Places in Songs Trivia

1. Which song was first popularized in 1951 and sung by Patti Page and Les Paul/Mary Ford?

From Quiz The Hills Are Alive

Answer: Mockin' Bird Hill

Patti Page's recording of "Mockin' Bird Hill" lasted on the 'Billboard' pop music chart for 22 weeks and went as high as number two; the Les Paul/Mary Ford version also reached the 'Billboard' chart and reached number one on the 'Cash Box' best-selling record charts on April 21, 1951 through May 12th and returned to number one on May 26th. The tune was also covered by Burl Ives and Slim Whitman and was mentioned in "Spanish Bombs", a song by The Clash. As for the other choices: "Hill Farmers Blues" is by Mark Knopfler, "Old Dirt Hill" from the Dave Matthews Band and "Tight Wad Hill" is sung by Green Day.

From Quiz Location, Location, Location

Answer: The Grass Roots

This was the first hit, released in 1966, for the San Francisco based rockers with the tight arrangements and dynamic lead vocals by Rob Grill. The song was written by P.F. Sloane, an excellent song writer who penned "Eve Of Destruction," "Secret Agent Man," and various charted songs for The Turtles, The Searchers, and Herman's Hermits, among others. (all release dates are U.S. Billboard Top 40, unless otherwise noted)

From Quiz The "World" of Music in the Seventies

Answer: Engelbert Humperdinck

"Winter World of Love" was released in 1969 by Engelbert Humperdinck and went to Number 16 the following year. He was born Arnold George Dorsey and was a saxophone player early in his musical career. He served a stint in the service and contracted tuberculosis upon his discharge. When he regained his health in 1965 he signed with Decca Records and changed his stage name. Two years later he topped the US charts with "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)", a song originally composed in 1946 by James Pebworth, Robert Yount and Eddie Miller. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" was a 1970 Top Forty hit from Lenny Welch. Tom Jones made the charts with "Can't Stop Loving You" and "Daughter of Darkness" the same year. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" went to the top of the US charts for B.J. Thomas.

From Quiz The Musical "World" of the Sixties

Answer: Sam Cooke

Same Cooke recorded "Wonderful World" in 1959 for his Keen Records album "The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke" The song was composed by Cooke along with Herb Alpert and Lou Adler. Sam Cooke had departed the Keen label and had signed with RCA when the song was released by Keen. A young Lou Rawls provided backup harmony on the recording. Sam's original version reached Number 12 in 1960 on the US charts. Herman's Hermits' version left out a verse but still topped out at Number Four in the US and peaked at Number Seven in the UK. The Motown group The Supremes were one of the first groups to record a cover version after Cooke's death for their "We Remember Sam Cooke" LP in 1965. Sam Cooke's version was used in the 1978 film, "Animal House", during the food fight scene. "Am I the Man" was a Top Forty single for Jackie Wilson in 1960. Fats Domino's "Country Boy" made it to Number 25 the same year and "Let the Little Girl Dance" was a US Top Ten for Billy Bland.

From Quiz Geography in Songs

Answer: It is below the equator

On a standard globe, the northern hemisphere is on top and the southern hemisphere is at the bottom. The equator divides the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere. Therefore, because Australia is completely below the equator, it is known as "down under" (i.e. under the equator).

From Quiz Climb Every Mountain

Answer: Mel Torme

The song was written by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart for the second of three revues called 'The Garrick Gaieties'. The first of these revues was in 1925 and included the song 'Manhattan'. 'Mountain Greenery' appeared in 1926. Mel Torme was nicknamed 'The Velvet Fog', and was primarily a jazz singer. He also co-wrote 'The Christmas Song' (also known as 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire') with Bob Wells, which was originally recorded by Nat King Cole.

