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Lost for Words! 27 Trivia Quiz

Some more well-know pop songs. Can you find the missing word?

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
18235

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word is missing from this O'Jays song lyric?

"What they do!
They smile in your face
All the time they want to take your place
The back ______ - back ______" Hint

slappers

scratchers

biters

stabbers

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Winding your way down on ______ Street
Light in your head, and dead on your feet
Well another crazy day
You drink the night away"

What is the name of the street in the track? Hint

Carpenter

Brewer

Butcher

Baker

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
There beneath the ______ suburban skies I sit
And meanwhile back in Penny Lane..."

What type of skies hang over the suburb? Hint

blue

cloudy

grey

sunny

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I met him on a ______ and my heart stood still
Da doo ron ron ron da doo ron ron
Somebody told me that his name was Bill
Da doo ron ron ron da doo ron ron"

On which day did they meet? Hint

Monday

Tuesday

Saturday

Friday

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Question 5 of 10

5. "So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the ______ one more time"

What word fills the gap in this Eagles lyric?

Answer: (One Word)

6. "Walk on by, walk on by
Make believe that you don't see the ______
Just let me grieve in private
'cause each time I see you
I break down and cry"

What word is missing from this song, made famous by Dionne Warwick? Hint

hurt

sorrow

pain

tears

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Take the last train to Clarksville,
And I'll meet you at the station.
You can be be there by ______ -thirty,
'cause I made your reservation."

What time is the meeting at the station? Hint

one

four

seven

eleven

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Question 8 of 10

8. "You were the last one
Video ______ the radio star
Video ______ the radio star
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone to far."

What did video do the radio star? Hint

eclipsed

killed

shot

loved

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Coming to you, on a dusty road
Good loving, I got a truck load
And when you get it, you got something
Don't worry, 'cause I'm coming
I'm a ______ man... I'm a ______ man"

So, what kind of man is the singer? Hint

soul

love

mean

troubled

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Don't take your love away from me
Don't you leave my heart in misery
If you go then I'll be blue
'Cause ______ up is hard to do"

Just what is so hard to do? Hint

breaking

waking

making

shaking

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word is missing from this O'Jays song lyric? "What they do! They smile in your face All the time they want to take your place The back ______ - back ______"

Answer: stabbers

The O'Jays charted with these lyrics from "Back Stabbers" in 1978. The song was a Number three hit in the US and Number fourteen in the UK. The group was formed in 1958 and this was their first hit single.
"Back Stabbers" was written by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead , who later charted themselves with "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" in 1979.

2. "Winding your way down on ______ Street Light in your head, and dead on your feet Well another crazy day You drink the night away" What is the name of the street in the track?

Answer: Baker

Lyrics from Gerry Rafferty's 1978 hit "Baker Street". The song, which appeared on the album "City To City", charted at Number two in the US and Number three in the UK. Rafferty's early career was in a duo called "The Humblebums" along with fellow Scot, the comedian, Billy Connelly. He then joined Stealers Wheel, who charted with "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973.

3. "Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes. There beneath the ______ suburban skies I sit And meanwhile back in Penny Lane..." What type of skies hang over the suburb?

Answer: blue

"Penny Lane" gets its name from a street in the Beatles hometown of Liverpool. Paul McCartney was inspired to write this song by the events he observed in the street. A Number one hit in the US and Number two in the UK, "Penny Lane" features John Lennon on piano and George Harrison on conga drums.
The city authority had to paint the street name of "Penny Lane" onto the buildings because the nameplates were continually being stolen. The traffic roundabout mentioned in the song now has a restaurant called Sgt. Pepper's Bistro upon it.

4. "I met him on a ______ and my heart stood still Da doo ron ron ron da doo ron ron Somebody told me that his name was Bill Da doo ron ron ron da doo ron ron" On which day did they meet?

Answer: Monday

Lyrics from "Da Doo Ron Ron", a 1963 hit for the Crystals. This track was written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, and produced by Phil "Wall-of Sound" Spector. The line "Da doo ron ron" was added to fill a gap in the lyrics and became the song's title. Backing vocalists on this recording include Cher and Darlene Love. "Da Doo Ron Ron" peaked at Number three in the US and Number five in the UK singles charts.

5. "So put me on a highway And show me a sign And take it to the ______ one more time" What word fills the gap in this Eagles lyric?

Answer: limit

"Take It To The Limit" was lifted from the Eagles album "One of These Nights". The song was written by group members' Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Glenn Frey. "Take It To The Limit", released in 1975, peaked at Number four in the US charts and Number twelve in the UK. Ever popular, The Eagles "Greatest Hits" is one of the best selling albums of all time.

6. "Walk on by, walk on by Make believe that you don't see the ______ Just let me grieve in private 'cause each time I see you I break down and cry" What word is missing from this song, made famous by Dionne Warwick?

Answer: tears

"Walk On By" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal Davis and sung by Dionne Warwick. A 1964 hit, the song peaked at Number six in the US and Number nine in the UK. This was originally the single's flipside, with "Any Old Time Of The Day" on the A-side, but "Walk On By" proved to be the more popular track.
There have been many cover versions of this song, including versions by Isaac Hayes, The Carpenters and British rock group The Stranglers.

7. "Take the last train to Clarksville, And I'll meet you at the station. You can be be there by ______ -thirty, 'cause I made your reservation." What time is the meeting at the station?

Answer: four

"Last Train To Clarksville" was the group's first single and appeared on the album "The Monkees". A 1966 chart topper in the US, the song peaked atNumber twenty three in the UK. This created-for-TV group played none of the instruments on this recording.

The members of the Monkees, Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, were selected for their personalities rather than their musicianship. The boys received a star on "The Hollywood Walk of Fame" in 1989.

8. "You were the last one Video ______ the radio star Video ______ the radio star In my mind and in my car We can't rewind, we've gone to far." What did video do the radio star?

Answer: killed

The Buggles recorded these lyrics from "Video Killed the Radio Star" in 1979. This track features on the album "Age Of Plastic". Although this was a chart topper in the UK, the single made little impression in the US until it achieved the distinction of being the first video played on the launch of MTV in 1981. Buggles group members Trevor Horne and Geoff Downes joined the band Yes in 1980.

9. "Coming to you, on a dusty road Good loving, I got a truck load And when you get it, you got something Don't worry, 'cause I'm coming I'm a ______ man... I'm a ______ man" So, what kind of man is the singer?

Answer: soul

"Soul Man" was a hit for Sam and Dave in 1967. The song, which features on the "Soul Man" album, was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Sam (Moore) and Dave (Prater) won a Grammy for Best Rhythm And Blues Group Performance with this track in 1967. The duo were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1992.

10. "Don't take your love away from me Don't you leave my heart in misery If you go then I'll be blue 'Cause ______ up is hard to do" Just what is so hard to do?

Answer: breaking

Neil Sedaka scored with these lyrics from "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" in 1962. The song was written by Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. A US chart topper "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" peaked at Number seven in the UK singles chart. Sedaka, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had a second bite at the cherry when he released a slower version of this song in 1975.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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