Some Marvellous Songs With A Magical Theme Quiz

Answer: The Lovin' Spoonful

Written by John Sebastian, who was a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, "Do You Believe In Magic" was the title track of, and first single released from, their debut studio album in 1965. The song has featured in various movies, including "The Parent Trap", "Date Movie", and "American Pie".

Answer: Perry Como

Recorded by Perry Como in early 1957, "Magic Moments" is one of the first collaborations by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics). The song was revived for an advertising campaign for Quality Street confectionery during the 1980s and has also been used for the brand's Christmas advertisements in subsequent years.

Answer: Black Sabbath

Originally featuring as the second song on the heavy metal band's 1970 self-titled debut album, "The Wizard" was subsequently included as the B side to the title track of the band's second album, "Paranoid". With a chorus of "Never talking. Just keeps walking. Spreading his magic", "The Wizard" is about a Wizard who makes everybody happy as he walks by.

Answer: The Beatles

Recorded by the Liverpool quartet in 1967, "Magical Mystery Tour" was the theme song for the album and TV film of the same name. Popular in the UK at that time, a magical mystery tour was a bus trip to an unknown destination, although other interpretations of the song point to an explicit reference to drugs.

Answer: Barry Manilow

One of his first hits, "Could It Be Magic", released as a single in 1975, was composed by Barry Manilow, with lyrics written by Adrienne Anderson, with whom Barry worked on a number of his songs. Donna Summer recorded a disco version of the track in 1976, and Take That released their cover version of the track in 1992, the final single from their debut album "Take That & Party".

Answer: Steve Miller Band

Written by Steve Miller, "Abracadabra" was the first single released from their 1982 album "Abracadabra". The song was a worldwide success, reaching number one in the US, Canada, and Australia, and number two in the UK, where it was kept off the top spot by a combination of "Happy Talk" by Captain Sensible, and "Fame" by Irene Cara.

Answer: Peter, Paul & Mary

With lyrics based on a poem written by 19-year-old student Leonard Lipton in 1959, the song "Puff The Magic Dragon" was developed by Peter Yarrow and recorded by his group Peter, Paul & Mary in 1963. Although repeatedly rejected by both Yarrow and Lipton, there remains speculation that the song has veiled references to drug use.

Answer: The Police

Written by Gordon Sumner (better known by his stage name Sting) in the late 1970s, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" was released as a single from the band's "Ghost In The Machine" album in 1981. Apparently Sting struggled with a rhyming word for "magic", hence the lyric "even though my life before was tragic".

Answer: Jay Hawkins

Listed as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll", "Screamin'" Jay Hawkins wrote and recorded "I Put A Spell On You" in 1956. It has become a classic cult song, and has been covered by numerous artists, including Nina Simone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sonique, and Marilyn Manson.

Answer: Queen

Written by the band's drummer, Roger Taylor, for the movie "Highlander", "A Kind Of Magic" was the second single release from Queen's 1986 album of the same name. The accompanying music video was shot by "Highlander" director Russell Malcahy and has footage of the band interspersed with scenes from the film.