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Chuck Berry B. Goode Trivia Quiz

See if you can identify these Chuck Berry gems from their lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by deputygary. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
deputygary

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,047

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What song are these lyrics from?
"She finally got the letter she was dreaming of
Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love
As soon as he was married he would bring her back
And build a mansion for 'em by the railroad track
So every time they heard the locomotive roar
They'd be a' standin', a' wavin' by the kitchen door"
Hint

Johnny B. Goode

Johnny Don't Be a Hero

Sloop John B.

Bye Bye Johnny

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back
And started walkin' toward a coffee colored cadillac
I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where she's at
And I was campaign shouting like a Southern diplomat"
is from what song named for a girl?
Hint

Betty Lou

Sioux City Sue

Marvella

Nadine

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Question 3 of 10

3. What name completes this line from "Roll Over Beethoven"?
"Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin'
don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle,
ain't got nothin' to lose.
Roll over Beethoven and tell ________ the news."
Hint

Hirohito

Elvis the Pelvis

Tschaikovsky

Ed Sullivan

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Two, three the count with nobody on
He hit a high fly into the stand
Rounding third he was headed for home.."
Who was headed for home?
Hint

Manfred Mann

Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Stan the Man

that big-talking man

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song are these lyrics from?
"The motor cooled down
the heat went down
And that's when I heard that highway sound
The Cadillac asittin' like a ton of lead
A hundred and ten half a mile ahead" Hint

V8 Ford

A Hundred and Ten

Why Can't You Be True

Maybellene

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Question 6 of 10

6. Can you finish these lyrics?
"They're really rockin' in Boston
In Pittsburgh, P A
Deep in the heart of Texas
And round the 'Frisco Bay
All over St.Louis
And down in New Orleans
All the cats wanna dance with..."
Hint

Sweet LIttle Sixteen

The Girl in the Faded Blue Jeans

Maybellene

My Pork and Beans

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Left my home in Norfolk Virginia,
California on my mind.
Straddled that Greyhound, rode him past Raleigh,
On across Caroline."
What song begins with these lines?
Hint

Promised Land

Help Me Get Out of Virginia

Greyhound Blues

Tidewater Four Ten O Nine

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Meanwhile, I was still thinkin, hmmmm,
Well if it's a slow one
We'll omit it
If it's a rocker, then we'll get it
If it's a good one, she'll admit it
C'mon queenie, let's get with it"
What song are these lines from?
Hint

School Days

Little Queenie

You Never Can Tell

Hail, Hail Rock and Roll

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Question 9 of 10

9. What line finishes this stanza from "No Particular Place to Go?"
"No particular place to go,
So we parked way out on the Kokomo
The night was young and the moon was bold
So we both decided to take a stroll
Can you imagine the way I felt?"
Hint

we met a skunk, it really smelt

she stepped right on my tuna melt

I couldn't unfasten her safety belt

I had to play the cards that I was dealt

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Up in the mornin' and out to school
The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule
American history and practical math
You study' em hard and hopin' to pass
Workin' your fingers right down to the bone
And the guy behind you won't leave you alone"
comes from what song?
Hint

Too Much Monkey Business

School Days

Long Live Rock and Roll

Time Was

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song are these lyrics from? "She finally got the letter she was dreaming of Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love As soon as he was married he would bring her back And build a mansion for 'em by the railroad track So every time they heard the locomotive roar They'd be a' standin', a' wavin' by the kitchen door"

Answer: Bye Bye Johnny

"Bye Bye Johnny" followed up his hit "Johnny B. Goode". It is believed that Johnny refers to his piano player and songwriting partner Johnny Johnson. Chuck was born on Goode Avenue in St. Louis.

2. "I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back And started walkin' toward a coffee colored cadillac I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where she's at And I was campaign shouting like a Southern diplomat" is from what song named for a girl?

Answer: Nadine

"Nadine" spent 26 weeks on the Billboard chart in 1957, rising to number 3. Don't you just love the phrase "campaign shouting like a Southern diplomat"?

3. What name completes this line from "Roll Over Beethoven"? "Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin' don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle, ain't got nothin' to lose. Roll over Beethoven and tell ________ the news."

Answer: Tschaikovsky

This song has been recorded by The Beatles, The Byrds, ELO, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Clark Five, Uriah Heep, Iron Maiden and Ten Years After, among others.

4. "Two, three the count with nobody on He hit a high fly into the stand Rounding third he was headed for home.." Who was headed for home?

Answer: Brown Eyed Handsome Man

The first line here always bugged me. In baseball, the correct order is balls then strikes. So a full count like this would be "three two the count." But then Chuck Berry has made a lot more money writing songs than I have.

5. What song are these lyrics from? "The motor cooled down the heat went down And that's when I heard that highway sound The Cadillac asittin' like a ton of lead A hundred and ten half a mile ahead"

Answer: Maybellene

"Maybellene" was Chuck's first single and his first hit. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #18 on their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, between Hendrix' "Purple Haze" and Elvis' "Hound Dog."

6. Can you finish these lyrics? "They're really rockin' in Boston In Pittsburgh, P A Deep in the heart of Texas And round the 'Frisco Bay All over St.Louis And down in New Orleans All the cats wanna dance with..."

Answer: Sweet LIttle Sixteen

This song reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1958. It has been recorded by John Lennon, who once said "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry."

7. "Left my home in Norfolk Virginia, California on my mind. Straddled that Greyhound, rode him past Raleigh, On across Caroline." What song begins with these lines?

Answer: Promised Land

You want interesting information? How about this: Chuck opened his own amusement park in St. Louis in 1961. It was called "Berryland."
And this: He performed for President Carter at the White House in 1979.
Or this: In 1985 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards and was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

8. "Meanwhile, I was still thinkin, hmmmm, Well if it's a slow one We'll omit it If it's a rocker, then we'll get it If it's a good one, she'll admit it C'mon queenie, let's get with it" What song are these lines from?

Answer: Little Queenie

"Little Queenie" has been recorded or performed by The Beatles, Eric Clapton, REO Speedwagon, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Jerry Lee Lewis who had this to say about Chuck: "My mama said, 'You and Elvis are pretty good, but you're no Chuck Berry.'"

9. What line finishes this stanza from "No Particular Place to Go?" "No particular place to go, So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was bold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you imagine the way I felt?"

Answer: I couldn't unfasten her safety belt

This song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard charts in 1964, reaching #10.

10. "Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule American history and practical math You study' em hard and hopin' to pass Workin' your fingers right down to the bone And the guy behind you won't leave you alone" comes from what song?

Answer: School Days

According to his website, Chuck performs once a month at the Blueberry Hill Restaurant in St. Louis. He also continues to tour. In January 2007 he played in Moscow, Belfast, Istanbul, Paris, Hamburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen.

Source: Author deputygary

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