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Quiz about How well do you know Rick Nelsons songs
Quiz about How well do you know Rick Nelsons songs

How well do you know Rick Nelson's songs? Quiz


I will type some lyrics and you pick the song they belong to, All songs are found on "Legacy" boxed set.

A multiple-choice quiz by Braison. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Braison
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
300,051
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
459
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Question 1 of 10
1. What song is this line from?

"Well, there's-a one thing, baby, that I wantcha to know
When you're rockin' with me don't rock too slow
a-Move on in, get toe-to-toe
We're gonna rock till we can't rock no more"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Do you know where I got this line from?

"Over the highway and over the street
Carpets of clover I'll lay at your feet
Oh, well there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do"
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Question 3 of 10
3. Where did this line come from?

"Did you ever want to go
Where you've never been before?
Did you ever want to know
Things you've never known before?"
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Question 4 of 10
4. Where did this come from?

"With handmade silver sparkles
Like a well-dressed sequined whore
Your lady-like deceptions
Keep reaching out for more"
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Question 5 of 10
5. What song is this from?

"When I was a young boy
My mama told me, son
You gotta keep it together
You know you're the only one"
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Question 6 of 10
6. Where did I get this line?

"I've made a lot of stops all over the world
And in every part I own the heart
Of at least one lovely girl"
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Question 7 of 10
7. What song is this line from?

"They tell us we're different
We haven't the right
To decide for ourselves, dear
What's black and what's white"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What song is this line from?

"Ah, there's a railroad train that's leaving
just a rolling down the track
and the passengers aboard it boy
they're never coming back"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What song did he sing this line in?

"My heart would break in two if I should lose you
I'm no good without you anyhow"
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Question 10 of 10
10. What song is this line from?

"If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine
Woulda had fun and plenty of time
We got started just a little bit late
Hope this won't be our last date"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song is this line from? "Well, there's-a one thing, baby, that I wantcha to know When you're rockin' with me don't rock too slow a-Move on in, get toe-to-toe We're gonna rock till we can't rock no more"

Answer: Believe what you say

"Believe what you say" was written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette.
Ozzie hired James Burton and James Kirkland for this song. It went to number four.

"Be-Bop Baby" was written by Pearl Lendhurst.

"Poor Little Fool" was written by Sharon Sheeley.

"For you" was written by Al Dubin and Joe Burke
2. Do you know where I got this line from? "Over the highway and over the street Carpets of clover I'll lay at your feet Oh, well there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do"

Answer: For You

"For you" was written by Al Dubin and Joe Burke
The week that this song peaked, The Beatles were at number one with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand."

"Ain't Nothing but Love" was written by Baker Knight.

"Young Emotions" was written by Mack David & Jerry Livingston.
3. Where did this line come from? "Did you ever want to go Where you've never been before? Did you ever want to know Things you've never known before?"

Answer: Easy to be Free

"Easy to be Free" was written by Rick Nelson, and the message was taken from Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha".

"Louisiana Man" was written by Doug Kershaw.

"Life" was written by Rick Nelson.

"Stood up" was written by Willis Dickerson and Erma Herrold.
4. Where did this come from? "With handmade silver sparkles Like a well-dressed sequined whore Your lady-like deceptions Keep reaching out for more"

Answer: Palace Guard

"Palace Guard" went to number 65, and stayed there. It was written by Rick Nelson.

"Shirley Lee" was written by Trammell. That's all it has. No first name, no initial. What might be Rick Nelson's wildest vocal ever.


"Jingle Bells" was written by James Pierpont, in 1857.

"Hello Mary-Lou" was written by Gene Pitney.
5. What song is this from? "When I was a young boy My mama told me, son You gotta keep it together You know you're the only one"

Answer: Gypsy Pilot

"Gypsy Pilot" was written by Rick Nelson. It is scorching and hauntingly autobiographical. His daughter, Tracy, thinks the end is prophetic. She says "It sounds like a plane crash."

"You Just Can't Quit" was written by Rick Nelson.

"It's up to you" was written by Jerry Fuller.

"Gypsy Woman" was written by Dorsey Burnette & Joe Osborn.

"Travelin' Man" was written by Jerry Fuller.
6. Where did I get this line? "I've made a lot of stops all over the world And in every part I own the heart Of at least one lovely girl"

Answer: Travelin' Man

"Travelin' Man" was written by Jerry Fuller.

"I Wanna Be Loved" Music by Johnny Green

Lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Heyman.

"Cindy" was written by Rick Nelson. It's off of the "Rio Bravo" soundtrack.
7. What song is this line from? "They tell us we're different We haven't the right To decide for ourselves, dear What's black and what's white"

Answer: A Teen-ager's Romance

"A Teenager's Romance" was on the flip side of "I'm Walking" and entered the charts. After that, every episode of Ozzie and Harriet ended with Ricky and his combo playing a rock 'n' roll tune.

"Lonesome Town" was written by Baker Knight.

"I Got a Feeling" was written by Baker Knight.

"Everlovin'" was written by Dave Burgess.
8. What song is this line from? "Ah, there's a railroad train that's leaving just a rolling down the track and the passengers aboard it boy they're never coming back"

Answer: Glory Train

"Glory Train" was written by Baker Knight.

"Hey Pretty Baby" was written by Dorsey Burnette.

"Teen-age Idol" was written by Jack Lewis.
9. What song did he sing this line in? "My heart would break in two if I should lose you I'm no good without you anyhow"

Answer: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" was written by Scott Wiseman.

"Waitin' in School" was written by Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette.

"I'm Walking" was written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. This was the first song Rick Nelson ever sang. He decided to cover it because it contained the only chords he knew how to play.

"I Rise, I Fall" was written by Paul Hampton.
10. What song is this line from? "If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine Woulda had fun and plenty of time We got started just a little bit late Hope this won't be our last date"

Answer: It's Late

"It's Late" was the flip side of "Never Be Anyone Else But You" It was written by Dorsey Burnette.

"Just a Little Too Much" was written by Johnny Burnette.

"My Rifle, My Pony, and Me" was off the "Rio Bravo" soundtrack. It was a duet with Dean Martin, previously unreleased until the "Legacy" four-disc boxed set.

"You Are the Only One" was written by Baker Knight.
Source: Author Braison

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