Bruce Springsteen
HIs life, music and words
Quiz created by: Exploding White Mouse
1. Which US State was Bruce born and raised?
(#) California
(#) New York
(#) New Jersey
(#) Nebraska
2. What is the name of Bruce's long-time backing band?
(#) He didn't have one
(#) The E Street Band
(#) The Runners
(#) The Asbury Jukes
3. Who was the saxophonist in many of Bruce's songs?
(#) Roy Bittan
(#) Danny Federici
(#) Clarence Clemons
(#) Steve Van Zandt
4. Which of these albums were released first?
(#) Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ
(#) The River
(#) Born to Run
(#) The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
5. Which of these songs was not on The River double album?
(#) Hungry Heart
(#) Sherry Darling
(#) Thunder Road
(#) Out in the Street
6. Which of these Bruce songs has not had a commercially successful cover version?
(#) Fire
(#) Blinded by the Light
(#) Because The Night
(#) Born to Run
7. Which Bruce album was "Badlands" a tribute to?
(#) Darkness on the Edge of Town
(#) Nebraska
(#) Born in the USA
(#) The River
8. Which actress made an early appearance in Bruce's filmclip for "Dancing in the Dark"?
(#) Meg Ryan
(#) Jennifer Garner
(#) Courtney Cox
(#) Winona Ryder
9. Which of these movies did Bruce win an Academy Award for "Best Song"?
(#) Short Cuts
(#) Dead Man Walking
(#) The Prince of Egypt
(#) Philadelphia
10. Which 2002 allbum referenced and paid tribute to those involved in 9/11?
(#) Lucky Town
(#) We Shall Overcome
(#) Devils and Dust
(#) The Rising
11. Which original album had the most tracks on his 1995 Greatest Hits collection?
(#) Born to Run
(#) Born in the USA
(#) The River
(#) Tunnel of Love
12. What song was originally written for The Ramones?
(#) Badlands
(#) I'm a Rocker
(#) Hungry Heart
(#) Glory Days
13. What album preceded the release of "Working on a Dream"?
(#) Live in Dublin
(#) The Ghost of Tom Joad
(#) 18 Tracks
(#) Magic
14. Which Woody Guthrie song did Bruce include on Live "1974-85" album?
(#) This Land is Your Land
(#) Adam Raised a Cain
(#) It's Hard to be a Saint in the City
(#) Where Did You Sleep Last Night
15. What year was Bruce born?
(#) 1955
(#) 1959
(#) 1951
(#) 1949
16. What is Bruce's nickname?
(#) The Man
(#) Muscles
(#) Big Bruce
(#) The Boss
17. Which Bruce song was the Sean Penn movie "Indian Runner" loosely based on?
(#) Johnny 99
(#) Mansion on the Hill
(#) Highway Patrolman
(#) Nebraska
18. On which US show does former band member Max Weinberg regularly appear?
(#) The Jerry Springer Show
(#) Saturday Night Live
(#) The Late Show with David Letterman
(#) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
19. Who does Bruce credit with inspiring him to write music?
(#) Chuck Berry
(#) Jimi Hendrix
(#) The Beatles
(#) Elvis Presley
20. Who is Bruce currently married to?
(#) Jullianne Phillips
(#) Patti Scialfa
(#) Adele Ann Zerilli
(#) Pamela Springsteen
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