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Quiz about Billy Joel Opening Lines Part 1
Quiz about Billy Joel Opening Lines Part 1

Billy Joel Opening Lines, Part 1 Quiz

Here are opening lyrics to some of Billy Joel's most famous songs. The questions will get progressively more difficult. Can you identify which song they are from? Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jordanar18. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jordanar18
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
322,003
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
818
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (17/20), discmann262 (17/20), Guest 24 (18/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What song has this opening lyric?

"It's nine o'clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in..." Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. What song has this opening lyric?

"A bottle of white, a bottle of red..." Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. What song has this opening lyric?

"Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray..." Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. What song has this opening lyric?

"Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood..." Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. What song has this opening lyric?

"Friday night I crashed your party, Saturday I said I'm sorry..." Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. What song has this opening lyric?

"In the middle of the night, I go walking in my sleep..." Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. What song has this opening lyric?

"You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good..." Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. What song has this opening lyric?

"If it seems like I've been lost in let's remember, if you think I'm feeling older and missing my younger days..." Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. What song has this opening lyric?

"In every heart, there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong..." Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. What song has this opening lyric?

"We met as soul mates, from Parris Island, we left as inmates from an asylum..." Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. What song has this opening lyric?

"I don't believe in first impressions, for just this once I hope that looks don't deceive..." Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. What song has this opening lyric?

"From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia, rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand..." Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. What song has this opening lyric?

"Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I'm totally cool..." Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. What song has this opening lyric?

"She cuts you once, she cuts you twice, but still you believe..." Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. What song has this opening lyric?

"Baby all the lights are turned on you, now you're in the center of the stage..." Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. What song has this opening lyric?

"I've been watching you waltz all night Diane, nobody's found a way behind your defenses..." Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. What song has this opening lyric?

"She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence..." Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. What song has this opening lyric?

"Advice is cheap, you can take it from me, it's yours to keep 'cause opinions are free..." Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. What song has this opening lyric?

"Why can't I lay low, why can't I say what I mean..." Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What song has this opening lyric?

"Don't get excited, don't say a word, nobody noticed, nothing was heard..." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song has this opening lyric? "It's nine o'clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in..."

Answer: Piano Man

 Perhaps his most famous song, from the album of the same name (1973).
2. What song has this opening lyric? "A bottle of white, a bottle of red..."

Answer: Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

 This song, lasting over seven minutes, originally comes from "The Stranger" album from 1977. It is also featured on "Greatest Hits Volume I".
3. What song has this opening lyric? "Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray..."

Answer: We Didn't Start The Fire

 Another famous song; Billy rattles off a seemingly endless list of topics about events taking place from the late-1940's through the 1980's. It comes from the album "Storm Front", released in 1989.
4. What song has this opening lyric? "Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood..."

Answer: New York State Of Mind

 "New York State Of Mind" comes from "Turnstiles", released in 1976. "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" is also on that album.
5. What song has this opening lyric? "Friday night I crashed your party, Saturday I said I'm sorry..."

Answer: You May Be Right

 "You May Be Right" is the first track listed on "Glass Houses", released in 1980. The song starts with the sound of glass breaking.
6. What song has this opening lyric? "In the middle of the night, I go walking in my sleep..."

Answer: The River of Dreams

 Arguably Joel's last great hit, "The River Of Dreams" is also the name of the album it comes from. The album was released in 1993.
7. What song has this opening lyric? "You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good..."

Answer: You're Only Human (Second Wind)

 "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" was released along with "Greatest Hits Volume II".
8. What song has this opening lyric? "If it seems like I've been lost in let's remember, if you think I'm feeling older and missing my younger days..."

Answer: Keeping The Faith

 This song comes from the album "An Innocent Man", released in 1983.
9. What song has this opening lyric? "In every heart, there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong..."

Answer: And So It Goes

 "And So It Goes" is the last track on "Storm Front" (1989).
10. What song has this opening lyric? "We met as soul mates, from Parris Island, we left as inmates from an asylum..."

Answer: Goodnight Saigon

 This song, about the Vietnam War, was released with the album "The Nylon Curtain" in 1982.
11. What song has this opening lyric? "I don't believe in first impressions, for just this once I hope that looks don't deceive..."

Answer: Get It Right The First Time

 This upbeat song comes from the album "The Stranger".
12. What song has this opening lyric? "From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia, rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand..."

Answer: The Ballad Of Billy The Kid

 This song was released on the "Piano Man" album (1973). The last verse begins with the lyric: "From a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island, rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand..." Here, Billy is referring to himself.
13. What song has this opening lyric? "Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I'm totally cool..."

Answer: I Go To Extremes

 "I Go To Extremes" is another song on the "Storm Front" album. "Root Beer Rag" is an instrumental from the album "Streetlife Serenader" (1974).
14. What song has this opening lyric? "She cuts you once, she cuts you twice, but still you believe..."

Answer: Stiletto

 This song comes from the album "52nd Street", released in 1978. Other songs on this album include "Big Shot" and "My Life".
15. What song has this opening lyric? "Baby all the lights are turned on you, now you're in the center of the stage..."

Answer: Everybody Loves You Now

 This song comes from Joel's first album, "Cold Spring Harbor", named after a town on Long Island, released in 1971. The more famous "She's Got A Way" is also on that album.
16. What song has this opening lyric? "I've been watching you waltz all night Diane, nobody's found a way behind your defenses..."

Answer: Sleeping With The Television On

 This song comes from the album "Glass Houses" (1980).
17. What song has this opening lyric? "She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence..."

Answer: All About Soul

 "All About Soul" is from the album "The River Of Dreams" (1993)
18. What song has this opening lyric? "Advice is cheap, you can take it from me, it's yours to keep 'cause opinions are free..."

Answer: The Great Wall of China

 This song is also from "The River Of Dreams" and is almost six minutes long.
19. What song has this opening lyric? "Why can't I lay low, why can't I say what I mean..."

Answer: Big Man On Mulberry Street

 This song is from the album "The Bridge" (1986). Not too many famous songs come from that album, but "A Matter of Trust" is one of them.
20. What song has this opening lyric? "Don't get excited, don't say a word, nobody noticed, nothing was heard..."

Answer: Surprises

 This somewhat obscure song comes from "The Nylon Curtain" (1982). "Allentown" is also on that album.
Source: Author Jordanar18

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