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Quiz about Lyrics Potpourri I

Quiz about Lyrics Potpourri I

Lyrics Potpourri I Trivia Quiz

Do you like songs? Do you remember the words to some of them? Then you might enjoy this quiz! Match the lyric quote with the correct artist and title. Thank you.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,758

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 15

Plays
759

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Question 1 of 15

1. In which lyric is the listener asked, "Why d'you think I let you get away / with all the things you say to me?" Hint

Michael Jackson, "Can't Let Her Get Away"

Depeche Mode, "The Things You Said"

Morrissey, "I Like You"

Magnetic Fields, "The Flowers She Sent and the Flowers She Said She Sent"

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Question 2 of 15

2. One of these songs begins with the frustrated statement, "Yesterday you were on my back, just to take my time..." Which song is it? Hint

Sick of It All, "Clobberin' Time"

The Gorilla Biscuits, "Start Today"

Madball, "Never Had It"

Gang Green, "The Church of Fun"

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Question 3 of 15

3. One of the following songs makes a rather bleak assessment. "All hopeless fantasies are making fools of me." Which track is it? Hint

Heaven 17, "Let Me Go"

Judas Priest, "Evil Fantasies"

Stevie B, "Spring Love"

Beck, "Lost Cause"

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Question 4 of 15

4. This song is about someone who is determined not to lose. "Deny me if you think you can, / but I always get my man." Where do we hear this line? Hint

Lisa Stansfield, "You Can't Deny It"

Shemekia Copeland, "I Always Get My Man"

Submersed, "Deny Me"

Karissa Noel, "Corrupt"

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Question 5 of 15

5. In this song, something is coming to an end. "Curtain has fallen, now you're on your own." Which tune is it? Hint

David Kilgour, "On Your Own"

Television, "Torn Curtain"

The Specials, "You're Wondering Now"

Spitalfield, "Curtain Call"

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Question 6 of 15

6. Love is strange, as they say, and in this track the person knows it all too well. "She's uncertain if she likes him, / but she knows she really loves him." What song is this? Hint

Joe Jackson, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"

The Moments, "Lovely Way She Loves"

Dusty and Dot Rhodes, "Uncertain Love"

David Bowie, "Drive-In Saturday"

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Question 7 of 15

7. In this song, the narrator takes an abrupt and frightening solution to his problems. "Burn my fingers, burn my toes, burn my books, burn my uncle..." What song is about this desperate turn of events? Hint

Aerosmith, "Uncle Salty"

Long John Baldry, "Let's Burn Down the Cornfield"

Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House"

Brian Eno, "Third Uncle"

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Question 8 of 15

8. In our next track, a man struggles to get back to safety. "Forty leaves I pay for freedom, / for a chance to be free." Where do we find this adventurous tale? Hint

Tom T. Hall, "Ballad of Forty Dollars"

Manfred Mann, "The Mighty Quinn"

Iron Maiden, "King of Twilight"

Daniel O'Donnell, "Forty Shades of Green"

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Question 9 of 15

9. Going on vacation should be fun; however, it also has its dangers. "I lost my pony / in the big town." What song features this sad event? Hint

The Sugarcubes, "Cowboy"

Tara Jane O'Neil, "Need No Pony"

Georgie Fame, "Ride Your Pony"

Arthur Dodge, "She Wants a Cowboy"

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Question 10 of 15

10. It's not wise to judge a book by its cover, as there's much more to a person than that. "Don't you watch my size, I'm dangerous--real dangerous." What song contains this warning? Hint

Blue Aeroplanes, "Razor Walk"

Peter Tosh, "Stepping Razor"

Depeche Mode, "Dangerous"

Tre Hardson, "Stepping Stones"

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Question 11 of 15

11. Breaking up is never easy. "Just 'cause he's better looking than me? / Just 'cause he's cool and trendy?" What song features this bad news? Hint

Mitch Easter, "Cool Thing to Be"

Triple Threat, "Fashion Trend"

Julian Cope, "Mystery Trend"

Jilted John, "Jilted John"

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Question 12 of 15

12. Many an artist takes time to note the pitfalls of growing up. "It's the TV's fault why I act this way / but Mom and Dad want to put me away." In what song do you hear this story? Hint

The Ramones, "Carbona Not Glue"

Led Zeppelin, "Nobody's Fault But Mine"

The Misfits, "TV Casualty"

The Replacements, "Seen Your Video"

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Question 13 of 15

13. Everyone has vices. In this song, the narrator struggles with the reasons behind them. "Don't ask me why I smoke, / I don't know." Where do we hear this? Hint

Brownsville Station, "Smokin' in the Boys Room"

The Dubs, "Don't Ask Me (to be Lonely)"

Ozzy Osbourne, "I Don't Know"

Sia, "Drink to Get Drunk"

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Question 14 of 15

14. This song contains a strange but powerful series of assertions. "Watch the walk and watch the talk, / you don't need no walking stick." Where is this declaration found? Hint

The Police, "Walking on the Moon"

Wide Boy Awake, "Slang Teacher"

The Soft Machine, "That's How Much I Need You Now"

Ian Dury, "Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick"

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Question 15 of 15

15. This is a song about work...among other things. "She's a secretary in the daytime, / a bright young thing with a promising career." Where do we hear this intriguing claim? Hint

Sailor, "The Secretary"

Soft Cell, "Facility Girls"

Soundgarden, "The Day I Tried to Live"

The Clash, "Career Opportunities"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which lyric is the listener asked, "Why d'you think I let you get away / with all the things you say to me?"

