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Quiz about The Sweet Lyrics
Quiz about The Sweet Lyrics

The Sweet Lyrics Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about The best band in the world... The Sweet! Have fun d;)

A multiple-choice quiz by Sweet Lisa. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Sweet Lisa
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
112,610
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
358
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Question 1 of 10
1. "The tears in my eyes, I'm crying tears of joy when you say I'm your boy" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "Around and around, and a up and down and a one, two, three kick, one, two, three go" Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "It's black and white on both sides, someone hear my call" Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "Oh, there was a time I would have walked the line, but you bled me dry with your insatiable greed" Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "I thought I was a teenage dream boy with a brain made of solid plastic alloy" Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look?" Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "Now I'm here in my paradise, living my life my way" Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "You've got a mouth like a VC ten but I love you" Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Years of gold, her wings unfold carry me back to when I was young" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "With his coconut-rum they can all have fun, they can drink it 'till the sun goes down" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The tears in my eyes, I'm crying tears of joy when you say I'm your boy"

Answer: Lady Starlight

 It's written by Andy Scott, the lead guitarist of the Sweet. It was released on Andy's solo single in 1975, on the B-side was "Where D'ya Go".
2. "Around and around, and a up and down and a one, two, three kick, one, two, three go"

Answer: Peppermint Twist

 It's written by Joey Dee. It was released in 1974 on "Sweet Fanny Adams".
3. "It's black and white on both sides, someone hear my call"

Answer: Show Me The Way

 "California Nights"/"Show Me The Way" was the last single with the lead singer Brian Connolly in 1978. It's on "Level Headed", 1978. Brian left the band in 1979.
4. "Oh, there was a time I would have walked the line, but you bled me dry with your insatiable greed"

Answer: Action

 "Action" is written by the Sweet and it's the angry song about how everyone was fleecing them. "Action" was released on single in 1975, on the B-side was "Sweet F.A.". It was number 15 in the UK chart.
5. "I thought I was a teenage dream boy with a brain made of solid plastic alloy"

Answer: I Wanna Be Committed

 It's written by Chinn/Chapman for the Sweet album "Strung Up" in 1975.
6. "Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look?"

Answer: Paperback Writer

 "Paperback Writer" is the Beatles' song, written by Lennon/McCartney. The Sweet recorded it in 1971, and performed it on the BBC show in the same year.
7. "Now I'm here in my paradise, living my life my way"

Answer: Water's Edge

 It's from the album "Water's Edge", 1980. It's written by Priest/Scott/Tucker.
8. "You've got a mouth like a VC ten but I love you"

Answer: Cockroach

 It was released on the B-side of "The Lies In Your Eyes" single on January, 1976. It went to number 35 in the UK. It's on "Give Us A Wink", 1976.
9. "Years of gold, her wings unfold carry me back to when I was young"

Answer: Laura Lee

 One of the most beautiful songs by the Sweet. It was released on "Off The Record" in 1977. It's written by the Sweet.
10. "With his coconut-rum they can all have fun, they can drink it 'till the sun goes down"

Answer: Poppa Joe

 It's written by Chinn/Chapman. It was released on single in 1972, on the B-side was "Jeanie". The single went to number 11 in the UK chart.
Source: Author Sweet Lisa

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