Name the Song Trivia

1. A. Lyrical Clue: "February made me shiver/ With every paper I'd deliver". Name the song.

From Quiz Alphabet Anthem (the Best Songs by Letter)

Answer: "American Pie" - Don McLean

The song was released in 1971 on the album of the same name. It was written and performed by Don McLean. The song went to number one on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide. It gone as high as number 210 on the U.S Billboard all- time singles chart.

From Quiz The Song Name is Right on the Tip of my Tongue!

Answer: The Day Before You Came

In my personal opinion "The Day Before You Came" is one of ABBA's most under-rated songs. It has been interpreted as a woman reciting all the boring things she does in a day before she meets her love and it's been interpreted as a woman reciting all the things she does before she meets her death. Regardless of your interpretation, it is a haunting, beautiful song. It was released in 1982 as the first new song from the compilation album "The Singles: The First Ten Years" and did not chart at all in the U.S. It reached number thirty-two in the U.K. as ABBA's success was on the decline at the time. The song has been covered a number of times including by new wave band Blancmange who released it in the U.K. in 1984 and saw it reach number twenty-two on the charts there.

From Quiz Songs Sung by Men, but Written by Women

Answer: Robyn

"Dancing on my Own" was written by a Swedish pop star named Robyn. Her version was a big hit in Europe, charting in many European countries, but it's not well-known in the United States. Calum Scott did a cover of the song in 2015 and his version became a bigger hit worldwide, charting at number 93 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and charting in at least ten different countries. The two versions of the song are very different. One could say that musically, Robyn's version focuses on the "Dancing" part, while Calum Scott's slower version of the song seems to emphasize the "On my own" part.

From Quiz It's The Same Old Song

Answer: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

"(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock", written by Jimmy Knight/Max Freedman, peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart for Bill Haley And His Comets in 1955, on its re-entry later in 1955 it was number one for five weeks. On its second re-entry in 1956 it peaked at number five, on its third re-entry later in 1956 it peaked at number 24. On its fourth re-entry in 1957 it peaked at number 25, on its fifth re-entry later in 1957 it peaked at number 22. On re-issue in 1968 it peaked at number 20 and on its second re-issue in 1974 it peaked at number 12. Between 1955 and 1974 "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley And His Comets spent a total of 51 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol. IX

Answer: Hard

"A Hard Headed Woman" written by Claude Demetrius was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in 1958. It peaked at number two on the UK singles chart the same year. It was Elvis Presley's second number one of 1958 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the 11th of 18 US number one hits in the 20th century. It was the fourth of five Top 5 hits on the UK singles chart in 1958.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [15]

Answer: Kiss From a Rose

Although Seal wrote the song in 1987, he was not pleased with it and left it aside for several years, until he decided to release it in his 1994 second eponymous album. It was, also, released as a single with "The Wind Cries Mary" as its B-side. Director Joel Schumacher used the song in his 1995 film "Batman Returns" with Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman and the song appears in the "Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture" soundtrack. Here is the rest of the verse: "Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah Now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey" This '90s classic was written up by Tiye based on a recommendation from ClaudiaCat.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [14]

Answer: You Belong With Me

Swift had won the award for the video for 'You Belong With Me', which featured her playing both the heroine of the song and an evil cheerleader. During Swift's acceptance speech, West grabbed the microphone off her and said, "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!" Beyoncé was later awarded Video of the Year for 'Single Ladies', and called Swift back onstage to finish her speech. Feuds aside, this song was graciously recommended to us by CmdrK and the question was written by Kankurette.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [13]

Answer: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Bobby McFerrin is an American jazz vocalist who has worked both solo and in collaborations. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is entirely a cappella, featuring numerous overdubbed vocal takes to accompany the central melody. The song became a huge charting hit for McFerrin and won him Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1989. The song became deeply ingrained in popular culture and has featured in numerous films. George H. W. Bush even used the song for his presidential campaign without McFerrin's consent, causing McFerrin (a Democrat supporter) to momentarily retire the song from his setlists in protest. After the success of "Don't Worry, Be Happy", Bobby McFerrin began exploring other career possibilities, including composing for film studios like Pixar and collaborating with orchestras. The incorrect options are, in fact, Bob Marley songs. Don't mix it up-- Daaanieeel wrote this question and Babsr sent it in.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [12]

