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Quiz about Classic Rock n Roll Lyrics III
Quiz about Classic Rock n Roll Lyrics III

Classic Rock 'n Roll Lyrics III Quiz


Here's another classic rock n roll lyrics quiz! This time, the lyrics come from anywhere inside a well-known song from the 1960s through the 1990s. Can you name the original recording artist or performer?

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mkp51
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
99,455
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
3850
Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (7/15), Guest 70 (8/15), Guest 8 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. "I'll learn to work the saxophone; I'll play just what I feel..." Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "Some people say day dreaming's for all the lazy-minded fools with nothin' else to do..." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. "Laid off work and I can't be free; I need some rock 'n' roll therapy..." Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Who will provide the grand design; what is yours and what is mine?..." Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Well morning is breaking the street lights are off; the sun will soon share all the cost..." Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. "Staring blindly into space; getting up to splash my face..." Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "I tried to give you consolation; when your old man had let you down..." Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. "Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend; just what you want to be you'll be in the end..."
Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "I've got nowhere left to hide, it looks like love has finally found me..." Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "I never realized the passing hours of evening showers; a slip noose hanging in my darkest dreams..." Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "Ohhh, won't you take me home tonight? Ohhh, down beside your red firelight..." Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. "Can you teach me about tomorrow; and all the pain and sorrow; running free..." Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash; as we fell into the sun..." Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Six in the morning, gave me no warnin'; I had to be on my way..." Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive..." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I'll learn to work the saxophone; I'll play just what I feel..."

Answer: Steely Dan

From the song "Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan. Originally appeared on the 1977 Steely Dan album "Aja." Lyrics and music by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
2. "Some people say day dreaming's for all the lazy-minded fools with nothin' else to do..."

Answer: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

From the song "May This Be Love" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. This song is also known by the title "Waterfall". Originally appeared on the 1967 Hendrix album "Are You Experienced?" Words and music by Jimi Hendrix.
3. "Laid off work and I can't be free; I need some rock 'n' roll therapy..."

Answer: Foghat

Lyrics from the hit song "Stone Blue" by Foghat. Originally appeared on Foghat's 1978 album "Stone Blue." Lyrics and music Lonesome Dave Peverett.
4. "Who will provide the grand design; what is yours and what is mine?..."

Answer: The Eagles

From the song "The Last Resort" by The Eagles. Originally recorded on their 1976 "Hotel California" album, this incredibly poetic song runs to a length of 7 minutes, 25 seconds. Lyrics and music by Don Henley and Glenn Frey.
5. "Well morning is breaking the street lights are off; the sun will soon share all the cost..."

Answer: Linda Ronstadt

From the hit song "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" by Linda Ronstadt. Originally appeared on her 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind." Lyrics and music by Karla Bonoff, who released this song on her 1977 album "Karla Bonoff."
6. "Staring blindly into space; getting up to splash my face..."

Answer: Chicago

From the song "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago. Originally appeared on their 1970 "Chicago" album (popularly known as "Chicago II", to distinguish it from several other later albums also entitled "Chicago.") Lyrics and music by Robert Lamm.
7. "I tried to give you consolation; when your old man had let you down..."

Answer: Derek and the Dominoes

From the classic rocker "Layla", by Derek and the Dominoes. Originally appeared on their 1970 album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Lyrics and music Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon.
8. "Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend; just what you want to be you'll be in the end..."

Answer: The Moody Blues

From the song "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues. Originally appeared on their 1967 album "Days of Future Passed." Lyrics and music by Justin Hayward.
9. "I've got nowhere left to hide, it looks like love has finally found me..."

Answer: Foreigner

From the song "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. Originally appeared on their 1984 album "Agent Provocateur." Lyrics and music by Mick Jones.
10. "I never realized the passing hours of evening showers; a slip noose hanging in my darkest dreams..."

Answer: Elton John

From the song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John. Originally appeared on his 1975 album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy." Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and music by Elton John.
11. "Ohhh, won't you take me home tonight? Ohhh, down beside your red firelight..."

Answer: Queen

From the song "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen. Originally recorded on their 1978 album "Jazz." Music and lyrics by Brian May.
12. "Can you teach me about tomorrow; and all the pain and sorrow; running free..."

Answer: Hootie and the Blowfish

From the hit "Time" by Hootie and the Blowfish. Originally recorded on their 1994 album "Cracked Rear View." Music and lyrics by Darius Rucker and Dean Felber.
13. "Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash; as we fell into the sun..."

Answer: Paul McCartney and Wings

From the smash hit "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings. Originally appeared on the 1974 album "Band on the Run." Lyrics and music by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney.
14. "Six in the morning, gave me no warnin'; I had to be on my way..."

Answer: Tom Waits

From the song "Ol' 55" by Tom Waits. Originally appeared on his 1973 album "Closing Time", and subsequently on the 1974 Eagles album "On the Border." Lyrics and music by Tom Waits.
15. "The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive..."

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

From the song "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, who also wrote the lyrics and music. Originally appeared on his 1974 album "Born to Run."
Source: Author mkp51

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