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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Sweet Home Alabama

Anatomy of a Song: "Sweet Home Alabama" Quiz

Just how much do you know about Lynyrd Skynyrd's immortal "Sweet Home Alabama"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts.

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

Author
FussBudget

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,127

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8187

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 173 (9/10), DJSora15 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What famous hotel gets a mention in the song? Hint

Ritz

Watergate

Hilton

Crest

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete this lyric:

"Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
___________"
Hint

'Cause the southland's where I'm due

Gonna come right home to you

Lord, I'm coming home to you

Man, I'm heading home to you

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Question 3 of 10

3. Neil Young had cheesed off Lynyrd Skynyrd by writing a less than complimentary song about the south. Young's song gets a mention in "Sweet Home Alabama". What is the name of Neil's song?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the chorus, what is it that "are so blue"? Hint

The films

The flags

The skies

The votes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What type of elected leader gets mentioned in the song? Hint

President

Congressman

Senator

Governor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Alabama town or city is not mentioned in the song? Hint

Mobile

Birmingham

Muscle Shoals

Montgomery

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the very first line of the song, what "Keep on Turning"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Neil Young time again! In how many individual lines in the song will you find "Neil Young", "Neil" or "Young"? Hint

Two

Three

One

Four

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who or what are the "Swampers" referred to in the line:

"Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers" Hint

A baseball team

A band

A union organisation

A football team

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Question 10 of 10

10. Back to the first verse. What descriptor does the group use to refer to Alabama's location? Hint

Down South

West of Georgia

South Country

Southland

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Dec 19 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 173: 9/10
Dec 09 2024 : DJSora15: 9/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 87: 8/10
Dec 01 2024 : HumblePie7: 5/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Nov 28 2024 : Harrynj: 8/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 74: 9/10
Nov 21 2024 : Alliebaba777: 0/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What famous hotel gets a mention in the song?

Answer: Watergate

In the middle of the song, Lynyrd Skynyrd sing:

"In Birmingham they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth"

2. Complete this lyric: "Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet Home Alabama ___________"

Answer: Lord, I'm coming home to you

The verse closes with "Lord, I'm coming home to you".

3. Neil Young had cheesed off Lynyrd Skynyrd by writing a less than complimentary song about the south. Young's song gets a mention in "Sweet Home Alabama". What is the name of Neil's song?

Answer: Southern Man

The song "Southern Man" is referred to in the last line of this verse, with a little message to Neil Young thrown in for good measure:

"Well, I heard mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow"

4. In the chorus, what is it that "are so blue"?

Answer: The skies

The first two lines of the chorus:

"Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue"

5. What type of elected leader gets mentioned in the song?

Answer: Governor

The Governor gets two mentions:

"In Birmingham they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do"

"Sweet home Alabama
Oh sweet home baby
Where the skies are so blue
And the governor's true"

6. What Alabama town or city is not mentioned in the song?

Answer: Mobile

Mobile does not rate a mention. As for the other three choices:

"Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two"

"In Birmingham they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do"

"Sweet Home Alabama
Lordy Lord, I'm coming home to you
Yea, yea Montgomery's got the answer"

7. In the very first line of the song, what "Keep on Turning"?

Answer: Big Wheels

They are looking forward to returning from wherever they have been:

"Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin"

8. Neil Young time again! In how many individual lines in the song will you find "Neil Young", "Neil" or "Young"?

Answer: Three

Nothing like free advertising, even if they were putting him down!

"Well I heard mister Young sing about her (ONE)
Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down (TWO)
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember (THREE)
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow"

9. Who or what are the "Swampers" referred to in the line: "Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers"

Answer: A band

Muscle Shoals Sound Studios was founded in 1969 by a group of musicians who doubled as it's house band, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as "The Swampers"). Artists to record there include Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, Cher, the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon.

10. Back to the first verse. What descriptor does the group use to refer to Alabama's location?

Answer: Southland

They sing:

"Singing songs about the Southland
I miss Alabamy once again
And I think its a sin, yes"

Source: Author FussBudget

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