1.
I helgen ger Bruce Springsteen två konserter på Ullevi i Göteborg. Men för 27 år sedan, sommaren 1985, var det något som gick fel på Ullevi när Springsteen gav publiken allt han hade. Vad var det som hände?
Correct Answer
B. Arenan sattes i självsvängning och det var risk att hela bygget skulle rasa.
Explanation
According to the given information, something went wrong at Ullevi during Bruce Springsteen's concert in 1985. The correct answer states that the arena started to vibrate on its own, posing a risk of the entire structure collapsing. This suggests that there was a structural issue with the arena, leading to potential danger for the audience and the performers.
2.
En Springsteen-låt från albumet "Nebraska" ligger till grund för storyn till filmen "The Indian Runner". Filmen från år 1991 regisserades av Sean Penn. Men vad heter låten?
Correct Answer
A. Highway Patrolman
Explanation
The correct answer is "Highway Patrolman". This song by Bruce Springsteen from the album "Nebraska" serves as the basis for the story in the film "The Indian Runner" directed by Sean Penn in 1991.
3.
Vilken ung amerikansk skådespelare är med i videon till "Dancing in the Dark"
Correct Answer
A. Courteney Cox
Explanation
Courteney Cox is the correct answer because she is the only American actress listed who appeared in the music video for "Dancing in the Dark". The other actresses mentioned, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, and Julia Roberts, did not appear in this particular music video.
4.
Det kompband som turnerat mest med Bruce Springsteen är E Street Band. Förra året gick "Big Man" - Clarence Clemons, en av ursprungsmedlemmarna, bort. Vad spelade han för instrument?
Correct Answer
D. Saxofon
Explanation
Clarence Clemons, also known as "Big Man," was a member of E Street Band and played the saxophone. He was a prominent figure in Bruce Springsteen's music and toured extensively with him. Clemons' saxophone playing was a distinctive element of the band's sound, making the saxophone the correct instrument that he played.
5.
Det dyker upp en hel del kvinnor i Springsteens texter. Men vilken av följande damer har han INTE sjungit om?
Correct Answer
A. Isabella
Explanation
Bruce Springsteen has sung about many women in his lyrics, including Wendy, Rosalita, and Mary. However, there is no mention of him singing about a woman named Isabella.
6.
Vad heter Springsteens senaste album som släpptes i mars i år?
Correct Answer
C. Wrecking Ball
Explanation
"Wrecking Ball" is the correct answer because it is the most recent album released by Bruce Springsteen in March of this year. The other options mentioned are not his latest albums.
7.
Ett av Springsteens album från 1990-talet är inspirerat av John Steinbecks roman "Vredens druvor". Vilket album?
Correct Answer
B. The Ghost of Tom Joad
Explanation
The correct answer is "The Ghost of Tom Joad." This album by Bruce Springsteen was inspired by John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath." The album explores similar themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class, much like Steinbeck's novel.
8.
Vilken musikjournalist står bakom det klassiska citatet "Jag har sett framtiden för rock and roll och dess namn är Bruce Springsteen" från 1974 och som senare blev hans manager och skivproducent?
Correct Answer
D. Jon Landau
Explanation
Jon Landau is the music journalist who is responsible for the classic quote "I have seen the future of rock and roll, and its name is Bruce Springsteen" from 1974. He later became Springsteen's manager and record producer.
9.
1993 vann Bruce Springsteen en Oscar för låten "Streets of Philadelphia" inom kategorin "Bästa sång skriven för en film". Vilken film skrevs den för?
Correct Answer
A. pHiladelpHia
Explanation
The correct answer is Philadelphia because the song "Streets of Philadelphia" won an Oscar in 1993 for being the best song written for a film. The film it was written for is also called Philadelphia.
10.
Bruce Springsteens fru är gitarrist och bakgrundssångerska i The E Street Band sedan 1984. De gifte sig år 1991, vad heter hon?
Correct Answer
C. Patti Scialfa
Explanation
Patti Scialfa is the correct answer because she is Bruce Springsteen's wife and has been a guitarist and backing vocalist in The E Street Band since 1984. They got married in 1991.
11.
2006 släppte Springsteen albumet som börjar "We Shall Overcome:...". Albumet innehåller 13 tolkningar av en populär protest- och folkmusikers låtar. Vad heter han?
Correct Answer
B. Pete Seeger
Explanation
Pete Seeger is the correct answer because in 2006, Bruce Springsteen released an album titled "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions." This album consists of 13 cover versions of songs by Pete Seeger, a popular protest and folk musician. Woody Guthrie, Bob Seeger, and Bob Dylan are not associated with this specific album.
12.
En av Springsteens låtar som brukar vara väldigt populär bland de medsjungande fansen på konserter är en cover av Tom Waits. Vad heter låten?
Correct Answer
C. Jersey Girl
Explanation
One of Springsteen's popular cover songs among the fans at concerts is "Jersey Girl," which is originally a song by Tom Waits. The other options listed are not covers by Tom Waits or particularly known for being popular among fans at concerts.