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I will state the first line or few and you name the classic rock song that started with those lyrics.

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

Author
bilig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,504

Updated
Feb 18 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song had the following lines that starts with:
"Please allow me to introduce myself,
I'm a man of wealth and taste.
I've been around for a long, long year,
Stolen many man's soul and faith."?
Hint

Gimme Shelter

Sympathy for the Devil

Make It

Hello, Hurray

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Question 2 of 10

2. "When are you gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm,
I should have listened to my old man."
were the opening lyrics for which song? Hint

Thank God I'm A Country Boy

Pink Houses

Up on Yasgur's Farm

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Fleetwood Mac starts off with:
"Now here you go again,
You say you want your freedom."?
Hint

Sara

Dreams

Rhiannon

The Chain

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Question 4 of 10

4. "You know that it would be untrue,
You know that I would be a liar,
If I was to say to you,
Girl, we couldn't get much higher"
These were the opening lyrics for which Doors' song? Hint

Light My Fire

Roadhouse Blues

Peace Frog

People Are Strange

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Stairway to Heaven" starts off with the lyrics:
"There's a lady who's sure,
All that glitters is gold."

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. "One pill makes you larger,
And one pill makes you small.
And the ones that mother gives you,
Don't do anything at all.
Go ask Alice,
When she's ten feet tall."
These were the opening lyrics for which song by Jefferson Airplane? Hint

Surrealistic Pillow

White Rabbit

Crown of Creation

Somebody to Love

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aerosmith had a song that started with the lyrics:
"Every time that I look in the mirror,
All these lines on my face getting clearer."
Which Aerosmith song was it?
Hint

Dream On

Pandora's Box

Mama Kin

Sweet Emotion

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Johnny was a schoolboy,
When he heard his first Beatles song.
'Love Me Do', I think it was,
And from then it didn't take him long."
These are the opening lyrics for "Shooting Star".

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I read the news today oh boy,
About a lucky man who made the grade.
And though the news was rather sad,
Well I just had to laugh."
Which song started with these lyrics? Hint

Fixing a Hole

A Day in the Life

Lucky Man

Imagine

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Once upon a time, you dressed so fine,
Threw the bums a dime, in your prime, didn't you?"?
Which Bob Dylan song started with those lyrics?
Hint

Tangled Up In Blue

Positively 4th Street

Like a Rolling Stone

Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song had the following lines that starts with: "Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste. I've been around for a long, long year, Stolen many man's soul and faith."?

Answer: Sympathy for the Devil

"Sympathy for the Devil" was recorded by The Rolling Stones. It was from their "Beggar's Banquet" album in 1968.

2. "When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I should have stayed on the farm, I should have listened to my old man." were the opening lyrics for which song?

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

The lyrics for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" were written by Bernie Taupin as were most of Elton John's songs. The song was released on the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1973.

3. Which Fleetwood Mac starts off with: "Now here you go again, You say you want your freedom."?

Answer: Dreams

Written by Stevie Nicks and recorded by Fleetwood Mac on their "Rumours" album released in 1977. "Dreams" was the only number one single Fleetwood Mac had in the United States. The Corrs did a cover of this song on "Talk on Corners" the album was originally released in October 1997 without "Dreams", but was re-released in June 1999 containing "Dreams".

4. "You know that it would be untrue, You know that I would be a liar, If I was to say to you, Girl, we couldn't get much higher" These were the opening lyrics for which Doors' song?

Answer: Light My Fire

"Light My Fire" was released on The Doors' self titled studio album in 1967. The album was a huge success in the United States finishing up the year as the number two album in sales.

5. "Stairway to Heaven" starts off with the lyrics: "There's a lady who's sure, All that glitters is gold."

Answer: True

"Stairway to Heaven" was the most requested song for many years in the United States even though it was never released as a single. It was recorded on Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album.

6. "One pill makes you larger, And one pill makes you small. And the ones that mother gives you, Don't do anything at all. Go ask Alice, When she's ten feet tall." These were the opening lyrics for which song by Jefferson Airplane?

Answer: White Rabbit

"White Rabbit" was written by Grace Slick and was first released by The Great Society which was the band that Grace was in prior to joining Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson Airplane had a huge success with "White Rabbit" in 1967.

7. Aerosmith had a song that started with the lyrics: "Every time that I look in the mirror, All these lines on my face getting clearer." Which Aerosmith song was it?

Answer: Dream On

"Dream On" was a huge success in Boston when it was first released in 1973 but did not make an initital impact to the music world in the rest of the United States.

8. "Johnny was a schoolboy, When he heard his first Beatles song. 'Love Me Do', I think it was, And from then it didn't take him long." These are the opening lyrics for "Shooting Star".

Answer: True

"Shooting Star" was released in 1975 as a single by Bad Company and was on the album "Straight Shooter". Free was the first band other then Led Zeppelin to record on the Swan Songs label.

9. "I read the news today oh boy, About a lucky man who made the grade. And though the news was rather sad, Well I just had to laugh." Which song started with these lyrics?

Answer: A Day in the Life

"A Day in the Life" was recorded between January and February 1967 and released on The Beatle's album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It was mainly written by John Lennon, but when he wanted to add an upbeat stop he was stumped on how to write it.

He turned to his song writing partner for some help and Paul McCartney handed him a piece that he had been working on and was unsure of where to take it. Those two unfinished songs were combined to make one of rock and roll's best songs ever. The final note on the song is played by all four Beatles and George Martin using two pianos and lasts over 40 seconds.

10. "Once upon a time, you dressed so fine, Threw the bums a dime, in your prime, didn't you?"? Which Bob Dylan song started with those lyrics?

Answer: Like a Rolling Stone

"Like a Rolling Stone" was written and recorded by Bob Dylan. It was released in 1965 on his album "Highway 61 Revisited".

Source: Author bilig

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