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Quiz about Carry on Singing 1
Quiz about Carry on Singing 1

Carry on Singing 1 Trivia Quiz


Based on a radio 'phone in quiz where the verse of a well known song was played. The contestant had to carry on singing when the music stopped. Songs range from the 1920s to the 1950s. I am looking for the titles not the next few words.

A multiple-choice quiz by andy_smith. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
andy_smith
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
284,068
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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722
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which movie song starts
"Suntanned, windblown,
Honeymooners at last alone,
Feeling far above par.
Oh, how lucky we are"....
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What words follow (and provide to title to)
"Gone is the romance that was so divine,
'Tis broken and cannot be mended,
You must go your way
And I must go mine
But now that our love dreams have ended ..."?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which song starts
"We have been gay,
Going our way.
Life has been beautiful.
We have been young.
After you've gone,
Life will go on
Like an old song we have sung"...?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which wartime favourite is this
"Cathedral bells were tolling
And our hearts rang on
Was it the spell of Paris
Or the April dawn
Who knows if we shall meet again
But when the morning chimes ring sweet again"...?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What are the next few words of this song
"Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom-tom;
When the jungle shadows fall,
Like the tick, tick, tock of the stately clock,
As it stands against the wall,
Like the drip, drip, drip of the raindrops,
When the summer show'r is through;
So a voice within me keeps repeating,
You, you, you"...?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which song was this introduction added to
"Dear Mr Gable, I am writing this to you
And I hope that you will read it, so you'll know,
My heart beats like a hammer
And I stutter and I stammer,
Every time I see you at the picture show.
I guess I'm just another fan of yours
And I thought I'd write and tell you so"...?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which song is this
"When this world began
It was heaven's plan
There should be a girl for every single man
To my great regret
Someone has upset
Heaven's pretty programme for we've never met
I'm clutching at straws, just because
I may meet her yet"...?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name this song
"Gazing down on the Jungfrau
From our secret chalet for two,
Let us drink, Liebchen mine,
In the moonlight benign,
To the joy of our dream come true."...?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which song is this
"When the mellow moon begins to beam,
Ev'ry night I dream a little dream,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
The he for me.
Although I realise as well as you,
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
To me it's clear
That he'll appear"...?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which song starts with this introduction
"As Dorothy Parker once said to her boyfriend,
'Fare thee well'
As Columbus announced when he knew he was bounced,
'It was Swell, Isabelle, swell'
As Abelard said to Eloise,
'Don't forget to drop a line to me, please,'
As Juliet cried in her Romeo's ear
'Romeo why not face the fact,my dear?'"...?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which movie song starts "Suntanned, windblown, Honeymooners at last alone, Feeling far above par. Oh, how lucky we are"....

Answer: True Love

Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the movie "High Society". Written by Cole Porter in 1955.
"I give to you and you give to me
True love, true love."
2. What words follow (and provide to title to) "Gone is the romance that was so divine, 'Tis broken and cannot be mended, You must go your way And I must go mine But now that our love dreams have ended ..."?

Answer: What'll I Do?

"What'll I Do" by Irving Berlin dates from 1923 with recordings by Judy Garland and Rufus Wainwright among others.
3. Which song starts "We have been gay, Going our way. Life has been beautiful. We have been young. After you've gone, Life will go on Like an old song we have sung"...?

Answer: When I Grow Too Old To Dream

"When I grow too old to dream
I'll have you to remember.
When I grow too old to dream
Your love will live in my heart.
So kiss me my love
And so let us part
And when I grow too old to dream
That kiss will live in my heart"
by Oscar Hammerstein II and Sigmund Romberg in 1934. Recorded by such diverse performers as Gracie Fields and Linda Ronstadt.
4. Which wartime favourite is this "Cathedral bells were tolling And our hearts rang on Was it the spell of Paris Or the April dawn Who knows if we shall meet again But when the morning chimes ring sweet again"...?

Answer: I'll Be Seeing You

"I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day through"
Music by Sammy Fain and words by Irving Kahal. Recorded by loads of people but perhaps best remembered from the singing of Vera Lynn. The verse is seldom included in performances but is on the Judy Collins version.
5. What are the next few words of this song "Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom-tom; When the jungle shadows fall, Like the tick, tick, tock of the stately clock, As it stands against the wall, Like the drip, drip, drip of the raindrops, When the summer show'r is through; So a voice within me keeps repeating, You, you, you"...?

Answer: Night and Day

"Night and day you are the one,
Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.
Whether near to me or far,
It's no matter, darling, where you are
I think of you night and day."
Cole Porter from "Gay Divorce" 1932.
6. Which song was this introduction added to "Dear Mr Gable, I am writing this to you And I hope that you will read it, so you'll know, My heart beats like a hammer And I stutter and I stammer, Every time I see you at the picture show. I guess I'm just another fan of yours And I thought I'd write and tell you so"...?

Answer: You Made Me Love You

This verse was part of the additional lyrics added by Roger Edens for Judy Garland to sing for a Gable birthday party and included in the film "Broadway Melody of 1938". The original song dates back to 1913 and was written by James Monaco and Joseph McCarthy.
7. Which song is this "When this world began It was heaven's plan There should be a girl for every single man To my great regret Someone has upset Heaven's pretty programme for we've never met I'm clutching at straws, just because I may meet her yet"...?

Answer: Somebody Loves Me

"Somebody Loves Me" by George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald and B.G. De Silva from "George White's Scandals of 1924"
"Somebody loves me
I wonder who,
I wonder who can she be."
8. What is the name this song "Gazing down on the Jungfrau From our secret chalet for two, Let us drink, Liebchen mine, In the moonlight benign, To the joy of our dream come true."...?

Answer: Wunderbar

"Wunderbar! Wunderbar!
What a perfect night for love!
Here am I, here you are,
Why it's truly wunderbar!"
Cole Porter from "Kiss Me Kate".
9. Which song is this "When the mellow moon begins to beam, Ev'ry night I dream a little dream, And of course Prince Charming is the theme, The he for me. Although I realise as well as you, It is seldom that a dream comes true, To me it's clear That he'll appear"...?

Answer: The Man I Love

"The Man I Love" by George and Ira Gershwin from "Lady, Be Good".
Someday he'll come along,
The man I love;
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love;
And when he comes my way,
I'll do my best to make him stay"
10. Which song starts with this introduction "As Dorothy Parker once said to her boyfriend, 'Fare thee well' As Columbus announced when he knew he was bounced, 'It was Swell, Isabelle, swell' As Abelard said to Eloise, 'Don't forget to drop a line to me, please,' As Juliet cried in her Romeo's ear 'Romeo why not face the fact,my dear?'"...?

Answer: Just One of Those Things

"It was just one of those things,
Just one of those crazy flings,
One of those bells that now and then rings,
Just one of those things."
Cole Porter again. This time from 1935 from the musical-comedy "Can-Can".
Source: Author andy_smith

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