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Songs About Movie Stars Trivia Quiz

All of these songs contain references to famous movie stars; I will give you a mixture of name the song, name the artist and identify the lyrics. Most were hit singles in the UK plus a couple of well-known album tracks.

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

Author
Mutchisman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,682

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3740

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which movie star's eyes did Kim Carnes sing about? Hint

Joan Crawford

Debbie Reynolds

Elizabeth Taylor

Bette Davis

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Robert De Niro's Waiting" was a chart success for which of these girl groups? Hint

Fuzzbox

The Spice Girls

Bananarama

The Bangles

3. "Okay, so you're ___
___;
That don't impress me much!
So you got the looks but have you got the touch?
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright,
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night,
That don't impress me much!"

Which movie star is Shania Twain less than impressed with? Hint

Johnny Depp

George Clooney

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Michael Caine" was a UK chart success for which of these bands? Hint

Bad Manners

The Beat

The Specials

Madness

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Roy Rogers" was never released as a single but was a track on a best-selling album; follow the yellow brick road for the artist! Hint

Paul McCartney

Elton John

Rod Stewart

Billy Joel

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Clint Eastwood" was a number four success for which act? Hint

Manned Drill

The Monkees

Gorillaz

The Chimp Pansies

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Lovesick,
My temperature's high;
Just met a girl
Who believes we can fly.
I'm a millionaire,
And when I hold her in my arms
I feel like Fred Astaire!"

Which act felt like Fred Astaire? Hint

James

Mark

Matthew

Kevin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Haysi Fantayzee told us "___
___ is Big Leggy" in 1982.

Answer: (Two words; 'The Duke')

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Question 9 of 10

9. "We had it all,
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our own late, late show
Sailin' away to Key Largo."

Who sang these lines? Hint

Brett Manning

Eddie Albert

Bertie Higgins

Dale Hawkins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Both The Eagles and The Goo Goo Dolls (and others) have songs named after this movie icon; which screen legend fits the bill? Hint

James Dean

Marilyn Monroe

River Phoenix

Mae West

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which movie star's eyes did Kim Carnes sing about?

Answer: Bette Davis

"Bette Davis Eyes" was a UK number ten hit for Kim Carnes in 1981. It's a good song but I prefer Half Man Half Biscuit's take on it; "Dickie Davis Eyes".

2. "Robert De Niro's Waiting" was a chart success for which of these girl groups?

Answer: Bananarama

Bananarama took "Robert De Niro's Waiting" to number three in 1984. It was one of ten British top-ten hits for the girls.

3. "Okay, so you're ___ ___; That don't impress me much! So you got the looks but have you got the touch? Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright, But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night, That don't impress me much!" Which movie star is Shania Twain less than impressed with?

Answer: Brad Pitt

The lyrics were taken from Shania Twain's 1999 number three hit single "That don't Impress Me Much".

4. "Michael Caine" was a UK chart success for which of these bands?

Answer: Madness

"Michael Caine" just failed to add to Madness's impressive total of fifteen top-ten hit singles; it reached number eleven in 1984.

5. "Roy Rogers" was never released as a single but was a track on a best-selling album; follow the yellow brick road for the artist!

Answer: Elton John

"Roy Rogers" can be found on Elton John's 1973 number one album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". This album also contained "Candle in the Wind" a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

6. "Clint Eastwood" was a number four success for which act?

Answer: Gorillaz

Gorillaz is one of Damon Albarn's (from Blur) side projects. "Clint Eastwood" was the first single released under this name and got to number four in 2001.

7. "Lovesick, My temperature's high; Just met a girl Who believes we can fly. I'm a millionaire, And when I hold her in my arms I feel like Fred Astaire!" Which act felt like Fred Astaire?

Answer: James

James were a British band from Manchester. "Just Like Fred Astaire" reached number seventeen in 1999.

8. Haysi Fantayzee told us "___ ___ is Big Leggy" in 1982.

Answer: John Wayne

'The Duke' was John Wayne's nickname. Haysi Fantayzee took this strange ditty to number eleven. The song is apparently about John Wayne' refusal to remove his holster (That's all I can say on a family site).

9. "We had it all, Just like Bogie and Bacall Starring in our own late, late show Sailin' away to Key Largo." Who sang these lines?

Answer: Bertie Higgins

"Key Largo" was Bertie Higgins only UK chart success; it reached number 60 in 1982 but still gets lots of airplay on MOR radio stations.

10. Both The Eagles and The Goo Goo Dolls (and others) have songs named after this movie icon; which screen legend fits the bill?

Answer: James Dean

James Dean died in 1955, probably his most iconic movie is "Rebel Without a Cause".
The Eagle's song "James Dean" was released as a single in the US in 1974.
"James Dean" is an album track on The Goo Goo Doll's 1989 release "Jed".

Source: Author Mutchisman

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