Moving, Grooving, Music Lyrics Mixture Quiz

Answer: Ruby Tuesday

"Ruby Tuesday" was originally recorded by the Rolling Stones in 1966 and appeared on the album, "Between the Buttons". Since then many other artists have covered it: to name a few, Rod Stewart, Marianne Faithful and Crosby Stills and Nash.

Answer: Love is Like a Butterfly

Dolly Parton's "Love is Like a Butterfly" was released in 1974 and was considered her signature song. It was also used for the British TV show "Butterflies" as its theme song.

Answer: The Greatest Love of All

"The Greatest Love of All" was originally recorded by George Benson. It was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed. Linda wrote these lyrics while struggling with breast cancer and tried to convey her feelings about copies and having strength and passing it onto the future generations. Whitney Houston took this song to Number One on the Hot 100 Charts in 1986.

Answer: I am Woman

Co-written by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton, "I am Woman" became an anthem for women all over the world. Helen Reddy was passionate about women's empowerment and her inspiration came from, and I quote her, "I couldn't find any songs that said what I thought being a woman was about. I thought about all these strong women in my family who had gotten through the Depression and world wars and drunken, abusive husbands.

But there was nothing in music that reflected that." And so this song was born - Way to go Helen Reddy!

Answer: Take My Breath Away

"Take My Breath Away" was written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock and is a song from the movie "Top Gun". In 1986 it was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Original Song.

Answer: I Kissed a Girl

I must say my first reaction to hearing this song was "WHAAAT?" then bursting out laughing! "I Kissed a Girl", sung by Katy Perry was released in June 2008 amidst a storm of controversy. When questioning her sexuality, Perry is reported as saying "I like to kiss boys, but there is no doubt in my mind if Angelina Jolie or Gisele Bündchen came a callin', who wouldn't pucker up?" LOL!

Answer: Wish You Were Here

"Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd was released in 1975 and delves into the mental decline of a former bandmate. Syd Barrett's mental decline was thought to be caused by the use of LSD.

Answer: Tears in Heaven

"Tears in Heaven" was written by Eric Clapton and was about the absolute pain and devastation he felt when his four year old son, Conor, tragically fell from a 53rd floor of an apartment building in New York.

Answer: Walking on the Moon

This song was written by Sting in his hotel room in Munich after a night out with Eberhard Schoener. The song was released on their second album, "Reggatta de Blanc", and it reached number one on the charts for several weeks in the United Kingdom.

Answer: You're in My Heart

"You're in My Heart" was written and performed by Rod Stewart and appeared on his "Footloose and Fancy Free" album. It also mentions two of Rod Stewarts favourite football teams, Manchester United and Glasgow Celtic.

Answer: Dire Straits

The song was "Sultans of Swing" which was taken from the band's first album, entitled "Dire Straits". With two guitar breaks, featuring Mark Knopfler's excellent playing, the single made the charts in both the UK and USA. It reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: To run

Springsteen wrote this song after his first two albums which did not sell well. As Columbia Records was threatening to drop him, he was looking for a major hit and from the first time he sang it at a Bonnie Raitt concert, he had that hit!

Answer: Love is a Stranger

"Love is a Stranger" was written and performed by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They both played together in the London band The Catch, which became known as The Tourists. They eventually moved away and formed the Eurythmics and went on to make many top hits.

Answer: Cathy

One of the most successful duos of all time, The Everly Brothers had many hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s before being eclipsed by 'The British Invasion', led by The Beatles. "Cathy's Clown" was their final Billboard Hot 100 number one in their home country and the song also reached the top of the UK Singles Chart.

They remained popular in the UK and had two further number one hits with "Temptation" and "Walk Right Back" in 1961. Susie was from "Wake Up Little Susie", Jenny from "Poor Jenny" and Lucille from "Lucille", all of which were hits for Don and Phil.

Answer: The Logical Song

In 1979 Supertramp were at their peak of success; this song appears in their most sold album "Breakfast in America". The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters awarded the Ivor Novello Award to this song in 1980, for being the best song musically and lyrically.