Slightly Politically Incorrect Song Lyrics Quiz

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which group sang the highly un-road safety conscious: "Have a drink, have a drive"?

Answer: Mungo Jerry

"Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find"!

Beautiful! These days, the only thing you are likely to find is a cop holding a Breathalyser!

Later in the song, they sing:

"Speed along the lane
Do a ton or a ton an' twenty-five"

Brilliant! We will drink AND speed! What a fantastic idea!

"In The Summertime" was a hit in the early 70's for Mungo Jerry. In Australia, it was also a hit for The Mixtures, taking advantage of a ban by local radio playing songs by overseas artists. This was in reaction to the record companies insisting that the stations play everything suppiled to them by the companies.

As a result, a number of local bands took advantage of the situation and hastily recorded that which was otherwise not being played from overseas. "In The Summertime" resulted. Both versions were succesful in Australia following the ban.

2. "If a man ever needed dyin', he did No one had the right to say what he said about you And it's so cold and lonely here without you Out there the law's a-comin' I'm scared and so tired of runnin'" Whilst this may not seem terribly amiss, the rest of the verse (and indeed, song) leaves no doubt that the singer made good on his thoughts in the first line. Who was the singer?

Answer: R Dean Taylor

R Dean Taylor should have known better than to take the law into his own hands in his 1972 song "Indiana Wants Me". To kill someone for "what they said" seems a little over the top!

Later in the song we hear:

"It hurts to see the man that I've become
And to know I'll never see the morning sun shine on the land
I'll never see your smilin' face or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home, and our little baby"

and

"I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me, Love, for the shame I put you through and all the tears
Hang on, Love, to the memories of those happy years
Red lights are flashin' around me
Yeah, Love, it looks like they found me"

The song ends with the same sound it begins with: sirens. Except added to the sirens is gunfire...

3. Who made us laugh with the slightly presumptuous: "C'mon angel, my heart's on fire Don't deny your man's desire"

Answer: Rod Stewart

I still laugh to this day! Did I say 'slightly presumptuous'? Of course, being a wealthy, famous rock star outshone Rod Stewart's less desirable characteristics when he sang "Tonight's The Night". Ugh, made me glad I was not a woman! Let's add some more of Rod's lyrics:

"You'd be a fool to stop this tide
Spread your wings and let me come inside"

Uh huh, yeah. And:

"Don't say a word my virgin child
Just let your inhibitions run wild
The secret is about to unfold
Upstairs before the night's too old"

What a Romeo! Of course, that fact that the line "Just let your inhibitions run wild" means that the object of his desire would, in fact, have been saying no (think about it), was conveniently overlooked. After all, it did fit the song structure.

4. This seems a little aggressive: "Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl Than to be with another man You better keep your head, little girl Or I won't know where I am" Who sang this somewhat angry tune?

Answer: Beatles

It was those four clean-cut mop-tops from Liverpool, The Beatles! "Run For Your Life" also stated, in part:

"You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand, little girl
Catch you with another man
That's the end, little girl"

and

"Let this be a sermon
I mean everything I've said
Baby, I'm determined
And I'd rather see you dead"

and

"I'd rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You better keep your head, little girl
Or you won't know where I am"

Good grief!

5. Who sang this apparently chauvinistic lyric?: "I would kiss the ground she walks on 'Cause it's my word, my word she'll obey, now"

Answer: Four Tops

I said 'apparently' because the rest of the song is an incredible dedication to the woman that the Four Tops are singing about, in "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)". A sample of other lyrics:

"She can fill me up when it's down I'm goin' (I'm goin')
Put a little music in my day
Wouldn't be surprised if my love keeps growin' (it keeps growin')
Bigger every minute that she stays away"

and

"Well, I kiss the ground she walks on
(To make her happy doesn't take a lot)
She's a real good friend right to the end
(So together like a hand in glove)
A lonely man when she's gone
(People, ain't no woman like the one I love)"

End result? I'm confused!

6. Ah! This came out in the 70's: "She's just sixteen years old Leave her alone, they say Separated by fools Who don't know what love is yet" Uh oh! Trouble is brewing with where this song is headed! Who sang it?

Answer: Benny Mardones

The very fact that Benny Mardones' song was entitled "Into The Night" was enough to set alarm bells ringing for some people. When they heard the first few lines, their suspicions were confirmed! The song continued:

"If I could fly
I'd pick you up
I'd take you into the night
And show you a love
Like you've never seen, ever seen"

There are laws against this, Benny...

7. Watch out! This song was released in the 70's and caused a bit of a storm: "Three nights ago I was at a disco Man, I wanted to bump, I was rarin' to go And this big fat woman, bumped me on the floor She was rarin' to go, that chick was rarin' to go" Who was the singer of this storm?

Answer: Joe Tex

Joe Tex hit the charts in 1977 with "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)". To say the least, the song caused a bit of a stir:

"Man she did a dip, almost broke my hip
She was gettin' down, that chick was gettin' down
She wanted to bump some more, but I told her, no
You done knocked me down once
You done knocked me down once
Said, if you want to dance
Find you a big fat man
Ya'll both can get on down
Ya'll both can get on down, huh
I ain't gonna bump no more with no big fat woman"

The intruiging thing was that Joe could hardly be described as a lightweight himself!

8. Stand clear of this one, the fur may start flying! The lyric, in part, says: "It's down to me The way she talks when she's spoken to Down to me, the change has come" Question is, who would be bold enough to make such statements?

Answer: Rolling Stones

C'mon now! No-one thought it could be Louis Armstrong did they? No, it was those bad boys of 60's rock, the Rolling Stones, with "Under My Thumb". Some other choice lines include:

"It's down to me
The difference in the clothes she wears
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb"

"The squirmin' dog who's just had her day"

"The way she does just what she's told"

Please address complaints directly to Mssrs Jagger and Richards!

9. Uh oh! This lyric will get some people up in arms! "If her Daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her Daddy's poor, just do what you feel" Who sung this class-distinctive lyric?

Answer: Mungo Jerry

I don't believe it! It's that Mungo Jerry (or Mixtures) again! Not content with drunk driving and speeding (refer answer #1) they now intend to have their way with some poor unfortunate young girl, to boot. Unless, of course, Daddy is rich, in which case they may behave themselves for a while and see where things lead.

In addition, they proclaim:

"We're no threat, people
We're not dirty, we're not mean
We love everybody but we do as we please"

and

"Life's for livin' yeah, that's our philosophy"

Here's a lyric they didn't consider - Daddy may be poor, but that doesn't mean that he wouldn't hesitate to use that shotgun he sits there polishing...just a thought.

10. Here is an interesting line: "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?" Who tried (and presumably failed most of the time) with this?

Answer: Bellamy Brothers

The Bellamy Brothers charted in 1979 with "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?"

I wonder if they had any luck with that? As the song went on, it didn't get much better:

"If I swore you were an angel
Would you treat me like the devil tonight
If I were dying of thirst
Would your flowing love come quench me
If I said you had a beautiful body
Would you hold it against me?"

You get the idea.

Source: Author FussBudget

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Times change, as do attitudes. What seemed innocuous at one time can read differently in the present day for any number of reasons! See if you can identify the artist.

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