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Quiz about Silly Songs of the 50s 60s and 70s

Silly Songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s Quiz

During the 1950s, '60s and '70s we were bombarded by love songs on the radio. Occasionally we'd get a breath of fresh air when some artists would come out with a silly song. Here are some questions about these silly songs of the '50s through the '70s.

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

Author
classictvnut

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,101

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first of our songs comes from the land of koalas and 'roos. In this song, one of the singers says that his boy Mac has a problem. The title of this song and Mac's problem are one in the same. What does Mac say his problem is?
Hint

My kangaroos are loose.

I can't cook kickaju stew

My boomerang won't come back!

I let me wallabies loose.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Allan Sherman sang the silliest of songs when he wrote lyrics from the viewpoint of a young boy who was away from home at camp. What does this boy say his bunk mate has?
Hint

diarrhea

poison ivy

ptomaine poisoning

malaria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Here's a song from Australia that tells the tale of a stockman who is on his death-bed. He asks his friends to do several things for him. Which one is NOT one of his requests?
Hint

Tie me kangaroo down, Sport

Mind me platypus duck, Bill

Make some cockatoo stew, Lou

Take me koala back, Jack

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Question 4 of 10

4. What silly song seems to retell an old melodrama about a girl who suffers at the hand of an evil, black cloaked character who probably had a handlebar mustache and an evil laugh?
Hint

Sweet Sue

Along Came Jones

Unhand Her, You Cad!

The Saw Mill

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Question 5 of 10

5. Back in North America, one song chronicles a military exploit in the 1870s. Obviously, one soldier is not too keen on this regiment's expedition. What's the first line of the chorus that humorously chronicles his anxiety?
Hint

North to Alaska, north the rush is on

In 1815 we took a little trip.

Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go!

Johnny Yuma was a rebel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another silly song describes a rather peculiar band found in, shall we say, a more tropical climate. The band has three members: Jane, a monkey and--now what WAS that other guy's name?
Hint

Ally Oop

Gitarzan

The Jolly Green Giant

none of these

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song told the story of a man, his wife named Ethel and another character whom this song's title is all about. Who was that, errr, unmasked character?
Hint

The Streak

Hill Billy Runner

The Flash

Jimmy Dash

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Question 8 of 10

8. This song was the question we were all asking back in the early 1960s.
Hint

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night)?

Does Your Monster Mash?

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song was about a newspaper comic strip character that had really been around a long time?
Hint

Robin Hood

Popeye the Sailor Man

Alley Oop

Prince Valiant

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song was inspired by a TV food commercial?
Hint

Hungry Jack

The Jolly Green Giant

The Doughboy

Birdseye Boogie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: My boomerang won't come back!

The artist of this silly song, "My Boomerang Won't Come Back!", was Charlie Drake, an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. This song was on the charts in 1961 reaching number 14 in the UK and number 21 in the USA.

2. Allan Sherman sang the silliest of songs when he wrote lyrics from the viewpoint of a young boy who was away from home at camp. What does this boy say his bunk mate has?

Answer: malaria

'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh' was first written in the narrative style of a letter from a young boy at summer camp. The camp experience is less than positive for this young lad, so he creates all sorts of reasons for his parents to bring him home. The song was supposedly inspired by letters Sherman's son wrote home from camp. This song was first released in 1963.

3. Here's a song from Australia that tells the tale of a stockman who is on his death-bed. He asks his friends to do several things for him. Which one is NOT one of his requests?

Answer: Make some cockatoo stew, Lou

This song was written by Rolf Harris in 1957. Harris performed this silly song which reached number three in 1963. The original recording contained a politically insensitive verse where it says "Let me abos go loose, Lou" -- "They're of no further use, Lou". This verse was removed circa 1960 and Harris has expressed regret over the lyrics in the original version.

4. What silly song seems to retell an old melodrama about a girl who suffers at the hand of an evil, black cloaked character who probably had a handlebar mustache and an evil laugh?

Answer: Along Came Jones

I wonder if Jones had a first name. This novelty song was originally recorded by 'The Coasters' in 1959. The premise of 'Along Came Jones' is suspected to be based on the movie of the same name from 1945.

Answer: Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go!

This song's artist was Larry Verne. 'Mr. Custer' reached number 19 on the top 100 list of 1960 and is classified a one-hit wonder.

6. Another silly song describes a rather peculiar band found in, shall we say, a more tropical climate. The band has three members: Jane, a monkey and--now what WAS that other guy's name?

Answer: Gitarzan

This silly swinger was the creation of Ray Stevens. The song 'Gitarzan' topped out at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April of 1969.

7. What song told the story of a man, his wife named Ethel and another character whom this song's title is all about. Who was that, errr, unmasked character?

Answer: The Streak

Remember the fad of streaking back in the 1970s? It was during this fad that Ray Stevens wrote, produced and performed 'The Streak'. 'The Streak' reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA in May of 1974.

8. This song was the question we were all asking back in the early 1960s.

Answer: Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night)?

This song was originally written in 1924 as "Does Your Spearmint Lose Its Flavor." The lyrics were written by Billy Rose and Marty Bloom and the music was composed by Ernest Breuer in 1924. The version with which we are most familiar, 'Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night)?', was released by Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group in 1959. It went to number five on the U.S. charts in 1961. Donegan was an artist in the UK.

9. What song was about a newspaper comic strip character that had really been around a long time?

Answer: Alley Oop

The song 'Alley Oop' was based on the comic strip of the same name. The lyrics and music were written and composed by Dallas Frazier and was recorded originally by "The Hollywood Argyles". It was also recorded by "Dante & the Evergreens" and "The Dyna Sores". The original version was released in 1960 and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S.A.

10. What song was inspired by a TV food commercial?

Answer: The Jolly Green Giant

The song 'Jolly Green Giant' by The Kingsmen was released in 1965
and reached number four on the charts in early 1965.

Source: Author classictvnut

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