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Dead's Precious Metal Lyrics Trivia Quiz

"The wind would whisper and I'd think of you". This is a collection of power ballads from between the years 1987 and 1991. Choose the right song name from the lyrics. All songs are from the hard rock, glam and heavy metal genre.

A multiple-choice quiz by play_dead. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
play_dead

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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308,196

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I will be watching over you
I am gonna help you see it through
I will protect you in the night
I am smiling next to you"

Known first as The Mob, this band recorded a demo called "Queen of the Reich". Years later under a new name, they recorded this song. Can you guess the song from the following lyrics?
Hint

Slaughter: "Fly to the Angels"

Skid Row: "I Remember You"

Guns N' Roses: "Don't Cry"

Queensryche: "Silent Lucidity"

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Question 2 of 10

2. "You're the reason the sun shines down
And the nights, they don't grow cold
Only you that I'll hold when I'm young
Only you...as we grow old"

This band recorded the songs "Kickstart My Heart", "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood". They also recorded this lovely ballad. What is the name of the song? Hint

Motley Crue: "Without You"

FireHouse: "Love of a Lifetime"

Aerosmith: "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"

Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Under the Bridge"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
Washed away a dream of you
But nothing else could ever take you away
'Cause you'll always be my dream come true"

This band's lead singer shares his name with a famous classical composer. The song "18 and Life" reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and is one of two of my favorite songs from this group. Can you name the other one from the lyrics provided?
Hint

Kiss: "Beth"

Aerosmith: "Angel"

Guns N' Roses: "November Rain"

Skid Row: "I Remember You"

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I know you know we've had some good times
Now they have their own hiding place"

This hard rock band had songs called "Bad Medicine", "Born to Be My Baby", and my personal favorite, "Livin' in Sin". However, I have several favorites from this band. From the lyrics provided, can you guess another song? Hint

Queensryche: "Another Rainy Night"

Whitesnake: "Is This Love"

Bon Jovi: "I'll Be There For You"

Van Halen: "Without You"

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Don't know what I'm gonna do about this feelin' inside
Yes, it's true, loneliness took me for a ride"

"Rag Doll" and "Love in an Elevator" are just a couple of songs on a very long list from this band. Can you correctly guess a third song from the following lyrics? Hint

Mr. Big: "To Be With You"

Aerosmith: "Angel"

Extreme: "Hole Hearted"

Kiss: "Forever"

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Wasted days and sleepless nights
And I can't wait to see you again"

"Here I Go Again" went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number nine in the U.K. This band came close to having another number one hit in the U.S., with this song. From the lyrics provided, which song am I referring to?
Hint

Def Leppard: "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"

Poison: "Fallen Angel"

Skid Row: "I Remember You"

Whitesnake: "Is This Love"

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Question 7 of 10

7. "You can make my life worthwhile
And I can make you start to smile"

This band had a song called "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind", which only reached number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks. However, the acoustic rock ballad containing these lyrics fared much better on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Name the song. Hint

Mr. Big: "To Be With You"

Kiss: "Forever"

Queensryche: "Silent Lucidity"

Guns N' Roses: "Don't Cry"

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Question 8 of 10

8. "When you wake up
Will you walk out?
It can't be love
If you throw it about"

This band recorded the song "Pour Some Sugar on Me". It reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also recorded this hard rock ballad. Which song do these lyrics belong to?
Hint

Def Leppard: "Love Bites"

Bon Jovi: "Never Say Goodbye"

Whitesnake: "Is This Love"

Warrant: "I Saw Red"

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I gotta tell you what I'm feelin' inside, I could lie to myself, but it's true
There's no denying when I look in your eyes, girl I'm out of my head over you"

This band had a top ten hit with the song "Rock and Roll All Nite" and they had the same success with this love ballad. Can you guess the song from the following lyrics?
Hint

Cheap Trick: "The Flame"

Van Halen: "When It's Love"

Kiss: "Forever"

Bon Jovi: "I'll Be There For You"

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone"

This band had past hits like "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda". However, the song that these lyrics are from surpassed both of these songs on the charts. The song is titled "Alone". This time, provide the name of the band.

Answer: (One Word -Five Letters - Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I will be watching over you I am gonna help you see it through I will protect you in the night I am smiling next to you" Known first as The Mob, this band recorded a demo called "Queen of the Reich". Years later under a new name, they recorded this song. Can you guess the song from the following lyrics?

Answer: Queensryche: "Silent Lucidity"

"Silent Lucidity" reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Although lead singer Geoff Tate is also a songwriter, the lyrics were written by fellow member Chris Degarmo. The song is from the 1990 album titled "Empire". Geoff Tate wasn't officially with The Mob.

