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Quiz about 70s Song Lyrics
Quiz about 70s Song Lyrics

70s Song Lyrics Trivia Quiz


These are all written from my own memory. If you grew up in the 1970s then you should have heard all of these songs before. I'll give some lyrics, you pick the right song.

A multiple-choice quiz by gweb. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gweb
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,985
Updated
Sep 14 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
9659
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (5/15), Guest 104 (8/15), Guest 47 (4/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. "Learned of love and ABCs, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees". Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "Gonna rock it up, roll it up, do it all, have a ball". Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. "This ain't no place to be if you plan on bein' a star". Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Thank you for your time, you've been so much more than kind". Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Tryin to make some sense of it all, but I can see it makes no sense at all". Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. "Well, they put me to work in the school bookstore". Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen". Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. "Drinks will flow and blood will spill". Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "I guess every form of refuge has its price". Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "You know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven". Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last". Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. "The sugarplum fairy came and hit the streets". Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime". Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Fire is the devil's only friend". Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "Does your conscience bother you?" Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 86: 5/15
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 104: 8/15
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 47: 4/15
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 85: 3/15
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Mar 20 2024 : Guest 206: 11/15
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 50: 10/15
Mar 17 2024 : debray2001: 12/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Learned of love and ABCs, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees".

Answer: Seasons in the Sun

Terry Jacks hit about someone dying and saying goodbye to his loved ones as he dies. This particular lyric comes from the first part when he say's "goodbye to you my trusted friend..."

"We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun".
2. "Gonna rock it up, roll it up, do it all, have a ball".

Answer: Saturday Night

Hit by the Bay City Rollers where they spell S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y Night for the chorus."

At the time this came out the Rollers were being touted as the next Beatles. Huh?
3. "This ain't no place to be if you plan on bein' a star".

Answer: Car Wash

Hit song and also a movie from the 70's. "Workin at the Car Wash yeah!"
4. "Thank you for your time, you've been so much more than kind".

Answer: Operator

"... and you can keep the dime". Hit from Jim Croce.
5. "Tryin to make some sense of it all, but I can see it makes no sense at all".

Answer: Stuck in the Middle

"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right here I am stuck in the middle with you."
Everybody remembers this song, few can name the artist - Stealers Wheel.
6. "Well, they put me to work in the school bookstore".

Answer: Smokin in the Boy's Room

"Well the teacher was lookin for me all around. Two hours later, you know where I was found" Brownsville Station hit long before the remake in the 90s.
7. "Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen".

Answer: Your Song

Elton John - "You see I've forgotten if they're green or the blue. Anyway the thing is, what I really mean, yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen".
8. "Drinks will flow and blood will spill".

Answer: The Boys are Back in Town

Thin Lizzy "...cuz if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em".
9. "I guess every form of refuge has its price".

Answer: Lyin' Eyes

"Late at night a big old house gets lonely..." One of the Eagles' many hits.
10. "You know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven".

Answer: Jet Airliner

Steve Miller Band "don't carry me too far away".
11. "And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last".

Answer: Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin classic that everybody loves - but few know all the lyrics.
12. "The sugarplum fairy came and hit the streets".

Answer: Walk on the Wild Side

Lou Reed's classic with risque lyrics and a great saxophone.
13. "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime".

Answer: We Are the Champions

Queen hit which along with "We Will Rock You" has become an anthem at sporting events.
14. "Fire is the devil's only friend".

Answer: American Pie

Don McLean had other good songs but he is only remembered for this classic which is the one rock song that EVERYBODY who grew up in the 70s can connect with.
15. "Does your conscience bother you?"

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

"Now Watergate does not bother me, does your conscience bother you - tell the truth"
Whenever you hear this Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, you have to "turn it up".
Source: Author gweb

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