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"Amarillo Sky" by Jason Aldean Quiz

This is my first quiz on Jason Aldean. He is my personal favorite when it comes to country music. This quiz is about the lyrics from his song "Amarillo Sky", from his debut album "Jason Aldean".

A multiple-choice quiz by shedoesntcare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shedoesntcare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,239

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1216

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Question 1 of 10

1. "He gets up before the dawn, packs a lunch and a thermos full of ___". What's the missing beverage?

Answer: (Great morning wakeup call--one word.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete this lyric: "It's another day in the ___ haze". Hint

bright

morning

dusty

summer

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the song, what were the "burning rays" wearing down? Hint

his mind

his body

his marriage

his life

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Question 4 of 10

4. "And diesel's worth the price of gold, it's the cheapest ___ he's ever sold". What was the farmer harvesting? Hint

wheat

rice

grain

corn

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Question 5 of 10

5. "He just takes the tractor another turn". Is this the correct line from the song?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. "...And pulls the plow across the ground, and sends up another ___". In this lyric, what was the farmer doing? Hint

praying

cursing

sighing

looking

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Question 7 of 10

7. "He says, Lord, I never complain, I never ask why. But please don't let my ___ run dry". What was the farmer asking the Lord to help him protect? Hint

fields

future

crops

dream

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Question 8 of 10

8. "That hail storm back in ___". What year did a devastating storm hit the farmer's crops? Hint

'83

'93

'88

'85

9. "But he stayed strong and carried on, just like his dad and __ did before him". Like most farmers, the farmer mentioned in the song took over from his family. Who else is mentioned along with his dad? Hint

uncle

brother

mom

granddad

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Oh his knees every night he prays, please let my crops and ___ grow". What else has the farmer asked the Lord to help him protect? Hint

daughters

kids

sons

children

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "He gets up before the dawn, packs a lunch and a thermos full of ___". What's the missing beverage?

Answer: Coffee

"Amarillo Sky" was written by John Rich, Kenny Alphin, Rodney Clawson, and Bart Pursley. It was first released in 2002 by McBride and the Ride.

2. Complete this lyric: "It's another day in the ___ haze".

Answer: dusty

"Amarillo Sky" was originally written for McBride and the Ride in 2002, and was on their album of the same name. Aldean released the song in 2006.

3. In the song, what were the "burning rays" wearing down?

Answer: his body

"Amarillo Sky" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs. It also went to number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

4. "And diesel's worth the price of gold, it's the cheapest ___ he's ever sold". What was the farmer harvesting?

Answer: grain

Wes Edwards directed Jason Aldean's music video for "Amarillo Sky". Edwards also directed Jason Aldean's videos for "Why", "Hicktown", "She's Country" and "Johnny Cash" according to Wes Edwards' official website.

5. "He just takes the tractor another turn". Is this the correct line from the song?

Answer: No

"He just takes the tractor another round" is the actual lyric from the song.

Jason Aldean received two nominations for "Amarillo Sky" at the CMAs in 2006. He was nominated for both Song and Video of the Year.

(Source: Wikipedia)

6. "...And pulls the plow across the ground, and sends up another ___". In this lyric, what was the farmer doing?

Answer: praying

In the video, Jason Aldean is singing near a barn, along with his band. The original concept was to show a number of real farmers and their farms.

7. "He says, Lord, I never complain, I never ask why. But please don't let my ___ run dry". What was the farmer asking the Lord to help him protect?

Answer: dream

The song reflects on how difficult it is to live a life when so many things, such as the weather and gas prices, are out of one's hands. Amarillo refers to the city in Texas.

8. "That hail storm back in ___". What year did a devastating storm hit the farmer's crops?

Answer: '83

The music video for "Amarillo Sky" went to number one on the CMT Countdown. It was first shown on the music channel in August 2006.

Answer: granddad

The album "Jason Aldean" was produced by Michael Knox. Michael Knox also produced Jason Aldean's second album "Relentless" (2007) and his third album "Wide Open" (2009).

10. "Oh his knees every night he prays, please let my crops and ___ grow". What else has the farmer asked the Lord to help him protect?

Answer: children

The lyrics state:
"On his knees every night he prays
Please let my crops and children grow
Cause that's all he's ever known"

The album "Jason Aldean" was released by Broken Bow Records in Nashville, Tennessee.

Source: Author shedoesntcare

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