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After the Lovin' Trivia Quiz

An Anatomy of a Song Quiz

How well do you know this Engelbert Humperdinck hit?

A multiple-choice quiz by Catreona. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Catreona

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,987

Updated
Jan 26 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
240

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "So I" do what "after the lovin'"? Hint

sing you to sleep

have a cigarette with you

bring you a drink

kiss you to sleep

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do I do what I do after the lovin'? Hint

"With a song I just wrote yesterday"

"With a song someone gave me today"

"With a song someone wrote yesterday"

"With your favorite song"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "And I hope you can hear..." what? Hint

What the words and the music have to say

All that I am trying to say

What this song has to say

Every word and every note

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Question 4 of 10

4. "It's so hard to explain..." what? Hint

Everything that I'm feeling

All my feelings for you

All the things that I'm feeling

All the love that I'm feeling

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Question 5 of 10

5. When does this happen?

"__________ I just seem to go dry"
Hint

At times like this

In your arms

Face to face

Here with you

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Question 6 of 10

6. Even so, what else is true?

"But I love you so much that __________ can get me high"
Hint

just looking at you

the touch of your hand

the sound of your voice

the sweetness of your kiss

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Thanks for taking me..." where? Hint

On a one way trip to the moon

Through the Milky Way

On a one way trip to the stars

On a one way trip to the sun

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Question 8 of 10

8. "And thanks for turning me into..." what? Hint

A somebody

A someone

A man

Your lover

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete this part of the lyric:

"So, I sing you to sleep after the lovin',
I __________
And the love on your face is so real
That __________" Hint

Brush back the hair from your eyes/it makes me feel like dancing

Press my cheek to yours/it makes me feel very proud

Close your eyes with kisses/it makes me want to cry

Brush back the hair from your eyes/it makes me want to cry

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Question 10 of 10

10. "And I know that my song isn't saying anything new
Oh, but after the lovin', I'm..." what?
Hint

Still in love with you

Always in love with you

So in love with you

So very fond of you

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "So I" do what "after the lovin'"?

Answer: sing you to sleep

Richard Adams and Alan Bernstein wrote "After the Lovin'".

2. How do I do what I do after the lovin'?

Answer: "With a song I just wrote yesterday"

Engelbert released "After the Lovin'" as a single in 1976 with "Let's Remember the Good Times" on the B side.

3. "And I hope you can hear..." what?

Answer: What the words and the music have to say

"After the Lovin'" is the title song of Engelbert's twelfth studio album, which came out in 1976.

4. "It's so hard to explain..." what?

Answer: Everything that I'm feeling

Engelbert's manager, Gordon Mills, didn't want him to record "After the Lovin'". In the end, Engelbert recorded the song anyway because he believed in it.

5. When does this happen? "__________ I just seem to go dry"

Answer: Face to face

In the U.S. "After the Lovin'" appeared on the Country chart at Number 40 while reaching Number Eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and Number One on the easy Listening chart.

6. Even so, what else is true? "But I love you so much that __________ can get me high"

Answer: the sound of your voice

"After the Lovin'" didn't merely go gold, it went double platinum.

7. "Thanks for taking me..." where?

Answer: On a one way trip to the sun

"After the Lovin'" earned Engelbert a Most Played Jukebox Record of the Year award.

8. "And thanks for turning me into..." what?

Answer: A someone

"After the Lovin'" earned Engelbert a Grammy nomination.

9. Complete this part of the lyric: "So, I sing you to sleep after the lovin', I __________ And the love on your face is so real That __________"

Answer: Brush back the hair from your eyes/it makes me want to cry

Although "After the Lovin'" didn't chart in the UK when it came out, the song is now as much of a favorite with Engelbert's British audiences as with his audiences all around the world.

10. "And I know that my song isn't saying anything new Oh, but after the lovin', I'm..." what?

Answer: Still in love with you

Ritchie Adams and Alan Bernstein also wrote Engelbert's 1979 Number One hit "This Moment in Time".

Source: Author Catreona

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