Answer: Morrissey, "I Like You"

This is from his album, "You Are the Quarry." A special edition of the CD included a second disc with extra tracks and videos.

2. One of these songs begins with the frustrated statement, "Yesterday you were on my back, just to take my time..." Which song is it?

Answer: The Gorilla Biscuits, "Start Today"

These are the opening words to the title track from the album "Start Today." Later, members of Gorilla Biscuits formed the group C.I.V.

3. One of the following songs makes a rather bleak assessment. "All hopeless fantasies are making fools of me." Which track is it?

Answer: Heaven 17, "Let Me Go"

Heaven 17 was formed by ex-members of the Human League. "Let Me Go" is believed to be a response to their bittersweet experiences in the original group.

4. This song is about someone who is determined not to lose. "Deny me if you think you can, / but I always get my man." Where do we hear this line?

Answer: Karissa Noel, "Corrupt"

The song appears on the album "Last Dance: Sound Factory Classics." It is a two-disc set by DJ Jonathan Peters.

5. In this song, something is coming to an end. "Curtain has fallen, now you're on your own." Which tune is it?

Answer: The Specials, "You're Wondering Now"

This is the closing track on their debut album, "The Specials." The album was produced by Elvis Costello. "You're Wondering Now" was originally written by Jamaican legends, the Skatalites.

6. Love is strange, as they say, and in this track the person knows it all too well. "She's uncertain if she likes him, / but she knows she really loves him." What song is this?

Answer: David Bowie, "Drive-In Saturday"

This is a classic punchline from the chorus of the song. It appears on the album, "Aladdin Sane."

7. In this song, the narrator takes an abrupt and frightening solution to his problems. "Burn my fingers, burn my toes, burn my books, burn my uncle..." What song is about this desperate turn of events?

Answer: Brian Eno, "Third Uncle"

The song first appeared on Eno's 1974 album, "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy." It was later covered by the group Bauhaus. The latter version was used for many years by New York radio station WLIR as "bumper" music, or a song over which the deejay reads announcements before or after commercials.

8. In our next track, a man struggles to get back to safety. "Forty leaves I pay for freedom, / for a chance to be free." Where do we find this adventurous tale?

Answer: Iron Maiden, "King of Twilight"

The song was the b-side to the single, "Aces High." The a-side appeared as a track on the album "Powerslave." The original version was released by the progressive group Nektar, on the album "A Tab in the Ocean," and was in fact two songs: "Crying in the Dark" and "King of Twilight." Iron Maiden combined the two, and sang them under the one title.

9. Going on vacation should be fun; however, it also has its dangers. "I lost my pony / in the big town." What song features this sad event?

Answer: The Sugarcubes, "Cowboy"

The song appears on the group's 1988 debut album, "Life's Too Good." Vocals on "Cowboy" were shared between Bjork Gudmundsdottir and Einar Benediktsson.

10. It's not wise to judge a book by its cover, as there's much more to a person than that. "Don't you watch my size, I'm dangerous--real dangerous." What song contains this warning?

Answer: Peter Tosh, "Stepping Razor"

The song first appeared on Tosh's 1977 album, "Equal Rights." It was later covered by The Selecter and Sublime, among other artists.

11. Breaking up is never easy. "Just 'cause he's better looking than me? / Just 'cause he's cool and trendy?" What song features this bad news?

Answer: Jilted John, "Jilted John"

It's a very funny song. The man in question can't believe that his girlfriend is interested in someone else. Then she tells him why.

12. Many an artist takes time to note the pitfalls of growing up. "It's the TV's fault why I act this way / but Mom and Dad want to put me away." In what song do you hear this story?

Answer: The Ramones, "Carbona Not Glue"

This song was an early b-side. It told an oddball story of a youngster who turned to sniffing household cleaners. He would have used "paint and roach spray too," but they were out. Yipes.

13. Everyone has vices. In this song, the narrator struggles with the reasons behind them. "Don't ask me why I smoke, / I don't know." Where do we hear this?

Answer: Sia, "Drink to Get Drunk"

This song earned heavy club play after a remix by Different Gear. Sia's original version appeared on her 2002 album, "Healing is Difficult."

14. This song contains a strange but powerful series of assertions. "Watch the walk and watch the talk, / you don't need no walking stick." Where is this declaration found?

Answer: Wide Boy Awake, "Slang Teacher"

The song became a club classic. It was a mainstay with alternative and house DJs.

15. This is a song about work...among other things. "She's a secretary in the daytime, / a bright young thing with a promising career." Where do we hear this intriguing claim?

Answer: Soft Cell, "Facility Girls"

The track was originally a b-side. It was recorded for the sessions that produced their debut album in 1981.

Source: Author neon000

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