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Who Sings These Lyrics? Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz with a mixture of lyrics spanning from the 60's to the new millenium. The song lyrics are from a mixture of genres. I will give you lyrics from a song, and you tell me who sang them.

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

Author
deansgirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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3398

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sings the following lyrics?:
"People are so phony, nosey 'cause they're lonely." Hint

Usher

Chris Kirkpatrick

J.C. Chasez

Justin Timberlake

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Question 2 of 10

2. What band sings the following lyrics?:
"Hush little baby don't say a word. And never mind that voice you heard. It's just the beast under your bed. In your closet, in your head." Hint

Nickleback

Metallica

Twisted Sister

White Stripes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What band sings the following lyrics?:
"Heard it from a friend who. Heard it from a friend who. Heard it from another you been messin' around." Hint

Creedence Clearwater Revival

REO Speedwagon

Metallica

Twisted Sister

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Question 4 of 10

4. What band sings the following lyrics?:
"I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightin'. I see bad times today." Hint

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Jerry Lee Lewis

REO Speedwagon

Sugarwater

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sings the following lyrics?:
"I get home 7:30. The house is dirty but it can wait." Hint

Lonestar

Tim McGraw

Sugarland

Kenny Rogers

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Question 6 of 10

6. What boyband sings the following lyrics?:
"Baby I don't understand, just why we can't be lovers. Things are getting out of hand." Hint

The Backstreet Boys

N*Sync

98 Degrees

O-Town

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Question 7 of 10

7. What artist or band sings the following lyrics?:
"Saw the ghost of Elvis. Down on Union Avenue. Followed him up to the gates of Graceland and watched him walk right through." Hint

Marc Cohn

REO Speedwagon

Alabama

Bon Jovi

8. Who sings the following lyrics?:
"There's a big white house that sits on a hill just up the road. The man inside he cried the day they brought me home. They folded up a flag and told my mom and dad 'We're proud of your son'" Hint

Tim McGraw

Trace Adkins

Alan Jackson

Toby Keith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which artist or band sings the following lyrics?:
"Dead I am the one, exterminating son. Slipping through the trees, strangling the breeze. Dead I am the sky, watching angels cry." Hint

White Stripes

Metallica

Rob Zombie

Twisted Sister

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which band sings the following lyrics?:
"I can't stand to fly. I'm not that naive. I'm just out to find, the better part of me." Hint

Foo Fighters

Bon Jovi

3 Doors Down

Five For Fighting

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sings the following lyrics?: "People are so phony, nosey 'cause they're lonely."

Answer: Justin Timberlake

The song is "Like I Love You" from Justin's solo debut album "Justified". The song hit number one on the US Billboard Pop and the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 2003.

2. What band sings the following lyrics?: "Hush little baby don't say a word. And never mind that voice you heard. It's just the beast under your bed. In your closet, in your head."

Answer: Metallica

The song is "Enter Sandman" off of Metallica's 1991 "Black" album.
The song reached number sixteen on the US Billboard Rock charts in 1991.

3. What band sings the following lyrics?: "Heard it from a friend who. Heard it from a friend who. Heard it from another you been messin' around."

Answer: REO Speedwagon

The song is "Take It On The Run" off of the album "Best Foot Forward". Also on the album is REO Speedwagon's biggest hit "I Can't Fight This Feeling".
"Take It On The Run" reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1980.

4. What band sings the following lyrics?: "I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightin'. I see bad times today."

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

The song is "Bad Moon Rising" off of the album "Green River". Creedence Clearwater Revival is also known as CCR.
"Bad Moon Rising" reached number one on the US Billboard Rock and Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1969.

5. Who sings the following lyrics?: "I get home 7:30. The house is dirty but it can wait."

Answer: Sugarland

The song is "Something More" off of the bands 2005 album "Twice The Speed Of Life". The song hit number two on the US Billboard Country Charts in 2006.

6. What boyband sings the following lyrics?: "Baby I don't understand, just why we can't be lovers. Things are getting out of hand."

Answer: N*Sync

The song is "Tearin' Up My Heart" off of N*Sync's self-titled debut album. The album reached #1 on the charts in 1999. "Tearin' Up My Heart" reached number two on the US Billboard Pop and Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1999.

7. What artist or band sings the following lyrics?: "Saw the ghost of Elvis. Down on Union Avenue. Followed him up to the gates of Graceland and watched him walk right through."

Answer: Marc Cohn

The song is "Walking In Memphis" off of Marc's self-titled debut album. The country band Lonestar did a cover of the song in 2003.
Marc Cohn's original version of "Walking In Memphis" hit number twelve on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in 1991.

8. Who sings the following lyrics?: "There's a big white house that sits on a hill just up the road. The man inside he cried the day they brought me home. They folded up a flag and told my mom and dad 'We're proud of your son'"

Answer: Trace Adkins

The song is "Arlington" off of Trace's album "Songs About Me". Here in my hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina the radio stations play this song every time a fallen solider is buried in Arlington. No matter how many times I hear it, it still brings tears to my eyes.
"Arlington" was released in 2005 but it didn't go far on the US charts. It didn't even break into the Billboard Top 20 Country charts.

9. Which artist or band sings the following lyrics?: "Dead I am the one, exterminating son. Slipping through the trees, strangling the breeze. Dead I am the sky, watching angels cry."

Answer: Rob Zombie

This song is "Dragula"(Yes that's how the song title is spelled) off of Rob's album "American Made Music To Strip By".
The song is actually based off of Herman Munster's car "Dragula" from the old television show "The Munsters".
"Dragula" reached number six on the US Billboard Rock charts in 1998.

10. Which band sings the following lyrics?: "I can't stand to fly. I'm not that naive. I'm just out to find, the better part of me."

Answer: Five For Fighting

The song is "Superman" off of Five For Fighting's album "America Town".
"Superman" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Soft Rock charts in 2001.
3 Doors Down also had a hit inspired by The Man Of Steel...it's called "Kryptonite".

Source: Author deansgirl

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