My Music Lies Over the Ocean Trivia Quiz

Answer: Moon

"Moon River" was written by Henry Mancini in 1961, and Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics. It was written for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and sung by Audrey Hepburn. Johnny Mercer grew up in Savannah, Georgia. The river in Georgia was initially called Black River but was changed in honor of the song.

"Moon River" won a Grammy for best song of the year.

Answer: Fire

Bob Seeger wrote and recorded "Fire Lake" in 1980 (some sources also say 1973). There is a Fire Lake in Michigan where Seeger is from. Seeger has said that it's not about that lake, however, but another in Michigan called "Silver Lake."

Answer: Dead

"Dead Sea" was written in 2012 and is featured on The Lumineers' self-titled album.

The Dead Sea is the smallest of the seas in the Middle East. It is on the borders of Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The Dead Sea has the lowest elevation on this planet.

Answer: Indian

"Indian Lake" was written by Tony Romeo in 1968 and performed by The Cowsills.

Indian Lake is in Hamilton County, NY near Utica, NY. The people of Indian Lake have dubbed themselves the "Moose capital of the Northeast" and they have moose on their welcome sign into the town.

Answer: Bow

"Bow River" was written by Ian Moss in 1982. Moss is from Alice Springs in Australia. He is a founder and guitarist for the rock band Cold Chisel.

Bow River is in Alberta, Canada. It runs from the Canada Rockies until it meets the Oldman River and turns into the South Saskatchewan River.

Answer: Tahoe

"Lake Tahoe" was written and sung by Kate Bush. Bush sings the song as a duet with Stefan Roberts. The song is about a woman coming up from the waters of the lake and calling her dog "Snowflake."

Lake Tahoe can be found between California and Nevada in the Sierra Nevada area. It is the largest alpine lake in North America. After the Crater Lake in Oregon, it is the second deepest lake in the United States.

Answer: Orinoco

Enya's first hit, "Orinoco Flow," was recorded in 1988. The title refers to a London recording studio, which may be why "river" is not in the title. However, some sources say it is also in reference to the river as well. Roma Ryan wrote the lyrics to the song, and Enya composed the music.

The Orinoco River can be found mainly in Venezuela. Orinoco is Warao and means "a place to paddle."

Answer: Black

"Black Lake" was written by Bjork a couple of months after she and Matthew Barney broke up after a ten-year relationship.

While the title of the song is "Black Lake" it is actually not about a lake. However, there are a few lakes named Black Lake. One such lake is in the northern part of New York State in the United States. It is located near the Saint Lawrence River. There is also several lakes in Canada referred to as Black Lake. Europe also has some Black Lakes as well.

Answer: Kern

This song was originally written and sung by Merle Haggard. Harris said she heard the song, and loved the sense of loss it conveyed.

Kern River is located in California. It formally has been called both Rio de San Felipe and La Porciuncula. It is listed as an "endangered, wild and scenic river."

Answer: Pacific

Dennis Wilson, one of the founders of the Beach Boys, wrote and sang "Pacific Ocean Blues" in his only solo studio album. Mike Love, also a Beach Boy, co-wrote the song with his cousin.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the oceans. It makes sense Wilson would write about this ocean, having lived out in California, which borders the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean got its name from Ferdinand Magellan. He found the ocean calm and named it "Mar Pacifico," which means Peaceful Sea.