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Lost for Words! 22 Trivia Quiz

Yet another batch of well known songs. All you have to do is complete the lyrics. Good luck.

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,396

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
12931

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (9/10), cinnam0n (9/10), krajack99 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "It's the ______ of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival."

So, what part of the tiger is this song about? Hint

claw

eye

teeth

head

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Midnight at the oasis
Send your ______ to bed
Shadows paintin' our faces
Traces of romance in our heads."

Who's being sent to bed? Hint

children

camel

troubles

lover

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Question 3 of 10

3. "When times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a ______ over troubled water
I will lay me down."

So, how are we helped over the troubled water?

Answer: (One Word of Six Letters)

4. "What's the matter with the ______ I'm wearing?
(Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?)
Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?
(Welcome back to the age of jive.)"

What is the cause this fashion feud? Hint

clothes

shoes

shirt

style

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Question 5 of 10

5. "And then I saw you out the corner of my eyes
A little girl alone and so shy
I had the last _____ with you
Two lonely people together."

What was the evening's romantic finale? Hint

taxi

dance

waltz

kiss

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you _____
But it takes so long, my _____."

To whom is this George Harrison song devoted?

Answer: (One Word - Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "You went away and left me long time ago
And now you're ______ on my door
I hear you ______
But you can't come in."

How was the visitor trying to attract attention? Hint

knocking

thumping

ringing

banging

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Walk like a _____, talk like a _____
Walk like a _____ my son
No woman's worth crawlin' on the earth
So walk like a _____, my son."

How is dad advising his son to conduct himself? Hint

hero

star

champion

man

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Question 9 of 10

9. I feel it in my fingers
"I feel it in my toes
Love is all around me
And so the feeling _____."

What happens to that special feeling? Hint

grows

shows

glows

flows

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Question 10 of 10

10. "_____ Moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own."

What type of moon shone upon these unloved singers? Hint

Blue

New

Harvest

Silvery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "It's the ______ of the tiger It's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival." So, what part of the tiger is this song about?

Answer: eye

"Eye Of The Tiger", a 1982 hit for the US group Survivor, featured in the film "Rocky III".
Written and produced by Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik "Eye Of The Tiger" was a US and UK chart topper.

2. "Midnight at the oasis Send your ______ to bed Shadows paintin' our faces Traces of romance in our heads." Who's being sent to bed?

Answer: camel

US singer Maria Muldaur charted with these lyrics from "Midnight At The Oasis" in 1974.
Maria released the gospel album "Gospel Nights" in the 1980's and continues to tour and appear in stage musicals.

3. "When times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a ______ over troubled water I will lay me down." So, how are we helped over the troubled water?

Answer: bridge

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" was a massive hit for folksy duo Simon and Garfunkel in 1970.
The single was a chart topper on both side of the Atlantic. The album of the same name was a fixture in the UK charts for nearly six years.

4. "What's the matter with the ______ I'm wearing? (Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?) Maybe I should buy some old tab collars? (Welcome back to the age of jive.)" What is the cause this fashion feud?

Answer: clothes

These lyrics come from Billy Joel's 1980 song "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me".
Singer / song writer / pianist Billy was born William Martin Joel in New York in 1949.
"It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" was a US chart topper, peaking at #14 in the UK.

5. "And then I saw you out the corner of my eyes A little girl alone and so shy I had the last _____ with you Two lonely people together." What was the evening's romantic finale?

Answer: waltz

Engelbert Humperdinck hit charts with from "The Last Waltz" in 1967.
This Les Reed and Barry Mason composition was a UK chart topper, peaking at #25 in the US charts. Engelbert Humperdinck was born Arnold Dorsey in India in 1936.

6. "I really want to see you Really want to be with you Really want to see you _____ But it takes so long, my _____." To whom is this George Harrison song devoted?

Answer: Lord

Lyrics from former Beatle George Harrison's song "My Sweet Lord".
This US and UK chart topper was George's first solo success.
George Harrison died in 2001.

7. "You went away and left me long time ago And now you're ______ on my door I hear you ______ But you can't come in." How was the visitor trying to attract attention?

Answer: knocking

Dave Edmunds released "I Hear You Knocking" in 1970. This UK chart topper made #4 in the US.
As a record producer Dave Edmunds has worked with Dion, Del Shannon, The Everly Brothers and Status Quo.

8. "Walk like a _____, talk like a _____ Walk like a _____ my son No woman's worth crawlin' on the earth So walk like a _____, my son." How is dad advising his son to conduct himself?

Answer: man

These lyrics come from the classic Four Seasons single "Walk Like A Man".
This 1963 US chart topper peaked at #12 in the UK. The Four Seasons was the first group to have three successive US #1 singles.

9. I feel it in my fingers "I feel it in my toes Love is all around me And so the feeling _____." What happens to that special feeling?

Answer: grows

"Love Is All Around" was originally a hit for UK group the Troggs in 1967. The song was written by the group's frontman Reg Presley.
A 1994 version of "Love Is All Around" by Wet, Wet, Wet featured in the movie "Four Weddings and a Funeral". This version was a UK #1 peaking at #45 in the US.

10. "_____ Moon, you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own." What type of moon shone upon these unloved singers?

Answer: Blue

US vocal group The Marcels charted with these lyrics from "Blue Moon" in 1961.
This Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers composition topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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