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Quiz about Lyrics of The Who
Quiz about Lyrics of The Who

Easy Music Trivia: Lyrics of The Who | 10 Questions

Here are some questions about songs from The Who. All songs written by Pete Townshend.

A multiple-choice quiz by mex. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mex
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
311,827
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
636
Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (7/10), Reamar42 (10/10), Guest 94 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What song is the lyric from?
"If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What song is the lyric from?
"I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes"
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Question 3 of 10
3. What word fills in the blank?
"I'd call that a _______
The best I ever had
The best I ever had"

Answer: (One Word (7))

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Question 4 of 10
4. What album by The Who was released in 1971? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. What word fills in the blank?
"He stands like a statue. Becomes part of the machine.
Feeling all the bumpers. Always playing clean.
He plays by intuition. The digit counters fall.
That deaf dumb and blind kid. Sure plays a ____ pinball"
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Question 6 of 10
6. What word fills in the blank?
"Mama's got a _______
___ she wears on her chest,
and when Daddy comes home, he never gets no rest."

Answer: (Two Words (7, 3) or (10))

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Question 7 of 10
7. Which song is this from?
"I hope I die before I get old"

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Question 8 of 10
8. What song is the lyric from?
"Only love can bring the rain"

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Question 9 of 10
9. What word fills in the blank?
"They call me the ______
I've been searchin' low and high

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Question 10 of 10
10. What song is the lyric from?
"When I say I love you, you say you better
You better you better you bet" Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Apr 13 2024 : Guest 66: 7/10
Mar 20 2024 : Reamar42: 10/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 94: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : bocrow000: 9/10
Mar 16 2024 : Iva9Brain: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song is the lyric from? "If I swallow anything evil Put your finger down my throat If I shiver, please give me a blanket Keep me warm, let me wear your coat"

Answer: Behind Blue Eyes

 "Behind Blue Eyes". This song was released on the 1971 album "Who's Next".
2. What song is the lyric from? "I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes"

Answer: I Can See For Miles

 "I Can See For Miles". This song was released on the 1967 album "The Who Sell Out". The word "Miles" is said 57 times in the song.
3. What word fills in the blank? "I'd call that a _______ The best I ever had The best I ever had"

Answer: Bargain

 "Bargain". This song was released on the 1971 album "Who's Next". The song is about losing all your material goods for spiritual enlightenment, thus being a "bargain."
4. What album by The Who was released in 1971?

Answer: Who's Next

 "Who's Next" included songs like "Baba O'Riley", "Won't Get Fooled Again", and "Going Mobile".
5. What word fills in the blank? "He stands like a statue. Becomes part of the machine. Feeling all the bumpers. Always playing clean. He plays by intuition. The digit counters fall. That deaf dumb and blind kid. Sure plays a ____ pinball"

Answer: mean

 "Pinball Wizard". This song was released on the 1969 album "Tommy", and runs three minutes. This is part of "Tommy", the first "Rock Opera." "Tommy" is about a young man who is deaf, dumb, and blind, but becomes a pinball champion and gains hordes of adoring fans. It was made into a play and continues to run as an off-Broadway production.
6. What word fills in the blank? "Mama's got a _______ ___ she wears on her chest, and when Daddy comes home, he never gets no rest."

Answer: squeeze box

"Squeeze Box". This song was released on the 1975 album "The Who By Numbers". "Squeezebox" is a slang term for an accordion, but it is also slang for the vagina. The band just wanted to see if they could get away with singing about the joys of explicit sex.
7. Which song is this from? "I hope I die before I get old"

Answer: My Generation

 "My Generation". This is one of the more famous lines from this song. This was released on the 1965 album "My Generation". Townshend wrote this for rebellious British youths known as "Mods." It expressed their feeling that older people just don't get it.
8. What song is the lyric from? "Only love can bring the rain"

Answer: Love, Reign O'er Me

 This song was released on the 1973 album "Quadrophenia". This is the last track on The Who's rock opera "Quadrophenia". The main character Jimmy suffers from a four-way split personality, with each personality reflecting a member of The Who. This is Pete Townshend's theme. The personality is described as "A beggar, a hypocrite, love reign over me."
9. What word fills in the blank? "They call me the ______ I've been searchin' low and high

Answer: seeker

 This was released in 1970. This was The Who's first single released after their very successful rock opera "Tommy".
10. What song is the lyric from? "When I say I love you, you say you better You better you better you bet"

Answer: You Better YouBet

 "You Better You Bet". This was released on the 1981 album "Face Dances".
Source: Author mex

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