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'Cool for Cats' Trivia Quiz

I start a lyric, you finish it, all from the same song by Squeeze - 'Cool for Cats'.

A multiple-choice quiz by LAW1998. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LAW1998

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,438

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
367

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Question 1 of 10

1. Can you finish the lyric?

'The squaw is with the Corporal,
She is tied against the tree,
She doesn't mind the language,
It's the beating...' Hint

She can see

She don't need

She won't see

She won't need

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. 'On seeing my reflection,
I'm looking slightly rough,
I fancy this, I fancy that,
I wanna be so...'

Are you able to finish the lyric? Hint

Tough

Flash

Rich

Tall

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. 'I kiss her for the first time,
And then I take her home,
I'm invited in for ______,
And I give the dog a bone'

What is the missing word in this lyric? Hint

Tea

Drinks

Dinner

Coffee

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the missing word?

'Shake up at the disco,
And I think I've got a pull,
I ask her lots of questions,
And she _____ on to the wall'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can you finish the lyric:

'And meanwhile at the _______,
There's a couple of likely lads,
Who swear like how's your father...' Hint

Station

Bus Stop

Coffee Shop

Hotel

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the end of this lyric?

'The Sweeney's doing ______,
'Cos they've got the word to go,
They get a gang of villains,
In a shed up at Heathrow' Hint

Sixty

Seventy

Ninety

Eighty

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Add the missing word:

'They get a gang of villains
In a shed up at Heathrow
They're counting out the fivers
When the _________ lock again'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish the lyric:

'She likes to go to discos,
But she's never on her own,
I said I'll see you later,
And I give her some old...' Hint

Hat

Chat

Drone

Love

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What is the rest of this lyric?

'The Indians send signals,
From the rocks above the pass,
The cowboys take positions,
In the bushes and the...' Hint

Glass

Flask

Mast

Grass

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Can you complete the lyric?

'There's a couple of likely lads,
Who swear like how's your father,
And they're very cool for cats,
They're cool for...' Hint

Cats

Monkeys

Dogs

Pigeons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Can you finish the lyric? 'The squaw is with the Corporal, She is tied against the tree, She doesn't mind the language, It's the beating...'

Answer: She don't need

'The squaw is with the Corporal,
She is tied against the tree,
She doesn't mind the language,
It's the beating she don't need'

'Cool for Cats' hit number two on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of Squeeze's biggest hits.

2. 'On seeing my reflection, I'm looking slightly rough, I fancy this, I fancy that, I wanna be so...' Are you able to finish the lyric?

Answer: Flash

'On seeing my reflection,
I'm looking slightly rough,
I fancy this, I fancy that,
I wanna be so flash'

'Cool for Cats' was the second single released from Squeeze's album entitled 'Cool for Cats'.

3. 'I kiss her for the first time, And then I take her home, I'm invited in for ______, And I give the dog a bone' What is the missing word in this lyric?

Answer: Coffee

'I kiss her for the first time,
And then I take her home,
I'm invited in for coffee,
And I give the dog a bone'

'Cool for Cats' was written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook - both members of Squeeze.

4. What is the missing word? 'Shake up at the disco, And I think I've got a pull, I ask her lots of questions, And she _____ on to the wall'

Answer: Hangs

'Shake up at the disco,
And I think I've got a pull,
I ask her lots of questions,
And she hangs on to the wall'

'Cool for Cats' was released on 9th March 1979 in the UK.

5. Can you finish the lyric: 'And meanwhile at the _______, There's a couple of likely lads, Who swear like how's your father...'

Answer: Station

'With the numbers on their names,
It's funny how their missus',
Always look the bleeding same,
And meanwhile at the station'

'Cool for Cats' was the second single released from Squeeze's 'Cool for Cats' album.

6. What is the end of this lyric? 'The Sweeney's doing ______, 'Cos they've got the word to go, They get a gang of villains, In a shed up at Heathrow'

Answer: Ninety

'And arrows in his hats
And Davy Crockett rides around
And says it's cool for cats
The Sweeney's doing ninety'

'Cool for Cats' was used in a British TV advert for milk thirteen years after it's original release.

7. Add the missing word: 'They get a gang of villains In a shed up at Heathrow They're counting out the fivers When the _________ lock again'

Answer: Handcuffs

'They get a gang of villains,
In a shed up at Heathrow,
They're counting out the fivers,
When the handcuffs lock again'

'Cool for Cats' possessed the lead vocals being sung by Chris Difford, a very rare occurance.

8. Finish the lyric: 'She likes to go to discos, But she's never on her own, I said I'll see you later, And I give her some old...'

Answer: Chat

'She likes to go to discos,
But she's never on her own,
I said I'll see you later,
And I give her some old chat'

'Cool for Cats' falls into the genre 'New Wave' and the album version of the song lasts 3:39.

9. What is the rest of this lyric? 'The Indians send signals, From the rocks above the pass, The cowboys take positions, In the bushes and the...'

Answer: Grass

'The Indians send signals,
From the rocks above the pass,
The cowboys take positions,
In the bushes and the grass'

'Cool for Cats' was recorded in 1978 and released in the UK a year after the recording.

10. Can you complete the lyric? 'There's a couple of likely lads, Who swear like how's your father, And they're very cool for cats, They're cool for...'

Answer: Cats

'There's a couple of likely lads,
Who swear like how's your father,
And they're very cool for cats,
They're cool for cats'

'Cool for Cats' was re-issued in the UK in 1992, where it reached number 62.

Source: Author LAW1998

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