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The Drinks Are On Me--Country Drinking Songs Quiz

Drinking songs have a long history in country music and while the genre is often criticized for glorifying drinking they are mostly fun to sing and listen to. Test your knowledge of country drinking songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob9491. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bob9491

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,046

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
629

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (2/10), Guest 107 (2/10), Guest 208 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What legendary country artist wrote and originally recorded "(Tonight) The Bottle Let Me Down"? Hint

Ray Price

Buck Owens

Merle Haggard

Hank Williams

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Gary Stewart drinking song begins with the line: "Every day I tell myself it's temporary"? Hint

Drinkin' Thing

Whiskey Trip

She's Acting Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)

She's Got A Drinking Problem (And It's Me)

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Question 3 of 10

3. James Taylor sang harmony with this country legend on "Bartender's Blues". Who was he? Hint

Charlie Daniels

George Jones

Faron Young

Moe Bandy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What artist scored a number two country hit with a song called "Drinkin and Dreamin"? Hint

Willie Nelson

Waylon Jennings

Tompall Glaser

Billy "Crash" Craddock

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" was a hit by what Southern country-rock band? Hint

Marshall Tucker Band

Charlie Daniels Band

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Alabama

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had a hit with "Barstool Mountain"? Hint

Buck Owens

Joe Diffie

Hank Williams Jr.

Moe Bandy

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Question 7 of 10

7. The title of this Hank Thompson hit completes this line: "I've got time for one more round and a___________". Hint

Shot Of Your Finest

Bottle of Rye To Go

Beer for My Horse

Six Pack To Go

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Eddie Rabbitt song begins with the line: "Hey bartender, pop a top on another round"? Hint

I Can't Drink Her Memory Away

The More I Drink

Drinkin' My Baby Off My Mind

Put A Drink In My Hand

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jim Ed Brown had a big country hit in 1967 with "Pop A Top". What country star covered the song several years later on a CD of covers entitled "Under The Influence"? Hint

Garth Brooks

Alan Jackson

George Strait

Blake Shelton

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Question 10 of 10

10. What country superstar had a hit with a tropical-flavored song called "Two Pina Coladas"? Hint

Garth Brooks

Willie Nelson

Blake Shelton

Joe Diffie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What legendary country artist wrote and originally recorded "(Tonight) The Bottle Let Me Down"?

Answer: Merle Haggard

"The Bottle Let Me Down" was Merle's third consecutive Top Ten country hit according to "Billboard" magazine's charts.

2. What Gary Stewart drinking song begins with the line: "Every day I tell myself it's temporary"?

Answer: Drinkin' Thing

All of the choices were hits for Gary Stewart, but "Drinkin' Thing" was his first Top Ten country hit. Gary's big career break came in the early 70s when he opened for Charlie Pride, who was at the peak of his career.

3. James Taylor sang harmony with this country legend on "Bartender's Blues". Who was he?

Answer: George Jones

Known as "The Possum", George Jones' own problems with the bottle are well documented, but he has overcome them and forged a career as a true music legend. He received the coveted Kennedy Center Honors in 2008.

4. What artist scored a number two country hit with a song called "Drinkin and Dreamin"?

Answer: Waylon Jennings

The late Waylon Jennings stayed at that number two spot in 1985 with "Drinkin and Dreamin". He was a vital player in the so-called "Outlaw" trend in country music, bucking the Nashville star system with his independence.

5. "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" was a hit by what Southern country-rock band?

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

"Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" reached number eight on the Billboard Country charts in 1986. At 76, Charlie is still going strong despite suffering a heart attack.

6. Who had a hit with "Barstool Mountain"?

Answer: Moe Bandy

Texas-born Moe Bandy bases himself in Branson, Missouri but tours in the off-season. Since closing his Americana Theater he does his shows at the Jim Stafford Theater.

7. The title of this Hank Thompson hit completes this line: "I've got time for one more round and a___________".

Answer: Six Pack To Go

Born in Waco Texas, Hank Thompson was one country star who did not base his career out of Nashville, yet his career spanned six decades. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989. He and George Strait recorded a duet version of "A Six Pack To Go" back in the early 90s.

8. What Eddie Rabbitt song begins with the line: "Hey bartender, pop a top on another round"?

Answer: Drinkin' My Baby Off My Mind

Eddie Rabbitt was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in New Jersey. "Drinkin' My Baby Off My Mind" was his first number one country record, reaching that spot on the Billboard charts in 1976. He would have many more.

9. Jim Ed Brown had a big country hit in 1967 with "Pop A Top". What country star covered the song several years later on a CD of covers entitled "Under The Influence"?

Answer: Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson hand picked the songs for his "Under The Influence" CD, as all were personal favorites of his. He stayed true to the original arrangements. Jim Ed Brown still performs on the Grand Ole Opry.

10. What country superstar had a hit with a tropical-flavored song called "Two Pina Coladas"?

Answer: Garth Brooks

From his "Sevens" CD, "Two Pina Coladas" was a staple of Garth's live shows and the chorus always inspired a sing-along.

Source: Author Bob9491

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