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Quiz about A Roy Orbison Retrospective
Quiz about A Roy Orbison Retrospective

A Roy Orbison Retrospective Trivia Quiz

Roy Orbison had 23 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles hits 1960-1989. From the lyrics cited, all you have to do is name the song that was one of those hits.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lowtechmaster
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
380,854
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Roy Orbison song features these lyrics: "Come on woman, gonna treat you right/ Give you candy kisses every night"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "Maybe tomorrow / A new romance / No more sorrow / But that's the chance / You gotta take" are lyrics from what Roy Orbison song? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In 1963 Roy Orbison had a hit song with these lyrics: "Well I ain't braggin', it's understood / Everything I do, well I sure do it good." Which song was it? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "I'll ride the highway / I'm going my way / I'll leave a story untold" are lyrics from which Roy Orbison song? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which Roy Orbison tune had these haunting lyrics: "But something's wrong I cannot move around / My leg is caught it's pulling me down"? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In 1963, what song did Roy Orbison release with these sad words: "Should you stop? Better not, much too busy / You're in a hurry, my how time does fly / In the distance the ringing sound of laughter / And in the midst of laughter he cries"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The introductory lyrics to this song are: "A candy-colored clown they call the sandman / Tiptoes to my room every night." Which Roy Orbison song was it? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which Roy Orbison song from 1964 included these lyrics: "'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right / Come with me baby, be mine tonight"? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. To which Roy Orbison song do these lyrics go: "So I'm pickin' 'em up and I'm laying 'em down / I believe he's gonna work me into the ground / I pull to the left, I heave to the right / I want to kill him but it wouldn't be right"? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "I find myself alone at night/ And then I cry / No tenderness / My happiness just said goodbye / Now you're gone I'm alone / I wonder why we had to part." From which Roy Orbison song are these lyrics? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Roy Orbison song features these lyrics: "Come on woman, gonna treat you right/ Give you candy kisses every night"?

Answer: Candy Man

 "Candy Man," written by John S. Hurt, charted at Number 25 on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits in 1961. It was the "B" side of "Crying," which got to Number Two. It is not the same "Candy Man" that reached Number One for Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1972.
2. "Maybe tomorrow / A new romance / No more sorrow / But that's the chance / You gotta take" are lyrics from what Roy Orbison song?

Answer: Only The Lonely

 "Only The Lonely" was the first song by Roy Orbison to appear on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits list. It was also the first collaboration written by Orbison and Joe Melson, and it peaked at Number Two in 1960.
3. In 1963 Roy Orbison had a hit song with these lyrics: "Well I ain't braggin', it's understood / Everything I do, well I sure do it good." Which song was it?

Answer: Mean Woman Blues

 Claude Demetrius wrote "Mean Woman Blues" which was sung by Elvis Presley in the film "Loving You"; helater released it on an EP. Several other versions exist, including one by Jerry Lee Lewis. Roy Orbison's version reached Number Five on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits list.
4. "I'll ride the highway / I'm going my way / I'll leave a story untold" are lyrics from which Roy Orbison song?

Answer: Ride Away

 "Ride Away" was a Number 25 hit in the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits in 1965. Roy Orbison collaborated with Bill Dees to create the song.
5. Which Roy Orbison tune had these haunting lyrics: "But something's wrong I cannot move around / My leg is caught it's pulling me down"?

Answer: Leah

 Roy Orbison wrote both the words and music to "Leah." It only got to Number 25 on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits in 1962.
6. In 1963, what song did Roy Orbison release with these sad words: "Should you stop? Better not, much too busy / You're in a hurry, my how time does fly / In the distance the ringing sound of laughter / And in the midst of laughter he cries"?

Answer: Pretty Paper

 "Pretty Paper" reached Number 15 on the Billboard Top 40 pop Hits. A melancholy holiday song, it was written by Willie Nelson.
7. The introductory lyrics to this song are: "A candy-colored clown they call the sandman / Tiptoes to my room every night." Which Roy Orbison song was it?

Answer: In Dreams

 "In Dreams" is another song for which Roy Orbison wrote the lyrics and music. In 1963, "In Dreams" scored at Number Seven on the Billboard Top 40 Hits. [A different version appears in the 1986 movie "Blue Velvet."]
8. Which Roy Orbison song from 1964 included these lyrics: "'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right / Come with me baby, be mine tonight"?

Answer: Oh, Pretty Woman

 "Oh, Pretty Woman" was written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees. It was the second (and last) Orbison song to reach Number One on the Billboard Top 40 Pop hits. [In 1961, "Running Scared" was the first Number One for Orbison.]
9. To which Roy Orbison song do these lyrics go: "So I'm pickin' 'em up and I'm laying 'em down / I believe he's gonna work me into the ground / I pull to the left, I heave to the right / I want to kill him but it wouldn't be right"?

Answer: Working For The Man

 "Working For The Man" is another Roy Orbison "words and music" song. In 1962, it got to Number 33 on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits list.
10. "I find myself alone at night/ And then I cry / No tenderness / My happiness just said goodbye / Now you're gone I'm alone / I wonder why we had to part." From which Roy Orbison song are these lyrics?

Answer: Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart

 "Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart" was another collaboration between Roy Orbison and Bill Dees. In 1966, it reached Number 31 on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Hits list.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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