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Quiz about Lost for Words 3
Quiz about Lost for Words 3

Lost for Words! #3 Trivia Quiz


More well-known pop songs - Can you find the missing words?

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
170,325
Updated
Jun 08 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
10540
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (7/10), judylee (9/10), Guest 71 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who's the nameless goddess in this well-known lyric?

"Goddess on the mountain top
Burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And ______ was her name"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "No more carefree laughter
Silence ever after
Walking through an empty ______, tears in my eyes
Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye"

What word fills the empty space in this song?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The same word fills both gaps in this lyric.

"Papa don't ______, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't ______, I've been losing sleep"

What was papa being asked not to do?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Which name is missing from this list?

"A little bit of ______ in my life
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita is all I need
A little bit of Tina is what I see"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another name is required to fill the blank on this song.

"Hit the road ______ and don't 'cha come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road ______ and don't 'cha come back no more"

So, who is being told to hit the road in this Ray Charles song?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. "Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, ____________"

How is the lyric signed-off on this one?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "You take the grey skies out of my way
You make the sun shine brighter than ______
______"

The missing words in this lyric are "cosmic ray" - true or false?


Question 8 of 10
8. Which dance completes the list in this song?

"Well let's dance, well let's dance
We'll do the twist, ______
______, the mashed potato too,
Any old dance that you wanna do
But let's dance, well let's dance"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This should be easy enough if you use your animal instinct.

"See you later ______, after 'while crocodile
See you later ______, after 'while crocodile"

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. Which word is missing from this spooky song?

"If there's something strange in your neighbourhood
Who you gonna call?
_________!"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who's the nameless goddess in this well-known lyric? "Goddess on the mountain top Burning like a silver flame The summit of beauty and love And ______ was her name"

Answer: Venus

These lyrics come from Bananarama's single "Venus" and featured on their album "True Confessions" This song, released in 1986, got to #1 in the US charts and #8 in the UK. "Venus" was originally a 1970 hit for Dutch group Shocking Blue.
2. "No more carefree laughter Silence ever after Walking through an empty ______, tears in my eyes Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye" What word fills the empty space in this song?

Answer: house

Abba's hit "Knowing Me, Knowing You" was written by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Andersson.
This 1977 track got to #14 in the US and #1 in the UK.
3. The same word fills both gaps in this lyric. "Papa don't ______, I'm in trouble deep Papa don't ______, I've been losing sleep" What was papa being asked not to do?

Answer: preach

"Papa Don't Preach" was a hit for Madonna, real name Madonna Ciccone, in 1986.
The single topped the charts in both the US and UK.
Madonna is estimated to have sold more than 140 million records.
4. Which name is missing from this list? "A little bit of ______ in my life A little bit of Erica by my side A little bit of Rita is all I need A little bit of Tina is what I see"

Answer: Monica

These lyrics come from Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5 (a little bit of ...)".
The single topped the UK charts in 1999, and got to #3 in the US.
5. Another name is required to fill the blank on this song. "Hit the road ______ and don't 'cha come back No more, no more, no more, no more Hit the road ______ and don't 'cha come back no more" So, who is being told to hit the road in this Ray Charles song?

Answer: Jack

This Ray Charles track dates back to 1961.
"Hit The Road Jack" hit the charts in the US at #1 and #6 in the UK.
Ray, a talented singer, songwriter and pianist, was born in the US in 1930.
6. "Send me a postcard, drop me a line Stating point of view Indicate precisely what you mean to say Yours sincerely, ____________" How is the lyric signed-off on this one?

Answer: wasting away

Paul sang these lyrics from the Beatles song "When I'm Sixty-four".
This track features on the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.
7. "You take the grey skies out of my way You make the sun shine brighter than ______ ______" The missing words in this lyric are "cosmic ray" - true or false?

Answer: false

The correct missing words are "Doris Day".
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" was a hit for the duo Wham, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, in 1984.
The song, a US and UK #1 hit, was written and produced by George Michael.
8. Which dance completes the list in this song? "Well let's dance, well let's dance We'll do the twist, ______ ______, the mashed potato too, Any old dance that you wanna do But let's dance, well let's dance"

Answer: the stomp

These lyrics come from the single "Let's Dance" sung by Chris Montez, real name Ezekiel Montanez.
This 1962 single peaked at #4 in the US and #2 in the UK.
9. This should be easy enough if you use your animal instinct. "See you later ______, after 'while crocodile See you later ______, after 'while crocodile"

Answer: alligator

"See You Later Alligator" was a hit for Bill Haley And His Comets in 1956.
Bill Haley died in 1981.
10. Which word is missing from this spooky song? "If there's something strange in your neighbourhood Who you gonna call? _________!"

Answer: Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr. had a 1984 hit with "Ghostbusters", which featured in the film of the same name.
The movie starred Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The single topped the US chart and peaked at #2 in the UK.
Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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