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Quiz about The Walkman on the Bus

Quiz about The Walkman on the Bus

The Walkman on the Bus Trivia Quiz

On the bus I travel home on in the evenings, there's usually an annoying man listening to a Sony Walkman. Occasionally he joins in, singing along with a tuneless voice which everyone but him can hear. Can you identify what songs he's singing?

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

Author
Islingtonian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
20877

Awards
Editor's Choice

Last 3 plays: Barca99 (6/10), Guest 73 (5/10), Guest 162 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Mmmm mmm, da da ... motor running ... la la la la ... highway ...' Hint

'Born to be Wild'

'Freebird'

'Sweet Home Alabama'

'Smoke on the Water'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the Elvis song: 'da da da ... filled with pain ... la la ... come back again ...' Hint

'Way Down'

'Love Me Tender'

'Are you lonesome tonight?'

'American Trilogy'

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Da da ... horses ... waaaaaah ... waaaaah' Hint

'Wild Horses'

'Hobby Horses'

'White Horses'

'Crazy Horses'

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'la la la ... stars ... la la la ... shine for you ... la la la ... things you do ...' Hint

'Alcoholic'

'Yellow'

'Creep'

'Stars'

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'mmm mmm mmm mmm ... days of yore ....' Hint

'What's New Pussycat'

'Step back in Time'

'A Girl like You'

'Midnight Train to Georgia'

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'na na na na na na ... you're feeling alright ... na na na na na na na na ... turn out the light' Hint

'Dancin in the Moonlight'

'You Don't Bring me Flowers Anymore'

'Little Red Corvette'

'Feeling Good'

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'mmm mmm mmm ... Think I better dance now ...' Hint

'The Timewarp'

'I Cried a River'

'Kiss'

'Walk the Dinosaur'

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Question 8 of 10

8. '... back someday ... come what may ... doo doo doo doo doo' Hint

'Ode to Billy Jo'

'Harper Valley PTA'

'Horse with no Name'

'Blue Bayou'

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'chang chang cha chang cha chang chang ... felt so old ... la la want to cry' Hint

'The Caterpillar'

'Boys don't Cry'

'The Hanging Garden'

'Inbetween Days'

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Question 10 of 10

10. ' da da da da da ... feel this way ... la la la ... about you ...' Hint

'Our House'

'It Must be Love'

'One Step Beyond'

'Night Boat to Cairo'

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 18 2024 : Barca99: 6/10
Dec 03 2024 : Guest 73: 5/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 162: 3/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 24: 5/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 8: 3/10
Nov 24 2024 : Guest 24: 7/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 216: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Mmmm mmm, da da ... motor running ... la la la la ... highway ...'

Answer: 'Born to be Wild'

The No. 4 bus on a winter's night is a long way from a Harley on America's roads in the 60's.

2. Name the Elvis song: 'da da da ... filled with pain ... la la ... come back again ...'

Answer: 'Are you lonesome tonight?'

When people with personal stereos sing Elvis, they often make their faces go like Elvis's on the high notes. Strange but true.

3. 'Da da ... horses ... waaaaaah ... waaaaah'

Answer: 'Crazy Horses'

Despite looking through Russ Shipton's 'The Complete Guitar Player' I still don't know how the Osmonds make the 'waaaaah' sound. Any ideas?

4. 'la la la ... stars ... la la la ... shine for you ... la la la ... things you do ...'

Answer: 'Yellow'

A song by Coldplay, my favourite new band of the last couple of years.

5. 'mmm mmm mmm mmm ... days of yore ....'

Answer: 'A Girl like You'

By Edwin Collins. Or is it Edwyn?

6. 'na na na na na na ... you're feeling alright ... na na na na na na na na ... turn out the light'

Answer: 'You Don't Bring me Flowers Anymore'

I heard this song on the radio the other night and found myself singing along. I am getting old.

7. 'mmm mmm mmm ... Think I better dance now ...'

Answer: 'Kiss'

From the Tom Jones version.

8. '... back someday ... come what may ... doo doo doo doo doo'

Answer: 'Blue Bayou'

All the above songs can be found on 'Country Moods', an album of country music for people who don't like country music but have a wife who does.

9. 'chang chang cha chang cha chang chang ... felt so old ... la la want to cry'

Answer: 'Inbetween Days'

The Cure. Those were the days - tunes you could whistle.

10. ' da da da da da ... feel this way ... la la la ... about you ...'

Answer: 'It Must be Love'

Aaaaah ... Madness.

Source: Author Islingtonian

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