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Gershwin Verses Trivia Quiz

You're probably familiar with the choruses of George and Ira Gershwin's famous songs, but how well do you know the verses? Name the song from the lyrics given.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kay_Jay_. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous Gershwin song begins with these lyrics? "Life has just begun: Jack has found his Jill. Don't know what you've done, but I'm all a thrill." Hint

'S Wonderful

I've Got a Crush On You

For You, For Me, Forevermore

Embraceable You

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Days can be sunny, with never a sigh. Don't need what money can buy." This is the opening of what song? Hint

Do, Do, Do

Love is Sweeping the Country

I Got Rhythm

Fascinatin' Rhythm

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the song that begins with these lines: "Things have come to a pretty pass. Our romance is growing flat." Hint

The Man that Got Away

Bidin' My Time

Nice Work if You Can Get It

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

4. "Nothing seemed to matter anymore, didn't care what I was headed for. Time was standing still, no one counted till there came a knock, knock, knocking at my door." Which Gershwin tune begins this way? Hint

Love Walked In

Love is Sweeping the Country

A Foggy Day

Somebody Loves Me

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the song that starts with this statement: "The more I read the papers, the less I understand the world and all its capers, and how it all will end." Hint

Lady Be Good

Our Love is Here to Stay

They All Laughed

My Man's Gone Now

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Question 6 of 10

6. "When the mellow moon begins to beam, every night I dream a little dream. And, of course, Prince Charming is the theme..." Which tune begins with this dreamy statement? Hint

The Man I Love

Liza

Oh, Lady Be Good

I've Got a Crush On You

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Question 7 of 10

7. Someone's been traveling in this song, saying: "I've been away from you a long time. I never thought I'd miss you so." What's the name of the song? Hint

Clap Yo' Hands

The Real American Folk Song

Swanee

Slap That Bass

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, though by tomorrow you're gone. The song has ended, but, as the songwriter wrote, the melody lingers on." Name the Gershwin tune that begins this way. Hint

How Long Has This Been Going On?

They Can't Take That Away from Me

Of Thee I Sing

Stairway to Paradise

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song starts with the unhappy statement, "Old Man Sunshine, listen, you! Never tell me dreams come true. Just try it and I'll start a riot." Hint

The Man that Got Away

My Man's Gone Now

I Got Plenty o' Nothin'

But Not For Me

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Question 10 of 10

10. "There's a saying old, says that love is blind. Still, we're often told, seek and ye shall find." These are the opening lines of what famous song? Hint

Someone to Watch Over Me

Somebody Loves Me

Love is Sweeping the Country

Nice Work if You Can Get It

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous Gershwin song begins with these lyrics? "Life has just begun: Jack has found his Jill. Don't know what you've done, but I'm all a thrill."

Answer: 'S Wonderful

These are the first two lines of the song "'S Wonderful." You're probably more familiar with the chorus, which begins, "'S wonderful, 's marvelous, you should care for me." This is one of several Gershwin songs featured in the musical "An American in Paris."

2. "Days can be sunny, with never a sigh. Don't need what money can buy." This is the opening of what song?

Answer: I Got Rhythm

These lines open one of George and Ira Gershwin's most famous songs, "I Got Rhythm." The chorus is probably quite familiar: "I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man, who could ask for anything more?"

3. Name the song that begins with these lines: "Things have come to a pretty pass. Our romance is growing flat."

Answer: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

The next line might have given you a hint if you didn't know this one: "For you like this and the other, while I go for this and that." The song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" has a chorus that people quote all the time, maybe without even knowing what they're quoting: "You like potato, and I like potahto. You like tomato, and I like tomahto. Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto. Let's call the whole thing off."

Answer: Love Walked In

A lot of Gershwin songs seem to begin like "Love Walked In," with a lonely, sad person who suddenly finds love. The words of the chorus ("Love walked right in and drove the shadows away. Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day.") might not be that familiar, but you'd probably recognize the tune, as it has been recorded by several famous artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.

5. Name the song that starts with this statement: "The more I read the papers, the less I understand the world and all its capers, and how it all will end."

Answer: Our Love is Here to Stay

"Our Love is Here to Stay" is a beautiful little love song with the familiar chorus of, "It's very clear: our love is here to stay. Not for a year, but ever and a day."

6. "When the mellow moon begins to beam, every night I dream a little dream. And, of course, Prince Charming is the theme..." Which tune begins with this dreamy statement?

Answer: The Man I Love

The line about Prince Charming might have helped you if you were unfamiliar with this sweet little song. The chorus begins, "Someday he'll come along, the man I love. And he'll be big and strong, the man I love." It reminds me a bit of "Goodnight, My Someone" from the musical "The Music Man." Both songs are about people hoping and waiting for the day that they find their true love.

7. Someone's been traveling in this song, saying: "I've been away from you a long time. I never thought I'd miss you so." What's the name of the song?

Answer: Swanee

Ira Gershwin didn't write the lyrics, but George Gershwin did write the music to this song that Al Jolson made famous: "Swanee." The chorus begins, "Swanee: how I love ya, how I love ya, my dear old swanee." This song was George Gershwin's first big hit.

Answer: They Can't Take That Away from Me

The song "They Can't Take That Away from Me" was performed by Fred Astaire in the movie "Shall We Dance." The verse only has two more lines, and the chorus then makes up the bulk of the song: "The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea, the memory of all that - no, no, they can't take that away from me."

9. Which song starts with the unhappy statement, "Old Man Sunshine, listen, you! Never tell me dreams come true. Just try it and I'll start a riot."

Answer: But Not For Me

"But Not For Me" is a sad little torch song with a chorus that begins, "They're writing songs of love, but not for me. A lucky star's above, but not for me."

10. "There's a saying old, says that love is blind. Still, we're often told, seek and ye shall find." These are the opening lines of what famous song?

Answer: Someone to Watch Over Me

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is another one of those songs about someone pining for a love they haven't yet found. The chorus says, "There's a somebody I'm longing to see. I hope that he turns out to be someone to watch over me." This song was made even more famous by its appearance in the film "Mr. Holland's Opus."

Source: Author Kay_Jay_

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