70′s Music Trivia
This is the decade that put the “classic” into classic rock. It brought us arena concerts, and boogie shoes. Flying pigs, and Sid Vicious. The 70′s was a dynamic decade in the music world. The sixties solidified rhythm and blues within white suburban society and the seventies left no doubt that rock would never die. Groups that revolutionized rock in the sixties – the Stones and The Who – were even bigger in the seventies. Zeppelin dominated the decade with their thunderous sound. Pop legends like Elton John and Billy Joel made their debut. Glam rock was...
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It’s called “The Jazz Age of American Film” for a reason. Some of cinema’s greatest movies came from this decade: The Godfather Part I and Part II, Chinatown, Mash, Taxi Driver. The list goes on. The 70s ushered in a new generation of American directors who would go on to change movie history, the entertainment industry, and pop culture. The names are now ingrained as icons: Spielberg, Scorsese, Coppola, Altman – the figures loom large. Of course, the 70s are probably best known for the creation of the Hollywood blockbuster. It started with Jaws, and was...
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The ‘fros were big, the jeans were to the ground, and the man in the White House was…well, a little paranoid. The 70s closed the chapter on the idealistic Baby Boom generation, and Generation Jones took over. The 70s brought on a brilliant set of filmmakers, along with a new generation of stars. The music got bigger, as stadium rock packed in the crowds, and mascara clad glam rockers strolled the stage. Politics got messy, as a president was forced to resign for the first time in U.S. history, and Americans began to yearn for the good old days while watching the Fonz, Rizzo, the...
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It seems like only yesterday that flannel was the attire of choice amongst the discerning fashionistas, and a certain smooth-talking southern charmer roamed the halls of the White House, but as a new decade begins it’s time to reflect on the last decade of the last millennium: the 90s. Test your knowledge of the grungiest decade of the 20th century. Relive the film, fashion, music, sports, politics, trends, and attitudes. The current reigning monarch of the NBA is King James, but King Michael ruled the hardwood throughout the 90s. James Cameron made 3d popular with Avatar, but he made...
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Music from the 80′s was broad and revolutionary. It began with the mainstreaming of punk rock, and the emergence of poppy and synthy new wave. Hair metal reigned supreme, as a small hole developed in the ozone layer directly above New Jersey due to the abundance of hairspray that was liberally doused on the heads of leotard-clad rockers. Underground indie rock continued to produce brilliant acts like The Pixies and Sonic Youth. Meanwhile, a new form of music – rap – was beginning to chart a whole new path for the music industry. All of these topics are explored in...
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