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Quiz about James Taylor Lyrics

Quiz about James Taylor Lyrics

James Taylor Lyrics Trivia Quiz

James Taylor is my hero largely due to the lyrics of his songs. Try and guess the missing words from some of his well-known and not so well-known songs. Please rate it for me!

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

Author
cozy-wozy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
824

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word has been left out from the lyrics? The song is; "Enough To Be On Your Way"

"The last time I saw Alice, she was leaving Santa Fe, with a bunch of round-eyed _____ in a killer Chevrolet." Hint

Mormons

loonies

Buddhists

tourists

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Question 2 of 10

2. Guess the missing word from the song "Line Them Up".

"Oh I've seen corn in Kansas, and I've seen picket fences and certain _____dances" Hint

barn yard

festive

rowdy

cowboy

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song is "Up From Your Life" but what word is missing?

"So much for your moment of prayer _____ not at home, there is no better there." Hint

Mom's

God's

he's

devil's

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Question 4 of 10

4. Here's another missing word, this time from the song "Wandering".

"Snakes in the ocean, _____ in the sea, I let a red-headed woman make a fool out of me." Hint

seals

eels

fish

boats

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Question 5 of 10

5. A well-known song, but do you know what word is missing from "Fire And Rain"?

"I've seen fire and I've seen rain, I've seen ______ days that I thought would never end" Hint

lonesome

better

sunny

desperate

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fill in the missing word from the lyrics to "Letter In The Mail"

"Guess it never was much to look at, just a ______ town, the kind of place young people wanna leave today" Hint

dusty

one-horse

boring

quiet

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Question 7 of 10

7. Not one of JT's most famous songs, but I'm sure you can guess the missing word from "Love Songs" anyway.

"And she doesn't know what he's thinking, she only knows how he ______ . Love will find her, love will find her a way." Hint

acts out

behaves

goes on

seems hurt

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word fits in the gap of the lyrics? The song is "Carolina In My Mind"

"Dark and silent late last night, I think I might have heard the _ calling, geese in flight and dogs that bite"______ Hint

highway

silence

darkness

black top

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is a hard one I think, but if you know your gangsters it shouldn't be too difficult to find the missing word from "Valentine's Day".

"paper moon, paper heart, pink balloon, work of art, ________ , Bugs Moran, Valentine's day." Hint

mini marts

Frank Vallone

Al Capone

furry friends

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fill in the blank. The song is "You Make It Easy."

"Heaven knows I love my woman, just bound to fuss and fight, I wound up on a bar room stool baby, buying ____________ and keeping tight" Hint

rounds

pints

shots

drinks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word has been left out from the lyrics? The song is; "Enough To Be On Your Way" "The last time I saw Alice, she was leaving Santa Fe, with a bunch of round-eyed _____ in a killer Chevrolet."

Answer: Buddhists

This track is from the cd "Hourglass", on which JT collaborated with, amongst others Sting, Stevie Wonder and Yo-Yo Ma.

2. Guess the missing word from the song "Line Them Up". "Oh I've seen corn in Kansas, and I've seen picket fences and certain _____dances"

Answer: cowboy

Also from "Hourglass", which, after seven years away from the recording studio was a comeback of sorts for JT.

3. The song is "Up From Your Life" but what word is missing? "So much for your moment of prayer _____ not at home, there is no better there."

Answer: God's

Another song from "Hourglass". The cd won a Grammy for best pop album in 1998.

4. Here's another missing word, this time from the song "Wandering". "Snakes in the ocean, _____ in the sea, I let a red-headed woman make a fool out of me."

Answer: eels

Taken from the cd "Gorilla", which is where the song "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By you" first featured, a song he sang together with his then wife Carly Simon.

5. A well-known song, but do you know what word is missing from "Fire And Rain"? "I've seen fire and I've seen rain, I've seen ______ days that I thought would never end"

Answer: sunny

From the album "Sweet Baby James". This song is about JT's experience in an asylum and the suicide of a friend, Suzanne Schnerr, hence the line "Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you" which starts off the song.

6. Fill in the missing word from the lyrics to "Letter In The Mail" "Guess it never was much to look at, just a ______ town, the kind of place young people wanna leave today"

Answer: one-horse

From the cd "Never Die Young". This CD was released in 1988 and was certified platinum.

7. Not one of JT's most famous songs, but I'm sure you can guess the missing word from "Love Songs" anyway. "And she doesn't know what he's thinking, she only knows how he ______ . Love will find her, love will find her a way."

Answer: behaves

Taken from the album "Gorilla", which was released in 1975. On this album he had a number of famous back-up singers; Carly Simon, Alison Krauss and Linda Ronstadt to mention just three.

8. What word fits in the gap of the lyrics? The song is "Carolina In My Mind" "Dark and silent late last night, I think I might have heard the _ calling, geese in flight and dogs that bite"______

Answer: highway

This song first appeared on James Taylor's debut album titled "James Taylor", released in 1968. While growing up JT played the cello but in 1960 he switched to the guitar and the rest, as the say, is history.

9. This is a hard one I think, but if you know your gangsters it shouldn't be too difficult to find the missing word from "Valentine's Day". "paper moon, paper heart, pink balloon, work of art, ________ , Bugs Moran, Valentine's day."

Answer: Al Capone

From the cd "Never Die Young", released in 1988.

10. Fill in the blank. The song is "You Make It Easy." "Heaven knows I love my woman, just bound to fuss and fight, I wound up on a bar room stool baby, buying ____________ and keeping tight"

Answer: drinks

From the cd "Gorilla". Released in 1975 it contained the top five hits, "How Sweet it is to be Loved by You" and "Mexico".

Source: Author cozy-wozy

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