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21 1970s Lyrics quizzes and 265 1970s Lyrics trivia questions.

Big 500 Countdown, 2005 Version - Part 4 best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

My local radio station, Oldies 1150 (CKOC Hamilton), has published this year's version of the Big 500 Countdown, compiled from listeners' votes. Can you guess the names of these songs, released in the '70s, that made the list?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Nov 19 05

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Oldies 1150, Big500 Countdown Part 5 best quiz

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10 Qns

Every year my local oldies radio station (CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario) compiles a countdown of the top 500 oldies, based on listeners' votes. Here is a sampling of some of the songs from the '70s that made the 2004 list (not counted down in order).

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Dec 15 12

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Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 7 best quiz

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Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jan 23 14

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For Starters - 1970s Song Lyrics top quiz

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Just match the band or artist to the opening lines from one of their best-known songs. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, bruins1956, Apr 04 17

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Song Lyrics From The 1970s

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The songs of the 1970s are the songs of my youth. Many one hit wonders hit the scene together with rock, punk, and disco. Can you match the lyrics to the song?

Average, 20 Qns, dmbfanatic, Mar 19 08

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70s Song Lyrics popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

These are all written from my own memory. If you grew up in the 1970s then you should have heard all of these songs before. I'll give some lyrics, you pick the right song.

Average, 15 Qns, gweb, Sep 14 22

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I'm at a Loss for Words

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10 Qns

Could you please lend a hand and help me figure out the missing word or words to these ten great songs from the 1970s. Thank you and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, bruins1956, Nov 11 17

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Lyrics From Songs of the Seventies [1]

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10 Qns

How well can you sing along with some of these memorable songs of the seventies?

Average, 10 Qns, mickeygreeneyes, Apr 22 23

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Lyrics to Songs of the 70s

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25 Qns

Just name the hit from the lyrics I give you. Think it sounds too easy .. well I hope you are right!

Average, 25 Qns, JenPenWen, Aug 09 13

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That 70's Show; uh, I mean SONG! popular trivia quiz

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If you're old enough to remember and like '70s pop/rock music, then this might just be right up your alley. Enjoy! (Source for I.I. sections - Wikipedia.)

Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Dec 06 12

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Quick Question

Who sang 'Killing me Softly'?

From Quiz "Songs That Characterized The 70s #2"

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70s Song Lyrics - Have a Nice Day!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

From the lyrics, guess either the artist or the song title.

Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Oct 04 04

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That 70's Quiz! 2

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Some of you liked the first one so I thought I'd try it again. This time it'll be the softer side of 70's classic rock. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, cla2112, Jun 20 12

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Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1979

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is all about the popular songs of 1979. I will give you a lyric and you tell me the correct song title and artist/band. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, Velvet_Rain, May 07 16

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When Musical Dinosaurs Roamed...about 1970-1979

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Some of these are obscure, others are well known; give 'em a try!

Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Oct 07 14

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Lyrics To Pop & Rock Songs 1970s

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This quiz is about lyrics to pop and rock songs of the 1970s. It's multiple choice. I'll give a line or two from a song and you choose the song and band it's from. The songs were all in the top one hundred from their time.

Tough, 25 Qns, feedyourhead, Jun 23 13

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Hit Artists - Secondary Songs - early 70s

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

You all know the big hits by these artists or groups, but can you recognize some of their lesser known single releases? Some of these songs made the top 40, but vanished into later obscurity; others barely cracked the top 100.

Difficult, 10 Qns, azazella, Jun 15 05

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1970s Lyrics

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The 1970s was certainly a wonderful era for music, but can you remember these chart hits from their lyrics?

Average, 10 Qns, gajona, Dec 19 13

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Lyrics of the 60s and 70s

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

I give you the lyrics, you tell me what song it's from. All lyrics used in the quiz are from songs popular in the 1960s or 1970s. This is a tough fill in the blank quiz. Have fun and good luck!

Very Difficult, 20 Qns, ressas, May 07 16

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Guess the 60s and 70s Song

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I will give you a line from a song and the Band. You name the song.

