Al Green Lyrics -- The 1970s Quiz | Music

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1. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I can't believe that it's real; the way that you make me feel..."

Answer: Here I Am (Come and Take Me)

"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)", which was Green's seventh straight million seller, hit #2 on the R&B chart and #10 on the Pop chart in July, 1973. The song was written by Green and Mabon Hodges, a writer and rhythm guitarist who was a big part of the Memphis music scene in the 1970's. Hodges has also collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Curtis Mayfield, Bryan McKnight, and others.

2. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I been gone so long I don't know what to do, oh baby..."

Answer: Sha-la-la (Makes Me Happy)

"Sha-la-la (Makes Me Happy)", my favorite Al Green song, was written by Green for a friend: the late Mary Woodson. According to the book "A Touch of Classic Soul: Singers of the Early 1970's" by Marc Taylor, Woodson poured a pot of boiling Cream of Wheat cereal (not grits) on Green after he refused her marriage proposal back in October, 1974. Distraught, she fatally shot herself afterwards. Green suffered serious second degree burns.

The song, Green's eighth and final million selling single, hit # 2on the R&B chart and #7 on the Pop chart in December, 1974.

By the way, the song's parent LP, "Al Green Explores Your Mind", went platinum two days after its release!

3. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...Oh, I can build a castle from a single grain of sand..."

Answer: I Can't Get Next to You

"I Can't Get Next to You" was written by the Motown songwriting team of Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield. The song was a huge hit for The Temptations in the fall of 1969. Their version was an upbeat, danceable tune. Green's version, however, was a different arrangement: slowed-down and bluesy. His version hit #11 on the R&B chart and #60 on the Pop chart in late 1970.

4. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...what a beautiful time we had together; now it's getting late and we must leave each other..."

Answer: Call Me (Come Back Home)

"Call Me (Come Back Home)" was another million seller for Green. It hit #1 on the R&B chart and #10 on the Pop chart in June, 1973. It was the last song to feature the late Al Jackson, Jr. as co-writer. Jackson was shot and killed by an intruder at his home in 1975. By the way, the parent LP of the same name was Green's third gold LP.

5. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...sit right down and talk to me..."

Answer: You Ought to Be With Me

Released in October, 1972, "You Ought to Be With Me", a million seller, hit #1 on the R&B chart and # 3 on the Pop chart. The song was also written by the team of Al Green, the late Al Jackson, Jr., and Willie Mitchell.

6. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I don't know why you treated me so bad. Look at all these things that we could have had..."

Answer: Take Me to the River

Another song written by Al Green and Mabon Hodges, "Take Me to the River" became a popular tune despite the fact that Green's version was never released as a single. The song is best known for the hit version released by the group The Talking Heads.

7. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I'm so in love with you. Whatever you want to do is alright with me..."

Answer: Let's Stay Together

"Let's Stay Together" topped the R&B chart for nine weeks back in late 1971, and it tied the record for the most weeks at #1. That record was set by The Four Tops' song, "I Can't Help Myself". "Let's Stay Together" also hit #1 on the Pop chart in January, 1972. And, in 1983, the song became Tina Turner's first solo hit.

8. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I guess you know that I love you; so even though you don't want me no more..."

Answer: Tired Of Being Alone

Green's first million seller and first gold record, "Tired of Being Alone", was written by him. Released in May, 1971, the song hit #6 on the R&B chart and #11 on the Pop chart near the end of that year. The song remained on the charts for over six months, which was quite uncommon.

9. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...then it appeared to me, that you was unhappy. And that's for sure, positively..."

Answer: L-O-V-E (Love)

"L-O-V-E (Love)" was written by the team of Al Green, Willie Mitchell, a bandleader and Vice-President of Green's recording label, Hi Records, and Mabon Hodges. The song, which hit #1 on the R&B chart and #13 on the Pop chart in the spring of 1975, also earned a Grammy nomination.

10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...and I look in your eyes and you let me know how you feel, let me know..."

Answer: I'm Still In Love With You

The title song from the LP of the same name, "I'm Still in Love With You" was Green's fourth million-selling single. It hit #1 on the R&B chart and #3 on the Pop chart in the summer on 1972. By the way, 1972 was a very good year for Green. He wrote or co-wrote and recorded four million-selling singles; had two million-selling LPs, and sold over ten million records total. "Rolling Stone Magazine" named Green the "Top R&B/Pop Star of the Year".

In addition, "Record World", "Cash Box", and "Billboard" magazines all named him 1972's Top Male Vocalist.

Source: Author TC1261

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Al Green Lyrics -- The 1970s Trivia Quiz

Here's a quick quiz on the lyrics of Al Green. I'll give you a portion of a lyric; you pick the song that it's from. All chart information is from "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40 Pop and R&B charts. Please note: Not all songs were singles.

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