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"Taxi" -The Song Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with the song "Taxi".

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,202

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
2001

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who recorded the song "Taxi"?

Answer: (First and Last Name or Last Name Only)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the taxi driver in the song? Hint

Larry

Steve

Tom

Harry

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the female the taxi driver picks up? Hint

Jane

Mary

Sue

Lee

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Question 4 of 15

4. What address does the female want to go to? Hint

15 Riverside Lane

16 Parkside Lane

18 Lakeside Lane

1 Park Place Lane

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Question 5 of 15

5. What city does this song take place in? Hint

San Francisco

Chicago

New York

Los Angeles

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Question 6 of 15

6. Fill in the blank: "We learned about love in the back of the ______". Hint

Chevy

Corvette

Ford

Dodge

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did the female want to become? Hint

Singer

Actress

Dancer

Model

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Question 8 of 15

8. What did the taxi driver want to learn to do when he was younger? Hint

Fly

Drive a big rig

Act

Swim

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Question 9 of 15

9. How much was the fare for the taxi ride? Hint

$2.50

$5.00

$20.00

$7.50

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Question 10 of 15

10. Finish the line: "Well another man might have been angry, and another man might have been hurt, but another man never would have let her go... I stashed the bill in my _______"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Did the taxi driver call his passenger by name first?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. Finish the line: "She took off to find _________" Hint

Fame

The starlights

The footlights

Success

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Question 13 of 15

13. Finish this line: "Me I'm __________ in my taxi."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. What did the female ruin in the song? Hint

Her hairdo

Her gown

Her life

Her reputation

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the title of the sequel to the song "Taxi"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who recorded the song "Taxi"?

Answer: Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin was born in Greenwich Village, New York on December 7, 1942.

2. What is the name of the taxi driver in the song?

Answer: Harry

Chapin started singing while in high school and formed a band with his brothers Tom and Stephen.

3. What is the name of the female the taxi driver picks up?

Answer: Sue

In college, he shifted his emphasis away from music and towards a career in filmaking. He was even nominated for an Academy Award for the 1968 documentary "Legendary Champions".

4. What address does the female want to go to?

Answer: 16 Parkside Lane

He switched back to music in 1971 and released his first album "Heads and Tails". This is the album that "Taxi" could be originally found on.

5. What city does this song take place in?

Answer: San Francisco

The first line in the song is "It was raining hard in 'Frisco". He released his second album, "Sniper and Other Love Songs", in 1972 as well, but this album did not have the success as his debut album.

6. Fill in the blank: "We learned about love in the back of the ______".

Answer: Dodge

Chapin's third album, "Short Stories", was another success, spending 23 weeks on the charts and featuring the hit single "W.O.L.D.".

7. What did the female want to become?

Answer: Actress

The album "Verities and Balderdash" became Harry's biggest selling album, reaching #4 on the charts based on the success of the song "Cats in the Cradle". "Cats in the Cradle" was written by Harry Chapin's wife.

8. What did the taxi driver want to learn to do when he was younger?

Answer: Fly

Harry Chapin won an Emmy for his work on the show "Make a Wish", which was hosted by his brother Tom.

9. How much was the fare for the taxi ride?

Answer: $2.50

"And she handed me twenty dollars, for a two fifty fare".

10. Finish the line: "Well another man might have been angry, and another man might have been hurt, but another man never would have let her go... I stashed the bill in my _______"

Answer: shirt

In 1976, he released the album "Greastest Stories-Live" which became his second gold album, peaking at #46.

11. Did the taxi driver call his passenger by name first?

Answer: No

"And she glanced at the license for my name. A smile seemed to come to her slowly, It was a sad smile, just the same. And she said, "How are you Harry?" I said, "How are you Sue?"

12. Finish the line: "She took off to find _________"

Answer: The footlights

She set out to to be an actress and now, according to the song, "She's acting happy inside her handsome home."

13. Finish this line: "Me I'm __________ in my taxi."

Answer: flying

So, he got what he wanted; it just wasn't exactly what he really wanted.

14. What did the female ruin in the song?

Answer: Her gown

In 1979, he released his least successful album, "Legends of the Lost and Found--New Greatest Stories Live", which spent only 3 weeks on the chart.

15. What is the title of the sequel to the song "Taxi"?

Answer: Sequel

Harry Chapin died on July 16, 1981 near Jericho, New York. He was killed in an auto accident when his car was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, causing his fuel tank to explode.

Source: Author Ken1260

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