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Lost for Words! 24 Trivia Quiz

Yet more well-known pop songs - just complete the lyric.

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,201

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
15506

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Mark1970 (9/10), Edzell_Blue (9/10), Guest 50 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Everybody's building ships and boats
Some are building monuments, others are jotting down notes
Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy
But when Quinn the ______ gets here
Everybody's gonna jump for joy."

Who is going to bring such pleasure to the event? Hint

Indian

Maori

Aborigine

Eskimo

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. "Cause I live and breathe this ________ freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
_________ freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had."

Where is this place that such a freedom exists? Hint

California

Philadelphia

Oklahoma

Colorado

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Question 3 of 10

3. "But still they begin
Needles and ______
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide."

What word is missing from this well-known lyric?

Answer: (One Word of Four Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Winter spring summer or fall
all you have to do is call
and I'll be there yeah, yeah, yeah
You've got a ______."

How does this helpful person describe himself? Hint

confidant

acquaintance

companion

friend

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I'm feelin' ______ all over
Yes I'm-a ______ all over
Baby I'm ______ all over
So ______ you're mine."

So, what are the Dave Clark Five feeling all over? Hint

glad

sad

bad

mad

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Here she comes now, say, ______, ______
Shoot 'em down, turn around, come on, ______
Hey, she give me love and I feel all right now.
You gotta toss and turn in the middle of the night,
And I feel all right."

Who is coming to give the singer some love?

Answer: (One Word of Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin', swayin' and ______ playin'
And dancin' in the streets."

What are they dancing to in the street? Hint

musicians

music

records

DJs

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. "Well I told you once and I told you twice
But ya never listen to my advice
You don't try very hard to please me
With what you know it should be easy
Well this could be the ______ time
This could be the ______ time."

Which time is the right time? Hint

third

first

last

second

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. "Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
greenest state in the land of the free
raised in the woods so he knew every tree
kilt him a bear when he was only three
______, ______ Crockett, king of the wild frontier!"

What was this famous frontiersman's first name?

Answer: (One Word of Four Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Then I saw her face, now I'm a ______
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a ______!
I couldn't leave her if I tried."

What word is missing from this classic 60s track? Hint

believer

supporter

follower

convert

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Everybody's building ships and boats Some are building monuments, others are jotting down notes Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy But when Quinn the ______ gets here Everybody's gonna jump for joy." Who is going to bring such pleasure to the event?

Answer: Eskimo

These lyrics come from "Mighty Quinn", written by Bob Dylan.
UK pop group Manfred Mann topped the home charts with this song in 1968, peaking a #10 in the US singles chart.

2. "Cause I live and breathe this ________ freedom From the day that I was born I've waved the flag _________ freedom took me knee-high to a man Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had." Where is this place that such a freedom exists?

Answer: Philadelphia

"Philadelphia Freedom" was a 1975 hit for flamboyant UK singer Elton John.
Elton, real name Reginald Dwight, wrote this song along with Bernie Taupin.
A US chart topper, "Philadelphia Freedom" climbed to #12 in the UK.

3. "But still they begin Needles and ______ Because of all my pride The tears I gotta hide." What word is missing from this well-known lyric?

Answer: pins

"Needles And Pins" was written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono.
The Searchers topped the UK charts with this song in 1964, peaking at #13 in the US.

4. "Winter spring summer or fall all you have to do is call and I'll be there yeah, yeah, yeah You've got a ______." How does this helpful person describe himself?

Answer: friend

These lyrics come from "You've Got A Friend" a 1971 hit for James Taylor.
Written by Carole King, the song appeared on her "Tapestry" album.
Taylor's version of this smooth ballad was a US chart topper, achieving #4 in the UK.

5. "I'm feelin' ______ all over Yes I'm-a ______ all over Baby I'm ______ all over So ______ you're mine." So, what are the Dave Clark Five feeling all over?

Answer: glad

UK group the Dave Clark Five hit with these lyrics from "Glad All Over" in 1964.
The song was written by Dave Clark and fellow group member Mike Smith.
This UK chart topper climbed to #6 in the US.

6. "Here she comes now, say, ______, ______ Shoot 'em down, turn around, come on, ______ Hey, she give me love and I feel all right now. You gotta toss and turn in the middle of the night, And I feel all right." Who is coming to give the singer some love?

Answer: Mony

Lyrics from the song "Mony Mony", a 1968 hit for Tommy James and The Shondells.
This sixties dance floor-filler was written by Bobby Bloom, Richie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James.
A #3 hit in the US, "Mony Mony" topped the singles chart in the UK.

7. "All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin', swayin' and ______ playin' And dancin' in the streets." What are they dancing to in the street?

Answer: records

A 1964 dance classic, "Dancing In The Street" was a Motown masterpiece from Martha and The Vandellas.
This track had little success in the UK on its original release. When re-issued in 1969 it climbed to #4 in the singles chart.
"Dancing In The Street" was written by Stevenson, Hunter and Gaye.

8. "Well I told you once and I told you twice But ya never listen to my advice You don't try very hard to please me With what you know it should be easy Well this could be the ______ time This could be the ______ time." Which time is the right time?

Answer: last

These lyrics come from The Rolling Stones 1965 single "The Last Time".
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this track can be found on the Stones "Big Hits" album.

9. "Born on a mountain top in Tennessee greenest state in the land of the free raised in the woods so he knew every tree kilt him a bear when he was only three ______, ______ Crockett, king of the wild frontier!" What was this famous frontiersman's first name?

Answer: Davy

This Bill Hayes track goes way back to 1955/6. "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" sold more than 3 million copies, topping the US charts and peaking at #4 in the UK.

10. "Then I saw her face, now I'm a ______ Not a trace of doubt in my mind I'm in love, I'm a ______! I couldn't leave her if I tried." What word is missing from this classic 60s track?

Answer: believer

US created for TV group The Monkees charted with these lyrics from the song "I'm a Believer" in 1967.
This Neil Diamond composition was a #1 hit in both the US and the UK.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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