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Cat Stevens Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge on Cat Stevens and his music from the 1970s.

A multiple-choice quiz by usandthem. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
usandthem

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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406

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Question 1 of 10

1. What short Cat Stevens song from the "Tea for the Tillerman" album starts with the lyrics, "I don't want to work away, doing just what they all say"?
Hint

I'm Gonna Die Tonight

But I Might Die Tonight

Tea for the Tillerman

The Path Was Dark and Borderless

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Question 2 of 10

2. This strange lyric is from what Cat Stevens song? "Mary dropped her pants by the sand and let a parson come and take her hand."

Hint

Longer Boats

The Parsons Happy Day

Ready

Hard Headed Woman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Cat Stevens' main second guitarist for many years and on many albums? Hint

Jonas Maxwell

Olsen Brown

Bob Lundy

Alun Davies

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Cat Stevens' most successful United States album release, spending three consecutive weeks at Billboard's Hot 100's number one spot? Hint

Tea for the Tillerman

Buddha and the Chocolate Box

Teaser and the Firecat

Catch Bull at Four

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following songs is from the "Teaser and the Firecat" album? Hint

Ruins

Sitting

Miles From Nowhere

The Wind

6. Back before there were compact discs, we had a thing called an album. This album thing had two sides. You actually had to flip it over to hear the other side.(Amazing but true fact). What was the first song on side two of the "Tea for the Tillerman" album? Hint

Ready

Where Do the Children Play

But I Might Die Tonight

The Wind

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cat Stevens had a hit with what song originally done by the great Sam Cooke? Hint

The First Cut is the Deepest

Music

Morning has Broken

Another Saturday Night

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Rubylove", "If I Laugh", "Changes IV", "How Can I Tell You." What album is this? Hint

Teaser and the Firecat

Buddah and the Chocolate Box

Catch Bull at Four

Tea for the Tillerman

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Cat Stevens song contains the following lyric? "You made it just in time, boy, you made it just in time." Hint

Angelsea

Freezing Steel

18 Avenue

Boy With the Moon and Star on His Head

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Question 10 of 10

10. We're going to end with a question about a Cat album I have not mentioned yet. What was the only single to chart on Billboard from the album "Foreigner"? Hint

The Hurt

You Always Hurt Me

Hurt Me

Hurt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What short Cat Stevens song from the "Tea for the Tillerman" album starts with the lyrics, "I don't want to work away, doing just what they all say"?

Answer: But I Might Die Tonight

Cat Stevens was born Steven Demetre Georgiou. "I'm Gonna Die Tonight" is a made up song name, "Tea for the Tillerman" is the title cut off the album, and "The Path Was Dark and Borderless" is a lyric from the Cat Stevens song "18th Avenue"

2. This strange lyric is from what Cat Stevens song? "Mary dropped her pants by the sand and let a parson come and take her hand."

Answer: Longer Boats

Supposedly "Longer Boats" is about Extra-terrestrials. "Ready" is a song off Cat's "Buddha and the Chocolate Box" LP, "The Parsons Happy Day" is made up, and "Hard Headed Woman" is a song off the "Tea for the Tillerman" LP.

3. Who was Cat Stevens' main second guitarist for many years and on many albums?

Answer: Alun Davies

Alun Davies played on "Tea for the Tillerman", "Teaser and the Firecat", "Catch Bull at Four", and "Buddha and the Chocolate Box" as well as others. I have no idea who the other three names are. I made them up.

4. What was Cat Stevens' most successful United States album release, spending three consecutive weeks at Billboard's Hot 100's number one spot?

Answer: Catch Bull at Four

The title of this LP is taken from the Ten Bulls of Zen, which are a way to enlightenment.

5. Which of the following songs is from the "Teaser and the Firecat" album?

Answer: The Wind

"Teaser and the Firecat" peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 US charts. "Miles From Nowhere" is from "Tea for the Tillerman". "Ruins" and "Sitting" are from "Catch Bull At Four".

Answer: But I Might Die Tonight

This album was Cat's breakthrough lp in the US reaching the top ten on Billboard's charts. "Where Do the Children Play' is song one on side one of "Tea for the Tillerman." "The Wind" is from the "Teaser and the Firecat" album, and "Ready" is from "Buddha and the Chocolate Box."

7. Cat Stevens had a hit with what song originally done by the great Sam Cooke?

Answer: Another Saturday Night

"The First Cut is the Deepest" and "Music" were written by Cat Stevens. "Morning has Broken" was recorded by Cat but was a traditional Christian verse set to a Scottish song.

8. "Rubylove", "If I Laugh", "Changes IV", "How Can I Tell You." What album is this?

Answer: Teaser and the Firecat

Cat Stevens did the artwork for the album covers of "Tea for the Tillerman" and "Teaser and the Firecat"; the latter eventually was turned into a children's book.

9. What Cat Stevens song contains the following lyric? "You made it just in time, boy, you made it just in time."

Answer: 18 Avenue

All these songs are from the "Catch Bull at Four" album. "18th Avenue" is supposedly about going insane.

10. We're going to end with a question about a Cat album I have not mentioned yet. What was the only single to chart on Billboard from the album "Foreigner"?

Answer: The Hurt

"Foreigner" received mixed reviews from critics as well as fans. One whole side of the LP was the song "Foreigner Suite" and in my opinion was just kind of boring. The three incorrect answers were made up songs.

Source: Author usandthem

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