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Quiz about Elton Johns Tumbleweed Connection
Quiz about Elton Johns Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John's "Tumbleweed Connection" Quiz


Any Elton fans out there? I thought so! Try this quiz to test your knowledge of a true Elton classic, "Tumbleweed Connection."

A multiple-choice quiz by james_israel. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
james_israel
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
174,258
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who produced the album? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1995, "Tumbleweed" was re-released with other Elton albums. This new release contained two songs not on the original album. Which of the following is on the new release but not the old? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Fill in the lyric: "For things are getting desperate in our homes/ Living in the ________ of the restless folks I know." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. True or false. Elton originally played piano in "Country Comfort".


Question 5 of 10
5. True or false. Bernie Taupin penned all of the lyrics in "Tumbleweed Connection".


Question 6 of 10
6. Which song is not on "Tumbleweed" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Fill in the lyric: "And the rocking chair's creeking on the porch/ Across the valley moves the _________ with his torch". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which city was "Tumbleweed" recorded? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. True or False. "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a duet.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following "Tumbleweed" songs did Elton sing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and appears on the "Live in Australia" album? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who produced the album?

Answer: Gus Dudgeon

Gus produced many of Elton's albums.
2. In 1995, "Tumbleweed" was re-released with other Elton albums. This new release contained two songs not on the original album. Which of the following is on the new release but not the old?

Answer: Into the Old Man's Shoes

The other new release was "Madman Across the Water".
3. Fill in the lyric: "For things are getting desperate in our homes/ Living in the ________ of the restless folks I know."

Answer: parish

From the song "Burn Down the Mission".
4. True or false. Elton originally played piano in "Country Comfort".

Answer: False

Elton did not originally play in this song. However, before release, Elton's playing was dubbed over the original piano.
5. True or false. Bernie Taupin penned all of the lyrics in "Tumbleweed Connection".

Answer: False

Bernie did not write "Love Song". Leslie Duncan did.
6. Which song is not on "Tumbleweed"

Answer: The King Must Die

"The King Must Die" is on the album "Elton John".
7. Fill in the lyric: "And the rocking chair's creeking on the porch/ Across the valley moves the _________ with his torch".

Answer: herdsman

From the song "Country Comfort".
8. In which city was "Tumbleweed" recorded?

Answer: London

The album was recorded at the Trident Studios in London in March of 1970.
9. True or False. "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a duet.

Answer: False

"Love Song" is the duet. Elton sings with Leslie Duncan.
10. Which of the following "Tumbleweed" songs did Elton sing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and appears on the "Live in Australia" album?

Answer: Burn Down the Mission

Also, "Madman Across the Water" was recorded on the "Live in Australia" album.
Source: Author james_israel

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