Answer: Born to Run

"Born to Run" (1975) was seen as Bruce Springsteen's final fling at stardom. To that point he'd released two albums that were commercial failures despite garnering strong critical acclaim. This single, filled with gothic grandeur amidst a rock and roll fairy tale tinged with a romantic realism, would be the icebreaker that tore down the walls to mainstream acceptance for Bruce. The "Wall of Sound" was a formula employed by Phil Spector that would imbue the songs he produced with a "dense orchestral aesthetic" that sounded bigger on radio. Christgau noted that Springsteen embraced this on "Born to Run" indicating that "it was the fulfillment of everything "Be My Baby" was about and lots more." Critic Greil Marcus agreed by stating that the song was "a '56 Chevy running on melted down Crystals' records." Pollucci19 brings us this question based on a song recommendation from Iceman61.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [9]

Answer: We Are the World

Originally created by USA for Africa, a supergroup comprised of many major 1980s musicians and bands including Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, and Kenny Rogers (amongst dozens of others), "We Are the World" was an unsurprising hit, earning more than fifty million for famine relief through the song and related promotional materials. The single hit number one on many international charts and went platinum several times over. The remake, released in 2010, a year after Jackson's death, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Dg_dave brings us this important song, known for its worldwide influence.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [7]

Answer: Sultans of Swing

When the Knopflers created Dire Straits in the late 1970s, it wasn't quite apparent that they would end up bringing forth several 'firsts' in the music industry. While "Sultans of Swing" became their first major U.S. single (off their self-titled album), later releases like "Brothers in Arms" would go on to win Grammy and BRIT Awards. From that, their track "Money For Nothing" became the first music video to air on MTV Europe. Their eponymous debut reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Australian Albums Chart. We can thank Dcpddc478 for this recommendation.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [6]

Answer: Thriller

"Thriller" is, by sales records, one of the best-selling singles ever released, and the album (released in 1982) also broke sales records, going twenty-nine times platinum in the U.S. alone over several decades. The "Thriller" music video, directed by John Landis, was fourteen minutes long and is one of the most famous music videos of all time, having been the first inducted into the National Film Registry in the States. Other singles from the "Thriller" album include "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "The Girl is Mine", and "Human Nature". "Thriller" was brought to this Setlist by George95.

From Quiz One from Ten and Let the Music Play!

Answer: Dress Rehearsal Rag

"Dress Rehearsal Rag" was included in the album "Songs of Love and Hate", Cohen's third album. It was released in 1970. The song was performed live only two times, because his content was said to be very depressive.

From Quiz It was based on...

Answer: I Can't Get Started With You

"I Can't Get Started" (also called "I Can't Get Started With You"), was introduced by Bob Hope, in 1936. With lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by Vernon Duke, Hal Kemp and his orchestra took it to 14th on the charts. Happily, trumpeter Bunny Berigan made it his theme song in 1937, changing the mood from downtrodden to joyous. Bunny died in 1942, but his recording made the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975. Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as Bing Crosby, Charlie Parker and Rod Stewart, just to name a few, based recordings on this original. The song also appears in the movie "Chinatown".

From Quiz The Power of a Song

Answer: Jigsaw Falling Into Place

Having their hit single, "Jigsaw Falling Into Place," as well as the rest of the album downloaded for free did wonders for the band. Although one-third of the consumers downloaded the album for free, buyers paid an average of $8 to download the music. Three million copies of the album were sold within a year. Other bands have since followed suit. As a result, the power of record companies has since dwindled.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol. VIII

Answer: Line

The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group had a number eight hit on the UK chart with "Rock Island Line" in 1956. It also reached number eight on the US pop chart the same year. Lonnie Donegan was one of the UK's rare visitors to the US pop chart pre-Beatles and had two other US pop chart entries. "Lost John" which reached number 58 in 1956 and "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Over Night)" which reached number five in 1961. He had 17 UK top ten hits between 1956 and 1962, including three number one hits.

From Quiz What a Girl Wants

Answer: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

The song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" was originally sung by Carol Channing in the Broadway production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", but was most famously sung by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 movie. Marilyn needed help with the song, as she couldn't reach the high notes. The series of "no's" were dubbed in by soprano Marni Nixon.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.VII:In Colour

Answer: Green

Jim Lowe opened the door to the number one spot and spent three weeks at the top of the US pop chart in 1956. It reached number eight on the UK chart in the same year. It was his only US top ten hit and his only UK chart entry but it earned him a US Gold Disc. Frankie Vaughan reached number two on the UK chart with the song in 1956 and Glen Mason reached number 24 on the UK chart with the song also in 1956. Shakin' Stevens took it all the way to number one on the UK chart for four weeks in 1981. None of these three versions reached the US chart.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [5]

