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Quiz about Lost for Words 18
Quiz about Lost for Words 18

Lost for Words! 18 Trivia Quiz


Another chance to see how well you remember the lyrics of some well-know pop songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,340
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
25293
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: judylee (10/10), Guest 71 (9/10), miranda101 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Here's a nice easy one to get you started.

"Knock ______ times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "______, ______
So good to me
______ morning
It was all I hoped it would be"

What day of the week are the Mamas and Papas singing about?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "I'm so ______, my head is spinnin'
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it's you, girl, makin' it spin"

So what is making the singer's head spin?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Hello, ______, Well, hello, ______
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, ______
I can tell, ______ ...."

A woman's name fills the gaps in this lyric.

Answer: (One Word of Five Letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. "Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's ______ off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

How did Billy Joe plummet from the bridge?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "You saw me crying in the ______
The tears I shed were tears of joy
I know the meaning of contentment
I am happy with the Lord"

So, where did all this weeping happen?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The same word fills all of the gaps in this lyric?

"______,
______who need ______,
Are the luckiest ______ in the world"

Answer: (One Word of Six Letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. "If I could save time in a ______
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day
'Til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you"

How would Jim Croce like to store time?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Oh well I'm the type of guy who will never settle down
Where pretty girls are well, you know that I'm around
I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same
I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name
They call me the ______ yeah the ______
I roam around, around, around..."

What do they call this flirty fellow?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, what word completes this song lyric?

"We had joy, we had fun, we had ______ in the sun
But the hills we could climb were just ______ out of time"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Here's a nice easy one to get you started. "Knock ______ times on the ceiling if you want me Twice on the pipe if the answer is no"

Answer: three

"Knock Three Times" was a hit for Dawn, fronted by Tony Orlando, in 1971.
Tony was born Michael Cassavitis in New York in 1944.
The single was a chart-topper on both sides of the Atlantic.
2. "______, ______ So good to me ______ morning It was all I hoped it would be" What day of the week are the Mamas and Papas singing about?

Answer: Monday

The Mamas and The Papas charted with "Monday, Monday" in 1966.
This California quartet topped the US charts with this song, peaking at #3 in the UK.
3. "I'm so ______, my head is spinnin' Like a whirlpool, it never ends And it's you, girl, makin' it spin" So what is making the singer's head spin?

Answer: dizzy

Singer Tommy Roe co-wrote this 1969 hit single. "Dizzy" was a #1 hit in both the US and UK.
Tommy Roe was born in Georgia, USA, in 1942.
4. "Hello, ______, Well, hello, ______ It's so nice to have you back where you belong You're lookin' swell, ______ I can tell, ______ ...." A woman's name fills the gaps in this lyric.

Answer: Dolly

These lyrics come from "Hello, Dolly" a hit for Louis Armstrong in 1964.
A vocalist and trumpet-player, Armstrong had the nick-name Satchmo.
The song "Hello, Dolly", a US #1 single, was written by Jerry Herman.
5. "Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge And now Billy Joe MacAllister's ______ off the Tallahatchie Bridge" How did Billy Joe plummet from the bridge?

Answer: jumped

"Ode To Billie Joe", written and sung by US female vocalist Bobbie Gentry, was a hit in 1967.
A US #1, the single peaked at #13 in the UK charts.
6. "You saw me crying in the ______ The tears I shed were tears of joy I know the meaning of contentment I am happy with the Lord" So, where did all this weeping happen?

Answer: chapel

Elvis Presley charted with these lyrics from "Crying In The Chapel" in 1965. The song was written by Artie Glenn.
Elvis, the first solo artist to sell a billion singles, was born in Mississippi, USA in 1935. The "King" was inducted into "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame" in 1986.
7. The same word fills all of the gaps in this lyric? "______, ______who need ______, Are the luckiest ______ in the world"

Answer: people

"People" was a US hit for Barbra Streisand in 1964.
Barbra has received both "Grammy Living Legend" and "Lifetime Achievement" awards.
The song "People" featured in the musical "Funny Girl" and was written by B Merrill and J Styne.
8. "If I could save time in a ______ The first thing that I'd like to do Is to save every day 'Til eternity passes away Just to spend them with you" How would Jim Croce like to store time?

Answer: bottle

"Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce was released on the album "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" in 1972.
Jim Croce was born in Philadelphia, USA in 1943 - he died in a plane crash in 1973.
9. "Oh well I'm the type of guy who will never settle down Where pretty girls are well, you know that I'm around I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name They call me the ______ yeah the ______ I roam around, around, around..." What do they call this flirty fellow?

Answer: wanderer

These lyrics come from the classic Dion (DiMucci) hit "The Wanderer".
This 1962 single peaked at #10 in the UK charts.
10. And finally, what word completes this song lyric? "We had joy, we had fun, we had ______ in the sun But the hills we could climb were just ______ out of time"

Answer: seasons

Canadian singer Terry Jacks charted with "Seasons in the Sun" in 1974.
The song was a chart topper on Both sides of the Atlantic.
Terry had previously had a hit as a member of the group The Poppy Family - "Which Way You Goin' Billy" - in 1970.
Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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