Elvis Songs Quiz : Music Quiz

by Amanda Flinner

Elvis is back in the building. Thanks to Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic, starring Austin Butler in the title role, plenty of big names like Eminem, Stevie Nicks, Doja Cat, and Kacey Musgraves thrust many of the King's tunes back into the spotlight with their contemporary interpretations (along with some Elvis-inspired originals like "The King And I" and "Vegas").

Now that everyone's in an Elvis kind of mood, we came up with this quiz all about Elvis Songs.

June 30, 2022
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Laurel from Glasshouse Mountains Qld AustraliaOops 6/10...
Aurora from MarbellaMore of the same please!
Michael J P from Ch65 8efNot too bad, 8/10
John Palmer from Barcelona8 OUT OF 11
Mark Conners from Cincinnati Ohionice quiz

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Fight The PowerPublic Enemy

"Fight The Power" was written for the Spike Lee movie Do The Right Thing. It opens the film and serves as the motif.

Kung Fu FightingCarl Douglas

Kung Fu was big in 1974, with movies by Bruce Lee and a TV series called Kung Fu. Carl Douglas brought it to the dance floor that year with "Kung Fu Fighting," a #1 hit.

ThrillerMichael Jackson

Vincent Price did the spooky narration on "Thriller." He was paid a flat fee of $20,000, turning down a percentage of the royalties that would have paid him far more.

Hey Ya!OutKast

Thanks to the line "shake it like a Polaroid picture," Outkast's "Hey Ya!" made Polaroid cameras cool again. Many other artists have since mentioned Polaroid in their lyrics, including Eminem, Imagine Dragons, Keith Urban, Gorillaz and Tim McGraw.

We're An American BandGrand Funk

"We're An American Band" by Grand Funk describes real events on their 1972 tour, including an encounter with a legendary groupie called "Sweet Connie."

Killing In The NameRage Against the Machine

The most intense song we know that deploys a cowbell is "Killing In The Name," the most popular song by Rage Against The Machine. Their drummer kept a cowbell on his kit and used it in some of their recordings.

Elvis Songs Quiz

by Amanda Flinner

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