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Quiz about Music Songs Mystery Sort
Quiz about Music Songs Mystery Sort

Music Songs Mystery Sort Trivia Quiz


Place these songs in their proper mystery categories. The lyrics are important here so sing along to these songs and see what box they most likely belong in.

by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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3 mins
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423,570
Updated
Mar 28 26
# Qns
17
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Avg Score
10 / 17
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Last 3 plays: loooooza (0/17), harley74 (8/17), VanCoerte (14/17).
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"Hotel California": Eagles "Mr. Roboto": Styx "Lola" The Kinks "I Am... I Said": Neil Diamond "Bad Romance": Lady Gaga "People Are Crazy": Billy Currington "Proud Mary": Credence Clearwater Revival "Rockin' Me": Steve Miller Band "I Have But One Heart": Al Martino "Piano Man": Billy Joel "Me and Bobby McGee": Janice Joplin "Dancing' in the Street": Martha and the Vandellas "That Smell": Lynyrd Skynyrd "Wooly Bully": Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs "Saturday in the Park": Chicago "Friends in Low Places": Garth Brooks "The Heart of Rock & Roll": Huey Lewis

* Drag / drop or click on the choices above to move them to the correct mystery boxes.



Most Recent Scores
Today : loooooza: 0/17
Today : harley74: 8/17
Today : VanCoerte: 14/17
Today : creekerjess: 9/17
Today : Guest 174: 17/17
Today : kingmama: 0/17
Today : Guest 209: 9/17
Today : cbushman: 10/17
Today : Guest 173: 9/17

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Heart of Rock & Roll": Huey Lewis

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"The Heart of Rock & Roll" by Huey Lewis and the News was released in 1983 and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song lyrics mention the cities of New York, L.A. (Los Angeles), San Antone (San Antonio), Boston, Baton Rouge, Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco, Cleveland, and Detroit.
2. "Rockin' Me": Steve Miller Band

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"Rock'n Me" (also known as "Rock 'N Me" or "Rock 'N' Me") by American rock band Steve Miller Band was released in 1976 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song lyrics mention the cities of Phoenix, Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and L.A.(Los Angeles).
3. "Me and Bobby McGee": Janice Joplin

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"Me and Bobby McGee" by Janice Joplin was released in 1971 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. The song lyrics mention the cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Salinas CA.
4. "Proud Mary": Credence Clearwater Revival

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"Proud Mary" by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ike & Tina Turner covered the song in 1971 and took it to number four on the Hot 100. The song lyrics mention the cities of Memphis and New Orleans.
5. "I Am... I Said": Neil Diamond

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"I Am... I Said" by Neil Diamond was released in 1971 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. The song lyrics mention the cities of L.A.(Los Angeles) and New York.
6. "Dancing' in the Street": Martha and the Vandellas

Answer: Has multiple cities in lyrics

"Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas was released in 1964 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been covered by The Mamas and the Papas, Tages, The Grateful Dead, Van Halen, and Mick Jagger with David Bowie.

The song lyrics mention the cities of Chicago, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Motor City (Detroit), and L.A. (Los Angeles).
7. "Lola" The Kinks

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"Lola" by the English rock band the Kinks was released in 1970 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top ten on charts in ten other countries. The song lyrics contain the line "Where you drink (champagne) and it tastes just like coca cola C-O-L-A, Cola".
8. "Hotel California": Eagles

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"Hotel California" by American rock band the Eagles was released in 1977 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached the top ten on charts in eight other countries. The song lyrics contain the lines "So I called up the captain "Please bring me my (wine)" and "Mirrors on the ceiling the pink (champagne) on ice".
9. "That Smell": Lynyrd Skynyrd

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"That Smell" by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was released in 1977. The song is featured in the films "Blow" (2001), "Joe Dirt" (2001), and "Wild Hogs" (2007). The lyrics have the line "(Whiskey) bottles and brand new cars".
10. "People Are Crazy": Billy Currington

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"People Are Crazy" by American country music singer Billy Currington was released in 2008 and reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. The lyrics contain the line "God is great, (beer) is good, and people are crazy" multiple times.
11. "Piano Man": Billy Joel

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"Piano Man" by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel was released in 1973 and reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. The lyrics contain the lines "There's an old man sittin' next to me makin' love to his (tonic and gin)" and "And the piano, it sounds like a carnival and the microphone smells like a (beer)".
12. "Friends in Low Places": Garth Brooks

Answer: Has alcoholic beverage in lyrics

"Friends in Low Places" by American country music artist Garth Brooks was released in 1980 an reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. The lyrics contain the lines "And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes when I took his glass of (champagne)." and "Cause I've got friends in low places where the (whiskey) drowns and the (beer) chases my blues away".
13. "Bad Romance": Lady Gaga

Answer: Some foreign words in lyrics

"Bad Romance" by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on charts in 22 other countries. The song contains French lyrics in the line "J'veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche J'veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh).
14. "Mr. Roboto": