Fascinating Facts Behind Some Well-Known Songs

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1. Frank Sinatra´s megahit “My Way” had English lyrics added to a tune that had already charted, but in which country? Italy France Spain Cuba

2. “Pop Goes The Weasel” is a popular nursery rhyme. What is meant by “Pop”? Pawning an article to raise money A mammal expiring having over-indulged on rice and treacle A petty thief scurrying (popping) about his business Opening a bottle of beer (Cockney rhyming slang: “weasel’s ear” = beer)

3. The Beatles’ song “Penny Lane” describes the day-to-day activity in a street full of colourful characters. Did Lennon and McCartney invent the street? Yes No

4. We all know the Ralph McTell folk classic whose chorus begins “So how can you tell me you´re lonely…”. Which city’s down-and-out inhabitants inspired him to write it? Paris Glasgow London Hamburg

5. The teenagers seen singing on the video accompanying Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” are not in fact those who are heard. Why? Contractual difficulties relating to the use of non-union artists The band preferred to use stage school kids Their school forbade them to take part They were not satisfied with the offer of payment made by the band

6. The iconic “You´ll Never Walk Alone” was first sung to give courage to whom? Football (soccer) teams A pregnant woman A fighting regiment Graduating students

7. The bluebirds referred to in the song “There’ll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover”, popular during World War 2, originally intended to signify the blue uniform worn by RAF crew. True False

8. About which city was the song “Dirty Old Town” written? Dublin Belfast Liverpool Salford

9. Elvis Presley had his first number one hit with “Heartbreak Hotel”, but what was the original inspiration for the song? An anonymous suicide note A house of ill repute A rooming-house he stayed in whilst working as a truck driver A roundabout way of describing the morgue

10. British jazz icon Acker Bilk initially recorded “Stranger On The Shore” for use as the theme music for a children's television series of the same name. True False