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Around the World in a Day Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the lyrics on Prince's 'Around the World in a Day' album. I have the vinyl album and therefore all of my questions are based upon the presentation of lyrics in this album. Some of the answers to the questions may be the same.

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

Author
allynellie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Finish this line: ' A train is leaving all day - a wonderful trip through our time, ..' Hint

And money is all u pay

And laughter is all u pay

The password is all u say

Just don't go losin' your way

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Question 2 of 15

2. One of Prince's songs in this album is named after a musical instrument, which one? Hint

Trumpet

Tamborine

Guitar

Maracas

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'Every day is a _______ day'. Complete these lyrics. Hint

Blue

Yellow

Raspberry

Red

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the song 'Temptation', what does Prince say is his vice? Hint

Mixing Spice

His pet mice

Playing with dice

The opposite of ice

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Question 5 of 15

5. True or false: The character 'Jimmy Nothing' in the song 'America' never went to school?

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'The girl on the seesaw is laughing - 4 ______ Is the color - this place imparts'. Complete these lyrics. Hint

Pink

Love

Passion

Purple

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Question 7 of 15

7. From which song do you find the following lyrics: 'Is the mailman jerking you 'round - Did he put your million dollar check - In someone else's box'? Hint

Computer Blue

Temptation

Pop Life

Boys and Girls

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Question 8 of 15

8. What colour beret did she wear? Hint

Scarlet

Peach

Raspberry

Purple

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 'Condition of the Heart', where did the 'dame' come from? Hint

Paris

Arabia

The Ghetto

London

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Question 10 of 15

10. Complete the following line of lyrics: 'Little sister making minimum wage - living in a 1-room jungle - _____ '

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 'Paisley Park', which animal is said to be stronger than mules? Hint

Gorillaz

Elephants

Whales

Mice

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of his boss in 'Raspberry Beret'? Hint

Mrs McGee

Mr Macphee

Mr McGee

Mr Dupree

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Once upon at time in the land of ______ - there lived a king who didn't deserve to be'. What is the missing word? Hint

Sinaplenty

Salvation

America

Paisley Park

14. Are the following lyrics from 'Raspberry Beret' accurate? 'The rain sounds so cool - when it hits the barn roof - and the horses wonder - who you are - music drowns out what the lightning sees - _____ '.

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. True or False: A recording studio called 'Paisley Park' actually exists and according to the information on the record sleeve, Prince recorded some of the songs on this album there?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Finish this line: ' A train is leaving all day - a wonderful trip through our time, ..'

Answer: And laughter is all u pay

These lyrics are taken from the title song: 'Around the World in a Day'

2. One of Prince's songs in this album is named after a musical instrument, which one?

Answer: Tamborine

3. 'Every day is a _______ day'. Complete these lyrics.

Answer: Yellow

These lyrics are taken from 'Condition of the Heart', one of my favourite songs on this album.

4. In the song 'Temptation', what does Prince say is his vice?

Answer: The opposite of ice

Wow what a song!

5. True or false: The character 'Jimmy Nothing' in the song 'America' never went to school?

Answer: True

'Jimmy Nothing never went 2 school'

6. 'The girl on the seesaw is laughing - 4 ______ Is the color - this place imparts'. Complete these lyrics.

Answer: Love

Taken from 'Paisley Park'.

7. From which song do you find the following lyrics: 'Is the mailman jerking you 'round - Did he put your million dollar check - In someone else's box'?

Answer: Pop Life

Do you ever have days like that?! 'Boys and Girls' is taken from Prince's 'Parade' album and 'Computer Blue' from 'Purple Rain'.

8. What colour beret did she wear?

Answer: Raspberry

'She wore a raaaaaspberry beret - the kind you find in a second hand store'!

9. In 'Condition of the Heart', where did the 'dame' come from?

Answer: London

10. Complete the following line of lyrics: 'Little sister making minimum wage - living in a 1-room jungle - _____ '

Answer: monkey cage

This is taken from 'America'.

11. In 'Paisley Park', which animal is said to be stronger than mules?

Answer: Elephants

'Who ever said that elephants - were stronger than mules'.

12. What was the name of his boss in 'Raspberry Beret'?

Answer: Mr McGee

'I was working part time - in a five and dime - my boss was Mr McGee'.

13. 'Once upon at time in the land of ______ - there lived a king who didn't deserve to be'. What is the missing word?

Answer: Sinaplenty

These lyrics are taken from: 'The Ladder'. I love the way he comes up with these names !

Answer: No

Accurate version: 'The rain sounds so cool - when it hits the barn roof - and the horses wonder - who you are - thunder drowns out what the lightning sees'.

15. True or False: A recording studio called 'Paisley Park' actually exists and according to the information on the record sleeve, Prince recorded some of the songs on this album there?

Answer: True

'Around the World in a Day', 'Paisley Park', 'Raspberry Beret', 'Tamborine' and 'America' were allegedly all recorded at the Paisley Park Recording Studio.

Someone mailed me to say that this studio was not completed until after the 'Purple Rain' tour was over. So I investigated and yes, Paisley Park, designed and owned by Prince, was officially opened on 11 September 1987. - well that's Prince for you!

Source: Author allynellie

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