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Quiz about Lyrics From 1962
Quiz about Lyrics From 1962

Lyrics From 1962 Trivia Quiz

Each question includes four songs from 1962 by the same artist or group. Select which song goes with the lyrics given. [All songs listed made the top 40 on Billboard's Hot 100. All correct answers made the top ten, but none was a number one hit.]

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lowtechmaster
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,563
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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703
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which 1962 Roy Orbison song included these lines?

"I love you
And I'm dreaming of you,
That won't do." Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The year: 1962. The vocalist: Ray Charles. The lyrics:

"For I never knew the art of making love,
Though my heart aches with love for you.
Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by,
A chance that you might love me too."

The melody?
 Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "They say that you're a runaround lover,
Though you say it isn't so.
But if you put me down for another,
I'll know, believe me, I'll know."

Name the Bobby Vee tune. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Connie Francis sang this couplet in which 1962 number?

"Yeah, we'll hop in a jalopy to a drive-in movie and never look at the show.
We're gonna hug and kiss just like this, and I can't wait to go, go, go." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The artist: Sam Cooke. The year: 1962. The words:

"Here's a man in evening clothes.
How he got here, I don't know,
But man, you oughta see him go."

The song? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "And when we're dancing
It almost feels the same.
I've got to stop myself from
Whisp'ring your name."

This quatrain comes from what 1962 Elvis Presley song? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which 1962 Brenda Lee song includes these lyrics?

"No use in holding other hands,
For I'd be holding only emptiness.
No use in kissing other lips,
For I'd be thinking just of your caress." Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The singer: Chubby Checker. The year: 1962. The quatrain:

"Cause summer time is party time
And everything's alright
Cause everyone is feelin' fine
And every night is Saturday night."

The song? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "It's not the way you smile that touched my heart.
It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart.
But how many, many, many nights roll by
I sit alone at home and cry over you."

These words are from what 1962 tune by The Shirelles? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. These lines are from which 1962 Bobby Darin song?

"I still can hear the jukebox softly playing,
And the face I see each day belongs to you,
Though there's not a single sound
And there's nobody else around." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which 1962 Roy Orbison song included these lines? "I love you And I'm dreaming of you, That won't do."

Answer: Dream Baby

 In 1962, "Dream Baby" was a number four hit on the Hot 100 for Roy Orbison. "Leah" got to number 25, "The Crowd" to number 26, and "Workin' For The Man" to number 33.
2. The year: 1962. The vocalist: Ray Charles. The lyrics: "For I never knew the art of making love, Though my heart aches with love for you. Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by, A chance that you might love me too." The melody?

Answer: You Don't Know Me

 "You Don't Know Me" was a solid number two hit on the Hot 100 for Ray Charles in 1962. Also in 1962, "I Can't Stop Loving You" topped the chart at number one, "You Are My Sunshine" scored at number seven, and "Your Cheating Heart" reached number 29.
3. "They say that you're a runaround lover, Though you say it isn't so. But if you put me down for another, I'll know, believe me, I'll know." Name the Bobby Vee tune.

Answer: The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

 Bobby Vee's "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" reached number three on the Hot 100 in 1962. Both "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" and "Sharing You" made number 15. "Punish Her" settled for number 20.
4. Connie Francis sang this couplet in which 1962 number? "Yeah, we'll hop in a jalopy to a drive-in movie and never look at the show. We're gonna hug and kiss just like this, and I can't wait to go, go, go."

Answer: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

 The Hot 100 in 1962 listed "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" at number nine. At number one was "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You." "Second Hand Love" scored at number seven. And "I Was Such A Fool" reached number 24.
5. The artist: Sam Cooke. The year: 1962. The words: "Here's a man in evening clothes. How he got here, I don't know, But man, you oughta see him go." The song?

Answer: Twistin' The Night Away

 "Twistin' The Night Away" was a Hot 100 number nine hit in 1962. "Nothing Can Change This Love" reached number 12. And Sam Cooke had a double-sided hit with "Bring It On Home To Me" (side A) at number 13 and "Having A Party" (side B) at number 17.
6. "And when we're dancing It almost feels the same. I've got to stop myself from Whisp'ring your name." This quatrain comes from what 1962 Elvis Presley song?

Answer: She's Not You

 In 1962, Elvis Presley's "She's Not You" was a number five hit on the Hot 100. Topping the chart at number one was "Good Luck Charm." Close behind at number two was "Return To Sender." "Follow That Dream" got to number 15.
7. Which 1962 Brenda Lee song includes these lyrics? "No use in holding other hands, For I'd be holding only emptiness. No use in kissing other lips, For I'd be thinking just of your caress."

Answer: All Alone Am I

 Billboard's Hot 100 in 1962 had "All Alone Am I" as a solid number three song. The other Brenda Lee songs listed also did well: "Break It To Me Gently" at number four, "Everybody Loves Me But You" at number six, and "Heart In Hand" at number 15.
8. The singer: Chubby Checker. The year: 1962. The quatrain: "Cause summer time is party time And everything's alright Cause everyone is feelin' fine And every night is Saturday night." The song?

Answer: Dancin' Party

 Chubby Checker's "Dancin' Party" was a Hot 100 number three hit in 1962, as was his "Slow Twistin'" with Dee Dee Sharp. With "Limbo Rock" (A side) at number two and "Popeye The Hitchhiker" (B side) at number ten, he had a double-sided hit record.
9. "It's not the way you smile that touched my heart. It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart. But how many, many, many nights roll by I sit alone at home and cry over you." These words are from what 1962 tune by The Shirelles?

Answer: Baby It's You

 For the Shirelles, "Baby It's You" reached number eight on the Hot 100. At number one was "Soldier Boy." "Everybody Loves A Lover" got to number 19. At number 22 was "Welcome Home Baby".
10. These lines are from which 1962 Bobby Darin song? "I still can hear the jukebox softly playing, And the face I see each day belongs to you, Though there's not a single sound And there's nobody else around."

Answer: Things

 In 1962, Bobby Darin's "Things" was a solid number two on the Hot 100. "If A Man Answers" got to number 32. And he had a double-sided hit with "Irresistible You" (side A) at number 15 and "Multiplication" (side B) at number 30.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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