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Quiz about The Music of The Byrds
Quiz about The Music of The Byrds

The Music of The Byrds Trivia Quiz


At the forefront of the US folk rock scene of the mid-'60s, The Byrds did not have as many hits as some groups but have had a lasting influence.:US chart:Joel Whitburn's book of Top Pop Singles. UK chart:Guinness book of British Hit Singles.

A multiple-choice quiz by shipyardbernie. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
340,003
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Byrds had a US & UK number one with their first chart hit. Here are some lyrics from the song, who wrote them?

"All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
And my toes too numb to step"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Byrds second US chart single "All I Really Want To Do" was beaten in the US chart by another version by a woman who would go on to greater things over the following decades. Who was she? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the missing word in the first line of this Byrds album track "The Bells Of Rhymney"?

"Oh what will you give me said the ___ bells of Rhymney"
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which ex-member of The Byrds formed a trio with an ex-member of Buffalo Springfield and an ex-member of The Hollies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Just how high were The Byrds in the song "_____ Miles High"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Singer/Songwriter Pete Seeger adapted the lyrics for this Byrds hit from The Bible:Ecclesiastes 3:1-8? What is the title of the song? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This song is the 4th and last Bob Dylan song that The Byrds charted with in the US. Can you get the title from these lyrics?

"Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come
Oh, Oh are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Can you get the missing movie title from this Byrds song "Ballad Of _____
_____"?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Seven of The Byrds US chart hits including their last hit "Jesus Is Just Alright" were produced by Terry Melcher, which famous actress is his mother? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Byrds had their last UK hit in 1971 with this song. Can you guess the title from these lyrics?

"I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
And we'll be friends for life"
Hint



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1. The Byrds had a US & UK number one with their first chart hit. Here are some lyrics from the song, who wrote them? "All my senses have been stripped And my hands can't feel to grip And my toes too numb to step"

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Mr. Tambourine Man" written by Bob Dylan was number one for one week on the US pop chart in 1965. It was number one for two weeks on the UK chart the same year. It was The Byrds only UK number one and it was Bob Dylan's first number one as a songwriter.

The Byrds were only the fifth US group to top the UK chart since 1960. The other four were The Marcels with "Blue Moon" number one for two weeks in 1961, The Highwaymen with "Michael" number one for one week in 1961, B. Bumble and the Stingers with "Nut Rocker" number one for one week in 1962 and The Supremes with "Baby Love" number one for two weeks in 1964.
2. The Byrds second US chart single "All I Really Want To Do" was beaten in the US chart by another version by a woman who would go on to greater things over the following decades. Who was she?

Answer: Cher

"All I Really Want To Do" was a number 40 hit on the US pop chart for The Byrds in 1965. It reached number four on the UK chart the same year.

Cher's version entered the US chart on the same day as The Byrds version and reached number 15 on the US chart in 1965. It reached number nine on the UK chart the same year. "All I Really Want To Do" was The Byrds second consecutive single written by Bob Dylan.
3. What is the missing word in the first line of this Byrds album track "The Bells Of Rhymney"? "Oh what will you give me said the ___ bells of Rhymney"

Answer: sad

"The Bells Of Rhymney" was track six on side one of The Byrds first album "Mr. Tambourine Man". It reached number six on the US Billboard album chart in 1965. It reached number seven on the UK album chart the same year and was their only UK Top 10 album.

Written by Pete Seeger, adapted from the poem "The Bells Of Rhymney" which was written by Welsh poet Idris Davies and published in 1938. Pete Seeger first recorded the song live at Carnegie Hall in New York.
4. Which ex-member of The Byrds formed a trio with an ex-member of Buffalo Springfield and an ex-member of The Hollies?

Answer: David Crosby

David Crosby (rhythm guitar & vocalist from The Byrds) joined Stephen Stills (multi-instrumentalist and vocalist from Buffalo Springfield) and Graham Nash (multi-instrumentalist and vocalist from The Hollies) to form Crosby, Stills and Nash.

CSN's biggest hit in the US came in 1977 when "Just A Song Before I Go" reached number seven on the US pop chart. It did not chart in the UK. Steven Stills once made an unsuccessful attempt to join The Monkees but recording contract commitments foiled the attempt.
5. Just how high were The Byrds in the song "_____ Miles High"?

Answer: Eight

The Byrds had a number 14 hit on the US pop chart with "Eight Miles High" in 1966. It reached number 24 on the UK chart the same year.

Written by Gene Clark/Roger McGuinn/David Crosby the song was banned by US radio stations over the drug related lyrics. The group at first denied there was any drug connection but later admitted some of the lyrics were inspired by their use of drugs.
6. Singer/Songwriter Pete Seeger adapted the lyrics for this Byrds hit from The Bible:Ecclesiastes 3:1-8? What is the title of the song?

Answer: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)

The Byrds had a number one for three weeks on the US pop chart with "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" in 1965. It reached number 26 on the UK chart the same year.

Pete Seeger adapted the lyrics and wrote the song in 1959 but did not record it until 1962. It must hold the record for a number one song with the oldest lyrics. All the alternative song titles were included on The Byrds second album "Turn! Turn! Turn!" which reached number 17 on the US Billboard album chart in 1966. It reached number 11 on the UK album chart the same year.
7. This song is the 4th and last Bob Dylan song that The Byrds charted with in the US. Can you get the title from these lyrics? "Whoo-ee ride me high Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come Oh, Oh are we gonna fly Down in the easy chair"

Answer: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" reached number 74 on the US pop chart in 1968.n It reached number 45 on the UK chart the same year.

The song was written by Bob Dylan during his seclusion after his motorcycle accident in July 1966. Although recorded by Dylan and others The Byrds version was the first to be released. A later version of the song was released by Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman in 1989.
8. Can you get the missing movie title from this Byrds song "Ballad Of _____ _____"?

Answer: Easy Rider

"Ballad Of Easy Rider" reached number 65 on the US pop chart in 1969. It did not chart in the UK.

The song that The Byrds took into the US chart is not the same version that was in the movie. Bob Dylan who contributed lyrics to the song written by Roger McGuinn asked for his name to be taken of the movie credits and the record release.
9. Seven of The Byrds US chart hits including their last hit "Jesus Is Just Alright" were produced by Terry Melcher, which famous actress is his mother?

Answer: Doris Day

Terry Melcher, son of actress Doris Day produced "Jesus Is Just Alright" for The Byrds and it reached number 97 on the US pop chart in 1970. It did not chart in the UK.

Terry Melcher was born Terrence Jordan in 1942, the son of Doris Day and her first husband musician Al Jordon. After Doris Day divorced Al Jordan and married Martin Melcher he adopted Terry and gave him his name. Melcher once auditioned cult leader Charles Manson but did not sign him up. The Manson murders were carried out in the house that Terry Melcher had once shared with his girlfriend actress Candice Bergen but was then leased to movie directer Roman Polanski and his wife actress Sharon Tate. Terry Melcher died aged 62 in 2004 after a long illness with the skin cancer melanoma.
10. The Byrds had their last UK hit in 1971 with this song. Can you guess the title from these lyrics? "I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can And when I do I'll give her my brand And we'll be friends for life"

Answer: Chestnut Mare

"Chestnut Mare" reached number 19 on the UK chart in 1971. It bubbled under the Billboard Top 100 in 1970.

Written by Roger McGuinn/Jacques Levy for a country rock musical that never happened, it was released on The Byrds album "Untitled" in 1970. "Untitled" reached number 40 on the US Billboard album chart in 1970. It reached number 11 on the UK album chart the same year.
Source: Author shipyardbernie

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