Alabama Song Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mountain Music

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"Play somethin' with lots of feelin'
Cause that's where music has to start"

Alabama's Randy Owen (lead vocals/guitar), wrote the words and music to "Mountain Music", taking three years to complete, reflecting his life growing up in Ft. Payne, Alabama.

Released as the first single in January of 1982 off of the "Mountain Music" album, it became Alabama's sixth number one song on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in 1982.

"Mountain Music" was Alabama's second music video, preceded by "Feels So Right" of 1981.

Answer: Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)

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"When momma asked him to bring daddy home"

Written by Dave Loggins, "Roll On" was Alabama's tribute to the American truck driver. The album version is slightly longer and includes semi-trailer truck and citizen's band radio sound effects.

Released as a single in January of 1984 from their fifth album "Roll On", this song was the band's twelfth number one single on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in 1984.

Answer: cotton-eyed joe

"When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled "Cotton-Eyed Joe"
He said, "We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong
There's just somethin' missin' in your song"

This song, "If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)", was the third single released from the 1984 "Roll On" album. It took the number one spot on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in 1984, making this Alabama's fourteenth consecutive number one single.

Answer: Song Of The South

"Well, momma got sick and daddy got down
The county got the farm and they moved to town
Papa got a job with the T V A
He bought a washing machine and then a Chevrolet"

Written by Bob McDill and released as a single from the "Southern Star" album, this song was the band's twenty-fourth number one hit reaching that position in 1989 on Billboard's Country Singles Chart.

"Song Of The South" was Alabama's thirteenth music video. Shown mostly in black and white, depicting a poor, southern, cotton-farm family, the video turns to color ending with the band's performance on stage.

Answer: High Cotton

"Sometimes I think how long it's been
And how it impressed me then
It was the only day my daddy wouldn't work"

As a single released in July of 1989 from the "Southern Star" album, it claimed the number one spot on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in 1989 and was the band's twenty-sixth number one hit.

"High Cotton" was Alabama's fourteenth music video.

Answer: Here We Are

"Here we are, once again
Stronger now than we have ever been
Hand in hand, heart to heart
Now we made it through the hardest part"

From the 1990 album "Pass It On Down", this song spent 20 weeks on Billboard's Country Singles Chart, peaking at number two in August of 1991.

Answer: heavens to the seas

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"And Lord, I believe from the heavens to the seas
We're bringing mother nature to her knees"

"Pass It On Down", released from the 1990 album "Pass It On Down", spent 21 weeks on Billboard's Country Singles Chart, peaking at number three and also was the band's fifteenth music video.

Answer: Down Home

"When I was a boy, I couldn't wait to leave this place
But now I want to see my children raised
Down home, down home
Folks know if they're falling on hard times
They can fall back on
Those of us raised up
Down home"

This song reflects on the positive attributes of growing up in a small rural town with its simple social mores.

The fourth single released from the "Pass It On Down" album, charting 20 weeks on Billboard's Country Singles Chart, "Down Home" landed number one in April, 1991 and gave the band their thirtieth number one hit.

Answer: what I am

"Family ties run deep in this land
And I'm never very far from what I am"

Composed by Byron Hill and John Schweers, "Born Country" was released December of 1991, staying on the charts for 20 weeks, peaking at number two on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in March of 1992.

Answer: I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)

"Can't be late, I leave in plenty of time
Shakin' hands with the clock, I can't stop
I'm on a roll and I'm ready to rock, oh"

From the 1992 "American Pride" album, "I'm In A Hurry" was released in September of that year making the number one position on Billboard's Country Singles Chart. Additionally, making this their thirty-first number one hit and their sixteenth music video.

Answer: Take A Little Trip

"If we could leave this big old city
And head back for the cabin we loved
Back deep in the woods, baby we would"

"Take A Little Trip" was released as the first single in June of 1992, from the "American Pride" album.

Spending 26 weeks on the charts, it peaked at number two in August of 1992 on Billboard's Country Singles Chart.

Answer: Reckless

"They can't live our lives for us
If we let them we'll lose our love
And love dies hard in this Texas sun
I'd rather be reckless and on the run"

Written by Michael Clark and Jeff Stevens, this song was the first release from the 1993 "Cheap Seats" album and Alabama's thirty-second number one hit on Billboard's Country Singles Chart in 1993.

Answer: Give Me One More Shot

This Alabama song was released in February of 1995 as a new single from the "Greatest Hits Volume III" album. Spending 20 weeks on Billboard's Country Singles Chart, it peaked at number three in April of 1995, both U.S. and Canada.

Written by Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Ronnie Rogers.

Answer: all my life

Songwriters: Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Glen Fowler

"Sad Lookin' Moon" is from the 1997 album "Dancin' On The Boulevard". Lonnie Wilson replaced drummer Mark Herndon for this album. Randy Owen's inspiration came from looking out at the moon through their tour bus window.

It reached number two in May of 1997 on Billboard's Country Singles Chart and number one in Canada.

Answer: T.L.C.A.S.A.P.

"A little T.L.C.A.S.A.P.
A little R and R for you and me
A guaranteed rat race remedy
A little T.L.C.A.S.A.P.

Released as the second single from the 1993 "Cheap Seats" album, this song spent nineteen weeks on Billboard's Country Singles Chart, peaking at number seven in March of 1994.

Writers are Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers.