"To The Ends Of The Earth" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Follow my star

"To the ends of the earth, I'll follow my star"

As with so many familiar expressions, the phrase "the ends of the earth" comes from the King James Bible.

"And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." (Zechariah 9:10)

For some time the phrase was used only in religious contexts to indicate the dominion of Man as opposed to that of Heaven. It wasn't till the Nineteenth Century that it came into common use with the usual modern signification of the furthest reaches, a very long way away. (See http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-ends-of-the-earth.html)

The expression to follow a star comes from the Christmas story in which the Magi (three wise men or kings) followed the Star of Bethlehem to find the Christ Child. In common usage, the phrase means to pursue a goal such as success, happiness or love.

Answer: Where you are

"To the ends of the earth, just to be where you are"

Noel and Joe Sherman wrote "To the Ends of the Earth."

Answer: Roam

"No matter where you roam"

"To the Ends of the Earth" was written in 1956.

Answer: Far behind

"I'll never be far behind"

Nat released the song as a single in 1956. It also appears on the albums "This Is Nat 'King' Cole" (1957) and "The Nat 'King' Cole Story" (1961).

Answer: Path

"Who cares where the path may wind, as long as I find you"

Engelbert released the song in 1967 on his album "The Last Waltz." He also sometimes uses it as the opener for his show.

He has often said Nat is his favorite singer, and he has recorded several of Nat's songs over the years.

Answer: Melody/ Song

"Though the melody dies, the song lingers on"

"Though the melody dies, the song lingers on" is a play on the title of a 1927 song by Irving Berlin and Beda Loehmer, "The song has ended (But the melody lingers on"). Nat recorded this song on his 1957 album "Just One of Those Things."

Answer: A thousand

"And a thousand good-byes"

Lyricist Noel Sherman, 1930 to 1972, also wrote the Nat "King" Cole favorite "Ramblin' Rose" with his brother Joe.

Answer: You're gone

"Won't convince me you're gone"

Joe Sherman (born 1926) wrote another Nat "King" Cole classic, "That Sunday, That Summer," with George David Weiss.

Answer: Never

"I'll follow you, my love, you'll never be free"

Perhaps to early Twenty-first Century sensibilities, jaded as they are by seemingly endless news stories of domestic violence, this song seems a trifle stalkerish. But, it was written in a more innocent era, and should by no means be considered violent or threatening. Instead, along with other Pop songs like "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," it expresses the determination to pursue and eventually win the object of affection.

Answer: Love

"To the ends of the earth, till you've given your love to me"

"To the Ends of the Earth" has also been recorded by Johnny Mathis, as a solo on "Mathis Magic" (1979) and as a duet with Nat's daughter Natalie on "Unforgettable - A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole" (1983).