Tough, 10 Qns, Morgan Le Fay, Sep 21 05

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Those Zany 60s & 70s Again

Multiple Choice

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Finish the lyric to these oldies but goodies.

Difficult, 10 Qns, blakey, Nov 13 07

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Lyrics

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Lyrics from 1977-1983. Can you identify the songs they are from. Hope they bring back some memories. The dates are from when they hit the British Top 40.

Difficult, 10 Qns, awkins, Oct 13 03

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1970s Lyrics Trivia Questions

1. The Temptations sang that "It was the third of December, that day I'll always remember..." But why?

From Quiz 1970s Lyrics

Answer: That was the day when my daddy died

"Papa was a Rolling Stone". This early 70s Motown song was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The Temptations version is still considered to be a soul classic and has been covered many times.

2. Which song and band is this following lyric associated with? "And she feeds me love and tenderness and macaroons".

From Quiz Lyrics To Pop & Rock Songs 1970s

Answer: "Sweet City Woman" by the Stampeders

In 1971 "Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders spent four weeks as a number one hit in Canada on the RPM Magazine chart. It also rose to number one on the Canadian Country and the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. In the U.S. it hit number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on October twenty third of 1971. Believe it or not The Stampeders were actually a rockin' power trio ! You'd never know from the sound of this song. Just go to Youtube and check out the video for their song "Wild Eyes". Now I won't think only of the band Rush when I hear Canada and power trio in the same sentence. "And she feeds me love and tenderness and macaroons" has my vote for the single worst line I've ever heard in a song.

3. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics? "Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die?"

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1979

Answer: "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor

"I Will Survive" can be found on Gloria Gaynor's 1978 album "Love Tracks". It went to number one in both the US and UK. It has been covered by artists such as Shirley Bassey, Billie Jo Spears and Chantay Savage.

4. "You live your life in the songs you hear on the rock and roll radio; and when a young girl doesn't have any friends that's a really nice place to go..." - Any ideas what the song is?

From Quiz When Musical Dinosaurs Roamed...about 1970-1979

Answer: Angie Baby

Odd little ditty about an insane girl who coaxes a lustful young neighbor in to listen to some music and he disappears into her radio. The newspaper announces his disappearance and states that everyone thinks he died. According to the song, Angie keeps him in her radio for company. Thank you for THIS disturbing image, Helen Reddy!

5. "My father sent me money and I spent it very fast, on a girl I met in Berkeley in a social science class" were colorful lyrics from what 1973 non-hit?

From Quiz Hit Artists - Secondary Songs - early 70s

Answer: Free Electric Band - Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond hit it big in the winter of 1972 with "It Never Rains in Southern California". His 1973 follow-ups included "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" "Free Electric Band" and "Half a Million Miles from Home" - all great songs which received some US airplay, but did not do well in the American charts. "Free Electric Band" was much better received in England and Australia.

6. What was song #92 on the countdown? "Well I'm a runnin' down the road, Tryin' to loosen my load, I've got seven women on my mind. Four that wanna own me, two that wanna stone me, One says she's a friend of mine."

From Quiz Oldies 1150, Big500 Countdown Part 5

Answer: Take It Easy

"Take It Easy" was one of the two Top Ten hits off of the Eagles debut album. Band members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon all met while playing in Linda Rondstadt's band. "Let It Be", by the Beatles, was #89 on the countdown, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", by Simon and Garfunkel, was #113, and "Seasons in the Sun", by Terry Jacks, was #185.

7. What song do these lyrics come from: "She says she believes in Robin Hood and brotherhood and colors of green and gray And all you can do is laugh at her, doesn't anybody know how to pray?"

From Quiz 70s Song Lyrics - Have a Nice Day!

Answer: Arizona

Mark Lindsay made the top ten on the pop charts with "Arizona", which peaked at #9 in February 1970. At the time Lindsay was pursuing his solo career, he was also the lead singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders (later just the Raiders).

8. "Who cares if I ever get lonesome, ... " ?

