Who originally recorded “Free Ride?”

Five questions on Panic, moe., Jerry and more

November 8, 2026

A Whiz of a Quiz from Dr. Dean Budnick

QUESTION 1

Who originally recorded “Free Ride?”

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QUESTION 2

Widespread Panic preceded their debut cover of Twisted Sister’s “We're Not Gonna Take It” with a clip from this 1976 film in which a news anchor tells viewers to open their windows and yell, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

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QUESTION 3

Who wrote “The Maker?”

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QUESTION 4

Wetlands Preserve closed its doors in September of what year?

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QUESTION 5

Billy Strings’ Halloween performance included a version of “Tentacle Dragon (Revenge of the)” which he originally recorded with Béla Fleck on what Grammy-winning 2021 album?

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