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Quiz about When the Music Speaks for You

When the Music Speaks for You Trivia Quiz


Each of the following fictional scenarios contains the first words of a particular song. Select the band or artist that the lyrics are a reference to.

A multiple-choice quiz by RedHook13. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RedHook13
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
393,743
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
476
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (9/10), DeepHistory (10/10), Guest 208 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was walking down to the London Underground, when I heard a long haired Englishman screaming, "All Aboard! Ha Ha Ha Ha!". Who might this person be? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I was sitting in church when I saw three men walk into a confessional. I overheard one of them ask the priest, "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" Who might have said this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. It was a sad day in the park when I witnessed a man break up with his lover. He buried his head in his hands and said, "Can anybody find me somebody to love?". Which band might this man have been part of? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was drinking at a bar in New York, when I walked over and asked some random guy for the time. He responded, "It's nine o'clock on a Saturday". Who did I just stumble upon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I was relaxing on the beach down in the Florida Keys. I looked over at the guy beside me. He was "nibbling on sponge cake" and "watching the sun bake". Who was this cool dude? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I headed up to Canada where I spotted this woman staring out into the distance. She seemed to be in mourning as I heard her say, "Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you." Who could this be? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I was sitting in my classroom when a few classmates got very angry. They apparently all flunked a math test and were pretty upset. They told the teacher, "We don't need no education!" and stormed out. Who were these guys? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I was at an airport one day when I ran into a famous singer. He was waiting in line to buy a plane ticket. When the agent asked him when he would be traveling, he told her, "Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today!" Who was this man? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I went to see an eye doctor the other day and there was a woman ahead of me. During her exam, she curiously asked the doctor, "How can you see into my eyes like open doors?" What band could this lady be from? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was in the middle of a traffic jam, when I accidentally hit the car in front of me. The guy stepped out of the car and he was fuming mad. He shouted to me, "Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right!" Whose car did I hit? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was walking down to the London Underground, when I heard a long haired Englishman screaming, "All Aboard! Ha Ha Ha Ha!". Who might this person be?

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

These lyrics are from the opening of the song "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne. The song was featured on Ozzy's first solo album "Blizzard of Ozz" in 1980. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England in 1948. He made his music debut as the lead singer of Black Sabbath in 1968.
2. I was sitting in church when I saw three men walk into a confessional. I overheard one of them ask the priest, "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" Who might have said this?

Answer: Green Day

The lyrics come from the Green Day song "Basket Case", which was featured on their debut album "Dookie" in 1994. Green Day formed in California in 1986. The band is comprised of three members: Billie Joe Armstrong (lead guitar/vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tre Cool (drums).
3. It was a sad day in the park when I witnessed a man break up with his lover. He buried his head in his hands and said, "Can anybody find me somebody to love?". Which band might this man have been part of?

Answer: Queen

These words come from the Queen song "Somebody to Love". It was released on the album "A Day at The Races" in 1976. Queen was formed in 1970 and was comprised of four members: Brian May (lead guitar), John Deacon (bass), Roger Taylor (drums) and of course their vocalist, the late great Freddie Mercury.
4. I was drinking at a bar in New York, when I walked over and asked some random guy for the time. He responded, "It's nine o'clock on a Saturday". Who did I just stumble upon?

Answer: Billy Joel

The lyrics come from the song "Piano Man" by Billy Joel. The song was the first singles album to be released by Billy Joel in 1973. The music video of the song has Billy Joel playing a piano in a bar. Billy Joel was born in the Bronx, New York in 1949.
5. I was relaxing on the beach down in the Florida Keys. I looked over at the guy beside me. He was "nibbling on sponge cake" and "watching the sun bake". Who was this cool dude?

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

These lyrics come from the classic Jimmy Buffett song "Margaritaville". It was released on the album "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" in 1977. The success of his music led Jimmy Buffett to open a restaurant in Key West, Florida called "Margaritaville" in 1985.
6. I headed up to Canada where I spotted this woman staring out into the distance. She seemed to be in mourning as I heard her say, "Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you." Who could this be?

Answer: Celine Dion

These lyrics come from the song "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion. The song was featured in the film "Titanic" in 1997. The song won both an Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as a Grammy Award for Song of The Year. Celine Dion was born in Quebec, Canada.
7. I was sitting in my classroom when a few classmates got very angry. They apparently all flunked a math test and were pretty upset. They told the teacher, "We don't need no education!" and stormed out. Who were these guys?

Answer: Pink Floyd

The phrase comes from the song "Another Brick in The Wall" by Pink Floyd. It was released on the album "The Wall" in 1979. Pink Floyd is a British rock band that formed in 1965. "Another Brick in The Wall" ended up being banned in South Africa after students used it in a civil rights protest against the nation's school system.
8. I was at an airport one day when I ran into a famous singer. He was waiting in line to buy a plane ticket. When the agent asked him when he would be traveling, he told her, "Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today!" Who was this man?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

The song "New York, New York" was made famous by Frank Sinatra who released his version of the song in 1980. Many people may not realize that it is actually a cover song. It was originally a theme song to the movie "New York, New York", a Martin Scorsese film released in 1977, and was originally sung by Liza Minnelli.
9. I went to see an eye doctor the other day and there was a woman ahead of me. During her exam, she curiously asked the doctor, "How can you see into my eyes like open doors?" What band could this lady be from?

Answer: Evanescence

These lyrics come from the song "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence. It was featured on their debut album "Fallen" in 2003. Evanescence was formed in California in 1995 with Amy Lee as their lead singer. The song would be feature in the superhero film "Daredevil" in 2003.
10. I was in the middle of a traffic jam, when I accidentally hit the car in front of me. The guy stepped out of the car and he was fuming mad. He shouted to me, "Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right!" Whose car did I hit?

Answer: Michael Jackson

These words come from the Michael Jackson song "Bad", released off the album of the same name in 1987. The late "King of Pop", was a member of the Jackson 5 music family before going solo in 1971. Comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic would release a parody of "Bad" (as well as the music video) entitled "Fat", in 1988.
Source: Author RedHook13

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