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Songs That You Never Forget Trivia Quiz

Another quiz to take you back twenty or thirty years or more and restore your faith in music. Back with a mind blowing vengeance come the songs from the past.

A multiple-choice quiz by rialto88. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rialto88

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,208

Updated
Aug 02 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4674

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (6/10), Guest 81 (7/10), nanagibb (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The King: please insert the missing word in this well known Elvis Presley song.
"Are you _________tonight,
do you miss me tonight,
are you sorry we drifted apart" Hint

lonesome

broken

crying

sleeping

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Question 2 of 10

2. A famous musical "Fiddler on the Roof": Tevye in this musical sings about "If I were a _____________ man". Please fill in the missing word. Hint

young

fat

rich

poor

3. The famous musical "Evita". In the song "A new Argentina" Evita sings to Juan Peron-
"Don't think I don't think like you,
I often get those nightmares too,
they always take some swallowing.
Sometimes it is very difficult to keep momentum
if it's________that you are following."
Please fill in the missing word. Hint

him

success

you

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Question 4 of 10

4. The musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Mary Magdalene sings-
"And we want you to ________well tonight.
Let the world turn without you tonight"
Please fill in the missing word. Hint

sleep

drink

eat

speak

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which of Gilbert & Sullivan musical do you hear sung: "I am the Monarch of the sea.."? Hint

H.M.S. Pinafore

The Mikado

The Gondoliers

The Pirates of Penzance

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the musical "Oliver" you hear sung-
"Who will buy my sweet red roses".
Oliver replies in song-
"Who will buy this wonderful__________"
Please fill in the missing word(s). Hint

day break

morning

newspaper

postcard

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Question 7 of 10

7. Some country music from Charlie Pride and a widely known and used song. Please fill in the blank.
"I could have loved you better,
didn't mean to be unkind,
you know that was the________ thing on my mind". Hint

last

final

first

only

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which musical did you hear "Prepare ye the way of the Lord"? Hint

Jesus Christ Superstar

Godstar

The Mikado

Godspell

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Question 9 of 10

9. There was a time when the United Kingdom used to be able to win the Eurovision Song contest (I'm feeling old, nearly time to retire!). What brilliant lyrics won the Eurovision Song contest for Sandie Shaw in 1967? Hint

"My Beautiful Horse"

"Boom bang-a-bang"

"Puppet on a String"

"Congratulations"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lulu and one of her more famous songs. Please complete the following lyric:
"But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to ___________. It isn't easy , but I'll try."

Answer: (One Word of seven letters and beginning with "P".)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The King: please insert the missing word in this well known Elvis Presley song. "Are you _________tonight, do you miss me tonight, are you sorry we drifted apart"

Answer: lonesome

Few members will have failed on this question. One of the best known of Elvis's songs that has been performed many times by many artists. The song is called "Are You Lonesome Tonight".

2. A famous musical "Fiddler on the Roof": Tevye in this musical sings about "If I were a _____________ man". Please fill in the missing word.

Answer: rich

This musical opened in London's West End in 1967 and is world famous. In this song Tevye (famously played by Alfie Bass) sings to God about how a "small fortune" in money might change his life as a poor husband and father. He is playing a jew in Czarist Russia.

3. The famous musical "Evita". In the song "A new Argentina" Evita sings to Juan Peron- "Don't think I don't think like you, I often get those nightmares too, they always take some swallowing. Sometimes it is very difficult to keep momentum if it's________that you are following." Please fill in the missing word.

Answer: you

Here Evita is trying to inspire Peron to great heights as dictator of Argentina. She is telling him not to retire, but to strive for the top, that he eventually succeeds in so doing.

4. The musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Mary Magdalene sings- "And we want you to ________well tonight. Let the world turn without you tonight" Please fill in the missing word.

Answer: sleep

The famous musical that later became a film. Here Mary Magdalene is telling Jesus to relax and rest from His growing torments prior to the crucifixion.

5. In which of Gilbert & Sullivan musical do you hear sung: "I am the Monarch of the sea.."?

Answer: H.M.S. Pinafore

Gilbert and Sullivan is a satire on life in times gone by in England. Songs such as this one show the old ways of life that were not always as honourable as they were held out to be at the time.

6. In the musical "Oliver" you hear sung- "Who will buy my sweet red roses". Oliver replies in song- "Who will buy this wonderful__________" Please fill in the missing word(s).

Answer: morning

This is Lionel Bart's famous opera that also became a film. Based on a novel by Charles Dickens, Oliver is adopted by a gang of thieves and pick-pockets in London.

7. Some country music from Charlie Pride and a widely known and used song. Please fill in the blank. "I could have loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind, you know that was the________ thing on my mind".

Answer: last

Well I could have quoted a lot of artists, but Charlie Pride was superb and sang it on his record album "That's My Way".

8. In which musical did you hear "Prepare ye the way of the Lord"?

Answer: Godspell

A London West End production that was made into a record album in 1972. This was a similar, but not so successful production along the lines of "Jesus Christ Superstar".

Answer: "Puppet on a String"

A song known world wide and a number one hit.

10. Lulu and one of her more famous songs. Please complete the following lyric: "But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to ___________. It isn't easy , but I'll try."

Answer: perfume

This is Lulu's song "To Sir with Love" recorded in 1967. An artist who has really survived the years.

Source: Author rialto88

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