However, he lent a hand in recording several demos. After the progressive metal band changed its name to Queensryche, Tate became a member.

2. "You're the reason the sun shines down And the nights, they don't grow cold Only you that I'll hold when I'm young Only you...as we grow old" This band recorded the songs "Kickstart My Heart", "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood". They also recorded this lovely ballad. What is the name of the song?

Answer: Motley Crue: "Without You"

"Without You" reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and is from the 1990 "Dr. Feelgood" album. Lead singer Vince Neil is also a songwriter, but not on this particular song. The lyrics were written by band members Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars. Sixx is the main lyricist behind many of Motley Crue's songs.

3. "Woke up to the sound of pouring rain Washed away a dream of you But nothing else could ever take you away 'Cause you'll always be my dream come true" This band's lead singer shares his name with a famous classical composer. The song "18 and Life" reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and is one of two of my favorite songs from this group. Can you name the other one from the lyrics provided?

Answer: Skid Row: "I Remember You"

"I Remember You" reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and was from the band's 1989 self-titled debut album. Lead singer Sebastian Bach (born Sebastian Philip Bierk) is also a songwriter. However, the lyrics to this particular song were written by fellow band members Rachel Bolan (real name James Southworth) and David Sabo (also known as Dave "The Snake" Sabo). The lyrics in the introduction, were from this song.

4. "I know you know we've had some good times Now they have their own hiding place" This hard rock band had songs called "Bad Medicine", "Born to Be My Baby", and my personal favorite, "Livin' in Sin". However, I have several favorites from this band. From the lyrics provided, can you guess another song?

Answer: Bon Jovi: "I'll Be There For You"

"I'll Be There For You" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is from the band's 1988 album "New Jersey". Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and band member Richie Sambora were responsible for the lyrics.

5. "Don't know what I'm gonna do about this feelin' inside Yes, it's true, loneliness took me for a ride" "Rag Doll" and "Love in an Elevator" are just a couple of songs on a very long list from this band. Can you correctly guess a third song from the following lyrics?

Answer: Aerosmith: "Angel"

"Angel" reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and was from the 1987 album "Permanent Vacation". The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and songwriter Desmond Child.

6. "Wasted days and sleepless nights And I can't wait to see you again" "Here I Go Again" went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number nine in the U.K. This band came close to having another number one hit in the U.S., with this song. From the lyrics provided, which song am I referring to?

Answer: Whitesnake: "Is This Love"

"Is This Love" reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the U.K. Singles Chart. The song is from the 1987 self-titled album and was written by lead Singer David Coverdale and band mate John Sykes.

7. "You can make my life worthwhile And I can make you start to smile" This band had a song called "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind", which only reached number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks. However, the acoustic rock ballad containing these lyrics fared much better on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Name the song.

Answer: Mr. Big: "To Be With You"

"To Be With You" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the U.K. Singles Chart. This acoustic power ballad is on the 1991 "Lean into It" album. The talent behind the lyrics were lead singer Eric Martin and songwriter David Grahame.

8. "When you wake up Will you walk out? It can't be love If you throw it about" This band recorded the song "Pour Some Sugar on Me". It reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also recorded this hard rock ballad. Which song do these lyrics belong to?

Answer: Def Leppard: "Love Bites"

"Love Bites" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and can be found on the 1987 "Hysteria" album. The songwriters were lead singer Joe Elliot and band members Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage and songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

9. "I gotta tell you what I'm feelin' inside, I could lie to myself, but it's true There's no denying when I look in your eyes, girl I'm out of my head over you" This band had a top ten hit with the song "Rock and Roll All Nite" and they had the same success with this love ballad. Can you guess the song from the following lyrics?

Answer: Kiss: "Forever"

"Forever" reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was from the 1989 album "Hot in the Shade". It was written by Kiss' lead singer Paul Stanley and singer, song-writer Michael Bolton. Bolton actually had his own hard rock band called Black Jack. However, it was his solo career in pop and adult contemporary music that proved most successful.

10. "Till now I always got by on my own I never really cared until I met you And now it chills me to the bone How do I get you alone" This band had past hits like "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda". However, the song that these lyrics are from surpassed both of these songs on the charts. The song is titled "Alone". This time, provide the name of the band.

Answer: Heart

"Alone" is from Heart's 1987 "Bad Animals" album and was a number one song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg were the talent behind these lyrics. Although Ann is the lead singer of the band and was the lead singer on this particular song, Nancy took lead on a few songs too.

Another song I love from Heart besides "Alone" and "Magic Man" is "These Dreams". Nancy was the lead vocalist on that song and it went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Source: Author play_dead

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