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Quiz about Old School Lyric Artist Match
Quiz about Old School Lyric Artist Match

Old School Lyric Artist Match Trivia Quiz

Well, here we go again, another you match the singer to the lyrics that they sung. Again, most of these songs are from the 70's and 80's.

A multiple-choice quiz by malizma. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
malizma
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
66,164
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4147
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Just Like the White Winged Dove, sings the song sounds like she's singing.' Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. 'For Once In Your Life, here's your miracle, stand up and fight.' Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. 'There's far too much to take and more to do than can ever be done, but the sun's rolling high in the sapphire sky.' Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. 'Cause I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me.' Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 'In the still point of destruction, you're the queen of all you survey, all the cities, all the nations, everything that falls your way.' Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 'Sometimes I pray for silence, sometimes I pray for rain, sometimes I pray for the God of sex and drums and rock n' roll.' Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. 'And me, I'm just flying in my taxi, taking tips and getting stoned.' Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. 'Four in the morning, I'm tapped out and yawning, longing my life away.' Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. 'That's Aretha Franklin, she don't remember the queen of soul. She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old.' Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. 'Taught me to dance, taught me sing, making me grin, making me win, schooling me.' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Just Like the White Winged Dove, sings the song sounds like she's singing.'

Answer: Stevie Nicks

 Before there was 'Trouble in Shangri-La,' there was 'Belladonna' and Stevie Nicks wailed the wonderful song 'Edge of Seventeen,' which was said to be inspired by Tom Petty's ex-wife who said 'age' as though she said 'edge.'
2. 'For Once In Your Life, here's your miracle, stand up and fight.'

Answer: Kenny Loggins

 This is from the Kenny Loggins song 'This Is It.' This song was written for his father after his father had a heart attack.
3. 'There's far too much to take and more to do than can ever be done, but the sun's rolling high in the sapphire sky.'

Answer: Elton John

 This is from 'The Lion King Soundtrack' thus, it written and performed by Elton John. The song is, of course, 'The Circle of Life.'
4. 'Cause I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me.'

Answer: Styx

 This would be from the Styx classic 'Come Sail Away.' The song was used most recently in the film 'Atlantis.'
5. 'In the still point of destruction, you're the queen of all you survey, all the cities, all the nations, everything that falls your way.'

Answer: Sting

 This would be Sting's 'Love is the Seventh Wave' from his first solo effort 'Dream of the Blue Turtles.'
6. 'Sometimes I pray for silence, sometimes I pray for rain, sometimes I pray for the God of sex and drums and rock n' roll.'

Answer: Meatloaf

 This would be the Jim Steinman-Meatloaf hit 'I Would Do Anything For Love.' This was Meatloaf's big comeback hit.
7. 'And me, I'm just flying in my taxi, taking tips and getting stoned.'

Answer: Harry Chapin

 This is from Harry Chapin's story song 'Taxi.'
8. 'Four in the morning, I'm tapped out and yawning, longing my life away.'

Answer: Paul Simon

 This is from the Paul Simon classic, 'Still Crazy After All These Years.'
9. 'That's Aretha Franklin, she don't remember the queen of soul. She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old.'

Answer: Steely Dan

 This is Steely Dan's last hit before a long hiatus -- 'Hey 19.' Shortly after this song was released, Donald Fagan released his classic album 'The Nightfly' and Walter Becker went into producing some great albums for other artists.
10. 'Taught me to dance, taught me sing, making me grin, making me win, schooling me.'

Answer: Al Jarreau

 This is the Grammy Award winning song 'Breakin' Away' which garnered Al Jarreau a Grammy in both the R and B and Jazz categories.
Source: Author malizma

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