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Halloween music quiz

Twelve questions on the Halloween playlist. Zombie dance moves are encouraged.

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Question sheet

  1. 1. Who released 'Thriller' in 1982?
    • A. Prince
    • B. Michael Jackson
    • C. Lionel Richie
    • D. Stevie Wonder
  2. 2. Which horror actor delivers the spoken rap in 'Thriller'?
    • A. Boris Karloff
    • B. Vincent Price
    • C. Christopher Lee
    • D. Bela Lugosi
  3. 3. "It was a graveyard smash" comes from which song?
    • A. Monster Mash
    • B. Time Warp
    • C. Ghost Town
    • D. Zombie
  4. 4. Who sang 'Ghostbusters' in 1984?
    • A. Huey Lewis
    • B. Ray Parker Jr.
    • C. Kenny Loggins
    • D. Phil Collins
  5. 5. 'The Time Warp' features in which musical film?
    • A. Grease
    • B. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    • C. Little Shop of Horrors
    • D. Hairspray
  6. 6. Which band released 'Zombie' in 1994?
    • A. The Cranberries
    • B. Garbage
    • C. No Doubt
    • D. The Corrs
  7. 7. 'Ghost Town' (1981) was a number one for which band?
    • A. The Specials
    • B. Madness
    • C. UB40
    • D. The Beat
  8. 8. Who sang 'Somebody's Watching Me' (1984)?
    • A. Rockwell
    • B. Prince
    • C. Billy Ocean
    • D. Lionel Richie
  9. 9. Which Saint-Saëns piece depicts skeletons dancing at midnight?
    • A. Danse macabre
    • B. Night on Bald Mountain
    • C. The Planets
    • D. Boléro
  10. 10. 'Disturbia' (2008) was a hit for which singer?
    • A. Rihanna
    • B. Beyoncé
    • C. Lady Gaga
    • D. Katy Perry
  11. 11. Which Kate Bush song, inspired by an Emily Brontë novel, features a ghostly Cathy?
    • A. Running Up That Hill
    • B. Wuthering Heights
    • C. Babooshka
    • D. Cloudbusting
  12. 12. Who sang 'Bad Moon Rising'?
    • A. Creedence Clearwater Revival
    • B. The Eagles
    • C. Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • D. The Doors
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Halloween music quiz

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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - Michael Jackson
    The 'Thriller' music video was directed by John Landis.
  2. 2. B - Vincent Price
    Vincent Price's spoken part was recorded for the song 'Thriller'.
  3. 3. A - Monster Mash
    'Monster Mash' was released in 1962.
  4. 4. B - Ray Parker Jr.
    Ray Parker Jr. also wrote and performed the 'Ghostbusters' theme.
  5. 5. B - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    'The Time Warp' is a signature song from 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
  6. 6. A - The Cranberries
    The Cranberries were an Irish rock band.
  7. 7. A - The Specials
    'Ghost Town' reached number one in the UK in 1981.
  8. 8. A - Rockwell
    Rockwell's stage name was inspired by his family name, Gordy.
  9. 9. A - Danse macabre
    Saint-Saëns's 'Danse macabre' features a violin portraying a fiddling skeleton.
  10. 10. A - Rihanna
    'Disturbia' appeared on Rihanna's 2008 album 'Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded'.
  11. 11. B - Wuthering Heights
    Kate Bush was 18 when 'Wuthering Heights' became her first UK number-one single.
  12. 12. A - Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Creedence Clearwater Revival released 'Bad Moon Rising' in 1969.