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Quiz about Simply Silly Songs
Quiz about Simply Silly Songs

Simply Silly Songs Trivia Quiz


Get out your funny bone and get ready to have a blast. I'll give you some lyrics and you give me the title. But be warned, they're all really silly songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by suzi_greer. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
suzi_greer
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,803
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2826
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: james1947 (10/10), Nonsmiley (8/10), muzzyhill3 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "In the bad bad lands of Australia many years ago
The Aborigine tribes were meeting, having a big pow-wow
We've got a lot of trouble, Chief, on account of your son Mac!
My boy Mac, what's wrong with him?"

What is the answer to the question and also the name of the song?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very first row, wo wo.
They pulled the curtain but then when they turned the spotlight way down low, wo wo
___ came out strutting, wearing nothing but a button and a bow, wo wo
Singing, 'Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah'."

Fill in the blank with the name of the song.
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "___, ___,
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry, ___
Second verse same as the first"

Who am I and what's the title of the song?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Let me tell you 'bout ___
The Sheik of the burning sand
He had emeralds and rubies just dripping off 'a him
And a ring on every finger of his hands
He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head
And a scimitar by his side
And every evening about midnight
He'd jump on his camel named Clyde...and ride"

Who was Ray Stevens telling you about?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Oh-me, oh-my, oh-you
Whatever shall I do
Hallelujah, the question is peculiar
I'd give a lot of dough
If only I could know
The answer to my question
Is it yes or is it no
___
On the bedpost overnight"

What's the question that fills in the blank?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang
You've been keeping love from me
Just like you were a miser
And I'll admit I wasn't very smart
So I went out and found myself
A guy that's so much wiser
And he taught me the way to win your heart"

What is the title of this bewitching melody?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said 'ooh-eee'
It looks like a people eater to me
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___)
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___
Sure looks strange to me (One eye?)"

Just what was this colorful creature?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Dearest Father, darling Mother,
How`s my precious little brother?
Let me come home if you miss me,
I would even let Aunt Bertha hug and kiss me.
Wait a minute, it stopped hailing,
Guys are swimming, gals are sailing.
Playing baseball, gee that`s betta,
Muddah, Faddah, kindly disregard this letter"

These are the last lines from a great letter, er, I mean song. What's the name of this wonderfully campy song?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "'If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride.'
And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside.
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand.
And I said, 'Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!'"

Start the chorus off with the title of this song.
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees and begged you not to leave
Because I'd go berserk?
Well...You left me anyhow
And then the days got worse and worse and now you see
I've gone completely out of my mind
And ___ ha-haaa!!
___ -ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa"

What goes in the spaces, ha-ha, he-he?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "In the bad bad lands of Australia many years ago The Aborigine tribes were meeting, having a big pow-wow We've got a lot of trouble, Chief, on account of your son Mac! My boy Mac, what's wrong with him?" What is the answer to the question and also the name of the song?

Answer: My Boomerang Won't Come Back

This song was recorded by Charlie Drake and was number one in Australia for six weeks in late 1962.
2. "I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very first row, wo wo. They pulled the curtain but then when they turned the spotlight way down low, wo wo ___ came out strutting, wearing nothing but a button and a bow, wo wo Singing, 'Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah'." Fill in the blank with the name of the song.

Answer: Little Egypt

The Coasters were the first to record this song in 1961. They had several hits before it like "Yakety Yak", "Poison Ivy", and "Charlie Brown". Elvis Presley also recorded "Little Egypt" in 1964.
3. "___, ___, I got married to the widow next door She's been married seven times before And every one was an Henry (Henry) She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam) I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry, ___ Second verse same as the first" Who am I and what's the title of the song?

Answer: I'm Henry The Eighth, I Am

The song originated in British music halls in 1910, but became the fastest-selling song of its day when performed by Herman's Hermits in 1965. When they performed the song, they pronounced 'Henry' as 'Hen-er-y'.
4. "Let me tell you 'bout ___ The Sheik of the burning sand He had emeralds and rubies just dripping off 'a him And a ring on every finger of his hands He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head And a scimitar by his side And every evening about midnight He'd jump on his camel named Clyde...and ride" Who was Ray Stevens telling you about?

Answer: Ahab The Arab

Ray Stevens recorded this song in 1962. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Top 40 chart that same year.
5. "Oh-me, oh-my, oh-you Whatever shall I do Hallelujah, the question is peculiar I'd give a lot of dough If only I could know The answer to my question Is it yes or is it no ___ On the bedpost overnight" What's the question that fills in the blank?

Answer: Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor

Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group recorded this song in 1958. And here's a little more trivia for you: do you know what 'skiffle' is? It's country, jazz, folk, and/or blues music usually played with improvised or homemade instruments. Skiffle groups inspired young musicians and even influenced The Quarrymen, who later became The Beatles.
6. "Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla bing bang You've been keeping love from me Just like you were a miser And I'll admit I wasn't very smart So I went out and found myself A guy that's so much wiser And he taught me the way to win your heart" What is the title of this bewitching melody?

Answer: Witch Doctor (I Told The Witch Doctor)

David Seville is the name of the singer on the record. He is also a character played by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. who recorded, wrote, and produced "Witch Doctor" in 1958. The song stayed at number one on the Billboard charts for two weeks. It sold over a million copies in the U.S. alone.
7. "Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky It had the one long horn, one big eye I commenced to shakin' and I said 'ooh-eee' It looks like a people eater to me It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___ (One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___) A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' ___ Sure looks strange to me (One eye?)" Just what was this colorful creature?

Answer: The Purple People Eater

This song was originally recorded by Sheb Wooley in 1958. It reached number one on the Billboard Top 40 Charts in the U.S.
8. "Dearest Father, darling Mother, How`s my precious little brother? Let me come home if you miss me, I would even let Aunt Bertha hug and kiss me. Wait a minute, it stopped hailing, Guys are swimming, gals are sailing. Playing baseball, gee that`s betta, Muddah, Faddah, kindly disregard this letter" These are the last lines from a great letter, er, I mean song. What's the name of this wonderfully campy song?

Answer: Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh

This song was released in 1963 by Allan Sherman. It won a Grammy Award and has remained a popular novelty song for decades. The song is sometimes called "A Letter From Camp" and "Camp Granada".
9. "'If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride.' And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside. He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand. And I said, 'Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!'" Start the chorus off with the title of this song.

Answer: I've Been Everywhere

This song was originally recorded in 1959 and again in 1962 for an Australian audience with Australian towns mentioned in the song. When it was recorded in the U.S., the towns mentioned in the verses were changed to American ones. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and The Statler Brothers are just a few who have recorded versions of this song.
10. "Remember when you ran away And I got on my knees and begged you not to leave Because I'd go berserk? Well...You left me anyhow And then the days got worse and worse and now you see I've gone completely out of my mind And ___ ha-haaa!! ___ -ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa" What goes in the spaces, ha-ha, he-he?

Answer: They're Coming To Take Me Away

Napoleon XIV (Jerry Samuels) recorded this song in 1966. It was very controversial at the time as it apparently made light of the mentally disabled, and many stations refused to play it.
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