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We (Hopefully) Got The Beat: A Friday “Name That Tune” Quiz

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Coming in a close second to wanting to learn to work the saxophone:

I always wanted to be a good drummer.

With the possible exception of the Photon-ajuitar, the drums might be the most physically challenging of all musical instruments.

Beating the hell out of taught, stretched plastic skins is a delight for most little kids. And these many, many many years later: the appeal is still there.

Although I have no illusions of prowess on a Slingerland kit, I do have a sort of pride for something slightly percussive-adjacent:

I’m often able to audibly identify a song just from hearing its naked drum track.

And if I can do it, I’ll bet that you’ll be great at it too. Here are some famous pop hits that showcase equally famous drums-only introductions.

See how many you can identify.


1.

Trouble sticking with it?

“Wipe Out”

The Surfaris (1963)

2.

Paradiddling around the answer?

“Honky Tonk Women”

The Rolling Stones (1969)

3.

Totally beat?

“Rock and Roll”

Led Zeppelin (1971)

4.

Snarely have a clue?

“Superstition”

Stevie Wonder (1972)

5.

A cymbal of your defeat?

“Rock and Roll All Nite”

KISS (1975)

6.

Tired of the tom-tom foolery?

“Walk This Way”

Run DMC and Aerosmith (1975)

7.

Can you fill in the blank?

“We’re Not Gonna Take It”

Twisted Sister (1984)

8.

This isn’t the time to kick back and quit!

“Hot for Teacher”

Van Halen (1984)

How’d you fare?

Tell us in the comments!



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JJ Live At Leeds
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January 24, 2025 6:38 am

‘Show your musical prowess in the comments?’

Hmm…..

Show us your cloth eared ineptitude would be a better reflection of my score. I got 2 of them – 2 & 6.

In my defence, I barely know three of them. While the prosecution would point out that I know the other three very well so what have you got to say about that? I’ve got nothing.

I was convinced no.5 was Mony Mony.

This was fun. Despite my failure.

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January 24, 2025 7:35 am
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Bucks Fizz

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January 24, 2025 7:06 am

I got 5!

I feel like I’ve won something.

You like me! You really like me!

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January 24, 2025 7:17 am

5 out of 8, as per usual with any of these quizzes. Guessing “We Got the Beat” every time I don’t know for sure is not a good strategy.

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January 24, 2025 7:17 am

I’d try to think of more drum related puns, but mt has nearly exhausted them all. Better to just enjoy the ride…

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January 24, 2025 7:20 am

…as long as you don’t crash.

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January 24, 2025 7:22 am
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I’ve got no skin in the game.

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January 24, 2025 7:37 am

Bass-icly, none of us do.

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January 24, 2025 8:44 am
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Well, you got me beat.

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January 24, 2025 9:25 am
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This whole thread is a kit-tastrophy

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January 24, 2025 9:46 am
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Really? I think it’s a banger.

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January 24, 2025 10:40 am
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I’m just going to head out.

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January 24, 2025 11:11 am
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No! You should stick with it.

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January 24, 2025 3:33 pm
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Q: What did the drummer name his three daughters?

A: Anna One, Anna Two, Anna Three

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January 24, 2025 4:37 pm
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ba doom tss

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January 24, 2025 8:43 am

I got 7.5 out of 8. The half point is because my brain was thinking the correct song for the second sample but my mouth said something else. It was a different song by the same band from the same period and both songs hit #1, so I’ll be nice to myself and add .5.

This was fun!

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January 24, 2025 9:10 am

I got seven

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January 24, 2025 11:10 am

Sweet! I got all but #5. I guess I know the live version of that one rather than the studio version.

Very fun idea for a quiz! I will say that I knew most of them within the first second. So to me this felt a little easy. Maybe it’s the kind of thing where you either know it or you don’t…there’s not a lot of figuring out?

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January 24, 2025 12:41 pm

I got 4 in total. I was sure #4 was “Simulation Swarm” by Big Thief, though that would be an unusual entry amidst all the other classic rock.

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January 24, 2025 3:06 pm

8 for 8, baby!! WHOO!

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January 24, 2025 4:38 pm
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Great band!

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January 24, 2025 3:33 pm

Got 5 out of 8 this time (missed 3, 5 and 8). That’s better than I’ve been doing on the other quizzes, so I’ll take it!

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January 24, 2025 6:08 pm

I did much better than I thought that I would. This was really fun.

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January 25, 2025 8:17 pm

5 for 8. I can live with that. Great quiz, by the way.

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