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Quiz about Astorians Lyrical Mystery Word Game 6

Astorian's Lyrical Mystery Word Game #6 Quiz

The latest in a series. Figure out who sang the lyrics posted, then find the word all lyrical snippets have in common.

A multiple-choice quiz by astorian. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
astorian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,313

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
523

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "And from the shelter of my mind, through the window of my eyes, I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets to England, where my heart lies." Hint

Bryan Adams

Phil Collins

Simon & Garfunkel

Kate Bush

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Well, I never been to England, but I kinda like the Beatles. I headed for Las Vegas, only made it out to Needles."
Hint

Three Dog Night

Grateful Dead

Mac Davis

Janis Joplin

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Question 3 of 10

3. "When I was in England town, the rain fell right down. I looked for you everywhere, til I'm not around."
Hint

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Moby Grape

Van Morrison

Love

4. "Now, if you huff and puff and you finally save enough money up to take your family on a trip across the sea, take a tip before you take your trip. Let me tell you where to go: go to England". Hint

Roger Miller

Jimmy Dean

Kenny Rogers & the First Edition

The Byrds

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Chewing through your Wimpey dreams, they eat without a sound, digesting England by the pound."
Hint

Blind Faith

Foreigner

Genesis

Tears for Fears

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Question 6 of 10

6. "You may be an ambassador to England or France. You may like to gamble, you might like to dance."
Hint

Marvin Gaye

Bob Dylan

Natalie Cole

Men at Work

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Touchin' down in New England town, feel the heat comin' down. I've got to keep on keepin' on. You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around." Hint

Loverboy

Bad Company

Steve Miller Band

Kansas

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Question 8 of 10

8. "She was a working girl, North of England way. Now she's hit the big time, in the U.S.A."
Hint

New Vaudeville Band

Paul Revere & the Raiders

Herman's Hermits

Beatles

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Question 9 of 10

9. "But there's no England now. All the wars that were won and lost somehow don't seem to matter very much anymore". Hint

The Clash

Pink Floyd

The Pretenders

The Kinks

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, what's the one word that connects all nine song snippets you've tried to identify?

Answer: (God Save the Queen!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "And from the shelter of my mind, through the window of my eyes, I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets to England, where my heart lies."

Answer: Simon & Garfunkel

"Kathy's Song", from the 1965 "Sounds of Silence" album.

2. "Well, I never been to England, but I kinda like the Beatles. I headed for Las Vegas, only made it out to Needles."

Answer: Three Dog Night

"Never Been to Spain", a song Elvis Presley regularly covered in his Vegas days.

3. "When I was in England town, the rain fell right down. I looked for you everywhere, til I'm not around."

Answer: Love

"She Comes in Colors"

4. "Now, if you huff and puff and you finally save enough money up to take your family on a trip across the sea, take a tip before you take your trip. Let me tell you where to go: go to England".

Answer: Roger Miller

"England Swings (Like a Pendulum Do)" by the King of the Road himself.

5. "Chewing through your Wimpey dreams, they eat without a sound, digesting England by the pound."

Answer: Genesis

"Dancing With the Moonlit Knight", from the 1973 classic "Selling England by the Pound". Genesis' fans from that era often hated the R & B-influenced pop that Genesis turned to after Phil Collins emerged as their leader.

6. "You may be an ambassador to England or France. You may like to gamble, you might like to dance."

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Gotta Serve Somebody", from Bob's short-lived Christian phase.

7. "Touchin' down in New England town, feel the heat comin' down. I've got to keep on keepin' on. You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around."

Answer: Steve Miller Band

"Jet Airliner", from "Book of Dreams".

8. "She was a working girl, North of England way. Now she's hit the big time, in the U.S.A."

Answer: Beatles

"Honey Pie", from the White Album.

9. "But there's no England now. All the wars that were won and lost somehow don't seem to matter very much anymore".

Answer: The Kinks

"Living on a Thin Line", from "Word of Mouth".

10. And finally, what's the one word that connects all nine song snippets you've tried to identify?

Answer: England

From Merseybeat to art-rock to punk to synth-pop, England has been churning out great music for a long time. A simple trivia game seems like an insufficient tribute, but it's something!

Source: Author astorian

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