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Earworms-The Bizarre Trivia Quiz

Earworms are songs that have annoying repetitive choruses that stick in your brain. This quiz deals with bizarre songs. How many will you be humming by the end of this quiz?

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

Author
floridatan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,756

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1978

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. The earworm chorus to this Ray Stevens song and activity became all the rage among those willing to flirt with nudity, at least to the point of wearing tennis shoes! Hint

The Streaker

Streaker

The Streak

Nude Running

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the earworm hit "Monster Mash" who was the real artist singing the song? Hint

Bobby (Boris) Pickett

The Crypt-Kicker Five

The Coffin Grinders

Boris Karloff

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Question 3 of 15

3. "Basketball Jones" an earworm tune that had everyone singing "I gotta Basketball Jones, oh baby oo-oo-ooo." was sung by Cheech and Chong. But, who was the "featured singer" on the track? Hint

Tyrone Jones

Tyrone Hussell

Tyrone Powers

Tyrone Shoelaces

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Question 4 of 15

4. Jim Stafford sang the earworm lyrics to this hit song with its rather misleading lyrics! Hint

My, My Girl Bill

Jessie's Girl

The Way I Feel

My Girl Bill

5. This Napoleon XIV song found a home on "Dr.Demento's Delights" with its earworm lyrics, "They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa!! They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haa..." What is the title of this song? Hint

They're Coming to Take Me Away

Napoleon's Happy Home

The Funny Farm

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa

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Question 6 of 15

6. These Ray Stevens lyrics, "He's free as the breeze, he's always at ease. He lives in the jungle and hangs by his knees as he swings through the trees without a trapeze in his B.V.D.s" and accompanying earworm chorus refer to whom? Hint

Guitarzan

Gitarzan

Tarzan

Guitar-Zan

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Question 7 of 15

7. The earworm lyrics, "Angie baby, you're a special lady, living in a world of make believe. Well maybe." were about a young girl who captures a neighbor boy in her radio. Who sang it?
Hint

Diana Ross

Helen Reddy

Donna Summers

Angie Dickinson

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Captain & Tennille's earworm lyrics, "And they whirled and they twirled and they tangoed, singin' and jingin' the jango. Floatin' like the heavens above, it looks like..." what? Hint

Guinea Pig Love

Naked Mole Rat Love

Muskrat Love

Hamster Love

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who sang the earworm lyrics, "Popsicle toes. Popsicle toes are always froze. Popsicle toes. You're so brave to expose all those Popsicle toes." to this rather risqu� song?

Hint

Diana Krall

Mr. Olympia

Michael Jackson

Tierra (Popsicle) Del Fueges

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Question 10 of 15

10. This song that contains the totally annoying earworm refrain," Kill dah wabbit!!!" no less than NINE times throughout its lyrics was sung by Mark McCollum, but, under what pseudonym? Hint

Kelly Osbourne

Elmer Fudd

Ozzy Fudd

Elmer Osbourne

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Question 11 of 15

11. In this Barnes & Barnes classic earworm, what are "Never seen drinking cappuccino in Italian restaurants with oriental women, yeah."? Hint

Dr. Demento

Roly Poly Fish Heads

Fish Heads

Salmon

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Question 12 of 15

12. It obviously took an incredible amount of work to come up with this earworm refrain by Crash Test Dummies. Hint

Once

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

There Was a Kid

Crash Test Dummies Song

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who sang the earworm lyrics that were "too sexy" for just about everything? Hint

Right Said Fred

Brad Pitt

Brothers Fairbrass

The Models

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who is the off-key singer that warbled his way into the minds of Americans with this earworm refrain "You, you got what I need. But, you say he's just a friend and you say he's just a friend..."?

Hint

Vanilla Ice

MC Hammer

Biz Markie

Tone Loc

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Question 15 of 15

15. What Lennon/McCartney song caused a buzz among Americans who were sure the real meaning behind the song title and lyrics were drug related? Hint

Yellow Submarine

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Puff the Magic Dragon

Let it Be

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The earworm chorus to this Ray Stevens song {and activity} became all the rage among those willing to flirt with nudity, at least to the point of wearing tennis shoes!

