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Carry on Singing 2 Trivia Quiz

Ten more lesser known verses that introduced well-known songs of yore.

A multiple-choice quiz by andy_smith. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
andy_smith

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,322

Updated
Jul 18 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the next line (and the title) of this song?
"When Louis came home to the flat
He hung up his coat and his hat
He gazed all around
But no wifey he found
So he said 'Where can Flossie be at?'
A note on the table he spied
He read it just once and he cried
It ran, 'Louis dear
It's too slow for me here
So I think I will go for a ride.'" Hint

I'll See You In Cuba

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis

You'll Find Me In Maxime's

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song starts...
"I feel a sudden urge to sing
The kind of ditty that invokes the Spring
So, control your desire to curse
While I crucify the verse
This verse I've started seems to me
The "Tin Pan-tithesis" of melody
So I'll spare you all the pain,
I'll skip the darn thing and sing the refrain"? Hint

I've Got You Under My Skin

It's De-Lovely

You're the Top

From This Moment On

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Question 3 of 10

3. Identify the song...
"With my high-starched collar and my high heel shoes
And my hair piled high upon my head.
I went to lose a jolly hour on the Trolley
And lost my heart instead.
With his light brown Derby and his bright green tie
He was quite the handsomest of men
I started to yen, so I counted to ten
Then I counted to ten again" Hint

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

The Trolley Song

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Take the A-Train

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song starts like this?
"Never saw you look quite so pretty before.
Never saw you dress quite so handsome what's more.
I could hardly wait to keep our date
This lovely Easter morning
And my heart beat fast
As I came through the door, for ..." Hint

Easter Parade

My One and Only

Easter Bonnet

Angel Eyes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song is this?
"There's a saying old says that love is blind,
Still we're often told 'Seek and ye shall find;'
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
He's the big affair I cannot forget.
Only man I ever think of with regret" Hint

That's my Desire

Lover Man

Someone To Watch Over Me

The Man I Love

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name this song.
"When a girl meets boy life can be a joy,
But the note they end on will depend on
Little pleasures they will share
So let us compare..." Hint

Nice Work If You Can Get It

How About You?

Our Love Affair

A Fine Romance

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Question 7 of 10

7. For which song is this the opening verse?
"As I wash my dishes I'll be following a plan,
Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan.
I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind,
So I'll keep repeating in my mind" Hint

Look For the Silver Lining

These Foolish Things

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

I Concentrate On You

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I was a stranger in the city.
Out of town were the people I knew.
I had the feeling of self-pity,
What to do? What to do? What to do?
The outlook was decidedly blue.
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone,
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known."

What lyric follows these? Hint

A Foggy Day

A Fine Romance

That Old Devil Called Love

Lover Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the song which starts with this.
"I was a humdrum person,
Leading a life apart,
When love flew in through my window wide
And quickened my humdrum heart.
Love flew in through my window,
I was so happy then.
But after love had stayed a little while,
Love flew out again." Hint

My Man

Mean To Me

What Is This Thing Called Love?

That Old Feeling

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which travel song is this?
"What a lovely trip,
I'm feeling so fresh and alive
And I'm so glad to arrive
It's all so grand.
It's easy to see
You don't need a palace
To feel like Alice in Wonderland" Hint

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Surrey With the Fringe On Top

Take the A-Train

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the next line (and the title) of this song? "When Louis came home to the flat He hung up his coat and his hat He gazed all around But no wifey he found So he said 'Where can Flossie be at?' A note on the table he spied He read it just once and he cried It ran, 'Louis dear It's too slow for me here So I think I will go for a ride.'"

Answer: Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis

"Meet me in St Louis, Louis
Meet me at the Fair
Don't tell me the lights are shining
Any place but there
We will dance the 'Hoochie-Koochie'
I will be your 'Tootsie-Wootsie'
If you will meet me in St Louis, Louis
Meet me at the Fair"
From the film "Meet Me in St Louis". The song (by Andrew B Sterling and Kerry Mills) dates from 1904, but is probably best remembered from the Judy Garland rendition in this 1944 film.

2. Which song starts... "I feel a sudden urge to sing The kind of ditty that invokes the Spring So, control your desire to curse While I crucify the verse This verse I've started seems to me The "Tin Pan-tithesis" of melody So I'll spare you all the pain, I'll skip the darn thing and sing the refrain"?

