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Popular Monday Tunes Trivia Quiz

The day of the moon, "Monday", has given it's virtue to the artists and their lyrics of this quiz. In this paradox of beliefs, please match the lyric or artist to the correct answer. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by asawdust. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
asawdust

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,701

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1007

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which artist stated - "Monday morning you look so fine; Friday I got traveling on my mind"? Hint

Neil Sedaka

Peter Gabriel

Neil Young

Lindsey Buckingham

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song reminds us of "Oh, Monday morning you gave me no warning of what was to be."? Hint

Come Monday

Monday's Blues

Monday Morning

Monday Monday

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist was thinking on Sunday - "But I got to get my rest, because Monday is a mess"? Hint

Bing Crosby

Jimmy Buffet

Fats Domino

Simon & Garfunkel

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which artist/group ponders the thought - "Talking to myself and feeling old - sometimes, I'd like to quit - nothing ever seems to fit"? Hint

Richard and Karen Carpenter

Frank Sinatra

The Fifth Dimension

James Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. What tune can we "Blame it on the train, but the boss is already there"? Hint

Manic Monday

Morning Train

A Day in the Life

Come Monday

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song comes to mind with the phrase "The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload"? Hint

Blue Monday

Monday Morning

I Don't Like Mondays

Manic Monday

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Question 7 of 10

7. The radio is playing "I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze and I just want you back by my side" What song shares this view? Hint

From Monday On

Next Monday

Monday's Child

Come Monday

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Question 8 of 10

8. Turning the dial, we hear that it's a "New Moon on Monday, and a firedance through the night. I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite." Which artist/group made these words popular? Hint

Duran Duran

The Police

Bruce Springstein

David Bowie

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Question 9 of 10

9. We agree that - "Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace." From which song is this statement? Hint

Double Monday

Lady Madonna

A Day in the Life

Monday Morning

10. And the rest of the week we can sing - "Except for Monday, which was never good anyway - Tuesday I get a little side ways - Wednesday, I feel better just for spite. Thursday and Friday take too long - Before I know it, Saturday's gone - But it's Sunday now and you can bet I'm all right." Which Diva chanted out this message? Hint

Reba McEntire

Trisha Yearwood

Lorrie Morgan

Dolly Parton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which artist stated - "Monday morning you look so fine; Friday I got traveling on my mind"?

Answer: Lindsey Buckingham

This 1975 classic was written by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham for his second effort of the duo Buckingham/Nicks. When Lindsey joined Fleetwood Mac, he brought this song, "Monday Morning", along with him.

2. What song reminds us of "Oh, Monday morning you gave me no warning of what was to be."?

Answer: Monday Monday

Denny Doherty of the group the "Mamas and Papas" sings the lead of this classic hit of 1966. The song won a Grammy award in 1967 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.

3. Which artist was thinking on Sunday - "But I got to get my rest, because Monday is a mess"?

Answer: Fats Domino

There are those who believe that the last Monday of January, "Blue Monday" is the day of the year most likely to bring on the blues due to bad weather, Christmas debts and broken New Year's resolutions.

4. Which artist/group ponders the thought - "Talking to myself and feeling old - sometimes, I'd like to quit - nothing ever seems to fit"?

Answer: Richard and Karen Carpenter

Writer Paul Williams along with Rodger Nichols got the inspiration for this tune, "Rainy Days and Mondays", from his mother. She would say "Don't worry, my son, God has a plan." Then she would kinda talk to herself - a sort of a mumble. Paul would ask "Mum, what's the matter?" She'd say "I'm just feeling old today. I'm not sad, I'm just feeling old." The Carpenters released a fine cover version of this song.

5. What tune can we "Blame it on the train, but the boss is already there"?

Answer: Manic Monday

Popularized by "The Bangles", and the all girl group's first hit in 1986, this song was credited to a writer named "Christopher", one of Prince's pen names.

6. What song comes to mind with the phrase "The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload"?

Answer: I Don't Like Mondays

This song by Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats is about a misguided youth who decided to create a catastrophe in her hometown America. When questioned by the authorities for a reason for her sudden escape from sanity, she replied "I don't like Mondays - This livens up the day."

7. The radio is playing "I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze and I just want you back by my side" What song shares this view?

Answer: Come Monday

Jimmy Buffet recorded this song in 1974 in tribute to his better half who he was missing while on tour. "Come Monday", he was to be with her again.

8. Turning the dial, we hear that it's a "New Moon on Monday, and a firedance through the night. I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite." Which artist/group made these words popular?

Answer: Duran Duran

The tenth single from the British power group Duran Duran. They named their band after the villain "Dr. Durand Durand" in the science fiction film "Barbarella" starring a 1968 version of Jane Fonda.

9. We agree that - "Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace." From which song is this statement?

Answer: Lady Madonna

Paul McCartney stated "This song is a tribute to women everywhere." It was inspired by a National Geographic article/picture of an African woman suckling her kid over the caption "Mountain Madonna". Also from an old nursery rhyme that - "Monday's child is fair of face"

Answer: Lorrie Morgan

After the loss of her husband, Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgan shines on in this release from "Something in Red".

Source: Author asawdust

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