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America Unnamed Horses Alligator Lizards
  America: Unnamed Horses & Alligator Lizards   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
America is still touring, and they sound great! In addition to enjoying their many hits, there are stories to hear, which sometimes lead to the quest for more information. Are you an America fan?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Nov 29 14
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  Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just how much do you know about America's classic "A Horse With No Name"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #14 in the 'Anatomy' series.
Average, 10 Qns, FussBudget, May 13 05
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  America   great trivia quiz  
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 15 Qns
They rode onto the charts on 'A Horse With No Name' in 1972. This quiz is mostly about the lyrics of their songs, with three general questions. Most of the information comes from the insert from the 'Complete Greatest Hits' cd.
Average, 15 Qns, skunkee, Sep 10 16
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America Trivia Questions
1. Where is the song set?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: The desert

The first line of the chorus says it all: "I've been through the desert on a horse with no name" According to www.songfacts.com: "America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there".

2. Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek were the three members of 'America'. Where did they meet?

From Quiz America

Answer: Their fathers were all U.S. Air Force servicemen stationed in England.

Their fathers were stationed at West Ruislip, near London, and the boys all met while working in the warehouse on the base.

3. In the song "you can remember your name" because:

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: No one gives you pain

"In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain" Hmmm, it does make the desert seem somewhat more attractive!

4. How did they choose the name 'America'?

From Quiz America

Answer: From an 'Americana' jukebox.

The jukebox was in the cafeteria of the warehouse where they all worked.

5. Please complete this lyric: "The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of ______"

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Sound

Aren't these just the greatest lyrics?: "The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound" I laugh every time I hear "The heat was hot" - it's so deep!

6. Last information question and then we'll get on to the lyrics. Which one of the three left the band in 1977?

From Quiz America

Answer: Dan Peek & Peek

Dan Peek left the group in 1977 because he rediscovered his Christian faith, and was not happy with his lifestyle. He went on to pursue more religious music, while Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell continued to tour and record as 'America'.

7. What did it feel "good to be out of" for the singer?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Rain

"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain" It would be a bit hard to be out of the sun if you were in the desert...

8. 'We used to laugh. We used to cry. We used to bow our heads then wonder why.'

From Quiz America

Answer: I Need You

This song was one of the first written by Gerry Beckley and was on the self-titled album (remember those?) 'America'.

9. After how many days was the horse set free?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Nine

"After nine days I let the horse run free 'Cause the desert had turned to sea" According to www.songfacts.com: "This was the first single for America. They moved to the US a year later, after this became a hit".

10. 'So please, believe in me when I say I'm spinning round, round, round, round, smoke glass stained bright colours.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Tin Man

Bunnell wrote this song, referring to the words as 'kaleidoscopic imagery'. It was on the album 'Holiday' and reached #4 on the charts.

11. The singer states: "I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed" What emotion is reflected in the following line?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Sadness

"After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed Made me sad to think it was dead" According to www.songfacts.com: "Many people thought this was Neil Young when they heard it. (The song) replaced Young's "Heart Of Gold" at #1 in the US".

12. 'Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup, and ride that highway in the sky.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Lonely People

Writing credit for this one goes to Dan Peek and his wife Catherine. Peek wrote it shortly after getting married, stating that he had always felt like one of the lonely people, but now felt like one of the winners.

13. There is only one word in the lyrics that starts with the letter 'J'. What is it?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Journey

It's in the opening line: "On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life" According to www.songfacts.com: "Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19. He based the images in the lyrics on things he saw while visiting the US".

14. 'Don't try denying living on the other side, all your life, you were on your own.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Don't Cross the River

Peek got the idea for the line 'don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide' while watching a college football game. Alabama fans were holding up a sign that said just that, referring to the 'Alabama Crimson Tide'.

15. What is the only colour that gets mentioned during the song?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Answer: Red

"After two days in the desert sun My skin began to turn red" Well, the desert will do that to ya!

16. 'He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane that's abandoned.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Sandman

Bunnell wrote this one, drawing on conversations he'd had with airmen who had just returned from the war in Viet Nam. The line 'running from the sandman' refers to one guy in particular who'd said that he hardly ever slept while in Viet Nam because he'd been afraid to.

17. 'I never believed in things that I couldn't see. I said if I can't feel it, then how could it be?'

From Quiz America

Answer: You Can Do Magic

This was their big bounce back hit in 1982, the first real North American hit they'd had since Dan Peek left the group. It was written by Russ Ballard and released on the album 'View From the Ground'.

18. 'Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?'

From Quiz America

Answer: Sister Golden Hair

This one was written by Beckley, and was their first #1 hit after 'A Horse With No Name'. The line 'meet me in the air' came about because Jackson Browne, who they were touring with, misheard the original line and sang it back to Beckley that way. Beckley liked it better than the original and kept it that way.

19. 'I get the shivers, up and down my spine. The only time I'm happy's when I know she's mine.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Woman Tonight

This is one of my favourites, but since it only made it to #44, it's obvious that not everyone agrees with me. This song was Dan Peek's attempt at reggae and has a delightful Jamaican feel to it.

20. 'Honey would you please be my missus? And she says yes with her kisses. Now he's ticklin' her fancy, rubbin' her toes...

From Quiz America

Answer: Muskrat Love

This song was written by Willis Allen and only made it to # 67 on the charts. Strangely enough, 'Captain and Tennille' took it to #4 three years later.

21. 'Oh won't you come in out of the rain? And things will never be the same. And then just like Greta Garbo...'

From Quiz America

Answer: Right Before Your Eyes

I had to put this one in because it was written by Canadian Ian Thomas. They took it to #45 on the charts in 1982.

22. 'Some people say this town don't look good in snow. You don't care, I know.'

From Quiz America

Answer: Ventura Highway

This song was written by Bunnell and is all about leaving. It reached #8 in the charts.

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