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Quiz about How Well Do You Know First Lines of Songs 1

How Well Do You Know First Lines of Songs? 1 Quiz

This quiz on the First Lines of Songs spans several genres of music through the past forty years. If you are up for a challenge you will enjoy this quiz. You may want to consult your parents or your kids on this one. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by CrowDad. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
CrowDad

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,993

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of this melodic tune written by Elliot Smith used in the movie "Good Will Hunting" that opens with this line?

"I'm in love with the world through the eyes of a girl." Hint

"Miss Misery"

"Say Yes"

"King's Crossing"

"Bottle Up and Explode"

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Question 2 of 10

2. This song written by Tim Hardin was used as the Title Track for an album by Okkervil River. The first line of the song is:
"Here I am back home again, I'm here to rest."
What is the name of this song? Hint

"The President's Dead"

"John Allyn Smith Sails"

"Black Sheep Boy"

"Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe"

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Question 3 of 10

3. This classic song by the Kinks written by Ray Davies, reflects on traditional English values. Name the song that begins:
"Long ago life was clean, sex was bad and obscene." Hint

"Shangri-La"

"Village Green Preservation Society"

"Victoria"

"Waterloo Sunset"

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Question 4 of 10

4. This song by David Bowie is from one of the three albums produced by Brian Eno. At a little over six minutes in length, what is the name of the song that begins:
"I, I would be King and You, You would be Queen"? Hint

"Heroes"

"The Secret Life of Arabia"

"Joe the Lion"

"Be My Wife"

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Question 5 of 10

5. This song by the Australian band Augie March was featured on their third album released in 2006 titled "Moo, You Bloody Choir". Name the song that begins:
"Now should you expect to see something that you hadn't seen, in somebody that you'd known since you were sixteen?" Hint

"Just Passing Through"

"One Crowded Hour"

"The Cold Acre"

"Stranger Strange"

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Question 6 of 10

6. This inspirational song by Five Iron Frenzy exhibits their Christian faith. Using a fusion of ska and punk rock, name the song that begins with the line:
"When I was young the smallest trick of light could catch my eye." Hint

"Suckerpunch"

"O' Canada"

"Handbook For The Sellout"

"Every New Day"

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Question 7 of 10

7. For all the "Parrotheads" out there. This song by Jimmy Buffett off of 1983's "One Particular Harbor" begins with the line:
"I was supposed to have been a Jesuit Priest or a Naval Academy Grad." Hint

"We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About"

"California Promises"

"I Used To Have Money One Time"

"One Particular Harbor"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another third album question. This song by Bright Eyes is featured on their 2000 album titled "Fevers and Mirrors". Name the song that starts:
"The phone slips from a loose grip." Hint

"Four Winds

"I Must Belong Somewhere"

"The First Day of My Life"

"Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Most people have heard the title of this song at some point. Few realize it was written by Ian Dury and was only released as a single. Name the song that begins:
"Sex and drugs and rock and roll, Is all my brain and body need."
Hint

"Hit Me With Your Rythm Stick"

"Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll"

"Rock and Roll Part 1"

"We Will Rock You"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Released on 1996's "The Gray Race", this song by Bad Religion never charted in the U.S. It received a lot of airplay throughout Europe. Which song features the following opening line?
"Have you been to the desert, have you walked with the dead?" Hint

"Ten in 2010"

"The Streets of America"

"Them and Us"

"Punk Rock Song"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of this melodic tune written by Elliot Smith used in the movie "Good Will Hunting" that opens with this line? "I'm in love with the world through the eyes of a girl."

Answer: "Say Yes"

Elliot Smith's song "Miss Misery" was actually nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Original Song" at the 1998 Oscars. The award went to "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie "Titanic".

2. This song written by Tim Hardin was used as the Title Track for an album by Okkervil River. The first line of the song is: "Here I am back home again, I'm here to rest." What is the name of this song?

Answer: "Black Sheep Boy"

Tim Hardin's most recognizable recorded song was "If I Were A Carpenter". Unfortunately, like too many others in the music industry, Hardin died of a drug overdose in 1980. "Black Sheep Boy" was Okkervil River's third album and was released in 2005.

3. This classic song by the Kinks written by Ray Davies, reflects on traditional English values. Name the song that begins: "Long ago life was clean, sex was bad and obscene."

Answer: "Victoria"

Queen Victoria had the longest reign of any British Monarch. It is remembered in history as one of England's most prosperous.

Answer: "Heroes"

In an interview Bowie said that he was inspired to write this song after seeing a pair of lovers meeting by the Berlin Wall.

5. This song by the Australian band Augie March was featured on their third album released in 2006 titled "Moo, You Bloody Choir". Name the song that begins: "Now should you expect to see something that you hadn't seen, in somebody that you'd known since you were sixteen?"

Answer: "One Crowded Hour"

This song was inspired by a quote of Sir Walter Scott that states "One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name."

6. This inspirational song by Five Iron Frenzy exhibits their Christian faith. Using a fusion of ska and punk rock, name the song that begins with the line: "When I was young the smallest trick of light could catch my eye."

Answer: "Every New Day"

"Every New Day" is a Christian youth favorite because of its upbeat tempo and it extols the value of prayer and hope in Christ.

7. For all the "Parrotheads" out there. This song by Jimmy Buffett off of 1983's "One Particular Harbor" begins with the line: "I was supposed to have been a Jesuit Priest or a Naval Academy Grad."

Answer: "We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About"

Jimmy Buffett has been entertaining audiences for almost forty years. Besides performing music Buffett has written three Best Sellers, opened a chain of restaurants and is actively involved in conservation efforts.

8. Another third album question. This song by Bright Eyes is featured on their 2000 album titled "Fevers and Mirrors". Name the song that starts: "The phone slips from a loose grip."

Answer: "Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh"

Conor Oberst has been creating music since he was 13. He has been in several bands, but the bulk of his recognition comes from the music he created with Bright Eyes. He was recognized by "Rolling Stone" Magazine as being the Best Songwriter of the year in 2008.

9. Most people have heard the title of this song at some point. Few realize it was written by Ian Dury and was only released as a single. Name the song that begins: "Sex and drugs and rock and roll, Is all my brain and body need."

Answer: "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll"

"Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" was released in 1977 and sold fewer than 20,000 copies when it hit the market.

10. Released on 1996's "The Gray Race", this song by Bad Religion never charted in the U.S. It received a lot of airplay throughout Europe. Which song features the following opening line? "Have you been to the desert, have you walked with the dead?"

Answer: "Punk Rock Song"

"The Gray Race" was produced by Ric Ocasek (of The Cars fame) and failed to achieve the success of Bad Religion's previous album "Stranger Than Fiction".

Source: Author CrowDad

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