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Quiz about Memory Lane Lyrics No 11
Quiz about Memory Lane Lyrics No 11

Memory Lane Lyrics No. 11 Trivia Quiz

Another ten questions to take you back in time and test your musical memories!

A multiple-choice quiz by pmw. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
pmw
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
151,231
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Your starter this time - name the singer (first name and surname) of the following lyric: 'You bet your life you'll linger there, a little while'.

Answer: (Boom Boom)

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Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these songs features the lyric 'I'm in love and its a crying shame, and I know that you're the one to blame'? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The lyrics are 'Knock and the door will open, seek and you will find', but who was the artist? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. From which song comes 'Many a man would face his gun and many a man would fall'? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Name the artist who had a US hit with a song containing 'I looked at the sea and it seemed to say I took your baby from you away'. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Back to 1958, and a well known British hit which featured the lyrics 'I can't wait until the day you fill these eager arms of mine'. Can you name it?

Answer: (Three Words - Flowers from Dutch Capital?)

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Question 7 of 10
7. Which brothers took the song featuring these lyrics into the top ten of the UK Chart: 'Once you told me long ago, to the prom with me you'd go'? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these singers had a hit with a song containing the words 'I hear the voice of my darling, the girl I loved and lost a year ago'? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Complete the lyric 'Do you think I'm fooling when I say I love you...' Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Finally for this quiz, the lyrics 'I went out and found myself a guy who's so much wiser and he taught me the way to win your heart' - a British hit for Don Lang and...? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Your starter this time - name the singer (first name and surname) of the following lyric: 'You bet your life you'll linger there, a little while'.

Answer: Freddy Cannon

'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans' hit #3 on both the UK and Billboard charts in 1960, and was Freddy Cannon's only UK top ten entry.
2. Which of these songs features the lyric 'I'm in love and its a crying shame, and I know that you're the one to blame'?

Answer: Stupid Cupid

 'Stupid Cupid' was a US #14 hit for Connie Francis in 1958. In Britain, it went to the top of the charts when coupled with 'Carolina Moon'.
3. The lyrics are 'Knock and the door will open, seek and you will find', but who was the artist?

Answer: Jim Reeves

 The song in question was 'Welcome To My World', a UK #6 hit for Jim Reeves in 1963. It was Gentleman Jim's first UK top ten entry.
4. From which song comes 'Many a man would face his gun and many a man would fall'?

Answer: (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance

 '(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance' took Gene Pitney to #4 on the Billboard chart in 1962. It was his biggest US hit up to that point, although 'Only Love Can Break A Heart' reached #2 later that year. Neither song charted in the UK.
5. Name the artist who had a US hit with a song containing 'I looked at the sea and it seemed to say I took your baby from you away'.

Answer: Jody Reynolds

 'Endless Sleep' peaked at #5 on Billboard in 1958 - Jody Reynolds' only top 40 entry. In Britain, the song became Marty Wilde's first hit and reached #4.
6. Back to 1958, and a well known British hit which featured the lyrics 'I can't wait until the day you fill these eager arms of mine'. Can you name it?

Answer: Tulips From Amsterdam

 Coupled with 'You Need Hands', 'Tulips From Amsterdam' spent 25 weeks on the UK chart in providing a #3 hit for Max Bygraves.
7. Which brothers took the song featuring these lyrics into the top ten of the UK Chart: 'Once you told me long ago, to the prom with me you'd go'?

Answer: The King Brothers

 The King Brothers comprised brothers Denis, Michael and Tony. 'A White Sport Coat' was their first UK hit in 1957, peaking at #6 whilst a rival version by Terry Dene reached #18. The song had been a Billboard #2 for Marty Robbins that same year.
8. Which of these singers had a hit with a song containing the words 'I hear the voice of my darling, the girl I loved and lost a year ago'?

Answer: John Leyton

 'Johnny Remember Me' was a UK chart-topper in 1961 for John Leyton and was one of the first, and biggest, chart successes for producer Joe Meek.
9. Complete the lyric 'Do you think I'm fooling when I say I love you...'

Answer: maybe you'll believe me when I'm finally through

 The lyrics come from Freddie & The Dreamers' 1965 US #1 'I'm Telling You Now'. The song had charted at #2 in Britain in 1963.
10. Finally for this quiz, the lyrics 'I went out and found myself a guy who's so much wiser and he taught me the way to win your heart' - a British hit for Don Lang and...?

Answer: His Frantic Five

 The song was 'Witch Doctor' from 1958. Don Lang and his Frantic Five took their version to #5 on the UK chart, outpacing David Seville who peaked at #11. Seville did however top the US chart with the song.

That concludes part eleven of the series, I hope you enjoyed it.
Source: Author pmw

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