From Quiz Dixie in US Music

Answer: (Down At) Papa Joe's

The Dixie Belles took "(Down At) Papa Joe's" to Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and followed with the Top Twenty "Southtown U.S.A." in 1964. The group was also billed as The Dixie Belles with Cornbread and Jerry. The Dixie Belles consisted originally of members of The Anita Kerr Singers. When the song became a hit a group of girls was recruited to tour in support of the song. Their third single failed to make the Top 100 and they never released another single. Members of the group formed The Charmels and recorded unsuccessful singles for the Stax label in the late sixties. The Orlons had a Top Twenty release in 1963 with "Cross Fire!". "Wait 'Till My Bobby Gets Home" went to Number 26 for Darlene Love the same year. "Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah" was a 1963 Top Ten by Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans.

From Quiz A "World" of Music

Answer: Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson was a cast member of one of the most successful early television shows of the 1950s when he and his real life family starred in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". Ricky parlayed his popularity into a successful music career with such hits as "Hello Mary Lou", "Poor Little Fool", and "Travelin' Man" among his many hits. This song, "Young World" was released in 1962 and got to the number five position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. Nelson may be best known for his recording of "Garden Party", a 1972 tune which recounted an unpleasant experience he had while appearing at an oldies show in New York's Madison Square Garden. Nelson died when his small plane crashed and burned just north of Dallas, Texas in 1985.

From Quiz Let's Go to "Town"

Answer: Gene Pitney

Gene Pitney began his career with a tune called "(I Want to) Love My Life Away" early in 1961 which squeaked into the U.S. Top 40 charts at number 39. The theme song from "Town Without Pity" a 1961 classic starring Kirk Douglas did much better peaking at number 13 on the charts. The song also scored well in the U.K. and in Canada. Pitney went on to have 15 more top 40 hits during the 1960s, some of which included "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "Half Heaven, Half Heartache" and "It Hurts to Be In Love". Pitney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

From Quiz Mountains in Songs

Answer: "So Small" - Carrie Underwood

"So Small" is on Carrie Underwood's second CD, "Carnival Ride" (2007). It is about how love is the most important thing there is. In 2007, it was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and number three on the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles.

From Quiz Artists on Holiday!

Answer: House Of The Rising Sun

This was the first number one to play longer than four minutes, charting in June 1964. More impressive is that it was recorded in one take.

From Quiz Go With the Flow-Names of Rivers in Music

Answer: Mississippi

"Mississippi" hit the UK charts in August '76 and reached the top spot. Pussycat were a country band from Holland but only bothered the chart compilers on one other occasion when "Smile" reached number 26 later in the same year. The Mississippi river is the second longest in the US with a length of some 2,320 miles (3,734 km).

From Quiz A Little Travelin' Music!

Answer: "Travelin' Light"

"TRAVELIN' LIGHT, travelin' light, and I just can't wait to be with my baby tonight!". The second record album I ever bought on my own [after "Meet The Beatles"] was "Introducing Herman's Hermits" [MGM/1965], their U.S. debut. "Travelin' Light" was the B-side for their hit single remake of "Wonderful World" and also appeared on "Their Second Album: Herman's Hermits On Tour" [MGM/1965].

From Quiz Recording Artists with Geographical Names

Answer: Chicago

Hit No. 1 in 1976.

From Quiz From Russia With Love

Answer: Love Missile F1-11

The name Sigue Sigue Sputnik roughly translates to 'burn burn satellite'. 'Sigue' meaning 'burn' in Russian and Sputnik referring to the first man made satellite launched into space by the Soviets in 1957. "Love Missile F1-11" did fairly well on the international charts. It reached third position on the UK Singles, German and Irish charts, second position on the South African chart, but took the top spot on the Spanish chart. It was most noted for being used on the soundtrack to the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". The album itself was a top ten album on the UK Album charts. Sigue Sigue Sputnik recorded six albums between 1986 and 2003 and released a mammoth nineteen singles between 1986 and 2011.

