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Quiz about Have a Nibble of Slim Dusty
Quiz about Have a Nibble of Slim Dusty

Have a Nibble of Slim Dusty Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz on this Australian legend (alas, no longer living). Just a few of his most popular songs. From which songs are these lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by Margarita_K. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Margarita_K
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
287,702
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
188
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Name the song:
"Now when Italians meet they all go crazy
The blokes all like to hug each other too
The Yanks invented 'hi' and 'see you later'
While the Pommy will shake your hand and say 'how do you do'"
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Question 2 of 10
2. Name the song:
"They had my future wrapped up in a parcel
And no one even thought of asking me
The day I turned fifteen I caught the mail train
To find what else might be in life for me"
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Question 3 of 10
3. Name the song:
"Now the publican's anxious for the quota to come
And there's a far away look on the face of the bum
The maid's gone all cranky and the cook's acting queer"
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Question 4 of 10
4. Name the song:
"Five thousand miles to travel before she's there and back
Beside the line, a drover waves his battered old grey hat
And kids are catchin' yabbies down by the river flat
And a woman hangs her washing in a backyard near the line"
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Question 5 of 10
5. Name the song:
"But you meet a friend or two along the highway
And you'll learn a lot you never knew before
And if the journey takes a lifetime
When you thought a year or two
Well you just don't give up easy anymore"
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Question 6 of 10
6. Name the song:
"You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline
I'm gonna get some lovin' from that mammy of mine"
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Question 7 of 10
7. Name the song:
"See her steam and hear the whistle scream
And we're off on the northern line
Flyin' 38 never known to be late
Rock 'n' roll along on time"
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Question 8 of 10
8. Name the song:
"The settlers with sad hearts are watching
The rise of the stream from the dawn
Their best crops are always in flood reach
If it rises much more they'll be gone"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Name the song:
"She knelt by her bed many lonely nights
While waiting for you to come home
And prayed to the Lord to keep you right
And guard you wherever you roam"
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Question 10 of 10
10. Name the song:
"From Townsville to Greenvale we're building a line
Through the ranges and gorges to the great nickel mine"
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the song: "Now when Italians meet they all go crazy The blokes all like to hug each other too The Yanks invented 'hi' and 'see you later' While the Pommy will shake your hand and say 'how do you do'"

Answer: G'day G'day

"G'day, mate!"
We're really friendly folks here, Down Under. You're very likely to be greeted by total strangers, while "Takin' a walk along the street, Lookin' in shops or buyin' a paper, Stoppin' and havin' a yarn with people that you meet".
2. Name the song: "They had my future wrapped up in a parcel And no one even thought of asking me The day I turned fifteen I caught the mail train To find what else might be in life for me"

Answer: The Biggest Disappointment

Doesn't seem like a disappointment at all, to me. Not to mention that it was Slim's father who instilled in him love of country music.
"Three things are certain in this life. Death, Taxes... and Slim Dusty." (London Country Music People)
3. Name the song: "Now the publican's anxious for the quota to come And there's a far away look on the face of the bum The maid's gone all cranky and the cook's acting queer"

Answer: Pub With No Beer

In 1957, this version of the song was performed by Slim and immediately became a hit. In fact, it was the first Australian single (and the only 78 rpm record ever) that received a Gold Disc.
4. Name the song: "Five thousand miles to travel before she's there and back Beside the line, a drover waves his battered old grey hat And kids are catchin' yabbies down by the river flat And a woman hangs her washing in a backyard near the line"

Answer: Indian Pacific

Indian Pacific is a train that runs between Sydney and Perth, across three states.
In 2000, an interesting tradition has started: a Christmas train carries a famous music performer, stopping a few times to entertain local public and thank them for the support of the railway.
5. Name the song: "But you meet a friend or two along the highway And you'll learn a lot you never knew before And if the journey takes a lifetime When you thought a year or two Well you just don't give up easy anymore"

Answer: Walk A Country Mile

In 2004, a museum of country music was open in Tamworth, named "Walk A Country Mile".
6. Name the song: "You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline I'm gonna get some lovin' from that mammy of mine"

Answer: I'm Going Back Again To Yarrawonga

Yarrawonga is a town located on the border of two Australian states: Victoria and New South Wales. It sits near Lake Mulwala. The bridge across the lake was built from both sides simultaneously and, due to poor coordination between the two state governments, at different levels! The bridge had to be redesigned on the fly, resulting in a dip in it...
7. Name the song: "See her steam and hear the whistle scream And we're off on the northern line Flyin' 38 never known to be late Rock 'n' roll along on time"

Answer: Losin' My Blues Tonight

"Losin' My Blues Tonight" is more western than country, really (Slim did both).
"Danger! Road Train" and "Road Train Blues" are about a truck driver, "a'drovin' on the big beef train". Quite a job, that. "Indian Pacific" - about a railway between Sydney and Perth.
8. Name the song: "The settlers with sad hearts are watching The rise of the stream from the dawn Their best crops are always in flood reach If it rises much more they'll be gone"

Answer: When the Rain Tumbles Down In July

July is winter in Australia, you know that, right? Our own, regular Deluge...
9. Name the song: "She knelt by her bed many lonely nights While waiting for you to come home And prayed to the Lord to keep you right And guard you wherever you roam"

Answer: You Can Never Do Wrong In A Mother's Eyes

"If Those Lips Could Only Speak" and "The Rose In Her Hair" - songs of love. "Little Boy Lost" - searching for a kid.
All wonderful and touching, but it's mother's love that gives us hope in the darkest hour of our lives.
10. Name the song: "From Townsville to Greenvale we're building a line Through the ranges and gorges to the great nickel mine"

Answer: Three Rivers Hotel

The Three Rivers Hotel is in Greenvale (Queensland). The song's about the simple joys of the workers after the long day.
The railway has been removed in mid-2000, but the hotel remains.
Source: Author Margarita_K

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