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The Name Game Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about songs with the names of someone or somewhere in their title.

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

Author
elspbeth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,230

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1034

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain...They say Spain is pretty though I've never been..."
Name the song and the artist who sung it. Hint

"Daniel" by Elton John

"Carlos" by Carlos Santana

"Daniel" by David Bowie

"Daniel" by The Band

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Le soleil se leve tot � Mariavah..." - who is the French singer who sang Mariavah in the early 1970s? Hint

Edith Piaf

Ginette Reno

Veronique Sanson

Celine Dion

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Question 3 of 10

3. Another blast from the past - who sang Susan -"you know that I love you, why can't you believe it Susan?" Hint

Billy Joel

Jesse Colin Young

Elton John

Simon and Garfunkel

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Question 4 of 10

4. "...my aim is true. well I see you've got a husband now. DId he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?"
Name the song and the artist. Hint

"Mandy" by Barry Manilow

"Jane" by Barenaked Ladies

"Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls

"Alison" by Elvis Costello

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Question 5 of 10

5. G-L-O-R-I-A! Gloria!...She comes around here Just about midnight..."
Who is the songwriter and what was the band he was in when he recorded this song? Hint

Van Morrison from Them

Eric Clapton from Cream

Rod Stewart from The Faces

Michael Jackson from The Jackson Five

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Question 6 of 10

6. What female artist did another song called "Gloria"? -"You really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?" Hint

Blondie

Olivia Newton John

Laura Branigan

Bonnie Raitt

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I met her in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola..." The song, the band? Hint

"Lola" by The Bee Gees

"Lola" by The Kings

"Lola" by The Kinks

"Lola" by The Faces

8. "James... we were always friends,From our childhood days
And we made our plans,And we had to go our separate ways.
I went on the road-You pursued an education."
Which male artist wrote and sang this song, entitled "James"?
Hint

Rod Stewart

Bob Dylan

Cat Stevens

Billy Joel

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Question 9 of 10

9. This poet/singer/songwriter started out musically with a country band. Name the title of the song that goes "You can hear the boats go by, You can spend the night beside her,And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there, And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China", and name the artist. Hint

"Susan" by Neil Young

"Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen

"Suzanne" by Bob Dylan

"Suzanne" by Willie Nelson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Canadian band wrote & recorded the song "Brian Wilson" which sang about "lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did", a reference to Wilson's battle with depression. Hint

The Tragically Hip

Barenaked Ladies

Rush

Honeymoon Suite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain...They say Spain is pretty though I've never been..." Name the song and the artist who sung it.

Answer: "Daniel" by Elton John

The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin and the music by Sir Elton John. John cut out the last verse which changed the meaning of the song and did not make it clear that the song was about a Vietnam Vet returning home from the war, blind, and then heading to Spain.

2. "Le soleil se leve tot � Mariavah..." - who is the French singer who sang Mariavah in the early 1970s?

Answer: Veronique Sanson

I loved this song in the 1970s but thought Mariavah was a woman's name - my French was not good enough to pick up on what the meaning was. Now, reading the words online, I have discovered that Mariavah is a place, a town, "une ville qu'on appelle Mariavah."

3. Another blast from the past - who sang Susan -"you know that I love you, why can't you believe it Susan?"

Answer: Jesse Colin Young

From searching on the web, it seems that Jesse is still touring and performing, though looking a little different (aren't we all?). The fall of 2005 saw the release of a "best of" album. He was the lead singer of The Youngbloods in the 60's & 70's (their big hit "Get Together" was heard on the "Forrest Gump" soundtrack); after 7 group albums with them, he went on to make 15 single albums, touring with his live band "On the Road." He now grows organic coffee in Hawaii and is still recording music, including an album of Christmas songs in 2004.

4. "...my aim is true. well I see you've got a husband now. DId he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?" Name the song and the artist.

Answer: "Alison" by Elvis Costello

Elvis was born Declan Patrick MacManus. If you read his lengthy bio on the web you will find quite a story of relationships (several marriages, the most recent being to Canadian jazz songstress Diana Krall in 2003 and tussles with the law (political activism).

5. G-L-O-R-I-A! Gloria!...She comes around here Just about midnight..." Who is the songwriter and what was the band he was in when he recorded this song?

Answer: Van Morrison from Them

Fans might like to know that there is an unofficial magazine devoted to Van Morrison, the Man and his Music, entitled "Wavelength". Van is still touring. Morrison, originally from Belfast, left them after a few year to pursue a solo career.

6. What female artist did another song called "Gloria"? -"You really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?"

Answer: Laura Branigan

Apparently this was first recorded by an Italian pop singer, Umberto Tozzi, in 1974. Laura Branigan made it a hit in 1982 and it earned her a Grammy nomination. Sadly, Branigan passed away in 2004, at the age of 47, from a brain aneurysm.

7. "I met her in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola..." The song, the band?

Answer: "Lola" by The Kinks

According to the website for the Kinks, they are another of the old bands still touring albeit solo style (Ray and Dave). The band hasn't performed together since 1996.

8. "James... we were always friends,From our childhood days And we made our plans,And we had to go our separate ways. I went on the road-You pursued an education." Which male artist wrote and sang this song, entitled "James"?

Answer: Billy Joel

"Piano Man" was Billy's first top 20 single and it was based on his own experiences playing in a piano bar, when he had changed his name, trying to escape some legal & financial difficulties.Unfortunately, in recent years Billy has had a few driving accidents allegedly with alcohol involved. (And the model, of course, was Christie Brinkley - they have a daughter together but haven't been married to each other for quite some time).

Answer: "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen

Suzanne Verdal, a dancer, is the Suzanne of the song. My husband saw a show on TV that indicated she is living in poverty now in the U.S., living out of her car. Cohen became a Zen monk in 1996. He is still recording.

10. What Canadian band wrote & recorded the song "Brian Wilson" which sang about "lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did", a reference to Wilson's battle with depression.

Answer: Barenaked Ladies

Here is a bit of trivia about the band: they wrote and recorded all of the music for Shakespeare's romantic comedy "As You Like It" directed by Antoni Cimolino for the Stratford Festival in Ontario.

Source: Author elspbeth

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