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A Mystery Tour of "Magical" Hit Songs Quiz

There's something special about the effect music can have on human beings. The writers of the songs in these questions clearly sense that magical quality.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dreamcoat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dreamcoat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. Released on their "Face the Music" album in 1975, and as a single in 1976, was which "magical" song by Electric Light Orchestra? Hint

Strange Magic

Magic Moments

Black Magic Woman

Magic in Here

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1963 Peter, Paul and Mary released a song based on a poem by Leonard Lipton. It later formed the basis for an animated television special and two sequels. Which of the following was *NOT* one of those animated specials? Hint

Puff, and the Incredible Mr Nobody

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff, It's Blowin' in the Wind

Puff, and the Land of Living Lies

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Question 3 of 10

3. Written by John Sebastian and first released by The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965, this song also became a Top 40 hit for Shaun Cassidy 12 years later. Hint

Magical Mystery Tour

This Magic Moment

Magic Man

Do You Believe in Magic

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I feel the magic in your caress, I feel magic when I touch your dress..."
"I see magic in your eyes, I hear the magic in your sighs..." - lines from which hit song?
Hint

"Magical," Selena Gomez

"Say Those Magic Words," The Birds

"Magic Words," Coco Lee

"Abracadabra," Steve Miller Band

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Question 5 of 10

5. First appearing on the 1981 album "Ghost and the Machine," and on a handful of their subsequent albums, was the hit song "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" by which artist/group? Hint

The Police

Duran Duran

The Rolling Stones

The Pogues

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I never believed in things that I couldn't see. I said if I can't feel it then how can it be? No, no magic could happen to me - and then I saw you..."
Aww, that's so cute! Which band re-booted their career with 1982's "You Can Do Magic"? Hint

America

Shared Genes

Dejavu

Chicago

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the late 60's Steppenwolf asked, "Why don't you come with me, little girl..." in a song which referenced a tale from "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights."

Which character features both by name in the lyrics, and by mode of transport in the song title? Hint

Aladdin

Ali Baba

T.E. Lawrence

Scheherazade

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Question 8 of 10

8. English rock band, Queen, released their 12th album, "A Kind of Magic" in 1986. It included six songs for the soundtrack to which movie starring Christopher Lambert? Hint

Resurrection

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan

Highlander

Mortal Kombat

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Question 9 of 10

9. What turned a moment "like any other" into "this magic moment" for The Drifters in their 1960 song of the same name? Hint

A look

A wish

A touch

A kiss

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Beatle had the idea of creating the film, "Magical Mystery Tour," based on the group and their music?
(Hint: He later produced "Liverpool Oratorio" under commission from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.) Hint

Ringo Starr

George Harrison

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Released on their "Face the Music" album in 1975, and as a single in 1976, was which "magical" song by Electric Light Orchestra?

Answer: Strange Magic

ELO also included a re-mastered version of "Strange Music" on their "Flashback" box set in 2000.

Answer: Puff, It's Blowin' in the Wind

Ever since its first release, many have speculated about the story-behind-the-story of "Puff the Magic Dragon." Co-writers Lipton and Peter Yarrow have repeatedly denied that the song has any reference to drug use, with the assurance that it is simply a song about the loss of childhood innocence in growing up.

3. Written by John Sebastian and first released by The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965, this song also became a Top 40 hit for Shaun Cassidy 12 years later.

Answer: Do You Believe in Magic

"Do You Believe in Magic" later featured in advertising for several high-profile companies (McDonald's, Mercedes Benz and Burger King among others). It has also been successfully covered by a number of other artists, including Cher, David Cassidy and John Mellencamp.

4. "I feel the magic in your caress, I feel magic when I touch your dress..." "I see magic in your eyes, I hear the magic in your sighs..." - lines from which hit song?

Answer: "Abracadabra," Steve Miller Band

"Abracadabra" was released on an album of the same name in 1982. It hit number one in Australia, Austria, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and on two non-consecutive weeks in the USA.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abracadabra]

5. First appearing on the 1981 album "Ghost and the Machine," and on a handful of their subsequent albums, was the hit song "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" by which artist/group?

Answer: The Police

The single reached number one in the UK in November 1981, and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 the same year. It has been referenced in several video games, television series, and in the 2005 film, "Bewitched."

6. "I never believed in things that I couldn't see. I said if I can't feel it then how can it be? No, no magic could happen to me - and then I saw you..." Aww, that's so cute! Which band re-booted their career with 1982's "You Can Do Magic"?

Answer: America

America's last hit prior to "You Can Do Magic" was "Today's the Day" in 1976. Perhaps surprisingly, the song only reached number eight on the US Billboard Top 100 in October 1982. Internationally it ranked from number 12 in New Zealand to number 59 in the UK.

7. In the late 60's Steppenwolf asked, "Why don't you come with me, little girl..." in a song which referenced a tale from "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights." Which character features both by name in the lyrics, and by mode of transport in the song title?

Answer: Aladdin

Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride" emerged towards the end of the psychedelic rock era - which may give some clue as to the meaning of the lyrics! Initially released on the album, "The Second," the single peaked at number three in the US. It became the band's second biggest hit, surpassed only by "Born to be Wild."

"Last night I held Aladdin's lamp, so I wished that I could stay.
Before the thing could answer me, well, someone came and took the lamp away...

Well, you don't know what we can find.
Why don't you come with me, little girl, on a magic carpet ride?"

8. English rock band, Queen, released their 12th album, "A Kind of Magic" in 1986. It included six songs for the soundtrack to which movie starring Christopher Lambert?

Answer: Highlander

The phrase "it's a kind of magic" may have its origins in a line spoken by Connor MacLeod (Lambert) in describing his immortality. Ironically, perhaps, the album became Queen's final album promoted with a concert tour due to lead singer Freddie Mercury's HIV diagnosis (1987) and eventual death (1991).

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Kind_of_Magic]

9. What turned a moment "like any other" into "this magic moment" for The Drifters in their 1960 song of the same name?

Answer: A kiss

"This magic moment, so different and so new, was like any other until I kissed you."

"This Magic Moment" was first recorded by The Drifters with Ben E King. It has also been covered by Jay and the Americans, Lou Reed, The Misfits, and The Mountain Goats.

10. Which Beatle had the idea of creating the film, "Magical Mystery Tour," based on the group and their music? (Hint: He later produced "Liverpool Oratorio" under commission from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.)

Answer: Paul McCartney

Despite the film itself being savaged by the critics, the "Magical Mystery Tour" soundtrack and album (released 1967) achieved critical and commercial success.

Source: Author Dreamcoat

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