Songs Of 1971 In Other Words Match Quiz | Music in Other Words

Songs Of 1971 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1971 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 1971 charts.

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

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A Rotted Single Fruit From the Tree (Malus domestica)"

Answer: The Osmonds

"One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds was released in November of 1970 but debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 2, 1971 and reached number one. Other hits by the group include "Yo-Yo", "Down by the Lazy River", "Crazy Horses", and "Let Me In".

2. "Dark Tanned Sweetener"

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Brown Sugar" by the English rock band the Rolling Stones was released in 1971 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by the band include "I Wanna Be Your Man", "It's All Over Now", "The Last Time", "Get Off of My Cloud", and "Ruby Tuesday".

3. "There Are No Rays of Light Outside"

Answer: Bill Withers

"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers was released in 1971 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Withers include "Lean on Me", "Use Me", and "Just the Two of Us".

4. "Enticing Sight Organs"

Answer: The Grass Roots

"Temptation Eyes" by The Grass Roots was released in November 1970 and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1971. Other hits by the group include "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight Confessions", "I'd Wait a Million Years", and "Sooner or Later".

5. "If Your Brain Was Capable of Interpreting My Thoughts "

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

"If You Could Read My Mind" by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot was released in December of 1970 and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1971. Other hits by Lightfoot include "Sundown", "Rainy Day People", and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald".

6. "Precipitous 24 Hour Periods Along With Second Days of the Week"

Answer: The Carpenters

"Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters was released in 1971 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart. Other hits by the Carpenters include "Ticket to Ride", "We've Only Just Begun", and "Yesterday Once More".

7. "The Things That Are Visible Are the Things You Attain"

Answer: The Dramatics

"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" by The Dramatics was released in 1971 and reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Get Up and Get Down", "In the Rain", and "Be My Girl".

8. "On Condition That"

Answer: Bread

"If" by the group Bread was released in 1971 and reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Other hits by Bread include "Make It with You", "It Don't Matter to Me", "Everything I Own", and "Sweet Surrender".

9. "I Exist... I Declared"

Answer: Neil Diamond

"I Am... I Said" by Neil Diamond was released in 1971 and reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Other hits by Diamond include "Cherry, Cherry", "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon", "Kentucky Woman", "Cracklin' Rosie", "Longfellow Serenade", and "Hello Again".

10. "In What Way Is It Possible to Repair a Fragmented Blood Pumping Organ?"

Answer: The Bee Gees

"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by the Bee Gees was released in 1971 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by the group include "To Love Somebody", "Massachusetts", "Words", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", "Lonely Days", "Jive Talkin'", and "You Should Be Dancing".

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Questions		Choices
1. "A Rotted Single Fruit From the Tree (Malus domestica)"		Neil Diamond
2. "Dark Tanned Sweetener"		The Carpenters
3. "There Are No Rays of Light Outside"		The Rolling Stones
4. "Enticing Sight Organs"		Bread
5. "If Your Brain Was Capable of Interpreting My Thoughts "		Bill Withers
6. "Precipitous 24 Hour Periods Along With Second Days of the Week"		The Bee Gees
7. "The Things That Are Visible Are the Things You Attain"		The Dramatics
8. "On Condition That"		Gordon Lightfoot
9. "I Exist... I Declared"		The Osmonds
10. "In What Way Is It Possible to Repair a Fragmented Blood Pumping Organ?"		The Grass Roots