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Howard Jones Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Howard Jones was the keyboard legend of the 80s. Can you name the song by the given lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by JenPenWen. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JenPenWen

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,580

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "So she had built her elaborate home with its ups and downs
its rain and its sun. She decided that her work it was done.
Time to have fun".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

Things Can Only Get Better

Look Mama

Hide And Seek

Wouldn't It Be Good

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Under his nose was a dream come true
Been there all the time and he almost knew
And the fear goes on".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

New Song

Elegy

Pearl In The Shell

The Chase

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Question 3 of 10

3. "And when I think of those who love you now.
If I had my chances again somehow
Stop me from fallin' you know I need you".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

New Song

Look Mama

What Is Love

Lift Me Up

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Question 4 of 10

4. "You can see the summit but you can't reach it
It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
Doctor says you're cured".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

Lonely Nights

Like To Get To Know You Well

No One Is To Blame

Where Is The Love?

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Question 5 of 10

5. "We'll stick together through the smooth and the rough
You're the steam engine and I am the tracks
Roll over me, I'll be rolling right back".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

You Know I Love You..Don't You?

You Know I Want You.. Don't You?

You Know I Love You

You Know I Want You

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Treating today as though it was the last the final show
Get to sixty and feel no regret".

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

No Regrets

Things Can Only Get Better

Life Can Only Get Better

Be Yourself Tonight

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Question 7 of 10

7. "How many hearts have been broken
How many have been broken in two
Cos a few simple words have not been spoken."

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

Too Many Broken Hearts

Will You Still Be There?

What Is Love?

Where Are We Going?

8. "Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there's time
the fix is in.
You're be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win."

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

Ticket To Ride

I G Y

Rocket Man

What A Beautiful World This Will Be

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains."

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

Automation

Change The Man

New Song

Law Of The Jungle

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Every place I go I feel your lenses trained on me
This distant concentration takes away my energy
Your image burns it's negative."

Which song did these lyrics come from? Hint

The Photographer

The Power Of Love

The Stalker

The Prisoner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "So she had built her elaborate home with its ups and downs its rain and its sun. She decided that her work it was done. Time to have fun". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: Hide And Seek

'Hide and Seek' went to number 12 in the charts in March 1984. He sang this song at the Live Aid concert!
Did you know: Howard was the oldest of four boys, they are all musicians. Howard started learning the piano at the age of seven.

2. "Under his nose was a dream come true Been there all the time and he almost knew And the fear goes on". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: Pearl In The Shell

'Pearl in the Shell' was the last song released from 'Humans Lib's', Howard's first album. The song was recorded in his own front room!
Did you know: Howard Jones used to teach the piano and that is how he met his wife Jan.

3. "And when I think of those who love you now. If I had my chances again somehow Stop me from fallin' you know I need you". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: Lift Me Up

This song was written and recorded by Ross Callum and Howard. The video is great, old fashioned black and white!
Did you know: Howard used to sell fruit and veg from the back of a van with his wife Jan. After an accident when a runaway vehicle crashed into Jan, she was given compensation. It was with this money that Howard got his first synthesizer. The shop sent two by mistake, he bought the other one as he liked the effect of using two. The shop knows him as 'Honest Howard'.

4. "You can see the summit but you can't reach it It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit Doctor says you're cured". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: No One Is To Blame

'No One is to Blame' was released in 1986 and featured Phil Collins; it went to number 16. He also got an award for this song at the BMI.
Did you know: Howard played gigs in and around High Wycombe. It was at one of these shows that he noticed Jed Hoile dancing and miming to his songs. This was the beginning of a very impressive visual partnership.

5. "We'll stick together through the smooth and the rough You're the steam engine and I am the tracks Roll over me, I'll be rolling right back". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: You Know I Love You..Don't You?

Did you know: In November 1986 Howard contributed 'A Little Bit of Snow' to 'The Anti-Heroin Project' Charity Album, proceeds went to Phoenix House Rehabilitation Centre.
Did you know: Howard opened a vegetarian restaurant in New York, America called 'Nowhere'.

6. "Treating today as though it was the last the final show Get to sixty and feel no regret". Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: Things Can Only Get Better

This song featured on the album 'Dream into Action'.
Did you know: Howard's parents ran his fan-club.

7. "How many hearts have been broken How many have been broken in two Cos a few simple words have not been spoken." Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: Will You Still Be There?

A very powerful song.
Did you know: Howard received the Regenbogen award in Germany for being in the music business for 20 years.

8. "Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there's time the fix is in. You're be a witness to that game of chance in the sky You know we've got to win." Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: I G Y

'IGY' stands for 'International Geophysical Year'. This song was originally written and recorded by Donald Fagan.

9. "Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains." Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: New Song

'New Song' was released in August 1983 as his debut single; by October it had reached Number Three. A fantastic start for this synthesizer genius!

10. "Every place I go I feel your lenses trained on me This distant concentration takes away my energy Your image burns it's negative." Which song did these lyrics come from?

Answer: The Prisoner

'The Prisoner' featured on his album 'Cross that Line' in 1989.

Source: Author JenPenWen

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