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Quiz about Legendary Folk Rock Songs and Lyrics
Quiz about Legendary Folk Rock Songs and Lyrics

Legendary Folk Rock Songs and Lyrics Quiz

This quiz will leave you longing for the good old days. The singers lasted 30 years, the songs told stories and you could understand the lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by shuppy5. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
shuppy5
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
319,575
Updated
Mar 30 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1454
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (7/10), Guest 70 (7/10), Guest 162 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What will The Seekers never find another of? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What kind of day is it for The Mamas and the Papas while "California Dreamin"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Where did Don McLean drive his chevy? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. How many miles away from home is Bobby Bare? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The Kingston Trio sang of this Civil War hero who stabbed his girlfriend to death and was sentenced to die on the gallows. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. According to Bobbie Gentry, who jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge up on Choctaw Ridge? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Harry Chapin has a cat in the cradle, a silver spoon, the Man in the Moon, and this boy. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Jim Croce would like to save time in a bottle, but what did he want a box for? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. America travels through the desert on a horse with no name, after how many days do they let it run free? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. What are the colors James Taylor chooses to help him sleep, and to rockabye sweet baby James? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What will The Seekers never find another of?

Answer: you

 "I'll Never Find Another You" was written by The Seekers producer, Tom Springfield, the brother of Dusty. It was a hit in England as well as the US in 1965.
2. What kind of day is it for The Mamas and the Papas while "California Dreamin"?

Answer: winter

 "California Dreamin", was written by John Phillips while staying in New York City with his former wife, Michelle Phillips. This was several years before The Mamas and the Papas formed a group. It was their first hit in 1966.
3. Where did Don McLean drive his chevy?

Answer: to the levee

 "American Pie" topped the charts in 1972 for four weeks. It is eight and one half minutes in length.
4. How many miles away from home is Bobby Bare?

Answer: 500

 "500 Miles Away From Home", is a rewrite of the old folk standard "900 Miles". This was Bobby Bares' first million-selling record and he was paid only $50.
5. The Kingston Trio sang of this Civil War hero who stabbed his girlfriend to death and was sentenced to die on the gallows.

Answer: Tom Dooley

 Tom Dula was from North Carolina. His wayward girlfriend had infected him with a "social disease." He was arrested and sentenced in 1866.
6. According to Bobbie Gentry, who jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge up on Choctaw Ridge?

Answer: Billy Joe MacAllister

 Bobbie Gentry based this song on her childhood memories of growing up in Greenwood, Mississippi. "Ode To Billie Joe" inspired a movie of the same name, starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor in 1976.
7. Harry Chapin has a cat in the cradle, a silver spoon, the Man in the Moon, and this boy.

Answer: Little Boy Blue

 "Cat's In The Cradle" is based on a poem, written by Harrys' wife, about him not spending enough time at home.
8. Jim Croce would like to save time in a bottle, but what did he want a box for?

Answer: wishes and dreams that had never come true

 Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash two months before "Time In a Bottle" was released. It became his second number one hit after "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".
9. America travels through the desert on a horse with no name, after how many days do they let it run free?

Answer: 9

 "A Horse With No Name", was America's first hit written by Dewey Bunnell. The song went to number one in 1972.
10. What are the colors James Taylor chooses to help him sleep, and to rockabye sweet baby James?

Answer: deep greens and blue

 James Taylor's 1970 LP "Sweet Baby James" sold more than 3 million copies, it also featured "Fire and Rain" and "Country Road".
Source: Author shuppy5

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Referenced Topics
Music   Movies   Rock and Roll   Colors   England   Diseases   Horse   Names   New York   Cats   Producers   Harry Chapin   Blues   Soft Rock   James Taylor   Jim Croce   1970s Country Music   Kingston Trio   Don McLean   Bobbie Gentry  

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