From Quiz Those Zany 60s & 70s Again

Answer: Cause I treasure my own company

Mac Davis big hit called "It's hard to be humble" about an egotistical man. "Some people say I'm egotistical, well I don't even know what that means, I guess it has something to do with the way I fill out my skintight bluejeans." http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/91891/Mac_Davis/It's_Hard_To_Be_Humble/

9. "Learned of love and ABCs, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees".

From Quiz 70s Song Lyrics

Answer: Seasons in the Sun

Terry Jacks hit about someone dying and saying goodbye to his loved ones as he dies. This particular lyric comes from the first part when he say's "goodbye to you my trusted friend..." "We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun".

10. The Doors: "Cobra on my left, leopard on my right".

From Quiz Guess the 60s and 70s Song

Answer: The Soft Parade

From "The Soft Parade" released July, 1969.

11. "Every time just like the last. On her ship tied to the mast." 1982.

From Quiz Lyrics

Answer: Golden Brown

By the Stranglers. Consisting at the time of Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black, Jen-Jacques (JJ) Burnel and Dave Greenfield. From the album "La Folie".

12. "And the valley people swore, they'd have it for their very own".

From Quiz Song Lyrics From The 1970s

Answer: One Tin Soldier

"One Tin Soldier" was a 1971 hit for Coven, and it also appeared in the protest movie "Billy Jack".

13. What did Leroy Brown have in his shoe?

From Quiz Lyrics From Songs of the Seventies [1]

Answer: a razor

"He got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun/He got a razor in his shoe," from "Bad Bad Leroy Brown," recorded by Jim Croce.

14. This lyric is from an REO Speedwagon tune: "...I've had enough of the falseness of a worn out relation, enough of the jealousy and the intoleration."

From Quiz That 70's Quiz! 2

Answer: Time For Me To Fly

From the 1977 release, "You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish". These guys have been at it for almost 30 years and show no signs of stopping. Great live band, lots of energy! Kevin Cronin is one of the best frontmen in the buisness.

15. 'Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy, but when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine'?

From Quiz Lyrics of the 60s and 70s

Answer: Lola

'Down in old Soho where they drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola...c-o-l-a, cola...' This is by the Kinks. My friend Larry does a great version of this at karaoke.

16. "Does anyone know the way, did we hear someone say, we just haven't got a clue what to do". About who or what were The Sweet so clueless in 1973?

From Quiz 1970s Lyrics

Answer: Blockbuster

The Sweet stood astride the Glam Rock world of the 70s, with outrageous costumes and make up. The Sweet influenced many groups of that era.

17. Which song and band is this following lyric associated with? "The sun comes up across the city".

From Quiz Lyrics To Pop & Rock Songs 1970s

Answer: "Rings" by Cymarron

This song peaked at number seventeen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on August seventh of 1971. Cymarron was a trio consisting of Rick Yancey, Sherrill Parks and Richard Mainegra. They were a "one hit wonder" and "Rings" was obviously it. Alex Harvey and Eddie Reeves wrote the song basically as a wedding gift for friends, Bob and Chris Hamilton. The lyrics are all about the couple's relationship. The wedding took place on a beach at sunrise. Hence the line "the sun comes up across the city."

18. 'Hurry up, hurry up and wait. I stay awake at night and still I wait. I got the blues please, come see what your loving means to me, I got the blues.' A really catchy tune but what is it called?

From Quiz Lyrics to Songs of the 70s

Answer: Sunday Girl

'Sunday Girl' was written and recorded by the group Blondie. It was a number one hit for three weeks in the UK for the band in 1979. It was in fact the band that was called Blondie and not the singer; the singer's name was Debbie Harry. This is interesting though because she was in fact called Blondie as a child, was her hair colour that gave it away.

19. "I asked your mother if you were at home She said yes; but that you weren't alone Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need" What did the songstress Melanie tell us that she needed?

From Quiz That 70's Show; uh, I mean SONG!

Answer: A Brand New Key

Remember? She already HAD the brand-new pair of roller skates. It was the key that she needed later. Melanie's full name was Melanie Anne Safka-Schekerk. Her song "Brand-New Key" was banned on some radio stations due to what was perceived to be sexual innuendo. Imagine that. Nowadays, that would get it MORE airtime, huh? Some of Melanie's other songs include "What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?" and "Lay Down."

