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"That Thing You Do!" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the theme song to one of my favorite movies, "That Thing You Do!". Get it stuck in your head like I got it in mine! have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,199

Updated
May 12 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1520

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "You, doing that thing you do, Breakin' my heart into a __ pieces, Like you always do"? Hint

trillion

thousand

million

hundred

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Question 2 of 10

2. "And you don't mean to be cruel, You never even knew, about the __, I've been going through"? Hint

pain

heartache

trouble

worries

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Well I try and try to forget you __, But it's just so hard to do, Everytime you do that thing you do"?
Hint

love

baby

girl

hon

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I know all the games you play, And I'm gonna find a way, To let you know that, You'll be mine __"? Hint

someway

someday

anyway

today

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Question 5 of 10

5. "'Cause we, could be __ can't you see, If you'd only let me be, The one to hold you and keep you here with me"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I don't ask for a lot girl, But I know one thing's for sure, It's the __ I haven't got girl, And I just can't take it anymore"? Hint

feeling

time

love

patience

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Question 7 of 10

7. "'Cause it __
__ __, just to see you go, Around with someone new, And if I know you, You're doing the thing, everyday, just doin' that thing, I can't take you doing that thing you do"?

Hint

scares me so

makes me crazy

hurts me so

makes me mad

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song was the "B-side" to the single "That Thing You Do"?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the song "That Thing You Do"? Hint

Adam Schlesinger

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Hanks

The Wonders

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the movie, who wrote this hit single? Hint

The Bass Player

Guy

Jimmy

Lenny

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "You, doing that thing you do, Breakin' my heart into a __ pieces, Like you always do"?

Answer: million

"That Thing You Do" is Tom Hanks's writing and directorial debut.

2. "And you don't mean to be cruel, You never even knew, about the __, I've been going through"?

Answer: heartache

Tom Everett Scott (Guy), Johnathon Schaech (Jimmy), Steve Zahn (Lenny) and Ethan Embry (The Bass Player), practiced being a band for a couple of months to get the feeling of performing as a band, although most of The Wonders' performances were dubbed by other musicians.

3. "Well I try and try to forget you __, But it's just so hard to do, Everytime you do that thing you do"?

Answer: girl

In the film "That Thing You Do", the single peaked at Number 7 on the charts in August of 1964.

4. "I know all the games you play, And I'm gonna find a way, To let you know that, You'll be mine __"?

Answer: someday

"That Thing You Do" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music- Song, but didn't win.

5. "'Cause we, could be __ can't you see, If you'd only let me be, The one to hold you and keep you here with me"?

Answer: happy

Guy wasn't an original band member. He became a part of "The Wonders" after the original drummer, Chad, got sick and wasn't able to perform.

6. "I don't ask for a lot girl, But I know one thing's for sure, It's the __ I haven't got girl, And I just can't take it anymore"?

Answer: love

Mr. White said, "I don't want any of this lover's lament crap. I want something peppy, something happy, something up-tempo. I want something snappy"...and that's exactly what he got!

7. "'Cause it __ __ __, just to see you go, Around with someone new, And if I know you, You're doing the thing, everyday, just doin' that thing, I can't take you doing that thing you do"?

Answer: hurts me so

8. What song was the "B-side" to the single "That Thing You Do"?

Answer: All My Only Dreams

Recorded in one take on the same night, it became the fastest-rising record in the history of the Play-Tone label. When they started playing "All My Only Dreams", which was a ballad, more and more people came to the restaurant to see them play, which preceded them breaking into the 60's wonder-band!

9. Who wrote the song "That Thing You Do"?

Answer: Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger has been performing in various bands since high school and has provided music for the John Leguizamo series "House of Buggin'", Hazelle Goodman's HBO comedy special, and "The Dana Carvey Show". He also wrote "Sad Sad Boy" and "Back Together", (also found on the movie's soundtrack), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

10. According to the movie, who wrote this hit single?

Answer: Jimmy

After the demise of 'The Wonders', he produced records for the Play-Tone label with his new group "The Heardsmen".

Source: Author NalaMarie

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