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A quiz about songs containing the word "born" in either the title or song lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
kino76
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,427
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
584
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 162 (1/10), Guest 170 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the Bacharach/David penned 1960s song, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" recorded by the likes of Dionne Warwick and Sandie Shaw, what exactly were they born to do? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The following lyrics are from which 1982 George Thorogood song?

"On the day I was born
The nurses all gathered 'round
And they gazed in wide wonder
At the joy they had found
The head nurse spoke up
And she said leave this one alone"
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Born Free" is an Academy Award winning song, performed by Matt Monro. It was written in 1966 for the soundtrack of the film of the same name and features in the closing credits. What kind of animal is the film about? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Under which unusual circumstances was "Jumpin' Jack Flash" born in the 1968 Rolling Stones song? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. She was "Born This Way"(2011), but some people needed to keep a poker face when they stated that her Video Music Award dress was "a fashion statement", make no mis-'steak'. What is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta's stage name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Who released "Substitute" in 1966 as a single and included it on their 1971 compilation album "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy". Complete the lyrics:

"I was born with a _______ spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I Was Born to Love You" was recorded by Freddie Mercury, former front man of the band Queen, for his début solo album release in 1985. What was it called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "When you're brought into this world/ They say you're born in sin/ Well at least they gave me something/ I didn't have to steal or have to win" are the opening lyrics to the second verse of Jon Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory" recorded for his 1990 début solo album of the same name. The song was specifically written for the film "Young Guns II", featuring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland.

Which former member of legendary band The Yardbirds plays guitar on this song?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Allman Brothers recorded "Ramblin' Man" in 1973 for their fourth studio album "Brothers and Sisters". In the lyrics, where was the ramblin' man born? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Born on the Bayou", John Fogerty sings that he "can remember the fourth of July/ Runnin' through the backwood, bare/ And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin'/ Chasin' down a _____ there". What is his old hound dog chasing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the Bacharach/David penned 1960s song, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" recorded by the likes of Dionne Warwick and Sandie Shaw, what exactly were they born to do?

Answer: To love you

"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" was first recorded by Dionne Warwick in 1963 as a demo, but released by Lou Johnson as a single in 1964 which charted at forty-ninth position on the US Billboard chart. Next to record it was Sandie Shaw in that same year and her version reached number one on the UK Singles chart, but only managed a fifty-second position on the US Billboard chart.

In the 1980s a pop version was recorded by British band Naked Eyes which went to eighth position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This song has also been covered by the likes of Peggy Lee, The Carpenters and The Four Seasons.
2. The following lyrics are from which 1982 George Thorogood song? "On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And they gazed in wide wonder At the joy they had found The head nurse spoke up And she said leave this one alone"

Answer: Bad to the Bone

"Bad to the Bone" was George Thorogood & The Destroyers fifth studio album. The song is notable for featuring the piano talents of Ian Stewart, co-founder of legendary band The Rolling Stones. This song has been used in numerous films and television shows, generally to introduce the tough, bad boy character. Films which have used this song include "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", "Shaun the Sheep Movie" and "Lethal Weapon". Numerous athletes and sports personalities have used this song as their theme or entrance song and it has been included in the music video games "Rock Band" and "Rock 'n Roll Racing" .
3. "Born Free" is an Academy Award winning song, performed by Matt Monro. It was written in 1966 for the soundtrack of the film of the same name and features in the closing credits. What kind of animal is the film about?

Answer: Lion

The film "Born Free" was based on the book of the same name written by Joy Adamson. The book is about the Adamsons raising an orphaned lion cub Elsa and her subsequent release back into the wilds of Kenya. The screenplay was written by Lester Cole, who achieved a measure of infamy for being blacklisted for being one of the Hollywood Ten who refused to answer questions to Congress relating to their membership of the American Communist Party. "Born Free" the song was written by John Barry and Don Black for the film.

As mentioned in the question, it won an Academy Award for Best Song as well as a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The song has been covered by Frank Sinatra, Hank Marvin and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
4. Under which unusual circumstances was "Jumpin' Jack Flash" born in the 1968 Rolling Stones song?

Answer: Crossfire hurricane

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" opens with the lyrics "I was born in a cross-fire hurricane/ And I howled at the morning driving rain". Recorded as a single by The Rolling Stones, it reached first place on the UK Singles chart and has appeared on a number of compilation albums released by the band. It appears at 124th position in 2004 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

Keith Richards stated in an interview in 2010 that Jack Flash was his gardener. "The lyrics came from a gray dawn at Redlands. Mick and I had been up all night, it was raining outside, and there was the sound of these boots near the window, belonging to my gardener, Jack Dyer. It woke Mick up. He said, 'What's that?' I said, 'Oh, that's Jack. That's jumping Jack.' I started to work around the phrase on the guitar, which was in open tuning, singing the phrase 'Jumping Jack.' Mick said, 'Flash,' and suddenly we had this phrase with a great rhythm and ring to it."
5. She was "Born This Way"(2011), but some people needed to keep a poker face when they stated that her Video Music Award dress was "a fashion statement", make no mis-'steak'. What is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta's stage name?

