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Quiz about Finish the Lyric 1980s Australian Classics

Finish the Lyric: 1980s Australian Classics Quiz

Here is a lyrics quiz with an Aussie twist. All you have to do is hum, sing or tap your foot along with the lyrics given until you can fill in the gap. Don't sing too loudly if you're in an internet cafe! Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
hews

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What are the missing words in this song?
"Travelling in a fried-out combie,
on a hippy trail, head full full of zombie.
I met a strange lady,____________________". Hint

"she wore a necklace"

"she passed me slowly"

"she gave me tremors"

"she made me nervous"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Can you complete the following lyrics?
"I will come to you at night time,
I will raise you from your sleep,
I will kiss you in four places,
I'll ______________________" Hint

"come down falling at your feet"

"go running along your street"

"dance softly to your beat"

"listen to your every heart beat"

3. What comes next in these lyrics?
"Did they have a future? Would he know his children?
Could he make a picture and get them all to fit?
He was shaking in his seat, riding through the streets,
in a silvertop _____________" Hint

"starting all over again"

"slowly headin' home"

"to her door"

"finding a way back"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What comes next in these lyrics?
"Standing at the limit of an endless ocean, standing like a runaway lost at sea,
Sitting on a rainy day down in the harbour, watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay,
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you, this is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone'll tell you it's a prison island, ___________________________" Hint

"soaked in blood and sweat and tears"

"hidden in the Summer for a million years"

"get me out of here"

"standing in the sun for a billion years"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the missing words here?
"And another thing I've been wondering lately,
Am I crazy to believe in ideals?
I'm a betting man, but it's getting damn lonely,
Oh honey if only I was sure what I feel,
______________________" Hint

"Where did you go?"

"What's my scene?"

"Come back now"

"Where have you been?"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Do you know what comes next?
"Out where the river broke,
the bloodwood and the desert oak,
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels,
__________________________" Hint

"vegemite and mulga trees"

"sweat and soot and dirt and grease"

"open plains and choppy seas"

"steam in 45 degrees"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Finish these lyrics:
"Sometimes I wonder what all these chemicals are doing to my brain,
doesn't worry me enough to stop me from doing it again
Wiping out brain cells by the million but I don't care
It doesn't worry even though I ain't got a lot to spare
Oh-oh, ___________________________
Oh yeah, _________________________" Hint

"I'm a serious drinker"

"I'm an old Aussie digger"

"I don't care a tinker"

"the nips are getting bigger"

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Out here nothing changes, not in a hurry anyway
You can feel the endless dust, with the comin' of the light of day
You talk about a chosen place, ___________________
Well...well just a minute now!" Hint

"can't you see it's all a race?"

"you wouldn't sell it in a market place"

"running, running at another pace"

"it's written all over your face"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What are the missing lyrics in this classic song?
"Kids out drivin' Saturday afternoon just passed me by
and I'm just savouring familiar sights
We've shared some history, ____________________
and I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her,
it's time to book a room and stay tonight" Hint

"this place and I"

"my girl and I"

"this town and I"

"Charlene and I"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are the missing words here?
"Out on the patio we sit
and the humidity we breathe
we watch ___________________,
laugh and think, this is Australia" Hint

"the thunder clouds roll in"

"the night time set in"

"lightning crack over cane fields"

"the animals come out "

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the missing words in this song? "Travelling in a fried-out combie, on a hippy trail, head full full of zombie. I met a strange lady,____________________".

Answer: "she made me nervous"

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Few songs boast such an iconic status in the Australian rock songbook. These lines come from the song "Down Under", by "Men at Work". This was the first single released from "Business as Usual".

2. Can you complete the following lyrics? "I will come to you at night time, I will raise you from your sleep, I will kiss you in four places, I'll ______________________"

Answer: "go running along your street"

"Throw Your Arms Around Me" by "Hunters and Collectors" was by no means a big hit when it was released in 1988. It has left a lasting impression, however. In 1999 it was found in a poll to be more familiar to a sample of Australians than the national anthem! For some reason as well, it seems to be the song of choice among cricket spectators watching the Australian team play in England - during the tours in 1997 and 2001 the rowdy Aussies nearly drowned out the TV commentators!

3. What comes next in these lyrics? "Did they have a future? Would he know his children? Could he make a picture and get them all to fit? He was shaking in his seat, riding through the streets, in a silvertop _____________"

Answer: "to her door"

The song "To Her Door" took Paul Kelly seven years to write. It was finally released in 1987 in the "Under the Sun" album.

4. What comes next in these lyrics? "Standing at the limit of an endless ocean, standing like a runaway lost at sea, Sitting on a rainy day down in the harbour, watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay, Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you, this is not the way that I remember it here Anyone'll tell you it's a prison island, ___________________________"

Answer: "hidden in the Summer for a million years"

"Great Southern Land" is one of those songs that makes the hairs stand up on your arms. Like many of the songs in this quiz it only really had modest success - it reached number seven on the national chart in 1982 - but its enduring status an an Aussie classic is unquestioned.

5. What are the missing words here? "And another thing I've been wondering lately, Am I crazy to believe in ideals? I'm a betting man, but it's getting damn lonely, Oh honey if only I was sure what I feel, ______________________"

Answer: "What's my scene?"

"What's My Scene?" was released by the "Hoodoo Gurus" in 1987.

6. Do you know what comes next? "Out where the river broke, the bloodwood and the desert oak, Holden wrecks and boiling diesels, __________________________"

Answer: "steam in 45 degrees"

Released in 1986 by "Midnight Oil", "Beds are Burning" has become something of a catch cry over the years for indigenous land rights.

7. Finish these lyrics: "Sometimes I wonder what all these chemicals are doing to my brain, doesn't worry me enough to stop me from doing it again Wiping out brain cells by the million but I don't care It doesn't worry even though I ain't got a lot to spare Oh-oh, ___________________________ Oh yeah, _________________________"

Answer: "the nips are getting bigger"

This song was made popular again in the late 1990's when it was used in a government responsible-drinking campaign. This was 'The Nips are Getting Bigger', originally done by Mental As Anything in 1979.

8. "Out here nothing changes, not in a hurry anyway You can feel the endless dust, with the comin' of the light of day You talk about a chosen place, ___________________ Well...well just a minute now!"

Answer: "you wouldn't sell it in a market place"

"Solid Rock" was a top ten hit for "Goanna" back in 1982. The song makes a powerful point about Australia's history. The spine-tingling didgeridoo intro makes the song instantly recognisable.

9. What are the missing lyrics in this classic song? "Kids out drivin' Saturday afternoon just passed me by and I'm just savouring familiar sights We've shared some history, ____________________ and I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her, it's time to book a room and stay tonight"

Answer: "this town and I"

"Flame Trees" made a modest impression on the Australian charts when it was released by "Cold Chisel" as a single in 1984, peaking at number 24. There's no denying that this song has endured as an Aussie classic, and if you listen carefully enough on a Saturday night in suburban Sydney during barbecue season, you just might catch a rendition of this (albeit a very ordinary one)!

10. What are the missing words here? "Out on the patio we sit and the humidity we breathe we watch ___________________, laugh and think, this is Australia"

Answer: "lightning crack over cane fields"

"Sounds of Then" was released relatively quietly by "GANGgajang" in 1985, rising to prominence after it appeared in a soft drink commercial in the early 1990s. I hope this quiz took you back...

Source: Author hews

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