C.C.R. Tunes In Other Words Trivia Quiz

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1. "The 12:00 AM Unique"

Answer: The Midnight Special

"The Midnight Special" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969. It was featured in the 1983 film "Twilight Zone: The Movie". The song was also used as an intro for "The Midnight Special" musical variety TV series that ran from February 3, 1973, to March 27, 1981. In that series, the song was done by Johnny Rivers.

2. "Propitious Male Offspring"

Answer: Fortunate Son

"Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song was featured in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump", the 2004 re-make of the film "The Manchurian Candidate", and in the video game "Grand Theft Auto V".

3. "Atrocious Natural Earth Satellite Elevating"

Answer: Bad Moon Rising

"Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song was featured in the 1981 film "An American Werewolf In London" and in "Twilight Zone: The Movie" in 1982.

4. "Skyward Near the Curve"

Answer: Up Around the Bend

"Up Around the Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1970 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song reached the top 10 on charts in 12 other countries. It is a single from the album "Cosmo's Factory".

5. "Bottomward Upon the Angle Where Two or More Sides Meet"

Answer: Down on the Corner

"Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song is off their fourth studio album, "Willy and the Poor Boys".

6. "Viridian Tributary"

Answer: Green River

"Green River" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a single off their album of the same name. It was released in 1969 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Country band Alabama recorded a cover of the song in 1982 for their album "Mountain Music".

7. "Delivered Into This World Upon the Backwater"

Answer: Born on the Bayou

"Born on the Bayou" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and is from the album "Bayou Country". It was one of the songs that the band performed at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. The song was featured in the 1998 comedy film "The Waterboy" starring Adam Sandler.

8. "Vainglorious Mother of Jesus"

Answer: Proud Mary

"Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The 1971 Ike & Tina Turner cover of the song made it to the number four spot on the Hot 100 chart.

9. "The Incantation Placed Upon You Was Placed There By Me"

Answer: I Put a Spell on You

"I Put a Spell on You" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1968 and reached number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song is a cover of the original 1956 song written and recorded by "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins.

10. "Hurried Pace In and Out of the Sweltering Hot Primeval Forest"

Answer: Run Through the Jungle

"Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1970. It has been featured in the films "Air America" (1990), "My Girl" (1991), "Rudy" (1993), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), and "Tropic Thunder" (2008). Creedence Clearwater Revival has had many hits but have never had a song reach the number one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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