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    What musician does Adam Duritz confess to want to be in the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones"?

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  • 2. 

    What is the name of The Counting Crows lead singer?

    • Aaron Dobbs

    • Adam Duritz

    • Jim Bogios

    • Alan Dublin

    Correct Answer
    A. Adam Duritz
  • 3. 

    Which Counting Crows' album featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"?

    • This Desert Life

    • Recovering The Satellites

    • August And Everything After

    • Hard Candy

    Correct Answer
    A. August And Everything After
  • 4. 

    What is the title of Counting Crows' fourth studio album?

    • Films About Ghosts

    • August And Everything After

    • Recovering The Satellites

    • Hard Candy

    Correct Answer
    A. Hard Candy
  • 5. 

    What is the title of Counting Crows' "best of" compilation?

    • Hard Candy

    • Recovering The Satellites

    • Films About Ghosts

    • August And Everything After

    Correct Answer
    A. Films About Ghosts
  • 6. 

    In what Counting Crows song can you find the lyrics "man I wish I was beautiful"?

    • Long December

    • Omaha

    • Mr. Jones

    • Anna Begins

    Correct Answer
    A. Mr. Jones
  • 7. 

    What was Counting Crows' breakout single?

    • Omaha

    • A Murder Of One

    • The Rain King

    • Mr. Jones

    Correct Answer
    A. Mr. Jones
  • 8. 

    What band was Adam Duritz in before founding Counting Crows?

    • The Rzorcutters

    • The Ozarks

    • The Andes

    • The Himalayans

    Correct Answer
    A. The Himalayans
  • 9. 

    What was the title of Counting Crows' first album?

    • Recovering The Satellites

    • This Desert Life

    • Hard Candy

    • August And Everything After

    Correct Answer
    A. August And Everything After
  • 10. 

    What Joni Mitchell song did Counting Crows cover on the album "Hard Candy"?

    • Song To A Seagull

    • Urge For Going

    • Big Yellow Taxi

    • Clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Big Yellow Taxi
  • 11. 

    How many members of the cast of "Friends" did Counting Crows' Adam Duritz date?

    • 4

    • 3

    • 2

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
  • 12. 

    Which Counting Crows video does Courtney Cox Arquette appear in?

    • A Long December

    • Omaha

    • Mr. Jones

    • Angels Of The Silences

    Correct Answer
    A. A Long December
  • 13. 

    Where did Counting Crows' name originate?

    • Buddhist Koan

    • Norwegian Wives' Tale

    • English Nursery Rhyme

    • Native American Myth

    Correct Answer
    A. English Nursery Rhyme
  • 14. 

    What was the title of Counting Crows' second studio album?

    • August And Everything After

    • This Desert Life

    • Hard Candy

    • Recovering The Satellites

    Correct Answer
    A. Recovering The Satellites
  • 15. 

    Who sang with Counting Crows' Adam Duritz on "American Girls"?

    • Meredith Brooks

    • Sheryl Crow

    • Tom Petty

    • Sarah Mclachlan

    Correct Answer
    A. Sheryl Crow
  • 16. 

    Which Counting Crows song was featured in the film "Cruel Intentions"?

    • Colorblind

    • Bid Yellow Taxi

    • Mr. Jones

    • Hangin' Around

    Correct Answer
    A. Colorblind
  • 17. 

    What is the title of Counting Crows' third studio album?

    • August And Everything After

    • Recovering The Satellites

    • This Desert Life

    • Hard Candy

    Correct Answer
    A. This Desert Life
  • 18. 

    What was the name of Counting Crows' first live album?

    • Without A Net: Live In NYC

    • Crazy: Live In Boston

    • New Amsterdam: Live At Heineken Music Hall

    • Across A Wire: Live In NYC

    Correct Answer
    A. Across A Wire: Live In NYC
  • 19. 

    What book inspired Counting Crows' "The Rain King"?

    • Henderson The Rain King

    • Patterson The Rain King

    • Tony The Rain King

    • Smith The Rain King

    Correct Answer
    A. Henderson The Rain King
  • 20. 

    What record company did Counting Crows originally sign with?

    • Maverick Records

    • Geffen Records

    • Sony Music

    • Warner Music

    Correct Answer
    A. Geffen Records
  • 21. 

    Which Counting Crows song was nominated for an Academy Award?

    • Mr. Jones

    • Accidentally In Love

    • Mrs. Potter

    • Big Yellow Taxi

    Correct Answer
    A. Accidentally In Love
  • 22. 

    Who is "Mrs. Potter's Lullabye" about?

    • Stephanie Potter

    • Jennifer Potter

    • Monica Potter

    • Kimberly Potter

    Correct Answer
    A. Monica Potter
  • 23. 

    On which Wallflowers song did Adam Duritz sing?

    • Red Light

    • One Headlight

    • Heroes

    • Sixth Avenue Heartache

    Correct Answer
    A. Sixth Avenue Heartache
  • 24. 

    Who is the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones" about?

    • Dagwood Jones

    • Micky Jones

    • Davey Jones

    • Marty Jones

    Correct Answer
    A. Marty Jones
  • 25. 

    Which two Counting Crows members were formerly from a band called The Himalayans?

    • Adam Duritz And David Bryson

    • Charles Gillingham And Dan Vickrey

    • David Immerglnck And Adam Duritz

    • Adam Duritz And Jim Bogios

    Correct Answer
    A. Adam Duritz And David Bryson
  • 26. 

    What San Francisco Bay area group did Adam Duritz record with before forming Counting Crows?

    • Sordid Humor

    • Relentless

    • Green Jello

    • Wacky Tobaccy

    Correct Answer
    A. Sordid Humor
  • 27. 

    Which Counting Crows song was featured in the film "Rounders"?

    • A Murder Of One

    • Omaha

    • Big Yellow Taxi

    • Baby, I'm A Big Star Now

    Correct Answer
    A. Baby, I'm A Big Star Now
  • 28. 

    What early 2000's film featured Counting Crows' cover of "Big Yellow Taxi"?

    • Notting Hill

    • How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days

    • Return To Me

    • Two Weeks Notice

    Correct Answer
    A. Two Weeks Notice
  • 29. 

    Who contributed guest vocals on the Counting Crows' song "Butterfly In Reverse"?

    • Elton John

    • Ryan Adams

    • John Mayer

    • Jacob Dylan

    Correct Answer
    A. Ryan Adams
  • 30. 

    What was the first single off the Counting Crows' album "Recovering The Satellites"?

    • A Long December

    • Daylight Fading

    • Angels Of The Silences

    • Goodnight Elisabeth

    Correct Answer
    A. Angels Of The Silences
  • 31. 

    In January of what year did drummer Jim Bogios join The Counting Crows?

    • 1997

    • 2001

    • 2003

    • 1995

    Correct Answer
    A. 2003
  • 32. 

    What number did Counting Crows' "Mr. Jones" chart at in the U.S. charts?

    • 1

    • 40

    • 3

    • 2

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
  • 33. 

    How many times was "August and Everything After" certified platinum in 1996?

    • 2

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 7
  • 34. 

    How many members did Counting Crows originally have?

    • Five

    • Eight

    • Three

    • Two

    Correct Answer
    A. Two

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