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Quiz about Australian Lyrics

Quiz about Australian Lyrics

Australian Lyrics Trivia Quiz

This is a collection of questions concerning Australian bands and their lyrics.

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

Author
JasonOgg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,031

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1122

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which Icehouse song would you find the lyrics, "They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you, are you gonna let them take you over this way"?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following lyrics are from the AC/DC song "It's a Long Way to the Top"? Hint

"It's harder than it looks"

"Run for your life"

"I said high"

"I've been too long"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "And tell me, if it's still raining there in England" are some lyrics from the Ausralian song "One Perfect Day", but which band originally performed this song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "It's the six-thirty news" is from which Skyhooks song? Hint

Jukebox in Siberia

Living in the 70s

Horror Movie

All My Friends Are Getting Married

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or false: "Out here nothing changes, not in a hurry, anyway," are from a song by the band "Goanna".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which "Sherbet" song are the lyrics "Now that I found where you're at" to be found?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Down Under" was a hit song by the Australian band "Men at Work". Which of the following lyrics are not from that song? Hint

"Can't you hear the thunder"

"Traveling in a fried-out Kombi"

"I'll only run and hide"

"Not much to say"

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which of the following songs would you find the lyrics, "the scenes recalled"? Hint

Don't Change

I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)

Sounds of Then (This Is Australia)

Errol

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Well, the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone" is a line out of the "Cold Chisel" song "Khe Sanh". True or false?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I Was Only 19" was a song with had those words throughout it, and the song was by the band "Redgum". Which war was "I Was Only 19" about? Hint

Vietnam War

Boer War

World War II

Cold War

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Icehouse song would you find the lyrics, "They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you, are you gonna let them take you over this way"?

Answer: Great Southern Land

"Icehouse", creators of the song "Hey Little Girl", "Great Southern Land" and many others used to be known as "Flowers".

2. Which of the following lyrics are from the AC/DC song "It's a Long Way to the Top"?

Answer: "It's harder than it looks"

"AC/DC" is definitely one of the most famous Australian rock bands of all time, its songs being used in many films and television shows, such as "School of Rock" and "Supernatural".

3. "And tell me, if it's still raining there in England" are some lyrics from the Ausralian song "One Perfect Day", but which band originally performed this song?

Answer: Little Heroes

The first few lines of this song are:

"One Perfect Day
We'll Be Out Walking
Something Is Calling Me
This Perfect Day
I Can't Stop Thinking
Are You Over There
Are You Happy There
And Tell Me
If It's Still Raining There In England".

4. "It's the six-thirty news" is from which Skyhooks song?

Answer: Horror Movie

"Skyhooks" was a great Australian band of the 1970s, including five usual members, two of which were Graham "Shirley" Strachan (lead vocals) and Red Symons (lead guitar).

5. True or false: "Out here nothing changes, not in a hurry, anyway," are from a song by the band "Goanna".

Answer: True

They are from the fantastic song "Solid Rock". "Standing on solid rock, standing on sacred ground, living on borrowed time, and the winds of change are blowin' down the line".

6. In which "Sherbet" song are the lyrics "Now that I found where you're at" to be found?

Answer: Howzat

"Howzat" reached Number One in Australia and Number Four in the UK.

7. "Down Under" was a hit song by the Australian band "Men at Work". Which of the following lyrics are not from that song?

Answer: "I'll only run and hide"

"I'll only run and hide" are from one of "Men at Work"'s other hit songs - "Who Can It Be Now?".

8. In which of the following songs would you find the lyrics, "the scenes recalled"?

Answer: Sounds of Then (This Is Australia)

"Sounds of Then (This is Australia)" was by the band "Gangajang". "I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)" was originally by "Redgum", "Errol" was by "Australian Crawl" and "Don't Change" was by "INXS".

9. "Well, the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone" is a line out of the "Cold Chisel" song "Khe Sanh". True or false?

Answer: True

"Cold Chisel", a great Australian band, was made up of Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Don Walker, Steve Prestwich and Phil Small.

10. "I Was Only 19" was a song with had those words throughout it, and the song was by the band "Redgum". Which war was "I Was Only 19" about?

Answer: Vietnam War

"I Was Only 19" is great song. It was recently remade in a hip-hop version by "the Herd".

Source: Author JasonOgg

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