From Quiz Rewritten Song Titles Mentioning Geography

Answer: The Night Chicago Died

"The Night Chicago Died" reached number one on the US Hot Billboard 100 chart in 1974, the year it was released, and also number three in the United Kingdom and number two in Canada. The song relates the story of a fictional gun battle between Al Capone and the police and how the wife of one police office is in agony waiting to know if her husband survived. Fortunately it has a happy ending in that regard at least. Chicago, USA, has several nicknames, but the "Windy City" is the most recognisable. Several reasons are given for this nickname's origins. The weather there because of its location on the shores of Lake Michigan, the 1893 World Fair and the hype surrounding it, its ongoing rivalry with Cincinnati, and politicians there all being known as windbags. Love the politicians one.

From Quiz The Hills Are Alive

Answer: ZZ Top

ZZ Top is a rock band which was formed in Houston, Texas in 1969 and continues with the same three singers, well into the next century. The trio, known for their long beards, consists of Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard (the only one without a beard). This group has remained together longer than most marriages and has produced albums which include "Eliminator", "XXX", "Tres hombres", "Afterburner" and "La Futura". Among their 'top' songs are "La Grange" (1973) and "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs", all from the 1983 "Eliminator" album. As an aside, the group is the last entry in the "Encyclopedia Britannica".

From Quiz Location, Location, Location

Answer: The Supremes first number one hit

The Supremes became the preeminent girl group in the Motown stable, arguably because the man in charge of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, gave them more publicity and favored status in the studio. There is no denying the commercial and crossover appeal of the group, whose polished image and smooth sound appealed to white audiences and adults across a broad spectrum. For more soul and great vocal performances, check out Martha and the Vandellas or the Marvelettes on some of the lesser known Motown cuts.

From Quiz The "World" of Music in the Seventies

Answer: Coca-Cola

The first recorded version of "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)" was recorded by Susan Shirley in 1971 for a Coca-Cola advertisement. When it was released for radio airplay it bombed. A commercial was filmed using the song on an Italian hilltop that generated a response for recordings of the song. A studio group was assembled called The Hillside Singers and the song was released as a single. The New Seekers also recorded a version that became a US Top Ten hit, eventually selling 12 million copies. They also released an album titled "We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". The version released by The Hilltop Singers peaked at Number 13 on the US charts and was the group's only hit.

From Quiz The Musical "World" of the Sixties

Answer: Tony Bennett

Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel composed "If I Ruled the World" for the West End musical "Pickwick" (1963), which was based on "Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens. Sir Harry Secombe reached Number 18 with the song in 1963 in the UK. Tony Bennett recorded and released his version two years later. In 2006 he teamed up with Celine Dion and recorded the song for the Grammy-winning "Duets: An American Classic" album. James Brown, Tom Jones and Regina Belle are among the many artists who have also recorded versions of the song. Frank Sinatra had a US Top Forty single with "It Was a Very Good Year" in 1965. "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" was a Dean Martin single in 1965 and Andy Williams had US Top Forty success in 1965 with "And Roses and Roses". Sammy Davis released a version of "If I Ruled the World" that stalled at Number 135 in 1965.

From Quiz Geography in Songs

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema Beach became widely known by the song "Girl from Ipanema". One interesting fact about Ipanema's beach is that there is an area called "the gay beach" which is well-known for being a gay-friendly area, with the rainbow flag flying in the air. Another attraction is the Corcovada Mountain on top of which is the famous Christ the Redeemer statue. This statue is one of the seven man-made wonders of the world. The mountain is in central Rio and is located in the Tijuca Forest. Of all the cities in the southern hemisphere, Rio de Janeiro is the most visited.

From Quiz Climb Every Mountain

Answer: Whenever, Wherever

Shakira is from Colombia and had some success on the US Latin charts with recordings in Spanish. In 2001, she released the album 'Laundry Service', her first to include songs in English. 'Whenever, Wherever' reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA and number one on the US Latin charts. It reached number 2 on the UK singles chart and number one in several countries, including Germany, Italy and Spain. The lyrics also include another reference to mountains, but the ones quoted are more suitable for a family site.