Answer: It's De-Lovely

"The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you want to go walking dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely."
By Cole Porter, featured in "Anything Goes" (1936).

3. Identify the song... "With my high-starched collar and my high heel shoes And my hair piled high upon my head. I went to lose a jolly hour on the Trolley And lost my heart instead. With his light brown Derby and his bright green tie He was quite the handsomest of men I started to yen, so I counted to ten Then I counted to ten again"

Answer: The Trolley Song

"Clang, clang, clang went the trolley.
Ding, ding, ding went the bell.
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings.
From the moment I saw him I fell.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake.
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings.
When he smiled I could feel the car shake."
Again from the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis", this song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.

4. Which song starts like this? "Never saw you look quite so pretty before. Never saw you dress quite so handsome what's more. I could hardly wait to keep our date This lovely Easter morning And my heart beat fast As I came through the door, for ..."

Answer: Easter Parade

"In your Easter Bonnet with all the frills upon it
You'll be the grandest fella in the Easter Parade
I'll be all in clover and when they look us over
We'll be the proudest couple in the Easter Parade"
These words are taken from the singing of Judy Garland (1948) and the musical of the same name. Irving Berlin's song dates back to 1933 and was part of the revue "As Thousands Cheer", though I cannot find this verse attached to the original song.

5. Which song is this? "There's a saying old says that love is blind, Still we're often told 'Seek and ye shall find;' So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind. Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet He's the big affair I cannot forget. Only man I ever think of with regret"

Answer: Someone To Watch Over Me

"There's a somebody I'm longing to see:
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me"
From the 1926 musical "Oh Kay" by George and Ira Gershwin.

6. Name this song. "When a girl meets boy life can be a joy, But the note they end on will depend on Little pleasures they will share So let us compare..."

Answer: How About You?

"I like New York in June, how about you?
I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?
I like a fireside when a storm is due.
I like potato chips, moonlight and motor trips
How about you?"
Written by Ralph Freed and Burton Lane and featured in the movie "Babes on Broadway", recordings include versions by Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra.

7. For which song is this the opening verse? "As I wash my dishes I'll be following a plan, Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan. I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind, So I'll keep repeating in my mind"

Answer: Look For the Silver Lining

"Look for the silver lining
Whene'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember somewhere the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you."
Originally performed by Marilyn Miller in the 1920 show "Sally", this was also the title of a bio-pic of Miller's life.

8. "I was a stranger in the city. Out of town were the people I knew. I had the feeling of self-pity, What to do? What to do? What to do? The outlook was decidedly blue. But as I walked through the foggy streets alone, It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known." What lyric follows these?

Answer: A Foggy Day

"A foggy day in London town
Had me low and had me down.
I viewed the morning with alarm,
The British Museum had lost its charm.
How long, I wondered, could this thing last?
But the age of miracles hadn't passed,
For, suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town
The sun was shining ev'rywhere"
By George and Ira Gershwin, this song features in the 1937 musical comedy "A Damsel in Distress."

9. Name the song which starts with this. "I was a humdrum person, Leading a life apart, When love flew in through my window wide And quickened my humdrum heart. Love flew in through my window, I was so happy then. But after love had stayed a little while, Love flew out again."

Answer: What Is This Thing Called Love?

"What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve its mystery?
Why should it make a fool of me?
I saw you there one wonderful day.
You took my heart and threw it away
That's why I ask the Lawd in Heaven above,
What is this thing called love?"
This comes from the writing of Cole Porter for the 1929 musical "Wake Up and Dream".

10. Which travel song is this? "What a lovely trip, I'm feeling so fresh and alive And I'm so glad to arrive It's all so grand. It's easy to see You don't need a palace To feel like Alice in Wonderland"

Answer: On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

"Back in Ohio where I come from
I've done a lot of dreaming and I've travelled some
But I never thought I'd see the day
When I ever took a ride on the Santa Fe.
I would lean across my window sill
And hear the whistle echoing across the hill
Then I'd watch the lights 'til they fade away
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
This was an Academy Award winning song recorded by Judy Garland in the 1946 movie "The Harvey Girls".

Source: Author andy_smith

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