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Beach Boys - Opening Lyrics Trivia Quiz

All questions relate to the opening lyrics of classic hit songs by the fabulous Beach Boys. Some questions ask you to identify the song, others ask you to identify the missing word.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,371

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there."

These lines introduce which classic Beach Boys track? Hint

Barbara Ann

Good Vibrations

Help Me, Rhonda

California Girls

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air"

Familiar lyrics, but to which song do they belong? Hint

Heroes and Villains

Good Vibrations

I Can Hear Music

Do It Again

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who's name is missing from this opening lyric?

"Went to a dance looking for romance
Saw ______
______ so I thought I'd take a chance."

Answer: (Two Words of Seven and Three Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Aaahhh ooo
This is the way
I always dreamed it would be
The way that it is, oh oh
When you are holding me
I never had a love of my own
Maybe that's why when we're all alone."

These lines open which of the songs below? Hint

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Sloop John B

I Can Hear Music

California Girls

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Well since she put me down I've been out doin' in my head
I come in late at night, and in the mornin' I just lay in bed."

You know the lyrics but, can you match them to right song? Hint

Do It Again

Barbara Ann

Help Me, Rhonda

Good Vibrations

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Let's go surfin' now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and ______ with me."

What word completes this Beach Boys song lyric?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Well she got her daddy's car
And she's cruisin' through the hamburger stand now
Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man now."

Which Beach boys song opens with these lyrics? Hint

Surfer Girl

Fun, Fun, Fun

I Get Around

Dance, Dance, Dance

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Question 8 of 10

8. "We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinking all night
Got into a fight
Well I feel so ______ up
I want to go home."

How does the singer feel? Hint

shook

broke

fed-

messed

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Wouldn't it be nice if we were ______
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong."

What word fills the gap in this lyric?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip
I gotta finda new place where the kids are hip
My buddies and me are getting real well known
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone."

What is the correct title of this song? Hint

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Fun, Fun, Fun

I Get Around

When I Grow Up

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I'm down there." These lines introduce which classic Beach Boys track?

Answer: California Girls

"California Girls" was written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson. Released in 1965, the song peaked at number three in in US singles chart and 26 in the UK. "California Girls" appeared on the "Summer Days (And Summer Nights)" album.
* The Beach Boys were formed in 1961. Their early names include Kenny and the Cadets, Carl and the Passions, and the Pendletones.

2. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair I hear the sound of a gentle word On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air" Familiar lyrics, but to which song do they belong?

Answer: Good Vibrations

Carl Wilson sang lead vocal on "Good Vibrations" which was written by his brother Brian. This lavish production took over two months to record. Country singer Glen Campbell played lead guitar at the recording session. "Good Vibrations", a chart topper in both the US and UK, was released in 1966 and featured on the "Smiley Smile" album.
* The original line-up of the Beach Boys was Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, along with their cousin Mike Love and Al Jardine.

3. Who's name is missing from this opening lyric? "Went to a dance looking for romance Saw ______ ______ so I thought I'd take a chance."

Answer: Barbara Ann

"Barbara Ann" was a 1965 number two chart hit in the US and number three in the UK. Lead vocal on this track was by Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean. "Barbara Ann" was originally recorded by The Regents in 1961.
* The Wilson brothers' father Murry Wilson was the Beach Boys first manager.

4. "Aaahhh ooo This is the way I always dreamed it would be The way that it is, oh oh When you are holding me I never had a love of my own Maybe that's why when we're all alone." These lines open which of the songs below?

Answer: I Can Hear Music

The Beach Boys released "I Can Hear Music" in 1969. The single peaked at number 24 in the US and at number ten in the UK singles charts.
* Following many heated arguments, Murry Wilson was dismissed as manager by his son Brian in 1964. So deep was the family rift, when Murry Wilson died in 1973 Brian and Dennis failed to attend the funeral.

5. "Well since she put me down I've been out doin' in my head I come in late at night, and in the mornin' I just lay in bed." You know the lyrics but, can you match them to right song?

Answer: Help Me, Rhonda

The Beach Boys released "Help Me, Rhonda" in 1965. This track, which featured on the "Summer Days (and Summer Nights!)" album, topped the singles chart in the US and peaked at number twenty-seven in the UK.
* Early Beach Boys songs were themed around surfing, cars, girls and their home state of California.

6. "Let's go surfin' now Everybody's learning how Come on and ______ with me." What word completes this Beach Boys song lyric?

Answer: safari

"Surfin' Safari", written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, hit the US charts at number 14 in 1962. It was the Beach Boys first big hit, achieving world-wide success. "Surfin' Safari" featured on the album of the same name.
* Brian Wilson struggled with mental illness and drug addiction and quit touring with the band in 1964. He then concentrated his creativity into writing, arranging and producing the Beach Boys records.

7. "Well she got her daddy's car And she's cruisin' through the hamburger stand now Seems she forgot all about the library Like she told her old man now." Which Beach boys song opens with these lyrics?

Answer: Fun, Fun, Fun

The Beach Boys released "Fun, Fun, Fun" in 1964. The song's story-line relates to the escapades of the then girlfriend of Dennis Wilson. The opening riff of "Fun, Fun, Fun" was heavily influenced by the intro to Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode."
* Brian Wilson's creativity culminated in the release of the "Pet Sounds" album in 1966.

8. "We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinking all night Got into a fight Well I feel so ______ up I want to go home." How does the singer feel?

Answer: broke

"Sloop John B" was a hit for the Beach Boys in 1966. This track comes from the seminal "Pet Sounds" album. A number three hit in the US and two in the UK, "Sloop John B" was the Beach Boys fastest selling single, shifting more than half-a-million copies in the first couple of weeks on sale.
* Dennis Wilson died in a diving accident in 1983, and Carl Wilson died from cancer in 1998.

9. "Wouldn't it be nice if we were ______ Then we wouldn't have to wait so long And wouldn't it be nice to live together In the kind of world where we belong." What word fills the gap in this lyric?

Answer: older

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" were back-to-back on the same single. Released in 1966, the single was a number eight hit in the US, and made it to number two in the UK.
* The Beach Boys have worldwide sales of around 40 million records.

10. "I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip I gotta finda new place where the kids are hip My buddies and me are getting real well known Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone." What is the correct title of this song?

Answer: I Get Around

A 1964 hit, "I Get Around" was the Beach Boys first US chart topper, peaking at number seven in the UK. "I Get Around" was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love during a taxi ride.
* The Beach Boys were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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