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Lost for Words! 5 Trivia Quiz

Yet another crop of well-known pop songs - 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 #
174,010

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
10171

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: judylee (9/10), CardoQ (9/10), Guest 71 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which word is missing for this well-known lyric?

"Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now
Come on baby, do the ______
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now" Hint

loco-motion

stomp

twist

jive

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Question 2 of 10

2. "He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song
All the little birds on J-Bird Street
Love to hear the ______ go tweet, tweet, tweet."

Which little bird's doing all the tweeting? Hint

penguin

sparrow

robin

swallow

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Question 3 of 10

3. A girl's name is missing from this well-known lyric.

"Good golly ______
______, sure like a ball
Good golly, ______
______, sure like a ball
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call."

Answer: (Two Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "When I'm watchin' my TV and a man comes on and tell me
How white my shirts can be
But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same ______ as me."

So what is he smoking? Hint

cigars

cigarettes

tobacco

pipe

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Question 5 of 10

5. "A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me ______
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance."

What did the music make singer Don McLean do? Hint

laugh

smile

cry

weep

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Question 6 of 10

6. "For tonight is the night, for feeling alright
We'll be making ______ the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love."

So what is Whitney Houston up-to all night in this song? Hint

love

cakes

plans

noise

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which word is missing from this lyric?

"Relax don't do it
When you want to go to it
Relax don't do it
When you want to _____"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Friday night arrives without a suitcase
______ morning creeping like a nun
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace
See how they run."

Which day is missing from this Beatles lyric? Hint

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

Sunday

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Question 9 of 10

9. "When somebody loves you
It's no good unless he loves you, all the ______
Happy to be near you
When you need someone to cheer you, all the ______."

A song from the legendary Frank Sinatra, but which one?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "My my my ______
Why why why ______
I could see, that girl was no good for me
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free."

It should be easy enough to fill the gap in this final lyric. Hint

Delilah

Sharon

Joanna

Emma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word is missing for this well-known lyric? "Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now Come on baby, do the ______ I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now"

Answer: loco-motion

"The Loco-Motion" has been a hit for Little Eva, real name Eva Boyd, in 1962 Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 and Kylie Minogue in 1988.

2. "He rocks in the treetops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song All the little birds on J-Bird Street Love to hear the ______ go tweet, tweet, tweet." Which little bird's doing all the tweeting?

Answer: robin

"Rockin' Robin" was a 1972 Motown hit for Michael Jackson.
It was originally recorded by its writer Bobby Day.

3. A girl's name is missing from this well-known lyric. "Good golly ______ ______, sure like a ball Good golly, ______ ______, sure like a ball When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call."

Answer: Miss Molly

"Good Golly Miss Molly" was a hit for Little Richard in 1958.
Little Richard, real name Richard Penniman, was famed for his brutal treatment of the piano key and unrestrained vocal style.

4. "When I'm watchin' my TV and a man comes on and tell me How white my shirts can be But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke The same ______ as me." So what is he smoking?

Answer: cigarettes

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was a Mick Jagger and Keith Richards composition for The Rolling Stones.
This track topped the US and UK charts in 1965.

5. "A long long time ago I can still remember how That music used to make me ______ And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance." What did the music make singer Don McLean do?

Answer: smile

These lyrics come from "American Pie". Don McLean both wrote and sung this 1972 classic.
The single charted at #1 in the US and #2 in the UK.

6. "For tonight is the night, for feeling alright We'll be making ______ the whole night through So I'm saving all my love Yes I'm saving all my love." So what is Whitney Houston up-to all night in this song?

Answer: love

Whitney Houston sang these words on the song "Saving All My Love for You".
A hit in 1985, this chart topping single was written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.

7. Which word is missing from this lyric? "Relax don't do it When you want to go to it Relax don't do it When you want to _____"

Answer: come

Lyrics from Frankie Goes To Hollywood's controversial tune 1983 "Relax".
This UK outfit, fronted by Holly Johnson, took "Relax" to #1 in the UK, and #10 in the charts.

8. "Friday night arrives without a suitcase ______ morning creeping like a nun Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace See how they run." Which day is missing from this Beatles lyric?

Answer: Sunday

These words are from the Beatles classic "Lady Madonna".
A 1968 UK chart topper, written by John Lennon and McCartney, "Lady Madonna" peaked at #4 in the US charts.

9. "When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you, all the ______ Happy to be near you When you need someone to cheer you, all the ______." A song from the legendary Frank Sinatra, but which one?

Answer: way

Frank Sinatra sang these words in the song "All The Way", a hit in 1957.

10. "My my my ______ Why why why ______ I could see, that girl was no good for me But I was lost like a slave that no man could free." It should be easy enough to fill the gap in this final lyric.

Answer: Delilah

"Delilah" was a hit for Tom Jones in 1968.
This dramatic song from the Welsh wonder peaked at #2 in the UK charts.
Still going strong after 40 years of music making, Tom's best selling album "Reload" was released in 1999.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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