Talking About Pop Music and Musicians

Decide if each statement is true or false. Explain to members of your group why you think the answer is true or false.

1. The Back Street Boys were originally named "The Boys Next Door" - FALSE
2. Madonna has decided to give up her career in singing and become a nun beginning in 2002. - FALSE
3. Elvis Presley said, "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to." - TRUE
4. Rock and Roll music was first approved of by the US Government because of its patriotic message during World War II. - FALSE
5. In its early years, rock and roll music was believed to make teenagers crazy, drug-deranged, and/or promiscuous. - TRUE
6. Rap music star - Vanilla Ice's real name is Robert Van Winkle. - TRUE
7. The Spice Girls have all been trained as classical musicians. Each member of the group is not only a wonderful singer, but can also play an instrument at a professional level. - FALSE
8. In 1994, singer/musician Paul McCartney sent back his razor, shaving cream, and other products to the Gillette Co. to protest the manufacturer's use of animals in the product testing. - TRUE
9. Luciano Pavarotti can't read music. - TRUE
10. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are based in Spokane, Washington where they grew up. - FALSE

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