Answer: This is Not a Love Song

"This is Not a Love Song", released in 1983 as a single, became the band's most popular song hitting a peak of number fifteen on the UK Singles Charts. What turned out to be a hit was later rerecorded for their fourth album release, "This is What You Want... This is What You Get" which only reached number fifty-six in the UK and failed to chart in the US. This was one of the band's two original albums (of seven) to not chart in North America and definitely their lowest charting in Europe. Glendathecat brought this British fare onto the Funtrivia Setlist.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [4]

Answer: High Hopes

Sinatra was nominated for Best Original Song at five different Oscars ceremonies (winning three times: 1954, 1957, and 1959 respectively). Sinatra would also win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar (and Golden Globe) for "From Here to Eternity" in 1953 and host the ceremonies on two different occasions. "High Hopes" was nominated for Record of the Year at the second Grammy Awards (in 1959) and appeared on the album "All the Way" along with "Witchcraft". The song was later covered by Doris Day in 1964 on a children's album. This Sinatra classic was added to our list by Bucknallbabe.

From Quiz The FunTrivia Setlist [3]

Answer: Wasted Days and Wasted Nights

In 1974, Freddy Fender released his first album, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls". His first single, of the same name, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country charts in the US shortly before "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" also became a number one single in the same year. The re-release came as a surprise. Fender had previously performed the song before he was charged with marijuana possession, but his name dwindled in the music industry as a result of his subsequent incarceration. This Fender classic was shuffled into our setlist by Jakeroo.

From Quiz So Long, Farewell

Answer: Don't You

The song "Don't You" is also called "Don't You Forget About Me". It was written by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff. Several artists were asked to record the song but declined. When Simple Minds finally agreed to make a recording, it was accomplished in three hours. It became one of the bands most famous songs.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.V

Answer: People

Sheb Wooley had a number one hit for six weeks on the US pop chart in 1958 with "The Purple People Eater". It reached number 12 on the UK chart. Actor, Singer, Songwriter Sheb Wooley appeared on TV and in Movies, he played Pete Nolan in the western TV show "Rawhide" which ran from 1959 to 1966 with Clint Eastwood and played Ben Miller in the 1952 western movie "High Noon" with Gary Cooper.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.IV

Answer: Light

"Travellin' Light" was the second UK number one for Cliff Richard, it went to number one in 1959. It did not chart in the US. Sir Cliff is the only singer to have had a UK number one single in five different decades from the '50s to the '90s. He only has three months left of 2009 to get a number one in this decade. Maybe his new version of the '50s hit "Singing The Blues" with his old backing group The Shadows, will do it. He has had 14 UK number ones altogether. His biggest hit in the US was "Devil Woman in 1976 which got to number six and earned him a gold disc.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.III

Answer: Rip

Bill Haley and His Comets had a number 25 hit with "Rip It Up" on the US pop chart in 1956. It reached number four on the UK chart. Little Richard took it the highest reaching number 17 on the US pop chart in 1956. His version reached number 30 on the UK chart. Elvis Presley had a number 27 hit with it on the UK chart in 1957; his version never charted in the US.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.II

Answer: Blueberry

Fats Domino found his thrill on "Blueberry Hill" in 1956. It reached number six on the UK chart and it was his only UK top ten hit. It reached number two on the US pop chart. Fats never had a number one on either chart.

From Quiz Song Titles Through The Decades Vol.I

Answer: Molly

Little Richard sang "Good Golly Miss Molly" in 1958. It reached number eight on the UK chart and number ten on the US pop chart.

From Quiz Stage names: find the song (part 2 of 2)

Answer: Love Kills

Freddie Mercury, born on Zanzibar, had a statue for him erected in the Swiss town of Montreux. "Born to be Wild" is by Steppenwolf, "Cocaine" is by J.J. Cale, and "Light my Fire" is by The Doors.

From Quiz Stage names: find the song (part 1 of 2)

Answer: Crocodile Rock

Not counting his real name and prominent pseudonym, Elton John used many more pseudonyms, some of which are Rockaday Johnny, Ann Orson, Redget Buntovan, Tripe, Dinah Card, Reggae Dwight, Lord Choc Ice and Nancy Treadlight. "Song Sung Blue" is by Neil Diamond, "If I were a Boy" is by Beyonce Knowles, and "Devils & Dust" is by Bruce Springsteen.

From Quiz Mixed Pop Music

Answer: Foolish

A song by Ashanti! Hooray!

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