Quizzes at Fun Trivia Fun Trivia | quizzes Quizzes | games Games | community People | services Services | help Help | me Me
New Player - Log In
Something in Common Quizzes,
Trivia and Puzzles

Quizzes - Something in Common


Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Music : Music Mixture : Something in Common

dateNew helpRandom Bookmark and Share


These quizzes concern anything musical with something in common e.g. song titles, songs themselves, the questions and answers have a common theme or name ... sort of like cousins twice removed.

folder "Girl" or "Woman" in Title (8) folder "Man" or "Boy" in Title (3)
folder "Mr" or "Mrs" in Title (4) folder Animals in Songs (26)
folder Astronomy in Songs (10) folder Bands in Songs (4)
folder Body Parts in Songs (9) folder Cartoon Characters in Songs (6)
folder Clothing in Songs (3) folder Color Songs (24)
folder Common Bond (4) folder Days in Songs (11)
folder Drugs in Songs (3) folder Emotion in Songs (11, 1 new)
folder Food and Drink in Songs (19) folder Fools in Songs (3)
folder Geography in Songs (51) folder Heaven and Hell in Songs (11)
folder History in Songs (6) folder Literature in Songs (6)
folder Magic in Songs (4) folder Medicine in Songs (5)
folder Musical Instruments in Songs (2) folder Names in Songs (37)
folder Number Songs (21) folder One Word Songs (4)
folder People in Songs (33) folder Political Songs (7)
folder Relatives in Songs (8, 1 new) folder Repeated Words in Song Titles (2)
folder Schools in Songs (3) folder Science in Songs (5, 1 new)
folder Songs With Same Word (40) folder Spooky Songs (3)
folder Sports in Songs (7) folder Time in Songs (6)
folder Title is a Question (3) folder Title Not In Lyrics (7)
folder Tragedy in Songs (23) folder Transport in Songs (21)
folder Walking and Running in Songs (5) folder Weather Songs (21)
Editors: Bruyere, Dalgleish, ralzzz, agony, ertrum, Pagiedamon, kyleisalive Quiz Search:
31 It's all to do with Buildings
This quiz is linked together by types of buildings or the parts of a building. Either in the title of the song or the artist / band name.
Average
10 Q
ovalrocker
May 15 07
684 plays
32 Musical Picture Cards; Ace, King, Queen or Jack?
I'll deal you 15 questions; name the act, complete the title etc. The answers will be either ace, king, queen or jack. Can you take all 15 tricks for a grand slam? I'll do my best to trump you, any chart references are British, have fun.
Average
15 Q
mutchisman
Jun 17 08
522 plays
33 Ice on the Billboard Charts
A quiz about the word "ice" in songs, artists' names and song titles. All chart references are for US charts unless otherwise indicated.
Difficult
10 Q
shanteyman
Aug 25 09
270 plays
34 Onomatopoeia in Music
Onomatopoeia, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, is "the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it." Whew, that was long.
Average
10 Q
sfrano08
Aug 04 09
486 plays
35 Hammer Time! The Right Tool for the Job
This is my answer to BRY2K's author's challenge... Have a look at which implements I've put in my musical tool bag. All chart references etc are UK based.
Average
10 Q
mutchisman
Aug 01 09
192 plays
36 The Meaning of Life-In Song Titles
Ever wondered about the meaning of life? Well here are some if not all of the answers. I'll give you the artist, you tell me their philosophy. Most were hit singles in the UK plus a couple of well-known album tracks.
Average
10 Q
Mutchisman
May 05 07
597 plays
37 Bawdy Ballads
For as long as there has been music, there have been songs that are a bit on the risque side. Most of these songs do not involve vulgar language, but are excellent examples of "double entendre" at its best.
Difficult
10 Q
daver852
Jul 20 07
456 plays
38 I'm Just Singing the News
This quiz deals with songs or bands that have the common theme of the news.
Tough
10 Q
shanteyman
Dec 13 08
309 plays
39 BxBarracuda and the Chalice of Malice
BxBarracuda and the Chalice of Malice are thrilled to be playing for you here at the FunTrivia Bar and Grill. We will be covering our favorite "chalice" songs, and hopefully they are some of your favorites too.
Difficult
10 Q
BxBarracuda
Oct 05 09
102 plays
40 Mewsical Mewtations
No, this isn't a quiz about a Webber musical. It's about ten finicky felines who think that while some melodies are purrfectly fine, changes ought to be made to the lyrics. If cats were able to re-write songs, what would the titles be?
Average
10 Q
Jakeroo
Oct 28 09
342 plays
41 Unusual Instruments in Rock Music
Through the years many artists used unusual instruments to play solos or backing tracks in some of their songs in an effort to sound unique. This quiz is about some of them.
Tough
10 Q
shanteyman
Oct 01 09
174 plays
42 Can't Hear the Song for the Trees!
A mixed bag of questions on song titles, lyrics and band names that contain a type of tree. All chart references etc are British based, although some of these numbers pre-date the singles charts!
Average
10 Q
Mutchisman
Apr 25 07
558 plays
43 Songs Within Songs
