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Famous Musical Lyrics Trivia Quiz

This is my quiz on famous musical lyrics. Most of the musicals are from the 60's or are my favorites. I hope you like my quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Julie-N-Carol. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Julie-N-Carol

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,184

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
1979

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. What lyric begins this line "__________and whiskers on kittens."? Hint

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eye lashes

Raindrops on roses

Bright copper kettles

Cream colored ponies

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Question 2 of 20

2. "What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. Life is a _______ old chum. Come to the _______.

Answer: (One Word (French word from 1972 Musical starring Judy Garland's daughter))

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Question 3 of 20

3. "Oh_______________right here in River City." Which of the following completes this lyric? Hint

we live

we got trouble

we all sing

they all dance

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Question 4 of 20

4. "Oh baby won't you play me le jazz ______baby, and don't ever let it end. I tell ya friend it's really something to hear. I can't sit still when there's that rhythm near me."

Answer: (One Word(1982 musical starring Robert Preston and James Garner beside a famous english women))

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Question 5 of 20

5. "With all there is why settle for just____________. Papa I can hear you, Papa I can see you. Papa I can feel you, Papa watch me fly." Hint

a piece of sky

what you've asked for

all there is and more

that lovely dream

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Question 6 of 20

6. "All I want is___________, far away from the cold night air. Awww, wouldn't it be loverly?". Please select which phrase fills in the blank to this lyric. Hint

a meal somewhere

a home somewhere

a room somewhere

a nice warm chair

7. "Everything today is thoroughly_________, check your personality. Everything today makes yesterday slow, better face reality. It's not insanity says Vanity Fair. In fact it's stylish to raise your skirt and bob your hair." What word fits in the blank? Hint

mystical

marvelous

modern

modest

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Question 8 of 20

8. "Well _____
_____, this is Louis. Dolly it's so nice to have you back where you belong. You are looking swell Dolly, I can tell Dolly. You're still growin', you're still crowin', you're still goin' strong." Fill in the blank to this well known standard.

Answer: (Two Words - NO PUNCTUATION)

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Question 9 of 20

9. "_______, all alone in the moonlight. I can smile at the old days. I was beautiful then. I remember the time I knew what happiness was." Which word starts this lyric? Hint

Memory

Don't stay

People

I am

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Question 10 of 20

10. "Bit by bit, _________________, piece by piece, only way to make a work of art. First of all you need a good foundation otherwise it's risky from the start." Which phrase completes this lyric? Hint

Putting it Together

Piecing out the Puzzle

Keeping it Together

Staying all Together

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Question 11 of 20

11. "People, people who need people, are the ______
______ in the world"

Answer: (Two Words (1968 musical starring Omar Sharif and a famous leading lady))

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Question 12 of 20

12. "It's the _____
_____life for us! No one cares for you a smidge, when you're in an orphanage it's the _____
_____life." What word(s) completes this lyric? Hint

washed up

old drone

hard-knock

terrible

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Question 13 of 20

13. "Oh baby can't you see there's nothing else for me to do, I'm _______
________ to you. But now there's no where to hide since you pushed my love aside." Complete this popular lyric. Hint

hopelessly devoted

helplessly devoted

totally commited

utterly commited

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Question 14 of 20

14. "_____ the birds tuppence a bag. Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag." What word begins this line? Hint

See

Find

Pet

Feed

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who originally sang this song in the musical "New York, New York"? "Start spreadin' the news. I'm leavin' today. I wanna be a part of it New York, New York."

Answer: (Two Words or surname (Her family was in show business and her mother's debut musical was in 1938 as)

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Question 16 of 20

16. "I've grown _______________. She almost makes the day begin." Hint

accustomed to her face

accustomed to her looks

accustomed to her voice

accustomed to her

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Question 17 of 20

17. "In my own little_____in my own little chair I can be whatever I want to be." What word completes this lyric? Hint

corner

dress

home

kitchen

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Question 18 of 20

18. "If I can_____with the animals, _____with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals." What two words fill in the blanks to this lyric? Hint

walk and talk

speak and leap

talk and walk

leap and speak

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Question 19 of 20

19. "There is no life I know to compare with pure_____. Living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be." What word completes this lyric? Hint

imagination

satisfaction

amusement

contentment

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Question 20 of 20

20. "Time won't change the meaning of one love ageless and ever,_____." What word completes the lyric?

Answer: (One Word(1976 musical that was made 2 times before in 1938, and 1954. Stars a famous Jewish singer))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What lyric begins this line "__________and whiskers on kittens."?

Answer: Raindrops on roses

This is from "The Sound of Music", the 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. This song is "My Favorite Things". It was number 64 on The American Film Institute's special 100 years...100 songs in which they named the top 100 movie songs of the past 100 years.

2. "What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. Life is a _______ old chum. Come to the _______.

Answer: Cabaret

The song is called "Cabaret". It's the title song in the musical "Cabaret" starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York. It was number 19 on The American Film Institutes special 100 years...100 songs in which they named the top 100 movie songs of the past 100 years.

