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Quiz about Catchy 1960s Lyrics
Quiz about Catchy 1960s Lyrics

Catchy 1960s Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Hey, Boomers. See if you can match the following kind of catchy '60s music lyrics to the correct song!

A multiple-choice quiz by jpayne. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jpayne
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,997
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2050
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), VFLNana (3/10), Guest 217 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "And though my eyes were open they might just as well been closed" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "When you ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to lose" Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "Don't let the past remind us of what we are not now" Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "And when I speak of you I see envy in other men's eyes" Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "Had to leave town because of Uncle Sam's deal" Hint


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6. "Funniest sound I ever heard but I can't understand a single word" Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "You left the water runnin'" Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "When my soul was in the lost and found, you came along to claim it" Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Well the last thing I remember Doc, I started to swerve" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Is it right to be treated so bad when you've given everything you had?" Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 175: 4/10
Oct 26 2024 : VFLNana: 3/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 217: 4/10
Sep 14 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "And though my eyes were open they might just as well been closed"

Answer: "A Whiter Shade of Pale"

 1967's unique offering from a group that was named after a breed of cat, Procol Harum.
2. "When you ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to lose"

Answer: "Like A Rolling Stone"

 Bob Dylan (and The Band's) social commentary from 1965.
3. "Don't let the past remind us of what we are not now"

Answer: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"

 This Stephen Stills song was inspired by his crush on Judy Collins
and is still performed in concert by Crosby Stills and Nash. (And
Young too, I suppose, although the song dates from the first CSN album
sans Neil).
4. "And when I speak of you I see envy in other men's eyes"

Answer: "Bernadette"

 Pure passion from Motown's Levi Stubbs (and the other 3 Tops).
5. "Had to leave town because of Uncle Sam's deal"

Answer: "Stepping Out"

 No. Not Creedence nor the Fab Four. Paul Revere and the Raiders
from 1965.
6. "Funniest sound I ever heard but I can't understand a single word"

Answer: "Papa-oom-mow-mow"

 L.A.'s The Rivingtons spirited nonsense which was also covered on a Beach Boys album.
7. "You left the water runnin'"

Answer: "Cry Like A Baby"

 Please provide your own interpretation to these lyrics from Memphis' The Box Tops.
8. "When my soul was in the lost and found, you came along to claim it"

Answer: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"

 Lady Soul's rendition of a Carole King composition.
9. "Well the last thing I remember Doc, I started to swerve"

Answer: "Dead Man's Curve"

 Jan Berry and Dean Torrence's cruisin' caveat from 1964.
10. "Is it right to be treated so bad when you've given everything you had?"

Answer: "Can I Get A Witness"

 In 1963 D.C.'s Marvin Gaye belted this Gospel flavored hit with the Supremes doing his backup vocals.
Source: Author jpayne

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Music   Vocabulary   1960s Music   Albums   Bob Dylan   Cats   Rolling Stones   1960s Lyrics   Blue   Beach Boys   Blues   Carole King   1960s Country Music   Marvin Gaye   Procol Harum   The Supremes  

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