20. The following lyrics are the opening lines to a song from a very well known band. Name the song. "Here I lie in a lost and lonely part of town Held in time In a world of tears I slowly drown"

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1979

Answer: "Tragedy" - Bee Gees

"Tragedy" is from the Bee Gees' 1979 album "Spirits Having Flown". It was a number one hit in many countries including the US, UK, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and France. In 1998 British pop group Steps released a cover of "Tragedy" and it did well in the UK getting to number one.

21. "Last night I had a crazy dream 'bout a chick in a black bikini. Oh, she looked so good; she couldn't be real..." What was the name of this song by Daddy Dewdrop?

From Quiz When Musical Dinosaurs Roamed...about 1970-1979

Answer: Chick A Boom

One of those famous one-hit wonders that were so prevalent in the 70s.

22. "Our hearts are locked in, so why should we lie now?" This act's first two songs were hits in 1970, but this song from the summer of 1971 only nudged the bottom of the charts. What is it?

From Quiz Hit Artists - Secondary Songs - early 70s

Answer: Summer Sand - Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn hit big in 1970 with "Candida" and "Knock Three Times", and again in 1973 with "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree", but flopped in 1971 with "I Play and Sing" and "Summer Sand", the latter only reaching #33 on the Billboard charts. Other not so big hits by this group included "What Are You Doing Sunday?" (1971) and "Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally?" (1974).

23. "Once upon a time I drank a little wine Was as happy as could be, happy as could be Now I'm just like a cat on a hot tin roof Baby what do you think you´re doin´ to me" What song do these lyrics come from?

From Quiz 70s Song Lyrics - Have a Nice Day!

Answer: Get Down

"Get Down", by Gilbert O'Sullivan, spent 11 weeks in the Top 40, peaking at #7 (it reached #1 in England). O'Sullivan had previously had a #1 hit in 1972 with "Alone Again", which oddly enough only made it to #3 in England.

24. "It's me again, Margaret, Hello is this Margaret, I know it's you, are you ... "

From Quiz Those Zany 60s & 70s Again

Answer: naked

Ray Stevens, and "It's me again, Margaret", song about a guy harassing a woman over the phone. At the end he is finally arrested and is given the right to one more call. "'It's me again, Margaret... (Evil laughter) They got me, Margaret You ain't going to miss me, Margaret, I know that But I'll miss you (More evil laughter) And when I get out, Margaret I'm going to come over there with an egg beater And a live chicken, and some peach preserves! We'll have a good old time, Margaret!" http://www.cowboylyrics.com/forum/messages/771.htm Which leads me to a question, if someone is arrested for making obscene phone calls, Does he have the right to one more?

25. "Gonna rock it up, roll it up, do it all, have a ball".

From Quiz 70s Song Lyrics

Answer: Saturday Night

Hit by the Bay City Rollers where they spell S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y Night for the chorus." At the time this came out the Rollers were being touted as the next Beatles. Huh?

26. Pink Floyd: "The lunatic is on the grass".

From Quiz Guess the 60s and 70s Song

Answer: Brain Damage

From "Dark Side of the Moon" originally released in March, 1973.

27. "But there's no danger. It's a professional career." 1979.

From Quiz Lyrics

Answer: Oliver's Army

From 1979 by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. From the album "Armed Forces".

28. "She talks kinda lazy, and people say she's crazy".

From Quiz Song Lyrics From The 1970s

Answer: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

Edison Lighthouse had a top five hit with this song in 1970.

29. Sing along with Queen: "I see a little silhouetto of a man/Scaramouche Scaramouche will you do the ________?"

From Quiz Lyrics From Songs of the Seventies [1]

Answer: fandango

I wonder if Scaramouche even knows HOW to do the fandango. From "Bohemian Rhapsody," recorded by Queen. A very weird tune, but Wayne and Garth liked it!

30. "Sit down, take a look at yourself. Don't you want to be somebody?" This lyric is from a Little River Band tune...

From Quiz That 70's Quiz! 2

Answer: Lonesome Loser

Recorded in 1979 Down Under by this talented group of singers and songwriters.

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