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I Say a Little Prayer Trivia Quiz

This quiz concerns the lyrics to songs for which Burt Bacharach wrote the music. Most of the lyrics are by Hal David, although not all. I hope that you enjoy it!

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

Author
SterlingT

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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362,201

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our opening lyric is from "I Say a Little Prayer," the song for which this quiz is named. The opening lyrics are: "The moment I wake up, ________________________________, I say a little prayer for you." What is the missing line? Hint

"Before all the leaves I rake up"

"And think of our awful break-up"

"Before I put on my makeup"

"And drink all my morning shake up"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our next entry is a wonderful early Bacharach song with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It is about divorce in another geographical location. Where does the song claim, "It's a sin for you to get a _____________ divorce"? Hint

Haitian

Hollywood

Reno

Mexican

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Question 3 of 10

3. Our next Bacharach-David song was a huge hit for Dionne Warwick in 1964. See if you know what request is made after these lines: "If you see me walkin' down the street, and I start to cry each time we meet..." What? Hint

"Drop dead and die"

"Walk on by"

"Stop and say hi"

"Take off and fly"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jack Jones recorded a Bacharach-David song in 1963 that strikes me as startlingly sexist today. The lyrics go: "Day after day, there are girls at the office, ________________________________. Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers, you may not see him again." What is the missing line? Hint

"And men will always be men"

"Who practice yoga and zen"

"Who'll lure him into her den"

"Who try and play Barbie and Ken"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Several Bacharach-David songs mention a specific city. One that was a hit for Gene Pitney in 1963 stated that he was "Only twenty-four hours from ______." Where? Hint

Tulsa

Duluth

Phoenix

Akron

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the most enduring Bacharach-David songs first appeared on the soundtrack of the forgettable 1967 James Bond spoof, "Casino Royale." What song contains these lyrics: "______________________is in your eyes, a look your smile can't disguise." Hint

"The look of love"

"The sun's bright glare"

"A speck of dust"

"A lack of sleep"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another place is mentioned in the Bacharach-David song that is Dionne Warwick's biggest international hit. She compares her hometown to Los Angeles, which she describes as "a great big freeway." She is apparently lost and confused. She asks directions in "Do You Know the Way to ___________________?" Where? Hint

Santa Fe

Cape May

Tampa Bay

San Jose

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Question 8 of 10

8. Our next song was a hit for Jackie DeShannon, one of only two top ten US singles she recorded. In this Bacharach-David song, she offers a solution for "the only thing that there's just too little of." What does Ms. DeShannon think the "World Need Now?" Hint

"A roof up above"

"A well-made glove"

"A good hard shove"

"Love, sweet love"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Beatles recorded a Burt Bacharach song with lyrics by Mack David and Barney Williams. It had previously been a top ten US hit for the Shirelles. What is this song whose lyrics start out by telling the listener what it's "not?' "It's not the way you smiled that touched my heart. It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart." What is it then? Hint

"Baby, It's Your Brother"

"Honey, It's Asthma"

"Baby, It's You"

"Vodka, It's You"

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Question 10 of 10

10. In an interview in "The Daily Beast" in 2013, Mr. Bacharach stated that the following is his favorite among his songs. It addresses a man (a character in a film) directly by name. "What's it all about, ____________? Is it just for the moment we live?" Who is she talking to? Hint

Bob

Jim

Ralphie

Alfie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: "Before I put on my makeup"

This song was a hit for Dionne Warwick in 1967 and for Aretha Franklin in 1968. Although often referred to as "I Say a Little Prayer For You," the proper title is just "I Say a Little Prayer."

Answer: Mexican

"Haitian Divorce" is a song by Steely Dan, and "Hollywood Divorce" is by OutKast. I threw in Reno because it was once known as the divorce capital of the US. The Wikipedia reports that there is a punk band named Reno Divorce.

Answer: "Walk on by"

"Walk On By" was a hit for many different artists in many different countries. Even in the 21st century, Cyndi Lauper's cover version hit number ten on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Answer: "And men will always be men"

The casual assumption that men will naturally cheat on their wives was apparently not as offensive in 1963. ("Mad Men," anyone?)

5. Several Bacharach-David songs mention a specific city. One that was a hit for Gene Pitney in 1963 stated that he was "Only twenty-four hours from ______." Where?

Answer: Tulsa

Another cheating song. The lyrics describe a man writing a letter to his girlfriend (wife?) telling her that he was almost home when he picked up a stranger in a motel. A bit sleazy, I'd say.

Answer: "The look of love"

"The Look of Love" was a hit for Dusty Springfield in 1967, and an even bigger hit for Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 in 1968.

Answer: San Jose

According to the Wikipedia, Warwick disliked this song and had to be persuaded to record it. Apparently she still sings it in concert, though!

Answer: "Love, sweet love"

This song has been recorded by more than 100 performers, including Dionne Warwick, who turned it down originally. She later recorded it, but DeShannon had the hit. Jackie DeShannon's other top ten US hit was "Put a Little Love in Your Heart."

Answer: "Baby, It's You"

This only became a single for the Beatles when the "Live at the BBC" collection was released in 1994. In 1995, it was released with three other songs as a CD single in both the US and the UK. It reached the top ten in the UK.

Answer: Alfie

This song has a complicated recording history. It was first recorded by Cilla Black, but Cher was recruited to sing the song over the closing credits for the US release of the film. While her version was a modest success, Dionne Warwick's version charted higher in the US. (Cher may have been undermined by Sonny Bono's intrusive production.)

Source: Author SterlingT

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