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Lyrics of Chuck Berry Trivia Quiz

Between 1955 and 1964, Chuck Berry had 18 songs in the "top 40" on one or more of these Billboard Charts: Top 100/Hot100, R&B, Best Seller, Juke Box, and Jockey. From the lyrics given, can you identify ten of those songs?[All songs listed are by Berry.]

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

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lowtechmaster

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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388,194

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Chuck Berry song had these lyrics:

"He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track.
...
...
The people passing by, they would stop and say,
"Oh my, but that little country boy can play." Hint

Johnny B. Goode

No Money Down

Anthony Boy

Bye Bye Johnny

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1964, which Chuck Berry song had these words:

"As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat,
I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street.
I shouted to the driver, "Hey conductor, you must slow down;
I think I see her. Please let me off this bus."
Hint

Deep Feeling

Too Much Monkey Business

Nadine

I Got To Find My Baby

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which Chuck Berry song come these lyrics:

"I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues.
I caught the rollin' arthritis
Sittin' down at a rhythm review." Hint

Little Marie

Wee Wee Hours

Roll Over Beethoven

Little Queenie

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which 1958 Chuck Berry song are these lines found?

"She's the daughter of a well-respected man
Who taught her how to judge and understand
Since she became a rock-roll music fan." Hint

Almost Grown

Let It Rock

Merry Christmas Baby

Sweet Little Rock & Roller

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what 1957 Chuck Berry song do these lyrics appear?

"With the one you love you're makin' romance.
All day long you've been wantin' to dance.
Feelin' the music from head to toe,
'Round and 'round and 'round you go."

Hint

Mad Lad

Little Star

School Day (Ring ! Ring! Goes The Bell)

Go-Go-Go

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Question 6 of 10

6. What early Chuck Berry hit had these words?

"It then got cloudy and started to rain;
I tooted my horn for the passin' lane.
The rain water blowin' all under my hood,
I know that I was doin' my motor good." Hint

You Can't Catch Me

Joe Joe Gun

Jaguar and Thunderbird

Maybellene

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Question 7 of 10

7. From which Chuck Berry song do these lines come?

"Ridin' along in my automobile,
My baby beside me at the wheel.
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile,
My curiosity runnin' wild." Hint

Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)

No Particular Place To Go

Too Pooped To Pop

Drifting Heart

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Question 8 of 10

8. "They're really rockin' in Boston, in Pittsburgh, PA
Deep in the heart of Texas, and round the Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis, and down in New Orleans"

From which Chuck Berry song come these lines? Hint

Sweet Little Sixteen

Memphis, Tennessee

Oh Baby Doll

Back In The USA

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Chuck Berry song includes these lyrics?

"I have no kick against modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast,
And change the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony."
Hint

Run Rudolph Run

Chuck's Beat

Rock And Roll Music

Broken Arrow

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what Chuck Berry song would you find these words?

"Climb into my machine so we can cruise on out.
I know a swingin' little joint where we can laugh and shout.
It's not too far back off the highway, not so long a ride.
You park your car in the open, you can walk inside." Hint

Carol

Promised Land

Beautiful Delilah

You Never Can Tell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Chuck Berry song had these lyrics: "He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack, Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track. ... ... The people passing by, they would stop and say, "Oh my, but that little country boy can play."

Answer: Johnny B. Goode

"Johnny B. Goode" was a 1958 tune that reached number eight on Billboard's Top 100, number nine on Best Seller, and number 16 on Jockey. "No Money Down" was a 1955 number eight R&B hit. "Anthony Boy" peaked at number 60 on the Hot 100 in 1959. "Bye Bye Johnny" apparently did not chart.

2. In 1964, which Chuck Berry song had these words: "As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat, I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street. I shouted to the driver, "Hey conductor, you must slow down; I think I see her. Please let me off this bus."

Answer: Nadine

"Nadine" got to number 23 on both the Hot 100 and R&B Billboard charts. "Too Much Monkey Business" was a number four R&B hit in 1956. "Deep Feeling" (1957) and "I've Got To Find My Baby" (1960) apparently did not chart.

3. From which Chuck Berry song come these lyrics: "I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues. I caught the rollin' arthritis Sittin' down at a rhythm review."

