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Quiz about Hall  Oates Lyrics  Rock N Soul Pt 1261
Quiz about Hall  Oates Lyrics  Rock N Soul Pt 1261

Hall & Oates Lyrics -- Rock 'N Soul Pt. 1261 Quiz


Hall and Oates are another of my absolute favorite groups. My quiz's format is simple: I'll give you a portion of a lyric; you pick the song that it's from. All chart information is based on "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40 Pop and/or R&B chart.

A multiple-choice quiz by TC1261. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
TC1261
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
138,889
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
2608
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (12/15), Guest 174 (15/15), Guest 72 (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "When you feel cold, I'll warm you. And when you feel you can't go on, I'll come and hold you...." Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...my face ain't lookin' any younger. Now I can see; love's taken her toll on me..." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...twist and shout, wipeout and wrap yourself around me; 'cause I ain't the way you found me..." Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...You play with words; you play with love. You can twist it around, but that ain't enough..." Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...High and dry, out of the rain. It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain..." Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...where does it stop; where do you dare me to draw the line?" Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I wouldn't if I were you. I know what she can do..." Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "..."And, oh, oh, I can feel the magic of your touch; uh-hum, and when you move in closer a little bit means so much..." Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...In the moonlite, under starlite. Songs old as the night are what I'm dreamin' of..." Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...livin' in the middle, between the two extremes..." Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...They met on the dance floor, in the old high school gym. He fell like a rock; she kinda liked him..." Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...Ooh you feel like a prisoner, and you wanna find someone who will let you out..." Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...there ain't no point in reason; it only gets defensive. And why should we ruin the purity of the moment..." Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...I go crazy wondering what there is to really see. Did the night just take up your time, cause it means more to me..." Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...Baby, if we can't solve any problems, why do we lose so many tears?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "When you feel cold, I'll warm you. And when you feel you can't go on, I'll come and hold you...."

Answer: Sara Smile

Written by Daryl Hall for his girlfriend, Sara Allen, "Sara Smile" peaked at # 4 on the Pop chart in 1975. The song, which was a million seller, is featured on the duo's LP, "Daryl Hall and John Oates".
2. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...my face ain't lookin' any younger. Now I can see; love's taken her toll on me..."

Answer: She's Gone

"She's Gone" was written by Daryl and John, and it was featured on the 1973 LP, "Abandoned Luncheonette". The song peaked at # 60 on the Pop chart it's first time around: in 1973. Several months later, the R&B group, Tavares, hit # 1 on the R&B chart with their version of the song.

Then, in 1976, Daryl and John's version was released again. This time it peaked at # 7 on the Pop chart. By the way, "She's Gone" was produced by legendary producer, Arif Mardin, who's also produced hits for The Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin and numerous other artists.
3. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...twist and shout, wipeout and wrap yourself around me; 'cause I ain't the way you found me..."

Answer: You Make My Dreams

Featured on the 1980 LP, "Voices", "You Make My Dreams", one of my favorites, was a Top 5 Pop hit.
4. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...You play with words; you play with love. You can twist it around, but that ain't enough..."

Answer: Private Eyes

Taken from the platinum LP of the same name, "Private Eyes", the duo's fourth million-selling single, was their third # 1 Pop hit.
5. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...High and dry, out of the rain. It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain..."

Answer: Rich Girl

"Rich Girl", which was written by Daryl and featured on the 1976 LP, "Bigger Than Both of Us", was the duo's first # 1 Pop hit. According to Casey Kasem, host of "America's Top 20", Daryl was quoted as saying that the song was actually about a guy he knew. However, because the concept of a rich guy wouldn't work quite as well, he changed it to "Rich Girl".
6. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...where does it stop; where do you dare me to draw the line?"

Answer: I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

According to hallandoates.com, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" was written by Daryl, John and Daryl's girlfriend, Sara Allen, in the recording studio. It was also recorded, "on the spot." The song hit # 1 on the Pop chart in January, 1982, and it spent a week at # 1 on the R&B chart also.
7. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...I wouldn't if I were you. I know what she can do..."

Answer: Maneater

Daryl and John's sixth million-selling single, "Maneater" spent four weeks at # 1 on the Pop chart. The song was featured on the 1982 LP, "H20". It was in heavy rotation on Pop radio at that time.
8. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "..."And, oh, oh, I can feel the magic of your touch; uh-hum, and when you move in closer a little bit means so much..."

Answer: One on One

Also featured on the "H20" LP, "One on One" hit # 7 on the Pop chart in April, 1983.
9. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...In the moonlite, under starlite. Songs old as the night are what I'm dreamin' of..."

Answer: Method of Modern Love

"Method of Modern Love", "M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E", hit # 5 on the Pop chart in February, 1985. It was featured on the "Big Bam Boom" LP.
10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...livin' in the middle, between the two extremes..."

Answer: Out of Touch

Featured on Daryl and John's "Big Bam Boom" LP, "Out of Touch" spent two weeks at # 1 on the Pop chart in December, 1984. It was their sixth # 1 single.
11. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...They met on the dance floor, in the old high school gym. He fell like a rock; she kinda liked him..."

Answer: So Close

"So Close" peaked at # 11 on the Pop chart in December, 1990. Taken from the LP, "Change of Season", the song was co-produced by Jon Bon Jovi and Kotchmar.
12. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...Ooh you feel like a prisoner, and you wanna find someone who will let you out..."

Answer: Everything Your Heart Desires

This song, taken from the 1988 Arista LP, "Ooh Yeah!", peaked at # 3 on the Pop chart. This song poses the seemingly rhetorical question about why people can't be satisfied, even when they have everything they want.
13. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...there ain't no point in reason; it only gets defensive. And why should we ruin the purity of the moment..."

Answer: It's a Laugh

"It's a Laugh" was featured on the LP, "Along the Red Ledge". One of my favorites, the song peaked at # 20 on the Pop chart in November, 1978.
14. Name the song that contains the following lyric: "...I go crazy wondering what there is to really see. Did the night just take up your time, cause it means more to me..."

Answer: Kiss On My List

"Kiss On My List" was written by Daryl and Jana Allen, who is the younger sister of his girlfriend, Sara. According to hallandoates.com, Jana had never written a song before. The song was # 1 on the Pop chart for three weeks in April, 1981, and it sold over a million copies.
15. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...Baby, if we can't solve any problems, why do we lose so many tears?"

Answer: Everytime You Go Away

Written by Daryl and John and featured on their 1980 LP, "Voices", "Everytime You Go Away" became a # 1 smash hit for British artist, Paul Young, in 1985. The song also won a BMI industry award for the "Most Played Song of 1985".
Source: Author TC1261

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