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Quiz about Lyrics Of Johnny Horton
Quiz about Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Lyrics Of Johnny Horton Trivia Quiz

Between 1954 and 1963, excluding re-issues, Johnny Horton had 13 top 30 songs on Billboard's Country Music charts, including ten in the top ten. From the lyrics given, can you identify those ten? [All songs listed are by Johnny Horton.]

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lowtechmaster
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,962
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
435
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (10/10), Guest 216 (8/10), Jane57 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. From which Johnny Horton tune come these lyrics?

"Well there's one thing wrong with every gal I know
When midnight comes they all gotta go.
Well it just gets started and I wanta unwind."
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Question 2 of 10
2. In what Johnny Horton song are these words?

"Sam crossed the majestic mountains
To the valleys far below.
He talked his team of huskies
As he mushed on through the snow." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "If you told me that you love me
I would feel so proud.
If you let me hold you honey,
I'd holler out loud."

Johnny Horton sang these lines in which song? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In what Johnny Horton song do these lyrics appear?

"I'm livin' fast and dangerously, but I've got plenty of company.
When the moon comes up and the sun goes down,
That's when I wanna see the lights of town." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This couplet can be found in which Johnny Horton tune?

"When I'm walking talking to ya all the time,
Makes me glad all over honey so glad you're mine." Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "I mushed from Port Barren through a blizzard of snow
Been out prospecting for two years or so.
Pulled into Fairbanks the city was a boon
So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon."

From what song by Johnny Horton come these words? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. These lines are from which Johnny Horton tune?

"I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside
Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side.
I saw the young boys as they began to fall
You had tears in your eyes 'cause you couldn't help at all."
 Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Johnny Horton used these lyrics in which song?

"Well way down yonder on Candy Creek
I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat.
I tune my fiddle and I rub my bow.
Play a little tune wherever I go." Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "We fired our cannon 'till the barrel melted down,
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.
We filled his head with cannon balls, powdered his behind,
And when we touched the powder off the gator lost his mind."

Can you name this Johnny Horton hit? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. These words appear in which Johnny Horton melody?

"For six long days and weary nights
They tried to find her trail.
Churchill told the people,
'Put every ship a-sail'." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. From which Johnny Horton tune come these lyrics? "Well there's one thing wrong with every gal I know When midnight comes they all gotta go. Well it just gets started and I wanta unwind."

Answer: The Woman I Need (Honky Tonk Mind)

 "The Woman I Need (Honky Tonk Mind)" was a number nine hit on Billboard's Country Music chart in 1957. "She Knows Why" was its B side. Also in 1957, "I'm Coming Home" got to number 11. Its B side was "I Got A Hole In My Pirogue".
2. In what Johnny Horton song are these words? "Sam crossed the majestic mountains To the valleys far below. He talked his team of huskies As he mushed on through the snow."

Answer: North To Alaska

 In 1960, "North To Alaska" was a number one smash on Billboard's Country Music list and a number four on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Its B side was "The Mansion You Stole". Neither "Words" (1962) nor "Sugar-Coated Baby" (1963) made the chart.
3. "If you told me that you love me I would feel so proud. If you let me hold you honey, I'd holler out loud." Johnny Horton sang these lines in which song?

Answer: I'm A One-Woman Man

 On the Billboard Country Music chart in 1956, "I'm A One-Woman Man" reached number seven. "I Don't Like I Did" was its side B. In 1961, "Ole Slew-Foot" got to number 28. "Miss Marcy" was its B side.
4. In what Johnny Horton song do these lyrics appear? "I'm livin' fast and dangerously, but I've got plenty of company. When the moon comes up and the sun goes down, That's when I wanna see the lights of town."

Answer: Honky Tonk Man

 "Honky Tonk Man" in 1956 was a number nine hit on Billboard's Country Music list. Side B was "I'm Ready If You're Willing". "Johnny Freedom" in 1960 got to number 69 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Its B side was "Comanche (The Brave Horse)".
5. This couplet can be found in which Johnny Horton tune? "When I'm walking talking to ya all the time, Makes me glad all over honey so glad you're mine."

Answer: All Grown Up

 On Billboard's Country Music list in 1958, "All Grown Up" was a number eight hit. "Counterfeit Love" was its side B. In 1957, neither "I'll Do it Every Time" (side A) nor "Let's Take The Long Way Home" (side B) made the list.
6. "I mushed from Port Barren through a blizzard of snow Been out prospecting for two years or so. Pulled into Fairbanks the city was a boon So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon." From what song by Johnny Horton come these words?

Answer: When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)

 In 1959, "When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)" was a smash number one hit on Billboard's Country Music chart. It had "Whispering Pines" as its B side. In 1957, "You're My Baby" and its side B "Lover's Rock" did not chart.
7. These lines are from which Johnny Horton tune? "I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side. I saw the young boys as they began to fall You had tears in your eyes 'cause you couldn't help at all."

Answer: Johnny Reb

 "Johnny Reb" was a number ten song on the Billboard Country Music chart and number 54 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1959. Its side B, "Sal's Got A Sugar Lip," placed at number 19 on the Country Music list. "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor" (side A) and "The Wild One" (side B) did not chart in 1958.
8. Johnny Horton used these lyrics in which song? "Well way down yonder on Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat. I tune my fiddle and I rub my bow. Play a little tune wherever I go."

Answer: Sleepy-Eyed John

 In 1961, "Sleepy-Eyed John" reached number nine on Billboard's Country Music chart and number 54 on Billboard's Hot 100. Its side B was "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me". In 1954, neither "There'll Never Be Another Mary" (A side) nor "No True Love" (B side) made the list.
9. "We fired our cannon 'till the barrel melted down, So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round. We filled his head with cannon balls, powdered his behind, And when we touched the powder off the gator lost his mind." Can you name this Johnny Horton hit?

Answer: Battle Of New Orleans

 Johnny Horton had a rare double with "Battle Of New Orleans". It was a number one mega-hit on both Billboard's Country Music chart and Billboard's Hot 100. "All For The Love Of A Girl" was its side B. In 1955, "Journey With No End" and "Ridin' The Sunshine Special" (its B side) failed to chart.
10. These words appear in which Johnny Horton melody? "For six long days and weary nights They tried to find her trail. Churchill told the people, 'Put every ship a-sail'."

Answer: Sink The Bismarck

 Interestingly, in 1960 "Sink The Bismarck" was a number six hit on Billboard's Country Music chart, but a number three song on Billboard's Hot 100. "The Same Old Tale The Crow Told Me" was its B side. "Hey Sweet, Sweet Thing" (side A) and "Big Wheels Rollin'" (side B) did not chart.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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