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Quiz about Country Songs2000s  First Lines by Solo Artists
Quiz about Country Songs2000s  First Lines by Solo Artists

Country Songs/2000s - First Lines by Solo Artists Quiz


An extra clue is given prior to the first line. These songs are from 2000-2005 ... all but one are number one hit songs. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by annanne. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
annanne
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,314
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 2001 she played Annie Oakley on Broadway, and had a number one hit with this 2004 song ... can you name her?

Here is the opening line:
"At a diner down on Broadway they make small talk
When she brings his eggs and fills his coffee cup"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A number one hit of the year 2000, who is this ex-professional wrestler turned singer?

"She moved into my old apartment
That's how we got this whole thing started
She called and said that I had mail waiting there for me"
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Her husband's father "Tug", was a professional baseball relief pitcher ... can you name this singer?

"Well it's a long way from Star, Mississippi
To the big stage I'm singing on tonight
And sometimes the butterflies still get me
When I'm in the spotlight"
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Mr. Margaritaville (you know who), is drinking "Hurricane"(s) with this Georgia native. Who is asking that they be "tall an' strong"?

"The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow,
An' so am I
Work day passes like molasses in wintertime,
But it's July"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Her husband once worked for Garth Brook's sound crew while she sold tee-shirts and souvenirs at his concerts ... who is she?

"I get kissed by the sun each morning
Put my feet on a hardwood floor
I get to hear my children laughing
Down the hall through the bedroom door"
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Here we find Uncle Kracker with a drinking buddy ... now who would that be?

"Sun tanned toes ticklin' the sand
Cold drink chillin' in my right hand
Watchin' you sleep in the evening light
Restin' up for a long, long night"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. She's an only child and was an eight year old winner on Ed McMahon's "Star Search" ... do you recognize this first line and whose voice it would be?

"Like a cloud full of rain shouldn't hang in the sky
Ice shouldn't burn or a bumble bee fly
If you feel so happy, then why do you cry"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Her Man" was his 1996 debut single ... while "Man To Man" was this singer's first number one song singing this opening line ... who is he?

"You're throwin' around a lot of serious accusations
Ain't too hard to tell what you're insinuatin'"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Mentioning bubbles and laundry (not the exact words) throughout the lyrics, who had a number one song beginning with this line?

"She was in the backyard, they say it was a little past nine
When her prince pulled up, a white pickup truck"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This singer begins his evening drinking alone but soon has a bar full of buddies when he buys "a round for the whole dang place". Who sings this first line?

"When I walked in the band just started
The singer couldn't carry a tune in a bucket"
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1. In 2001 she played Annie Oakley on Broadway, and had a number one hit with this 2004 song ... can you name her? Here is the opening line: "At a diner down on Broadway they make small talk When she brings his eggs and fills his coffee cup"

Answer: Reba McEntire

Here is the chorus of "Somebody":

"Somebody in the next car
Somebody on the morning train
Somebody in the coffee shop
That you walk right by everyday
Somebody that you look at
But never really see
Somewhere out there is somebody"

It was number one of August 2004 on Billboard Hot Country Songs from Reba's "Room To Breathe" album. It was first recorded by Mark Wills in 2001.
2. A number one hit of the year 2000, who is this ex-professional wrestler turned singer? "She moved into my old apartment That's how we got this whole thing started She called and said that I had mail waiting there for me"

Answer: Chad Brock

Remainder of first verse and chorus:

"I told her that I'd come and get it
How could I know in just a minute
That I'd be standing face to face with my own destiny"

"Ohhhh how we sat there talking just like we were old friends
Ohhhh then I asked her can I see you again"

"She said yes! and I said wow!
She said when and I said how about right now
Love can't wait then I asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes"

Born July 31, 1963 in Ocala, Fl, an injury for Brock forced his retirement from World Championship Wrestling.
3. Her husband's father "Tug", was a professional baseball relief pitcher ... can you name this singer? "Well it's a long way from Star, Mississippi To the big stage I'm singing on tonight And sometimes the butterflies still get me When I'm in the spotlight"

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill's "Mississippi Girl", from her 2005 "Fireflies" album. Her eighth number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs and first single to hit Billboard's Pop 100 at number 51.

The song was nominated but not a win for a Grammy Award in Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
4. Mr. Margaritaville (you know who), is drinking "Hurricane"(s) with this Georgia native. Who is asking that they be "tall an' strong"? "The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow, An' so am I Work day passes like molasses in wintertime, But it's July"

Answer: Alan Jackson

First verse continued and chorus of "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere":

"I'm gettin' paid by the hour, an' older by the minute
My boss just pushed me over the limit
I'd like to call him somethin'
I think I'll just call it a day."

"Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere."

A number one hit for Jackson on Billboard Hot Country Singles, and recorded with Jimmy Buffett, it was released June 2003 from Jackson's "Greatest Hits Volume II". The song was awarded Vocal Event of the Year in 2003 by the Country Music Association. Also voted the number three Country Song of the Decade from Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Alan Jackson accepted the song after Kenny Chesney turned it down.
5. Her husband once worked for Garth Brook's sound crew while she sold tee-shirts and souvenirs at his concerts ... who is she? "I get kissed by the sun each morning Put my feet on a hardwood floor I get to hear my children laughing Down the hall through the bedroom door"

Answer: Martina McBride

Remainder of first verse of "Blessed":

"Sometimes I sit on my front porch swing
Just soaking up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place"

A number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs of 2001 and her fifth number one single and third single released from her "Greatest Hits Album".
6. Here we find Uncle Kracker with a drinking buddy ... now who would that be? "Sun tanned toes ticklin' the sand Cold drink chillin' in my right hand Watchin' you sleep in the evening light Restin' up for a long, long night"

Answer: Kenny Chesney

"When The Sun Goes Down" chorus:

"Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin' all right
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down"

Singer/songwriter/guitarist, Kenny Chesney, born March 26, 1968 in Luttrell, TN, had a number one hit with this song on Billboard Hot Country Songs in 2004.

Just a few of Kenny's many awards are:
Academy of Country Music - New Male Vocalist of the Year - 1997.
Academy of Country Music - Top Male Vocalist of the Year - 2002.
Triple Crown Award - 2005.
7. She's an only child and was an eight year old winner on Ed McMahon's "Star Search" ... do you recognize this first line and whose voice it would be? "Like a cloud full of rain shouldn't hang in the sky Ice shouldn't burn or a bumble bee fly If you feel so happy, then why do you cry"

Answer: LeAnn Rimes

The final line to the first verse and second verse of "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense":

"Oh, nothin' 'bout love makes sense"

"Like an ocean liner shouldn't float on the sea
A pearl in an oyster or a circus of fleas
Someone so perfect can't be fallin' for me
Oh nothin' 'bout love makes sense "

This cute, catchy little tune was a number five hit in 2004 for Rimes, from her "This Woman" album.
8. "Her Man" was his 1996 debut single ... while "Man To Man" was this singer's first number one song singing this opening line ... who is he? "You're throwin' around a lot of serious accusations Ain't too hard to tell what you're insinuatin'"

Answer: Gary Allan

"Man To Man", first verse continued:

"You think I'm the one who stole her away
And if not for me she'd still be yours today
We're both men here so why play games
Why don't we call a spade a spade"

Gary Allan's first number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs from 2002, it's off of his fourth studio album, "Alright Guy".
9. Mentioning bubbles and laundry (not the exact words) throughout the lyrics, who had a number one song beginning with this line? "She was in the backyard, they say it was a little past nine When her prince pulled up, a white pickup truck"

Answer: Sara Evans

First verse continued:

"Her folks shoulda seen it comin', it was only just a matter of time
Pleney old enough, and you can't stop love
She stuck a note on the screen door, "sorry but I got to go"
That was all she wrote, her mama's heart was broke
That was all she wrote, so the story goes"

Her third number one single, "Suds In The Bucket" is a fun, up-beat song, hitting number one in 2004 on Billboard Country Songs, from her album "Restless".

Sara Evans is from Boonville, Missouri. She married a second time (June 2008) to Jay Barker, who previously played quarterback for the University of Alabama.
10. This singer begins his evening drinking alone but soon has a bar full of buddies when he buys "a round for the whole dang place". Who sings this first line? "When I walked in the band just started The singer couldn't carry a tune in a bucket"

Answer: Tracy Byrd

First verse continued, chorus number one, and third verse to "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo", another fun, up-beat song:

"Was on a mission to drown her memory but
I thought no way with all this ruckus"

"But after one round with Jose Cuervo
I caught my boots tappin 'long with the beat
And after two rounds with Jose Cuervo
That band was sounding pretty darn good to me"

"Well, around five or round six
I forgot what I came to forget.
After round seven or was it eight
I bought a round for the whole dang place!"

Tracy Byrd's two number one hits are "Holdin' Heaven" from 1993 and "Ten Rounds With Jose Quervo" from 2004 (Billboard Hot Country Songs).

Byrd is involved with the Children's Miracle Network, March of Dimes and Special Olympics, has a published cookbook and variety of rubs, spices and marinades under his name.
Source: Author annanne

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