The Wonderful Lyrics Of Frankie Laine Quiz

Answer: haven't gambled at all

This set of lyrics has been taken from the song "Moonlight Gambler", one of his top hits of all time.

"You can gamble for match sticks, you can gamble for gold. The stakes may be heavy or small. But if you haven't gambled for love and lost, then you haven't gambled at all."

Answer: brother goose

In 1950, Frankie Laine peaked at the number one spot on the Billboard Charts for two weeks with his hit "The Cry Of The Wild Goose".

"My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best?
A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest?

Tonight I heard the wild goose cry
Hangin' north in the lonely sky
Tried to sleep, it warn't no use
'cause I am brother to the old wild goose"

"The Cry Of The Wild Goose" was recorded on the album "Hell Bent For Leather".

Answer: Arizona

This excerpt has been taken from the song "Mule Train". This song peaked at number one for six weeks in 1949. Other singers also sang this song, however, only Frankie Laine managed to top the charts at number one.

"(Hyah, hyah)

Mule train! (Hyah, hyah)
Mule train!
Clippety cloppin' over hill and plain,
Seems as how they never stop, clippety clop, clippety clop.
Clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety cloppin' along.

There's a plug o'chaw tobacky for a rancher in Corona.
A ghee-tar for a cowboy 'way out in Arizona.
A dress of calico for a pretty Navajo.
Get along, mule, get along!"

Answer: flower

"I Believe" reached number two on the Billboard Charts in 1953 for Frankie Laine. In 1964, it reached number thirty-three by The Bachelors.

"I believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows.
I believe that somewhere in the darkest night a candle glows.
I believe for everyone who goes astray someone will come to show the way.

I believe, I believe

I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.
I believe that someone in the great somewhere hears every word.
Every time I hear a newborn baby cry or touch a leaf or see the sky.
Then I know why I believe.

Every time I hear a newborn baby cry or touch a leaf or see the sky
Then I know why I believe (why I believe)."

Answer: Jezebel

"Jezebel" reached number two on the Billboard Charts in 1951. This song describes a beautiful "devil-like" woman named Jezebel who torments and obsesses others.

"If ever the devil was born without a pair of horns
It was you, Jezebel, it was you.
If ever an angel fell, Jezebel, it was you.
Jezebel, it was you.

If ever a pair of eyes promised paradise,
deceiving me, grieving me, leavin' me blue,
Jezebel, it was you.

If ever the devil's plan was made to torment man,
it was you, Jezebel, it was you.

Could be better that I never know a lover such as you.
Forsaking dreams and all for the siren call of your arms.

Like a demon, love possessed me, you obsessed me constantly.
What evil star is mine, that my fate's design should be Jezebel?

If ever a pair of eyes promised paradise,
deceiving me, grieving me, leavin' me blue,
Jezebel, it was you

If ever the devil's plan was made to torment man,
it was you, Jezebel, it was you, night and day, every way.
Jezebel, Jezebel, Jezebel!"

The set of lyrics that has been presented above is from the "Jezebel" version taken from "Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits" album.

Answer: aching heart

"Rose, Rose I Love You" peaked at Billboard position number three in 1953.

"Rose, Rose I love you with an aching heart
What is your future?, now we have to part
Standing on the jetty as the steamer moves away
Flower of Malaya, I cannot stay"

Answer: Granada

"Granada" peaked at number seventeen for Frankie Laine in 1954. A later version of this song peaked at number sixty-four in 1961 for Frank Sinatra.

"Granada, I'm falling under your spell.
And if you could speak, what a fascinating tale you would tell.
Of an age the world has long forgotten.
Of an age that weaves a silent magic in Grenada today.

The dawn in the sky greets the day with a sigh for Grenada,
for she can remember the splendor that once was Grenada.
It still can be found in the hills all around as I wand'r along.
Entranced by the beauty before me.
Entranced by a land full of sunshine and flowers and song.

And when day is done and the sun starts to set in Granada.
I envy the blush of the snow-clad Sierra Nevada.
For soon it will welcome the star while a thousand guitars.
Play a soft habaņera.

Then moonlit Granada will live again the glory of yesterday,
Romantic and gay!"

Answer: "oh my darlin'"

This is from the Billboard hit "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)". In 1952, this song peaked at number five for Frankie Laine. This song was also sung by Tex Ritter for the Academy Award-winning film "High Noon", also in 1952.

Answer: That Lucky Old Sun

"That Lucky Old Sun" peaked at number one for eight weeks in 1949. Competing versions of this song were also performed by Vaughan Monroe, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Bob Houston.

Answer: desire

In 1947, Frankie Laine peaked at number four with the song "That's My Desire". In the lyrics, it turns out that Frankie is singing about a woman named "Cheri" whom he desires and loves a lot.