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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song I Am The Walrus

Anatomy of a Song: "I Am The Walrus" Quiz

Just how much do you know about The Beatles' classic "I Am The Walrus"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #9 in the 'Anatomy' series.

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

Author
FussBudget

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,151

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6520

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: rhonlor (8/10), HemlockJones (9/10), Guest 66 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the song, what are sitting "in a row"? Hint

Firemen

Policemen

Old men

Garbagemen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What day does John Lennon describe (quite forcefully) as being "stupid"? Hint

Tuesday

Monday

Sunday

Thursday

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Question 3 of 10

3. Near the middle of the song, custard escapes a deceased canine's eye socket. How is it described as escaping? Hint

Oozing

Dripping

Falling

Leaking

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Goo Goo G'joob" says the song. What nursery rhyme character said this in the original story that inspired the rhyme? Hint

Little Miss Muffet

Humpty Dumpty

Old Mother Hubbard

Little Jack Horner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete this lyric:

"Man, you been a naughty boy, ______" Hint

You got the answer wrong

You let your face grow long

You came on hot and strong

You're wearing two left thongs

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the second last verse, what are the smokers doing? Hint

Joking

Stroking

Toking

Choking

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where does the singer sit whilst "Waiting for the sun"? Hint

Down at Covent Garden

In an English garden

Here, I beg your pardon

In a world of jargon

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Question 8 of 10

8. What world famous landmark gets mentioned during the song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the last verse of the song, a well-known poet is assaulted. Who is this poet? Hint

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Edgar Allan Poe

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Question 10 of 10

10. By what method is the poet assaulted? Hint

He was kicked

He was punched

He was beaten

He was stabbed

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : rhonlor: 8/10
Nov 28 2024 : HemlockJones: 9/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 66: 6/10
Nov 19 2024 : hollywood_hoyt: 5/10
Oct 31 2024 : Coachpete1: 10/10
Oct 29 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Oct 26 2024 : bopeep: 9/10
Oct 23 2024 : Rockhound6165: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the song, what are sitting "in a row"?

Answer: Policemen

"Mister city policeman sitting
Pretty little policemen in a row"

Policemen sitting down? Must have been their tea break.

2. What day does John Lennon describe (quite forcefully) as being "stupid"?

Answer: Tuesday

"Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday
Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long"

Personally, I feel that way about every day of the working week!

3. Near the middle of the song, custard escapes a deceased canine's eye socket. How is it described as escaping?

Answer: Dripping

"Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye"

Ewwww. Too much information! According to www.songfacts.com: "The line was adapted from a schoolyard rhyme Lennon remembered". There are many different explanations of where this line comes from, this is just one...

4. "Goo Goo G'joob" says the song. What nursery rhyme character said this in the original story that inspired the rhyme?

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

"I am the eggman, they are the eggmen
I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob"

Humpty Dumpty was mentioned in James Joyce's novel "Finnigan's Wake". Goo Goo G'joob is uttered by Humpty just before he takes a dive from the wall. It is rumoured that H Dumpty is still a swell egg, just a little cracked!

5. Complete this lyric: "Man, you been a naughty boy, ______"

Answer: You let your face grow long

"Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long"

According to www.songfacts.com: "The BBC banned this song for the lines "pornographic priestess" and "let your knickers down".

6. In the second last verse, what are the smokers doing?

Answer: Choking

"Expert textpert, choking smokers
Don't you think the joker laughs at you?"

According to www.songfacts.com: "The choir at the end of the song sings "Oompah, oompah, stick it in your jumper" and "Everybody's got one, everybody's got one".

7. Where does the singer sit whilst "Waiting for the sun"?

Answer: In an English garden

"Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun
If the sun don't come, you get a tan
From standing in the English rain"

According to www.songfacts.com: "John Lennon wrote this, but it was released as the B-side to "Hello Goodbye", which Paul McCartney wrote. This angered Lennon because he felt "Walrus" was much better".

8. What world famous landmark gets mentioned during the song?

Answer: Eiffel Tower

"Semolina Pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower"

According to www.songfacts.com: "Semolina Pilchard was Detective Sergeant Norman Pilcher, head of the Scotland Yard Drugs Unit. He led the arrests of both John Lennon and Brian Jones et al, before being investigated himself for blackmail and bribery in the '70s".

9. In the last verse of the song, a well-known poet is assaulted. Who is this poet?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

"Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna
You should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe"

I can't help but wonder why penguins would have a grudge against Edgar Allan Poe. If it was D H Lawrence, I would understand! His writing simply annoyed me!

10. By what method is the poet assaulted?

Answer: He was kicked

"Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe"

Sort of makes you wonder why, hey? I am no big fan of poetry, but I wouldn't go that far!

Source: Author FussBudget

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