FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Favorite PopRock Ladies of the 1970s Lyrics

Favorite Pop/Rock Ladies of the 1970's (Lyrics) Quiz

This quiz is a tribute to some of my favorite ladies of the 1970's. I'll give you a portion of a lyric; you pick the song that it's from. Chart information is from "Billboard Magazine's" Top 40 Pop Chart.

A multiple-choice quiz by TC1261. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TC1261

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,364

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2035

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 73 (6/10), Xanadont (6/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Name the Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks) song which contains the following lyric:
"...Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom...". Hint

Dreams

Rhiannon

Landslide

The Chain

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Name the Cher song which contains the following lyric:
"...we never settled, went from town to town. When you're not
welcome, you don't hang around...". Hint

Half Breed

Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves

Dark Lady

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Name the Carpenters song which contains the following lyric:
"...when they played, I'd sing along. It made me smile...". Hint

Sweet, Sweet Smile

Top of the World

Yesterday Once More

Sing

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Name the Fleetwood Mac (Christine McVie) song which contains the following lyric:
"...you can take me to paradise. And then again you can be cold
as ice...". Hint

Songbird

Over My Head

You Make Lovin' Fun

Don't Stop

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Name the Minnie Riperton song which contains the following lyric:
"...no one else can make me feel the colors that you bring...". Hint

Light My Fire

Lover and Friend

Lovin' You

Memory Lane

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Name the Charlie Dore song which contains the following lyric:
"...people say I look weary. But that's just the company I keep...". Hint

Where to Now

Fear of Flying

Pilot of the Airwaves

Sad Old World

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Name the Rita Coolidge song which contains the following lyric:
"...once a story's told, it can't help but grow old...". Hint

We're All Alone

The Way You Do the Things You Do

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

I Don't Want to Talk About It

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Name the Bonnie Tyler song which contains the following lyric:
"...a boy is born in hard-time Mississippi; surrounded by four walls
that ain't so pretty...". Hint

Heaven

It's a Heartache

Living for the City

Here Am I

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Name the Maxine Nightingale song which contains the following lyric:
"...I would give you anything; I'd throw my world away...". Hint

Lead Me On

Gotta Be the One

Right Back Where We Started From

Love Hit Me

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Name the Rickie Lee Jones song which contains the following lyric:
"...How come he don't come and p.l.p. with me down at the meter no
more...". Hint

Danny's All-Star Joint

Chuck E's in Love

Youngblood

The Last Chance Texaco

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 18 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Apr 06 2024 : Xanadont: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 152: 9/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 172: 5/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 216: 4/10
Mar 25 2024 : briarwoodrose: 10/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 174: 2/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks) song which contains the following lyric: "...Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom...".

Answer: Dreams

Written and sung by poetic songwriter/performer, Stevie (Stephanie) Nicks, "Dreams" was a # 1 hit for Fleetwood Mac in 1978. The song, which is featured on the group's monster smash album, "Rumours", was about Stevie's ill-fated relationship with Fleetwood Mac guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham.

2. Name the Cher song which contains the following lyric: "...we never settled, went from town to town. When you're not welcome, you don't hang around...".

Answer: Half Breed

One of Cher's hits from the early 1970's, "Half Breed" is one of my favorites. Written by Mary Deand and Al Capps, the song, which speaks of negative treatment resulting from being of mixed racial heritage, was a Top 10 hit in 1973.

3. Name the Carpenters song which contains the following lyric: "...when they played, I'd sing along. It made me smile...".

Answer: Yesterday Once More

Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis and sung by Richard's sister, Karen, "Yesterday Once More" is a tribute to the 'old' songs that Richard loved to listen to as a child. The song peaked at # 2 on the Pop Chart in 1973.

4. Name the Fleetwood Mac (Christine McVie) song which contains the following lyric: "...you can take me to paradise. And then again you can be cold as ice...".

Answer: Over My Head

"Over My Head" was written by songwriter/performer Christine McVie. Christine also sings lead on the song, which is featured on the "Fleetwood Mac" album. By the way, Christine had a successful solo career prior to marrying John McVie and joining Fleetwood Mac. She was known by her maiden name, Christine Perfect.

5. Name the Minnie Riperton song which contains the following lyric: "...no one else can make me feel the colors that you bring...".

Answer: Lovin' You

"Lovin' You", which was written by the late Minnie Riperton and her husband, Richard (Dick) Rudolph, was a Top 10 hit in 1974. "Lovin' You" had a light instrumental arrangement which was the perfect showcase for Riperton's clear, multi-octave voice. Sadly, Riperton passed away in 1979 at age 31.

6. Name the Charlie Dore song which contains the following lyric: "...people say I look weary. But that's just the company I keep...".

Answer: Pilot of the Airwaves

"Pilot of the Airwaves" was a Top 20 Pop hit for Dore in 1978: it peaked at # 11. Dore also wrote the song which was about a woman who was a devoted listener of a local disc jockey. Dore has also written for other artists. She co-wrote the Sheena Easton hit, "Strut", which hit # 4 on the Pop chart. Also, Dore was an actress. She's appeared in films and in English theater.

7. Name the Rita Coolidge song which contains the following lyric: "...once a story's told, it can't help but grow old...".

Answer: We're All Alone

"We're All Alone" was a Top 10 hit for Rita Coolidge in 1979. The song was written by songwriter/performer William "Boz" Scaggs, and it was featured on his popular "Silk Degrees" album. A former wife and duet partner of popular country artist Kris Kristofferson, Coolidge was once a VJ (video jockey) on Video Hits One (VH-1) in the early 1980's.

At that time the channel featured an easy listening/Adult Contemporary format.

8. Name the Bonnie Tyler song which contains the following lyric: "...a boy is born in hard-time Mississippi; surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty...".

Answer: Living for the City

"Living for the City" was featured on Tyler's 1978 "It's a Heartache" album. Also, the album's title song was a Top 10 hit. "Living for the City" was written and originally performed by multi-talented songwriter/performer/producer, Stevie Wonder. Of course, Tyler had a bigger hit in the 1980's. Her song, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" hit # 1 in 1983.

9. Name the Maxine Nightingale song which contains the following lyric: "...I would give you anything; I'd throw my world away...".

Answer: Lead Me On

"Lead Me On" was a Top 10 U.S. hit for Maxine Nightingale in 1979. A beautiful ballad written by Ali Willis and David Lasley, the song was just under three minutes long. Born in England, Nightingale has performed extensively in clubs and in English theater. She had a # 2 U.S. Pop hit, "Right Back Where We Started From" in 1976.

10. Name the Rickie Lee Jones song which contains the following lyric: "...How come he don't come and p.l.p. with me down at the meter no more...".

Answer: Chuck E's in Love

Rickie Lee Jones' self-titled debut album contained her Top 10 single, "Chuck E's in Love", which she also wrote. By the way, Jones won the 1978 "Best New Artist" Grammy award.

Source: Author TC1261

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ralzzz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.