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Christmas Songs By Verse Trivia Quiz

All of these songs are perennial favorites, recorded by just about every artist who has released a Christmas album. Can you identify them from their less often heard verses?

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

Author
Catreona

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
399,780

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
400

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song has this verse?

"Over the ground lies a mantle of white
A heaven of diamonds shines down through the night
Two hearts are thrilling in spite of the chilling weather

Love knows no season, love knows no clime
Romance can blossom most any old time
Here in the open we're walkin' and hopin' together"
Hint

A Marshmallow World

Winter Wonderland

Sleigh Ride

The White Snows of Winter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song has this verse?

"The snowman in the yard is frozen hard
He's a sorry sight to see
If he had a brain he'd complain
That he wishes he were me" Hint

I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Frosty The Snowman

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Baby It's Cold Outside

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song has this verse?

"All through the year we've waited
Waited through Spring and Fall
To hear silver bells ringing
See wintertime bringing
The happiest season of all" Hint

Christmastime Is Here

Christmas Time Again

December Time

The Christmas Song

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song has this verse?

"Christmas Future is far away
Christmas Past is past
Christmas Present is here today
Bringing joy that will last"
Hint

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Hurry Home for Christmas

Happy Holiday

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song has this verse?

"I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I stopped off at the North Pole, to spend a holiday
I called on dear old Santa Claus, to see what I could see
He took me through his workshop and he told his plans to me"
Hint

Here Comes Santa Claus

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Toyland

Holly Jolly Christmas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song has this verse?

"Christmas makes you feel emotional
It may bring parties or thoughts devotional
Whatever happens or what may be
Here is what Christmastime means to me" Hint

Jingle Bells

Christmas Bells

The Bells of St. Mary's

Silver Bells

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song has this verse?

"I'm dreaming tonight of a place that I love
Even more than I usually do
And although I know it's a long road back
I promise you"
Hint

There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays

I'll Be Home For Christmas

There's No Christmas Like A Home Christmas

Sending You a Little Christmas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song has this verse?

"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?"

Answer: (Five words; 7, 3, 3, 5 and 8 letters (Remember, no punctuation!))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song has this verse?

"The sun is shining, the grass is green
The orange and palm trees sway
There's never been such a day
In Beverly Hills, L.A.
But it's December the Twenty-fourth
And I am longing to be up north"
Hint

White Christmas

Merry Christmas, Darling

Blue Christmas

Washington Square

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Question 10 of 10

10. This one's a little different. I'll give you the verse and you fill in the correct phrase to complete the song's title.

Here's the verse:

"When the bells all ring and the horns all blow
And the couples we know are fondly kissing
Will I be with you or will I be among the missing?"

What phrase completes the song's title?

"_____
_____
_____
_____ New Year's Eve"

Answer: (Four words; 4, 3, 3 and 5 letters (Remember, no punctuation!))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song has this verse? "Over the ground lies a mantle of white A heaven of diamonds shines down through the night Two hearts are thrilling in spite of the chilling weather Love knows no season, love knows no clime Romance can blossom most any old time Here in the open we're walkin' and hopin' together"

Answer: Winter Wonderland

Composer Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard "Dick" Bernhard Smith published "Winter Wonderland" in 1934. The first recording of the song was by Richard Himber that year. My favorite recordings are by Andy Williams and Johnny Mathis.

2. Which song has this verse? "The snowman in the yard is frozen hard He's a sorry sight to see If he had a brain he'd complain That he wishes he were me"

Answer: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" in 1945. It was first recorded by bandleader and singer Vaughn Monroe. My favorite versions are by Andy Williams and Robert Goulet.

3. Which song has this verse? "All through the year we've waited Waited through Spring and Fall To hear silver bells ringing See wintertime bringing The happiest season of all"

Answer: The Christmas Song

Mel Torm� and Bob Wells wrote "The Christmas Song" in 1945. Though many artists have produced lovely versions of the song, the definitive rendition was laid down by Nat "King" Cole in 1961.

4. Which song has this verse? "Christmas Future is far away Christmas Past is past Christmas Present is here today Bringing joy that will last"

Answer: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine for Judy Garland to sing in the 1944 MGM film "Meet Me in St. Louis". It has two well known lyric variations. Besides Judy's, my favorite renditions are by Andy Williams and Engelbert Humperdinck.

5. Which song has this verse? "I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way I stopped off at the North Pole, to spend a holiday I called on dear old Santa Claus, to see what I could see He took me through his workshop and he told his plans to me"

Answer: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Haven Gillespie and John Frederick Coots wrote "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" in 1934. After Eddie Cantor sang it on his radio show at Thanksgiving (the end of November), the song became an instant hit. It sold some five hundred thousand copies in sheet music virtually overnight, while recordings also sold very well. Among the earliest recordings were those of Harry Reser and His Orchestra with Tom Stacks on vocal and George Hall and the Hotel Taft Orchestra, vocal by Sonny Schuyler. My favorite recordings of the song include those by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Feinstein.

6. Which song has this verse? "Christmas makes you feel emotional It may bring parties or thoughts devotional Whatever happens or what may be Here is what Christmastime means to me"

Answer: Silver Bells

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston wrote "Silver Bells" for the 1951 Bob Hope film "The Lemon Drop Kid" released by Paramount Pictures. My Favorite renditions of the song are by Robert Goulet and Engelbert Humperdinck.

7. Which song has this verse? "I'm dreaming tonight of a place that I love Even more than I usually do And although I know it's a long road back I promise you"

Answer: I'll Be Home For Christmas

Bing Crosby was the first to record Buck Ram and Walter Kent's touching 1943 ballad "I'll Be Home for Christmas". Unsurprisingly, this is the most requested holiday song at USO shows. Besides Bing's recording, my favorites are those by The Carpenters and Engelbert Humperdinck.

8. Which song has this verse? "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all?"

Answer: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Gene Autry's recording of this 1949 tale about an unlikely holiday hero reached Number One the week of Christmas that year and stayed at the top spot through the week that ended Jan. 7, 1950. My favorite recording of the song is by Barry Manilow.

9. Which song has this verse? "The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There's never been such a day In Beverly Hills, L.A. But it's December the Twenty-fourth And I am longing to be up north"

Answer: White Christmas

Bing Crosby is forever associated with this ballad penned by Irving Berlin for the 1942 Paramount Pictures film "Holiday Inn". Besides Bing's, perhaps my favorite version is by Glen Campbell.

10. This one's a little different. I'll give you the verse and you fill in the correct phrase to complete the song's title. Here's the verse: "When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And the couples we know are fondly kissing Will I be with you or will I be among the missing?" What phrase completes the song's title? "_____ _____ _____ _____ New Year's Eve"

Answer: What Are You Doing

Frank Loesser wrote this wistful song in 1947. It was first recorded that same year by Margaret Whiting. Less often recorded than the other songs in this quiz, it nonetheless remains a beloved part of the holiday repertoire. My favorite recording is by The Carpenters.

Source: Author Catreona

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