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Quiz about BRIs Top Ten Hits of 1975
Quiz about BRIs Top Ten Hits of 1975

BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1975 Trivia Quiz


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 1975?

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
192,564
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1975?
"Well life on the farm is kinda laid back,
Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack.
It's early to rise, early in the sack,
Thank God I'm a country boy."
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1975?
"Ooo, I hear laughter in the rain,
Walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Ooo, how I love the rainy days,
And the happy way I feel inside."
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the #8 hit for the year 1975?
"One of these nights,
One of these crazy old nights,
We're gonna find out pretty mama,
What turns on your lights.
The full moon is calling,
The fever is high,
And the wicked wind whispers and moans."
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1975?
"Fame, (fame) makes a man take things over.
Fame, (fame) lets him loose, hard to swallow.
Fame, (fame) puts you there where things are hollow.
Fame (fame)."

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. What was the #6 hit of the year 1975?
"But if he ever breaks your heart,
If the teardrops ever start,
I'll be there,
Before the next teardrop falls."
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the #5 hit for the year 1975?
"My eyes adored you.
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you.
Like a million miles away from me,
You couldn't see how I adored you.
So close, so close and yet so far."
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1975?
"You're a shining star, no matter who you are.
Shining bright to see, what you can truly be.
You're a shining star, no matter who you are.
Shining bright to see, what you can truly be.
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1975?
"'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom.
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag .
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man,
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had."
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the #2 hit for the year 1975?
"There's been a load of compromisin',
On the road to my horizon,
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me.
Like a _________________,
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the #1 hit for the year 1975?
"Love, love will keep us together.
Think of me babe whenever,
Some sweet talkin' girl comes along, singin' a song,
Don't mess around, you just gotta be strong."
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1975? "Well life on the farm is kinda laid back, Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack. It's early to rise, early in the sack, Thank God I'm a country boy."

Answer: Thank God I'm a Country Boy

Written by John Sommers and performed by John Denver, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" not only hit the coveted number one spot, but also spent an impressive 22 weeks on the top 40 charts. Denver was named Country Music Entertainer of the Year for 1975, largely because of the success of this song.
2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1975? "Ooo, I hear laughter in the rain, Walking hand in hand with the one I love. Ooo, how I love the rainy days, And the happy way I feel inside."

Answer: Laughter in the Rain

Neil Sedaka had a long and successful career in music, both as a writer and a performer. When the British Invasion arrived in the early sixties, Sedaka found himself being squeezed out, as the market for his type of music dwindled. "Laughter in the Rain", which he co-wrote with P. Cody, was his highly successful come back hit.
3. What was the #8 hit for the year 1975? "One of these nights, One of these crazy old nights, We're gonna find out pretty mama, What turns on your lights. The full moon is calling, The fever is high, And the wicked wind whispers and moans."

Answer: One of These Nights

In 1971, Glen Frey, Don Henley and Randy Meisner, who were all playing in Linda Ronstadt's band, decided that they wanted to form their own band. They hooked up with Bernie Leadon, and group we called The Eagles was born. (Joe Walsh later replaced Leadon.) "One of These Nights", co-written by Frey and Henley, was their second #1 hit.
4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1975? "Fame, (fame) makes a man take things over. Fame, (fame) lets him loose, hard to swallow. Fame, (fame) puts you there where things are hollow. Fame (fame)."

Answer: Fame

Born David Robert Jones, Bowie was encouraged to change his name to avoid being confused with Davy Jones from the Monkees. A schoolyard fight over a girl resulted in Bowie's left eye becoming paralyzed, with the pupil permanently dilated. Bowie wrote his first big hit, "Space Oddity", after watching Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey".
5. What was the #6 hit of the year 1975? "But if he ever breaks your heart, If the teardrops ever start, I'll be there, Before the next teardrop falls."

Answer: Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Born Baldemar Huerta, Freddie Fender took his stage name from his Fender guitar. "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" was Fender's first number one hit, scoring that position on both pop and country charts at the same time. This was the first time that any song had managed that feat.
6. What was the #5 hit for the year 1975? "My eyes adored you. Though I never laid a hand on you, My eyes adored you. Like a million miles away from me, You couldn't see how I adored you. So close, so close and yet so far."

Answer: My Eyes Adored You

One of the original members of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli charted 25 top 40 hits while recording with them. He also ran a concurrent solo career, scoring an additional 10 top 40 hits under his own name. "My Eyes Adored You" was one of those solo hits.
7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1975? "You're a shining star, no matter who you are. Shining bright to see, what you can truly be. You're a shining star, no matter who you are. Shining bright to see, what you can truly be. Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be."

Answer: Shining Star

Earth Wind and Fire is a large, joyful and certainly flamboyant group who are very serious about their music, despite all of their on stage antics. "Shining Star", written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn was their first number one single, which managed to hit that spot on both the pop and R&B charts.
8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1975? "'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom. From the day that I was born I've waved the flag . Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had."

Answer: Philadelphia Freedom

Another Bernie Taupin/Elton John composition, "Philadelphia Freedom" was Elton's hit for 1975 (Elton managed to score a top 40 hit every year between 1970 and 1996). Elton John helped John Lennon write his 1974 come back hit, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night".
9. What was the #2 hit for the year 1975? "There's been a load of compromisin', On the road to my horizon, But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me. Like a _________________, Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo."

Answer: Rhinestone Cowboy

A successful song writer and recording artist, Glen Campbell became an international superstar when he was given his own variety show, "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour", which ran from 1969 - 1972. "Rhinestone Cowboy", written by Larry Weiss, was number one on both pop and country charts.
10. What was the #1 hit for the year 1975? "Love, love will keep us together. Think of me babe whenever, Some sweet talkin' girl comes along, singin' a song, Don't mess around, you just gotta be strong."

Answer: Love Will Keep Us Together

Daryl Dragon was a sometimes Beach Boy, when he auditioned to play keyboard for a play that Toni Tenille had co-written. After that project, he invited her to play with the Beach Boys, making her the only female muscician to be part of that band. They soon married, and split off on their own, forming the very popular duo, Captain and Tenille. "Love Will Keep Us Together" was written by Sedaka and Greenfield, and performed by Sedaka on his come back album.
Source: Author skunkee

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