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Quiz about Croce Chapin Taylor or King

Croce, Chapin, Taylor or King? Quiz


No, not a new law firm, Croce, Chapin, Taylor & King (Jim, Harry, James and Carole) wrote and performed some of the best music of the 70's and beyond. In this quiz, I will give you a line or two of a lyric, and you tell me who wrote the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by LeeRoyBoy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
LeeRoyBoy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
187,818
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
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768
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. On whose debut album did the following lyric appear: "I needed one more fare to make my night"? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "He do a hundred thirty mile an hour smilin' at the camera with a toothpick in his mouth" referred to a daredevil from who's imagination? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. "'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation" referred to who's title character? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "When you're down and troubled, and you need a helping hand", a sweet sentiment, but who wrote it? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who was referring to a particularly scenic drive when writing "and so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. "I wish that I was beautiful, or that you were halfway blind.". This sounds like the lament you'd hear in a late night bar room. But who wrote it? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "I can see a heavenly band of angels, comin' to set me free", who shared that scary thought with us back in 1970? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Who told this lurid tale about a barroom brawl and it's aftermath: "He was cut in 'bout a hundred places, and shot in a couple more"? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who's story of a North Dakota dirt farmer did this line come from: "Never mind your crying. Your tears are sweet rain in my empty life."? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "You can keep the dime." Who's lyric belies the heartache behind such largesse? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which writer wondered: "Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore"? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who described his future wife in the line: "She was married for seven years, to a concrete castle king"? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Of course I'd pick a rainy night to try and find our past." Name the heartbroken author of this line. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "When my soul was in the lost and found, you helped me claim it." A huge 1967 hit for another artist, but which one of our writers was responsible for this lyric? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "He'll have to be a super guy, or maybe a super god." Who was describing his soon-to-be ex's next in this line? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On whose debut album did the following lyric appear: "I needed one more fare to make my night"?

Answer: Chapin

From Harry's first big song, "Taxi"
2. "He do a hundred thirty mile an hour smilin' at the camera with a toothpick in his mouth" referred to a daredevil from who's imagination?

Answer: Croce

From "Rapid Roy (The Stock Boy)" a touching tale of a boy and his need for speed. :)
3. "'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation" referred to who's title character?

Answer: King

From "Smackwater Jack" by Carole King.
4. "When you're down and troubled, and you need a helping hand", a sweet sentiment, but who wrote it?

Answer: King

Kind of a tricky one here--although James Taylor had a big hit with "You've Got a Friend", the song actually came from the pen of Carole King.
5. Who was referring to a particularly scenic drive when writing "and so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston"?

Answer: Taylor

The title song from James Taylor's classic album "Sweet Baby James".
6. "I wish that I was beautiful, or that you were halfway blind.". This sounds like the lament you'd hear in a late night bar room. But who wrote it?

Answer: Chapin

From Harry Chapin's "A Better Place to Be", the tale of a lonely barmaid and a midnight watchman. (OK, so it was an early morning bar room, according to Harry).
7. "I can see a heavenly band of angels, comin' to set me free", who shared that scary thought with us back in 1970?

Answer: Taylor

"Country Road", also from the "Sweet Baby James" LP by James Taylor.
8. Who told this lurid tale about a barroom brawl and it's aftermath: "He was cut in 'bout a hundred places, and shot in a couple more"?

Answer: Croce

From the story of Willie McCoy getting even with Big Jim Walker, as told by Jim Croce in "You Don't Mess Around With Jim".
9. Who's story of a North Dakota dirt farmer did this line come from: "Never mind your crying. Your tears are sweet rain in my empty life."?

Answer: Chapin

From Harry Chapin's "Mail Order Annie", released on his "Short Stories" LP in 1973.
10. "You can keep the dime." Who's lyric belies the heartache behind such largesse?

Answer: Croce

From "Operator" by Jim Croce. Perhaps some can remember when a phone call actually WAS a dime. :)
11. Which writer wondered: "Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore"?

Answer: King

From "So Far Away" by Carole King. Carole is also remembered for collaborating on numerous hits in the 60's with her ex-husband Gerry Goffin.
12. Who described his future wife in the line: "She was married for seven years, to a concrete castle king"?

Answer: Chapin

From "I Wanna Learn a Love Song", from Harry's LP "Verities and Balderdash"
13. "Of course I'd pick a rainy night to try and find our past." Name the heartbroken author of this line.

Answer: Chapin

From "Old College Avenue" a very early Harry Chapin composition.
14. "When my soul was in the lost and found, you helped me claim it." A huge 1967 hit for another artist, but which one of our writers was responsible for this lyric?

Answer: King

From "Natural Woman", a smash for both Carole King and Aretha Franklin.
15. "He'll have to be a super guy, or maybe a super god." Who was describing his soon-to-be ex's next in this line?

Answer: Croce

From Jim's ballad, "Lover's Cross". BTW, Croce is Italian for "cross".
Source: Author LeeRoyBoy

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