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Quiz about Music Lyrics from the 60s and 70s
Quiz about Music Lyrics from the 60s and 70s

Music Lyrics from the 60s and 70s Quiz


Who sang these lyrics from popular songs?

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
272
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
9021
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (6/10), Guest 175 (3/10), Guest 167 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Long, long time ago, I can still remember how the music used to make me smile.' Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'On a morning from a Bogart movie, in a country where they turned back time' Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent. Snot running down his nose, greasy fingers smearing shaggy clothes' Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 'One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small. But the ones that Mother gives you don't do anything at all.' Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'I get by with a little help from my friends' Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'And I dream I'm an eagle. And I dream I can spread my wings.' Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now' Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Out in the woods
Or in the city
It's all the same to me
When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home
When I'm mobile
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'Well, there's a rose in the fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove'
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'On the bloody morning after, one tin soldier rides away' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Long, long time ago, I can still remember how the music used to make me smile.'

Answer: Don MacLean

'American Pie'
This was MacLean's only mega-hit, although he also produced other beautiful songs such as "Vincent," about painter Vincent Van Gogh.
2. 'On a morning from a Bogart movie, in a country where they turned back time'

Answer: Al Stewart

'Year of the Cat'
Al Stewart has an amazing knack for turning historical events into song. He is probably the only rock figure to write a song about President Warren Harding, for example.
3. 'Sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent. Snot running down his nose, greasy fingers smearing shaggy clothes'

Answer: Jethro Tull

'Aqualung'
Jethro Tull's lead singer, Ian Anderson, is also a proficient flautist.
4. 'One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small. But the ones that Mother gives you don't do anything at all.'

Answer: Jefferson Airplane

'White Rabbit'
Jefferson Airplane epitomizes the Summer of Love, hippies, and acid rock.
5. 'I get by with a little help from my friends'

Answer: The Beatles

'With a Little Help from my Friends'
The immortal Beatles are without a doubt one of the most recognized groups worldwide.
6. 'And I dream I'm an eagle. And I dream I can spread my wings.'

Answer: Abba

'Eagle'
It is claimed that the Swedish members of Abba had no idea what most of the lyrics that they were singing meant.
7. 'If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now'

Answer: Led Zeppelin

"Stairway to Heaven"
This song is perennially at the top of almost every "Top Whatever Rock Songs" list.
8. Out in the woods Or in the city It's all the same to me When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home When I'm mobile

Answer: The Who

'Goin Mobile'
The Who often presented a tough, workingman's front, but they had some light and hopeful songs such as this one as well.
9. 'Well, there's a rose in the fisted glove And the eagle flies with the dove'

Answer: Stephen Stills

'Love the One You're With'
This was probably Stills' most successful song after he broke up with CSN&Y.
10. 'On the bloody morning after, one tin soldier rides away'

Answer: Coven

'One Tin Soldier'- their only hit!
Source: Author crisw

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