1.

  Iron Maiden: What Lyrics Are These?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I will name some lyrics from a record, and you have to give the title. Shouldn't be too difficult for Iron Maiden fans.

Average, 25 Qns, silverginger, Jun 21 12

Category: Iron Maiden

Average
silverginger
6192 plays

2.

  1967 - Everybody Look What's Going Down    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

KFTS (Fun Trivia Songs) is on the air, FM and AM on your dial. More flash, less trash for your cash! Your DJ is gonna play some of the best of 1967 - mellow out and listen to these classics.

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 30 23

Category: Music from 1967

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 30 23
10683 plays

3.

  More Motown Memories    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another chance to test your knowledge of the fabulous Motown sound.

Average, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Nov 08 18

Category: Motown Music

Average
musicmonkeyman
Nov 08 18
8922 plays

4.

  Anatomy of a Song: "November Rain"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is all about the lyrics of GNR's "November Rain", one of the greatest songs EVER, in my opinion.

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 29 07

Category: Guns n Roses

Average
guitargoddess
6696 plays

5.

  Songs of the Roaring Twenties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Bathtub gin, flappers, Capone, Fitzgerald and Lindbergh, bobbed hair, the Black Bottom and the Charleston... the list goes on. How many songs do you know from this wild period?

Average, 10 Qns, dobrov, Jun 22 19

Category: 1930s Music and before

Average
dobrov
Jun 22 19
4482 plays

6.

  Looking for Clues at Mythical Music Murder Scenes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Joe "I'm Just Looking for Clues at the Scene of the Crime" Walsh left music to join MUSIC - Murders Unsolved Special Investigation Corps. Ten of his most famous cases; could you have solved them?

Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Nov 15 18

Category: Crime and Punishment in Songs

Average
Mutchisman
Nov 15 18
27126 plays

7.

  Pop Hits of 1976    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please take a quiz on some big hits from 1976. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Dec 21 09

Category: Music from 1976

Average
mrgrouchy
4815 plays

8.

  Billboard Number One Hits of 1986    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chart information is from "Billboard Book of Number One Hits".

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Sep 26 10

Category: Music from 1986

Average
shanteyman
5808 plays

9.

  An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On the live album "An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer", recorded during a series of concerts in 1959, a number of Tom Lehrer's humorous songs are presented along with his witty introductions. Can you recognize the songs from their introductions?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 31 12

Category: Lehrer, Tom

Average
looney_tunes
798 plays

10.

  Movie Hits From the Rock Era    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Test your knowledge of Billboard Top Ten movie hits from the rock era.

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Apr 09 10

Category: Music from TV and Movies

Average
shanteyman
4104 plays

11.

  The Great American Songbook - Sinatra Edition    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Has anyone made a greater vocal contribution to the Great American Songbook than Sinatra? I don't think so! Be sure to read the info sections. Lots of song and Sinatra trivia revealed.

Easier, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Jan 19 16

Category: Sinatra, Frank Music

Easier
maddogrick16
1122 plays

12.

  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1984    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1984?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Sep 21 05

Category: Music from 1984

Easier
skunkee
9495 plays

13.

  Kenny Chesney: Chart Singles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the songs on this quiz were released as singles to the radio. Just choose the word(s) to finish the lyric. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, zh1322, Feb 09 07

Category: Chesney, Kenny

Average
zh1322
5508 plays

14.

  George Harrison    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the most famous rock group of all time, The Beatles, died on Thursday, November 29, 2001. Here is a little quiz dedicated to a good man...

Average, 15 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 07 12

Category: Harrison, George

Average
thejazzkickazz
9450 plays

15.

  The Top Hits Of 1974 - Volume II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Following up Volume I, this quiz offers more of Billboard's hottest hits from 1974. Nine of them were solid Number Ones but all them were pretty big hits throughout the English speaking world. Have a go!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 15 22

Category: Music from 1974

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 15 22
7410 plays

16.

  Simon and Garfunkel Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

How well do you remember the words to 15 Simon and Garfunkel songs?

Average, 15 Qns, CellarDoor, Sep 22 20

Category: Simon and Garfunkel

Average
CellarDoor
Sep 22 20
10749 plays

17.

  It's Still Billy Joel to Me    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you words from a Billy Joel song; you match that set to the title of the song in which that set is found. For example, given "boy", "mistakes", "crazy dreams", and "consolation", you would match these with "Tell Her about It".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 01 17

Category: Joel, Billy

Easier
alaspooryoric
Dec 01 17
678 plays

18.

