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What's My Line? Trivia Quiz


Some of the best songs written are about what people do for a living. Can you recognize the professions that are referrenced in these songs from their lyrics? Here's a hint: the occupations are also mentioned in the songs' titles.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigsouthern. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bigsouthern
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
185,824
Updated
Jul 26 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
657
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Question 1 of 10
1. "But I need four walls around me to hold my life and keep me from goin' a-stray. And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight to keep me from slippin' away." What is the chosen profession of this song's subject? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "I am just a poor boy, 'though my story's seldom told. I have squandored my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises...". How does this song's subject make his unhappy living? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "There's trouble on the streets tonight, I can feel it in my bones. I had a premonition that he should not go alone. I knew the gun was loaded but I didn't think he'd kill. Everything exploded and the blood began to spill...". What's the dangerous occupation of this song's subject? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, and know when to run..." What kind of a job involves all of that multi-tasking? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The profession referred to in this song is music. To what kind of musician does the songwriter pay tribute? "Runnin' wild, singin' child, powered sound pushed you hard, lookin' to get down. Such a waste, y'left such a space, I shared your dreams, I felt your heart, did I hear you scream..." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Hey man, what's the plan, what was that you said? Sun-tanned, drink in hand, lying there in bed. I try to socialize but I can't seem to find what I was looking for, got something on my mind." What occupation is the subject of this song? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What kind of job does this song's subject hold? "I'm just a-wandering on the face of this earth, meeting so many people who are trying to be free, and while I'm traveling I hear so many words, language barriers broken now that we've found the key..."? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Nuclear arms in the Middle East, Israel is attacking the Iraqis, The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese and Baghdad does whatever she please...". What profession is this songwriter lauding? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "There's a man who leads a life of danger, to everyone he meets he stays a stranger, with every move he makes, another chance he takes, odds are he won't live to see tomorrow." What does the subject of this song do for a living...and possibly a dying?

Answer: (2 or 3 words: occupation or song title)
Question 10 of 10
10. What is the heroic profession of this song's subject? "I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son, be a lover to their mother, everything to everyone. Up and at 'em bright and early, I'm all business in my suit. Yeah, I'm dressed up for success from my head down to my boots." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "But I need four walls around me to hold my life and keep me from goin' a-stray. And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight to keep me from slippin' away." What is the chosen profession of this song's subject?

Answer: bartender

"Bartender's Blues" by James Taylor..."Now I'm just a BARTENDER and I don't like my work, but I don't mind the money at all. I see lots of sad faces and lots of bad cases of folks with their backs to the wall." From the James Taylor album "JT" [CBS; 1977].
2. "I am just a poor boy, 'though my story's seldom told. I have squandored my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises...". How does this song's subject make his unhappy living?

Answer: boxer

"The Boxer" by Paul Simon..."In the clearing stands a BOXER and a fighter by his trade, and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him 'til he cried out in his anger and his shame 'I am leaving, I am leaving', though the fighter still remains." From the Simon and Garfunkle album "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Columbia; 1970].
3. "There's trouble on the streets tonight, I can feel it in my bones. I had a premonition that he should not go alone. I knew the gun was loaded but I didn't think he'd kill. Everything exploded and the blood began to spill...". What's the dangerous occupation of this song's subject?

Answer: smuggler

"Smuggler's Blues" by Glenn Frey..."I'm sorry it went down like this, someone had to lose, it's the nature of the business, it's the SMUGGLER'S blues." From the Glenn Frey album "The All-Nighter" [MCA; 1984].
4. "You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, and know when to run..." What kind of a job involves all of that multi-tasking?

Answer: gambler

"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers..."On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere I met up with the GAMBLER, we were both too tired to speak..." From the Kenny Rogers album "The Gambler" [EMI; 1978].
5. The profession referred to in this song is music. To what kind of musician does the songwriter pay tribute? "Runnin' wild, singin' child, powered sound pushed you hard, lookin' to get down. Such a waste, y'left such a space, I shared your dreams, I felt your heart, did I hear you scream..."

Answer: blues man

"Blues Man [Jimi The Fox, The Owl, And Skydog]" by Stephen Stills..."BLUES MAN, play your hand, do it right, come on strong, don't stay too long..." is the opening line: "Blues is mean, the real thing, three good men I knew well, never see again!" is the last line. Stills' tribute to Jimi Hendrix ["the Fox"], Al ["Blind Owl"] Wilson of Canned Heat, and Duane Allman ["Skydog"], three who left us long before their time was due, is from the album "Stephen Stills: Manassas" [Atlantic; 1972].
6. "Hey man, what's the plan, what was that you said? Sun-tanned, drink in hand, lying there in bed. I try to socialize but I can't seem to find what I was looking for, got something on my mind." What occupation is the subject of this song?

Answer: teacher

"Teacher" by Ian Anderson..."Well the dawn was coming, heard him ringing on my bell. He said "My name's the TEACHER, that is what I call myself"...". From the Jethro Tull album "Benefit" [Chrysalis; 1970].
7. What kind of job does this song's subject hold? "I'm just a-wandering on the face of this earth, meeting so many people who are trying to be free, and while I'm traveling I hear so many words, language barriers broken now that we've found the key..."?

Answer: singer

"I'm Just A Singer {In A Rock And Roll Band}" by Justin Hayward..."And if you want the winds of change to blow about you and you're the only other person who knows, don't tell me. I'm just a SINGER in a rock and roll band." From The Moody Blues album "Seventh Sojourn" [Polydor; 1972].
8. "Nuclear arms in the Middle East, Israel is attacking the Iraqis, The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese and Baghdad does whatever she please...". What profession is this songwriter lauding?

Answer: envoy

"The Envoy" by Warren Zevon..."Looks like another threat to world peace, for the ENVOY, send the envoy, send for me...". From the Warren Zevon album "The Envoy" [Asylum; 1982].
9. "There's a man who leads a life of danger, to everyone he meets he stays a stranger, with every move he makes, another chance he takes, odds are he won't live to see tomorrow." What does the subject of this song do for a living...and possibly a dying?

Answer: secret agent

"Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers..."SECRET AGENT MAN! Secret agent man! They've given you a number and taken away your name." From the Johnny Rivers 1966 hit single; this was also the theme song for the CBS television show "Secret Agent" [April 1965 to September 1966] starring Patrick McGoohan.
10. What is the heroic profession of this song's subject? "I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son, be a lover to their mother, everything to everyone. Up and at 'em bright and early, I'm all business in my suit. Yeah, I'm dressed up for success from my head down to my boots."

Answer: soldier

"An American Soldier" by Toby Keith..."I'm an American SOLDIER, an American, beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand. When Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right. I'm out here on the front line so sleep in peace tonight. American soldier, I'm an American soldier." From the Toby Keith album "Shock'n' Y'All" [Dreamworks; 2003].
Source: Author bigsouthern

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