Answer: Roll Over Beethoven

"Roll Over Beethoven" (1956) was a number 29 hit on the Billboard Top 100 and number 2 on the R&B chart. "Wee Wee Hours" was a number ten in 1955 on the R&B chart. In 1959, "Little Queenie" reached number 80 on the Hot 100. And in 1964, "Little Marie" got to number 54 on the Hot 100.

4. In which 1958 Chuck Berry song are these lines found? "She's the daughter of a well-respected man Who taught her how to judge and understand Since she became a rock-roll music fan."

Answer: Sweet Little Rock & Roller

On Billboard charts in 1958, "Sweet Little Rock & Roller" was number 13 on R&B and number 47 on Hot 100. In 1959, "Almost Grown" got to number three on R&B and number 32 on Hot 100. "Merry Christmas Baby" peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 in 1958. And "Let It Rock" reached number 64 on the Hot 100 in 1960.

5. In what 1957 Chuck Berry song do these lyrics appear? "With the one you love you're makin' romance. All day long you've been wantin' to dance. Feelin' the music from head to toe, 'Round and 'round and 'round you go."

Answer: School Day (Ring ! Ring! Goes The Bell)

"School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell" was a megahit for Chuck Berry on the Billboard charts. It was number one on R&B, number five on Best Seller, number six on Juke Box, number 13 on Jockey, and, surprisingly, only number 42 on the Top 100. "Little Star" and "Mad Lad" (both 1960), and "Go-Go-Go" (1961) failed to chart.

6. What early Chuck Berry hit had these words? "It then got cloudy and started to rain; I tooted my horn for the passin' lane. The rain water blowin' all under my hood, I know that I was doin' my motor good."

Answer: Maybellene

In 1955, "Maybellene" scored well on the Billboard charts: number one on R&B, number five on Best Seller, number six on Juke Box, number 13 on Jockey, and only number 42 on Top 100. In 1958, Joe Joe Gun" reached number 83 on Top 100. "Jaguar And Thunderbird (1960) and "You Can't Catch Me (1956) did not, apparently, chart.

7. From which Chuck Berry song do these lines come? "Ridin' along in my automobile, My baby beside me at the wheel. I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile, My curiosity runnin' wild."

Answer: No Particular Place To Go

In 1964, "No Particular Place To Go" hit number ten on both Billboard's Hot 100 and R&B charts. "Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)" was a number two on the R&B chart in 1955. In 1960, "Too Pooped To Pop" scored at number 18 on R&B and number 42 on Hot 100. "Drifting Heart" (1956) apparently did not chart.

8. "They're really rockin' in Boston, in Pittsburgh, PA Deep in the heart of Texas, and round the Frisco Bay All over St. Louis, and down in New Orleans" From which Chuck Berry song come these lines?

Answer: Sweet Little Sixteen

"Sweet Little Sixteen" may have been Chuck Berry's greatest hit from 1955 to 1964. On Billboard charts in 1958 it reached: number one on R&B, number two on both Top 100 and Best Seller, and number five on Jockey. In 1957, "Oh Baby Doll" was number 12 on R&B and number 57 on Top 100.

In 1959, "Back In The USA" was number 16 on R&B and number 37 on Hot 100. "Memphis, Tennessee" (1959) apparently did not chart.

9. Which Chuck Berry song includes these lyrics? "I have no kick against modern jazz, Unless they try to play it too darn fast, And change the beauty of the melody Until they sound just like a symphony."

Answer: Rock And Roll Music

In 1957, Billboard charts listed "Rock And Roll Music at number six on R&B, number eight on Top 100, and number nine on Best Seller. In 1958, "Run Rudolph Run" was number 69 on the Top 100. "Chuck's Beat" (1964) and "Broken Arrow" (1959) apparently did not chart.

10. In what Chuck Berry song would you find these words? "Climb into my machine so we can cruise on out. I know a swingin' little joint where we can laugh and shout. It's not too far back off the highway, not so long a ride. You park your car in the open, you can walk inside."

Answer: Carol

On Billboard charts in 1958, "Carol" ranked number nine on R&B, number 18 on Hot 100, and number 29 on Best Seller. In 1964, "Promised Land" reached number 41 on both Hot 100 and R&B. Also in 1964, "You Never Can Tell" was number 14 on Hot 100 and R&B. In 1958, "Beautiful Delilah" hit number 81 on the Top 100.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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