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Waiting for the Bus Trivia Quiz

This quiz is for those that ride the bus every day, those touring, or even those who've never had the opportunity to ride a bus. Enjoy the many musically expressed facets of others' experiences.

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

Author
mlcmlc

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,931

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
392

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On December 31, 1956, Flanders and Swann opened a revue called "At the Drop of Hat". Which song about London's double-decker buses was included?

"Such means of locomotion
Seem rather dull to us
The driver and conductor of
A London omnibus"
Hint

A Transport of Delight

The Sloth

The Gnu Song

Guide to Britten

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Question 2 of 10

2. This song is about two people falling in love under and umbrella while waiting for a bus. Which of these songs did The Hollies release as a 1966 single?

"___, wet day
She's there, I say
Please share my umbrella" Hint

I Can't Let Go

Bus Stop

Look Through Any Window

If I Needed Someone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Paul Simon wrote a song which was released on the 1968 Simon and Garfunkel album "Bookends". Which of these tells of the hitchhiking lovers riding a bus on their way across the US?

""Kathy," I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
"Michigan seems like a dream to me now"
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw" Hint

America

Somewhere They Can't Find Me

Homeward Bound

Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

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Question 4 of 10

4. Written by Pete Townshend, The Who released which of these songs about a bus ride?

"Every day I get in the queue (too much, ___)
To get on the bus that takes me to you (too much, ___)
I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (too much, ___)
You house is only another mile (too much, ___)"
Hint

Magic Bus

Slip Kid

I Can't Explain

Goin' Mobile

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Question 5 of 10

5. Released in 1973 on Bruce Springsteen's first album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", which of these songs describes folk that might be seen along a bus ride?

"Hey bus driver, keep the change
Bless your children, give them names
Don't trust men who walk with canes " Hint

Streets of Philadelphia

Born to Run

Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?

Thunder Road

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1973 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando had a Billboard #1 hit with which of these songs?

"I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do" Hint

Halfway to Paradise

Summer Sand

Candida

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a parody written by "Weird Al" Yankovic, which of these songs starts with the following words:

"Ridin' in a bus down the boulevard
And the place was pretty packed (yeah)
Couldn't find a seat so I had to stand
With the perverts in the back" Hint

Dare to Be Stupid

Canadian Idiot

I Love Rocky Road

Another One Rides the Bus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Paul Simon released "Songs from The Capeman" as a concept album in 1997. Which of these is the last song telling of a bus journey to freedom?

"A passenger traveling quietly conceals himself
With a magazine and a sleepless pillow" Hint

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Trailways Bus

Slip Slidin' Away

Teenage Fool

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Divine Comedy released which song from the album "Fin de Si�cle" describing folk that you see when you ride the bus?

"It'll make you smile
All human life is here
From the feeble old dear to the screaming child" Hint

To The Rescue

Tonight We Fly

National Express

The Certainty of Chance

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Question 10 of 10

10. An ode to Kenny Chesney's tour bus, which of these songs was first released on the 2014 album "The Big Revival"?

"He was there when I started, in Knoxville, Tennessee
Opening for Patty Loveless, November of '93
Full of friends, mom, and uncle Butch" Hint

There Goes My Life

Back Where I Come From

Summertime

If This Bus Could Talk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On December 31, 1956, Flanders and Swann opened a revue called "At the Drop of Hat". Which song about London's double-decker buses was included? "Such means of locomotion Seem rather dull to us The driver and conductor of A London omnibus"

Answer: A Transport of Delight

The duo had performed in private venues prior to renting the 150-seat theatre and self-promoting the revue. The performances were very popular and they signed an agent and opened at the Fortune Theatre. They would continue performing for eleven years, including shows booked in several other countries.

2. This song is about two people falling in love under and umbrella while waiting for a bus. Which of these songs did The Hollies release as a 1966 single? "___, wet day She's there, I say Please share my umbrella"

Answer: Bus Stop

Written by Graham Gouldman, this charming tune became an early hit for The Hollies in both the UK and the US. The song tells a love story about two people meeting in a bus queue on a wet day and then continuing to meet through the season.