  More Top Hits From 1971    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's volume two of the top hits from 1971 based on Billboard chart performance. All the songs featured will mark the Top 40 chart debut of the recording artist. Some became huge stars, others are all but forgotten.

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1971

Easier
maddogrick16
9024 plays

19.

  The Top Hits of 1965    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Let's review the top ranked hits of 1965 based on Billboard chart performance. Some surprises, some classics, all interesting.

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1965

Average
maddogrick16
7095 plays

20.

  Blues Standards III    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Herein are recognized some blues artists who were not covered in my first two Blues Standards quizzes. Good luck.

Average, 15 Qns, deputygary, Jan 25 09

Category: Blues

Average
deputygary
663 plays

21.

  Pop Music Songs of 1973    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please take this quiz on some popular songs from 1973. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Oct 24 09

Category: Music from 1973

Average
mrgrouchy
6963 plays

22.

  In the Beginning - 1960s Song Lyrics    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Just match the band or artist to the opening lines from one of their best known songs. What could be easier?

Average, 10 Qns, bruins1956, Dec 30 17

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Average
bruins1956
Dec 30 17
813 plays

23.

  I Can Make It On My Own    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

All these performers were once part of a successful musical group and left for an equally or sometimes more successful solo career. They span the 50s through the 80s. I'll give you the solo artist, and you select their original group. Good luck to all.

Average, 20 Qns, fredsixties, Dec 07 15

Category: Supergroups and Artist Movement

Average
fredsixties
5124 plays

24.

  Billboard Number One Songs of 1972    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chart information is from "Billboard Book of Number One Hits".

Easier, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Feb 12 08

Category: Music from 1972

Easier
shanteyman
6318 plays

25.

  Jimi Hendrix 2.0 - The Recordings    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz focuses on the qualities and circumstances of the great guitarist's recorded music. Be careful--there are nuggets here to flummox even a devoted Hendrix fan!

Tough, 15 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 24 14

Category: Hendrix, Jimi

Tough
stuthehistoryguy
2613 plays

26.

  The Top Hits of 1967    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

1967 - Many of the top ranked Billboard Hot 100 songs from this year have entered the pantheon of the best pop songs of the rock (or any other) era. Come in for a visit and some reminiscing.

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Jul 21 16

Category: Music from 1967

Average
maddogrick16
10293 plays

27.

  They 2 Died in the Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a sequel to my first quiz about people who "die, have died or are about to die" in the lyrics of a song. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, glendathecat, Sep 23 09

Category: Tragedy in Songs

Easier
glendathecat
1998 plays

28.

  Top Pop Songs of 1981    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please take this fun quiz about some of the top 100 songs from the U.S. Billboard Hits charts of 1981. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Nov 12 23

Category: Music from 1981

Average
mrgrouchy
Nov 12 23
6645 plays

29.

  Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have so much fun with misheard lyrics that I've decided to do more quizzes on the same topic. This is the second in my "Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics" series. With one exception, the songs in this quiz are from the 1960s and 1970s.

Average, 10 Qns, spiritseeker, Aug 26 17

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Average
spiritseeker
Aug 26 17
10584 plays

30.

  And the Who..?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Band Leaders and their Groups

Some artists make it as a part of a group, some as solo acts, but some have success leading a group. What do you know about those who had key people along with them?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Feb 20 24

Category: ____ and the ____Band Names

Very Easy
LeoDaVinci
Feb 20 24
669 plays

31.

  Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just how much do you know about Peter, Paul & Mary's classic "Puff The Magic Dragon"? Pit yourself against ten questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #34 in the 'Anatomy' series.

Average, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Nov 22 18

Category: Peter, Paul & Mary

Average
FussBudget
Nov 22 18
9615 plays

32.

  Toby Keith Number One Hits Vol. 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Toby Keith has become a fixture in Country Music and has the number one hits to justify that status. In this quiz you will identify his various hits.

Easier, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Mar 27 10

Category: Keith, Toby

Easier
tazman6619
1146 plays

33.

  The Life and Songs of Marty Robbins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about one of music's most versatile country singers.

Difficult, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jul 24 08

Category: Robbins, Marty

Difficult
shanteyman
885 plays

34.

  Axl Rose    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See how much you know about the enigmatic frontman of Guns N' Roses.

Tough, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Apr 01 21

Category: Guns n Roses

Tough
pagiedamon
Apr 01 21
1905 plays

35.

  Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year my local oldies radio station (CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario) compiles a countdown of the top 500 oldies, based on listeners' votes. Here is a sampling of some of the songs from the '60s that made the 2004 list (not counted down in order).

