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Of Me Trivia Quiz

A Fun Fill-It mini story

Life is a song. At any rate, everything reminds me of a song. Fill in the blanks to complete my musical reminiscences.

by Catreona. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Catreona
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
414,934
Updated
Feb 05 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
14 / 15
Plays
633
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Geoff565 (15/15), Guest 70 (15/15), Guest 99 (15/15).
I wasn't born in a , like in that Judy Garland song, but more in the spirit of Nat "King" Cole, somewhere along the .

My parents were driving from Boston to my father's new duty station at the Great Lakes Naval base not far from 'that toddlin' town', . The doctor said my mother had a good six weeks to get moved in and settled before the baby would come. But, you know me, Miss ! So, I came into the world in Toledo.

It's been pretty much downhill from there. As Doris Day would say, "Why, oh why-o did I leave ?

One of my first clear - I must have been about three - is of riding my lovely red on the grassy hill behind our .

Oh, how I loved that beautiful, shiny, red tricycle! On it I was, to quote Engelbert Humperdinck, as free as the .

And, speaking of on the storm, my parents used to zip about town on a tandem, that is to say a built for two. It was kept in the garage, along with my trike, and the car, of course.

Our car was a turquoise Nash Rambler named . She was a wonderful car; not exactly a little deuce , but she got around.

Oh, my, would you look at that! flies when you're having fun! Now, I know you're just devastated, but I really must dash. to do, you know, quizzes to write. Ta ta for now!
Your Options
[Things] [Impatience] [Susie] [Ohio] [house] [Time] [way] [Chicago] [riders] [tricycle] [bicycle] [trunk] [memories] [wind] [coupe]

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
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Vaudevillian, film, television and recording star and concert sensation Judy Garland first performed "Born in a Trunk" in the 1954 version of "A Star Is Born". Frame for an extended flashback sequence, the song has music by Ray Heindorf and lyrics by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin.

Jazz pianist and balladeer extraordinaire Nat "King" Cole recorded Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Gallop's 1952 "Somewhere along the Way" in that same year, taking it to number eight on the Billboard chart. He rerecorded the song a few years later, and it remains an enduring classic, also recorded by such greats as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee.

"Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin' town" is the opening line of Fred Fisher's 1922 standard "Chicago", a tune closely associated with both Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra.

"Impatient" is a track from the 2015 album "Late Nights" by American R&B artist Jeremih, featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Though it was not released as a single, the track was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2017 and double platinum in 2020. The song was written by London on da Track, Ty Dolla $ign and Red Café.

Film and recording star Doris Day recorded Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Leonard Bernstein's "Ohio" in February 1960 for her "Showtime" album.

Mac Davis wrote "Memories" for Elvis Presley. It has also been ably covered by both Andy Williams and Nancy Sinatra.

"Tricycle" is a song by the British experimental electronica duo Psapp, from their 2006 album "The Only Thing I Ever Wanted". Curiously, the vehicle of the title is not mentioned in the song's lyrics.

"Our house is a very, very, very fine house" sang Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1970.

British Pop star Engelbert Humperdinck introduced "Free as the Wind", written by Hal Shaper and Jerry Goldsmith, on his 1974 album "My Love".

American psychedelic rock band The Doors sang about "Riders on the Storm" on their 1971 album, "L.A. Woman".

"Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)" was written in 1892 by Harry Dacre. In the Twentieth Century it was recorded by Dinah Shore in 1941 and by Nat "King" Cole in 1961, among others.

In the 1945 MGM musical "Anchors Away", Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra perform a rousing version of Joseph Meyer and Buddy DeSylva's 1925 "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)", which had been popularized by Eddie Cantor.

One of The Beach Boys' many car songs, "Little Deuce Coupe" was released in 1963 on their "Surfer Girl" album. "I Get Around" is another favorite Beach Boys track.

A number of songs feature "Time" in their titles. The one that springs to mind is "Time" from Bobby Sherman's eponymous 1969 album. Bobby wrote the song, which also appeared as the B-side of "Easy Come, Easy Go".

Bobby Darin wrote and recorded "Things" in 1962. Subsequently, Dean Martin made a cute cover with the assistance of Nancy Sinatra.

Ross Parker and Hughie Charles' "We'll Meet Again" is of course most closely identified with British superstar Dame Vera Lynn, though it has also been recorded by the likes of The Ink Spots, Perry Como and Engelbert Humperdinck. But, my favorite rendition comes from Barry Manilow's 1982 concert album, "Barry Live in Britain", recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Naturally, you can't have a concert in London without including "We'll Meet Again" and, naturally, you can't perform it without audience participation. The sound of all those young voices raised in that particular song never fails to bring a lump to my throat.
Source: Author Catreona

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