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Quiz about George Jones  SongsMusic  Part 2
Quiz about George Jones  SongsMusic  Part 2

George Jones - Songs/Music - Part 2 Quiz


Here's an easy quiz on ten of George's recordings - all but one are top ten hits. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by annanne. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
annanne
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,342
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. George's first song to hit the charts needs a few words to make sense - what are the correct words?

"I can't live without you and you know it's true
But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do
I'm goin' _____________ get as tight as I can
And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1958, George recorded "Tall, Tall Trees" but it did not make the charts.

Following it's 1995 recording, it became a number one hit for which artist?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This verse needs one word for completion ... can you choose the correct word?

"Just because I asked a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I ______ her number by mistake today
She thinks I still care"
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The same word is missing in two spots below - what is the correct word?

"Now the ______ is on and here comes pride up the backstretch
Heartaches are going to the inside
My tears are holding back
They're trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love's scratched for another's sake
The _______ is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Almost thirty years after George released this 1965 song, another artist covered it for his "Easy Come, Easy Go" album. Do you know which artist I'm referring to?

Here is the chorus:

"Oh... that...
Little bitty teeny weeny thing they call the Lovebug
Nobody's ever seen it but's it got the whole world shook up
It all started with a little bitty kiss and a hug
It's a little bitty teeny weeny thing they call the Lovebug"
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Below is the first verse from a 1980 number two song for Jones. What is the correct song title?

"I've always said someday
I was gonna leave you
Some April when all the land is wet
Some spring, summer, fall or maybe winter
I'll leave someday but I'm not ready yet"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I have provided the chorus - can you choose the song title?

"I'm still the same ole me
loving the same sweet you
time hasn't withered our hearts
And when our days are through
I'll still be loving you
even death can't keep us apart"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Can you identify which of the song titles listed below this verse belongs to?

"I used to spend my nights out in a barroom
Liquor was the only love I'd known
But you rescued me from reachin' for the bottle
And you brought me back from being too far gone"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Can you select the correct missing word to this partial verse?

"Lord, you ask me why I don't pack up and leave her
Now that I know about her ________ ways
Well, I doubt that you could understand my thinking
Oh, but listen close to what I have to say"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Another hit for George ... what is the song's title?

"Won't you let me baby just a kind of hang around
I'll always love you honey and I'll never let you down
I'll never love another even if I can
Well come to me baby I'm a one woman man"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. George's first song to hit the charts needs a few words to make sense - what are the correct words? "I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do I'm goin' _____________ get as tight as I can And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man"

Answer: honky tonkin'

Co-written by George, "Why Baby Why" was his first charted single taking a number four spot in 1955.

Charley Pride took this song to number one in 1983. Red Sovine, Webb Pierce and Hank Locklin also recorded "Why Baby Why".
2. In 1958, George recorded "Tall, Tall Trees" but it did not make the charts. Following it's 1995 recording, it became a number one hit for which artist?

Answer: Alan Jackson

This song was co-written and recorded by both George Jones and Roger Miller; for Alan Jackson, it was his eleventh number one hit.
3. This verse needs one word for completion ... can you choose the correct word? "Just because I asked a friend about her Just because I spoke her name somewhere Just because I ______ her number by mistake today She thinks I still care"

Answer: rang

"She Thinks I Still Care" was a number one song for George in 1962.

Elvis Presley also recorded it in 1977 becoming a hit for him as well.

The re-make, "He Thinks I Still Care", was recorded by Connie Francis in 1962 and again in 1973 by Anne Murray.
4. The same word is missing in two spots below - what is the correct word? "Now the ______ is on and here comes pride up the backstretch Heartaches are going to the inside My tears are holding back They're trying not to fall My heart's out of the running True love's scratched for another's sake The _______ is on and it looks like heartaches And the winner loses all"

Answer: race

"The Race Is On" is a fun, up-beat song reaching the number three spot for George in 1964 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

Country band Sawyer Brown took this song to a number five position in 1989 on the same chart.

Jack Jones, The Grateful Dead and Alvin & The Chipmunks also had their shot at this song.
5. Almost thirty years after George released this 1965 song, another artist covered it for his "Easy Come, Easy Go" album. Do you know which artist I'm referring to? Here is the chorus: "Oh... that... Little bitty teeny weeny thing they call the Lovebug Nobody's ever seen it but's it got the whole world shook up It all started with a little bitty kiss and a hug It's a little bitty teeny weeny thing they call the Lovebug"

Answer: George Strait

"Love Bug" was a number six song in 1965 for Jones, on Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

George Strait's cover version of this fun, catchy little tune, took a number eight spot on the same chart in May of 1994.
6. Below is the first verse from a 1980 number two song for Jones. What is the correct song title? "I've always said someday I was gonna leave you Some April when all the land is wet Some spring, summer, fall or maybe winter I'll leave someday but I'm not ready yet"

Answer: I'm Not Ready Yet

"I'm Not Ready Yet" written by Tom T. Hall, was originally recorded in 1968 by The Blues Boys.
7. I have provided the chorus - can you choose the song title? "I'm still the same ole me loving the same sweet you time hasn't withered our hearts And when our days are through I'll still be loving you even death can't keep us apart"

Answer: Same Ole Me

"Same Ole Me", a number two song on Billboard Hot County Singles for George in 1982

Composed by Paul Overstreet, the Oak Ridge Boys give George a hand with their unmistakable vocals.
8. Can you identify which of the song titles listed below this verse belongs to? "I used to spend my nights out in a barroom Liquor was the only love I'd known But you rescued me from reachin' for the bottle And you brought me back from being too far gone"

Answer: Tennessee Whiskey

George had a number two hit in 1983 with "Tennessee Whiskey", off of his "Shine On" album.

David Alan Coe first recorded this song in 1981.
9. Can you select the correct missing word to this partial verse? "Lord, you ask me why I don't pack up and leave her Now that I know about her ________ ways Well, I doubt that you could understand my thinking Oh, but listen close to what I have to say"

Answer: wicked

"She's My Rock" originally recorded by Stoney Edwards in 1973.

Jones took this to a number two hit in December 1984 on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

The remake version "He's My Rock", was recorded by both Brenda Lee and Olivia Newton-John in 1975.
10. Another hit for George ... what is the song's title? "Won't you let me baby just a kind of hang around I'll always love you honey and I'll never let you down I'll never love another even if I can Well come to me baby I'm a one woman man"

Answer: (I'm A) One Woman Man

"(I'm A) One Woman Man" released November 1988 became a number five song on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

This was originally released as a 1956 single for Johnny Horton who co-wrote it with Tillman Franks.
Source: Author annanne

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