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Quiz about Grandma Rachaels Third Annual Ear Worm Show

Grandma Rachael's Third Annual Ear Worm Show Quiz

I'm an Internet radio Grandma! My Ear Worm show is one of the most popular I do every year. Ear worms are those songs that get stuck in your head, for days! Can you guess what my listeners chose as their favorites?

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

Author
RachaelWarke

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,808

Updated
Dec 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
673

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Hayes1953 (8/10), Guest 175 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. My daughter, a huge fan of ear worms, asked for a song about them, called "Inside My Head". Can you identify the Canadian act who recorded this insipid little number? Hint

Barenaked Ladies

Sarah McLachlan

Shania Twain

The Arrogant Worms

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Question 2 of 10

2. Lauren wanted to hear a song about the night a city was devastated! Which city did Paper Lace sing about? Hint

New Orleans

Chicago

San Fransisco

London

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ron really likes this song by Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva! He asks for it every year! Which children's song, first recorded by Bing Crosby, is it? Hint

Whistle While You Work

Swinging On A Star

When You Wish Upon A Star

A Whole New World

4. My friend Carol proudly states in her request that this is her favorite Elton John song! Really? Well, at least he got the Beach Boys to sing with him, so that's something. Can you imagine what it is? Hint

Crocodile Rock

Sad Songs Say So Much

Rocket Man

Bennie and The Jets

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Question 5 of 10

5. Someone always asks for this song. The problem is, I don't know which one they want! The younger ones want one from the 80s, and the, ahem, more mature ones want one from 1970! Which two songs, with the same title, do they want? Hint

Shout

American Woman

Heaven

Our House

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Question 6 of 10

6. I hate getting caught in the rain, and Pina Coladas have coconut in them, but Linda always wants to hear this silly song that sings their praises! Who recorded it, and what is it called? Hint

"Escape", by Rupert Holmes

"Escape", by Enrique Iglesias

"Drink To Me", by Paul McCartney

"I Love A Rainy Night", by Eddie Rabbit

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dougie loves this song by The Proclaimers, and he's right, it definitely qualifies as an Ear Worm of the first order! Walking is a fine thing, but how far, according to the title of the song, would those crazy Scottish brothers walk? Hint

100 miles

across a burning desert

20 miles

1000 miles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sometimes I require my listeners to either sing along or get up and dance. This song that Ben wants to hear is a required sing-along, with optional, but highly recommended dancing! What institution are we celebrating along with the Village People? Hint

Y.M.C.A.

The Salvation Army

The Red Cross

The Village Green Preservation Society

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Question 9 of 10

9. It's happened every year so far. Someone just has to hear this song about a building in the UK. This year, it is both Justin and Marcia, and Justin wants to know how he makes his voice do that! What celebrated edifice do my crazy listeners just love the New Vaudeville Band to sing about? Hint

The Cavern Club in Liverpool

Winchester Cathedral

The Tower of London

Darby's Castle

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Question 10 of 10

10. I love this song! And hey, it's my show! So, just for me, I play this song loaded with sage advice! It's an optional sing-along, but I bet you can't listen to it without singing! What are we advised to do when things go wrong? Hint

Don't Cry, Just Smile

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Be Brave, and Go Right Through It

Sit Down, and Count Your Fingers

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Apr 11 2024 : Guest 99: 7/10
Apr 06 2024 : Hayes1953: 8/10
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Mar 03 2024 : ljzaber: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My daughter, a huge fan of ear worms, asked for a song about them, called "Inside My Head". Can you identify the Canadian act who recorded this insipid little number?

Answer: The Arrogant Worms

This is actually a song about Ear Worms! No, really! And, I promise you, it qualifies as one itself! It may be a little hard to find, but it is well worth the effort!

2. Lauren wanted to hear a song about the night a city was devastated! Which city did Paper Lace sing about?

Answer: Chicago

"The Night Chicago Died" is a fictional account of a gangster shoot-out in the late '20's. Paper Lace was a British group, who also gave us "Billy, Don't Be A Hero", bless them!

3. Ron really likes this song by Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva! He asks for it every year! Which children's song, first recorded by Bing Crosby, is it?

Answer: Swinging On A Star

This was originally in the film "Going My Way". I'm pretty sure being a mule wouldn't be as bad as all that!

Answer: Crocodile Rock

The Beach Boys also recorded their own version of this song on a fantastic tribute album to Elton John and Bernie Taupin called "Two Rooms". If you don't know it, you should! The other choices aren't bad as Ear Worms either!

Answer: Our House

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded this in 1970, on their "Deja Vu" album. Graham Nash wrote it for Joni Mitchell, and Joni wrote "My Old Man" for Graham! I learned this from a book called "Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller, which is amazing! Madness recorded a very different song of the same title in 1982, and it charted in the United States in early 1983. I can always tell which one a listener wants by how old they are!

6. I hate getting caught in the rain, and Pina Coladas have coconut in them, but Linda always wants to hear this silly song that sings their praises! Who recorded it, and what is it called?

Answer: "Escape", by Rupert Holmes

Don't get me started on this one! The couple in this song is just headed for trouble! The other three are real songs, and Eddie Rabbit's song could well find its way onto the show one of these years!

Answer: 1000 miles

"I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more..." This is a great, happy little love song! Only be careful! I once told my husband I'd love to haver to him, thinking it must mean something like cuddling. Turns out, it means to fuss or fight! Oops!

Answer: Y.M.C.A.

Come on now, aren't you sort of moving a little and tapping your feet? "The Village Green Preservation Society" was recorded by the Kinks, and is a great song in its own right!

Answer: Winchester Cathedral

"Darby's Castle" is a song by Kris Kristofferson, which is really good, but not well-known enough for true Ear Worm status. Unlike "Winchester Cathedral", which will forever be associated with "Oh-bo-de-o-do" How undignified!

Answer: Don't Worry, Be Happy

I've always thought "Don't Worry, Be Happy" should be a world anthem! While none of the others are songs, at least that I know of, "Sit Down And Count Your Fingers" is from a song by Janis Joplin, called "Little Girl Blue". And, if you're really in despair, this song just about covers it.

Source: Author RachaelWarke

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