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Time to Go Home Trivia Quiz

This quiz was created in response to an Author Challenge. It's all about songs and lyrics to do with going home...

A multiple-choice quiz by elbandito999. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
elbandito999

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,216

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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492

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Time to Go Home', a song about bringing soldiers home from war, was a 2006 Hit for which reggae-influenced band? Hint

Michael Franti and Spearhead

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The All-American Rejects

Snow Patrol

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Another summer day, has come and gone away, in Paris and Rome, but I wanna go home...' Who wrote and sang these lyrics in 2005? Hint

Westlife

Will Young

James Blunt

Michael Bubl�

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Drinking all night, got into a fight, well I feel so broke up, I want to go home...' Lyrics from which Beach Boys song? Hint

Sloop John B

Angel Come Home

Back Home

Help Me Rhonda

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Who Says You Can't Go Home?' Well not this band, obviously... Hint

Coldplay

Bon Jovi

Nickelback

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Question 5 of 10

5. A very famous band, although not quite such a famous song - which group sang 'When I Get Home'? Hint

The Carpenters

The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

The Kinks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rather an obscure one this - another song entitled 'Time to Go Home', this one is from the 1998 album 'Don't Stop the Carnival'. Which American singer-songwriter sang it? Hint

Jimmy Van Heusen

Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Carter

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Question 7 of 10

7. Moving away from Pop into Musicals, 'Bring Him Home' is one of the best known songs from 'Les Miserables'. Who wrote the French novel on which it was based? Hint

Alexandre Dumas

Victor Hugo

Jules Verne

Gustave Flaubert

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another song called 'Home'. Not by Bubl� this time, this version is from a Disney film, sung by a young girl who, not surprisingly, wants to go home. Which film? Hint

Beauty And The Beast

Pocahontas

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Little Mermaid

9. 'Come Home To Me' was written by American singer/songwriter Ernie Halter, and is the seventh track on his 2010 album 'Franklin & Vermont'. It was covered by a far more famous teen idol in 2011. Who? Hint

Bruno Mars

Wiz Khalifa

Taio Cruz

Justin Bieber

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Go Home' is the third track on the self-titled 2010 album by which English singer-songwriter? Clue: the answer is also the heroine of 'Pygmalion' and 'My Fair Lady' Hint

Lady Gaga

Eliza Doolittle

Ellie Goulding

Cheryl Cole

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Time to Go Home', a song about bringing soldiers home from war, was a 2006 Hit for which reggae-influenced band?

Answer: Michael Franti and Spearhead

'Time to Go Home' is the first track on the 'Yell Fire! album, influenced by a trip Michael Franti made to the Middle East.

2. 'Another summer day, has come and gone away, in Paris and Rome, but I wanna go home...' Who wrote and sang these lyrics in 2005?

Answer: Michael Bubl�

'Home' is from Bubl�'s 'It's Time' album, and was first released on March 31st, 2005. Westlife did release a cover version, but that was in 2007.

3. 'Drinking all night, got into a fight, well I feel so broke up, I want to go home...' Lyrics from which Beach Boys song?

Answer: Sloop John B

First released in 1966, 'Sloop John B' is from the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' album. It's apparently based on a traditional West Indies folk song, about a ship whose crew was rather too fond of getting tipsy.

4. 'Who Says You Can't Go Home?' Well not this band, obviously...

Answer: Bon Jovi

'Who Says You Can't Go Home?' was the second single from Bon Jovi's 'Have A Nice Day' album, released in 2005. Did better in the UK than in the US, reaching number five in the Official Top 40.

5. A very famous band, although not quite such a famous song - which group sang 'When I Get Home'?

Answer: The Beatles

'When I Get Home' is from the album 'A Hard Day's Night', and was written by John Lennon. Recorded of course at the famous Abbey Road Studios.

6. Rather an obscure one this - another song entitled 'Time to Go Home', this one is from the 1998 album 'Don't Stop the Carnival'. Which American singer-songwriter sang it?

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

'Don't Stop the Carnival' was no less than the 23rd studio album by the prolific Jimmy Buffett. Hopefully you got this one as Jimmy Carter was President of the US, Jimmy Connors was a tennis player, and Jimmy Van Heusen, although a musician, died in 1990.

7. Moving away from Pop into Musicals, 'Bring Him Home' is one of the best known songs from 'Les Miserables'. Who wrote the French novel on which it was based?

Answer: Victor Hugo

'Les Miserables' was written by Victor Hugo and published in 1862. The musical score is by Claude-Michel Sch�nberg, with lyrics by Boublil and Natel. Other famous songs from 'Les Mis' include 'I Dreamed A Dream', 'Castle on a Cloud' and 'Do You Hear the People Sing?'.

8. Another song called 'Home'. Not by Bubl� this time, this version is from a Disney film, sung by a young girl who, not surprisingly, wants to go home. Which film?

Answer: Beauty And The Beast

'Beauty And The Beast', first released in 1991, was the 30th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It's based on a French fairy tale, 'La Belle et la B�te'.

Answer: Justin Bieber

Apparently, Justin Bieber once kissed a poster of himself and said "Yup, I'm a great kisser"...

10. 'Go Home' is the third track on the self-titled 2010 album by which English singer-songwriter? Clue: the answer is also the heroine of 'Pygmalion' and 'My Fair Lady'

Answer: Eliza Doolittle

Eliza Doolittle (real name: Eliza Sophie Caird) released her first album, imaginatively titled 'Eliza Doolittle', on 12th July 2010. Better known songs from the album include 'Skinny Genes' and 'Pack Up'.

Source: Author elbandito999

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