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Quiz about 70s Song Lyrics
Quiz about 70s Song Lyrics

70s Song Lyrics Trivia Quiz

These are all written from my own memory. If you grew up in the 1970s then you should have heard all of these songs before. I'll give some lyrics, you pick the right song.

A multiple-choice quiz by gweb. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gweb
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,985
Updated
Sep 14 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
9868
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (5/15), Guest 47 (14/15), Guest 69 (5/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. "Learned of love and ABCs, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees". Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. "Gonna rock it up, roll it up, do it all, have a ball". Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. "This ain't no place to be if you plan on bein' a star". Hint


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4. "Thank you for your time, you've been so much more than kind". Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. "Tryin to make some sense of it all, but I can see it makes no sense at all". Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. "Well, they put me to work in the school bookstore". Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. "Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen". Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. "Drinks will flow and blood will spill". Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. "I guess every form of refuge has its price". Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. "You know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven". Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. "And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last". Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. "The sugarplum fairy came and hit the streets". Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime". Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. "Fire is the devil's only friend". Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. "Does your conscience bother you?" Hint



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Nov 20 2024 : Guest 1: 5/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Learned of love and ABCs, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees".

Answer: Seasons in the Sun

 Terry Jacks hit about someone dying and saying goodbye to his loved ones as he dies. This particular lyric comes from the first part when he say's "goodbye to you my trusted friend..."

"We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun".
2. "Gonna rock it up, roll it up, do it all, have a ball".

Answer: Saturday Night

 Hit by the Bay City Rollers where they spell S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y Night for the chorus."

At the time this came out the Rollers were being touted as the next Beatles. Huh?
3. "This ain't no place to be if you plan on bein' a star".

Answer: Car Wash

 Hit song and also a movie from the 70's. "Workin at the Car Wash yeah!"
4. "Thank you for your time, you've been so much more than kind".

Answer: Operator

 "... and you can keep the dime". Hit from Jim Croce.
5. "Tryin to make some sense of it all, but I can see it makes no sense at all".

Answer: Stuck in the Middle

 "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right here I am stuck in the middle with you."
Everybody remembers this song, few can name the artist - Stealers Wheel.
6. "Well, they put me to work in the school bookstore".

Answer: Smokin in the Boy's Room

 "Well the teacher was lookin for me all around. Two hours later, you know where I was found" Brownsville Station hit long before the remake in the 90s.
7. "Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen".

Answer: Your Song

 Elton John - "You see I've forgotten if they're green or the blue. Anyway the thing is, what I really mean, yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen".
8. "Drinks will flow and blood will spill".

Answer: The Boys are Back in Town

 Thin Lizzy "...cuz if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em".
9. "I guess every form of refuge has its price".

Answer: Lyin' Eyes

 "Late at night a big old house gets lonely..." One of the Eagles' many hits.
10. "You know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven".

Answer: Jet Airliner

 Steve Miller Band "don't carry me too far away".
11. "And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last".

Answer: Stairway to Heaven

 Led Zeppelin classic that everybody loves - but few know all the lyrics.
12. "The sugarplum fairy came and hit the streets".

Answer: Walk on the Wild Side

 Lou Reed's classic with risque lyrics and a great saxophone.
13. "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime".

Answer: We Are the Champions

 Queen hit which along with "We Will Rock You" has become an anthem at sporting events.
14. "Fire is the devil's only friend".

Answer: American Pie

 Don McLean had other good songs but he is only remembered for this classic which is the one rock song that EVERYBODY who grew up in the 70s can connect with.
15. "Does your conscience bother you?"

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

 "Now Watergate does not bother me, does your conscience bother you - tell the truth"
Whenever you hear this Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, you have to "turn it up".
Source: Author gweb

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