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Instruments to Sing About Trivia Quiz

Instruments are used to create music. Here we will meet instruments that were sung about.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Van Morrison sang in 1973 "Chestnuts roasting outside as you walk with your love by your side / The old WIDGET man plays mellow and bright / And you go home in the crispness of the night".

Which box-shaped instrument of the reed organ family goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Agung

Cajon

Accordion

Concertina

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1991 the Prodigy sang "Little bit of WIDGET / Little bit of raas / Charly says WIDGET / Charly says raas".

Which stringed instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Atabaque

Viola

Bass

Alfaia

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1976 Lou Reed sang "I'm banging on my WIDGET, I'm banging on my WIDGET/
I'm banging on my WIDGET boy, I'm having lots of fun".

Which percussion instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Bongo

Drum

Koudi

Dizi

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1994 ELO Part II sang "Blue WIDGET / Play for me your saddest melody / WIDGET / Play for me your saddest melody".

Which stringed instrument goes in the spots occupied by the widget?
Hint

Harp

Crotale

Conga

Violin

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1979 Crime sang "Yeah it looks like murder / Yeah it looks like murder /
Murder by WIDGET one two three / Murder by WIDGET in the first degree /
Murder by WIDGET".

Which stringed instrument goes in the spots occupied by the widget?
Hint

Guitar

Damphu

Mandolin

Dhimay

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1991 U2 sang "A day of wrath, that day / A day of wrath, that day /
The amazing sound scattering from the WIDGET / As is fitting for hell
That day, that day".

Which brass instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Fife

Flumpet

Trumpet

Piccolo

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1972 the Doors sang "The bird sings outside my WIDGET / Lark of sweet love singing low / The more I play the more he sings / He lives right up there in the green tree".

Which instrument that uses a keyboard goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Harpsichord

Kepyak

Kenong

Piano

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1981 The Stray Cats sang "Every time I hear that wild WIDGET / I wanna bip it, bop it, really rock it, / Oooooh, Davy Crockett".

Which woodwind instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Flute

Cornet

Bugle

Saxophone

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2013 The Stereophonics sang "Violins and WIDGETS / Candy canes and magazines / Preachers sermons on the street / I killed a man but life is cheap".

Which percussion instruments go in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Timbales

Tambourines

Hornpipes

Flutes

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1989 Terrence Trent D'Arby sang "I wanted to play her like / A black grand piano / A WIDGET / A minuet / Or lyric soprano".

Which woodwind instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?
Hint

Bassoon

Tuba

Trombone

Clarinet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Van Morrison sang in 1973 "Chestnuts roasting outside as you walk with your love by your side / The old WIDGET man plays mellow and bright / And you go home in the crispness of the night". Which box-shaped instrument of the reed organ family goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Accordion

The lyrics are from the song "Autumn Leaves" that was a track on the album "Hard Nose the Highway". It is a lengthy song that runs for well over ten minutes. Cajon is a percussion instrument from Peru and agung is a percussion instrument from the Philippines.

2. In 1991 the Prodigy sang "Little bit of WIDGET / Little bit of raas / Charly says WIDGET / Charly says raas". Which stringed instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Bass

The lyrics are from the song "Charly" that was a track on the album "Experience". The song was released as a single in 1991 in the UK and in 1992 in the USA. Alfaia and atabaque are percussion instruments from Brazil.

3. In 1976 Lou Reed sang "I'm banging on my WIDGET, I'm banging on my WIDGET/ I'm banging on my WIDGET boy, I'm having lots of fun". Which percussion instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Drum

The lyrics are from the song "Banging on My Drum" from the album "Rock and Roll Heart". Koudi and dizi are woodwind instruments from China.

4. In 1994 ELO Part II sang "Blue WIDGET / Play for me your saddest melody / WIDGET / Play for me your saddest melody". Which stringed instrument goes in the spots occupied by the widget?

Answer: Violin

The lyrics are from the song "Blue Violin" from the album "Moment of Truth". The song was written by group members Kelly Groucutt and Mik Kaminski and runs for an amazing one minute and ten seconds! Conga and crotale are percussion instruments.

5. In 1979 Crime sang "Yeah it looks like murder / Yeah it looks like murder / Murder by WIDGET one two three / Murder by WIDGET in the first degree / Murder by WIDGET". Which stringed instrument goes in the spots occupied by the widget?

Answer: Guitar

The lyrics are from the song "Murder by Guitar" from the album "San Francisco's Doomed". The album contains 20 tracks that were recorded in 1978 and 1979. Damphu and dhimay are percussion instruments from Nepal.

6. In 1991 U2 sang "A day of wrath, that day / A day of wrath, that day / The amazing sound scattering from the WIDGET / As is fitting for hell That day, that day". Which brass instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Trumpet

The lyrics are from the song "Alex Descends into Hell for A Bottle of Milk/Korova 1" which appeared as a B-side to the song "The Fly". The song was written by Bono and Edge for a production of "Clockwork Orange" that was never released. Piccolo and fife are both woodwind instruments.

7. In 1972 the Doors sang "The bird sings outside my WIDGET / Lark of sweet love singing low / The more I play the more he sings / He lives right up there in the green tree". Which instrument that uses a keyboard goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Piano

The lyrics are from the song "The Piano Bird" that was on the album "Full Circle". The song was written by Jack Conrad and John Densmore and it runs for five minutes and 50 seconds. Kenong and kepyak are percussion instruments from Indonesia.

8. In 1981 The Stray Cats sang "Every time I hear that wild WIDGET / I wanna bip it, bop it, really rock it, / Oooooh, Davy Crockett". Which woodwind instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Saxophone

The lyrics are from the song "Wild Saxophone" that was on the band's first album "Stray Cats". The song was written by Roy Montrell, John Marascalco and Robert Blackwell. Bugle and cornet are brass instruments.

9. In 2013 The Stereophonics sang "Violins and WIDGETS / Candy canes and magazines / Preachers sermons on the street / I killed a man but life is cheap". Which percussion instruments go in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Tambourines

The lyrics are from the song "Violins and Tambourines" that was on the band's "Graffiti on the train" album. The album was recorded during 2011 - 2012 and was released in 2013. Hornpipes and flutes are woodwind instruments.

10. In 1989 Terrence Trent D'Arby sang "I wanted to play her like / A black grand piano / A WIDGET / A minuet / Or lyric soprano". Which woodwind instrument goes in the spot occupied by the widget?

Answer: Clarinet

The lyrics are from the song "To Know Someone Deeply Is to Know Someone Softly" from the album neither "Neither Fish nor Flesh". Trombone and tuba are brass instruments.

Source: Author gme24

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