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The Paul Simon song quiz

Many of the S&G songs share particular elements in their lyrics. It is up to you to find which one of the four choices does not match the other three. (Not all the songs are written by Simon)

A multiple-choice quiz by emka. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
emka

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1307

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (5/10), Guest 24 (3/10), Guest 24 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Paul Simon seems to like sitting by the window. In which song doesn't the word "window" appear? Hint

The Dangling Conversation

Overs

I am a Rock

Kathys Song

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Question 2 of 10

2. An action combines three of these, which one is not among those three? Hint

A Most Peculiar Man

Save the Life of My Child

Overs

Richard Cory

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Question 3 of 10

3. The narrator in the song is what differs one song from the other? Which song? Hint

Big, Bright, Green Pleasure Machine

A Hazy Shade of Winter

Punkys Dilemma

Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Breaking up or being separated is another common theme/action in S&G songs. But who leaves who? One song differs from the other, which one? Hint

Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m.

Somewhere They Can't Find Me

Overs

Cecilia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Motion, in any form combines three songs. Which song is not among these? Hint

America

The Only Living Boy in New York

Keep the Customers Satisfied

Old Friends

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another motion question. Walking, wandering, basically moving with your feet, which song does not contain this? Hint

59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Sounds of Silence

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which title does not belong here? Hint

Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m.

Punkys Dilemma

Bridge Over Troubled Water

A Simple Desultory Philippic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Religious elements are often found in Paul Simon songs. Which song does not contain any such elements? Hint

Sounds of Silence

Bleecker Street

Why Don't You Write Me

Blessed

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another popular theme is of course death. But which of these songs does not mention the word? Hint

Bye, Bye Love

He Was My Brother

Save The Life Of My Child

Patterns

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Question 10 of 10

10. Weather is the common denominator in three of these songs. Which song has a different type of weather from the others? Hint

The Sun is Burning in the Sky

Cloudy

Bleecker Street

Kathy's Song

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Paul Simon seems to like sitting by the window. In which song doesn't the word "window" appear?

Answer: The Dangling Conversation

"gazing from my window to the streets below" - (I am a Rock)
"sitting on the window sill" - (Overs)
"through the window of my eyes" - (Kathys Song)

2. An action combines three of these, which one is not among those three?

Answer: Overs

The other songs revolve around a person who commits suicide. "Overs" is about a failing marriage.

3. The narrator in the song is what differs one song from the other? Which song?

Answer: Big, Bright, Green Pleasure Machine

The "I" person is present in the other songs.

4. Breaking up or being separated is another common theme/action in S&G songs. But who leaves who? One song differs from the other, which one?

Answer: Cecilia

Cecilia is the only one who leaves the singer. In the other songs, the singer is the one who leaves or is thinking of leaving.

5. Motion, in any form combines three songs. Which song is not among these?

Answer: Old Friends

The old friends on the park bench isn't moving, but in the other songs someone is travelling. In "America" they take the Greyhound bus, in "The Only living boy" Tom takes a plane, and in "Keep The Customer Satisfied" he is always moving.

6. Another motion question. Walking, wandering, basically moving with your feet, which song does not contain this?

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Whereas the narrator in the other songs are walking (or wandering/kicking down), the narrator in "Bridge Over Troubled Water" offers himself to lay down.

7. Which title does not belong here?

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the chorus of the song. The other titles are not part of the lyrics.

8. Religious elements are often found in Paul Simon songs. Which song does not contain any such elements?

Answer: Why Don't You Write Me

Some examples:
"Holy, holy is his sacrament" (Bleecker Street)
"Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit" (Blessed)
"And the people bowed and prayed/ to the neon god they made" (Sounds of Silence)

9. Another popular theme is of course death. But which of these songs does not mention the word?

Answer: Save The Life Of My Child

Though it is about death, "Save the Life of My Child" does not mention the word death, dead or die, like the other three.

10. Weather is the common denominator in three of these songs. Which song has a different type of weather from the others?

Answer: The Sun is Burning in the Sky

This is all about the weather; the foggy "Bleecker Street", the cloudy "Cloudy" and the rainy "Kathys Song", is not at all like the sunny "The Sun is Burning", though the burning sun isn't always positive.

Source: Author emka

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