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Which Great American Song Trivia Quiz

This time the lyrics I provide are from the main body of the song. Choose the correct "Great American Song"

A multiple-choice quiz by andy_smith. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
andy_smith

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,833

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song includes the following
"Maybe I shall meet him Sunday,
Maybe Monday, Maybe not;
Still I'm sure to meet him one day,
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day."? Hint

My Man

The Man I Love

Lover Man

Looking For a Boy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the song this excerpt is taken from.
"Oh, the times without number,
Darling, when I say to you:
"Do you love me as I love you?"" Hint

In the Still of the Night

What a Little Moonlight Can Do

My One and Only

The Very Thought of You

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Irving Berlin song contains the words
"Dance with me, I want my arms about you;
The charm about you will carry me through to Heaven"? Hint

Cheek to Cheek

Begin the Beguine

Change Partners

Let's Face the Music and Dance

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Peggy Lee song is this?
"I read the latest news
No buttons on my shoes
Baby I'm confused about you" Hint

I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good

I Don't Know Enough About You

He Needs Me

Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

5. In which song can the following advice be heard?
"If driving fast cars you like,
If low bars you like,
If old hymns you like,
Or bare limbs you like
If Mae West you like,
Or me undressed you like
Why, nobody would oppose." Hint

Just One of Those Things

Anything Goes

This Can't Be Love

Isn't This a Lovely Day

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song contains the lines
"What a mess you're making!
The neighbours want to know why I'm always shaking
Just like a flivver."
Hint

Fascinating Rhythm

I Got Rhythm

Boy! What Love Has Done to Me

I Got it Bad & That Ain't Good

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song starts:
"I've been away from you a long time
I never thought I'd miss you so
Somehow I feel your love was real,
Near you I want to be"? Hint

Swanee

Thou Swell

Embracable You

Do I Love You

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song contains the following?
"When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true" Hint

Let Yourself Go

I Get a Kick Out of You

With a Song in My Heart

The Nearness of You

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song contains these lines?
"I'm steppin' out, my dear, to breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class.
And I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas." Hint

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

Puttin' on the Ritz

Begin the Beguine

What a Little Moonlight Can Do

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, less well known,
"Not so far from here,
There's a very lively atmosphere
Ev'rybody's going there this year
And there's a reason"
At what destination does the singer go on to say they will see you? Hint

L A

FLORIDA

CUBA

HAVANA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song includes the following "Maybe I shall meet him Sunday, Maybe Monday, Maybe not; Still I'm sure to meet him one day, Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day."?

Answer: The Man I Love

"The Man I Love" features in "Lady, Be Good!" which was the first complete Broadway score that the Gershwin brothers were commissioned to write and which dates from 1924.

2. Name the song this excerpt is taken from. "Oh, the times without number, Darling, when I say to you: "Do you love me as I love you?""

Answer: In the Still of the Night

Written in 1937 by Cole Porter for the musical comedy film "Rosalie". The song starts:
"In the still of the night,
When the world is in slumber"

3. Which Irving Berlin song contains the words "Dance with me, I want my arms about you; The charm about you will carry me through to Heaven"?

Answer: Cheek to Cheek

"Heaven, I'm in Heaven,
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;
And I seem to find the happiness I seek
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek."
"Cheek to Cheek" is from "Top Hat" and dates from 1935.

4. Which Peggy Lee song is this? "I read the latest news No buttons on my shoes Baby I'm confused about you"

Answer: I Don't Know Enough About You

Written by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour and recently covered by Diana Krall.
"I know a little bit about a lot of things
But I don't know enough about you.
Just when I think you're mine
You try a different line and baby what can I do?"

5. In which song can the following advice be heard? "If driving fast cars you like, If low bars you like, If old hymns you like, Or bare limbs you like If Mae West you like, Or me undressed you like Why, nobody would oppose."

Answer: Anything Goes

"Anything Goes" was a 1934 composition from Cole Porter for the musical of the same name. The show also included "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top" and "It's De-lovely".

6. Which song contains the lines "What a mess you're making! The neighbours want to know why I'm always shaking Just like a flivver."

Answer: Fascinating Rhythm

Another George and Ira Gershwin number from "Lady, Be Good!". The refrain starts
"Fascinating rhythm, you've got me on the go!
Fascinating rhythm, I'm all a quiver."

7. Which song starts: "I've been away from you a long time I never thought I'd miss you so Somehow I feel your love was real, Near you I want to be"?

Answer: Swanee

"Swanee" dates back to 1919 and was written by George Gershwin, Irving Caesar and Ira Gershwin. It was included in "The Capitol Revue" and was the first worldwide hit Gershwin was to have.
The more familiar chorus goes
"Swanee how I love you,
How I love you
My dear old Swanee
I'd give the world to be
Among the folks in D I X I
Even now my Mammy's
Waiting for me, Praying for me
Down by the Swanee
The folks up north will see me no more
When I go to the Swanee shore."

8. Which song contains the following? "When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me All my wildest dreams come true"

Answer: The Nearness of You

"It's not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
It's just the nearness of you"
This 1937 song was originally written by Ned Jones and Hoagy Carmichael for the film "Romance in the Dark".

9. Which song contains these lines? "I'm steppin' out, my dear, to breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class. And I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas."

Answer: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

Copyright 1935 from Irving Berlin and featured in "Top Hat" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The chorus starts:-
"I'm puttin' on my top hat,
tyin' up my white tie,
brushin' off my tails.
I'm dudein' up my shirt front,
puttin' in the shirt studs,
polishin' my nails"

10. And finally, less well known, "Not so far from here, There's a very lively atmosphere Ev'rybody's going there this year And there's a reason" At what destination does the singer go on to say they will see you?

Answer: CUBA

"(I'll See You In) CUBA" was a 1920 prohibition song from the pen of Irving Berlin. Further lyrics include:-
"I'm on my way to Cuba
That's where I'm going,
Cuba, that's where I'll stay,
Cuba, where wine is flowing
And where those dark eyed Stellas
Light their fellas' panatellas"

Source: Author andy_smith

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