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Quiz about First Lines of Songs Mixed Artists

First Lines of Songs - Mixed Artists Quiz

Do you love music? If you do, you should enjoy this challenging quiz. Hopefully it will make you think and remember good times from the past. Good Luck!

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

Author
mottrekab

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
862

Question 1 of 10

1. Which classic rock act sang this line:
"Lines form on my face and hands"? Hint

Alice Cooper

Aerosmith

Grand Funk Railroad

Savoy Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 80's hit is this first line from:
"They put a parking lot on a piece of land"? Hint

We Built This City

Cars

Come Dancing

Dance Hall Days

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Ian Anderson penned song begins with this line:
"Sitting on a park bench eying little girls with bad intent"? Hint

Positively Fourth Street

Aqualung

We're an American Band

Down on the Corner

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 70's artist sang this first line:
"Well Billy rapped all night about his suicide"? Hint

Lou Reed

Mott the Hoople

Iggy Pop

The Tom Robinson Band

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Question 5 of 10

5. Terri Nunn sang this first line for which group:
"Watching every motion in my foolish lover's game"? Hint

Kansas

Chicago

Berlin

Boston

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Question 6 of 10

6. What movie favorite song begins with this line
"Sun is shinin in the sky, there ain't a cloud in sight"? Hint

Mr. Blue Sky

Fresh Air

I Can See Clearly Now

Let the Sunshine In

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mickey Dolenz sang this opening line in a comeback song for a 60's group:
"You say you always like my style"
Can you name the song? Hint

That was Then, This is Now

New York State of Mind

Fashion

California Girls

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Question 8 of 10

8. This opening line is featured on the album "Building the Perfect Beast":
"Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach"
Can you remember the song title? Hint

Travelin' Light

Wicked Game

Boys of Summer

Surf City

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which artist featured this first line on the album "Carolina Dreams":
"I ain't ever been with a woman long enough, for my boots to get old"? Hint

The Doobie Brothers

The Steve Miller Band

The Charlie Daniels Band

The Marshall Tucker Band

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Question 10 of 10

10. This first line is to a song that became a top hit four years after its initial release:
"Ground control to Major Tom"
Which song is it? Hint

Ashes to Ashes

Across the Universe

Starman

Space Oddity

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which classic rock act sang this line: "Lines form on my face and hands"?

Answer: Alice Cooper

"I'm Eighteen" was Alice Cooper's first of many hits. Alice Cooper's front man's real name is Vincent Furnier.

2. What 80's hit is this first line from: "They put a parking lot on a piece of land"?

Answer: Come Dancing

"Come Dancing" was The Kinks biggest US hit when it reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983.

3. Which Ian Anderson penned song begins with this line: "Sitting on a park bench eying little girls with bad intent"?

Answer: Aqualung

Although "Aqualung" was Jethro Tull's most famous song, it was never released as a single due to its length of 6:37.

4. Which 70's artist sang this first line: "Well Billy rapped all night about his suicide"?

Answer: Mott the Hoople

"All the Young Dudes" was written by David Bowie who was a fan of Mott the Hoople.

5. Terri Nunn sang this first line for which group: "Watching every motion in my foolish lover's game"?

Answer: Berlin

In 1981, "Take My Breath Away" from the "Top Gun" soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

6. What movie favorite song begins with this line "Sun is shinin in the sky, there ain't a cloud in sight"?

Answer: Mr. Blue Sky

This song was written by Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra. "Mr Blue Sky" is a favorite worldwide and has been featured in many movies, including "Role Models", "the Invention of Lying" and "Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind".

7. Mickey Dolenz sang this opening line in a comeback song for a 60's group: "You say you always like my style" Can you name the song?

Answer: That was Then, This is Now

The Monkees were a rock group put together in 1966 for an American TV show. The band consisted of Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz and Michael Nesmith.

8. This opening line is featured on the album "Building the Perfect Beast": "Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach" Can you remember the song title?

Answer: Boys of Summer

"Boys of Summer" was performed by Don Henley and won Music Video of the Year at the 1985 MTV Music Video Awards show.

9. Which artist featured this first line on the album "Carolina Dreams": "I ain't ever been with a woman long enough, for my boots to get old"?

Answer: The Marshall Tucker Band

"Heard it in a Love Song" is The Marshall Tucker Band's biggest hit. It was written by Toy Caldwell, who passed away in 1993. The song tells the story of a man who is unable to committ to a relationship because he constantly travels for his job.

10. This first line is to a song that became a top hit four years after its initial release: "Ground control to Major Tom" Which song is it?

Answer: Space Oddity

David Bowie was inspired to write "Space Oddity" after seeing Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001, A Space Oddyssey". The title "Space Oddity" is a play on words for "Space Odyssey".

Source: Author mottrekab

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