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Numbers in Music Titles Trivia Quiz

When you think about it, I'm sure you can name several songs that have a numerical value in the title. I know I had to pare down my selection to these ten songs whose titles include a number.

A multiple-choice quiz by kingscourt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kingscourt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,100

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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738

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This song by the English Rock group The Rolling Stones was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1965. It tells the story of a young rich girl who does not appreciate life. Which number of nervous breakdown is the song written around? Hint

14th

17th

19th

15th

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Proclaimers wrote a song about walking a great distance. It was released on their album, 'Sunshine on Leith' in 1988. The song was featured in the movie 'Benny and Joon' which helped push it to further success. How far was the distance in the title of the song? Hint

5000 miles

500 miles

1000 miles

200 miles

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Question 3 of 10

3. The rock group The Pretenders recorded what is generally perceived as a Christmas song in 1983. It was released prior to the 1984 album 'Learning to Crawl' coming out. What is the distance mentioned in the title and song? Hint

100 miles

3000 miles

2000 miles

1000 miles

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Question 4 of 10

4. Paul Simon's number one hit from 1975 was about a lyrical piece of advice from a mistress to a husband on how he should leave his wife. It was on Simon's album 'Still Crazy After All These Years'. How many ways did the mistress claim she had for the husband to try? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Humble Pie was a rock group from the late sixties and early seventies. Their seventh single was a radio hit despite failing to chart. The song is heavy in drug references and concerns the amount of time served after an arrest. How long was the arrested person sentenced to serve 'in the hole'? Hint

30 days

three days

seven days

20 days

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Question 6 of 10

6. Question Mark and the Mysterians released a single in February 1966 about an exact number of tears cried. It hit number one in Canada and the US. How many tears were they singing about? Hint

900

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Question 7 of 10

7. Meredith Willson wrote the musical play 'The Music Man' which was performed on stage in 1957. It was made into a film in 1962 and remade as a TV movie in 2003. The signature song, about a big parade, encompasses trombones, cornets, reeds, bells and cannon. Amongst these instruments, how many trombones alone does the title say there are? Hint

102

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Question 8 of 10

8. The American rock duo (Dennis) Zager and (Richard) Evans, released a song in 1968 about the passivity of mankind toward their increasing dependence on technologies. It ominously predicts how man will be reduced to menial duties, in one verse taking their instructions from a pill that is taken once a day. The song covers 10,000 years, but in what year does the song begin? Hint

1975

2525

1999

2155

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Question 9 of 10

9. The versatile and renowned British performer David Bowie wrote and performed a song in 1973 released on his album 'Diamond Dogs'. The song was originally created for a never produced stage musical based on a book. What was the year in the title of the song? Hint

1999

1942

1984

1912

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Question 10 of 10

10. Longtime Canadian icon Bryan Adams wrote a song with Jim Vallance for his album 'Reckless' in 1984. This fourth album of his released a single in 1985 based on cultural changes and nostalgia during an eventful time in history. When was the period designated in the song title? Hint

Winter of 62

Summer of 42

Summer of 69

Class of 1984

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 19th

Mick Jagger says he thought up the title first and then wrote the song around it. The song was released in February 1966 and reached number two on the Billboard Top 100, although it reached number one in the UK.

Answer: 500 miles

Although they walked 500 miles and then walked 500 more in the song, the title of the song is 'I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)'. The song reached number eleven in the UK and number one in Australia. After its feature in the movie 'Benny and Joon', it managed a number three showing on the Billboard in the US.

Answer: 2000 miles

Many people believed the song was about the distance between two lovers who miss each other over the Christmas holidays. It is in fact written about James Honeyman-Scott, the original guitar player for The Pretenders who died the year before the song was released.

Answer: 50

Though released in December 1975, it took until February 1976 to hit number one. It became gold in March of that year and remained popular into the summer months. It is considered, at least by Wikipedia, to be Paul Simon's biggest hit. The song has been covered by several artists including Rosemary Clooney and Kid Cudi.

Answer: 30 days

The song '30 Days in the Hole' was released in 1972 on the 'Smokin' album and had a cult following. The song references cocaine, red Lebanese, black Nepalese, Durban poison and two types of hashish. Many people believe you can hear Peter Frampton, a founding member of Humble Pie, playing his signature riffs in the background despite the fact he had moved on to a solo career by that time.

6. Question Mark and the Mysterians released a single in February 1966 about an exact number of tears cried. It hit number one in Canada and the US. How many tears were they singing about?

Answer: 96

Question Mark and the Mysterians are considered one of the first garage bands, or protopunk. The song was written by Question Mark, also known by the album credits as Rudy Martinez. It is ranked at number 213 on the list of top 500 songs of all time.

Answer: 76

In the drama the character Harold Hill speaks of a time when he saw multiple bands in one parade. Where a normal college parade may generally have up to 30 trombones, Hill spoke of the parade he saw as having 76. In Meredith Willson's hometown of Mason City, Iowa, a building called the Music Man Square, has 76 donated trombones hanging from the ceiling inside it.

Answer: 2525

The song 'In the Year 2525' has been covered more than 60 times and referenced in movies and television. The verses jump in time by 1010 years in the beginning, each time noting the descent of man into a dehumanized, technologically dependent being. Despite being the only hit for Zager and Evans, its popularity has endured well into the 2000s.

It hit number one status in 1969 for six weeks.

Answer: 1984

The never produced stage musical was '1984' based on the book of the same name by George Orwell. The song was regarded by critics as an indication of where Bowie's next album 'Young Americans' was headed based on the style and sound.

Answer: Summer of 69

Bryan Adams says the song was based on the year since so much went on. The moon landing, the Beatles breaking up and a cultural revolution were all happening during that time. He says the song is also about self-discovery and sexual discovery. The title, he says also refers to the sexual position.

His co-writer Jim Valance though, in a separate interview says the song is more about the year and does not imply any sexual connotations.

Source: Author kingscourt

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