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Lyrics From The 50's - II Trivia Quiz

A few more '50s lyrics questions - by popular demand!

A multiple-choice quiz by maddogrick16. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
maddogrick16
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
172,304
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3632
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Guest 204 (8/10), Guest 65 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said 'nix, nix'
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. Let's rock."
Name this Elvis #1 hit.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10
2. "When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart 'What lies ahead?'"
Name the artist. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "Well I saw a gal walkin' down the street
The kind of girl I'd love to meet
She had blond hair and eyes of blue
Baby I want to have a party with you"
Name the song. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "If I have to swim the river, you know I will
And if I have to climb the mountain, you know I will
And if she's hiding up in a blueberry hill
Am I gonna find her, child you know I will"
Name the artist of this #3 hit during the summer of 1957. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "The old hooty owl hooty hoos to the dove".
Name that tune. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Fill in the blank for the song's title. With that, you should be able to identify the artist!
"Just because my composure sort of slips the moment that your lips touch mine, _____
____ you think my heart's your Valentine"
Remember, identify the artist! Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "You can swing it, you can groove it
You can really start to move it"
Name the song. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "I'm so young and you're so old
This, my darling, I've been told"
Name the song. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Put your arms around me and swear to the stars above
You'll be mine forever in a heaven of love"
Name the song. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. A toughy (maybe) to finish. Name this song from 1957!
"But the chieftain of the warriors from the peaceful Falalilla land
Would not give him her hand, her lover took his stand" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said 'nix, nix' I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. Let's rock." Name this Elvis #1 hit.

Answer: Jailhouse Rock

 A #1 song for Elvis for seven weeks in the fall of 1957. What a cast of characters... Bugsy, Shifty, Spider Murphy, Little Joe, et al!
2. "When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart 'What lies ahead?'" Name the artist.

Answer: Doris Day

 The song, of course, was "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)", a #2 song for three weeks in 1956. It was also sung almost to the point of ad nauseum in the flick "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring Day and James Stewart.
3. "Well I saw a gal walkin' down the street The kind of girl I'd love to meet She had blond hair and eyes of blue Baby I want to have a party with you" Name the song.

Answer: "Party Doll"

 This was a #1 song for Buddy Knox in April 1957. As of the 1990's, he still did the occasional gig on nostalgia tours while in semi-retirement at his farm near Winnipeg, Manitoba.
4. "If I have to swim the river, you know I will And if I have to climb the mountain, you know I will And if she's hiding up in a blueberry hill Am I gonna find her, child you know I will" Name the artist of this #3 hit during the summer of 1957.

Answer: The Coasters

 The Coasters were "Searchin'" and "Just like the Northwestern Mountie, you know I'll bring her in (gonna find her)"
5. "The old hooty owl hooty hoos to the dove". Name that tune.

Answer: "Tammy"

 Debbie Reynolds had the big hit with this number - #1 for five weeks during the summer of '57. A version by The Ames Brothers peaked at #5. The song was featured in the movie "Tammy And The Bachelor" which also starred Reynolds.
6. Fill in the blank for the song's title. With that, you should be able to identify the artist! "Just because my composure sort of slips the moment that your lips touch mine, _____ ____ you think my heart's your Valentine" Remember, identify the artist!

Answer: Johnny Mathis

 "Chances Are" get's my vote as the ultimate cuddle song of the 1950's. It was #1 for a week in October 1957.
7. "You can swing it, you can groove it You can really start to move it" Name the song.

Answer: "At The Hop"

 This was a #1 for Danny and the Juniors in January 1958. The lead singer of the group, Danny Rapp, committed suicide in 1983 at the age of 41. A quiz could probably be done on the number of 1950's artists who met an untimely demise at their own hands!
8. "I'm so young and you're so old This, my darling, I've been told" Name the song.

Answer: "Diana"

 This was Paul Anka's debut hit, a #1 in 1957. He was 15 when he recorded it. I suspect everyone knows that "Diana" was the Anka families' baby sitter with whom Paul was smitten!
9. "Put your arms around me and swear to the stars above You'll be mine forever in a heaven of love" Name the song.

Answer: "Sugartime"

 This was a #1 for the McGuire Sisters (Phyllis, Christine and Dorothy) for four weeks in February 1958.
10. A toughy (maybe) to finish. Name this song from 1957! "But the chieftain of the warriors from the peaceful Falalilla land Would not give him her hand, her lover took his stand"

Answer: "Hula Love"

 This tune, also performed by Buddy Knox, had both catchy lyrics and melody and peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts. Running Bear and Little White Dove were the doomed lovers in Johnny Preston's hit "Running Bear" which was released in late 1959 and hit #1 in 1960. "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" was a hit for Johnny Cash in 1958.
Source: Author maddogrick16

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