From Quiz Dixie in US Music

Answer: The Band

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was written Robbie Robertson of The Band. The group recorded the song on their eponymous 1969 album. The Band did not have a major hit single with the song but performed it frequently in concerts and during the documentary film taped during their last gig, "The Last Waltz", in 1976. Joan Baez made some minor lyric changes when she recorded her version. In 1975 Johnny Cash recorded the song for his "John R. Cash" LP. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" was a 1971 release by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Lobo took "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo" to Number Five the same year. "Teach Your Children" and "Ohio" were 1970 Top Twenty releases by CSN.

From Quiz A "World" of Music

Answer: Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke was the artist that first wrote and recorded "Wonderful World" way back in 1960. Cooke's version reached as high as number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and also got to number 27 in the U.K. Cook is considered a pioneer in the field of soul music and this song certainly contributed to that assessment. His version of the song is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 373. Herman's Hermits rendition of the same song with an upbeat arrangement peaked at number four on the Billboard charts in the U.S. and number seven in the U.K. in 1964 during the famed "British Invasion".

From Quiz Let's Go to "Town"

Answer: Del Shannon

Del Shannon was his stage name, and he recorded such previous hits as "Runaway", (Billboard #1, 1961) "Hats Off to Larry" (Billboard #5, 1961) before he took this tune to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in late 1962. The song peaked at number four in the U.K. as well. Shannon success waned in the U.S. when the British Invasion started, but ironically, he continued to have success in the U.K. throughout the decade. A wonderful talent, Shannon unfortunately took his own life in 1990.

From Quiz Mountains in Songs

Answer: "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - Savage Garden

"Truly, Madly, Deeply" is on Savage Garden's self-titled CD, which came out in 1997. It is a love song. In January 1998, it was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.

From Quiz Artists on Holiday!

Answer: Green Green Grass Of Home

It had been recorded by Porter Wagoner in 1964, Bobby Bare in 1965 and Jerry Lee Lewis in 1966, but Tom's version later that year hit the top. "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" hit the top of the charts in 1983 for Paul Young. Blur scored their first number one with "Country House" in 1995.

From Quiz A Little Travelin' Music!

Answer: thinking

"THINKING is the best way to travel!". The song title is "The Best Way To Travel" from The Moody Blues album "In Search Of The Lost Chord" [Deram/1968].

From Quiz From Russia With Love

Answer: Circus clown

"Leningrad" is based on Viktor Razinov's life story, although Joel took some artistic license. For instance, he explains in his "Nuremberg Series: An Evening of Questions and Answers" that he had made Viktor older than he was in order for him to have been born in the aftermath of the Siege of Leningrad in 1944. They met during Joel's tour of the Soviet Union and Viktor attended each of his six concerts culminating in him meeting Joel's daughter after the final concert in Leningrad. Viktor travelled to the U.S. in 2015 to attend Joel's concert and he played Leningrad in tribute to his friend. The last verse to the song: "And so my child and I came to this place To meet him eye to eye and face to face He made my daughter laugh, then we embraced We never knew what friends we had Until we came to Leningrad " "Leningrad" was not a great hit on the charts, only reaching position fifty-three on the UK Singles chart, although it did fairly well on the German, Dutch and Belgian charts reaching position fourteen, fifteen and seventeen respectively. The album itself well, reaching top position on the US Billboard Hot 200 chart. It also featured the number one hit "We Didn't Start the Fire".

From Quiz Many Rivers to Cross

Answer: Enya

The 'Orinoco River' is a South American river traversing Colombia and Venezuela. Enya is an Irish artist who started her career in the Celtic band Clannad and began her solo career in 1982. The two Grammy Awards she won for "Orinoco Flow" were for 'Best Music Video' and 'Best New Age Performance'. These were not the only Grammy Awards she has won and she has even been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song "May It Be", written for the 2001 film "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". She recorded eight albums between 1987 and 2015, starting with an eponymous album. A species of fish named 'Leporinus enyae', found in the Orinoco River was named after her in 2017.

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