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Lost for Words! 4 Trivia Quiz

Another crop of well-known pop songs - Can you find the missing words?

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,841

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
15197

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Mirek8080 (9/10), Guest 97 (6/10), judylee (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which word completes this well-known song lyric?
'I just _______ to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.' Hint

phoned

live

wrote

called

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'I may not always love you
But long as there are _______ above you.'
Which word is missing from this Beach Boys lyric? Hint

clouds

stars

rainbows

angels

3. Which TV or radio station initials are missing from this Dire Straits track?
'Now look at them yo-yos that's the way you do it.
You play the guitar on the ______.
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and chicks for free.'

Answer: (Initials with no punctuation)

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Nothing you could say
Can tear me away from my ______ .'
Which word is missing from this classic Mary Wells track? Hint

sweetheart

man

guy

lover

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which nation is missing from this song lyric?
'Tell all the folks in Russia, and ______, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through.' Hint

India

China

Africa

America

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another nation for you to find in this tune from Madonna.
'Don't cry for me ______ .
The truth is I never left you.'
Which nation is it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Queen sang the song, but which word is missing?
'Another one bites the ______
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the ______' Hint

bullet

dust

steak

tongue

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'If you knew ______, then you'd know why I feel blue.'
Do you know the girl's name that is missing from this Buddy Holly Lyric?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which word fills the gaps in this song?
'Woman, take me in your arms
Rock your ______.
Woman, take me in your arms
Rock your ______.' Hint

daddy

boat

lover

baby

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Question 10 of 10

10. '______ men say only fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you.'
Elvis sang the words, but which one is missing? Hint

Some

Wise

Clever

Macho

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word completes this well-known song lyric? 'I just _______ to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.'

Answer: called

This Motown track was a hit for Stevie Wonder in 1984. 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' topped the charts in both the UK and the USA.

2. 'I may not always love you But long as there are _______ above you.' Which word is missing from this Beach Boys lyric?

Answer: stars

These lyrics come from the Beach Boys hit 'God Only Knows', which was a #2 hit in the UK in 1966.

3. Which TV or radio station initials are missing from this Dire Straits track? 'Now look at them yo-yos that's the way you do it. You play the guitar on the ______. That ain't workin' that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and chicks for free.'

Answer: MTV

'Money for Nothin' was written by the group's lead singer Mark Knopfler. This 1985 track from the Dire Straits album 'Brothers In Arms' got to #1 in the US and #4 in the UK.

4. 'Nothing you could say Can tear me away from my ______ .' Which word is missing from this classic Mary Wells track?

Answer: guy

Another Motown track, this one was a hit for Mary Wells in 1964. 'My Guy' peaked at #1 in the US and #5 in the UK charts.

5. Which nation is missing from this song lyric? 'Tell all the folks in Russia, and ______, too Don't you know that it's time to get on board And let this train keep on riding, riding on through.'

Answer: China

The lyric comes from the O'Jays 1973 hit 'Love Train'. A #1 hit in the US it peaked at #9 in the UK.

6. Another nation for you to find in this tune from Madonna. 'Don't cry for me ______ . The truth is I never left you.' Which nation is it?

Answer: Argentina

'Don't Cry for Me Argentina', a 1996 hit for Madonna, was written by Tim Rice. This tune featured in the musical 'Evita'. Madonna has worldwide sales of more than 140 million records.

7. Queen sang the song, but which word is missing? 'Another one bites the ______ Hey, I'm gonna get you too Another one bites the ______'

Answer: dust

Queen hit the charts with 'Another One Bites The Dust' in 1980. A chart topper in the US it peaked at #7 in the UK.

8. 'If you knew ______, then you'd know why I feel blue.' Do you know the girl's name that is missing from this Buddy Holly Lyric?

Answer: Peggy Sue

'Peggy Sue' was a 1957 for Buddy Holly. Buddy's auspicious career was tragically cut-short when he was killed in a plane crash in 1959.

9. Which word fills the gaps in this song? 'Woman, take me in your arms Rock your ______. Woman, take me in your arms Rock your ______.'

Answer: baby

George McCrae hit the charts with 'Rock Your Baby' in 1974. This disco track topped both the US and UK charts.

10. '______ men say only fools rush in but I can't help falling in love with you.' Elvis sang the words, but which one is missing?

Answer: Wise

'Can't Help Falling In Love' was a hit for Elvis - The King of Rock 'n' Roll - Presley in 1962. The single peaked at #23 in the US, and topped the UK chart.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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