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Quiz about Kinks Lyrics
Quiz about Kinks Lyrics

Kinks Lyrics Trivia Quiz

These are lyrics to some of my favorite Kinks songs. You must choose which song they belong to. Some are well known songs, others not so well known.

A multiple-choice quiz by cbushman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cbushman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
305,059
Updated
Feb 26 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
703
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which song is the following lyric from? "I bless the light, I bless the light that shines on you believe me. And though you're gone, you're with me every single day believe me." Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The lyric,"Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow", comes from which Kinks' song? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which song is the following lyric from? "I won't take all that they hand me down,and make out a smile though I wear a frown.And I won't take it all lying down,'cause once I get started I go to town." Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The lyric,"You got all your friends, I got a t.v. set. You got your cars,and this boy's never had anything," comes from which underrated Kinks song? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which song does the following lyric come from? "Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in. Dissatisfied is what I am, I want to be a better man."
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which song does the following lyric,"And they got no right to change us,oh we gotta go back to the way the good lord made us",come from? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The lyric,"Save me, save me,save me from this squeeze. I've got a big fat momma trying to break me," comes from which song? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The lyric, "They put a parking lot on a piece of land, where the supermarket used to stand", comes from which Kinks song? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The lyric,"Standing in the middle of nowhere,wondering how to begin. Lost between tomorrow and yesterday,between now and then," comes from which song? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. The lyric,"Every day I look at the world from my window. Chilly chilly is the evening time," is from which Kinks' song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which song is the following lyric from? "I bless the light, I bless the light that shines on you believe me. And though you're gone, you're with me every single day believe me."

Answer: Days

 Before becoming the Kinks they started off as the Ravens. The original line-up of the Kinks were Ray Davies (guitar, lead vocals), Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass guitar), and Mick Avory (drums).
2. The lyric,"Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow", comes from which Kinks' song?

Answer: Better Things

 This song was from the 1981 album "Give the people what they want". The album reached number 15 in the US but failed to chart in the UK.
3. Which song is the following lyric from? "I won't take all that they hand me down,and make out a smile though I wear a frown.And I won't take it all lying down,'cause once I get started I go to town."

Answer: I'm Not Like Everybody Else

 Lead singer Ray Davies was romantically linked with the Pretenders Chrissie Hynde. Though never married they had a daughter together.
4. The lyric,"You got all your friends, I got a t.v. set. You got your cars,and this boy's never had anything," comes from which underrated Kinks song?

Answer: Sittin' On My Sofa

 Original bassist Pete Quaife was injured in a car accident in June of 1966. He was replaced by John Dalton. Quaife would return in November of 1966 only to leave again for good in April of 1969.
5. Which song does the following lyric come from? "Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in. Dissatisfied is what I am, I want to be a better man."

Answer: (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman

 This was the Kinks stab at a disco hit. Released on the 1979 album "Low Budget", the song reached number 41 in the US but failed to chart in the UK.
6. Which song does the following lyric,"And they got no right to change us,oh we gotta go back to the way the good lord made us",come from?

Answer: God's Children

 This song is from the 1971 album "Percy". It failed to chart in both the US and UK.
7. The lyric,"Save me, save me,save me from this squeeze. I've got a big fat momma trying to break me," comes from which song?

Answer: Sunny Afternoon

 "Sunny Afternoon" was originally released on the 1966 album "Face to Face."
8. The lyric, "They put a parking lot on a piece of land, where the supermarket used to stand", comes from which Kinks song?

Answer: Come Dancing

 Aided by MTV, this song reached number six in the US. It also restored the Kinks back to prominence in the UK reaching number 12.
9. The lyric,"Standing in the middle of nowhere,wondering how to begin. Lost between tomorrow and yesterday,between now and then," comes from which song?

Answer: Do It Again

 The Kinks were notorious for their violent behaviour on stage. In particular between Dave Davies and Mick Avory. In one instance Avory smashed a cymbal over Davies' head knocking him out. Davies is taken to the hospital where he receives 16 stitches. Avory flees fearing he has killed Davies.
10. The lyric,"Every day I look at the world from my window. Chilly chilly is the evening time," is from which Kinks' song?

Answer: Waterloo Sunset

 Ray Davies has released two solo albums. In 2006 he released "Other People's Lives and in 2007 he released "Working Man's Cafe".
Source: Author cbushman

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