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Hit Records (sub-titled) Trivia Quiz

Many hit records had a sub-title which appeared in parentheses after the main part of the title (like this). How many can you remember?

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

Author
jigsawbill

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

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Question 1 of 15

1. An easy one to start. Which hit record was subtitled (War Is Over)? Hint

Give Peace a Chance

Pipes of Peace

Happy Xmas

War Child

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the sub-title to Joe Tex's 'Ain't Gonna Bump No More'? Hint

My Woman Left Me

I'm Tired of Bumpin'

With No Big Fat Woman

My Woman's Crazy

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Question 3 of 15

3. Christopher Cross hit _ 'Arthur's Theme(__________)'? Hint

Between The Moon and New York City

Best That You Can Do

Fall in Love

Long Version

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Temptations hit was sub-titled (That's What The World Is Today)? Hint

Ball of Confusion

I Can't Get Next To You

Just My Imagination

Cloud Nine

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Question 5 of 15

5. Another fairly easy one. Which sportsman's name followed 'Black Superman (...)'? Hint

Joe Frazier

Sonny Liston

Muhammad Ali

Jack Johnson

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which song title was followed by '(The Queen Of The Blues)'?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. And which song title was followed by '(Wiggle Wiggle)'? Hint

Carry On

Pump It Up

Keep On Goin'

Don't Stop

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Pina Colada Song actually had a one word title before the words '(The Pina Colada Song)'. What was it? Hint

Cocktail

Bacardi

Holiday

Escape

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Question 9 of 15

9. What words preceded '(She's Homeless)'? Hint

Pretty Woman

Gypsy Woman

Eleanor Rigby

Lady Madonna

10. This record did not have a sub-title when it first charted on both sides of the Atlantic. However, when it re-appeared in the UK charts 10 years later, there were extra words preceding '(Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)'? What were they?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which hit was sub-titled '(Exordium and Terminus)'? Hint

Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft

Space Oddity

In The Year 2525

Rocket Man

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was asked '(Lend Me Your Comb)'? Hint

Fonzie, Fonzie

Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Ringo, Ringo

Kookie, Kookie

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Question 13 of 15

13. What words followed 'Rhiannon (________)'? Hint

Will I See You Again

Will You Ever Lose

Will You Ever Win

Where Will You Be

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the sub-title to the 'Theme From M*A*S*H'? Hint

Suicide Is Pointless

Suicide Is Painless

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

Radar's Song

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Question 15 of 15

15. A fairly easy one to end with. What words followed Stevie Wonder's 'Uptight (....)'? remember, it's the title we are after, not the lyric. Hint

It's Alright

Outta Sight

Everything's Alright

Gonna Sing all Night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one to start. Which hit record was subtitled (War Is Over)?

Answer: Happy Xmas

John Lennon and Yoko Ono charted with Happy Xmas (War is Over) in the UK in 1972 and again in 1980.

2. What was the sub-title to Joe Tex's 'Ain't Gonna Bump No More'?

Answer: With No Big Fat Woman

A top 20 hit in both the US and UK in 1977.

3. Christopher Cross hit _ 'Arthur's Theme(__________)'?

Answer: Best That You Can Do

A hit in 1981 in the US and 1982 in the UK.

4. Which Temptations hit was sub-titled (That's What The World Is Today)?

Answer: Ball of Confusion

The Temptations were fond of sub-titles and had several hit records with this feature. Ball of Confusion was a hit in 1970.

5. Another fairly easy one. Which sportsman's name followed 'Black Superman (...)'?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

How many of you remembered the artist? A UK hit in 1975 for Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band.

6. Which song title was followed by '(The Queen Of The Blues)'?

Answer: Bridget the Midget

A novelty hit in the UK in 1971 for Ray Stevens.

7. And which song title was followed by '(Wiggle Wiggle)'?

Answer: Don't Stop

A UK hit for the Outhere Brothers in 1995.

8. The Pina Colada Song actually had a one word title before the words '(The Pina Colada Song)'. What was it?

Answer: Escape

A US hit for Rupert Holmes in 1979.

9. What words preceded '(She's Homeless)'?

Answer: Gypsy Woman

A hit for Crystal Waters in 1991.

Answer: Hey Now

Originally a hit for Cyndi Lauper in 1984, but mysteriously gained those extra words in the UK charts in 1994.

11. Which hit was sub-titled '(Exordium and Terminus)'?

Answer: In The Year 2525

A one hit wonder for Zager and Evans in 1969.

12. Who was asked '(Lend Me Your Comb)'?

Answer: Kookie, Kookie

A spin-off from the TV series '77 Sunset Strip' which was a US hit in 1959 for Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens.

13. What words followed 'Rhiannon (________)'?

Answer: Will You Ever Win

A US hit for Fleetwood Mac in 1976.

14. What was the sub-title to the 'Theme From M*A*S*H'?

Answer: Suicide Is Painless

This was a hit in the UK in 1980, ten years after the TV series had been shown. The recording artists were called Mash.

15. A fairly easy one to end with. What words followed Stevie Wonder's 'Uptight (....)'? remember, it's the title we are after, not the lyric.

Answer: Everything's Alright

A hit for Stevie in 1966.

Source: Author jigsawbill

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