The Country 'Dance' Hall Trivia Game | Country Music

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1. "Well he shines like a penny in a little kid's hand When he's out on a Saturday night He's a real go-getter and the best two-stepper you'll see But when I'm sittin' alone at a table for two 'Cause he's already out on the floor I think about somethin' that my mama used to say to me __________________________" Fill in the blank with the title of the first song.

Answer: Dance With The One That Brought You

Shania Twain released "Dance With The One That Brought You" in 1993 as a single from her self-titled album. It was written by Sam Hogin and Gretchen Peters. It was her second single released to radio but did not have the success her later songs would have; it only reached number 55 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 76 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

The album however was certified platinum in the US and double platinum in Canada. The music video for the song was directed by actor Sean Penn.

2. Which song do the following lyrics belong to? "The summer air was heavy and sweet You and I on a crowded street There was music everywhere I can see us there In a happy little foreign town Where the stars are upside down A half a world away Far far away"

Answer: We Danced Anyway

Deanna Carter released "We Danced Anyway" as a single from her album "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". It was written by Randy Scruggs and Matraca Berg. The song reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on March 15, 1997 and stayed there for two weeks. On the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart it was Number One for two runs, totalling six weeks and was named the Number One single of the year for 1997.

It was the second Number One for Carter on both charts. It was preceded on the US chart by Toby Keith's "Me Too" and succeeded by Reba McEntire's "How Was I to Know".

3. "I don't want to be the kind to hesitate, Be too shy, wait too late I don't care what they say other lovers do _____________________________" Fill in the blank with the title of the next song.

Answer: I Just Want To Dance With You

George Strait released "I Just Want To Dance With You" in 1998 as a single from his album "One Step at a Time". It was written by Roger Cook and John Prine. It reached Number One on both the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart that year. It was his 34th Number One on the Billboard chart and 42nd over all charts. On the US chart it was preceded by Faith Hill's "This Kiss" and succeeded by Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn's "If You See Him/If You See Her".

4. The following lyrics belong to which song? "Looking back on the memory of The dance we shared 'neath the stars alone For a moment all the world was right How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd have had to miss the dance"

Answer: The Dance

Garth Brooks released "The Dance" in 1990 as a single from his self-titled debut album. It was written by Tony Arata. The song reached Number One on both the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart that year.

It also became a hit around the world. It was Garth's second Number One on the US chart. On that chart it was preceded by George Strait's "Love Without End, Amen" and succeeded by Dan Seals' "Good Times". The song won the two ACM Music Awards in 1990 for Song of The Year and Video of The Year.

5. "Baby why don't we just turn that TV off? 315 channels of nothing but bad news on Well it might be me But the way I see it The whole wide world has gone crazy So baby ________________?" Fill in the blank with the title of this song.

Answer: Why Don't We Just Dance

Josh Turner released "Why Don't We Just Dance" in 2009 as a single from his album "Haywire". It was written by Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton, and Darrell Brown. It reached Number One on February 20, 2010 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and remained there for four weeks. It reached 35th on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 59th on the Canadian Hot 100. It was Turner's third Number One. It was preceded by Jason Aldean's "The Truth" and succeeded by Billy Currington's "That's How Country Boys Roll".

6. Identify the next song from the following lyrics: "The bar was empty I was sweeping up the floor That's when she walked in I said, 'I'm sorry but we're closed' And she said 'I know, But I'm afraid I left my purse' I said, 'I put one back behind the bar I bet it's probably yours'"

Answer: We Danced

Brad Paisley released "We Danced" in 2000 as a single from his album "Who Needs Pictures". The song was written by Paisley and Chris DuBois. The song hit Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on Dec. 2, 2000 and stayed there for two weeks.

It reached 29th on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Paisley's second Number One. It was preceded by Phil Vassar's "Just Another Day in Paradise" and succeeded by Tim McGraw's "My Next Thirty Years".

7. "Well, he saw it on TV And ordered that video He learned every step at home And never told a soul When I saw him out there the very first time, I knew ______________________________" Fill in the blank with the title of the song.

Answer: If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)

Shenandoah released "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" in 1994 as a single from their album "Under the Kudzu". It was written by Marty Raybon, Mike McGuire, and Bob McDill. The song reached Number One on both the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart that year.

It was the groups fifth Number One on both charts. On the US chart is was preceded by Clint Black's "A Good Run of Bad Luck" and succeeded by John Berry's "Your Love Amazes Me".

8. The following lyrics belong to which song? "Diablo motors had a hell of a sale, downtown yesterday, Word got around, no money down, take years and years to pay When I got there the lot was bare, but the salesman said hold on For a little cash, I gotta two-tone Nash out behind the barn"

Answer: If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

Joe Diffie released "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" as a single from his album "A Thousand Winding Roads". It was written by Ken Spooner and Kim Williams. The song reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on June 15, 1991.

It reached number four on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was Diffie's second Number One. It was preceded by Diamond Rio's "Meet in the Middle" and succeeded by Garth Brooks' "The Thunder Rolls".

9. "I hope you never lose your sense of wonder You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger May you never take one single breath for granted God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance" The preceding lyrics belong to which song?

Answer: I Hope You Dance

Lee Ann Womack released "I Hope You Dance" in 2000 as the title single from the album of the same name. It was written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers. The song became a huge crossover hit. The song hit Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on July 8, 2000. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (five weeks)
1 - US Billboard Adult Contemporary (three different runs totaling 11 weeks)
13 - US Billboard Adult Pop Songs
14 - US Billboard Hot 100
24 - US Billboard Pop Songs
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
40 - UK Singles
44 - New Zealand (RIANZ)
75 - Canadian Adult Contemporary (RPM)
89 - Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)

It was the first Number One for Lee Ann Womack.

10. Bonus question: Which singer tours with a band named The Dancehall Doctors?

Answer: Tim McGraw

The Dancehall Doctors are Tim McGraw's tour band. In 2002, Tim released "Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors" as his eighth studio album. Normally Country singers use session musicians for studio albums but Tim decided to use his tour band in recognition of their contribution to his success. The album was certified triple platinum in the US.

Members of the band are -
Darran Smith - Lead Guitar, Acoustic guitar
Bob Minner - Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Denny Hemingson - Steel Guitar, Electric, Baritone, and Slide Guitars, Dobro
John Marcus - Bass guitar
Dean Brown - Fiddle, Mandolin
Jeff McMahon - Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards
Billy Mason - Drums
David Dunkley - Percussion

Source: Author tazman6619

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The Country 'Dance' Hall Trivia Quiz

Come on in and kick up your heels. Each of these Country songs contains the word dance or a form thereof in their title. See if you can identify them from their lyrics.

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