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70s Song Lyrics - Have a Nice Day! Quiz


From the lyrics, guess either the artist or the song title.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
188,157
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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2505
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Question 1 of 10
1. What song do these lyrics come from:
"She says she believes in Robin Hood and brotherhood
and colors of green and gray
And all you can do is laugh at her,
doesn't anybody know how to pray?"
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Question 2 of 10
2. "Once upon a time I drank a little wine
Was as happy as could be, happy as could be
Now I'm just like a cat on a hot tin roof
Baby what do you think you´re doin´ to me"
What song do these lyrics come from?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "You can bend but never break me
'cause it only serves to make me
More determined to achieve my final goal
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
'cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul"
Which song are these lyrics from?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Love just don't come easy
No it seldom does
When you find the perfect love
Let it fill you up"
Which Donna Summer song are these lyrics from?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "You say you're gonna leave, gonna take that big white bird,
Gonna fly right out of here without a single word
But you know you'll break my heart when I watch you close that door
'Cause I know I won't see you anymore"
Which song are these lyrics from?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. From what song do these lyrics come?
"I'm testin' my resistance and its wearin' mighty thin
I got the feelin' I should leave before the roof caves in
My mind tells me to move along, but my body begs me stay
and now I feel the need to hold you close
and love the night away, while you're turning me..."
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Once I had my share of losing
once they locked me on a chain
Yes they tried to break my power
oh I still can feel the pain"
These lyrics are from the song "Paloma Blanca". Who is the artist?
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Question 8 of 10
8. "Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
If your cup is full may it be again
Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men"
Which Grateful Dead song is this?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What song are these lyrics from:
"We got the rhythm tonight
All the rest know we're the best
Our shadows crash in the light
Twistin', turnin', we keep burnin'"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Well I was sixteen and sick of school
I didn't know what I wanted to do
I bought a guitar, I got the fever, that's rock n roll"
Which Cassidy recorded these lyrics, Shaun or David?

Answer: (One word - Shaun or David)

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1. What song do these lyrics come from: "She says she believes in Robin Hood and brotherhood and colors of green and gray And all you can do is laugh at her, doesn't anybody know how to pray?"

Answer: Arizona

Mark Lindsay made the top ten on the pop charts with "Arizona", which peaked at #9 in February 1970. At the time Lindsay was pursuing his solo career, he was also the lead singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders (later just the Raiders).
2. "Once upon a time I drank a little wine Was as happy as could be, happy as could be Now I'm just like a cat on a hot tin roof Baby what do you think you´re doin´ to me" What song do these lyrics come from?

Answer: Get Down

"Get Down", by Gilbert O'Sullivan, spent 11 weeks in the Top 40, peaking at #7 (it reached #1 in England). O'Sullivan had previously had a #1 hit in 1972 with "Alone Again", which oddly enough only made it to #3 in England.
3. "You can bend but never break me 'cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I come back even stronger Not a novice any longer 'cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul" Which song are these lyrics from?

Answer: I Am Woman

Australian Helen Reddy performed and wrote "I Am Woman", a #1 hit in 1972, which earned her a Grammy. She has had other #1 hits with "Delta Dawn" and "Angie Baby", and also starred in the Disney movie "Pete's Dragon" from 1977.
4. "Love just don't come easy No it seldom does When you find the perfect love Let it fill you up" Which Donna Summer song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Dim All The Lights

"Dim All The Lights", which Donna Summer also wrote, reached #2 in 1979. The song is from the album "Bad Girls" which reached #1, as did the title song, and the song "Hot Stuff".
5. "You say you're gonna leave, gonna take that big white bird, Gonna fly right out of here without a single word But you know you'll break my heart when I watch you close that door 'Cause I know I won't see you anymore" Which song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Don't Pull Your Love

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' hit made it to #4 on the charts in 1971. The song was written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, and was also recorded by Glen Campbell as a medley, "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" in 1976. Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds later scored a #1 hit with "Fallin' in Love" in 1975.
6. From what song do these lyrics come? "I'm testin' my resistance and its wearin' mighty thin I got the feelin' I should leave before the roof caves in My mind tells me to move along, but my body begs me stay and now I feel the need to hold you close and love the night away, while you're turning me..."

Answer: Every Which Way But Loose

Eddie Rabbitt sang the title song from the 1978 movie "Every Which Way But Loose", which starred Clint Eastwood, Ruth Gordon and Sondra Locke. The song peaked at #30 in 1979. Eddie Rabbitt was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country & Western Performance for "Every Which Way But Loose", but lost to Kenny Rogers for "The Gambler".
7. "Once I had my share of losing once they locked me on a chain Yes they tried to break my power oh I still can feel the pain" These lyrics are from the song "Paloma Blanca". Who is the artist?

Answer: The George Baker Selection

Led by Dutch singer, Hans Bouwens (stage name George Baker), The George Baker Selection made it to #26 on the U.S. charts with "Paloma Blanca" in 1976. Having only nominal success in the U.S., the group was huge in Europe. During the summer of 1975 when my mother, sister and I were in Germany visiting relatives, my cousin played this song over and over and over and over...
8. "Reach out your hand if your cup be empty If your cup is full may it be again Let it be known there is a fountain That was not made by the hands of men" Which Grateful Dead song is this?

Answer: Ripple

"Ripple" is from the album "American Beauty", which was released in 1970. The song was composed and written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.
9. What song are these lyrics from: "We got the rhythm tonight All the rest know we're the best Our shadows crash in the light Twistin', turnin', we keep burnin'"

Answer: Shake Your Groove Thing

"Shake Your Groove Thing" spent 13 weeks in the Top 40 in 1978, reaching #5 on the pop charts. The song was performed by Peaches & Herb, and written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren. The following year, Peaches & Herb's "Reunited" reached #1.
10. "Well I was sixteen and sick of school I didn't know what I wanted to do I bought a guitar, I got the fever, that's rock n roll" Which Cassidy recorded these lyrics, Shaun or David?

Answer: Shaun

From his self-titled debut album, Shaun Cassidy's "That's Rock 'n' Roll" made it as high as #3 in 1977. The song "Da Doo Ron Ron", from the same album, went to #1.
Source: Author Polaris101

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