There's a lot of crossover in the pop cultural world. For example, songwriters are often found listening to the oldies, or paying homage to specific songs. It's nice to know our favorite artists enjoy singing along with the radio just like we do!
Tough
10 Q
RetroGirl2385
Jan 27 08
522 plays
44 Them Fightin' Words!
Some songs can make you happy while other may make you sad. Some even have the ability to make you mad. How much do you know about these controversial songs?
Tough
10 Q
CStrange
Sep 15 09
366 plays
45 Song Titles (Parenthetically Speaking) II
There seems to be no end to the songs that use parentheses in the title, so here's Quiz #2 on the subject. Note: Songs are from 1950s-1980s only. Good luck! (And no fair peeking at books!)
Difficult
15 Q
Sundancer415
Oct 12 09
552 plays
46 Something In Common 2
Thankyou for the positive feedback for my first quiz in this category. The following ten questions relate to songs from the 60s and 70s that failed to reach the number one position on the Billboard Top 40 although spending at least 17 weeks in the charts
Average
10 Q
muffin1708
Aug 09 07
945 plays
47 Something In Common
After spending at least 17 weeks in the Billboard Top 40, reaching the number one position would seem to be a natural progression for any release. However, the following ten hits failed to reach the Top after such a prolonged period during the 1980s.
Tough
10 Q
muffin1708
Jul 19 07
1101 plays
48 Artists With Vocal and Instrumental Hits
Various artists have recorded both instrumental and vocal songs. This quiz involves some of the songs and artists.
Difficult
10 Q
shanteyman
Sep 07 09
318 plays
49 Common Threads in Music
What do these people have in common with each other. Most of these are older groups that some of the younger generation may not recognize. Hope you have a lot of fun with this.
Tough
15 Q
malizma
Jan 16 01
1122 plays
50 Musical Chairs
Please be seated! There have been a few notable "chairs" in the music world through recent years. Lets see if you can answer these questions on some of them.
Tough
10 Q
infinite_jest
Sep 13 09
327 plays
51 Commanding Songs
Rock stars and pop singers can get a little arrogant. They even order people to do things! Can you find these songs where the title is a complete command sentence? The other three answers will be commands that are found in the song, but aren't the title.
Easy
10 Q
merylfederman
Apr 03 05
1113 plays
52 Don't !
All these 60s songs have the word 'don't' somewhere in the title.
Tough
10 Q
mafekinggal
Apr 29 01
2544 plays
53 Music's Crimes and Punishments
Songs about crimes and punishments. Covering almost 40 years of rock's fascination with crime. This is my first quiz, so comments are welcomed.
Tough
10 Q
airmda
Apr 08 01
3672 plays
54 "Kiss" The Band
The following songs all contain the word "kiss" in the title. All you have to do is name the singer or group who sang them. Have fun!
Average
10 Q
daBomb619
Aug 27 09
336 plays
55 Pop Music with Jazz Influence
Sometimes pop artists collaborate with jazz musicians, play jazz themselves or are simply inspired by it.
Average
10 Q
queenofsheba
Nov 09 06
255 plays
56 1960s 'Baby' songs
All of these songs have 'Baby' in the title. Let your mind go back!
Tough
10 Q
mafekinggal
Jan 11 01
2724 plays
57 Toys In The Attic
Honestly! Rock and pop stars never seem to grow up do they? Here they are, fully grown adults-and still playing with their toys! Just take a look at this quiz and you will see what I mean.
Tough
15 Q
Popsicle01
Sep 02 03
627 plays
58 Easy Music Links
All you have to do is choose the most likely common thread between each of these three recordings.
Average
10 Q
Tristan.
Nov 05 01
522 plays
59 When Rock and Art Blend
Sex & Drugs & Paints & Brushes!
Very Difficult
20 Q
roket555
Nov 22 02
825 plays
60 The Triplets of Tuneville
Many songs have a set of three words or phrases in the title. Here’s a quiz about them. So, are you ready to Shake, Rattle and Roll?
Tough
10 Q
oscarguy
Aug 24 04
300 plays
Goto page: 1 2 3

This is category 3287
Last Updated Nov 28 09 5:47 AM


Some sample questions from this category:

* "...Dinner's at eight, I can't hardly wait, I'll eat you alive, baby don't you be late Call me...me the Manimal, that's what I am Call me...me the Manimal, half beast half man" What legendary creature of the maze can relate to these lyrics?
* Here's an easy one to get you started: John Mellencamp, Michael Jackson, David Letterman ?
* Jackson Browne, Sweet Honey in the Rock, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young.
* Buddy Holly, Rick Nelson, Patsy Cline, Jim Croce, Otis Redding
* Ritchie Furay, Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Kim Bullard


cool = highest rated quizzes new quizzes = added recently fun quizzes = has extra info for each qn
editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

 ·  All content on this website is copyright FunTrivia.com, 1997 - 2010.
 ·  You may not copy, reprint, publish or use any of our content without prior written consent.
 ·  By using FunTrivia.com you agree to our Terms and Conditions