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Quiz about Musical Memories Lyrics of 1979
Quiz about Musical Memories Lyrics of 1979

Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1979 Quiz

This quiz is all about the popular songs of 1979. I will give you a lyric and you tell me the correct song title and artist/band. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Velvet_Rain
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,947
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1591
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics?

"Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The following lyrics are the opening lines to a song from a very well known band. Name the song.

"Here I lie
in a lost and lonely part of town
Held in time
In a world of tears I slowly drown" Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "The night is young and full of possibilities
Well come on and let yourself be free
My love for you, so long I've been savin'
Tonight was made for me and you"

In which song would you find these lyrics? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The following are the opening lines to which 'one hit wonder'?

"I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you.
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Much of mistrust, love's gone behind"

These lyrics come from which number one hit? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In which song would you find the following lyrics?

"Lover, lover, this is solid love
And you're exactly what I'm dreaming of
All through the day
And all through the night
I'll give you all the love I have
With all my might, hey, hey" Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The following is the first verse of which song by the 'king of pop'?

"Lovely is the feelin' now
Fever, temperatures risin' now
Power (ah power) is the force the vow
That makes it happen it asks no questions why (ooh)
So get closer (closer now)
To my body now just love me
'Til you don't know how (ooh)" Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In which disco classic would you find the following lyrics?

"Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy." Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which song do these lyrics belong to?

"You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. The following song was a number one hit as well as being on a soundtrack to a popular movie. Name the song.

"Is it a kind of a dream
Floating out on the tide
Following the river of death downstream
Oh is it a dream?
There's a fog along the horizon
A strange glow in the sky" Hint



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1. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics? "Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die?"

Answer: "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor

 "I Will Survive" can be found on Gloria Gaynor's 1978 album "Love Tracks". It went to number one in both the US and UK. It has been covered by artists such as Shirley Bassey, Billie Jo Spears and Chantay Savage.
2. The following lyrics are the opening lines to a song from a very well known band. Name the song. "Here I lie in a lost and lonely part of town Held in time In a world of tears I slowly drown"

Answer: "Tragedy" - Bee Gees

 "Tragedy" is from the Bee Gees' 1979 album "Spirits Having Flown". It was a number one hit in many countries including the US, UK, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and France. In 1998 British pop group Steps released a cover of "Tragedy" and it did well in the UK getting to number one.
3. "The night is young and full of possibilities Well come on and let yourself be free My love for you, so long I've been savin' Tonight was made for me and you" In which song would you find these lyrics?

Answer: "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward

 "Ring My Bell" is from Anita Ward's 1979 album "Songs of Love". It went to number one in both the UK and US. It has been covered by many artists including Blondie and Tori Amos.
4. The following are the opening lines to which 'one hit wonder'? "I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two Lying awake intent at tuning in on you. If I was young it didn't stop you coming through."

Answer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles

 "Video Killed the Radio Star" was The Buggles' debut single and comes from their 1979 album "The Age of Plastic". It went to number one in the UK, Australia, France and Sweden.
5. "Once I had a love and it was divine Soon found out I was losing my mind It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind Much of mistrust, love's gone behind" These lyrics come from which number one hit?

Answer: "Heart of Glass" - Blondie

 "Heart of Glass" comes from Blondie's third album "Parallel Lines" (1979). It was written by band members Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. It was a number one hit in many countries including the US, UK, Australia, Germany and Canada.
6. In which song would you find the following lyrics? "Lover, lover, this is solid love And you're exactly what I'm dreaming of All through the day And all through the night I'll give you all the love I have With all my might, hey, hey"

Answer: "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb

 "Reunited" comes from Peaches & Herb's 1978 album "2 Hot". It went to number one in the US and number four in the UK. It was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren.
7. The following is the first verse of which song by the 'king of pop'? "Lovely is the feelin' now Fever, temperatures risin' now Power (ah power) is the force the vow That makes it happen it asks no questions why (ooh) So get closer (closer now) To my body now just love me 'Til you don't know how (ooh)"

Answer: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson

 "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is from Michael Jackson's album "Off The Wall" (1979). It got to number one in the US, Norway, and Australia and got to number three in the UK. It has been covered by many artists including Westlife, Shivaree and James Chance.
8. In which disco classic would you find the following lyrics? "Young man, there's no need to feel down. I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town There's no need to be unhappy."

Answer: "Y.M.C.A." - Village People

 "Y.M.C.A." by the Village People is one of the most famous disco songs of all time. It can be found on their album "Cruisin'"(1978). It was a number one hit in the UK and got to number two in the US.
9. Which song do these lyrics belong to? "You're enchained by your own sorrow In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow How I hate to see you like this There is no way you can deny it I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet"

Answer: "Chiquitita" - ABBA

 "Chiquitita" is from ABBA's album "Voulez-Vous" (1979). It was written by band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It got to number one in Mexico, Ireland, Spain and New Zealand and number two in the UK and Sweden.
10. The following song was a number one hit as well as being on a soundtrack to a popular movie. Name the song. "Is it a kind of a dream Floating out on the tide Following the river of death downstream Oh is it a dream? There's a fog along the horizon A strange glow in the sky"

Answer: "Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel

 "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel can be found on the soundtrack to the animated movie "Watership Down" (1978). It also appears on his 1979 album "Fate for Breakfast". It got to number one in the UK and Ireland and number two in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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