Queen Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #321

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321 | Queen Trivia

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Are you ready to rock? I hope so, for this week we have Queen trivia. For season seven, I want to do themed episodes every third week. Third week theme, get it? Yeah, it’s not catch, but it works. For season seven, the third week episodes will be music trivia.

I’m starting with Queen since it’s probably my favorite band. Don’t like it? Tough. Get your own podcast.

Have a suggestion for a musician, band, or music genre to cover this season? Let me know. We have much more planned than just Queen Trivia is season!

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Episode Intro

I’m starting with Queen since it’s probably my favorite band. Don’t like it? Tough. Get your own podcast.

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. Want rules or score cards? Visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

I’m your host, Brian Rollins. This is episode 321 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. And let’s get this show rocking and rolling.

The Dorky Round

Until his death in 1991, who was the energetic front man and lead singer for Queen?
a. Freddie Mercury
What biopic was very loosely based on the band’s history?
a. Bohemian Rhapsody
What 1977 song, running only 2:02, is a staple of stadiums around the world?
a. We Will Rock You.
Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from bronchial pneumonia caused resulting from what disease?
a. AIDS. He publically announced he had the disease two days before his death.
Queen collaborated with what musician on the song, Under Pressure?
a. David Bowie
Bohemian Rhapsody topped out at #2 on the US charts in 1992 after appearing in what movie?
a. Wayne’s World. Ironically, the song topped out at #9 in the US when it debuted in 1975.
Queen composed and performed the soundtrack for what 1980 sci-fi film?
a. Flash Gordon
Queen contributed five songs to the soundtrack of what 1986 film?
a. Highlander
Starting in 2011, what former American Idol contestant sings vocals with Queen?
a. Adam Lambert
What was the name of the band’s first album?
a. It was self-titled, so Queen

The Geeky Round

Who is the lead guitarist for Queen
a. Brian May
The band played in what star-studded benefit concert in 1985?
a. Live Aid
Who played Mercury in the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody?
a. Rami Malak
What 1980 song is Queen’s bestselling single?
a. Another One Bites the Dust
In 1981, Queen played to the largest in crowd in what South American country?
a. Argentina
Anne Hathaway and Brittany Murphy covered what Queen song for the movies Ella Enchanted and Happy Feet, respectively?
a. Somebody to Love
What 90s rapper was sued and lost for copying the song, Under Pressure
a. Vanilla Ice
Roger Taylor plays what instrument for the band, Queen?
a. Drums
Jim Broadbent and Nicole Kidman covered what Queen song in Moulin Rouge!?
a. The Show Must Go On
What Queen song was used as the theme song for the TV show, Highlander?
a. Princes of the Universe

The Nerdy Round

Guitarist Brian May has a doctorate in what?
a. Astrophysics
What was the band’s first Platinum album in the UK?
a. Sheer Heart Attack, their third album.
Who performed the lead vocals for the cover of We Are the Champions for the 2001 film, A Knight’s Tale?
a. Robbie Williams
What invertebrate is featured in the Queen crest?
a. A crab. It’s meant to symbolize the zodiac sign, cancer, for Brian May
What was the title of the “rock theatrical” based on Queen’s music that debuted in 2002?
a. We Will Rock You. The show ran on the West End until 2014.
What 1995 album was the band’s final album with Freddy Mercury?
a. Made in Heaven
Now retired and staying out of the public eye, who was the original bass player for Queen?
a. John Deacon
Though raised in England, Mercury was born in what African nation?
a. Zanzibar. What is now known as Tanzania
What was the band’s first Platinum album in the US?
a. A Night at the Opera, their fourth album. It went triple platinum.
What Queen song was covered in 1999 by country singer, Dwight Yoakam?
a. Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for our first themed episode of Season Seven. Like I said, it’ll just be the third week of the month. What bands or music trivia would you like to hear this year? Let me know on social media or Discord.

Next week, we’ve got a country-based episode. Here’s a clue:

Traditionally, what country in the United Kingdom was established in 843 AD?

This one has been on my list of places to go for a while now. Maybe this year. Maybe. See you back here on Wednesday.

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