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Lost for Words! 30 Trivia Quiz

More well-known pop songs from the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Four Tops and many more... Can you find the missing words?

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,133

Updated
Feb 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lyrics from a well-known Beach Boys song -

"And she'll have fun fun fun
'Til her daddy takes the ______ away
Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the ______ away"

What car was daddy going to take away and spoil the fun? Hint

T-Bird

Cobra

Corvette

Mustang

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The road is long
with a many a winding turns
that leads us to who knows where,
who knows where.
But I'm strong,
strong enough to ______ him.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother."

How is the singer going to help his brother? Hint

comfort

carry

encourage

assist

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining ______."

Just what is about to fall from the sky?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Come here sister
Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip
About that new breed thing
Ain't no ______
Papa's got a brand new bag"

A popular lyric, but which word fills the gap? Hint

snag

flag

brag

drag

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Every night I hope and pray
A ______ lover will come my way
A girl to hold in my arms
And know the magic of her charms
Because I want a girl to call my own
I wanna ______ lover
So I don't have to dream alone."

What kind of lover is the singer searching for? Hint

special

dream

super

new

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I'm so young and you're so old
This, my darling, I've been told
I don't care just what they say
'Cause forever I will pray
You and I will be as free
As the birds up in the trees
Oh, please stay by me, ______"

Who is being serenaded with these lyrics? Hint

Diana

Roseanna

Joeanna

Roxanna

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Question 7 of 10

7. "So we sailed up to the sun
'Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow ______."

What type of craft was employed by the singers?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Girl, you really got me goin'
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'
Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't ______ at night."

What is this tormented soul's nocturnal problem? Hint

dream

rest

think

sleep

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I'm going to ______ City, ______ City here I come
I'm going to ______ City, ______ City here I come
They got a crazy way of lovin' there and I'm gonna get me some."

Where is this singer about to visit? Hint

Detroit

Phoenix

New York

Kansas

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Reach out - Hello, girl!
Reach on out for me
Reach out - Reach out for me
I'll be there with a love that will ______ you
I'll be there with a love that will see you through."

What supportive word completes this lyric? Hint

protect

safeguard

shield

shelter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lyrics from a well-known Beach Boys song - "And she'll have fun fun fun 'Til her daddy takes the ______ away Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the ______ away" What car was daddy going to take away and spoil the fun?

Answer: T-Bird

The Beach Boys sang these lyrics taken from the 1964 single "Fun, Fun, Fun ". This track, which peaked at number five in the US charts, featured on the album "Shut Down, Vol. 2".
The inspiration for "Fun, Fun, Fun ", written by group members Brian Wilson and Mike Love, was an affluent girlfriend of drummer Dennis Wilson.

2. "The road is long with a many a winding turns that leads us to who knows where, who knows where. But I'm strong, strong enough to ______ him. He ain't heavy, he's my brother." How is the singer going to help his brother?

Answer: carry

Lyrics from "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by British group The Hollies. This 1969 single charted at number seven in the US and number three in the UK. Elton John played the piano on this recording.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" has been used on many advertising campaigns, and topped the UK charts when re-released in 1988.

3. "Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low According to all sources, the street's the place to go Cause tonight for the first time Just about half-past ten For the first time in history It's gonna start raining ______." Just what is about to fall from the sky?

Answer: men

The Weather Girls sang these lyrics from the song "It's Raining Men". Released in 1982 this single, taken from the album "Success", charted at number 46 in the US and peaked at number two in the UK.
The song was originally offered to, and refused by a string of notable singers including; Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand.
The Weather Girls, Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, have also recorded under the name of Two Tons O' Fun.
A version of "It's Raining Men" by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell featured in the movie "Bridget Jones Diary".

4. "Come here sister Papa's in the swing He ain't too hip About that new breed thing Ain't no ______ Papa's got a brand new bag" A popular lyric, but which word fills the gap?

Answer: drag

"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" was a hit for "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown in 1965. The single peaked at number eight in the US and 25 in the UK charts. In 1993 a street in Augusta was named "James Brown Boulevard" in recognition of his lifelong influence on soul music.
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" feature in the Robin Williams movie "Mrs Doubtfire".

5. "Every night I hope and pray A ______ lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms Because I want a girl to call my own I wanna ______ lover So I don't have to dream alone." What kind of lover is the singer searching for?

Answer: dream

This song, written and sung by Bobby Darin, dates back to 1959. "Dream Lover", which features on the "Bobby Darin Story" album, was a chart topper in the UK reaching number two in the US.
The piano at the recording session was played by Neil Sedaka.
Bobby Darin, born Walden Robert Cassotto, was inducted into "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1990.

6. "I'm so young and you're so old This, my darling, I've been told I don't care just what they say 'Cause forever I will pray You and I will be as free As the birds up in the trees Oh, please stay by me, ______" Who is being serenaded with these lyrics?

Answer: Diana

These lines come from Paul Anka's 1957 song "Diana". This track reached the top of the singles charts in both the US and UK. Paul Anka wrote "Diana" when he was just 15-years-old, and he was the first teenager to have a million selling single in the UK.

7. "So we sailed up to the sun 'Till we found the sea of green And we lived beneath the waves In our yellow ______." What type of craft was employed by the singers?

Answer: submarine

The Beatles charted with these lyrics from "Yellow Submarine" in 1966. Paul McCartney wrote this track and Ringo Starr sang the lead vocal. The single, with "Eleanor Rigby" on the other side, topped the charts in the UK, peaking at number two in the US.
"Yellow Submarine" featured on the "Revolver" album and was also the title a Beatles animated movie.

8. "Girl, you really got me goin' You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't ______ at night." What is this tormented soul's nocturnal problem?

Answer: sleep

Lyrics written by brothers Ray and Dave Davies of British group The Kinks. "You Really Got Me" was a 1964 UK chart topper, peaking at number seven in the US.
Van Halen did a cover version of "You Really Got Me" as their first single release in 1978.

9. "I'm going to ______ City, ______ City here I come I'm going to ______ City, ______ City here I come They got a crazy way of lovin' there and I'm gonna get me some." Where is this singer about to visit?

Answer: Kansas

"Kansas City" was written by the distinguished song writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song was a US chart topper for Wilbert Harrison in 1959. "Kansas City" was originally recorded by Little Willie Littlefield in 1952 and has been covered by many groups including the Beatles.

10. "Reach out - Hello, girl! Reach on out for me Reach out - Reach out for me I'll be there with a love that will ______ you I'll be there with a love that will see you through." What supportive word completes this lyric?

Answer: shelter

"Reach Out I'll Be There" was a hit for The Four Tops in 1966. This classic Motown track was written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland and features on the Tops "Greatest Hits" album.
"Reach Out I'll Be There" topped the singles charts in both the US and the UK.
The Four Tops were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1990.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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