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Memory Lane Lyrics No. 8 Trivia Quiz

Back again with more lyrics teasers from the 1960's US and UK charts.

A multiple-choice quiz by pmw. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
pmw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,211

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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904

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Question 1 of 10

1. To start with this time are the lyrics 'Last night I walked through the streets of my town, I saw the shadow of a girl I had known'. Can you name the singer? Hint

Gene Pitney

Paul Anka

Neil Sedaka

Del Shannon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete the lyric: 'She may sigh, you may fall...' Hint

it's enough to drive a fella up the wall

then she'll never be at home when you call

then you'll go out every night and have a ball

but she only fancied you because you're tall

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which girl was being described in the lyric 'things you do reminiscent of you'?

Answer: (Girl's first name (girlfriend of Romeo?))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which group had a hit with a song containing the lyrics 'You stood and you watched as my baby left town'? Hint

The Temperance Seven

The New Vaudeville Band

Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

Johnny Kidd and The Pirates

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the lyric: 'I don't want to stay, I want to get away...' Hint

woman let go of my arm

you'll never see me again

as far as I can get from you

I love somebody else more

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the following songs contains the lyrics 'The love we tasted, has it been wasted'. Which one is the correct one? Hint

Walk Away

You Don't Know

Don't Throw Your Love Away

Forget Me Not

7. This well-known song features the lyrics 'I'll see you in the sunlight, I'll hear your voice everywhere, I'll run to tenderly hold you but darling you won't be there'. Please give the name (first name and surname) of the singer.

Answer: (Maybe he was wearing an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lyrics this time are 'Still in my heart I pray there soon will come a day when I can have him all to myself'. Who was the singer of the US hit version? Hint

Linda Scott

Sue Thompson

Marcie Blane

Little Peggy March

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Question 9 of 10

9. The lyrics this time are 'Though she hasn't got a dime I'm so proud that she's all mine', but which of these songs do they come from? Hint

Rag Doll

River Deep Mountain High

Come Back And Shake Me

Princess in Rags

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Question 10 of 10

10. To finish with this time are the lyrics 'Hold her tight and never let her go, day and night let her know you love her so'. Which of these songs do those lyrics come from? Hint

Living Doll

A Girl Like You

Theme For A Dream

When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To start with this time are the lyrics 'Last night I walked through the streets of my town, I saw the shadow of a girl I had known'. Can you name the singer?

Answer: Del Shannon

The song in question was 'Hey! Little Girl'. In 1962 it was a British #2 hit for Del Shannon, whilst also making #38 on the Hot 100.

2. Complete the lyric: 'She may sigh, you may fall...'

Answer: then she'll never be at home when you call

You may have recognised the lyrics as coming from 'Like I Do', which was a 1962 UK #3 hit for Maureen Evans... or maybe not.

3. Which girl was being described in the lyric 'things you do reminiscent of you'?

Answer: Juliet

'Juliet' was a UK chart-topper in 1964 for The Four Pennies - their only top ten entry.

4. Which group had a hit with a song containing the lyrics 'You stood and you watched as my baby left town'?

Answer: The New Vaudeville Band

The song was 'Winchester Cathedral' by the New Vaudeville Band. It topped the US hit parade in 1966 and reached #4 in Britain.

5. Complete the lyric: 'I don't want to stay, I want to get away...'

Answer: woman let go of my arm

Did you recognise those lyrics as coming from 'Devil Woman' by Marty Robbins? You know the one - 'Devil Woman, devil woman let go of me, devil woman let me be, and leave me alone, I wanna go home'. It was a UK #5 hit in 1962 and also reached #16 on Billboard.

6. One of the following songs contains the lyrics 'The love we tasted, has it been wasted'. Which one is the correct one?

Answer: Forget Me Not

'Forget Me Not' was a British #3 hit in 1962 for Eden Kane, who was proving quite popular before the beat groups arrived.

Answer: Brian Hyland

In 1962 'Sealed With A Kiss' made the #3 spot both in the US and the UK. The song resurfaced in Britain again in 1975 and made the top ten once more in climbing to #7.

8. The lyrics this time are 'Still in my heart I pray there soon will come a day when I can have him all to myself'. Who was the singer of the US hit version?

Answer: Marcie Blane

'Bobby's Girl' was a Billboard top three hit for Marcie Blane in 1962. The song also reached #3 in Britain, whereby the song was a hit for Susan Maughan.

9. The lyrics this time are 'Though she hasn't got a dime I'm so proud that she's all mine', but which of these songs do they come from?

Answer: Princess in Rags

'Princess in Rags' was yet another top ten hit in Britain for Gene Pitney. It made #9 in 1965, having peaked at #37 on Billboard.

10. To finish with this time are the lyrics 'Hold her tight and never let her go, day and night let her know you love her so'. Which of these songs do those lyrics come from?

Answer: When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart

All were hits for Cliff Richard. 'When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart' is not only an exceptionally long title but it also got to #3 on the British chart in 1961.

So there you have it, another installment completed. How did you do? A few tough ones there but you all seem to like a challenge. Tell me what you thought of this quiz and brace yourselves for part nine.

Source: Author pmw

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