Lost for Words! 29 Quiz | Lost for Words

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1. "Baby love, my baby love, I need ya, oh, how I need ya But all you do is treat me bad, ______ my heart and leave me sad Tell me, what did I do wrong To make you stay away so long?" What word is missing from this Motown classic?

Answer: Break

"Baby Love" topped both the US and UK charts in 1964. This Motown classic was just one of many Supremes hits written by Holland, Dozier and Holland. "Baby Love" earned the Supremes the distinction of being the first all-female group to top the UK singles chart. This track featured on their "Where Did Our Love Go" album.

2. "All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey I went for a walk, on a winter's day I'd be safe and warm, if I was in L.A. ______ dreaming on such a winter's day." Where was this dreaming about?

Answer: California

These lyrics come from The Mamas and the Papas 1966 classic single "California Dreaming". This single, lifted from the "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" album, peaked at number four in the US charts, 23 in the UK. The Mamas and the Papas broke up when Cass Elliot left to pursue a solo career in 1968.

She died in 1974. The Mamas and the Papas were inducted into "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1998.

3. "Puff, the magic ______ lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff, And brought him string and sealing wax and other fancy stuff." What type of creature is missing from this song lyric?

Answer: dragon

"Puff the Magic Dragon" was recorded by US trio Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963 and featured on their album "Moving". The song was written by group member Peter Yarrow in 1958. There has long been controversy as to whether the lyrics relate to the use of marijuana.

The group has always refuted this, saying that it is a song about loss of childhood. Peter Yarrow, Paul (real name Noel Stookey) and Mary Travers first sang together in 1961.

4. "You can't start a fire You can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire even if we're just ______ in the dark." What activity was the dark hiding?

Answer: dancing

"Dancing in the Dark" was a Grammy award winning single for Bruce Springsteen in 1984. Taken from the album "Born In the USA", this track was a number two US hit single and number four in the UK. "Dancing in the Dark" was voted Single of the Year by readers of the Rolling Stone magazine. Bruce Springsteen, nicknamed "The Boss", was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999

5. What word is missing form the chorus of this popular James Taylor song? "I've seen ______ and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again."

Answer: fire

"Fire And Rain", a hit in 1970, was written and performed by James Taylor. This track appears on his "Sweet Baby James" album. A US number three chart hit, UK 42, "Fire And Rain" was performed by Taylor on the Simpsons "Deep Space Homer" episode. James Vernon Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1948.

He was inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" and "Songwriters Hall of Fame" in 2000.

6. "If you see me walking down the street And I start to ______ each time we meet Walk on by, walk on by." What happens to the singer each time they meet?

Answer: cry

These lyrics come from Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "Walk On By". This Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition was originally released as the flip-side of "Any Old Time Of the Day" but, "Walk On By" proved more popular with the public and became the hit. Dionne Warwick peaked at number six in the US charts with this single, number nine in the UK.

7. "Don't know when I've been so blue Don't know what's come over you You've found someone new and don't it make my ______ eyes blue." What colour are the singers eyes?

Answer: brown

Lyrics come from country singer Crystal Gayle's song "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". This 1977 hit peaked at number two in the US, five in the UK. The song was written by Richard Leigh, and appears on the album "Classic Crystal".

8. "Eleanor Rigby picks up the ______ in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for?" What did Eleanor collect in the church?

Answer: rice

"Eleanor Rigby" was released by the Beatles in 1966. This track, which featured on the "Revolver" album, was a number 11 chart hit single in the US. The original Paul McCartney lyrics were called "Miss Daisy Hawkins" and Father Mackenzie was "Father McCartney". McCartney changed the lyric as he felt his father would not approve.

The Beatles played none of the instruments on this recording, the string octet backing was supplied by session musicians.

9. "Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a ______ or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do." Just what did they raise in the tavern?

Answer: glass

Lyrics from "Those Were the Days", a 1968 hit for Welsh singer Mary Hopkin. This track, which appeared on her "Postcard" album, was a UK chart topper, peaking at number two in the US. "Those Were the Days", the second release on the Beatles Apple label, was produced by Paul McCartney.

The melody is thought to be based on a Russian folk song. Mary Hopkin came to public notice when she won a UK TV talent show call "Opportunity Knocks".

10. "You can't hide your ______ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain't no way to hide your ______ eyes." Just how did those eyes reveal themselves?

Answer: lyin'

The Eagles hit with these lyrics from " Lyin' Eyes" in 1975. This Grammy winning single, which featured on the "One of These Nights" album, peaked at number two in the US charts and 23 in the UK. " Lyin' Eyes" tells the story of a wife's infidelity.
The Eagles began life in 1971 as Linda Ronstadt's backing band. "The Eagles Greatest Hits" is one of the all time best selling albums. They were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1998.
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Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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Lost for Words! 29 Trivia Quiz

More well-known pop songs from The Supremes, The Beatles, Eagles, and many more... Can you find the missing words?

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