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Songs of Summer Trivia Quiz

Hello, music lovers. Please take this fun quiz on some lyrics dealing with summer songs. I hope you will reminisce and enjoy!

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

Author
mrgrouchy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,384

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2021

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to a 1970 Mungo Jerry smash hit, what can you do "in the summertime when the weather is high"? Hint

"laugh or cry"

"touch the sky"

"eat some pie"

"swim or fly"

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2008, Kid Rock had an international hit with the song "All Summer Long." According to the lyrics, where did the singer spend the summer of 1989? Hint

Alabama

South Carolina

Southern California

Northern Michigan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Seals & Crofts had a 1972 hit with the song "Summer Breeze." Which type of flower is mentioned in the lyrics? Hint

sunflowers

roses

jasmine

lillies

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the lyrics in Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 single "Hot Fun in the Summertime", when is the singer's girlfriend coming back? Hint

"end of the spring"

" late August"

" mid July"

" September"

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Gary Lewis 1965 single "Save Your Heart for Me", what is okay for the singer's girlfriend to do? "Have yourself a summer _________ or two." Hint

kiss

fling

dance

trip

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Question 6 of 10

6. In a 1966 hit song, the Lovin' Spoonful sang, "Hot town, summer in the city, ___________ getting dirty and gritty." Hint

night August sky

train underground

back of my neck

head to my toes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Please complete these lyrics from a 1966 Happenings hit single: "See you in September / see you _________________________." Hint

when summer's over

when the summer's done

when the summer's through

when the summer's gone

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to a 1966 song by Frank Sinatra, what kind of friend is the "summer wind"? Hint

jealous

faithful

fickle

tender

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to a 1966 hit song, what do the Kinks enjoy doing on a "sunny afternoon in the summertime"? Hint

chilling

swimming

sleeping

lazing

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Bryan Adams' hit song "Summer of '69", which instrument did the singer buy? Hint

a violin

a piano

a guitar

a drum set

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to a 1970 Mungo Jerry smash hit, what can you do "in the summertime when the weather is high"?

Answer: "touch the sky"

Ray Dorset, vocalist for Mungo Jerry, sang: "In the summertime when the weather is high / You can stretch right up and touch the sky." This delightful song became an international number one song in the summer of 1970.

2. In 2008, Kid Rock had an international hit with the song "All Summer Long." According to the lyrics, where did the singer spend the summer of 1989?

Answer: Northern Michigan

Kid Rock, a Michigan native, sang the following lyrics: "She was seventeen, and she was far from in-between / It was summertime in Northern Michigan..." The song "All Summer Long" became an international hit in 2008, giving music fans the chance to hear "Sweet Home Alabama" once again.

3. Seals & Crofts had a 1972 hit with the song "Summer Breeze." Which type of flower is mentioned in the lyrics?

Answer: jasmine

Seals & Crofts sang the following lyrics: "Summer breeze makes me feel fine / Blowing through the jasmine in my mind..." This song has been a staple for light music radio stations throughout the world since 1972.

4. According to the lyrics in Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 single "Hot Fun in the Summertime", when is the singer's girlfriend coming back?

Answer: "end of the spring"

Sly & the Family Stone began their hit song "Hot Fun in the Summertime" with the lyrics, "End of the spring and here she comes back...those summer days." The song reached the number two spot on the Billboard charts in August 1969.

5. In the Gary Lewis 1965 single "Save Your Heart for Me", what is okay for the singer's girlfriend to do? "Have yourself a summer _________ or two."

Answer: fling

Gary Lewis crooned, "Walk along the lake with someone new / Have yourself a summer fling or two / But remember I'm in love with you..." This song reached the number two position on the Billboard charts in August 1965.

6. In a 1966 hit song, the Lovin' Spoonful sang, "Hot town, summer in the city, ___________ getting dirty and gritty."

Answer: back of my neck

John Sebastian and the Spoonful created the perfect rock song for a big city summer. "Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty" was just one of the poignant images captured in the lyrics. "Summer in the City" reached the number one spot on the Billboard charts in 1966.

7. Please complete these lyrics from a 1966 Happenings hit single: "See you in September / see you _________________________."

Answer: when the summer's through

Bob Miranda and the Happenings sang, "See you in September, see you when the summer's through / Here we are, saying good-bye at the station..." This song climbed into the top five of the Billboard charts in 1966.

8. According to a 1966 song by Frank Sinatra, what kind of friend is the "summer wind"?

Answer: fickle

Ol' Blue Eyes sang, "And guess who sighs his lullabies / Through nights that never end / My fickle friend, the summer wind." "The Summer Wind", recorded in April 1966, is one of Sinatra's best break-up songs.

9. According to a 1966 hit song, what do the Kinks enjoy doing on a "sunny afternoon in the summertime"?

Answer: lazing

Ray Davies sang, "And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury / Lazing on a sunny afternoon in the summertime..." This song became a top forty hit in July 1966- perfect for sipping an adult beverage on a summer afternoon.

10. In Bryan Adams' hit song "Summer of '69", which instrument did the singer buy?

Answer: a guitar

The lyrics to "Summer of '69" read: "I got my first six-string / Bought it at the five-and-dime / Played 'til my fingers bled / It was the summer of '69." The Canadian-born Adams reached number five in the Billboard charts with this 1984 song.

Source: Author mrgrouchy

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