I Love My Classic Country Music! Quiz

Answer: It Wasn't God That Made Honky Tonk Angels

Kitty Wells was one of early country music's most influential singers. Her biggest hit "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" was considered a reply to Hank Thompson's song "The Wild Side of Life". At the time, the song was considered risqué and candidly threw the blame of cheating spouses back on the man. The song was banned by the Grand Ole Opry as well as by many radio stations.

Answer: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Lynn Anderson was one of country music's top female singers for many years. In October of 1970 she released her signature song "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" which stayed at the top of the U.S. Billboard country chart for over a month. It also netted her a Grammy award for best country vocal performance.

The song came out at the end of a decade of upheaval, and urged the listeners to look forward to the future and to forgive but not forget the past.

Answer: Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree

One of Brenda Lee's biggest hits was the holiday tune "Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree" (1958). Written by songwriter Johnny Marks, this country tune is one of the most downloaded Christmas melodies. This happily song encourages everyone to celebrate, dance, sing, eat, and thoroughly enjoy the holiday season.

Answer: Sleeping Single in a Double Bed

Barbara Mandrell was a true yellow rose of Texas. Her signature song is probably her 1978 hit, "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed". The song is about self-recrimination and the realization that a romance is over because of things the singer did or did not do. This song of loneliness can be heard on classic country music stations across the U.S.

Answer: A Coat of Many Colors

"A Coat of Many Colors" was a song how there can still be happiness and hope even when living in abject poverty. It tells of how the singer's mother made her a new coat from piecing together rags. It encourages the listener to be proud of who they are and where they came from.

It also tries to tell the listener not to worry about what others think. It is a nostalgic song looking at childhood through the eyes of an adult.

Answer: Harper Valley P.T.A.

Singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall says the story told in this song is true. Names were changed but very little else. He tried to tell the story of the hypocrisy often found in small town America. The song was a huge hit in Canada, the U.K. and Australia, as well as in the U.S., possibly because the sins mentioned in the song, such as adultery and jealousy, are found world wide.

Answer: I Fall to Pieces

The 1961 hit, "I Fall to Pieces", is considered a classic by most country music aficionados. The singer cannot understand why the other person does not love her back. It is a sad song of unrequited love and loneliness, and possibly one of the most recognizable songs in all of country music.

Answer: True

"Fist City" was a 1968 hit for Loretta Lynn who both wrote and recorded it. The lyrics warn female listeners not to mess with married men. Was this song personal? It is impossible to know. Music legends and gossip are not to be trusted as fact.

Answer: Talking in Your Sleep

"Talking in Your Sleep" is a song that addresses the fear that many of people have. The fear that your loved one has fallen in love with someone else and is cheating. This lyrics of this song were so well written, that numerous artists have recorded the song, most notably Crystal Gayle in 1978.

Answer: Stand By Your Man

The 1968 hit, "Stand By Your Man" is listed at the number one spot on CMT's list of the Top 100 Country Music Songs. It encourages women to care for and support their spouses even when he messes up. It urges forgiveness and fidelity. While wildly popular with many listeners, the song was condemned by the feminist movement at the time who felt it encouraged women to think of themselves as 'below' men.