteors
(c) Masters Apprentices

8. Which of the Waller Brothers played drums for Avion?
(a) Randall Waller
(b) Kendall Waller
(c) John Waller

9. Richard Harvey, J.J. Harris, Mark Meyer and Charley Drayton all played drums at various times for which band?
(a) The Divinyls
(b) The Angels
(c) Skyhooks

10. Colin Burgess played drums for AC/DC and which other Australian band?
(a) Daddy Cool
(b) The Masters Apprentices
(c) Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs

Answers:
(c)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)

After the success of the last Trivia Quiz I couldn’t help but add another.

Here it is folks, trivia quiz 2. Enjoy!

By the way… don’t forget to leave your score in the comments section below. Like always, no prizes, just the ability to boast how clever you are.

Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz 2

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1. What is the real name of Rose Tattoo singer “Angry” Anderson
(a) Larry
(b) Barry
(c) Gary

2. Which famous Australian band had a reality TV show hosted in the U.S. to find a new lead singer?
(a) Men At Work
(b) INXS
(c) Little River Band

3. Darren Hayes used to front which Australian band?
(a) Savage Garden
(b) Silverchair
(c) Sunnyboys

4. What was the name of the first album for “The Radiators”
(a) Feel The Heat
(b) Gimme Head
(c) Room Full Of Diamonds

5. In what town are the annual Australian Country Music Awards held?
(a) Mudgee
(b) Tamworth
(c) Bathurst

6. What is the name of the band that came from the second series of the TV show Popstars?
(a) Sebastian
(b) Bardot
(c) Scandl’us

7. What was the original name of the band “Icehouse”
(a) Flash and the Pan
(b) Flowers
(c) Fraternity

8. Which band had a hit with “Suburban boy”
(a) The Hitmen
(b) Captain Matchbox
(c) Dave Warners From The Suburbs

9. What was the name of the early 80′s Sydney band fronted by “Dee Minor”?
(a) The Dischords
(b) The Dingoes
(c) The Delltones

10. What was the first hit for Mental As Anything?
(a) Too Many Times
(b) Come Around
(c) Nips Are Getting Bigger

Answers:
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)

Hi everyone, here’s something a little bit different. I’m trialling a very short trivia quiz to see how well it works. There are 10 questions all up. There are no grand prizes, just the warm feeling you get from being a smarty!

Correct answers are given at the end. Have a go & let me know if you would like to see more of the same in the future.

Update:
We are currently changing the software behind the Trivia Quiz’s so things will be a little “manual” for a short time. :)

1. What is the real name of Valentines & AC/DC singer “Bon” Scott
(a) Bill
(b) Ronald
(c) Brian

2. Which Melbourne band had a hit with “What did the detectives say”?
(a) The Sports
(b) The Ferrets
(c) Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons

3. Australian Idol Shannon Noll’s song ‘What about me’ was originally released by what Australian band?
(a) Mondo Rock
(b) Machinations
(c) Moving Pictures

4. Name the punk band who recorded the 1976 single ‘I’m Stranded’.
(a) Radio Birdman
(b) The Saints
(c) The Sunnyboys

5. Bernard Fanning is the lead singer of which Australian band?
(a) Eskimo Joe
(b) Silverchair
(c) Powderfinger

6. Name the lead singer of the Aussie group ‘Killing Heidi’.
(a) Kate Miller-Heidke
(b) Kate Ceberano
(c) Ella Hooper

7. Which band had a hit in 1976 with “I like it both ways”?
(a) Supergrass
(b) Supernaut
(c) Superfly

8. Who sang an Australian Christmas song about six white boomers?
(a) Rolf Harris
(b) John Farnham
(c) Frank Ifield

9. What town in country NSW did the band “The Reels” hail from?
(a) Dubbo
(b) Orange
(c) Wagga Wagga

10. What is the name of the first band that came from the TV show Popstars?
(a) Scandl’us
(b) Girlfriend
(c) Bardot

Answer:
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)