Bet You Can't Help but Sing Along Quiz

Answer: Neil Diamond

For years it has been thought that Neil Diamond's 1969 song "Sweet Caroline" was written for Caroline Kennedy, the then young daughter of late president John F. Kennedy. In fact it was written for his then wife Marsha, but he couldn't get a Marsha rhyme.

"Sweet Caroline" is played in the bottom of the 8th inning at every Boston Red Sox home game.

Answer: Eagles

There are numerous interpretations of this song, and more than one interpretation can be correct. At the most superficial level it is about the West Coast lifestyle of the 70s. There is also an obvious parallel with the drug culture. "Hotel California" was released in 1977 and is one of the most mysterious songs in rock and roll history.

Don Henley, who wrote the lyrics, said it was the band's interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles.

Answer: Paul McCartney

In 1980, Paul explained why "Yesterday" could be described as his best song. "I like it not only because it was a big success, but because it was one of the most instinctive songs I've ever written." Concerning the song being a "success," it has been described as the most successful song in history. According to Chris Ingham's book "The Rough Guide To The Beatles," "It holds the record as the most recorded song in history, with over 2500 versions, and has been broadcast on American radio over seven million times."

When McCartney originally wrote the song his working title was "Scrambled Eggs".

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

The lyrics to "Unchained Melody" are about heartache and lost love. The Righteous Brothers' version of the song was released in 1965, and they did not envision it becoming a hit. They added the line "I need your love". This is the version featured in the movie "Ghost".

The song has been covered by everybody from Harry Belafonte to Elvis.

Answer: Billy Joel

"Piano Man," perhaps Billy Joel's most famous song, was released in 1973. It is Billy Joel at his best in telling a story in a song. The characters in the song are based on people Joel knew when he was a lounge singer in Los Angeles. He was known by the name Bill Martin at that time, which explains why Joe the bartender calls him Bill in the song.

Answer: The Temptations

Released in 1964 "My Girl" is a timeless love song from Motown for the Temptations. This is a true sing-along favorite no matter what generation you grew up in. It transcends the decades. The song was actually written by Smokey Robinson and Ronny White of the Miracles. Years later Robinson said he wrote the song especially for the Temptations. It was their first number one hit and is their signature song.

"My Girl" has been featured in over a dozen movies and TV shows over the years.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

"Born in the USA" was released in 1984 by Bruce Springsteen. The song describes a Vietnam veteran who returns home to desperate circumstances. It is the chorus that everyone remembers and Springsteen belts it out in a way that fills some listeners with patriotism.

Answer: Bob Seger

"Old Time Rock and Roll" was released as a single in 1979 but was originally the fourth song on Seger's album "Strangers in Town". It is look back at the music of the original rock 'n' roll era. The song was featured in the 1983 film "Risky Business".

Seger later said that the song had been sent to him and that all he kept was the chorus. He rewrote all the verses, but he never claimed credit so he couldn't copyright it. He says that it was the dumbest thing he ever did.

Answer: Kid Rock

Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, got his start in the Detroit hip hop scene. "All Summer Long" was released in 2007 as part of an album.

Answer: Paul McCartney

The story behind "Hey Jude" is well-known. It was written for John Lennon's son, Julian, a child of divorce. The ballad was released in 1968 and plays for seven minutes and eleven seconds. Lennon originally thought it was written for him.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The song's lyrics refer to sexual frustration and commercialism.

The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965 and was also featured on the American version of the Rolling Stones' fourth studio album. "Satisfaction" was a hit, giving the Stones their first number one in the US. In the UK, the song initially was played only on pirate radio stations, because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Released as the lead single from their 1969 album "Bayou Country", Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" has gone on to become one of their most covered songs, the most famous being Ike and Tina Turner's version in 1971.
John Fogerty has been quoted as saying that the meaning of "Proud Mary" is relatively straightforward, with lyrics describing leaving the bustle of city life in favor of a simple way of life on the river.

Due to the name "Mary" being used in the song, as well as the lyrics about "burnin'", many have assumed that "Proud Mary" is a song about marijuana, however that is not the case.

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

The band got their name from their high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner. "Sweet Home Alabama" was released in 1974. In 1970 Neil Young released "Southern Man", the lyrics of which seemed to denigrate southern men and call attention to racism. "Sweet Home Alabama" is thought to be a response. "We wrote 'Sweet Home Alabama as a joke," Ronnie Van Zant clarified a few years following the release. "We didn't even think about it. The words just came out that way. We just laughed like hell and said, 'Ain't that funny.' We love Neil Young. We love his music."

Answer: Don McLean

"American Pie" is Don McLean's goodbye to the 1960s. In it he recounts the 60s tragic events, although he begins with, "the day the music died" referring to the deaths of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens in 1959. The song is eight-and-a-half minutes long

As for the levee being dry, he was a regular at a bar called The Levee in New York.

Answer: John Lennon

"Imagine" was released in 1971 and was the biggest selling song of John Lennon's solo career. It has been covered by singers from Lisa Minnelli to Lady Gaga. The lyrics ask the listener to imagine a world of love and peace, while at the same time asking us to imagine no heaven, no religion, no countries, and no possessions. The song asks us to imagine a world completely foreign to us and yet it still resonates. It calls for us to imagine something that seems unimaginable in the world we live in.