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Who sang it? -- "Hairspray" Trivia Quiz

Lyrics are the easy part, but how well do you know who sang them? These are from "Hairspray", the Broadway version.

A multiple-choice quiz by IrishAngel24. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
IrishAngel24

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
417

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Who sang this? "Look at my hair. What 'do' can compare with mine today?" Hint

Enda

Amber

Tracy

Penny

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which character sang this? "Nice white kids who like to lead the way." Hint

Amber

Link

Velma

Corny

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which woman sang, "But now that I'm a woman, I like bigger men, and I don't need a Barbie doll to show me how."? Hint

Velma

Penny

Amber

Tracy

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who sings "Won't go all the way, but I'll go pretty far!"? Hint

Seaweed

Penny

Tracy

Link

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who sings this? "A tycoon I wed, so cuddly and funny." Hint

Wilber

Edna

Velma

Motormouth Maybell

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who crooned this? "Romeo had Juliet, and Liz, well she has her Dick." Hint

Link

Amber

Seaweed

Tracy

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which character sang "'Cause a little touch of lipstick, never hurt no one."? Hint

Judine

Tracy

Velma

Edna

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who sang this? "Now, I won't ask you to be colour-blind, 'cause if you pick the fruit, then girl, you'll be sure to find." Hint

The Dynamites

Li'l Inez

Seaweed

Motormouth Maybelle

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which character sang this? "But we've got spirit, money just can't buy." Hint

Tracy

Penny

Li'l Inez

Seaweed

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which woman sang this? "You know they'll hear me knockin' with the two of these." Hint

Edna

Velma

Tracy

Motormouth Maybelle

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who asked this question? "Is there anybody here who can dry-clean my blouse?" Hint

Tracy

Penny

Amber

Velma

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who sings this? "I'll eat some breakfast, and then change the world!" Hint

Tracy

Velma

Penny

Edna

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who sings this? "Hemlines are shorter. A beer coasts a quarter." Hint

Edna

Wilbur

Tracy

Prudy

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which character sings this? "All you need is a fresh coat of paint." Hint

Wilbur

Motormouth Maybelle

Prudy

Edna

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which woman sings this? "In my ivory tower, life was just a hostess snack." Hint

Penny

Li'l Inez

Amber

Tracy

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which character sings this? "There's a light, burning bright, showing me the way." Hint

Velma

Seaweed

Motormouth Maybelle

Edna

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who croons this? "So, if you're a redhead, blond, or brunette..." Hint

Tracy

Corny

Velma

Amber

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who sings this? "Quick, get Rod Serling on the phone." Hint

Velma

Edna

Penny

Amber

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which characters sings this? "You can try to stop the hands of time." Hint

Edna

Link

Tracy

Penny

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which two characters sing this? "Tryin' to please someone, but now we're gonna shake and shimmy it." Hint

Amber and Velma

Penny and Seaweed

Edna and Tracy

Tracy and Link

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang this? "Look at my hair. What 'do' can compare with mine today?"

Answer: Tracy

This is from "Good Morning Baltimore." Tracy sings this on her way to school; it's about her dreams of being a star. Tracy is the main character of the play.

2. Which character sang this? "Nice white kids who like to lead the way."

Answer: Corny

This is from "The Nicest Kids in Town." This is the theme of the Corny Collins show. Corny is the host of a popular television show.

3. Which woman sang, "But now that I'm a woman, I like bigger men, and I don't need a Barbie doll to show me how."?

Answer: Amber

This is from "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now." Amber sings this about her mom now allowing her to be with boys. Tracey and Penny also sing about their woes with their mothers. Amber is the bad girl, and gets into several fights with Tracy.

4. Who sings "Won't go all the way, but I'll go pretty far!"?

Answer: Tracy

This is from "I Can Hear The Bells." Tracy is dreaming about Link. Link is the hottest guy on the Corny Collins show, and he later dates Tracy.

