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Lost for Words! 23 Trivia Quiz

Another collection of well known songs. Just sing along and fill in the missing word.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,407

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
9883

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: sweetaugust (4/10), Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 73 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Oh! ______, I am but a fool
Darling I love you, though you treat me cruel
You hurt me, and you made me cry
But if you leave me, I will surely die."

What is the name of the girl at whom this refrain is directed? Hint

Julie

Diana

Jenny

Carol

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Question 2 of 10

2. "First when there's nothing
But a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide
______ inside your mind."

Irene Cara sang the lyric, but which word is missing? Hint

here

deep

there

somewhere

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Oh yeah I tell you somethin'
I think you'll understand
When I say that somethin'
I want to hold your ______"

So what are the singers asking to hold on to in this song?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I rode my ______ past your window last night
I roller-skated to your door at daylight
It almost seems like you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone, but you got something I need."

What form of transport is missing from this lyric? Hint

scooter

pony

bicycle

motorcycle

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Question 5 of 10

5. "When no-one else can understand me
When everything I do is wrong
You give me hope and ______
You give me strength to carry on."

What does this wonderful person give to inspire the singer? Hint

consideration

consolation

comfort

support

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Question 6 of 10

6. "______ around
Every now and then I get a little bit tired
of listening to the sound of my tears
______ around."

What word is missing from this power ballad sung by Bonnie Tyler? Hint

Shop

Look

Turn

Come

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red _____ and green, red ______ and green."

What colour completes the dream sequence? Hint

gold

yellow

silver

white

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Just walking in the ______
So alone and blue
All because my heart still remembers you."

So, where was this wistful singer walking? Hint

rain

sun

park

snow

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more
The Bloody ______ Baron was rollin' out the score
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree
Of the Bloody ______ Baron of Germany."

What colour completes the lyric?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Ev'ry mornin' at the mine you could see him arrive
He stood six foot six and weighed two forty five
Kind'a broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip
And everybody knew ya didn't give no lip to Big ______."

What is the big guy's name? Hint

John

Don

Ted

Ron

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Oh! ______, I am but a fool Darling I love you, though you treat me cruel You hurt me, and you made me cry But if you leave me, I will surely die." What is the name of the girl at whom this refrain is directed?

Answer: Carol

"Oh! Carol" was a hit for Neil Sedaka in 1959. Neil penned this song with his long time writing partner Howard Greenfield. "Oh! Carol" peaked at #3 in the UK singles chart.

2. "First when there's nothing But a slow glowing dream That your fear seems to hide ______ inside your mind." Irene Cara sang the lyric, but which word is missing?

Answer: deep

Irene Cara hit the charts with "Flashdance... What A Feeling" in 1983.
"Flashdance" featured in the film of the same name. It was US chart topper, peaking at #2 in the UK.

3. "Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When I say that somethin' I want to hold your ______" So what are the singers asking to hold on to in this song?

Answer: hand

These lyrics come from the Beatles song "I Want To Hold Your Hand".
This song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

4. "I rode my ______ past your window last night I roller-skated to your door at daylight It almost seems like you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need." What form of transport is missing from this lyric?

Answer: bicycle

Melanie, full name Melanie Safka, had success with these lyrics from "Brand New Key" in 1971/2.
A US #1, the song peaked at #4 in the UK.

5. "When no-one else can understand me When everything I do is wrong You give me hope and ______ You give me strength to carry on." What does this wonderful person give to inspire the singer?

Answer: consolation

These lyrics come from Elvis "The King" Presley's hit "The Wonder Of You".
This Baker Knight composition charted no less than three times in the UK, topping the chart in 1970 and re-entering in 1971 and 1977.

6. "______ around Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears ______ around." What word is missing from this power ballad sung by Bonnie Tyler?

Answer: Turn

"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" topped the charts for Bonnie Tyler in 1983.
This dramatic ballad, written by Jim Steinman, was the first single by a Welsh artist to top the US charts.
Bonnie was born Gaynor Hopkins in Swansea in 1953.

7. "Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon You come and go, you come and go Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream Red _____ and green, red ______ and green." What colour completes the dream sequence?

Answer: gold

Culture Club made a splash with these lyrics from "Karma Chameleon" in 1983.
The group fronted by Boy George, real name George O'Dowd, topped the US and UK singles charts with this UK million seller.

8. "Just walking in the ______ So alone and blue All because my heart still remembers you." So, where was this wistful singer walking?

Answer: rain

Johnnie Ray charted with "Just Walking In The Rain" in 1956. This UK chart topper, US #3, was produced by Mitch Miller.
Johnnie earned the name "The Cry Guy" for his tear jerking rendition of the songs "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud that Cried". Johnnie Ray died in 1990.

9. "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody ______ Baron was rollin' out the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody ______ Baron of Germany." What colour completes the lyric?

Answer: Red

These lyrics come from "Snoopy Versus The Red Baron", a novelty hit for US group The Royal Guardsmen in 1966/7.

10. "Ev'ry mornin' at the mine you could see him arrive He stood six foot six and weighed two forty five Kind'a broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip And everybody knew ya didn't give no lip to Big ______." What is the big guy's name?

Answer: John

"Big Bad John" was a massive hit for Jimmy Dean in 1961.
This tale of a mining disaster was a chart topper on both sides of the Atlantic.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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