Lost for Words Trivia

1. Lyrics from a well-known Beach Boys song - "And she'll have fun fun fun 'Til her daddy takes the ______ away Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the ______ away" What car was daddy going to take away and spoil the fun?

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Answer: T-Bird

The Beach Boys sang these lyrics taken from the 1964 single "Fun, Fun, Fun ". This track, which peaked at number five in the US charts, featured on the album "Shut Down, Vol. 2". The inspiration for "Fun, Fun, Fun ", written by group members Brian Wilson and Mike Love, was an affluent girlfriend of drummer Dennis Wilson.

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Answer: Break

"Baby Love" topped both the US and UK charts in 1964. This Motown classic was just one of many Supremes hits written by Holland, Dozier and Holland. "Baby Love" earned the Supremes the distinction of being the first all-female group to top the UK singles chart. This track featured on their "Where Did Our Love Go" album.

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Answer: missing

"Nowhere Man" was recorded by the Beatles on 1965. The track, which was heard in the movie "Yellow Submarine", peaked at number three in the US charts. This Lennon and McCartney composition featured on the Beatles "Rubber Soul" album.

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Answer: stabbers

The O'Jays charted with these lyrics from "Back Stabbers" in 1978. The song was a Number three hit in the US and Number fourteen in the UK. The group was formed in 1958 and this was their first hit single. "Back Stabbers" was written by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead , who later charted themselves with "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" in 1979.

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Answer: September

"Maggie May" was a chart topping hit for Rod Stewart in both the US and UK, in 1971. It featured on the album "Every Picture Tells A Story". This song was originally the B-side to "Reason to Believe", but it proved to be more popular. "Maggie May" is said to be about Rod's first serious girlfriend.

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Answer: mind

"When A Man Loves A Woman" was Percy Sledge's only top ten hit single. Released in 1966 the single topped the US charts, and peaked at #2 in the UK. Percy Sledge was inducted into "The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame" in 2005. "When A Man Loves A Woman" has been recorded by many other artists including Micheal Bolton (1991) and Bette Midler (1980).

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Answer: Carol

"Oh! Carol" was a hit for Neil Sedaka in 1959. Neil penned this song with his long time writing partner Howard Greenfield. "Oh! Carol" peaked at #3 in the UK singles chart.

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Answer: eye

"Eye Of The Tiger", a 1982 hit for the US group Survivor, featured in the film "Rocky III". Written and produced by Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik "Eye Of The Tiger" was a US and UK chart topper.

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Answer: rose

US singer Lynn Anderson hit the charts with "Rose Garden" in 1971. The song, written by Joe South, peaked at #2 in the UK singles chart.

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Answer: letter

These lyrics come from "The Letter", a 1967 hit for US group The Box Tops. A chart topper in the US, the single peaked at #5 in the UK.

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Answer: Jude

"Hey Jude", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, was a hit for the Beatles in 1968. The song was a chart topper in both the US and UK. "Hey Jude" was originally called "Hey Jules" and dedicated to John's son Julian who was having a tough time dealing with his parents' divorce.

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Answer: three

"Knock Three Times" was a hit for Dawn, fronted by Tony Orlando, in 1971. Tony was born Michael Cassavitis in New York in 1944. The single was a chart-topper on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Answer: name

The group America had a hit with these lyrics from the song "Horse With No Name" in 1971 / 1972. Written by lead singer Dewey Bunnell it was a US chart topper, reaching #3 in the UK.

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Answer: Sue

"Runaround Sue" was a hit for Dion, real name Dion DiMucci, in 1961. A US #1 the song peaked at #11 in the UK.

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Answer: East

These words come from the Beach Boys song "California Girls".
This 1965 hit was written by group member Brian Wilson.

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Answer: Alfie

"Alfie" was a US hit for Dionne Warwick in 1966.
Another version of the same song was a UK hit for Cilla Black in the same year.
Cilla's version, which featured on the soundtrack of the 1966 film "Alfie", peaked at #9 in the UK.

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Answer: Saturday

"Another Saturday Night" was a hit for Sam Cooke in 1963. A singer/songwriter Sam was born in Mississippi in 1931, he died in 1964.

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Answer: Ben

This song, "Ben" was a Motown hit for Michael Jackson in 1972.
A US chart topper, "Ben" peaked at #7 in the UK.

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Answer: Georgia

"Midnight Train To Georgia" was a 1976 hit for Gladys Knight and The Pips. This US #1 hit peaked at #10 in the UK.

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Answer: chain

Elvis Presley hit the charts with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" in 1957.
This single, written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe, a US chart topper was a UK #3 hit.

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Answer: boogie

The single "Blame It On The Boogie" was a hit for The Jacksons in 1978. This track was lifted from The Jacksons' "Destiny" album.

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Answer: tide

These lyrics come from "The Tide Is High" by Blondie, fronted by Deborah Harry. This catchy song bounced to the top of both the US and UK singles charts in 1980.

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Answer: arms

"Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" was a 1963 hit for Gene Pitney. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Gene Francis Alan Pitney was born in Connecticut in 1941.

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Answer: loco-motion

"The Loco-Motion" has been a hit for Little Eva, real name Eva Boyd, in 1962 Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 and Kylie Minogue in 1988.

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Answer: called

This Motown track was a hit for Stevie Wonder in 1984. 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' topped the charts in both the UK and the USA.

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Answer: Venus

These lyrics come from Bananarama's single "Venus" and featured on their album "True Confessions" This song, released in 1986, got to #1 in the US charts and #8 in the UK. "Venus" was originally a 1970 hit for Dutch group Shocking Blue.

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Answer: rabbit

The song is Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog", written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Elvis hit the charts with this track in 1956. It got to #1 in the US and #2 in the UK charts.

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Answer: blue

The Elvis Presley, the "King" of rock'n'roll, rocked into the charts with "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1959. "Blue Suede Shoes" was written by, and originally a hit for, Carl Perkins in 1956.

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Answer: carry

Lyrics from "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by British group The Hollies. This 1969 single charted at number seven in the US and number three in the UK. Elton John played the piano on this recording. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" has been used on many advertising campaigns, and topped the UK charts when re-released in 1988.

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Answer: California

These lyrics come from The Mamas and the Papas 1966 classic single "California Dreaming". This single, lifted from the "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" album, peaked at number four in the US charts, 23 in the UK. The Mamas and the Papas broke up when Cass Elliot left to pursue a solo career in 1968. She died in 1974. The Mamas and the Papas were inducted into "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1998.

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