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1.
One of Bruce Springsteen's classic songs begins with the following lines:
"Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
Till you spend half your life just covering up".
Which song is it? |
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2.
Jefferson Airplane released many great songs over the years. This song originally appeared on the "Surrealistic Pillow" album released in 1967. The song contains the line:
"When the truth is found to be lies
and all the joys within you dies".
From which popular tune would you hear that lyric? |
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3.
One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded contained the following lyrics:
"You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now it may show
I don't know, I don't know".
Which song contains this verse? |
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4.
This Chuck Berry classic has the following lines:
"They're really rockin Boston
In Pittsburgh, PA
Deep in the heart of Texas
And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis
Way down in New Orleans
All the cats wanna dance with...".
Who is it that all the cats wanna dance with? |
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5.
Which song by The Beach Boys contains the verse:
"The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home
Why don't they let me go home
This is the worst trip I've ever been on"? |
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6.
Any fan of country music should know this song by George Jones:
"He said 'I'll love you till I die'
She told him 'You'll forget in time'
As the years went slowly by,
She still preyed upon his mind".
Which song is it? |
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7.
If you can complete this lyric, then you'll know the title of this Modern Lovers classic hit from 1976:
"I'm in love with Massachusetts
And the neon when it's cold outside
And the highway when it's late at night
Got the radio on
I'm like the...". |
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8.
One of U2's earlier hit singles provided us with these lyrics:
"Broken bottles under children's feet
Bodies strewn across the dead-end street
But I won't heed the battle call
It puts my back up, puts my back up against the wall".
Which song is it? |
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9.
The New York Dolls didn't have many radio hits during their career, but one of their better known songs contained this chorus:
"All about that personality crisis you got it while it was hot
But now frustration and heartache is what you got".
Can you remember this tune from 1973?
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10.
Which 1964 tune by The Ronettes began with these lyrics:
"I want him, and I need him,
And someday someway wooo I'll meet him
He'll be kind of shy, and real good lookin' too
And I'll be certain he's my guy by the things he'll like to do"? |
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11.
Complete the lyrics to this song and you'll know the song's title:
"Hi everybody
I'm Archie Bell of the Drells
From Houston, Texas
We don't only sing but we dance
Just as good as we walk
In Houston we just started a new dance
Called the...". |
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12.
Randy Newman sang this song in 1972. The song is a glimpse of American life, as viewed through the eyes of a slave trader. The opening verse contains the lines:
"In America you'll get food to eat
Won't have to run through the jungle
And scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
It's great to be an American".
Which song is it? |
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13.
Phil Spector produced many songs found on this list of Top 500 songs. This one was recorded by The Crystals and opened with the following lines:
"See the way he walks down the street
Watch the way he shuffles his feet
My, he holds his head up high
When he goes walking by
He's my guy".
Do you know which song these lyrics were taken from? |
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14.
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles recorded this classic hit in 1965. The opening lyrics are:
"I did you wrong
My heart went out to play
But in the game, I lost you
What a price to pay
I'm crying...".
Can you name this song that Smokey Robinson called his "national anthem", due to the song's frequent requests at performances? |
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15.
One of Stevie Wonder's more popular tunes contains these lyrics:
"People
keep on learnin'
Soldiers
keep on warrin'
World
keep on turnin'
Cause it wont be too long".
Which song is it? |
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16.
The Dells not only had a hit with this song in 1956, they re-recorded it again in 1969. The song contains these lines:
"I won't forget all those things you have told to me
The craze in my heart won't let me forget your love".
Do you know this song? |
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17.
Many musicians die far too young, and Jeff Buckley is an example. One of his most noted works is the cover of a Leonard Cohen song that contains the following lyrics:
"Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
And She tied you to her kitchen chair".
Do you know which song these lyrics are from?
And She broke your throne and she cut your hair".
Which song is it? |
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18.
Of all the songs The Who have written, this one certainly has one of the most memorable melodies. The song is truly incredible. Here are the beginning lines:
"I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes".
Can you provide the song? |
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19.
Simply naming this song would be way too obvious. Which group made the song famous that contains these lyrics:
"Wild thing, you make my heart sing. You make everything, groovy. Wild thing.".
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20.
Just about my favorite song by Radiohead contains these lyrics:
"Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking and squealing Gucci little piggy
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does....".
What song is it? |
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21.
This classic song was one of the first to fuse punk rock with disco. Which song contained the following lyrics:
"Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind.
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind."? |
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22.
AC/DC have had many hit singles over the years, but one of my favorite tunes has this verse:
"No stop signs, speed limit
Nobody's gonna slow me down
Like a wheel, gonna spin it
Nobody's gonna mess me round
Hey Satan, payed my dues
Playing in a rocking band
Hey Momma, look at me
I'm on my way to the promised land".
Can you name the song? |
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23.
Which song contains this verse:
"Well Jimmy looks sweet cuz he dresses like a queen
But he can kick like a mule; it's a real mean team.
But, we can love. Yes, we can love.
And my brother's back home with his Beatles and his Stones."? |
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24.
Which song by The Drifters opened with this verse:
"You know my landlord rang my front door bell
I let it ring for a long long spell
Well I went to the window, peeped through the blinds
Asked him to tell me what was on his mind"? |
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25.
The opening lyrics to this song are as follows:
"Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it, ah, out of sight".
Now that the melody is stuck in your head, who sings it? |
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