Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the very wonderful 1993 film "Groundhog Day" Bill Murray hears two pieces of music over and over again. One of them is "I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher while the other is a dance song. What is its title?
2. This song was recorded in September 1990 by Nancy Cartwright, with Michael Jackson and Dan Castellaneta on backing vocals. Despite massive radio airplay it was not released in the US; the error of this was demonstrated when it hit number one in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. What's the title of this song?
3. This wonderful dance record was released in 1984 by an American group of three sisters, as the fourth single taken from their most successful ever album. Assisted by its exposure on the film "Beverley Hills Cop" it reached number six in the US, number 31 in the UK and number one in Canada. What's the title of this song?
4. The famous songwriting pair Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote this song in 1962 for a group called Tippie and the Clovers, but it flopped. Fortunately for them it was picked up the next year by the greatest rock'n'roll star of the time, who used it in his movie "Fun in Acapulco" despite the dance being Brazilian rather than Mexican. What's the title of this song?
5. This song, purporting to be an old English folk song describing a dance that takes place in the Cornish village of Helston, was actually written in 1911. It's been recorded many times with considerable chart success: a brass band version in 1977 sold half-a-million copies and reached number two in the UK charts, while the next year a truly execrable version by UK radio and TV personality Terry Wogan reached number 28. What's the title of this song?
6. The composer of this dance song is unknown, but it was a long-standing favourite in the region for many years before being written down and published in 1914. It featured in a 1939 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film, but sales rocketed when Harry S Truman became President (clue - why?). It became the official State Song of a US state in 1949 - but what's its title?
7. I grew up in the early 1960s, loving bands like the Four Seasons and The Hollies. I also had a weakness for novelty records, and I still remember one particular single that came out in 1963 and reached number 16 in the US charts. The song, about a dance on another planet, is remarkable for its first-ever use of a sine wave generator for the song's 12-second intro. So what's its interplanetary title?
8. This song was written and recorded in 1972 by one of the greatest musical stars of the last 50 years. His inspiration was a track called "Eagle Rock" by the Australian band Daddy Cool, and he sings about the early rock'n'roll years, dances and dating. While it became the artist's first US number one hit, it only reached number five in the UK charts. Altogether now: "I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun". What's the title of this song?
9. This group is not one of my favourites, but I must admit they've made some fabulous dance music. This for me is their standout track - based on the rhythm of a car driving over a bridge, it was recorded in early 1975 with a scratchy guitar intro and a pulsating synth bass line. It reached number one in the US charts and number five in the UK, and further sales were secured when the track was used in the movie "Saturday Night Fever" in 1977. What's the title of this song?
10. "Well, it's a marvelous night for a..." - what kind of dance? A Belfast singer/songwriter who was knighted in 2016 should be able to tell you, especially if it's the month of October and "all the leaves on the trees are falling to the sound of the breezes that blow". What's the title of this song?
Source: Author
Southendboy
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
