Songs for Sue Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leonard Cohen

First recorded by Judy Collins in 1966, the song 'Suzanne' was later released by Leonard Cohen himself, and became one of the most famous songs by this Canadian poet. 'Suzanne' has later been recorded by a great number of artists.

Answer: 1961

'Runaround Sue' was written by Ernie Maresca and Dion DiMucci. It was recorded in 1961 by Dion. There were answer songs to "Runaround Sue": 'I'm No Runaround Sue' by Ginger and the Snaps was recorded in 1961, and in 1962, Linda Laurie recorded 'Say At Home Sue', neither of which became hits.

Answer: The Everly Brothers

In 1957, everybody seemed to be singing the Everly Brothers song 'Wake Up Little Susie':
"Wake up, little Susie, wake up
"We've both been sound asleep, wake up, little Susie, and weep
"The movie's over, it's four o'clock, and we're in trouble deep
"Wake up little Susie".
The song has been performed and recorded many times since 1957.

Answer: The Band

'Lonesome Suzie' was on side 2 of the 1968 debut album 'Big Pink' by the rock band 'The Band'.

"Lonesome Suzie never got the breaks
"She's always losing and so she sits and cries and shakes
"It's hard just to watch her and if I touch her
"Oh, poor Suzie, I'm wondering what to do."

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

The song 'Suzie Q', from 1957 to 2010, has been recorded an incredible number of times, but the most famous version is certainly that of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

"Oh Susie Q,
"Oh Susie Q,
"Oh Susie Q, baby I love you, Susie Q.

"I like the way you walk,
"I like the way you talk,
"I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Susie Q."

Answer: Sorry Suzanne

'Sorry Suzanne' was a 1969 instant hit for the group 'The Hollies', a group formed in Manchester. The song reached #3 in the UK.

The first verse is as follows:

"I can't make it if you leave me
"I'm sorry Suzanne believe me I was wrong
"And I knew I was all along
'Forgive me."

Answer: Buddy Holly

'Peggy Sue', a 1957 song by Buddy Holly, was written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Norman Petty, and was released on the Coral label. The song was originally called 'Cindy Lou', for Buddy Holly's niece. The name was later changed to 'Peggy Sue' for Jerry Allison's girlfriend at the time. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper perished in the crash of a small plane in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3, 1959, which is the subject of the song 'American Pie' by Don McLean.

Answer: 1999

'The White Stripes' is the debut studio album of the American rock band 'The White Stripes'. It was released on June 15, 1999. The song 'Suzy Lee' is the fourth track of the album, and the lyrics go:

"...Me Suzy Lee
"The one I'm speaking of
"The question is
"Is she the one I love ?
"Is she the one I love ?"

Answer: I Love You, Suzanne

Lou Reed has been on the music scene since 1965. He is a guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and later as a solo artist.
Some of the lyrics from 'I Love You, Suzanne':
"Do what you wanna do
"You do what you can
"You do what you wanna do
"But I love you, Suzanne".

Answer: Johnny Cash

'A Boy Named Sue' was written by Shel Silverstein and recorded by Johnny Cash live during the concert he gave at California's San Quentin State Prison on February 24,1969. It was released on July 26, 1969. Johnny Cash had so many hits that it's hard to pick the most loved, but it's generally accepted that 'I Walk the Line' and 'Ring of Fire' are, with 'A Boy Named Sue', his best remembered songs.