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Quiz about Lyric and Title Match Night Songs

Lyric and Title Match: Night Songs Quiz

Here are ten of my favorite Pop, Jazz and Soft Rock songs about nighttime. Can you match lyric fragment and title for each?

A matching quiz by Catreona. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Catreona

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
416,256

Updated
May 05 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
82

Last 3 plays: Guest 135 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 74 (2/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. "I've oft been told that the streets turn to gold / When the moon shines on circus and square"		London by Night
2. "Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams / Quiet walks by quiet streams / Climbing hills where lovers go / To watch the world below together"		No Moon at All
3. "Come where the so well beloved is waiting / Where the rose and the jasmine mingle / While I tell her the moon is for mating / And 'tis sin to be single"		The Night of My Nights
4. "You say that you're at home when you phone me / And how much you really care / But though you're telling me that you're lonely / I'll know if someone is there"		Somewhere in the Night
5. "Laying beside you / Lost in the feeling / So glad you opened my door"		Say Goodnight
6. "We were laughing through the darkness, making wishes on a star / And every wish came true except for one"		Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars
7. "You sing of a train from New Orleans / And deep in the music I hear her hummin' / Now she's comin' home!"		Midnight
8. "Do you love me, as I love you? / Are you my life to be, my dream come true?"		Night Song
9. "Oh, it's easy now to tell you how I'm dreaming about tomorrow / Because you'll be there to share that dream with me / But now it's time to close your eyes, put this night away / And keep it safe, a perfect memory"		In the Still of the Night
10. "If you need atmosphere / For inspiration, dear / One kiss will make it clear / That tonight's the night / And bright moonlight might interfere"		The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Select each answer

1. "I've oft been told that the streets turn to gold / When the moon shines on circus and square"

2. "Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams / Quiet walks by quiet streams / Climbing hills where lovers go / To watch the world below together"

3. "Come where the so well beloved is waiting / Where the rose and the jasmine mingle / While I tell her the moon is for mating / And 'tis sin to be single"

4. "You say that you're at home when you phone me / And how much you really care / But though you're telling me that you're lonely / I'll know if someone is there"

5. "Laying beside you / Lost in the feeling / So glad you opened my door"

6. "We were laughing through the darkness, making wishes on a star / And every wish came true except for one"

7. "You sing of a train from New Orleans / And deep in the music I hear her hummin' / Now she's comin' home!"

8. "Do you love me, as I love you? / Are you my life to be, my dream come true?"

9. "Oh, it's easy now to tell you how I'm dreaming about tomorrow / Because you'll be there to share that dream with me / But now it's time to close your eyes, put this night away / And keep it safe, a perfect memory"

10. "If you need atmosphere / For inspiration, dear / One kiss will make it clear / That tonight's the night / And bright moonlight might interfere"

Most Recent Scores

Oct 25 2024 : Guest 135: 10/10
Oct 05 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 05 2024 : Guest 74: 2/10
Oct 05 2024 : GoodwinPD: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I've oft been told that the streets turn to gold / When the moon shines on circus and square"

Answer: London by Night

British-American songwriter, composer and lyricist Carroll Coates wrote both popular songs and film music, including the theme song for the 1963 movie "Sunday in New York". His lovely "London by Night" had its debut recording in 1951 by Frank Sinatra with orchestra directed by Axel Stordahl.

2. "Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams / Quiet walks by quiet streams / Climbing hills where lovers go / To watch the world below together"

Answer: Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars

Superstar Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado", also known as "Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars" or "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" is a timeless classic recorded by such greats as Vic Damone, Blossom Deary and Engelbert Humperdinck as well as The Chairman of the Board on his 1967 album "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim".

3. "Come where the so well beloved is waiting / Where the rose and the jasmine mingle / While I tell her the moon is for mating / And 'tis sin to be single"

Answer: The Night of My Nights

In 1953, the distinguished American actor Richard Kiley originated the role of the Caliph in the Toni Award-winning musical "Kismet". Commissioned by Edwin Lester, founder and director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, who had previously produced "Song of Norway", adapting the melodies of Edvard Grieg, "Kismet" is based on the 1911 play of the same title by Edward Knoblock. The musical was adapted by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as original music) by Robert Wright and George Forrest. The music was mostly adapted from pieces by the Nineteenth Century Russian composer Alexander Borodin.

In Act I, the caliph duets with his love interest, Marsinah, on the evergreen standard "Stranger in Paradise". In Act II, he and his entourage sing the joyous "Night of My Nights", adapted from "Serenade" (Allegretto, D-flat Major, titled "Dreaming of love" by Borodin) from his major work for the piano "The Petite Suite", published in 1885.

4. "You say that you're at home when you phone me / And how much you really care / But though you're telling me that you're lonely / I'll know if someone is there"

Answer: The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes", written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne and Marilynn Garrett, was released by Bobby Vee in December of 1962. It became an internationally charting hit the next year, and remains an enduring favorite.

5. "Laying beside you / Lost in the feeling / So glad you opened my door"

Answer: Somewhere in the Night

Composer Richard Kerr and lyricist Will Jennings' "Somewhere in the Night" was the third single release from Helen Reddy's 1975 "No Way to Treat a Lady" album. Barry Manilow included the song on his 1978 album "Even Now", the single being released later that year.

6. "We were laughing through the darkness, making wishes on a star / And every wish came true except for one"

Answer: Midnight

In 1969, The Classics IV released "Midnight" from their album "song" with "The Comic" on the B-side. "Midnight" was written by Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb and Emory Gordy.

7. "You sing of a train from New Orleans / And deep in the music I hear her hummin' / Now she's comin' home!"

Answer: Night Song

"Night Song" was written by Barry Manilow (music) with Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman (lyrics). It appears on Barry's 1984 album "2:00 AM Paradise Caf�".

8. "Do you love me, as I love you? / Are you my life to be, my dream come true?"

Answer: In the Still of the Night

The evergreen standard "In the Still of the Night" by Cole Porter was first sung by Nelson Eddy in the 1937 MGM film "Rosalie". On September 8 of that year Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with Jack Leonard on vocals, made the first commercial recording of the song. Released the next month, the record charted on October 16, staying on the charts for five weeks and peaking at number three.

Answer: Say Goodnight

Written by Gary Portnoy and Susan Sheridan, "Say Goodnight" was first recorded by Dolly Parton on "Dolly, Dolly, Dolly", which came out in April, 1980. Engelbert Humperdinck included the song on his "Don't You Love Me Anymore?" the next year.

10. "If you need atmosphere / For inspiration, dear / One kiss will make it clear / That tonight's the night / And bright moonlight might interfere"

Answer: No Moon at All

The standard "No Moon at All", written in 1947 by David Mann and Redd Evans, has been recorded by Jazz and Pop artists from Doris Day in 1947 to Seth MacFarlane in 2022.

Source: Author Catreona

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