Van Halen Trivia

Here we go with more music trivia. This week we're rocking out to some Van Halen trivia. 3 rounds, 10 questions each. If you're in need of rules, scorecards or show notes, visit dorkygeekynerdy.com to find some. This is episode 343 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. I'm your MC ticket taker and clean up crew Brian Rollins and Let's Get This Party Started the dorky round Number one who was the lead guitarist for the band Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen #2 until 1985. Who was the lead singer for Van Halen? David Lee Roth #3 What was Van Halen's only Billboard number one single? Jump #4 Who was the drummer for Van Halen? Eddie's brother Alex Van Halen #5 What was the title of Van Halen's first album? Don't overthink it. It was self-titled Van Halen number six. What 1984 Van Halen song is about a car, not a country? Panama #7 What lead singer of Kiss produced Van Halen's first demo tape? Gene Simmons #8 The video for What Van Halen Song, a cover of the 1960s Roy Orbison song, was banned by MTV. Oh Pretty Woman #9 an untitled Eddie Van Halen lick was used in what 1985 time travel movie Back to the Future? Marty uses it to wake up his dad in 1955 #10 What was the name given to Eddie Van Halen's classic red, white and black monster guitar? The Frankenstrat? The geeky round Number one for most of the band's history up until 2006. Who was the bassist for Van Halen? Michael Anthony #2 following Roth's departure, who became lead singer for Van Halen. Sammy Hagar #3 What 1983 song did Eddie Van Halen play on for Michael Jackson? Beat it, listen to the guitar solo, and it's pretty clear #4 what song opens with Alex Van Halen's powerful drum intro and a revving engine? Hot for teacher #5 What quirky request did Van Halen famously put in their tour? Writer No Brown M and Ms. It's not an urban legend. It was put in to make sure all the writers in their contract, specifically the safety and electrical ones, were met. Number six What band opened for Van Halen on their first tour? Journey #7 What 1986 song was the first single released by the band with Hagar and reached #3 in the US? Why Can't This Be love #8? Everyone Wants Some was used during a stop motion segment of what John Cusack dark comedy Better Off Dead #9. An instrumental version of Eruption was used to comic effect in what 2015 DreamWorks Animation film minions #10 Debuting in 2020, what Star Trek ship bears a paint scheme based on Van Halen's Frankenstraat? The La Serena from Star Trek Picard the Nerdy round #1 In what year was Van Halen formed? It was formed in 1972 #2. What Southern California city was the birth place of the band Van Halen? Pasadena, CA #3 Starting in 2006. Who took over as the bassist for Van Halen? That'd be Eddie's son. Wolfgang Van Halen #4 What was the original name of Van Halen before they changed it? Mammoth #5 Sammy Hagar previously fronted what other Hard Rock band before joining Van Halen. Montrose number six what former lead singer of Extreme joined Van Halen for one album in the late 1990s. Gary Sharon #7 What was the band's final studio album? A Different Kind of Truth, released in 2012 #8 What was the first album to feature Hagar as Van Halen's frontman? That'd be the album. 5150 #9 What 2016 Richard Linklater movie gets its title from and features a Van Halen song? Everybody wants some #10 What was the make of the guitar Eddie customized into his famous Frankenstein? It's a Fender Stratocaster body with Gibson electronics. And that's the show. No encore. Sorry. How did you do? Let me know on social media. Got a favorite Van Halen song? Share it with us. Next week is more science and geography trivia. Here's a clue what covers over 3/4 of the Earth. 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