Because that other journal is past it's expiration date...

Trivia Featuring: The Beatles, The Bee Gees, David Bowie, and THE WHO (of course)

Got these out of a book I bought for $2 at the library There are more people and bands in the group but that's alot...so here are a few I chose. I might do other groups and people later if I want to. Some questions are easy. Some are hard.

The Beatles

1.What was The Beatles first U.S. Top 40 Hit?
A. "I Wanna hold Your Hand"

2. What was The Beatles first Single of any kind?
A. "My Bonnie" (1961)

3. Before Ringo there was Pete Best. But who was the drummer before him?
A. Tommy Moore, replaced by Best in August 1960

4. Who was the first Beatle to leave the group and what instrument did he play?
A. Stu Sutcliffe, left group in April of 1961,he became a painter and had played the bass poorly.

5.What 1965 his was originally titled "Scrambled Egg"?
A. "Yesterday", Paul wrote the song and couldn't think of any other words for a couple days.

6. What Beatles album was available in America, and what was so unusual about it's cover?
A. Yesterday and Today (1966), The original cover featured mutilated dolls and and lumps of meat. The albums were recalled and a new cover pasted on.

7. What Beatles song has been covered by more artists than any other?
A."Yesterday"

The Bee Gees

1.Of the three Bee Gees which are the twins?
A. Robin and Maurice, December 22, 1949.

2. What does the band's name signify?
A. Brothers Gibb

3.On what show did the band make their American TV debut?
A. Dick Clark's American Bandstand in 1967

4. What English pop singer married Maurice?
A. Lulu

<David Bowie

1. What is David Bowie's real name, and why did he have to change it just as he was getting noticed?
A. David Jones. He did not want to be confused with Davy jones of The Monkees

2. Bowie's art teacher was the father of what well-known guitar player?
A. bowie's art teacher was the father of Peter Frampton

3. Who is Major Tom and How did he die?
A. An Astronaut, he died in an out of control space capsule.

4. What color are Bowie's eyes?
A. The left is gray, the right is blue. The pupil of his left eyes was damaged in a childhood fight.

5. What is the title of Bowie's first collection of greatest hits?
A.ChangesOneBowie (1976)

6. Who (or what) were The Spiders from Mars?
A. Ziggy Stardust's Backup band (guitarist mick Ronson, Bassist Trevor Bolder, and drummer Michael Woodmansey)

The Who

1. Why does Roger Daltrey Stutter on "My Generation?"
A. He was immitating a mod on pills. Stuttering is a sign of amphetamine abuse

2. Why was "My Generation" banned by the BBC?
A. It was insulting to stutterers

3. Name the Who's only U.S. Top Ten single.
A. "I Can See For Miles" (#9, 1967)

4. The Who earned an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. How?
A. The were declared the world's loudest rock band. In London on May 31, 1976, sound levels were measured at 120 decibels, at a distance of 50 yards.

5. What word is spelled on the football helmets on the cover of Odds an Sods?
A. R-O-C-K

6. Name 4 films in which Roger Daltrey appeared.
A. Just look here --> [link]

7. How did the practice of destroying their instruments begin?
A. Townshend, a 6 footer, accidently hit his guitar against a low ceiling and broke it. The crowd went wild.

8. What was The Who's first Townshend-penned single?
A. "I Can't Explain" (1965)

9. Who drew the cover of The Who By Numbers?
A. John Entwistle

Well that was informative Must do it again sometime. Perhaps even offer something. There's many more questions and not just for these bands.