There's No Place Like "Home" in a Song Quiz

Answer: Alabama

"Where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama,
Lord, I'm coming home to you".

Recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a southern rock band, the controversial song was on their album "Second Helping" (1974). The platinum single, written by Ronnie Van Zant, Ed King, and Gary Rossington, was released in 1976. It topped number eight on the billboard charts in the U.S.

Answer: Tennessee

"Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh.
In my Tennessee mountain home,
Crickets sing in the fields nearby".

Country artist Dolly Parton wrote the song and recorded it on her album in 1973 with the same name as the title. It was a moving and fond reminiscence of her rural childhood on Locust Ridge in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Answer: Kentucky

"Weep no more, my lady,
Oh weep no more today.
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away".

Believed to be a sympathetic slave song, Stephen Collins Foster wrote and published the song in 1853. In 1928, the state selected it as its official song. It is traditionally played at each football and basketball games at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

Answer: Alabama

"No matter where I lay my head.
My home's in Alabama,
Southern born and southern bred".

Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry of the famous country rock band, Alabama, wrote and recorded the song on their first album in 1980. It is considered the song that took the group to musical stardom. It is now the official song for the state of Alabama.

Answer: Country

"To the place I belong,
West Virginia, mountain momma,
Take me home, country roads".

The late country artist John Denver, along with Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, wrote this popular song. Denver recorded it in 1971 on his album, "Poems, Prayers and Promises". It has become a highly recognized tune worldwide.

Answer: Grass

"Yes, they'll all come to meet me,
Arms reachin', smilin' sweetly;
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home".

This tear-jerking song of home was written by Claude "Curly Putman, Jr. and originally recorded in 1964 by country legend Porter Wagoner. Since then, it has been sung the world over in different languages. Others who have used it for a cover song have been Bobby Bare, Charley Pride, Elvis Presley, Hank Snow, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Jussi Raittinen, Katherine Jenkins, Kenny Rogers, Lotta Engberg, Riblia Corba, Roberto Leal, Tom Jones, Stig Anderson, Stompin' Tom Connors, and Trini Lopez, just to name a few.

Answer: Mama

"Times have changed and times are strange,
Here I come, but I ain't the same,
Mama, I'm coming home".

This song was written by the heavy metal pop rock star, Ozzy Osbourne and recorded in 1992. Although bizarre as he may be, Ozzy took the music world by surprise and displayed a more sensitive side of himself with this ballad. It was reportedly written and dedicated to Sharon, his wife, whom he lovingly calls "Mama".

Answer: Christmas

"I'll be home for Christmas,
You can count on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe,
And presents under the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light beams;
I'll be home for Christmas,
If only in my dreams".

Bing Crosby recorded the popular holiday song in 1943. It was written by Buck Ram, Kim Gannon and Walter Kent. It has been recorded and sung by numerous other artists over the following years.

Answer: Who

"Doesn't matter where you go
If its a million miles away,
Or just a mile up the road
Take it in, take it with you when you go.
Who says you can't go home?"

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora wrote the rock song, but Bon Jovi put a different twist into it when he recorded it for his ninth album, "Have a Nice Day" in 2005. It was a duet with country artist, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland.

Answer: Day

"I won't need soft words to say.
I'll miss you and I can stay a while,
You'll see it in my eyes and when I smile".

Written by Tony MaCaulay, Elvis recorded this song on his 1971 album, "Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas" on the RCA record label.