Flashback: Beach Boys

By Mick Harper

Pop, Rock, and Soul Trivia.

1. How did Mitch Ryder get his stage name?

2. Where was the Beatles' last live show?

3. Name the first Beach Boys song to top the charts in the U.S.

4. What song was Bobby Hebb best known for?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "Though I know you're the kind of boy who only wants to run around, I'll keep waiting and, someday darling, you'll come to me when you want to settle down."

Answers

1. He spotted the name in a New York City phone book. He added "The Detroit Wheels" for the name of his band, and they were off and running.

2. Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, on Aug. 29, 1966. The crowd numbered only 25,000, with 7,000 tickets not sold, even at a reduced price. That could have been due to Lennon's comments one month earlier about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus.

3. "I Get Around," in 1964.

4. "Sunny," in 1966. Numerous others released covers of the song around the world.

5. "One Fine Day," by the Chiffons in 1963. The song has been used in many soundtracks, including "The Flamingo Kid" (1984) as well as an episode of "The Simpsons."

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