Songs Of 1968 In Other Words Quiz | Music in Other Words

Songs Of 1968 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1968 have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to the actual artists that did them. All songs reached their peak positions on 1968 charts.

A matching quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A Sweet, Viscous Food Substance Made By Bees"

Answer: Bobby Goldsboro

"Honey" by American singer Bobby Goldsboro was released in 1968 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Goldsboro include "See the Funny Little Clown", "Blue Autumn", and "Watching Scotty Grow".

2. "The Honorable, The Corrupt, Plus the Unattractive"

Answer: Hugo Montenegro

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro was released in 1968 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is the theme song for the 1966 film of the same name. Montenegro also composed the musical score for the 1969 Western "Charro!".

3. "Small Virescent Granny Smiths"

Answer: O. C. Smith

"Little Green Apples" by O. C. Smith was released in 1968 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. Other songs by Smith include "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife", "Daddy's Little Man", and "Primrose Lane".

4. "Greetings, I Adore You"

Answer: The Doors

"Hello, I Love You" by American rock band the Doors was releasedd in 1968 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Break On Through (To the Other Side)", "Light My Fire", "People Are Strange", and "Love Me Two Times".

5. "12:00 A.M. Acknowledgments of Guilt"

Answer: The Grass Roots

"Midnight Confessions" by American rock band The Grass Roots was released in 1968 and reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Let's Live for Today", "The River Is Wide", "Sooner or Later", and "I'd Wait a Million Years".

6. "Scary"

Answer: Classics IV

"Spooky" by the Classics IV was released in October 1967 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968. Other songs by the group include "Stormy", "Traces", and "Every Day with You Girl".

7. "Brought Into This World For the Purpose of Being Untamed"

Answer: Steppenwolf

"Born to Be Wild" by the band Steppenwolf was released in 1968 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Magic Carpet Ride", "Sookie Sookie" and "The Pusher".

8. "Delicious, Delicious, Delicious"

Answer: Ohio Express

"Yummy Yummy Yummy" by bubblegum pop band Ohio Express was released in 1968 and reached number four on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart. Other songs by the band include "Beg, Borrow and Steal", "Down at Lulu's", "Chewy Chewy", and "Mercy".

9. "Ignite My Flame"

Answer: Jos� Feliciano

"Light My Fire" by Puerto Rican vocalist and guitarist Jos� Feliciano was released in 1968 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is a cover of the The Doors 1967 hit. Other songs by Feliciano include "Hi-Heel Sneakers", "I Wanna Be Where You Are", and the Christmas song ""Feliz Navidad".

10. "It Isn't Anyone Except For Myself"

Answer: The Human Beinz

"Nobody but Me" by The Human Beinz was released in August 1967 and reached number eight on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1968. The word 'no' is sung over 100 times during the entire song and the word 'nobody' is said 46 times. The song became a one hit wonder for the band and they never had another song reach the top 60 on U.S. charts.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Questions		Choices
1. "A Sweet, Viscous Food Substance Made By Bees"		Hugo Montenegro
2. "The Honorable, The Corrupt, Plus the Unattractive"		Bobby Goldsboro
3. "Small Virescent Granny Smiths"		The Human Beinz
4. "Greetings, I Adore You"		O. C. Smith
5. "12:00 A.M. Acknowledgments of Guilt"		Jos� Feliciano
6. "Scary"		The Grass Roots
7. "Brought Into This World For the Purpose of Being Untamed"		The Doors
8. "Delicious, Delicious, Delicious"		Steppenwolf
9. "Ignite My Flame"		Ohio Express
10. "It Isn't Anyone Except For Myself"		Classics IV