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Quiz about The Rock Clock Is Still Ticking

The Rock Clock Is Still Ticking Quiz

We enjoyed writing our first quiz on the "time" concept so much, we thought we'd do another. It's such a great idea we may continue... "Time After Time".

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Rock the Clock. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tezza1551

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,407

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
606

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This timely song took rock and roll into mainstream culture . Which Bill Haley and His Comets song contained the lyric, "When the chimes ring five, six, and seven, we'll be right in seventh heaven"? Hint

Rock and Roll Music

See You Later Alligator

Rock Around the Clock

Jailhouse Rock

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Question 2 of 10

2. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a hit song from which big 1980s movie? Hint

Dirty Dancing

Flashdance

Footloose

Blues Brothers

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Platters did time in 1958, not in jail, but at the top of the pop charts with which golden oldie? Hint

Justin ESP Time

As Time Goes By

Twilight Time

Time After Time

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Paradise Theater" was the tenth studio album released by Styx. This timely song was the first single released from it. Can you name the song from these opening lyrics? "Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey, you and I. And I'll take any risk, to tie back the hands of time". Hint

Lorelei

Too Much Time on My Hands

Fooling Yourself

The Best of Times

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Time is fleeting;
Madness takes its toll...
Well it's a jump to the left
And a step to the right"

What song from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" contained these lyrics? Hint

Time Warp

Time Wept

Time Wrap

Time Rap

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Rolling Stones repertoire includes several time songs. An orchestral version of which of their hits from 1965 was sampled by The Verve in their single "Bittersweet Symphony"? Hint

Time Is on My Side

The Last Time

Out of Time

Time Waits for No One

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Question 7 of 10

7. "You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine"

These are the opening lines to a 1966 UK number one single by Chris Farlowe, which spent 13 weeks in the chart. The girl in the song was...
Hint

From Another Time

A Time Bomb

Timed Out

Out of Time

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Six O'Clock" was a song written by Paul McCartney in 1973. He didn't record it for himself, though. He gave it to another great artist named ____. Hint

Ringo Starr

Bob Dylan

Cilla Black

Michael Jackson

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Question 9 of 10

9. This song was from the album "A Day Without Rain". It was sung by a popular Irish artist who has performed in over ten different languages and has also been nominated for an Academy Award and has won four Grammys. Which song was it? Hint

Time to Pretend

One Step at a Time

Time of the Season

Only Time

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Question 10 of 10

10. "A Hazy Shade of Winter" was a song about a man reviewing his life and marking the passage of time. The Bangles performed a well-known cover version in the 80s, but which duo originally wrote and recorded it? Hint

Simon and Garfunkel

Margaret Thatcher

Betty Boop

Lucy Van Pelt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Rock Around the Clock

"Rock Around the Clock" was featured in the movie "Blackboard Jungle" and helped popularize rock and roll music amongst young people. Our team's name derives from this song!

Question by redwaldo

2. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a hit song from which big 1980s movie?

Answer: Dirty Dancing

"Dirty Dancing" was a 1987 movie set in New York's Catskill Mountains resort area. 'Baby' Houseman (Jennifer Grey) fell in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). The song was sung by Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers) and Jennifer Warnes.

Question by CmdrK

3. The Platters did time in 1958, not in jail, but at the top of the pop charts with which golden oldie?

Answer: Twilight Time

The Platters, an early rock and roll vocal group, made a success of giving older songs their own treatment. They had hits with "Twilight Time", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "To Each His Own", to name a few. They also appeared in the seminal rock movie "Rock Around the Clock".

Question by casey317

Answer: The Best of Times

"Paradise Theater" was released in 1981. It was Styx's fourth consecutive album to reach multi-platinum status.

Question by trivvya

5. "Time is fleeting; Madness takes its toll... Well it's a jump to the left And a step to the right" What song from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" contained these lyrics?

Answer: Time Warp

"Let's do the time warp again..."

Sung by mainly by RiffRaff and Magenta, this song was one of the best known from the musical (1973) and the film adaptation (1975). It has been covered by numerous artists.

Question by tezza1551

6. The Rolling Stones repertoire includes several time songs. An orchestral version of which of their hits from 1965 was sampled by The Verve in their single "Bittersweet Symphony"?

Answer: The Last Time

"The Last Time" was the first Rolling Stones single composed by the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Their previous releases had been cover songs.

Question by iCaramba

7. "You don't know what's going on You've been away for far too long You can't come back and think you are still mine" These are the opening lines to a 1966 UK number one single by Chris Farlowe, which spent 13 weeks in the chart. The girl in the song was...

Answer: Out of Time

This song was penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The song was recorded in 1966.

Question by Holkham16

8. "Six O'Clock" was a song written by Paul McCartney in 1973. He didn't record it for himself, though. He gave it to another great artist named ____.

Answer: Ringo Starr

"Six O'Clock" was from Ringo Starr's album "Ringo" in 1973. Ringo played drums and sang lead, while Paul Played piano and sang backing vocals. George Harrison also wrote a few songs for this album. It was one of the last Beatles reunions, though John Lennon wasn't there. In 1974, an extended version of "Six O'Clock" was released on Ringo's next album, "Goodnight Vienna".

Question by Snowconeboy789

Answer: Only Time

Enya was propelled into international fame for her extremely unique and breath-taking sound. "A Day Without Rain" won a Grammy in 2002 for best New Age album. This particular song is often played in honor of the 9/11 tragedy. It also has a beautiful music video that shows the changing of seasons and ends with an emptying hour-glass. It hit the top ten in multiple countries, including the United States.

Question by Kufan888

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

This is another beautifully written song by Paul Simon. It was featured on Simon and Garfunkel's 1968 album "Bookends", and was covered a number of times. The Bangles' version was released 19 years after the original.

Question by wyambezi

Source: Author tezza1551

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