Songs About Walking Trivia Quiz

Answer: Neil Diamond

"Walk on Water" is a Neil Diamond song that can be found on the album "Moods". The song tells the story of a woman who is an inspiration to others and the impact those experience because of this. No matter where she goes or who she encounters, she is able impart wisdom and kindness on others. It is viewed as an almost miraculous event, which is indicated by the title "Walk on Water", another miraculous event.
The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Marc Cohn

"Walking in Memphis" was sung by Marc Cohn and can be found in his self-titled album. Cohn wrote this song after a trip to Memphis, Tennessee, to overcome writer's block. It worked, and Cohn came up with "Walking in Memphis". The song was written to describe a trip where a person gets transformed by the trip.
The song was once number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Answer: Nick Straker Band

Nick Straker Band was the band that released "A Walk in the Park". The song is about someone wanting to find peace and attempting it by taking a walk in a tranquil setting: the park. This person may be doing this for the first time, which can be nervous, but the lyrics state to take the leap, so the protagonist of the song can find peace.
It was at one point number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: The Shirts

"Laugh and Walk Away" was sung by The Shirts. The song can be found on their 1979 album "Street Light Shine".
The song is about a depressed woman who can't rid herself of her depression but keeps on going anyways hoping to find some happiness (the pot of gold mentioned in the song).

Answer: The Police

One of the songs on the album "Reggatta de Blanc" is "Walking on the Moon" by The Police.
The song was written by Sting and was partially about a woman named Deborah, who was a girlfriend of his. The song tells the story of two people falling in love and letting this excitement last as long as they could.
It was their second number one hit in the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: Central Line

"Walking Into Sunshine" was performed by Central Line. "Breaking Point" is the name of the album the song is on (unless it's an American version of the album, in which case, "Central Line" is the album's title). The song is about wanting to break free of the normal mundane yet stressful life and head into a relaxing carefree life.
On the Billboard Hot 100, the song was once listed as number 84.

Answer: Four Tops

On the album "Reach Out", you can find the song "Walk Away, Renee" by the Four Tops. It originally came out in 1966 and was performed by the Left Banke, but the next year, the Four Tops did a cover version of the song. The original was recorded as a Baroque pop song; the version the Four Tops did was a rock ballad. In both cases, the Renee in the song is referring to Renee Fladen, the girlfriend of Tom Finn (who was part of the Left Banke)
It ranked at number 14 in the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash recorded the song "I Walk the Line" in 1956 and can be found on his album "Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!".
The song is about remaining faithful and being held accountable. Johnny wrote the song when he was married to his first wife, Vivian. Ironically, Johnny would divorce her due to his adultery with other women. (His drug problems didn't help issues any.)
The song was number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Philip Bailey

"Walking on the Chinese Wall" was recorded by Philip Bailey and is located on his album "Chinese Wall". As the title implies, the wall is the Great Wall of China. The song was written by Roxanne Seeman with instructions to write something Chinese. The song is about the mystical aspects of life using Chinese symbols to connect mysticism aspects of life with the instruction for something Chinese. This resulted in quite a few Chinese symbols like the Chinese I Ching coins.
On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 46.

Answer: Katrina and the Waves

The rock band Katrina and the Waves was the one who sung "Walking on Sunshine". The name of the song is also the name of the album on which you can find the song.
This song was written to be an optimistic, uplifting song. This is similar to the uplifting feeling one gets when they have found love, especially their first love or love after a long period of time without love. In fact, the phrase "walking on sunshine" refers to the happiness someone feels because he/she has found love.
The song was the first American top 40 hit for the band.