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The Rolling Stones Trivia Questions & Answers
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15 The Rolling Stones trivia questions to test yourself
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Who is the primary vocalist of The Rolling Stones? Easy
Answer: Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger has been the frontman of The Rolling Stones since the band's formation in 1962.
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In which city did The Rolling Stones form? Easy
Answer: London
The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962.
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Which Rolling Stones song has the lyric 'Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste'? Easy
Answer: Sympathy for the Devil
Sympathy for the Devil from Beggars Banquet (1968) is narrated by the devil himself.
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Which Rolling Stones song features a female background singer on the chorus and has a disco groove? Easy
Answer: Miss You
Miss You from Some Girls (1978) features a disco bassline and background vocals by Sugar Blue on harmonica.
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'Jumpin' Jack Flash' was originally released in 1968 as what kind of Rolling Stones release? Easy
Answer: A non-album single
Jumpin' Jack Flash was issued as a standalone single in 1968, not as an original track on Beggars Banquet.
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Exile on Main St. was recorded partly at which location in France? Medium
Answer: Villa Nellcôte
Keith Richards' rented Villa Nellcôte in Villefranche-sur-Mer hosted the main recording sessions.
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Which Stones album features the iconic zipper artwork designed by Andy Warhol? Medium
Answer: Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers (1971) featured a real zipper on the original vinyl cover, designed by Andy Warhol.
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Which Stones classic was famously recorded in just two hours and is built around a descending bassline? Medium
Answer: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Richards recorded the Satisfaction riff on a cassette machine at 3am in a Florida motel. The riff came to him in a dream.
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Which Rolling Stones album was inspired in part by the punk movement and recorded in New York? Medium
Answer: Some Girls
Some Girls (1978) was influenced by punk and disco. It was their commercial peak in the late 1970s.
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Keith Richards wrote the riff for Satisfaction in his sleep. What did he use to record it? Medium
Answer: A cassette recorder by his bed
Richards woke from a dream, pressed record on a cassette machine by his bed and played the riff before falling back to sleep.
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Keith Richards' famous 5-string open G tuning removes which string? Hard
Answer: Low E string
Richards removes the low E string and tunes to open G: G D G B D, giving his rhythm guitar a signature twang.
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Which Stones album was recorded with Bobby Keys and Jim Price as regular horn players? Hard
Answer: Sticky Fingers
Bobby Keys and Jim Price joined as regular contributors from Sticky Fingers onward.
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The Altamont tragedy at the 1969 Stones concert involved which security group? Hard
Answer: Hell's Angels motorcycle club
The Hell's Angels were hired as security at Altamont and were involved in the death of Meredith Hunter.
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Which Stones song was inspired by the Mississippi Delta floods and Robert Johnson mythology? Hard
Answer: Love in Vain
Love in Vain is a Robert Johnson song covered by the Stones on Let It Bleed (1969) with acoustic arrangement.
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The original pressings of Exile on Main St. included which extra item in the packaging? Expert
Answer: A set of postcards
The original double LP included a set of 12 postcards with photographs by Robert Frank.
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