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Right Charlies Trivia Quiz

The name Charles or Charlie features in many songs, either in the lyrics or the name of the writer or performer. How many do you recognise?

A multiple-choice quiz by miranda101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
miranda101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,243

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which epistolary song begins with the lines:

"Hey Charley, I'm pregnant and living on 9th street, right above a dirty bookstore off Euclid Avenue" Hint

XTC - Dear God

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat

Tom Waits - Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis

Eminem - Stan

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Everybody said that you'd better watch out. Man, she's gonna turn you in..."

Which former Velvet Underground member warned us to watch out for "Charley's Girl"? Hint

John Cale

Lou Reed

JJ Cale

Maureen Tucker

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Question 3 of 10

3. What word completes the line from Lou Reed's "Lisa Says"?

"Lisa says 'Hey, if you're looking for a good time *****
well, that's not really what I am'" Hint

Mike

Oscar

Juliet

Charlie

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Smile though your heart is aching, smile even though it's breaking"

John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons wrote the lyrics, but which Charlie composed the music to the song "Smile"? Hint

Charles Mingus

Charlie Sheen

Charles Aznavour

Charlie Chaplin

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the Coasters, which clown calls the English teacher "Daddy-o"? Hint

Charlie Golightly

Kid Charlemagne

Charlie the Clown

Charlie Brown

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Question 6 of 10

6. Coldplay's 2011 Album Mylo Xyloto features a song "Charlie Brown".

This song is a cover of the Coasters' 1959 hit. True or False?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Charlie" is a song on the album "Stadium Arcadium".

Who is it by? Hint

Jelly Roll Morton

The Red Crayola

Neutral Milk Hotel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which New Zealand band, known for their inventive costumes and often quirky musical style included the song "Charlie" on their album "Dizrythmia"? Hint

Dandrough

Trick Othello Mania

'Allo Peesha

Split Enz

9. Name the song that tells the story of a lad who diversifies the family moonshine business into marijuana following a tour in Vietnam. However, you might want to stay away from his patch because he "...learned a thing or two from Charlie, don't you know..." Hint

Moonshiner - Bob Dylan

Copperhead Row - Steve Earle

Khe Sanh - Jimmy Barnes

Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Clash's album "Sandinista" contains the song "Charlie Don't Surf".

This song was inspired by a line from which classic movie? Hint

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Wizard of Oz

The Sound of Music

Apocalypse Now

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which epistolary song begins with the lines: "Hey Charley, I'm pregnant and living on 9th street, right above a dirty bookstore off Euclid Avenue"

Answer: Tom Waits - Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis

All these songs are in the form of a letter (or in this case a postcard).

2. "Everybody said that you'd better watch out. Man, she's gonna turn you in..." Which former Velvet Underground member warned us to watch out for "Charley's Girl"?

Answer: Lou Reed

"Charley's Girl" was recorded in 1975 for the album "Coney Island Baby".

3. What word completes the line from Lou Reed's "Lisa Says"? "Lisa says 'Hey, if you're looking for a good time ***** well, that's not really what I am'"

Answer: Charlie

"Lisa Says" was a track on Lou Reed's eponymous first album but dates back to his time with the Velvet Underground.

4. "Smile though your heart is aching, smile even though it's breaking" John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons wrote the lyrics, but which Charlie composed the music to the song "Smile"?

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Nat King Cole, Judy Garland and Michael Jackson are just some of the artists who have recorded versions of this perennial favourite. The original featured as an instrumental in the 1936 Chaplin film "Modern Times".

5. According to the Coasters, which clown calls the English teacher "Daddy-o"?

Answer: Charlie Brown

"Charlie Brown" was a top ten US hit for the Coasters in 1959 and still gets the odd airing today. Apparently it has no connection to the comic strip "Peanuts".

6. Coldplay's 2011 Album Mylo Xyloto features a song "Charlie Brown". This song is a cover of the Coasters' 1959 hit. True or False?

Answer: False

The two are quite different songs.

7. "Charlie" is a song on the album "Stadium Arcadium". Who is it by?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

I have a copy of "Stadium Arcadium", but if the cost of clay pigeons continues to rise, it could be at risk.

8. Which New Zealand band, known for their inventive costumes and often quirky musical style included the song "Charlie" on their album "Dizrythmia"?

Answer: Split Enz

Split Enz formed in the early seventies and stayed together in several guises until the mid-eighties, releasing many fine albums along the way.

Answer: Copperhead Row - Steve Earle

"Copperhead Road" is the title song on Steve Earle's 1988 album. Apparently Copperhead road was an actual road, but had to be renamed because of persistent theft of road signs.

10. The Clash's album "Sandinista" contains the song "Charlie Don't Surf". This song was inspired by a line from which classic movie?

Answer: Apocalypse Now

Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) orders his men to take a beach because of the good surfing conditions there. In response to the concern "It's pretty hairy in there, isn't it?...it's Charlie's point", He replies "Charlie don't surf".

Source: Author miranda101

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