FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Elton's First Lines Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the first line of an Elton John song, you name the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by wellknowngun99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wellknowngun99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,786

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
2209

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. 'It's a little bit funny...?' Hint

Tiny Dancer

Daniel

Your Song

Blue Eyes

NEXT>

Question 2 of 25

2. 'She packed my bags last night...?' Hint

Rocket Man

Candle in the Wind

Bennie and the Jets

Hercules

NEXT>

Question 3 of 25

3. 'Hey kids, shake it loose together...?' Hint

Island Girl

Honky Cat

Bennie and the Jets

Street Kids

NEXT>

Question 4 of 25

4. 'I remember when rock was young...?' Hint

Sad Songs

Crocodile Rock

Daniel

The Bitch is Back

NEXT>

Question 5 of 25

5. 'I used to be a rolling stone...?' Hint

Holiday Inn

Grow Some Funk of Your Own

Philadelpia Freedom

I'm Still Standing

NEXT>

Question 6 of 25

6. 'Don't wish it away...?' Hint

Levon

Daniel

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

Sad Songs

NEXT>

Question 7 of 25

7. 'I guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain...'? Hint

I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Tiny Dancer

Sad Songs

NEXT>

Question 8 of 25

8. 'When I looked back, Boy I must have been green...'? Hint

Don't Go Breaking my Heart

Bennie and the Jets

Honky Cat

Philadelphia Freedom

NEXT>

Question 9 of 25

9. 'When are you gonna come down...'? Hint

Daniel

Candle in the Wind

Sixty Years On

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

NEXT>

Question 10 of 25

10. 'What happened here, as the New York sunset disappeared...'? Hint

Empty Garden

Tiny Dancer

Levon

Come Down in Time

NEXT>

Question 11 of 25

11. 'I've always said 'One's enough to love'...'? Hint

Believe

A Word in Spanish

I Don't Want to Go On with You Like That

The One

NEXT>

Question 12 of 25

12. 'Blue jean baby, LA lady...'? Hint

Madman Across the Water

Amy

Levon

Tiny Dancer

NEXT>

Question 13 of 25

13. 'Goodbye Norma Jean...?' Hint

Emily

Candle in the Wind

Rocket Man

Crystal

NEXT>

Question 14 of 25

14. 'Goodbye England's Rose...'? Hint

I'm Still Standing

The One

Blue Eyes

Candle in the Wind '97

NEXT>

Question 15 of 25

15. 'What do I do to make you love me...'? Hint

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Ego

Island Girl

NEXT>

Question 16 of 25

16. 'I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet...'? Hint

Grey Seal

Jamaica Jerk-Off

Island Girl

Harmony

NEXT>

Question 17 of 25

17. 'When I think of those East End lights...'? Hint

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Better Off Dead

I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself

NEXT>

Question 18 of 25

18. 'There's a breakdown on the runway and the timeless flights are gone...'? Hint

Simple Life

Philadelpia Freedom

I'm Still Standing

Sweat it Out

NEXT>

Question 19 of 25

19. 'You can never know what it's like...'? Hint

Kiss the Bride

Daniel

Rocket Man

I'm Still Standing

NEXT>

Question 20 of 25

20. 'I can't light no more of your darkness...'? Hint

Daniel

Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues

Pinky

NEXT>

Question 21 of 25

21. Here are a few toughies: 'Turn me loose from your hands...'? Hint

Skyline Pigeon

Take Me to the Pilot

Empty Sky

Come Down in Time

NEXT>

Question 22 of 25

22. 'Why's it never light on my lawn...'? Hint

All the Girls Love Alice

Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)

Grey Seal

Harmony

NEXT>

Question 23 of 25

23. 'I've seen a lot of women who haven't had too much love...'? Hint

Harmony

Mellow

I've Seen That Movie Too

Dirty Little Girl

NEXT>

Question 24 of 25

24. 'You tell me there's an angel in your tree...'? Hint

Where to Now St. Peter?

Burn Down the Mission

Ballad of a Well Known Gun

Country Comfort

NEXT>

Question 25 of 25

25. If you know this one you are probably an expert: 'Crime in the street, I read about it every day in the paper...'? Hint

Shoulder Holster

Idol

Boogie Pilgrim

Tonight

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'It's a little bit funny...?'

Answer: Your Song

Elton's first hit, from the album 'Elton John', 1970.

2. 'She packed my bags last night...?'

Answer: Rocket Man

'Honky Chateau', 1972.

3. 'Hey kids, shake it loose together...?'

Answer: Bennie and the Jets

'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 1973.

4. 'I remember when rock was young...?'

Answer: Crocodile Rock

Elton's first number-one hit from 'Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player', 1973.

5. 'I used to be a rolling stone...?'

Answer: Philadelpia Freedom

1975. Dedicated to Billie Jean King and the 'Fighting spirit of Philadelphia.'

6. 'Don't wish it away...?'

Answer: I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

'Too Low for Zero', 1983.

7. 'I guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain...'?

Answer: Sad Songs

'Breaking Hearts', 1984.

8. 'When I looked back, Boy I must have been green...'?

Answer: Honky Cat

From the 'Honky Chateau' album, 1972. The first of seven number-one albums in a row from '72-'75!

9. 'When are you gonna come down...'?

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

1973 title cut!

10. 'What happened here, as the New York sunset disappeared...'?

Answer: Empty Garden

From 'Jump Up!', 1982. This song and album helped reunite Elton with lyricist Bernie Taupin, who wrote all the words to all the songs answered on this quiz!

11. 'I've always said 'One's enough to love'...'?

Answer: I Don't Want to Go On with You Like That

From 'Reg Strikes Back', 1988.

12. 'Blue jean baby, LA lady...'?

Answer: Tiny Dancer

From 'Madman Across the Water', 1971.

13. 'Goodbye Norma Jean...?'

Answer: Candle in the Wind

Originally from 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in 1973', a live version became a top ten hit from 'Live In Australia...' in 1987.

14. 'Goodbye England's Rose...'?

Answer: Candle in the Wind '97

15. 'What do I do to make you love me...'?

Answer: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

From 'Blue Moves', 1976.

16. 'I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet...'?

Answer: Island Girl

From 'Rock of the Westies', 1975.

17. 'When I think of those East End lights...'?

Answer: Someone Saved My Life Tonight

From the 'Captain Fantastic' album, 1975.

18. 'There's a breakdown on the runway and the timeless flights are gone...'?

Answer: Simple Life

Great song from 'The One', 1992.

19. 'You can never know what it's like...'?

Answer: I'm Still Standing

From 'Too Low For Zero', 1983.

20. 'I can't light no more of your darkness...'?

Answer: Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

From 'Caribou'.

21. Here are a few toughies: 'Turn me loose from your hands...'?

Answer: Skyline Pigeon

From the album 'Empty Sky' in 1969, just before Elton John became a superstar.

22. 'Why's it never light on my lawn...'?

Answer: Grey Seal

From 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'.

23. 'I've seen a lot of women who haven't had too much love...'?

Answer: Dirty Little Girl

From 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'.

24. 'You tell me there's an angel in your tree...'?

Answer: Burn Down the Mission

From 'Tumbleweed Connection'.

25. If you know this one you are probably an expert: 'Crime in the street, I read about it every day in the paper...'?

Answer: Boogie Pilgrim

From the album, 'Blue Moves'.

Source: Author wellknowngun99

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.