Music Trivia World's Weekly Quiz Archives

Tammy Faye Bakker
Tipper Gore
Jimmy Swaggart
Oral Roberts

2.When the PMRC was founded, they drafted a list of 15 artists ("The Filthy Fifteen") they specifically targeted. Which of these artists were NOT on that list?

Motley Crue
Twisted Sister
W.A.S.P.
Iron Maiden

3.Which song was it that sent Tipper Gore over the edge, prompting her to start the PMRC?

Hot For Teacher-Van Halen
Like A Virgin-Madonna
Let Me Put My Love Into You-AC/DC
Darling Nikki-Prince

4.When did the ?Parental Advisory? stickers start appearing on albums?

1985
1987
1988
1989

5.Of the "Filthy Fifteen" list, which of these artists also were NOT targeted by the PMRC?

Sheena Easton
The Bangles
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper

6.Frank Zappa?s album "Jazz From Hell" received a "Parental Advisory" warning sticker even though:

it was screened and okayed by the PMRC
the lyrics are all sung in Spanish
the entire album is instrumental
it was only released in Europe

7.Which of these artists did NOT appear at the 1985 Senate Committee hearings speaking out against the PMRC?

Dee Snider
Frank Zappa
Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
John Denver

8.Which of these albums was most notorious in the ?90s, causing all kinds of nightmares for the PMRC, and being declared legally obscene in a majority of states in America?

Public Enemy-Fear Of A Black Planet
2 Live Crew-As Nasty As They Wanna Be
N.W.A.-Straight Outa Compton
Snoop Dogg-Doggy Style

9.In January of 1990, thanks to the PMRC, this state introduced legislation making it illegal to sell albums with obscene content. Twenty other states would follow suit. Which of these states was responsible for starting the trend?

Alabama
Utah
Missouri
Tennessee

10.Which retail outlet was notorious for refusing to sell recordings deemed objectionable by the PMRC?

Target
Wal-Mart
Kmart
Woolworth's