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Quiz about Ray Charles Lyrics
Quiz about Ray Charles Lyrics

Ray Charles Lyrics Trivia Quiz

I noticed that nobody did a quiz on the lyrics of Ray Charles' songs so I thought I'd do one. I'll give you the lyric and you have to guess what song it's from

A multiple-choice quiz by raycharlesfan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
raycharlesfan
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,210
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
536
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Question 1 of 10
1. Lets start with an easy one. What do you think this song is called?
'Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in the peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you.'
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Question 2 of 10
2. What do you think this song is called?
'Mister engineer take the throttle in hand
And take me down to that southern land
Keep movin' on, keep rollin' on
You can ease my mind if you get me there on time
Move on.'
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Question 3 of 10
3. What do you think this song is called?
'See the girl with the diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
All right now now now, hey hey, hey hey.'

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Question 4 of 10
4. What do you think this song is called?
'She's there to love me both day and night
Never grumbles or fusses always treats me right
Never runnin' in the streets and leavin' me alone
She knows a womans place is right there now in her home.'
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Question 5 of 10
5. What do you think this song is called?
'Hey y'all tell everybody, Ray Charles in town,
I got a dollar and a quarter and I'm just ringing the clock,
But don't let no female, play me cheap,
I got fifty cents more than I'm gonna keep.'
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Question 6 of 10
6. What do you think this song is called?
'You can sail on a ship by yourself
Take a nap or nip by yourself
You can get into debt on your own
There are lots of things that you can do alone.'
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Question 7 of 10
7. What do you think this song is called?
'Pick me a town
In any clime
Where people like
A rockin time
And stay awake
Both day and night
Till everybody's feelin good an' right' Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. What do you think this song is called?
'Well I know that the boog-i-loo is out of sight
but the shingaling she's playing tonight
but if that were you and me (h)out there baby,
I would have shown you how to do right.'
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Question 9 of 10
9. What do you think this song is called?
'Give my heart just a word of sympathy (sympathy)
Be as fair to my heart as you can be (you can be)
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.' Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. And last, but never least, what do you think this song is called?
'You can cry, cry, cry
Yes baby, you can wail
Beat your head on the pavement
Till the man comes and throws you in jail.' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lets start with an easy one. What do you think this song is called? 'Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in the peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you.'

Answer: Georgia On My Mind

 Ray Charles introduced this song on 'Genius Hits The Road' in 1960 at Atlantic Records. He also won two Grammy awards in 1961 because of 'Georgia On My Mind'. It was also named the official Song of the State of Georgia in 1979.
2. What do you think this song is called? 'Mister engineer take the throttle in hand And take me down to that southern land Keep movin' on, keep rollin' on You can ease my mind if you get me there on time Move on.'

Answer: I'm Movin' On

 This song was also on 'Genius Hits The Road'. He recorded 'I'm Movin' On' in 1959 at Atlantic Records.
3. What do you think this song is called? 'See the girl with the diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing All right now now now, hey hey, hey hey.'

Answer: What'd I Say

 What do you think this song is called?
Ray Charles recorded this song in 1959. He made it because at a gig he had done every song in the book and he had 12 minutes left. So he said to the band, and the Raylettes, to just 'do what I do and say what I say'.
4. What do you think this song is called? 'She's there to love me both day and night Never grumbles or fusses always treats me right Never runnin' in the streets and leavin' me alone She knows a womans place is right there now in her home.'

Answer: I've Got A Woman

 He recorded this song in 1954 at Atlantic Records. It was his first major recorded.
5. What do you think this song is called? 'Hey y'all tell everybody, Ray Charles in town, I got a dollar and a quarter and I'm just ringing the clock, But don't let no female, play me cheap, I got fifty cents more than I'm gonna keep.'

Answer: Let The Good Times Roll

 He got a Grammy for this song in 1961. He once did an advert for a car and this song was the music in the background.
6. What do you think this song is called? 'You can sail on a ship by yourself Take a nap or nip by yourself You can get into debt on your own There are lots of things that you can do alone.'

Answer: Takes Two To Tango

 He sang this song on 'Ray Charles And Betty Carter' in 1961. He recorded it at ABC.
7. What do you think this song is called? 'Pick me a town In any clime Where people like A rockin time And stay awake Both day and night Till everybody's feelin good an' right'

Answer: Smack Dab In The Middle

 He sang this song on 'Have A Smile With Me' in 1964 at ABC.
8. What do you think this song is called? 'Well I know that the boog-i-loo is out of sight but the shingaling she's playing tonight but if that were you and me (h)out there baby, I would have shown you how to do right.'

Answer: Shake Your Tailfeather

 He sang this song on the 'Blues Brothers' in 1980.
9. What do you think this song is called? 'Give my heart just a word of sympathy (sympathy) Be as fair to my heart as you can be (you can be) Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there Take these chains from my heart and set me free.'

Answer: Take These Chains From My Heart

 He sang this song on one of his most well known country and western records.
10. And last, but never least, what do you think this song is called? 'You can cry, cry, cry Yes baby, you can wail Beat your head on the pavement Till the man comes and throws you in jail.'

Answer: Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

 He sang this song on 'The Genius Of Ray Charles' in 1960. I hope you've enjoyed my quiz as much as I enjoyed making it.
Source: Author raycharlesfan

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