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Quiz about More Wacky 60s and 70s Tunes
Quiz about More Wacky 60s and 70s Tunes

More Wacky 60s and 70s Tunes Trivia Quiz


I was going through some of my old vinyl 45s (remember those?) and came across these wacky 60s and 70's songs. So, for fun, I will give you some lyrics and you give me the song title/artist.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunshine7. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
sunshine7
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
125,578
Updated
Sep 05 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
5366
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/15), konway (13/15), Guest 158 (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. "Ooh ooh,
You might not ever get rich,
But let me tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch.
There ain't no tellin' who you might meet,
A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief"
Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "My dog Sam eats purple flowers,
We ain't got much but what we gots ours,
We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine"
Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. (spoken) "Ok, so your heart's broke. You sit around moping, crying, crying,
you say you're even thinking about dying,
Well, before you do anything rash, Dig this..."
Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date,
Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.
And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely down?"
Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "In a couple of days they come and
Take me away,
But the press let the story leak
And when the radical priest
Come to get me released,
We was all on the cover of Newsweek."
Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. "Beware, beware of the handshake,
That hides the snake.
I'm telling you beware,
Beware of the pat on the back,
It just might hold you back."
Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "Some man's come he's trying to run my life, don't know what he's asking,
Working starts to make me wonder where fruits of what I do are going,
When he says in love and war all is fair, he's got cards he ain't showing"
Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. (spoken) "He said: "Move...move". She got up. She was a
big woman. BIG woman. Her name was Bertha. Bertha Butt. She was one
of the Butt sisters. He didn't care. He looked up at her and said:
"Sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me, sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me!". She looked down on him.
She was ready to crush him, but she began to like him."
Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "Last night as I got home about a half past ten,
There was the woman I thought I knew,
In the arms of another man,
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool,
Let me tell you what happened then,
I packed some clothes and I walked out,
And I ain't going back again."
Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "My mama told me, she said, 'Boy, please beware.
There's this thing called love and it's everywhere'
She tells me, 'It can break your heart and leave you in misery'
Ever since I met this little woman,
I feel it's happening to me..."
Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "Every body do Tony!
Pretty good, let's do Billy!
Very good, let's do Marsha!
A little trick with Nick!"
Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. "They say you don't tug on Superman's cape.
You don't spit into the wind.
You don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger
and you don't mess around with SLIM."
Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Haven't I been good to you,
What about that brand new ring,
Doesn't that mean love to you,
Doesn't that mean anything..."
Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "And then she said,
Lee you haven't loved me in nearly four years,
You haven't noticed that I held back my tears,
And now you have, but it's really too late,
Better find yourself another girl,
Better find another girl,
Better find uh, another place."
Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "We met down on the fort of Rio Grande,
We met down on the fort of Rio Grande,
Eat the salted peanuts out of the can,
Eat the salted peanuts out of the can."
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Ooh ooh, You might not ever get rich, But let me tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch. There ain't no tellin' who you might meet, A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief"

Answer: "Car Wash" by Rose Royce

This hit song was featured in the 1976 movie "Car Wash." The group of Rose Royce, based in Los Angeles, California, is still singing today.
2. "My dog Sam eats purple flowers, We ain't got much but what we gots ours, We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine"

Answer: "Draggin' The Line" by Tommy James and the Shondells

Other hits by Tommy James the Shondells include "I Think We're Alone Now," "Crimson and Clover", and "Mony, Mony." Tommy James and the Shondells broke up in 1970, due to Tommy James' problems with drugs. However, Tommy James cleaned up his act and the group came back together in 1971. In 1971, they produced "Draggin' The Line", one of their biggest hits ever.
3. (spoken) "Ok, so your heart's broke. You sit around moping, crying, crying, you say you're even thinking about dying, Well, before you do anything rash, Dig this..."

Answer: "Everybody Plays the Fool" by Main Ingredient

Main Ingredient is a New York-based soul group. "Everybody Plays the Fool" made it to number 3 on the Top 40 list in 1972. It's a classic 1970's breakup song.
4. "Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date, Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away. And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely down?"

Answer: "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeanne C. Riley

This is the 1968 one-hit wonder sung by Jeanne C. Riley. This song was popular on both the pop and country charts. Today it's a popular song for Karaoke clubsters.
5. "In a couple of days they come and Take me away, But the press let the story leak And when the radical priest Come to get me released, We was all on the cover of Newsweek."

