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Quiz about BBCs Top 10 Worst Lyrics of All Time
Quiz about BBCs Top 10 Worst Lyrics of All Time

BBC's Top 10 Worst Lyrics of All Time Quiz


The British Broadcasting Corporation released its list of the top 10 worst lyrics of all time. Let's see if you can remember who sang these lyrics! Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunrayz99. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sunrayz99
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,227
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1911
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Question 1 of 10
1. Coming in at number 10, who sang these lyrics?
"Generals gathered in their masses/ Just like witches at black masses."
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Question 2 of 10
2. Coming in at number 9, who sang these lyrics?
"Before he leaves the camp he stops/ He scans the world outside/ And where there used to be some shops/ Is where the snipers sometimes hide."
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Question 3 of 10
3. Coming in at number 8, who sang these lyrics?
"And fiery demons all dance when you walk through that door/ Don't say you're easy on me you're about as easy as a nuclear war."
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Question 4 of 10
4. Coming in at number 7, who sang these lyrics?
"Slowly walking down the hall/ Faster than a cannonball/ Where were you when we were getting high?"
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Question 5 of 10
5. Coming in at number 6, who sang these lyrics?
"The wild dogs cry out in the night/ As they grow restless longing for some solitary company/ I know that I must do what's right/ Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti."
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Question 6 of 10
6. Coming in at number 5, who sang these lyrics?
"I've got no self control/ Been living like a mole now/ Going down, excavation/
High and high in the sky/ You make me feel like I can fly/ So high, elevation."
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Question 7 of 10
7. Coming in at number 4, who sang these lyrics?
"More Sacrifices than an Aztec priest/ Standing here straining at that leash/
All fall down, can't complain, mustn't grumble/ Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble."

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Question 8 of 10
8. Coming in at number 3, who sang these lyrics?
"And I met a girl/ She asked me my name/ I told her what it was."
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Question 9 of 10
9. Coming in at number 2, who sang these lyrics?
"I'm as serious as cancer/ When I say Rhythm is a Dancer."
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Question 10 of 10
10. Coming in at number 1, who sang these lyrics?
"I don't want to see a ghost/ It's the sight that I fear most/ I'd rather have a piece of toast/ And watch the evening news."
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Coming in at number 10, who sang these lyrics? "Generals gathered in their masses/ Just like witches at black masses."

Answer: Black Sabbath

The lyrics are from the song "War Pigs." The song was released in 1971 and is on the album, "Paranoid."
2. Coming in at number 9, who sang these lyrics? "Before he leaves the camp he stops/ He scans the world outside/ And where there used to be some shops/ Is where the snipers sometimes hide."

Answer: Human League

The lyrics are from the song "The Lebanon." The song was released in 1984 and is on the album, "Hysteria."
3. Coming in at number 8, who sang these lyrics? "And fiery demons all dance when you walk through that door/ Don't say you're easy on me you're about as easy as a nuclear war."

Answer: Duran Duran

The lyrics are from the song, "Is There Something I Should Know?" The song was released in 1983 as a single. It was added to the album, "Duran Duran" which was re-issued in the United States in 1983.
4. Coming in at number 7, who sang these lyrics? "Slowly walking down the hall/ Faster than a cannonball/ Where were you when we were getting high?"

Answer: Oasis

The lyrics are from the song, "Champagne Supernova." The song was released in 1996 and is on the album, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"
5. Coming in at number 6, who sang these lyrics? "The wild dogs cry out in the night/ As they grow restless longing for some solitary company/ I know that I must do what's right/ Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti."

Answer: Toto

The lyrics are from the song, "Africa." The song was released in 1982 and is on the album, "Toto IV."
6. Coming in at number 5, who sang these lyrics? "I've got no self control/ Been living like a mole now/ Going down, excavation/ High and high in the sky/ You make me feel like I can fly/ So high, elevation."

Answer: U2

The lyrics are from the song, "Elevation." The song was released in 2001 and is on the album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind." The song was also featured in the movie, "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001).
7. Coming in at number 4, who sang these lyrics? "More Sacrifices than an Aztec priest/ Standing here straining at that leash/ All fall down, can't complain, mustn't grumble/ Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble."

Answer: ABC

The lyircs are from the song, "That Was Then But This Is Now." The song was released in 1983 and is on the album, "Beauty Stab." ABC re-released, "Beauty Stab" in 2005.
8. Coming in at number 3, who sang these lyrics? "And I met a girl/ She asked me my name/ I told her what it was."

Answer: Razorlight

The lyrics are from the song, "Somewhere Else." The song was released in 2005 and was a bonus track on the re-release of the album, " Up All Night."
9. Coming in at number 2, who sang these lyrics? "I'm as serious as cancer/ When I say Rhythm is a Dancer."

Answer: Snap

The lyrics are from the song, "Rhythm Is A Dancer." The song was released as a single in 1992.
10. Coming in at number 1, who sang these lyrics? "I don't want to see a ghost/ It's the sight that I fear most/ I'd rather have a piece of toast/ And watch the evening news."

Answer: Des'ree

The lyrics are from the song, "Life." The song was released in 1998 and is on the album, "Supernatural."
Source: Author sunrayz99

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