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Oct 16 07

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Easier
skunkee
11085 plays

36.

  The Great American Songbook    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwin Brothers... it was composers and lyricists like these who created the Great American Songbook and it's artists like Rod Stewart, Diana Krall and Michael Buble who are keeping it alive and current.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 27 15

Category: Standards - Great American Songbook

Average
maddogrick16
897 plays

37.

  It's Only Rock 'n' Roll!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2004 saw the 50th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar. In those 50 years the "Strat" has been in the hands of many great rock stars. This quiz features the stars - the guitar - and the music so-far.

Average, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Sep 27 15

Category: Guitarists

Average
musicmonkeyman
14103 plays

38.

  1950 to1955 - Music, Music, Music    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is volume II of music from the early 1950s, what I like to call the "no era" era. I hope you enjoy the reminiscing and good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Sep 30 23

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
Sep 30 23
6108 plays

39.

  Song Lyrics From The 1950s    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

You'll be asked to either identify the artist or the song title of these songs back in the days when you could "really" sing along. If this is well received, I'll do more!

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 09 20

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
Apr 09 20
4470 plays

40.

  Top 100 Songs of the 1980s (50 - 41)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz features ten of the 100 most popular songs in the U.S. as determined by the Billboard Hot 100 charts from the 1980s. Find out how much you know about these songs that touched and affected so many lives.

Average, 10 Qns, bottle_rocket, Aug 24 13

Category: 1980s Music

Average
bottle_rocket
9225 plays

41.

  Classic Country - Who Am I ?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz asks you to identify Classic Country artist from the clue(s) provided.

Average, 10 Qns, luckytrim, Sep 16 14

Category: Classic Country

Average
luckytrim
1023 plays

42.

  Songwriters Who Should be Famous    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many of my favorite songwriters have written songs that made at least a mild splash on the charts. However, it's the covering artist who gets the glory, not the songwriter! Most of these songs would be classed somewhere on the Folk/Country spectrum.

Tough, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 03 21

Category: Writers, Producers & Record Labels

Tough
agony
Mar 03 21
1932 plays

43.

  Rhyming Still More With the Fabulous Four    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the fourth and final of my "complete the Beatles lyrics" quiz series, covering their music from 1968 through 1970. Simply read the provided Beatles lyric, then pick the line that correctly completes it.

Average, 10 Qns, d2407, Feb 13 09

Category: Lyrics by The Beatles

Average
d2407
8991 plays

44.

  An Attempt at an Original Beatles' Quiz (sigh)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When I started writing this quiz, there were 341 Beatles' quizzes online. My challenge was to write a quiz that was both original and would satisfy the ardent fans of The Beatles' music. Here are some Beatles' Fab Four firsts.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 10 20

Category: Beatles Something in Common

Average
1nn1
Dec 10 20
603 plays

45.

  A Musical Offering    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about Bach's famous but not-very-often-heard set of pieces, called the "Musical Offering". I think it's one of the best sets of pieces ever written.

Tough, 10 Qns, Arpeggionist, Nov 15 21

Category: Bach, Johann Sebastian

Tough
Arpeggionist
Nov 15 21
630 plays

46.

  Musical Before and After    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will play just like the "Jeopardy" Before and After category. I will give you two hints and the answers have a word in common. All answers will be musical - song titles, album titles, bands/singers, etc. See question one for an example.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Oct 13 18

Category: Before and After

Very Difficult
guitargoddess
Oct 13 18
3078 plays

47.

  Beatles For Beginners    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Given the opening lyrics of a Beatles' hit can you select the right title? You don't have to be a Fab Four fanatic to play this one. Just sing along - to the title of the song. Have fun!

Easier, 15 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Feb 04 15

Category: Lyrics by The Beatles

Easier
musicmonkeyman
21969 plays

48.

  Subsets of ELP    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Consider the set of members of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Interestingly enough, each subset were members of a distinct band. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, rodney_indy, Dec 15 18

Category: Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Average
rodney_indy
Dec 15 18
699 plays

49.

  Little River Band Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See how well you remember the words to some of Little River Band's greatest hits.

Easier, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Oct 05 20

Category: Little River Band

Easier
Polaris101
Oct 05 20
732 plays

50.

  Favourite Old Hymns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Any church-goer has probably sung these hymns many times in the span of their lifetime. How well did you pay attention to the words of the hymn as you sang?

Average, 10 Qns, Ballykissangel, Feb 02 11

Category: Hymns and Sacred Music

Average
Ballykissangel
6051 plays