3. "Oh_______________right here in River City." Which of the following completes this lyric?

Answer: we got trouble

This is from the 1962 musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. The song is called "Ya Got Trouble".

4. "Oh baby won't you play me le jazz ______baby, and don't ever let it end. I tell ya friend it's really something to hear. I can't sit still when there's that rhythm near me."

Answer: hot

This is from the 1982 musical Victor Victoria starring Julie Andrews and James Garner. The song is "Le Jazz Hott".

5. "With all there is why settle for just____________. Papa I can hear you, Papa I can see you. Papa I can feel you, Papa watch me fly."

Answer: a piece of sky

This is from the song "Just a Piece of Sky". It's from the 1983 musical "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand and Mandy Patinkin.

6. "All I want is___________, far away from the cold night air. Awww, wouldn't it be loverly?". Please select which phrase fills in the blank to this lyric.

Answer: a room somewhere

This from the 1964 musical "My Fair Lady" starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The song is called "Wouldn't it Be Loverly?".

Answer: modern

This is from the 1967 musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie" starring Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, James Fox, and Mary Tyler Moore. The song is the title song "Thoroughly Modern Millie".

8. "Well _____ _____, this is Louis. Dolly it's so nice to have you back where you belong. You are looking swell Dolly, I can tell Dolly. You're still growin', you're still crowin', you're still goin' strong." Fill in the blank to this well known standard.

Answer: Hello Dolly

This is from the 1969 musical "Hello, Dolly!" starring Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau and directed by Gene Kelly. The song is "Hello, Dolly!", a duet with Louis Armstrong.

9. "_______, all alone in the moonlight. I can smile at the old days. I was beautiful then. I remember the time I knew what happiness was." Which word starts this lyric?

Answer: Memory

This is from the 1998 musical "Cats" starring Elaine Paige and John Mills. It's from the song "Memory".

Answer: Putting it Together

This is from the 2000 musical "Putting it Together" starring Carol Burnett. The song is "Putting it Together".

11. "People, people who need people, are the ______ ______ in the world"

Answer: luckiest people

This is from the 1968 musical "Funny Girl" starring Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif. The song is "People". It was number 8 on The American Film Institutes special 100 years...100 songs in which they named the top 100 movie songs of the past 100 years.

12. "It's the _____ _____life for us! No one cares for you a smidge, when you're in an orphanage it's the _____ _____life." What word(s) completes this lyric?

Answer: hard-knock

This from the 1982 musical "Annie" starring Carol Burnett and Tim Curry. This is from the song "It's a Hard-Knock Life for Us".

13. "Oh baby can't you see there's nothing else for me to do, I'm _______ ________ to you. But now there's no where to hide since you pushed my love aside." Complete this popular lyric.

Answer: hopelessly devoted

This is from the 1978 film "Grease" starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. The song is "Hopelessly Devoted to You".

14. "_____ the birds tuppence a bag. Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag." What word begins this line?

Answer: Feed

This is from the 1964 musical "Mary Poppins" starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The song is called "Feed the Birds".

15. Who originally sang this song in the musical "New York, New York"? "Start spreadin' the news. I'm leavin' today. I wanna be a part of it New York, New York."

Answer: Liza Minnelli

This is from the 1977 musical "New York, New York" starring Liza Minnelli and Robert DeNiro. Liza was the first person to sing the song (the song was written for her by Kander and Ebb) although Frank Sinatra took it as his own. Robert DeNiro was truly responsible for the final redition of the song because he hated the lyrics of the first song.

In a rage Kander and Ebb wrote the final version we all know and love. It was number 31 on The American Film Institutes special 100 years...100 songs in which they named the top 100 movie songs of the past 100 years.

16. "I've grown _______________. She almost makes the day begin."

Answer: accustomed to her face

This is from the 1964 musical "My Fair Lady" starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The song is "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"

17. "In my own little_____in my own little chair I can be whatever I want to be." What word completes this lyric?

Answer: corner

This is from the 1965 musical "Cinderella" starring Lesley Ann Warren and Ginger Rogers. The song is "In My Own Little Corner".

18. "If I can_____with the animals, _____with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals." What two words fill in the blanks to this lyric?

Answer: walk and talk

This is from the 1967 musical "Dr. Dolittle" starring Rex Harrison and Samantha Eggar. The song is called "Talk to the Animals".

19. "There is no life I know to compare with pure_____. Living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be." What word completes this lyric?

Answer: imagination

This is from the 1971 musical "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. The song is "Pure Imagination".

20. "Time won't change the meaning of one love ageless and ever,_____." What word completes the lyric?

Answer: evergreen

This is from the 1976 musical "A Star is Born" starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. This lyric is from the academy award winning song "Evergreen". It was number 16 on The American Film Institutes special 100 years...100 songs in which they named the top 100 movie songs of the past 100 years.

Source: Author Julie-N-Carol

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