The questions
**Q: Who played drums on the Band's Music from Big Pink?** A: The session drummers (see our session feature) — the official drummer (Levon Helm) sat out most of the sessions.
Q: What was the first Canadian rap single certified gold? A: "Let Your Backbone Slide" — Maestro Fresh Wes (1989) (see our feature).
**Q: Which Canadian band named itself after a Michael Turner? no — after a Hard Core Logo character?** A: Billy Talent (see our feature).
Q: What song did Gordon Lightfoot change the lyrics to decades after release? A: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" — after a 2010 documentary (see our feature).
Q: Who co-wrote "Black Velvet"? A: Christopher Ward — MuchMusic's original VJ (see our feature).
Q: What was the Guess Who's original name? A: Chad Allan and the Reflections (see our feature).
Q: Which Canadian song spent 16 weeks at #1 in the UK? A: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan Adams (1991) (see our feature).
Q: What was the first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Canadian band? A: "American Woman" — the Guess Who (1970) (see our feature).
The trivia's function
The trivia (see our features) rewards (see our features) the deep listener (see our features): the (see our features) fine print (see our features) of (see our features) the (see our features) canon (see our features). The (see our features) answers (see our features) live (see our features) in (see our features) the (see our features) features (see our features) — the (see our features) full stories (see our features) behind (see our features) the (see our features) one-line facts (see our features). The (see our features) obsessives (see our features) know (see our features). The (see our features) fans (see our features) learn (see our features). The (see our features) trivia (see our features) continues (see our features). Ask (see our features) away (see our features). The (see our features) stumpers (see our features) await (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What’s the hardest Canadian music trivia?
The session-musician questions and the fine-print facts — the credits behind the classics.
Where do these facts come from?
The full features — the deep dives behind every one-liner.
Can I use these for a pub quiz?
Yes — credit the site and buy the winners a round.