10 Questions: The Eyes Have It Multiple Choice Quiz

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1. The upbeat music for the bleak lyrics of this song seemed almost a direct contrast to each other. What was this song about eyes that Jackson Browne scored a number eight hit with, on the American Billboard Hot 100 in 1972?

Answer: Doctor My Eyes

In spite of the song's morose lyrics, the music itself somehow salvaged it and prevented it from becoming a complete "downer".

The last few lines from "Doctor My Eyes" say it all -

"Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it's too late for me.
Doctor, my eyes
Cannot see the sky
Is this the price for having learned how not to cry?"

2. "Sad Eyes" by Robert John peaked at the number one position on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979. Who wrote the lyrics for this tune?

Answer: Robert John

Robert John, a singer/songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, had enjoyed success with an earlier number three hit with his 1971 cover of a 1961 hit originally performed by the Tokens; "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

In 1963 he had been the lead singer for a group called Bobby and the Consoles, singing "My Jelly Bean", before he changed his name to Robert John. At that time he was known by his actual name, Robert Pedrick.

3. "These Eyes", a tune recorded by a 60s/70s Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, was written for the group by whom?

Answer: Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings

Band members Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings wrote the lyrics to "These Eyes". Originally, Bachman had written it as "These Arms", but Cummings changed it a bit to what we all came to know as one of their signature songs. Randy Bachman later went on to help form Bachman-Turner Overdrive, while Burton Cummings went out on his own, both to later successes after The Guess Who was disbanded.

Partial lyrics to "These Eyes" can be seen below:

"These eyes
Cry every night for you
These arms long to hold you again
The hurtin's on me, yeah
But I will never be free, no, my baby, no, no
You gave a promise to me, yeah
And you broke it, you broke it, oh, no...

These eyes
Watched you bring my world to an end
This heart could not accept and pretend
The hurtin's on me, yeah
But I will never be free, no, no, no
You took the vow with me, yeah
And you spoke it, you spoke it, babe"

4. The working title to this song was "Blue Eyes in Georgia", but what easy listening group released it later as "My Eyes Adored You" in 1974? "My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you Like a million miles away From me you couldn't see How I adored you So close, so close And yet so far away"

Answer: The Four Seasons

Frankie Valli, lead singer for the Four Seasons, bought the recording of his group's rendition of the song for four thousand dollars and it was released with his name only on the record label, a stipulation that was made by the owner of the recording studio.

American songwriters Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan had worked in tandem in writing the song.

5. This blue-eyed singer had a number two hit single with "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?" in 1978. She was a country singer and was the sister of country singer Loretta Lynn. Now, what was her name?

Answer: Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle enjoyed a huge success with the song "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", a tune that had been written by Richard Leigh.

According to a 2004 T.V. interview on Country Music Television (CMT), Crystal Gayle stated that Leigh had been inspired by of all things; his dog.

It seems that the dog had one brown eye and one blue eye. Amazing what the source of inspiration can be sometimes!

6. Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face" was based on what original work?

Answer: a film

"Eyes Without a Face" or "Les Yeux sans Visage" was originally a 1960 European horror/thriller movie. When the film was released in the U.S. in 1962, it was known as "The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus".

In the storyline, Dr. G�nessier, (who became Dr. Faustus in the later release), attempted to graft the face of a young woman onto that of his daughter who had been horribly disfigured in an auto accident. The young woman died as a result of the attempt and the daughter, Christiane eventually turned on her father and his female accomplice.

On television's "VH1 Story Tellers" in 2001, Billy Idol credited the film as the inspiration for the song.

7. "Girl, you're looking fine tonight And every guy has got you in his sight What you're doing with a clown like me Is surely one of life's little mysteries So tonight I'll ask the stars above "How did I ever win your love?" What did I do? What did I say To turn your angel eyes my way?" What music artist had a hit with the song "Angel Eyes" in 1989?

Answer: Jeff Healey

The Jeff Healey Band scored a hit with "Angel Eyes", in the U.S. and abroad. A notable irony of the song is that Canadian jazz/blues musician Jeff Healey himself was blind. When he was 11 months old he was diagnosed as having retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer which resulted in his eyes having to be removed and replaced with prosthetics.

8. Not only was the following song a hit in its own right, it was also featured as the theme song to a 1981 James Bond film by the same name. "For Your Eyes Only" proved to be a mega hit for this female singer. What was her name?

Answer: Sheena Easton

While each of the people presented as options sang at least one theme song for the "James Bond" series of films, Scottish singer Sheena Easton performed "For Your Eyes Only" which had been written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson.

"For your eyes only, can see me through the night.
For your eyes only I never need to hide.
You can see so much in me, so much in me that's new.
I never felt until I looked at you.
For your eyes only, only for you.
You'll see what no-one else can see, and now I'm breaking free.
For your eyes only, only for you.
The love I know you need in me, the fantasy you've freed in me.
Only for you, only for you."

9. In 1981 who sang about a girl who had "Bette Davis Eyes"?

Answer: Kim Carnes

"Bette Davis Eyes" was written by Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss and made popular by Kim Carnes.

Besides honoring actress Bette Davis, the song also mentions Jean Harlow, the original "blonde bombshell".

"Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She's got Bette Davis eyes"

In a later verse the song also mentioned another film star, Greta Garbo with the line,

"She's got Greta Garbo stand-off sighs
She's got Bette Davis eyes."

10. A snippet of lyrics and you're on your way! "City girls just seem to find out early How to open doors with just a smile A rich old man And she won't have to worry She'll dress up all in lace and go in style." What was the name of this song about eyes, and who popularized it in 1975?

Answer: "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles

"Lyin' Eyes" was written by Eagles members Don Henley and Glen Frey. It topped out at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and reached number eight on the U.S. Country charts.

Source: Author logcrawler

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10 Questions: The Eyes Have It Multiple Choice Quiz | Music

If it came to a vote, the "ayes" would have it. In this quiz, though, the eyes have it. Only songs about eyes are featured here.

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