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Hitchin' A Ride Trivia Quiz

"Hitchin' a Ride" by the group Vanity Fair is one of the greatest "driving" pop songs of all time.

A multiple-choice quiz by jmoskow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the lead singer of Vanity Fair, that also shared the surname of a popular comedian named Fanny? Hint

Trevor Brice

Bennie Hill

Maggie Mae

Trevor Burbeck

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Hitchin' A Ride" never reached number one on the US Billboard charts.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year was the song released? Hint

1970

1980

1960

1990

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Green Day song of the same name was a remade version of the original.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What 1995 time-period movie featured the song in the movie and on its soundtrack? Hint

The History of the World

The Time Machine

Now and Then

1941

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Question 6 of 10

6. What time in the early morning was the singer hitching a ride? Hint

Midnight

9 AM

1 AM

Noon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What pair of songwriters composed "Hitchin' A Ride"? Hint

Peter Callender and Mitch Murray

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fill in the blank lyric: "Gotta get me home to my ______'s side"? Hint

sister

baby

mother

Uncle Charlie

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Question 9 of 10

9. What genre of music includes songs like "Hitchin' a Ride"? (Hint: you put it in your mouth.) Hint

Bubblegum

Taffy

Peanut

Ice cream

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Question 10 of 10

10. What condition was the weather in the song? Hint

Pouring rain

Star-lit night

Driving snow

Clear blue sky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the lead singer of Vanity Fair, that also shared the surname of a popular comedian named Fanny?

Answer: Trevor Brice

Vanity Fair was a group from Kent, England. The lead vocalist was Trevor Brice and also included guitarist Tony Goulden, bassist Tony Jarrett, and drummer Dick Allix. The group was originally called the Avengers. Vanity Fair is generally classified as a one-hit wonder because of the success of "Hitchin' a Ride".

But the group had other charted songs in the UK. The group has a home site at http://www.vanityfare.co.uk

2. "Hitchin' A Ride" never reached number one on the US Billboard charts.

Answer: True

The song reached number five in the US and number 16 in the UK.

3. What year was the song released?

Answer: 1970

The 1960s and 1970s were a big era for pop music. So called "bubble-gum" tunes were recorded by The Archies, The 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express, Tommy Roe, and many others. Other famous one-hit wonders include "Venus" by the Shocking Blue, "My Baby Loves Lovin'" by White Plains, and "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Grows" by Edison Lighthouse.

4. The Green Day song of the same name was a remade version of the original.

Answer: False

The Green Day song "Hitchin' A Ride" was released in 1997 on their "Nimrod" album. The song was about drinking problems.

5. What 1995 time-period movie featured the song in the movie and on its soundtrack?

Answer: Now and Then

"Now and Then" was a flashback story about four 12-year old girls in the summer of 1970. "Hitchin' a Ride" was played as the girls rode off on their bikes with the clothes of some skinny dipping boys. For all you trivia buffs, one of the young girls was played by Gabby Hoffman. She debuted as Karin Kinsella in "Field of Dreams" as the 7-year old hot-dog-choking daughter.

6. What time in the early morning was the singer hitching a ride?

Answer: 1 AM

"A thumb goes up,
a car goes by
It's nearly 1 AM and here am I
Hitchin' a ride"

7. What pair of songwriters composed "Hitchin' A Ride"?

Answer: Peter Callender and Mitch Murray

Murray wrote the music and Callender the lyrics for many hits of the 60's and 70's. Other hits include "Billy Don't be a Hero" performed by Paper Lace in 1974 and "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" performed by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames in 1968.

8. Fill in the blank lyric: "Gotta get me home to my ______'s side"?

Answer: baby

"Gotta get me home to my baby's side
Hitchin' a ride, Hitchin' a ride"

9. What genre of music includes songs like "Hitchin' a Ride"? (Hint: you put it in your mouth.)

Answer: Bubblegum

According to Wikipedia, music producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz coined the term "bubblegum music" in the late 1960s. They decided their target market was teenagers and younger children that chewed bubblegum. In the 2000s, The Disney Channel created a rebirth of the genre with its appeal to pre-teens.

10. What condition was the weather in the song?

Answer: Pouring rain

"I got no fare to ride a train
I'm nearly drownin' in the pouring rain
Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride"

Source: Author jmoskow

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