Easy Songs Of 1969 In Other Words Trivia Quiz | Music in Other Words

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1. "Water-Bearer of Astrology/ Allow the Outside Rays of Light to Gleam Inward"

Answer: The 5th Dimension

"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by American R&B group the 5th Dimension was released in 1969 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song won the Grammy Awards for 'Record of the Year' and 'Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group' in 1970.

2. "I Am Unable to Occupy the Space Beside You"

Answer: The Temptations

"I Can't Get Next to You" by the Temptations was released in 1969 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the second number one hit for the group. Al Green did a cover of the song in 1970 but it only managed to reach number 60 on the Hot 100 chart.

3. "Cheap Disreputable Country Music Bar Adult Females"

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Honky Tonk Women" by the English rock band the Rolling Stones was released in 1969 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by the band include "I Wanna Be Your Man", "The Last Time", "Ruby Tuesday", "Angie", "Emotional Rescue", and "Start Me Up".

4. "Vertiginous"

Answer: Tommy Roe

"Dizzy" by Tommy Roe was released in November 1968 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. In 1991, English comedian Vic Reeves, with alternative rock band the Wonder Stuff did a cover of the song, but it never made it onto any U.S. charts.

Other songs by Roe include "Sheila", "Susie Darlin'", "Piddle De Pat", "Everybody", "Sweet Pea", and "Jam Up and Jelly Tight".

5. "Construct Me Upwardly Ranunculus Bulbosus"

Answer: The Foundations

"Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations was released in November 1968 and reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. The song was featured in the 1998 film "There's Something About Mary" and the 2020 film "The Kissing Booth 2". The song is also used as a 'seventh inning stretch' song at the Los Angeles Angels home stadium.

6. "Rich Deep Red Plus Plants of the Genus Trifolium"

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Crimson and Clover" by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells was released in November 1968 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. The group played the song for the first time as a demo at Chicago radio station WLS and was secretly recorded while playing. WLS played it later on the station as a 'World Exclusive' and the song became an instant hit.

7. "Locks"

Answer: The Cowsills

"Hair" by the Cowsills was released in 1969 and reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is a cover of the original song done by the Broadway cast of the 1967 musical "Hair". Other songs by the Cowsills include "The Rain, the Park & Other Things", "We Can Fly", "Indian Lake", and "Poor Baby".

8. "Untrusting Brains"

Answer: Elvis Presley

"Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley was released in 1969 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was originally recorded and released by American songwriter Mark James in 1968 but it failed to do anything on Pop charts.

9. "Virescent Watercourse"

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Green River" by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by the band include "I Put a Spell on You", "Down on the Corner", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Sweet Hitch-Hiker", and "Run Through the Jungle". CCR never had a song reach the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

10. "Recline Young Woman Recline"

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Lay Lady Lay" by Bob Dylan was released in 1969 and reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Dylan include "Blowin' in the Wind", "Maggie's Farm", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", and "Tangled Up in Blue".

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Questions		Choices
1. "Water-Bearer of Astrology/ Allow the Outside Rays of Light to Gleam Inward"		Elvis Presley
2. "I Am Unable to Occupy the Space Beside You"		Tommy Roe
3. "Cheap Disreputable Country Music Bar Adult Females"		The Cowsills
4. "Vertiginous"		Bob Dylan
5. "Construct Me Upwardly Ranunculus Bulbosus"		The Temptations
6. "Rich Deep Red Plus Plants of the Genus Trifolium"		Tommy James and the Shondells
7. "Locks"		Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. "Untrusting Brains"		The Rolling Stones
9. "Virescent Watercourse"		The 5th Dimension
10. "Recline Young Woman Recline"		The Foundations

Songs Of 1969 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1969 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 1969 charts.