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The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 29

The quiz that refused to die. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?

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

Author
Islingtonian

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6285

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Dum dum da ... funeral pyre ... " Hint

London's Burning

Relight my fire

Light my Fire

Fire

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Her boyfriend's a diiii .... da da da gun ta school..." Hint

Teenage Dirtbag

I Don't Want Control of You

Happiness is a Warm Gun

Buddy Holly

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Question 3 of 10

3. "... really fantastic ... wabawabawabawabawabamister rooo ...." Hint

There's No-one Quite Like Grandma

Indian Wedding

Mr Boombastic

Rewind

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Question 4 of 10

4. "... waaaazzz meeeen saaaaay ... only foooooolz russhhh innnnn ..." Hint

Can't Help Falling in Love

A Little Less Conversation

Love Me Tender

American Trilogy

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Question 5 of 10

5. "A shabbada dow ... la la la found ... da da da hunt I'm after you ..." Hint

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Too Shy

Hungry Like the Wolf

Poison Arrow

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Am a lubbit ... it's my dooootaaay ..." Hint

Don't Turn Around

Safety Dance

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Big Fat Funky Booty

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Now I knoooww I've got to ... BA BA ... run away ... I've got to ... BA BA ... get away" Hint

Wicked Game

Tainted Love

Freebird

Magic Moments

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Dee da da da wondrin' why ... got adda bed at all ..." Hint

Ray

Stan

Otis: Tribute to a Legend

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

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Question 9 of 10

9. "... ba ba ba ba ba .... da da da da da ... ba da ba da ba da da long black hair ..." Hint

Blockbuster

Sweet Home Alabama

Tiger Feet

Cum On Feel the Noise

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Question 10 of 10

10. "ba ba deeeee ... da lark somewhere ... ba da ba sing about it ..." Hint

When I Fall in Love

Every Time We Say Goodbye

My Baby Just Cares for Me

Reet Petite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Dum dum da ... funeral pyre ... "

Answer: Light my Fire

Will Young, the winner of the UK "talent" show "Pop Idol", recently released a highly popular version of this Doors track. It was okay for about the first 30 seconds, but then Will seemed to run out of words, and ended up just going "Dooby da ... gimmindat ... woooh" for the rest of the song.

2. "Her boyfriend's a diiii .... da da da gun ta school..."

Answer: Teenage Dirtbag

This song is a very sweet expression of teenage love. Like "Romeo and Juliet" with acne.

3. "... really fantastic ... wabawabawabawabawabamister rooo ...."

Answer: Mr Boombastic

Shaggy, the Jamaican-born performer of such hits as "Mr Boombastic" and "It Wasn't Me", was a US marine, and fought in the Gulf War.

4. "... waaaazzz meeeen saaaaay ... only foooooolz russhhh innnnn ..."

Answer: Can't Help Falling in Love

If men over the age of 40 are asked to sing a song while drunk, statistics show that 99 percent will choose this Elvis classic (okay, I made up the statistics, but it's still true).

5. "A shabbada dow ... la la la found ... da da da hunt I'm after you ..."

Answer: Hungry Like the Wolf

The original lineup of Duran Duran included Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and John Taylor, none of whom were related. How interesting is that?

6. "Am a lubbit ... it's my dooootaaay ..."

Answer: Big Fat Funky Booty

A Spin Doctors song from the early 90's. Their more famous hits were "Two Princes" and "Jimmy Olsen Blues" - the latter being a nice story about how the photographer was secretly in love with Lois Lane, but couldn't compete with Superman.

7. "Now I knoooww I've got to ... BA BA ... run away ... I've got to ... BA BA ... get away"

Answer: Tainted Love

Older players will remember the Soft Cell version of this song. They will also probably have found Marilyn Manson much less scary since he did a very silly cover version of it. NB. It is physically impossible to sing along to this song without going "BA BA" in the middle.

8. "Dee da da da wondrin' why ... got adda bed at all ..."

Answer: Stan

Eminem was born in Kansas. Like Dorothy out of "The Wizard of Oz".

9. "... ba ba ba ba ba .... da da da da da ... ba da ba da ba da da long black hair ..."

Answer: Blockbuster

A song by The Sweet, from the 70's, for connoisseurs of really ridiculous haircuts.

10. "ba ba deeeee ... da lark somewhere ... ba da ba sing about it ..."

Answer: Every Time We Say Goodbye

One of the finest songs ever written, recorded countless times by artists from Rod Stewart to Simply Red. Its finest hour was probably with Ella Fitzgerald, and Robbie Williams possibly its darkest.

Source: Author Islingtonian

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