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Quiz about Michael Nesmith Music and Lyrics
Quiz about Michael Nesmith Music and Lyrics

Michael Nesmith Music and Lyrics Quiz


This is my quiz about Michael Nesmith, for the first 10 questions you need to complete the lyric, and the last five are facts about some of the songs and albums.

A multiple-choice quiz by mew. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mew
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
137,883
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
231
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Question 1 of 15
1. Complete the lyric: "She was two inches shorter than me..." Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Complete the lyric: "I'm lookin' for a girl with light brown hair..." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Complete the lyric: "The eyes of a fool, hide only the _____..."

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)
Question 4 of 15
4. What is NOT a song that Uncle Pen played? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Complete the lyric: "Sally loves Bob..." Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Complete the lyric: "How can something so delicious..." Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Complete the lyric: "I've been searchin', for a long time..." Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Complete the lyric: "Everybody's singing a different tune..." Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Complete the lyric: "So I headed on down to Mexico..." Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Complete the lyric: "The rain falls through _____ skies..."

Answer: (One Word, City in America)
Question 11 of 15
11. Which Monkees song did Michael NOT write? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. On the album "And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'" (1972), the only people playing instruments were... Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The song "Conversations" is also known as what? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which song did Michael not record both with the Monkees and as solo? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which of these songs did Michael write? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Complete the lyric: "She was two inches shorter than me..."

Answer: Without my boots

This is from "Mama Rocker" from the album "Tantamount To Treason" (1972).
2. Complete the lyric: "I'm lookin' for a girl with light brown hair..."

Answer: And hazel eyes

This is from "Texas Morning" from the album "Nevada Fighter" (1971).
3. Complete the lyric: "The eyes of a fool, hide only the _____..."

Answer: sun

This is from "Lady Love" from the album "And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'" (1972).
4. What is NOT a song that Uncle Pen played?

Answer: Cuddly Toy

"Uncle Pen" is the second part of the song "The Back Porch And A Fruit Jar Full Of Iced Tea", after "The F.F.V" from the album "Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash" (1973).

"Cuddly Toy" is sung by Davy Jones of The Monkees.
5. Complete the lyric: "Sally loves Bob..."

Answer: Jim needs a shave

This is from "Tonite" from the album "Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma" (1979). It is also from the movie "Elephant Parts".
6. Complete the lyric: "How can something so delicious..."

Answer: Get my dishes so clean?

This is from "Dr. Duck's Super-Secret All Purpose Sauce" from the show "Television Parts" (1985).
7. Complete the lyric: "I've been searchin', for a long time..."

Answer: Tryin' to find a girl like you

This is from "Searchin'" from his pre-Monkees songs under the name "Michael Blessing" (around '63 to '66).
8. Complete the lyric: "Everybody's singing a different tune..."

Answer: See them all fall down

This is from "Mama Nantucket" from the album "Magnetic South" (1970).
9. Complete the lyric: "So I headed on down to Mexico..."

Answer: I was never goin' back to work

This is from "Bye, Bye, Bye" from the album "Loose Salute (1970).
10. Complete the lyric: "The rain falls through _____ skies..."

Answer: Chicago

This is from "Yellow Butterfly" from the album "Tropical Campfires" (1992).
11. Which Monkees song did Michael NOT write?

Answer: For Pete's Sake

"For Pete's Sake" was actually written by Peter Tork and Joseph Richards.
12. On the album "And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'" (1972), the only people playing instruments were...

Answer: Michael Nesmith and Red Rhodes

Michael played the Guitar and Red played the Pedal Steel Guitar.
13. The song "Conversations" is also known as what?

Answer: Carlisle Wheeling

Conversations is on "Loose Salute" (1970) and Carlisle Wheeling is on "Missing Links Voume 1" (1987), with the Monkees.
14. Which song did Michael not record both with the Monkees and as solo?

Answer: Silver Moon

He only recorded "Silver Moon" solo. He also recorded "Listen To The Band", "The Crippled Lion", "Hollywood", and "Some of Shelly's Blues" with the Monkees.
15. Which of these songs did Michael write?

Answer: Different Drum

"Different Drum" was a hit for Linda Ronstadt, but Nez recorded it as well.
Source: Author mew

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