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Quiz about Lyrics of Dar Williams Songs
Quiz about Lyrics of Dar Williams Songs

Lyrics of Dar Williams Songs Trivia Quiz

Can you identify the correct Dar Williams song based on the snippet of lyrics given? Give it a shot!

A multiple-choice quiz by tserrof84. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
tserrof84
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
300,224
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
125
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which song contains the following: "He wears an American flag on the butt of his ripped up pants."? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which song contains the following: "You don't know how lucky you are. You don't know how much I adore you."? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which song contains the following: "And I say 'well, I'm lucky, 'cause I am like East Berlin.'"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Which song contains the following: "Sad-eyed lumberjack savior who would greet you? It's a different story for you and for me."? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which song contains the following: "Cause I never took heavy words for granted. And I never took the undeserved advantage." ? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which song contains the following: "Then at the rest stop, when that woman tried to steal my wallet, it felt like an adventure. Isn't that what you would call it?"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which song contains the following: "Some will give their love for fashion. Others trade their gold for passion. I don't have the goods to start with, never had the reins to part with. Still, I hope you'll take me seriously."? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which song contains the following: "Please don't say you don't love me, never dangle any sword above me, with the kind of change that severs me in two."? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which song contains the following: "How did we lose this great wrath? Everything burns in our path."? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which song contains the following: "She gave me the language that keeps me alive. She said, 'I'm so glad you finally made it here, with the things you know now, that only time can tell.'"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which song contains the following: "He wears an American flag on the butt of his ripped up pants."?

Answer: The Babysitter's Here

 From Dar's first album, "The Honesty Room." The song autobiographically details Dar's experience with her favorite babysitter, including the time Dar went to see her babysitter perform in a play.
2. Which song contains the following: "You don't know how lucky you are. You don't know how much I adore you."?

Answer: The Ocean

 From Dar's album "Mortal City." Dar has described the song as "a sea shanty gone awry."
3. Which song contains the following: "And I say 'well, I'm lucky, 'cause I am like East Berlin.'"?

Answer: What Do You Hear In These Sounds?

 From Dar's album "The End of the Summer." The song is Dar's defense of the profession of psychotherapy.
4. Which song contains the following: "Sad-eyed lumberjack savior who would greet you? It's a different story for you and for me."?

Answer: Go To The Woods

 From Dar's album, "Promised Land," released in 2008. Suzanne Vega sings harmony on the song.
5. Which song contains the following: "Cause I never took heavy words for granted. And I never took the undeserved advantage." ?

Answer: The Easy Way

 Also from "Promised Land." Dar began playing this song live in the early months of 2007, and an earlier, live version of the song can be found on the "Live at Bearsville Theater" CD/DVD.
6. Which song contains the following: "Then at the rest stop, when that woman tried to steal my wallet, it felt like an adventure. Isn't that what you would call it?"?

Answer: Road Buddy

 From "The End of the Summer." This song was written by Dar for use in the movie "Smoke Signals." It is also semi-autobiographical, and details the disappointment Dar experienced when she embarked on her own cross country road trip in her youth.
7. Which song contains the following: "Some will give their love for fashion. Others trade their gold for passion. I don't have the goods to start with, never had the reins to part with. Still, I hope you'll take me seriously."?

Answer: I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono

 From Dar's album "The Green World." This song came about partly from Dar's experiences at Wesleyan, the college she attended, and her association with the avant-garde art scene, which respected Yoko Ono tremendously.
8. Which song contains the following: "Please don't say you don't love me, never dangle any sword above me, with the kind of change that severs me in two."?

Answer: It's Alright

 Also from "Promised Land," the song was partly inspired by a painting Dar saw of the West Point campus in New York.
9. Which song contains the following: "How did we lose this great wrath? Everything burns in our path."?

Answer: Blue Light of the Flame

 From Dar's album "My Better Self," released in 2005. The song is partly an homage to an activist friend of Dar's who passed away too young.
10. Which song contains the following: "She gave me the language that keeps me alive. She said, 'I'm so glad you finally made it here, with the things you know now, that only time can tell.'"?

Answer: You're Aging Well

 From "The Honesty Room." There is also a version of this song that is a duet between Dar and Joan Baez, available on Joan's album entitled "Ring Them Bells."
Source: Author tserrof84

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