How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Prince & The Muppets, Marc Bolan & Cilla Black, Eminem & Rihanna, Gloria Estefan & José Feliciano, Eric Clapton & Sheryl Crow, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Trombone Shorty & Dave Grohl, Paul Simon & John Mellencamp, Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger, Jimmy Cliff & Widespread Panic, Paul McCartney & Bruce Springsteen , Dave Matthews Band & Neil Young
They are the 12 one-off collaborations selected among the 424 Posts we publish this week.
1. On what TV show did Prince perform “She Gave Her Angels” in 1997?
- A The Muppet Show
- B Muppets Tonight
- C Saturday Night Live
2. Who did Marc Bolan perform “Life’s a Gas” with on Cilla in 1973?
- A David Bowie
- B Elton John
- C Cilla Black
3. Which song did Eminem and Rihanna perform together at the 2010 MTV VMAs?
- A Not Afraid
- B Love the Way You Lie
- C Stan
4. Who performed “Tengo Que Decirte Algo” for a Gershwin Prize event?
- A Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
- B Gloria Estefan and José Feliciano
- C Billy Joel and Carole King
5. Which artist joined Eric Clapton to perform “Tearing Us Apart” at the 69th Regiment Armory in 1996?
- A Sheryl Crow
- B Mary J. Blige
- C Bonnie Raitt
6. Which base track did David Byrne and St. Vincent perform as part of their Love This Giant tour repertoire?
- A Like a Rolling Stone
- B Burning Down the House
- C Blue Suede Shoes
7. Who played drums alongside Trombone Shorty for a Nirvana cover at the Greek Theatre in 2018?
- A Taylor Hawkins
- B Dave Grohl
- C Chad Smith
8. What song did Paul Simon and John Mellencamp perform together in 1988?
- A Dirty Old Town
- B American Pie
- C Bridge Over Troubled Water
9. Which song did Mick Jagger perform with Peter Tosh on SNL in 1978?
- A Don’t Look Back
- B Wild Horses
- C Brown Sugar
10. Which cover song did Widespread Panic perform at LOCKN’ Festival in 2015?
- A All Along the Watchtower
- B I Can See Clearly Now
- C Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. Which guest joined Paul McCartney for “I Saw Her Standing There” at a 2017 MSG concert?
- A Bruce Springsteen
- B Eric Clapton
- C Billy Joel
12. At which event did Dave Matthews Band and Neil Young perform “All Along the Watchtower” together?
- A Live Aid
- B Farm Aid
- C Bonnaroo
Tracklist
1 . Prince & The Muppets – Starfish and CoffeeOn TV today , Prince sits in with the Muppets (1997) |
2 . Marc Bolan & Cilla Black – Life’s A Gas |
3 . Eminem & Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie, Not AfraidOn TV today , Rihanna , Eminem et al at VMA (2010) |
4 . Gloria Estefan & José Feliciano – Tengo Que Decirte Algo |
5 . Eric Clapton & Sheryl Crow – Tearing Us Apart |
6 . David Byrne & St. Vincent – Burning Down The House |
7 . Trombone Shorty & Dave Grohl – In BloomDave Grohl sits in with Trombone Shorty and Preservation Hall Jazz Band (2018) |
8 . Paul Simon & John Mellencamp – Dirty Old TownOn TV today, Paul Simon teams up with John Mellencamp (1988) |
9 . Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger – Walk & Don T Look Back |
10 . Jimmy Cliff & Widespread Panic – I Can See Clearly Now |
11 . Paul McCartney & Bruce Springsteen – I Saw Her Standing There |
12 . Dave Matthews Band & Neil Young – All Along The Watchtower |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Prince was a featured guest on Muppets Tonight in 1997. He participated in sketches, performed with the Muppet Band, and closed with “She Gave Her Angels.”
2. Marc Bolan performed “Life’s a Gas” with Cilla Black on her show Cilla in 1973. The song was originally released on T. Rex’s album Electric Warrior in 1971.
3. Eminem and Rihanna performed “Love the Way You Lie” at the 2010 MTV VMAs. The medley included Eminem’s “Not Afraid” followed by their duet.
4. Gloria Estefan and José Feliciano performed “Tengo Que Decirte Algo” as part of a Gershwin Prize event. Estefan is a past recipient of the award.
5. Sheryl Crow joined Eric Clapton for “Tearing Us Apart” during a concert at the 69th Regiment Armory in 1996. The song was from Clapton’s 1986 album August.
6. As part of their Love This Giant tour, David Byrne and St. Vincent performed “Burning Down the House.” The song is a classic by the Talking Heads, co-written by Byrne.
7. Dave Grohl played drums with Trombone Shorty for a cover of “In Bloom,” by Nirvana, at the Greek Theatre in 2018. This was a rare performance by Grohl of the track post-1994.
8. Paul Simon and John Mellencamp performed “Dirty Old Town” together in a 1988 collaboration. The folk song was originally written by Ewan MacColl.
9. Mick Jagger performed “(You Gotta Walk And) Don’t Look Back” with Peter Tosh on SNL in 1978. The song is part of Tosh’s album Bush Doctor.
10. Widespread Panic played a cover of “I Can See Clearly Now” at the LOCKN’ Festival in 2015. The original was released by Johnny Nash in 1972.
11. Bruce Springsteen joined Paul McCartney for “I Saw Her Standing There” at a 2017 MSG concert. They perform the song twice during the encore.
12. Dave Matthews Band and Neil Young performed “All Along the Watchtower” together at Farm Aid ’99. The festival supports U.S. family farmers.
