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The "Last" Song Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on songs with the word "last" in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
playmate1111

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
504

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Can you name the following song?

"'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning
And I must see you again
We'll have one more night together
'Til the morning brings my train.
And I must go, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!" Hint

Last But Not Least

First In, Last Out

Last Train to Georgia

Last Train to Clarkesville

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do you remember who sang this tearjerker?

"There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor
Tomorrow for old England she sails
Far away from your land of endless sunshine
To my land full of rainy skies and gales..." Hint

Roger Whittaker

Elvis Presley

John Denver

Otis Redding

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group did the song "Last Christmas"? Hint

Petshop Boys

Tears for Fears

Wham!

Talk Talk

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sang the following lyrics?

"She feels the ground is giving way
Bur she thinks we're better off that way
The more you take the less you feel
The less you know the more you believe
The more you have the more it takes today" Hint

OMD

UB40

BTO

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can you complete the following title of a song by Britney Spears?

"Don't Let Me Be the Last to _________"

Answer: (Don't keep me in the dark)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The following lyrics are from a solo by Don Henley, do you remember them?

"I see you around sometimes and my heart just melts
You're lookin' like if you had your wish you'd be somewhere else
And it just breaks my heart to see you here this way
Someday I'll get the nerve to walk up to you and say ..." Hint

The Last Day is Dawning

Last Women for Me

The Last Worthless Evening

The First, the Last

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Question 7 of 10

7. Most people know "The Last Waltz" as a song performed by Engelbert Humperdinck but what else was "The Last Waltz"? Hint

A wedding dance

Final dance on the Titanic

A piece of music by Strauss

Rock concert

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which punk group from Sydney, Australia had the song "Animal World" as its most successful song? Hint

Last Chance

Last Words

Last Round

Last Deal

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Question 9 of 10

9. The group, My Chemical Romance, sang this song, can you complete the title?

"Famous Last ____________"

Answer: (Think of a Bee Gees Song)

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Question 10 of 10

10. I had to save the best for last. Who had the "Last Dance" as a hit? Hint

Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

Donna Summer

Gloria Gaynor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Can you name the following song? "'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning And I must see you again We'll have one more night together 'Til the morning brings my train. And I must go, oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no!"

Answer: Last Train to Clarkesville

"Last Train to Clarkesville" was released in 1966 by the group The Monkees. The group comprised of British Davy Jones and Americans Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. They also did such hits as "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer".

2. Do you remember who sang this tearjerker? "There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor Tomorrow for old England she sails Far away from your land of endless sunshine To my land full of rainy skies and gales..."

Answer: Roger Whittaker

Roger Whittaker hosted a radio programme in the United Kingdom and invited listeners to send their song lyrics and or poems to him and he would make songs of them. "The Last Farewell" was sent in by a silversmith from Birmingham named Ron Webster. Roger Whittaker recorded it and played it on the programme.

Elvis Presley did a cover of this as well.

3. Which group did the song "Last Christmas"?

Answer: Wham!

"Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby do you recognise me?
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me"

These lyrics were written by George Michael of Wham! and was a big hit all over the world. The royalties earned from "Last Christmas" were donated by Wham! to the Ethiopian Famine Appeal.

4. Who sang the following lyrics? "She feels the ground is giving way Bur she thinks we're better off that way The more you take the less you feel The less you know the more you believe The more you have the more it takes today"

Answer: U2

These lyrics are from "Last Night on Earth" and were from U2's album entitled "Pop".

5. Can you complete the following title of a song by Britney Spears? "Don't Let Me Be the Last to _________"

Answer: Know

"Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" by Britney Spears was released in 2001 and was from her album "Ooops!.. I Did it Again".

6. The following lyrics are from a solo by Don Henley, do you remember them? "I see you around sometimes and my heart just melts You're lookin' like if you had your wish you'd be somewhere else And it just breaks my heart to see you here this way Someday I'll get the nerve to walk up to you and say ..."

Answer: The Last Worthless Evening

Don Henley is better known as the founding member of the group, The Eagles. After The Eagles broke up in 1980, Henley went on to have many solo hits with "The Last Worthless Evening" being one of them. The Rolling Stone magazine voted him as the 87th greatest singer of all time in 2008.

7. Most people know "The Last Waltz" as a song performed by Engelbert Humperdinck but what else was "The Last Waltz"?

Answer: Rock concert

"The Last Waltz" was a rock concert performed by The Band in 1976 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco and was directed by John Simon, The Bands original record producer. Many well known names took part, to name a few, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr and Muddy Waters.

8. Which punk group from Sydney, Australia had the song "Animal World" as its most successful song?

Answer: Last Words

"Last Words" was a punk group which was formed by Malcolm Baxter and Andy Groome who originally hailed from the UK but grew up in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney Australia.

9. The group, My Chemical Romance, sang this song, can you complete the title? "Famous Last ____________"

Answer: Words

My Chemical Romance was formed by Gerard Way and Matt Pellissier and the song "Famous Last Words" was thought to have been about his brother Mikey, also a member of the band, who was going through a bout of depression.

10. I had to save the best for last. Who had the "Last Dance" as a hit?

Answer: Donna Summer

Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, Donna Summer, also known as the Queen of Disco, was indisputably one of the worlds greatest singers. She passed away on May 17, 2012 at the age of 63 and will always be remembered by her wonderful contributions to music. RIP Donna Summer.

Source: Author playmate1111

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