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Quiz about The Meaning of LifeIn Song Titles

The Meaning of Life-In Song Titles Quiz

Ever wondered about the meaning of life? Well here are some if not all of the answers. I'll give you the artist, you tell me their philosophy. Most were hit singles in the UK plus a couple of well-known album tracks.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mutchisman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Mutchisman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,612

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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697

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to 10cc life is which type of soup? Hint

Minestrone

Mulligatawny

Gazpacho

Scotch Broth

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Question 2 of 10

2. Swedish group Ace of Base liked to think that life was like what? Hint

A blossom

A flower

A rose-bud

A stinging-nettle

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Talk Talk view life? Hint

Life's What You Make It

Life's What Other People Are Having

Life's What You Deserve

Life's What The Dealer Gives You

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jethro Tull gave us this piece of advice, "Life is a Long ___". What is the missing word? Hint

Song

Nose

Walk

Struggle

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Chemical Brothers gave us a flavour of their philosophy when they said life is what? Hint

Sour

Sweet

Spicy

Hot

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Life's been ___", which word completes this Joe Walsh number? Hint

Bad

Interesting

Boring

Good

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Question 7 of 10

7. Womack and Womack gave life a sporting twist with which one of these takes? Hint

Life's Just Like a Touchdown

Life's Just Like a Ballgame

Life's Just Like a Slamdunk

Life's Just Like a Homerun

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Lightning Seeds reckoned that "Life's Too ___" in 1999. What is the missing word? Hint

Short

Easy

Long

Hard

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marc Bolan and T Rex suggested "Life's a ___"? Hint

Gas

Solid

Liquid

Piece of matter of indeterminate state

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Question 10 of 10

10. Donovan wanted us all to have a good time and told us that life is like which fairground ride? Hint

Carousel

Merry-Go-Round

Helter-Skelter

Roller- Coaster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to 10cc life is which type of soup?

Answer: Minestrone

"Life is a Minestrone" reached number seven for 10cc in 1975. They had a total of eleven top-ten hits including three number ones.

2. Swedish group Ace of Base liked to think that life was like what?

Answer: A flower

"Life is a Flower" got to number five in 1998. Ace of Base had five top-ten hits including "All That She Wants" which got to number one.

3. How did Talk Talk view life?

Answer: Life's What You Make It

Talk Talk's "Life's What You Make It" reached number sixteen in 1986. Despite having several top-twenty hit singles the group never quite managed a top-ten hit; their biggest success was "Today" which reached number fourteen.

4. Jethro Tull gave us this piece of advice, "Life is a Long ___". What is the missing word?

Answer: Song

Jethro Tull were better at selling albums than singles, they had six top-ten albums including three number ones. "Life is a Long Song" reached number eleven in the singles chart in 1971.

5. The Chemical Brothers gave us a flavour of their philosophy when they said life is what?

Answer: Sweet

The Chemical Brothers' second hit single was "Life is Sweet" which reached number 25 in 1995. They were to have seven top-ten hits including two number ones.

6. "Life's been ___", which word completes this Joe Walsh number?

Answer: Good

Former Eagle Joe Walsh had two solo chart successes in Britain. His first was "Rocky Mountain Way" and the second was this tongue-in-cheek number "Life's Been Good" which reached number fourteen in 1978.

7. Womack and Womack gave life a sporting twist with which one of these takes?

Answer: Life's Just Like a Ballgame

A fairly minor hit for Linda and Cecil Womack in 1989. "Life's Just Like a Ballgame" reached number 32. Their biggest hit in the UK was "Teardrops" which peaked at the number three position in 1988.

8. The Lightning Seeds reckoned that "Life's Too ___" in 1999. What is the missing word?

Answer: Short

"Life's Too Short" was a number 27 hit for The Lightning Seeds. They hit the top spot with the 1996 football anthem "Three lions" They reprised the song two years later and it went back to the top.

9. Marc Bolan and T Rex suggested "Life's a ___"?

Answer: Gas

"I could have loved you good like a planet.
I could have chained your heart to a star.
But it really doesn't matter at all,
No it really doesn't matter at all, life's a gas"

"Life's a Gas" from the 1971 "Electric Warrior" album.

10. Donovan wanted us all to have a good time and told us that life is like which fairground ride?

Answer: Merry-Go-Round

The chorus to Donovan's Song "Life is a Merry-Go-Round":

"Make up your mind to be happy,
Life is a merry-go-round.
If you miss out this time,
Don't let it fret your mind,
Love will come round in the end."

The Beatles had a song called "Helter-Skelter", The Hollies sang "On a Carousel" and the least said about "Life is a Roller-Coaster" the better!

Source: Author Mutchisman

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