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What's The Missing Word? - 1969 Quiz

Here's the 2nd installment of the series. I'll give you a Top 40 lyric from 1969 with one word missing. All you have to do is select the right missing word. How many can you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by a1successforce. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
a1successforce

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,586

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3515

Last 3 plays: Guest 64 (10/10), elon78 (4/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "And When I Die":
"All I ask of living is to have no chains on me,
And all I ask of dying is to go _____" Hint

peacefully

quietly

eternally

naturally

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. "Bad Moon Rising":
"Hope you got your things together.
Hope you are quite prepared to _____" Hint

stay

die

live

leave

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. "You Showed Me":
"You showed me how to do
Exactly what you _____
How I fell in love with you" Hint

want

done

wish

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. "Venus":
"A goddess on a mountain top,
was burning like a silver _____" Hint

star

bell

light

flame

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. "Jam Up And Jelly Tight":
"Jam up and jelly tight
You look a little _____
But you're so polite" Hint

frightful

uptight

rude

naughty

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. "I Can't Get Next To You":
"I can turn back the hands of time
You'd better believe I can
I can make the _____ change
Just by a wave of my hand" Hint

weather

seasons

universe

future

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. "Leaving On A Jet Plane":
"Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your _____ ring" Hint

promise

engagement

high-school

wedding

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. "Son Of A Preacher Man":
"How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the _____"

Hint

grass

porch

sly

cheek

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. "Undun":
"Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough _____"
Hint

reasons

time

prayer

truth

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. "Smile A Little Smile For Me":
"Are you free to try again
Lift up your pretty _____
Don't let those tears begin
You're a big girl now"
Hint

brow

grin

eyes

chin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "And When I Die": "All I ask of living is to have no chains on me, And all I ask of dying is to go _____"

Answer: naturally

Laura Nyro wrote this Blood, Sweat & Tears jazz infused piece of pop/rock to #2 in the fall of 1969. In 1970 the Nixon administration hired them to tour eastern Europe as goodwill ambassadors of sorts.

2. "Bad Moon Rising": "Hope you got your things together. Hope you are quite prepared to _____"

Answer: die

Creedence Clearwater Revival hit the number two spot on the charts FIVE separate times without ever hitting #1. "Bad Moon Rising" was one of those songs.

3. "You Showed Me": "You showed me how to do Exactly what you _____ How I fell in love with you"

Answer: do

The Turtles borrowed this song from one of their major influences, The Byrds. In fact, they were originally known as The Tyrtles as an homage to The Byrds. "You Showed Me" went to #6 in early '69.

4. "Venus": "A goddess on a mountain top, was burning like a silver _____"

Answer: flame

The Dutch group Shocking Blue took "Venus" to the top of the charts at the end of 1969 (and early 1970), Bananarama did the same thing in 1986.

5. "Jam Up And Jelly Tight": "Jam up and jelly tight You look a little _____ But you're so polite"

Answer: naughty

Tommy Roe's last Top 10 hit single was "Jam Up And Jelly Tight". It went to #8 in late 1969.

6. "I Can't Get Next To You": "I can turn back the hands of time You'd better believe I can I can make the _____ change Just by a wave of my hand"

Answer: seasons

The Temptations were one of a small handful of bands on Motown that made a successful jump from the 1960's to the 1970's. Songs such as the number-one "I Can't Get Next To You" helped them bridge the gap.

7. "Leaving On A Jet Plane": "Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll wear your _____ ring"

Answer: wedding

This was Peter, Paul & Mary's first and only #1 single. John Denver wrote "Leaving On A Jet Plane" a few years before achieving hit records of his own.

8. "Son Of A Preacher Man": "How well I remember The look that was in his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the _____"

Answer: sly

Dusty Springfield had a Top 10 hit in the US & UK with this sultry, soulful song of a preacher's son.

9. "Undun": "Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb Too many churches and not enough _____"

Answer: truth

The Guess Who's B side to the Top 10 "Laughing" was the their #22 hit "Undun".

10. "Smile A Little Smile For Me": "Are you free to try again Lift up your pretty _____ Don't let those tears begin You're a big girl now"

Answer: chin

Flying Machine's #5 song was their only charting US single. James Taylor was once in a band called The Flying Machine, but they were two different bands.

Source: Author a1successforce

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