{"id":2327,"date":"2021-02-07T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2021-04-22T21:28:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:28:15","slug":"i-didnt-know-that-was-a-cover-song-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/i-didnt-know-that-was-a-cover-song-quiz\/entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I didn&#8217;t know that was a cover song&#8217; Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Did you know it was a cover song?<\/h2>\n<p>How does your musical knowledge from the 1960s to the 1990s stack up?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a chance to check out your trivia knowledge on the subject of iconic cover songs from that period. If music from that era is not your thing, why not take the quiz anyway? I feel sure sure you&#8217;ll know most, if not all, of the songs. I also think you&#8217;ll be surprised to learn that many of the singers did not record the original version of the song.<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"296226\" data-fg=\"#1486cd\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - ''I Didn't Know That Was Cover Song'' Quiz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/a\/296226?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>&#8221;I Didn&#8217;t Know That Was Cover Song&#8221; Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p>A quiz on some iconic songs from the 1960s to 1990s which many of us never knew where cover songs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>In 1978, Boney M had a massive world-wide hit with &#8216;The Rivers of Babylon&#8217; but which reggae group released the original?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>&#8216;The First Cut is the Deepest&#8217; is instantly recognisable as one of Rod Stewart&#8217;s signature songs but who wrote it?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>&#8220;Torn&#8221; is best known as Australian pop singer Natalie Imbruglia&#8217;s 1997 debut single. However, which country was the singer who released the original from?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In 1978, iconic American new-wave group Blondie were &#8221;Hanging on the Telephone&#8221; but which band originally recorded the song?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>&#8221;Hey Joe&#8221; was The Jimi Hendrix Experience&#8217;s\u00a0first hit record but which group released the song first?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>In 1983, Cyndi Lauper told us that &#8221;Girls just wanna have fun&#8221; but who recorded the original version?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h3>In 1975, Scottish hard rock band Nazareth had an international hit with their version of &#8221;Love Hurts&#8221; but which singing brothers first recorded the song?<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In 1983, British reggae band UB40 served up &#8221;Red Red Wine&#8221; to top the UK singles chart but which famed songster first recorded it?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Many people wrongly think that the Beatles early hit &#8221;Twist and Shout&#8221; was an original song. Do you know who recorded the original?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>We all know &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217; as a\u00a0\u00a0Johnny Cash staple, but do you know who recorded the first version of the song?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>No worries! &#8211; That&#8217;s fairly average for this quiz!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Very good! Obviously, a music enthusiast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Excellent! A music aficionado in the making.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Unbelievable! Your obviously a 65 year old + ex-Radio DJ!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>Be honest, how many did you know were cover songs? If you&#8217;ve enjoyed this quiz why not try out more of out other fun general knowledge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">quizzes<\/a> at Five Minutes Spare. And, while your looking around why not sign up and join the Five Minute Spare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/registration2\">growing community<\/a>? It&#8217;s free to join and is likely to come with some decent rewards in the near future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know it was a cover song? How does your musical knowledge from the 1960s to the 1990s stack up?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a chance to check out your trivia knowledge on the subject of iconic cover songs from that period. 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