3. Paul Simon wrote a song which was released on the 1968 Simon and Garfunkel album "Bookends". Which of these tells of the hitchhiking lovers riding a bus on their way across the US? ""Kathy," I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh "Michigan seems like a dream to me now" It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw"

Answer: America

Inspired by a a trip with girlfriend Kathy Chitty, Paul Simon wrote the evocative lyrics of two travelers searching for America both literally and figuratively. The song was released as a single in 1972.

In 2010 National Public Radio aired a report on graffiti in Saginaw, Michigan. Native Eric Schantz began painting the lyrics of "America" around unused properties, which grew into a grassroots campaign called Paint Saginaw. The city was once booming, but populations have declined as people leave to find work elsewhere.

4. Written by Pete Townshend, The Who released which of these songs about a bus ride? "Every day I get in the queue (too much, ___) To get on the bus that takes me to you (too much, ___) I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (too much, ___) You house is only another mile (too much, ___)"

Answer: Magic Bus

Though written in 1965, The Who did not record and release the song until 1968. The U.S. B-side was "Someone's Coming", and the B-Side in the U.K. release was "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".

The bus rider wants to buy the Magic Bus from the driver so that he can "drive my baby every way".

5. Released in 1973 on Bruce Springsteen's first album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", which of these songs describes folk that might be seen along a bus ride? "Hey bus driver, keep the change Bless your children, give them names Don't trust men who walk with canes "

Answer: Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?

This song was recorded as part of Springsteen's CBS Studios audition in 1972. That demo was released as part of the collection "Tracks" in 1998. In the liner notes for the collection Springsteen shares his memory of that audition.

6. In 1973 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando had a Billboard #1 hit with which of these songs? "I'm comin' home, I've done my time Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free Then you'll know just what to do"

Answer: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

The song was written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown. The idea came from a story of a Civil War soldier coming home from a POW camp. Updated to the present time, the bus rider has previously sent a letter asking his love to tie a yellow ribbon on the tree if she wants him to come home to her.

The group would later become Tony Orlando and Dawn, and continue to produce hits until their breakup in 1977.

7. In a parody written by "Weird Al" Yankovic, which of these songs starts with the following words: "Ridin' in a bus down the boulevard And the place was pretty packed (yeah) Couldn't find a seat so I had to stand With the perverts in the back"

Answer: Another One Rides the Bus

This was written as a parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen's John Deacon. The copyright was transferred to Queen Music, Ltd. in 1981.

The song debuted on "The Dr. Demento Show" in 1980. The song was also performed for Al's first TV appearance on "The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder in 1981.

The song tells of a rider on an bus that gets more and more crowded.

8. Paul Simon released "Songs from The Capeman" as a concept album in 1997. Which of these is the last song telling of a bus journey to freedom? "A passenger traveling quietly conceals himself With a magazine and a sleepless pillow"

Answer: Trailways Bus

Paul Simon and Derek Walcott created the music and lyrics for the musical play "The Capeman". The show opened in 1998, but did poorly. Inspired by the life of Salvador Agron, the story tells of a gang member convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of two teenagers.

The song "Trailways Bus" tells of the bus ride after Agron's release from prison.

9. The Divine Comedy released which song from the album "Fin de Si�cle" describing folk that you see when you ride the bus? "It'll make you smile All human life is here From the feeble old dear to the screaming child"

Answer: National Express

"National Express" was released as a single in 1999. Written by Neil Hannon, it talks about all of the things he's seen while riding the bus. The video shows patient Neil in a hospital wheelchair going for what looks like electric shock therapy, singing about the joy of riding "National Express" all the while.

10. An ode to Kenny Chesney's tour bus, which of these songs was first released on the 2014 album "The Big Revival"? "He was there when I started, in Knoxville, Tennessee Opening for Patty Loveless, November of '93 Full of friends, mom, and uncle Butch"

Answer: If This Bus Could Talk

The Silver Eagle bus was purchased used by Kenny Chesney early in his career, and somewhere along the way earned the name Moby. The odometer on the bus rolled over 1,000,000 miles during a 2015 tour. The song was written by Chesney and Tom Douglas. The bus on the album cover is not Moby, but a psychedelic bus paint job inspired by Ken Kesey.

Source: Author mlcmlc

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