5. Who sings this? "A tycoon I wed, so cuddly and funny."

Answer: Velma

This is from "(The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs." Velma talks about her past life. Velma is Amber's mother.

6. Who crooned this? "Romeo had Juliet, and Liz, well she has her Dick."

Answer: Link

This is from "It Takes Two." Link sings this during one of the shows. This is incorrect though. At the time the play takes place (1961), Elizabeth Taylor was still married to Eddie Fisher, not Richard Burton.

7. Which character sang "'Cause a little touch of lipstick, never hurt no one."?

Answer: Judine

This is from "Welcome To The 60s." This is about getting Edna into the new decade. Judine is one of the Dynamites, a black girl group that keeps helping in the chorus.

8. Who sang this? "Now, I won't ask you to be colour-blind, 'cause if you pick the fruit, then girl, you'll be sure to find."

Answer: Seaweed

This is from "Run and Tell That." Seaweed sings about being proud of being black. Seaweed is the son of Motormouth Maybelle.

9. Which character sang this? "But we've got spirit, money just can't buy."

Answer: Li'l Inez

This is from "Run And Tell That." Li'l Inez is also talking about being proud of who she is. Li'l Inez is Motormouth Maybelle's daughter, Seaweed's sister.

10. Which woman sang this? "You know they'll hear me knockin' with the two of these."

Answer: Motormouth Maybelle

This is from "Big, Blond, And Beautiful." Motormouth Maybelle sings about being proud of her size. Motormouth Maybelle hosts "Negro Day" on the Corny Collins Show.

11. Who asked this question? "Is there anybody here who can dry-clean my blouse?"

Answer: Amber

This is from "The Big Dollhouse." Amber is asking a question while they are all stuck in jail. During the show the girls tap-dance while in jail.

12. Who sings this? "I'll eat some breakfast, and then change the world!"

Answer: Tracy

This is from "Good Morning, Baltimore (Reprise)" Tracy talks about being stuck in jail. Everyone else was released except for her.

13. Who sings this? "Hemlines are shorter. A beer coasts a quarter."

Answer: Wilbur

This is from "(You're) Timeless To Me." Wilbur is talking about how times change but he still loves his wife. Wilbur is Tracy's father, Edna's husband.

14. Which character sings this? "All you need is a fresh coat of paint."

Answer: Edna

This is from "(You're) Timeless To Me." Edna is repeating Wilbur's claims of times changing and still loving him. Edna is Tracy's mother and Wilbur's wife.

15. Which woman sings this? "In my ivory tower, life was just a hostess snack."

Answer: Penny

This is from "Without Love." Penny is singing about her love for Seaweed. Penny is Tracy's best friend and later Seaweed's girlfriend.

16. Which character sings this? "There's a light, burning bright, showing me the way."

Answer: Motormouth Maybelle

This is from "I Know Where I've Been." Maybelle is talking about how hard it is to be what she is. This is on their way to the television station.

17. Who croons this? "So, if you're a redhead, blond, or brunette..."

Answer: Corny

This is from "(It's) Hairspray." Corny is singing about the product that supports the show. The hairspray is called "Ultra-Clutch."

18. Who sings this? "Quick, get Rod Serling on the phone."

Answer: Amber

This is from "Cooties." Amber claims that Tracy has cooties. Rod Serling was the person responsible for the television series "The Twilight Zone."

19. Which characters sings this? "You can try to stop the hands of time."

Answer: Penny

This is from "You Can't Stop The Beat." Penny sings that no one can stop her from doing what she wants, just like they can't stop nature. Also, Penny now says she is a "Checkerboard chick."

20. Which two characters sing this? "Tryin' to please someone, but now we're gonna shake and shimmy it."

Answer: Amber and Velma

This is from "You Can't Stop The Beat." Amber and Velma realize that maybe now is a good time to change the old ways. This song is the last song in the musical.

Source: Author IrishAngel24

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