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Songs for Winter Nights Trivia Quiz

Let's not have any Christmas music. The following songs are all about winter snow and cold, and ways to warm up. Good luck and hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alba66. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Alba66

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,183

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
505

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Winter' was included in the 1973 album 'Goats Head Soup' by which Rock and Roll group?
Hint

Electric Light Orchestra

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Genesis

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Wintertime Love' was recorded in 1968 by the Doors. On which of their albums does it appear? Hint

Morrison Hotel

Waiting For The Sun

Strange Days

The Doors

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Frozen' was released in 1998 by which artist? Hint

Madonna

Shania Twain

Mariah Carey

Janet Jackson

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'A Winter's Tale' was released in 1995 by which group? Hint

REO Speedwagon

Queen

Genesis

E Street Band

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Song For A Winter's Night' was written by which Canadian singer? Hint

Bryan Adams

Paul Anka

Randy Bachman

Gordon Lightfoot

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the song 'Four Strong Winds'? Hint

Ian Tyson

Hank Snow

Neil Young

Johnny Cash

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Early Winter' was a 2007 hit for which artist? Hint

Fergie

Gwen Stefani

Beyonce

Rihanna

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Let it Snow' is usually known as a Frank Sinatra song, but who wrote it? Hint

Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

Vaughn Monroe

Dean Martin

Perry Como

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Snowbird' is the signature song of which Canadian singer? Hint

Joni Mitchel

Celine Dion

Anne Murray

Sarah McLachhlan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote 'A Hazy Shade of Winter'? Hint

Paul Simon

Donovan

Bob Dylan

Gerry Rafferty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Winter' was included in the 1973 album 'Goats Head Soup' by which Rock and Roll group?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

This Rolling Stones song opens with these lyrics: 'It sure been a hard, hard winter, My feet been draggin' 'cross the ground'. It was the third track on the second side of their 1973 'Goats Head Soup' album.

2. 'Wintertime Love' was recorded in 1968 by the Doors. On which of their albums does it appear?

Answer: Waiting For The Sun

'Wintertime Love' was written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore, and was included in the album 'Waiting For The Sun'. The song opens with these lyrics:
'Wintertime winds blow cold the season,
Fallen in love, I'm hopin' to be.
Wind is so cold, is that the reason?
Keeping you warm, your hands touching me'.

3. 'Frozen' was released in 1998 by which artist?

Answer: Madonna

Madonna's song 'Frozen' was included in her 1998 album 'Ray of Light'. It was a huge success in many countries.

4. 'A Winter's Tale' was released in 1995 by which group?

Answer: Queen

Freddy Mercury is said to have written the song 'A Winter's Tale' while looking out a window while he was at Lake Geneva. The recording was made two weeks before Freddy Mercury's death in 1991, and was released in 1995 to be part of the album 'Made in Heaven'.

5. 'Song For A Winter's Night' was written by which Canadian singer?

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot likes to mention that he wrote 'Song For A Winter's Night' in July 1967 during a thunderstorm in Cleveland, Ohio.

6. Who wrote the song 'Four Strong Winds'?

Answer: Ian Tyson

The song 'Four Strong Winds' has been recorded by a great number of artists since its publication in 1963. It was written by Ian Tyson. The lyrics tell of the loneliness of long Canadian winters:
'If I get there before the snow flies,
And if things are looking good,
You could meet me if I send you down the fare.
But by then it would be winter there ain't much for you to do
And the winds sure can blow cold way out there'

7. 'Early Winter' was a 2007 hit for which artist?

Answer: Gwen Stefani

"Early Winter" is a song by Gwen Stefani. It was included in her second studio album, 'The Sweet Escape', released in 2006. It was written by Gwen Stefani and Tim Rice-Oxley.

8. 'Let it Snow' is usually known as a Frank Sinatra song, but who wrote it?

Answer: Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

Ironically, Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote 'Let it Snow' in Hollywood, California, in July 1945, during a scorchingly hot day. The song is mostly associated with Christmas, but the word 'Christmas' is never mentioned in the lyrics.

9. 'Snowbird' is the signature song of which Canadian singer?

Answer: Anne Murray

Anne Murray's 'Snowbird' was released as a single in July 1970, and has sold over a million copies. Anne Murray's albums have sold over 54 million copies.

10. Who wrote 'A Hazy Shade of Winter'?

Answer: Paul Simon

Paul Simon wrote 'A Hazy Shade of Winter' in 1966 and it was first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel on their 1968 album, Bookends.

'But look around,
leaves are brown now
And the sky
is a hazy shade of winter

Look around,
leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground.'

Source: Author Alba66

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