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Colorful Music Trivia Quiz

Colors have been very important in song titles throughout the ages. In this quiz you will be given a tongue-in-cheek statement that includes the name of the artist and part of the song title. It will be your challenge to choose the right color.

A multiple-choice quiz by steeler3225. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
steeler3225

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,996

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
851

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 51 (9/10), Guest 98 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Freeway of Love" Aretha Franklin sang about this Cadillac with crushed velvet seats. What was the color of this Cadillac? Hint

pink

green

black

blue

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Question 2 of 10

2. KT Tunstall rode up to the cherry tree with this beauty of a horse. What color was the horse? Hint

chestnut

white

scarlet

black

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Question 3 of 10

3. Icehouse wants you to have an electric one. Which color is electric? Hint

orange

gray

blue

yellow

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Question 4 of 10

4. This lady's dress captured the eyes and heart of Chris De Burgh. What color was the lady in? Hint

red

silver

white

gold

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Question 5 of 10

5. Prince walked out in this rain without an umbrella. The rain was painted with which color? Hint

purple

ebony

crimson

yellow

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Question 6 of 10

6. America's sister's hair was this expensive color. What color was her hair? Hint

green

silver

golden

platinum

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Question 7 of 10

7. The captain of this submarine must have been upset to find so many Beatles running around. What color was the submarine? Hint

yellow

orange

sky blue

metallic gray

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Question 8 of 10

8. R.E.M. had a serious crush on this color. Which color was crushed? Hint

peach

red

orange

black

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dido refused to wave this flag. What color was the flag? Hint

checkered

black

red

white

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Rolling Stones knew you got this. What color do you got? Hint

the gold

the silver

the green

the platinum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Freeway of Love" Aretha Franklin sang about this Cadillac with crushed velvet seats. What was the color of this Cadillac?

Answer: pink

Pink is a popular color of Cadillac as artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Natalie Cole and Jerry Lee Lewis all took rides in this car.

2. KT Tunstall rode up to the cherry tree with this beauty of a horse. What color was the horse?

Answer: black

You know "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" has got it going on when it appears in two musical video games like "Band Hero" and "Dancing With The Stars: We Dance!"

3. Icehouse wants you to have an electric one. Which color is electric?

Answer: blue

"Electric Blue" is an '80s song done by an Australian band. This was the biggest hit they had in the good 'ol U.S. The song centers around a guy who is eying a lady that he feels might be out of his league and he's wondering if he has a shot.

4. This lady's dress captured the eyes and heart of Chris De Burgh. What color was the lady in?

Answer: red

The "Lady In Red" is one of those songs where if you got it on your iPod and your lady is walking towards you in a stunning red number you need to play it right away to make her smile. A great song to put on a mixed tape/CD/playlist/8 track when you are in a romantic mood.

5. Prince walked out in this rain without an umbrella. The rain was painted with which color?

Answer: purple

"Purple Rain" was a song title, an album title, and a movie title. This was when Prince's career really hit the stratosphere. There were so many hits to come out of this project like "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry", and "Darling Nikki".

6. America's sister's hair was this expensive color. What color was her hair?

Answer: golden

"Sister Golden Hair" was a big hit for the band known as America. Their LP cover was drawn by the late great Phil Hartman from "Saturday Night Live" fame.

7. The captain of this submarine must have been upset to find so many Beatles running around. What color was the submarine?

Answer: yellow

When Paul McCartney wrote "Yellow Submarine" he wanted to make sure the lyrics were simple so that children could sing along. He liked the fact that it was such a happy song that appealed to the little ones.

8. R.E.M. had a serious crush on this color. Which color was crushed?

Answer: orange

There were more than a few people who thought that "Orange Crush" was a song about a drink. It wasn't. It was a song about the deadly chemical Agent Orange.

9. Dido refused to wave this flag. What color was the flag?

Answer: white

Dido was not about to wave the "White Flag" on her relationship. She did not want to let it go. The video for this song featured TV star David Boreanaz from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel", and "Bones."

10. The Rolling Stones knew you got this. What color do you got?

Answer: the silver

"You Got The Silver" was the first time Keith Richards was solo on lead vocals. With all the smoking he did he probably didn't want to take the lead on too many songs.

Source: Author steeler3225

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