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Songs by Harry Chapin Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a line from one of Harry Chapin's songs; see if you can name the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by bionic4ever. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bionic4ever

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
236,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
517

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "The sheets show their struggles, the glasses their fears..." Can you name this song? Hint

What Made America Famous

Vacancy

Mail Order Annie

Mr. Tanner

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I could hear both of our heartbeats, but there was no place to hide." Which song is this taken from? Hint

Cats in the Cradle

Sequel

Taxi

I Wanna Learn a Love Song

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Question 3 of 10

3. "We were lazy long hairs dropping out..." Which song was this line written for? Hint

A Better Place to Be

What Made America Famous

Halfway to Heaven

Vacancy

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The teacher said 'You're sassy; there's ways that things should be'..." Can you name the song about the inflexible teacher and the imaginative little boy? Hint

What Made America Famous

Cats in the Cradle

Flowers are Red

Six String Orchestra

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Question 5 of 10

5. "It's half past eleven; I've got some time to kill...." Which song contained these lyrics? Hint

Mail Order Annie

Halfway to Heaven

Sequel

Circle

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I have this funny feeling that we'll all be together again..." Can you name this Harry Chapin song? Hint

Vacancy

Cats in the Cradle

Circle

Sandy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song asked the question :"The little boys all were set aflame and the girls told 'fan the coals'..."? Hint

Songs Without Words

Why Do Little Girls

Empty

Barefoot Boy

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The little boy said 'Well I may be frightened, but the Emperor has got no clothes'..." Which song had these lyrics in it? Hint

Somebody Said

Last Stand

Why Do Little Girls

Sniper

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu..." Which song contains this phrase? Hint

Cat's in the Cradle

Empty

And the Baby Never Cries

The Shortest Story

10. "She's nice and says 'Excuse me, I've got to find a bar. I think I need refreshment before I hear you play guitar'..." Which song, about a really awful guitar player, did this phrase come from? Hint

The Same Sad Singer

She Sings Songs Without Words

Six String Orchestra

I Wanna Learn a Love Song

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The sheets show their struggles, the glasses their fears..." Can you name this song?

Answer: Vacancy

This song, from 'Verities and Balderdash' was the flipside of the 'Cat's in the Cradle' single.

2. "I could hear both of our heartbeats, but there was no place to hide." Which song is this taken from?

Answer: I Wanna Learn a Love Song

"The silence kept on building, her eyes grew much too wide, and I could hear both of our heartbeats, but there was no place to hide."

3. "We were lazy long hairs dropping out..." Which song was this line written for?

Answer: What Made America Famous

"We were lazy long hairs dropping out, lost, confused and copping out, convinced our futures were in doubt and trying not to care."

4. "The teacher said 'You're sassy; there's ways that things should be'..." Can you name the song about the inflexible teacher and the imaginative little boy?

Answer: Flowers are Red

This song was from the album 'Living Room Suite.'

5. "It's half past eleven; I've got some time to kill...." Which song contained these lyrics?

Answer: Halfway to Heaven

"I'm halfway to Heaven and my home in Forest Hills. It's half past eleven; I've got some time to kill...." This is also on the album 'Verities and Balderdash'.

6. "I have this funny feeling that we'll all be together again..." Can you name this Harry Chapin song?

Answer: Circle

"It seems like I've been here before; I can't remember when, but I have this funny feeling that we'll all be together again...." This one is on the 'Snipers and Other Love Songs' album, and also on 'Greatest Stories Live'. It was one of his favorites to sing in concert.

7. Which song asked the question :"The little boys all were set aflame and the girls told 'fan the coals'..."?

Answer: Why Do Little Girls

"Why did little girls come broken while the little boys came whole? The little boys all were set aflame and the girls told 'fan the coals'..."

8. "The little boy said 'Well I may be frightened, but the Emperor has got no clothes'..." Which song had these lyrics in it?

Answer: Somebody Said

This was on the album 'Living Room Suite', and seemed like the type of song that would chart: catchy lyrics and melody, and short enough to play on the radio, but it never caught on.

9. "My new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu..." Which song contains this phrase?

Answer: Cat's in the Cradle

This song, from 'Verities and Balderdash' earned Harry a gold record and introduced the world of popular music to this folk-singing artist.

Answer: Six String Orchestra

In spite of piles of rejection letters and being put down by his parents, guitar teacher and girlfriend, he keeps on playing, convinced he'd be great with just a few instruments to provide some background.

Source: Author bionic4ever

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