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Strait From The Heart--George Strait Love Songs Quiz

This quiz is about love songs recorded by country superstar George Strait. All were hit singles for George. Chart info is from Joel Whitburn's Book of Top 40 Country Hits.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob9491. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bob9491

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,041

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I Cross My Heart" was one of George's biggest hits. It was from a movie that starred George. What was the name of the movie? Hint

Honeysuckle Rose

Pure Country

Honky Tonk Man

Hope Floats

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these love songs by George begins with the line "I'm not the hero who will always save the day"? Hint

The Man In Love With You

Baby Blue

If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')

Carried Away

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Question 3 of 10

3. What George Strait song begins with the line: "I don't take my whiskey to extremes?" Hint

Baby Blue

The Chair

Carried Away

Carrying Your Love With Me

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Question 4 of 10

4. Some of George's best love songs are about the love that got away. Complete this title of one of those songs: "Nobody In His Right Mind Would Have...." what? Hint

Left Her

Broken Her Heart

Hurt Her

Let Her Get Away

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the song "So Much Like My Dad" George laments the fact that his lady is threatening to leave him. According to the lyrics, who is he singing the song to? Hint

His wife

Himself

His dad

His mother

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which George Strait love song begins with the line: "Oh how you sparkle and oh how you shine?" Hint

I've Come To Expect It From You

Check Yes Or No

Easy Come, Easy Go

You Look So Good In Love

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the second line of his hit "What's Going On In Your World" George says he hopes...what? Hint

That you're doing fine

Your new love is true

That you're happy

That you'll take me back

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Billboard's annual year end charts, "I Just Want To Dance With You" was the seventh most popular country song of the year. What year was that? Hint

1998

2005

1993

1986

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Question 9 of 10

9. George's 15th number one single was "If You Ain't Lovin, You Ain't Livin". It was a remake of a country hit from 1954. Who was the original artist? Hint

Lefty Frizzell

Ray Price

Hank Williams, Sr.

Faron Young

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sometimes George sang about looking for, and finding, love. In what song does he mix up his words by saying "Could I drink you a buy"? Hint

The Chair

I Just Want To Dance With You

We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This

Let's Fall To Pieces Together

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I Cross My Heart" was one of George's biggest hits. It was from a movie that starred George. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Pure Country

In "Pure Country" George Strait played "Dusty"--a big country star who decided he was tired of the pressures of the business and ran away to seek the simpler lifestyle he was raised on.

"Honeysuckle Rose" starred Willie Nelson. "Honky Tonk Man" starred Clint Eastwood as a small time country singer in the 30s who became deathly ill just as he was getting a break. "Hope Floats" starred Harry Connick, Junior.

2. Which of these love songs by George begins with the line "I'm not the hero who will always save the day"?

Answer: The Man In Love With You

"The Man In Love With You" was written by Steve Dorff and Gary Harju. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the summer of 1994. It was the fourth single from George's "Easy Come, Easy Go" album.

3. What George Strait song begins with the line: "I don't take my whiskey to extremes?"

Answer: Carried Away

"Carried Away" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on August 10, 1996 and remained there for two weeks. It was the second single released from his "Blue Clear Sky" album.

4. Some of George's best love songs are about the love that got away. Complete this title of one of those songs: "Nobody In His Right Mind Would Have...." what?

Answer: Left Her

"Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her" was written and originally recorded by Dean Dillon in 1980. George took his version to number one on the "Billboard Hot Country Singles" chart on August 2, 1986.

5. In the song "So Much Like My Dad" George laments the fact that his lady is threatening to leave him. According to the lyrics, who is he singing the song to?

Answer: His mother

"So Much Like My Dad" was the second single released from George's "Holding My Own" album. Billboard Magazine gave the song a good review, calling George's vocal "remarkably effective". The record peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in October, 1992 and was also ranked number 50 on their year end chart.

6. Which George Strait love song begins with the line: "Oh how you sparkle and oh how you shine?"

Answer: You Look So Good In Love

"You Look So Good In Love" was written by Glen Ballard, Rory Bourke and Kerry Chater. It was released on September 22, 1983. Two distinctive features of the song are: it is a waltz in 3/4 time and it features a recitation by George prior to the last chorus.

7. In the second line of his hit "What's Going On In Your World" George says he hopes...what?

Answer: That you're doing fine

"What's Going On In Your World" reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on July 22, 1989. It knocked Eddy Raven's "In A Letter To You" out of the top spot.

8. According to Billboard's annual year end charts, "I Just Want To Dance With You" was the seventh most popular country song of the year. What year was that?

Answer: 1998

"I Just Want To Dance With You" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on June 6, 1998. It also crossed over into the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 61.

9. George's 15th number one single was "If You Ain't Lovin, You Ain't Livin". It was a remake of a country hit from 1954. Who was the original artist?

Answer: Faron Young

Faron Young, known as "The Singing Sheriff" was one of the most popular artists in country music, from the 50s through the 70s. George Strait's version, from his album of the same name, was true to the original as he introduced a whole new generation of fans to this classic!

10. Sometimes George sang about looking for, and finding, love. In what song does he mix up his words by saying "Could I drink you a buy"?

Answer: The Chair

The song continues: "Oh listen to me. What I mean is can I buy you a drink". "The Chair" was the first single from George's "Something Special" album. On December 21, 1985 it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, replacing Earl Thomas Conley's "Nobody Falls Like A Fool".

Source: Author Bob9491

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