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Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics Trivia Quiz

I've had so much fun taking the quizzes on misheard lyrics that I decided to do one of my own. The songs in this quiz are from the 1970s, with one exception.

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

Author
spiritseeker

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,355

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
10219

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: twlmy (10/10), Guest 147 (9/10), SueLane (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I've always sung the wrong lyrics to Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light". Can you tell me which words I should be singing in the next line of the song?

"Blinded by the light..." Hint

Wrapped up like a douche, another rumour in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, you know they rode her in the night

Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, another roller in the night

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", I used to sing,
"Sends shivers down my spine
And I'm aching all the time"

What should I have been singing? Hint

Body's aching all the time

I'm so achy all the time

Now I'm aching all the time

But he's aching all the time

3. The first of these two lines in the Eagles' "Hotel California" is wrong. What's the right line? Just for the record, I actually knew and sang the right words, for a change.

"Murals on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice" Hint

Mirrors on the ceiling

Murals they are stealing

Mirrors are deceiving

Pearls on the ceiling

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" by England Dan and John Ford Coley was one of my favourite songs. Yet again, though, I was singing the wrong words. Please help me out by giving me the right words.

Hint

But there's a warm wind blowin', the stars are out, and I'd really love to see you tonight.

But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around, and I'd really love to see you tonight.

But there's a whirlwind blowin' the stars around, and I'd really love to see you tonight.

But there's a warm wind blowin' and the stars are right, and I'd really love to see you tonight.

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John is another song that I didn't understand properly. What are the proper words to this song? Hint

Hold me close, it's time to dance now

All the clouds are tiny dancers

Hold me closer, tiny dancer

Hold me close, I'm tired of dancing

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville" is a fun song, but for some reason, Jimmy's words are hard to understand at times. Do you know the correct words to this line? Hint

Searchin' for that lost sugar and salt

Searchin' for my life's sugar and salt

Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt

Searchin' for my large shaker of salt

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Question 7 of 10

7. This song by Queen is sometimes played as a joke at weddings. If you sing along, be sure to sing the proper words. What are the proper words, which are also the title of the song? Hint

Another one rides the bus

Another one bites the dust

Another one bites the duck

I never wanna bite the duck

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Question 8 of 10

8. This song by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons caused an ongoing argument between my sister and me. She kept insisting that they were singing, "Requesting Quiet". What were they really singing? Hint

Big birds don't fly

Big girls don't try

Big girls small fries

Big girls don't cry

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Question 9 of 10

9. David Bowie's "Space Oddity" is one of my favourite songs. As usual, though, I have been singing some of the words incorrectly. Which of the following are the correct words? Hint

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very scared.

I know I'm past one hundred thousand miles, and I'm feeling very weird.

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very skilled.

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although Johnny Nash sang about being able to see clearly, I obviously couldn't hear clearly. Help me with the right lyrics to the song, "I Can See Clearly Now". What is the next line?

"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone
________________________________________" Hint

I can see all popsicles in my way.

I can see all obstacles in my way.

I can see all icicles in my way.

I can see all opticals in my way.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I've always sung the wrong lyrics to Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light". Can you tell me which words I should be singing in the next line of the song? "Blinded by the light..."

Answer: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night

Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light" reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Blinded by the Light", and he was the first to record it.

2. In Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", I used to sing, "Sends shivers down my spine And I'm aching all the time" What should I have been singing?

Answer: Body's aching all the time

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was written by Freddie Mercury of Queen, and it was released as a single in 1975. An interesting feature of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is that it has no chorus.
In 1977, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was named "The Best Single of the Last 25 Years" by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
"Bohemian Rhapsody" reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

3. The first of these two lines in the Eagles' "Hotel California" is wrong. What's the right line? Just for the record, I actually knew and sang the right words, for a change. "Murals on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice"

Answer: Mirrors on the ceiling

"Hotel California" was released as a single in 1977. It reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

Answer: But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around, and I'd really love to see you tonight.

"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
England Dan's real name was Dan Seals, brother of Jim Seals of the band
Seals & Crofts. Dan Seals' nickname was England Dan because he was a fan of the Beatles.

5. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John is another song that I didn't understand properly. What are the proper words to this song?

Answer: Hold me closer, tiny dancer

"Tiny Dancer" was released as a single in 1971. Bernie Taupin, who wrote the lyrics for many of Elton John's songs, wrote the lyrics for "Tiny Dancer". The song was written about one of Elton John's dancers, who later married Bernie Taupin.

6. Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville" is a fun song, but for some reason, Jimmy's words are hard to understand at times. Do you know the correct words to this line?

Answer: Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt

"Margaritaville" was released as a single in 1977. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Alan Jackson did a cover of "Margaritaville" on his 1999 album entitled "Under the Influence", and Jimmy Buffet sang on the last verse of the song with Alan Jackson.

7. This song by Queen is sometimes played as a joke at weddings. If you sing along, be sure to sing the proper words. What are the proper words, which are also the title of the song?

Answer: Another one bites the dust

"Another One Bites the Dust" was released in 1980. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This song also reached number two on the R&B charts. Over seven million copies of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" have been sold.

Answer: Big girls don't cry

"Big Girls Don't Cry" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November of 1962 and stayed there for five weeks.
"Big Girls Don't Cry" was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Gaudio apparently got his inspiration for the song from a line in the 1955 movie "Tennessee's Partner", which featured Ronald Reagan.

9. David Bowie's "Space Oddity" is one of my favourite songs. As usual, though, I have been singing some of the words incorrectly. Which of the following are the correct words?

Answer: Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still.

"Space Oddity" was released as a single in 1969. "Space Oddity" was featured in the BBC's television coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which occurred on July 20, 1969.

10. Although Johnny Nash sang about being able to see clearly, I obviously couldn't hear clearly. Help me with the right lyrics to the song, "I Can See Clearly Now". What is the next line? "I can see clearly now, the rain is gone ________________________________________"

Answer: I can see all obstacles in my way.

Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November of 1972.
The song was later recorded by other artists, including Anne Murray, and Sonny and Cher.
"I Can See Clearly Now" was also featured in several movies, including "Cool Runnings" from 1993, "Grosse Pointe Blank" from 1997, and "Thelma & Louise" from 1991.

Source: Author spiritseeker

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