Cryptic Song Titles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stairway to Heaven

A riser and a newel are part of a stair, therefore risers and newels are many stairs (stairway). Paradise can also be called heaven. Heavy mineral refers to lead (Led), whilst the airship refers to the Zeppelin. "Sound/s like" generally refers to possible different spelling of a word that sounds the same.

"Stairway to Heaven" is one of the few songs that I have heard played not only at funerals, but also at weddings. Obviously the master of ceremonies had never sat down and listened to the lyrics. Also, this is one of the most "covered" songs that I know of. It has even been performed by Rolf Harris. "Tie me kangaroo down sport"! Personally, my opinion is that Led Zeppelin's version will always be the best.

Answer: Echoes

To reverberate is to echo, and the "meddle" was thrown in as a clue for Pink Floyd fans. The other clue was around the words "pinky Dolf" followed by had to reset. To reset is to rearrange, and if you rearrange these letters you can come up with the artists. Any generation can listen to this band. Lie back, relax, have a deep breath, and enjoy "The air that we breathe". My absolute favourite LP was "Meddle".

Answer: Mamma Mia

The double clue in that "Mamma Mia" is a very well-known Italian saying. As for a lady finding herself in a state of gravidity, she is pregnant and within nine months she can say "me a mamma". A graduate is generally referred to in cryptic terms as a "BA", so therefore a couple of graduates are both BAs, which gives you BABA, which when rearranged, gives you ABBA. Of course, ABBA is a Swedish pop group that has had worldwide success.

Answer: Money

Once again, two clues give the same answer. Part of the letters in "Simon eyed" point to the answer; in this case, the last three letters of Si(mon) as well as the first two letters of (ey)ed gives you the song title ("Money"). Of course ,we also know the saying "money makes the world go around".

Pink Floyd sang this song, hence Floyd. Add that to the phrase "(pretty in) pink", which is a relatively common saying.

Answer: Back in the U.S.S.R.

To travel in reverse is to "back", whilst we all know where the Kremlin is (Russia, former USSR). The words "sounds like or similar" refer to possible different spellings. In this case, a beetle is a member of the Coleoptera family, hence the Beatles were the final clue.

Answer: Blue Suede Shoes

To recompile something is to reset it, so if you recompile the letters of "used blue e-hoses", you can come up with "blue suede shoes". I will always remember Elvis as a 20-30 year old. To me, Elvis did not die, he just "left the building".

Answer: Delta Dawn

The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet is delta, and he rising of the sun is the dawn. The extra clue was "Helen was ready", which referred to the singer Helen Reddy.

Answer: Paranoid

The clue was straightforward and of course extremely dark (black), combined with a day of rest (Sabbath). This gives you Ozzie and his band of talented yet totally "different" people, Black Sabbath. The band performed the song "Paranoid".

Answer: When Doves Cry

Getting the hang of it? A bird of peace is a dove, and to weep is to cry . The artist is obviously Prince. Not my cup of tea, but he is a multi-millionaire, so good luck to him.

Answer: Take It Easy

Funny, I always thought the song was "Taking it Easy", until I read the record cover (yes, I am that old that I do have records) only to fInd that it was actually "Take It Easy". This was performed by the band that definitely flew extremely high, The Eagles.

Answer: B.S.U.R.

You said the answer when you read the question. The bonus was that it was sung by James Taylor, and it was off the album "Flag". Sorry to give away a secret, but this man is the best cover singer in his genre--my opinion only, and I don't want to quibble about this part.

Answer: Highway to Hell

Is this one of those questions that make you kick yourself when you see the answer? Campers generally use A/C power supply, whereas the electrician generally deals with D/C, or direct current supply. R.I.P. Bon Scott. The thoroughfare is a highway, and Hades is sometimes another term for hell.

Answer: Help!

All numbers are emergency numbers to officials (Australia's is 000; the United States' is 911; and New Zealand's is 111). All are asking for "Help", which was supplied by the Beatles.

Answer: Bat Out of Hell

The answer is straightforward. A nocturnal creature refers to a bat, while the place of horror is hell. A cut of beef is "meat", and to take it easy is to "loaf". Put those together and you get Meat Loaf, the singer who performed the song "Bat Out of Hell".

Answer: 3 Blind Mice

Tri, tre, and triple, all mean the same thing--three. Visually impaired refers to blind, and the rodents are mice. If the artist is not you, I apologise, I thought everybody has/had sung this song at one stage of their lives.