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Quiz about Tragedy in Songs Part 8 Random Tragedy
Quiz about Tragedy in Songs Part 8 Random Tragedy

Tragedy in Songs Part 8: Random Tragedy Quiz


Can you recognize these sad, tragic songs by their descriptions?

A multiple-choice quiz by Czolgolz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Czolgolz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,650
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
346
Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (5/10), Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 75 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What song by Al Yankovic deals with the plight of a morbidly obese man and the daily struggles he faces?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. In what song does Julie Brown sing about a popular girl cracking and going on a shooting spree at her high school? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Duo Lonzo and Oscar sing which tragic song about the possibly incestuous family relationships that bring the singer into the unique situation of being his own what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What 1974 Ray Stevens song deals with a sexual predator who terrorizes an American town? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which 1969 Johnny Cash song talks about a boy who was so enraged over the abuses he suffered as a child, that he decides he must kill his own father? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A 1960 song tells of a girl who suffers from such overwhelming shyness, that she'd rather sit alone on the beach rather than have anyone see her in her swimsuit. What color was the bathing suit in question? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A man on the verge of a nervous breakdown bemoans the loss of his sanity in the haunting 1966 song 'They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!' Who recorded this song? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What 1967 song by Country Joe and the Fish deals with a draftee headed to Vietnam, and his own feelings of impending mortality? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A 1959 Johnny Horton hit tells of a young American soldier facing the stark horrors of war at the Battle of New Orleans. In which war did this take place? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The 1963 song 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah', is the heartbreaking song of a young boy who's been abandoned by his family, sending a letter home and begging to be rescued from the hellish existence he now endures. To which classical music peace is this song set? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song by Al Yankovic deals with the plight of a morbidly obese man and the daily struggles he faces?

Answer: fat

In this 1988 parody of Michael Jackson's hit 'Bad', Weird Al sings of the hardships of the overweight in his usual, over-the-top fashion: 'The pavement cracks when I fall down/I've got more chins than Chinatown.' As 'Bad' is considered a follow-up to the song 'Beat It', Al considers his version a follow up to the original parody, 'Eat It'.
2. In what song does Julie Brown sing about a popular girl cracking and going on a shooting spree at her high school?

Answer: 'The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun'

Long before the Columbine shootings, Julie Brown recorded a ridiculous song about Debbie, the most popular girl in school, who suddenly loses it and machine guns everyone at the homecoming parade. Told in Julie Brown's trademark 'valley girl' style, the song is comedic rather than tragic: 'God, my best friend's on a shooting spree/stop it, Debbie, you're embarrassing me! Stop, Debbie, you're making a mess/powder burns all over your dress.' This song was released in 1984.
3. Duo Lonzo and Oscar sing which tragic song about the possibly incestuous family relationships that bring the singer into the unique situation of being his own what?

Answer: Grandpa

Mark Twain once wrote about circumstances where a man could, with a little stretching of the term, become his own grandfather. Comic Duo Lonzo and Oscar released 'I'm My Own Grandpa' in 1948, though it had previously been recorded by a group called 'The Jesters.'

The lyrics involve a young man marrying an older widow, then his own father marrying the widow's adult daughter. Then, through a series of twisted family relationships (none of which are actually immoral), the singer ends up lamenting that 'As husband to my grandma, I'm my own grandpa.'

This song appeared in the aptly-named Tom Arnold movie, 'The Stupids'.
4. What 1974 Ray Stevens song deals with a sexual predator who terrorizes an American town?

Answer: 'The Streak'

'The Streak' takes the form of several on the spot new reports dealing with a streaker (a man who runs naked through public places--apparently this was a fad in the 1970s). The streaker causes disturbances at the local gas station, the grocery store, and a basketball game 'wearing just his tennis shoes.'
5. Which 1969 Johnny Cash song talks about a boy who was so enraged over the abuses he suffered as a child, that he decides he must kill his own father?

Answer: 'A Boy Named Sue'

'A Boy Named Sue' tells of a boy whose father named him 'Sue' shortly before abandoning the family. The feminine name tormented the boy his entire life, causing him to grow into an angry loner, bent on murdering his evil father. When he finally confronts his dad (after a saloon-destroying brawl), he learns that he was given a girl's name to insure that he'd grow up tough, since his father wasn't planning to stick around to help him.

The singer chokes up, forgives his father, and declares 'If I ever have a son, I'm going to name him...Bill! Or George! Anything but Sue!'
6. A 1960 song tells of a girl who suffers from such overwhelming shyness, that she'd rather sit alone on the beach rather than have anyone see her in her swimsuit. What color was the bathing suit in question?

Answer: Yellow

'Itsty Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' was first recorded in 1960 by Brian Hyland. The song became popular, following the spate of teenage 'surf movies' of that era. Versions have been recorded in German, Greek, Finnish, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Bulgarian.
7. A man on the verge of a nervous breakdown bemoans the loss of his sanity in the haunting 1966 song 'They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!' Who recorded this song?

Answer: Napoleon XIV

Jerry Samuels, who recorded this song under the moniker of Napoleon XIV, sings of a man who lost his mind when his girl left him (or was it his dog?). Though mental health advocates protested the portrayal of the mentally ill, the song was a surprise hit. The B-side of the album was simply the song played backward.
8. What 1967 song by Country Joe and the Fish deals with a draftee headed to Vietnam, and his own feelings of impending mortality?

Answer: 'I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag'

The Vietnam War was the first twentieth century war that left a lot of Americans wondering if we were truly doing the right thing. 'Fixin' to Die' was one of the many protest songs of the age. The music is uptempo, and the lyrics, despite the grim subject matter, are zany: 'Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box.' 'We only pray that if they drop the bomb, they drop it on the Viet Cong.'
9. A 1959 Johnny Horton hit tells of a young American soldier facing the stark horrors of war at the Battle of New Orleans. In which war did this take place?

Answer: The War of 1812

'The Battle of New Orleans' was written by a high school principal named Jimmy Driftwood, though Johnny Horton's version is the one people remember. It deals with the hillbilly American army under the command of Colonel Andrew Jackson, defeating the larger and better-trained British force.

The real battle of New Orleans took place on January 8th, 1815, and was a tremendous victory for the Americans. However, the treaty of Ghent had been signed two weeks earlier and effectively ended the war. There was no way to get word to the troops until late February, and the battle proceeded.
10. The 1963 song 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah', is the heartbreaking song of a young boy who's been abandoned by his family, sending a letter home and begging to be rescued from the hellish existence he now endures. To which classical music peace is this song set?

Answer: Ponchielli's 'Dance of the Hours'

'Hello Muddah,' was recorded by Allen Sherman. It deals with a young boy at camp, writing his parents of the horrifying conditions he's enduring...until it stops raining, and he decides that camp might be fun after all. This song hit number 2 on the Billboard charts in 1963.
Source: Author Czolgolz

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