Answer: "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon

A hit in 1971, few know that "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" also has a video. It was made in the 1980s and features Paul playing basketball with kids in, of course, a schoolyard. Mickey Mantle also made a guest appearance in this video.
6. "Beware, beware of the handshake, That hides the snake. I'm telling you beware, Beware of the pat on the back, It just might hold you back."

Answer: "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by Undisputed Truth

Undisputed Truth is a classic Motown group. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" made the charts at number 3 in 1971. They also produced "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" in 1972 but this song only reached number 63 on the charts. It took the Temptations to make "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" a number 1 hit.
7. "Some man's come he's trying to run my life, don't know what he's asking, Working starts to make me wonder where fruits of what I do are going, When he says in love and war all is fair, he's got cards he ain't showing"

Answer: "Sunshine" by Jonathon Edwards

This song won Jonathon Edwards a gold record in 1971. As well as music, he has had a career in theatre and television. In 2000 he narrated and performed in a 13-week travel series for Media Artists entitled "Cruising America's Waterways", which was purchased by PBS-TV and was shown on PBS-TV stations from coast to coast. You might have seen this series and not known that he made this song famous.
8. (spoken) "He said: "Move...move". She got up. She was a big woman. BIG woman. Her name was Bertha. Bertha Butt. She was one of the Butt sisters. He didn't care. He looked up at her and said: "Sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me, sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me!". She looked down on him. She was ready to crush him, but she began to like him."

Answer: "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by Jimmy Castor Bunch

I was 10 when this song played on the radio (1972) and I laughed myself silly each time I heard it. This song reached number 6 on the Top 40 chart. But it was number 1 as far as I was concerned.
9. "Last night as I got home about a half past ten, There was the woman I thought I knew, In the arms of another man, I kept my cool, I ain't no fool, Let me tell you what happened then, I packed some clothes and I walked out, And I ain't going back again."

Answer: "Take a Letter Maria" by R.B. Greaves

This song made the charts in 1969. Here's a piece of trivia: R.B. Greaves is the nephew of the legendary Sam Cooke.
10. "My mama told me, she said, 'Boy, please beware. There's this thing called love and it's everywhere' She tells me, 'It can break your heart and leave you in misery' Ever since I met this little woman, I feel it's happening to me..."

Answer: "Too Late to Turn Back Now" by Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

Cornelius Brother and Sister Rose are a family group from Dania, Florida: Eddie Cornelius, Billie Jo Cornelius, Carter Cornelius, and their sister, Rose Cornelius. Their other hits are "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "Don't Ever Be Lonely."
11. "Every body do Tony! Pretty good, let's do Billy! Very good, let's do Marsha! A little trick with Nick!"

Answer: "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis

This tongue twister song reached number 3 in 1964. Shirley Ellis began her career as a songwriter. She wrote "One, Two, I Love You" for the Heartbreakers in the 1950's. Interestingly enough, you can find a few "Name Game" sites on the internet that allow you to type in your name with the output showing your name as interpreted by the rules of "The Name Game."
12. "They say you don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger and you don't mess around with SLIM."

Answer: "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce

Jim Croce successfully combined folk, blues, and pop influences. Other hits of his were "Time in a Bottle" and "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Sadly, his career was cut short when he died in 1973.
13. "Haven't I been good to you, What about that brand new ring, Doesn't that mean love to you, Doesn't that mean anything..."

Answer: "Don't Pull Your Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

This song made the charts in 1971. This is another classic 1970's breakup song.
14. "And then she said, Lee you haven't loved me in nearly four years, You haven't noticed that I held back my tears, And now you have, but it's really too late, Better find yourself another girl, Better find another girl, Better find uh, another place."

Answer: "Do You Know What I Mean" by Lee Michaels

This Lee Michaels hit was written hurriedly and was considered by Michaels to be a "throwaway tune." It hit the charts in 1971. After a series of albums in the mid 70's that were commercial and critical failures, he retired to Hawaii and little has been heard of him since.
15. "We met down on the fort of Rio Grande, We met down on the fort of Rio Grande, Eat the salted peanuts out of the can, Eat the salted peanuts out of the can."

Answer: "Cisco Kid" by War

This song peaked at number 2 in 1973 and was recorded by War on their 1973 album "The World Is A Ghetto."
Source: Author sunshine7

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