Answer: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, American singer/actress, was born Stefani Germanotta in New York City in 1986. She is known for being unconventional and eccentric. One instance of this is her wearing of a dress made out of actual meat (steak flanks) to the 2010 Video Music Awards ceremony. Lady Gaga recorded five albums from 2008 to 2016, with some of her popular songs being "Poker Face"(2008), "Bad Romance"(2009) "Born This Way"(2011) and "The Edge of Glory"(2011) . "Born This Way", from the album of the same name, reached top position on an amazing twenty-eight different international charts.

The album itself took top spot on twenty-five international charts, including the UK Album, US Billboard 200 and US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums charts.
6. The Who released "Substitute" in 1966 as a single and included it on their 1971 compilation album "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy". Complete the lyrics: "I was born with a _______ spoon in my mouth The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south And now you dare to look me in the eye Those crocodile tears are what you cry"

Answer: Plastic

"Substitute" was written by guitarist Pete Townshend and reached fifth position on the UK Singles chart and was ranked at position ninety-four on "Pitchfork" magazine's "200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s" list. The Who recorded eleven studio albums from 1965 to 2006, but only the 2006 album "Who's Next" managed to take top position on the UK Album charts and of all fifty-three singles released, only "You Better You Bet" released in 1981 managed first place on either the US or UK singles charts.
7. "I Was Born to Love You" was recorded by Freddie Mercury, former front man of the band Queen, for his début solo album release in 1985. What was it called?

Answer: Mr. Bad Guy

"Mr. Bad Guy" was one of two solo albums released by Freddie Mercury prior to his death in 1991. Taking two years to complete, it managed a sixth position on the UK Album chart. Duets between Mercury and Michael Jackson were originally supposed to be featured on the album, but Mercury being uncomfortable with Jackson's pet llama being in the studio put paid to that idea. Queen recorded the song for their 1995 album, by playing their instruments over the original 1984 Mercury recording, changing it to a rock song, different from its original pop feel.
8. "When you're brought into this world/ They say you're born in sin/ Well at least they gave me something/ I didn't have to steal or have to win" are the opening lyrics to the second verse of Jon Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory" recorded for his 1990 début solo album of the same name. The song was specifically written for the film "Young Guns II", featuring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland. Which former member of legendary band The Yardbirds plays guitar on this song?

Answer: Jeff Beck

Following the life of Billy the Kid, "Young Guns II" is the sequel to the original 1988 film "Young Guns". "Blaze of Glory" was first used for the film and was then used as the title track of the album of the same name. It went to top position on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Billboard Mainstream Rock and US Cash Box charts.

The song won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song and was also nominated for an Academy Award. Three of the four guitarists in the answers all got their start playing for The Yardbirds. Jimmy Page obviously went on to play in Led Zeppelin, Clapton was part of Derek and the Dominoes and Cream amongst others. Jeff Beck had recorded numerous albums throughout his very long career and is a multiple Grammy Award winner.
9. The Allman Brothers recorded "Ramblin' Man" in 1973 for their fourth studio album "Brothers and Sisters". In the lyrics, where was the ramblin' man born?

Answer: The back seat of a Greyhound bus

Interestingly, the song was written and sung by neither of the two Allman brothers, but by guitarist Dickey Betts. This song was to be the band's first top ten single, reaching second position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top position on the US Cashbox Top 100 chart.

"My father was a gambler down in Georgia
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down highway forty-one"
10. In the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Born on the Bayou", John Fogerty sings that he "can remember the fourth of July/ Runnin' through the backwood, bare/ And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin'/ Chasin' down a _____ there". What is his old hound dog chasing?

Answer: Hoodoo

"Born on the Bayou" was recorded for the album "Bayou Country" released in 1969. The album also features the CCR classic "Proud Mary". Fogerty states in a 1970 interview with "Pop Chronicles that he was inspired by imagery in the music of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. He revealed in a 2013 interview with "American Songwriter" that the film "Swamp Fever" gave him some much needed background on the South as he had never actually lived there.

Hoodoo is folk magic/spirituality carried to the USA from West Africa through the slave trade. The entomology of the word "hoodoo" comes from the word "Hudu" which is the name of an African language. The word developed from there to sometimes refer to an actual spell.
Source: Author kino76

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