Answer: The Streak

According to the "Ray Stevens Official Web Site": "Ray was named the TNN MCN comedian of the year from 1986 to 1994."

2. In the earworm hit "Monster Mash" who was the real artist singing the song?

Answer: Bobby (Boris) Pickett

Since its release in 1962 when the "Monster Mash" became number 1 in eight weeks, Bobby (Boris) Pickett is the only performer whose original recording reached "The Top 100" on three different occasions.

3. "Basketball Jones" an earworm tune that had everyone singing "I gotta Basketball Jones, oh baby oo-oo-ooo." was sung by Cheech and Chong. But, who was the "featured singer" on the track?

Answer: Tyrone Shoelaces

This song and video was used in the movie "Being There". When Chance (Peter Sellers) is riding in a limo and channel surfing he stops to watch the video for this song on his television.

4. Jim Stafford sang the earworm lyrics to this hit song with its rather misleading lyrics!

Answer: My Girl Bill

"My Girl Bill" caused a major uproar in 1974 for radio stations across the country when people mistakenly thought the lyrics were in reference to a homosexual relationship.

Answer: They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa

This song was released by Napoleon XIV in March of 1969 on an album called "The Second Coming".

Answer: Gitarzan

Over two million copies of Ray Stevens' "Comedy Video Classics" were sold within two years according to "The Official Ray Steven's Web Site".

7. The earworm lyrics, "Angie baby, you're a special lady, living in a world of make believe. Well maybe." were about a young girl who captures a neighbor boy in her radio. Who sang it?

Answer: Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy has a reddish-violet tulip named after her in Holland and she grows them in her garden in Santa Monica, California.

8. The Captain & Tennille's earworm lyrics, "And they whirled and they twirled and they tangoed, singin' and jingin' the jango. Floatin' like the heavens above, it looks like..." what?

Answer: Muskrat Love

The song "Muskrat Love" was written by Alan Ramsey in 1971 and recorded by the band America before becoming a hit in 1974 for The Captain & Tennille.

9. Who sang the earworm lyrics, "Popsicle toes. Popsicle toes are always froze. Popsicle toes. You're so brave to expose all those Popsicle toes." to this rather risqu� song?

Answer: Diana Krall

"Popsicle Toes" was written by Michael Franks and recorded on Diana Krall's album "When I Look in Your Eyes".

10. This song that contains the totally annoying earworm refrain," Kill dah wabbit!!!" no less than NINE times throughout its lyrics was sung by Mark McCollum, but, under what pseudonym?

Answer: Ozzy Fudd

Mark McCollum was once the "Star Search Grand Champion" winner for his comedy.

11. In this Barnes & Barnes classic earworm, what are "Never seen drinking cappuccino in Italian restaurants with oriental women, yeah."?

Answer: Fish Heads

"Fish Heads" is from the Barnes & Barnes album "Yeah-Essential Barnes & Barnes" which was remastered in May of 2000.

12. It obviously took an incredible amount of work to come up with this earworm refrain by Crash Test Dummies.

Answer: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Some times in concert Brad Roberts will add a fourth verse "Cause then, this kid named Scott Bell got to keep his tonsils in a jar for show-and-tell. But, when he went to bring them, his mom had thrown them out in the garbage. He couldn't quite explain it. She wouldn't let him keep them." to "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"

13. Who sang the earworm lyrics that were "too sexy" for just about everything?

Answer: Right Said Fred

The band Right Said Fred are brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass. Their song "I'm Too Sexy" is one of the most used songs for advertising in the USA having been licensed eighteen million times!(check it out at http://www.rightsaidfred.com/ )

Answer: Biz Markie

Biz Markie has DJ'ed parties for Kobe Bryant, Berry Gordy, Shaq, Diana Ross, P. Diddy and Jermaine Dupri among others.

15. What Lennon/McCartney song caused a buzz among Americans who were sure the real meaning behind the song title and lyrics were drug related?

Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Although the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is commonly thought of as a song about L.S.D. the title actually came about when John Lennon's son Julian made a drawing at school of one of his friends, Lucy O'Donnell, surrounded by stars and colors. Julian told his dad it was a picture of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".

Source: Author floridatan

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