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Cat Stevens Music Trivia Quiz

A few questions about Cat Stevens' lyrics.

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

Author
alejopomi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1493

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (5/10), Guest 31 (6/10), Guest 217 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of Cat's most popular songs was inspired by his father's Greek ancestry (his father was Cypriot). What song is it? Hint

Matthew and Son

O'caritas

Wild World

Rubylove

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another Cat Stevens' hit was recorded in the 80s by 10,000 Maniacs. Later they retired it from their album "In my Tribe", because Cat Stevens was said to support the "fatwa" (death sentence) that Ayatollah Khomeini made against Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses". Do you know the name of that song? Hint

Peace Train

Oh Very Young

The Hurt

The First Cut is the Deepest

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1976 Cat Stevens performed a world tour, that included magicians and a totally innovative scenography for that time. A few months later, he decided to quit the music business. What was the name of that tour? Hint

Last Tour

Music, Magic and Cats

Farewell Tour

Magikat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many other artists have made covers of Cat Stevens' songs. In 1977, Rod Stewart included on his album "A Night on the Town" a song that became a hit, probably more popular than the original version. What was the name of that song? Hint

The First Cut is the Deepest

Father and Son

Wild World

Lady d'Arbanville

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Question 5 of 10

5. In this song the author tells the story of a boy recently arrived in a big town who feels sad about not having a girl to share weekend nights with. What song is this? Hint

Miles from Nowhere

Another Saturday Night

But I Must Die Tonight

On the Road to Find Out

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Cat's first song ever recorded, later included on his first album "Mathew and Son"?. Hint

Mathew and Son

Granny

Father and Son

I Love My Dog

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which famous song is about a dialogue between two relatives, one giving advice to the other? Hint

Can't Keep it in

Maybe You're Right

Father and Son

How Can I Tell You

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Question 8 of 10

8. This one is also said to have autobiographic connotations, referring to his comeback after tuberculosis: "I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul
Where I end up, well, I think only God really knows"
What was the name of this song? Hint

(I never wanted) To be a Star

The Wind

But I Might Die Tonight

Home in the Sky

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Question 9 of 10

9. There's one song that talks about "industrial revolution" and its effects against ecology and nature: "I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day, but tell me...." Can you complete the lyrics? Hint

Tuesday's dead

Maybe you're right

Where do the children play?

I was a child for a day

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Question 10 of 10

10. "And if I ever lose my mouth, I won 't have to talk, north and south. And if I ever lose my mouth, oh, hey, I won't have to talk no more" What is he being followed by in this song? Hint

By a moonshadow

By a moonlight

By a moonstruck

By a werewolf

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of Cat's most popular songs was inspired by his father's Greek ancestry (his father was Cypriot). What song is it?

Answer: Rubylove

This melody has an obvious Greek style, it is played with typical Greek instruments, and part of the lyrics are sung in Greek.

Answer: Peace Train

In 1988 Salman Rushdie published "The Satanic Verses", a novel that was considered blasphemous for many Muslims. Ayatollah Khomeini made a fatwa that ordered every Muslim to kill the author and and all those involved on its publication. In 1989 Yusuf Islam made public statements that were widely interpreted as supporting this fatwa, a fact he always denied.

Answer: Magikat

Each Cat Stevens tour was accompanied by a concert programme, a good quality book with photographs and biography, that is nowadays coveted among collectors.

Answer: The First Cut is the Deepest

Rod Stewart included on his 2006 album, "Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of our Time" a remake of Cat Stevens' "Father and Son".

5. In this song the author tells the story of a boy recently arrived in a big town who feels sad about not having a girl to share weekend nights with. What song is this?

Answer: Another Saturday Night

"Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody. I have some money cause I just got paid. How I wish I had someone to talk to. I'm in an awful way".

6. What was Cat's first song ever recorded, later included on his first album "Mathew and Son"?.

Answer: I Love My Dog

In 1966, at the age of 18, he presented his first demo to Decca Records. The song was included in the album released in 1967, and both "I Love my Dog" and "Mathew and Son" became top 10 in Great Britain.

7. Which famous song is about a dialogue between two relatives, one giving advice to the other?

Answer: Father and Son

This is said to be an autobiographical song. It is sung double-voiced by Cat, who sings the verses of the father in a lower pitch than the verses of the son.

8. This one is also said to have autobiographic connotations, referring to his comeback after tuberculosis: "I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul Where I end up, well, I think only God really knows" What was the name of this song?

Answer: The Wind

At the age of 19 he was severely ill from tuberculosis, and it was in that time that he began to get interested in meditation and religion.

Answer: Where do the children play?

"Well I think it's fine building jumbo planes, or taking a ride on a cosmic train. Switch on summer from a slot machine. Yes, get what you want to if you want 'cause you can get anything".

10. "And if I ever lose my mouth, I won 't have to talk, north and south. And if I ever lose my mouth, oh, hey, I won't have to talk no more" What is he being followed by in this song?

Answer: By a moonshadow

He said about this song: "Funny, that was in Spain, I went there alone, completely alone, to get away from a few things. And I was dancin' on the rocks there... right on the rocks where the waves were like blowin' and splashin'. Really, it was so fantastic. And the moon was bright, ya know, and I started dancin' and singin' and I sang that song and it stayed.

It's just the kind of moment that you want to find when you're writin' songs"

Source: Author alejopomi

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