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Songs That Characterized The 70s #1

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Songs That Characterized The 70s 1 game quiz
"Quite a few styles of popular music emerged during the 1970s. This quiz looks at a selection of songs and artists that just smack of that 70s sound. All songs are classics so this quiz shouldn't be all that difficult."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which 1970s band was 'born to wave the flag - the red, white and blue'? This was a rather unfortunate phrase.
    Steppenwolf
    Bread
    The Rolling Stones
    Creedence Clearwater Revival


2. Whose 'child arrived just the other day' with nothing peculiar about the birth? He would have seen him walk but he was on a plane and paying bills.
    Harry Chapin
    Glen Campbell
    Cat Stevens
    Jim Croce


3. According to Paul Simon, which of these is not a way to leave your lover?
    Hop on a bus
    Drop off the key
    Find a new plan
    Jump in a car


4. 'You're winding your way down on Baker Street, light in your head and dead on your feet.' Who did you drink the night away with?
    Barry White
    Gerry Rafferty
    Bob Seger
    Jimmy Buffet


5. Who were "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"?
    Santana
    Carpenters
    Rita Coolidge
    Wings


6. The song 'You've Got a Friend' gave James Taylor his first number 1. Who wrote the song?
    Eric Carmen
    Andy Gibb
    John Denver
    Carole King


7. Billy Joel 'got a call from an old friend he used to be real close' to in what song?
    'The Stranger'
    'Say Goodbye To Hollywood'
    'Honesty'
    'My Life'


8. Which one of these Pink Floyd albums featuring songs 'Interstellar Overdrive' and 'Astronomy Domine' was not released in the 1970s?
    'Dark Side Of The Moon'
    'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'
    'The Wall'
    'Wish You Were Here'


9. True or false: 'Mr Bojangles' was written and recorded by Bob Dylan in 1973.
    True
    False


10. Which 70's song featured a hitchiking transvestite named Holly who 'shaved her legs then he was a she'?
    Lou Reed - 'Walk On The Wild Side'
    David Bowie - 'Lady Stardust'
    Iggy Pop - 'Real Wild Child'
    Kinks - 'Lola'


11. Which Led Zeppelin song screaches 'Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove'?
    'Black Dog'
    'You Shook Me'
    'Good Times Bad Times'
    'Whole Lotta Love'


12. Which atmospheric band had a smash hit in 1976 with the song 'More Than A Feeling'?
    Chicago
    Dallas
    Georgia
    Boston


13. In what song would you go looking for a 'lost shaker of salt' to 'render this frozen concoction that helps me hang on'?
    'Boat Drinks'
    'Margaritaville'
    'Sangria'
    'Rock Salt and Nails'


14. David Bowie's 'Fame' featured lyrics co-written by which famous compatriot?
    John Lennon
    Roger Daltrey
    Dave Gilmour
    Eric Clapton


15. There's an Eagles nest on the roof of this Western United States dwelling where travellers may lodge for a fee. What classic song title is this cryptic sentence referring to?
    Answer: (Two Words)


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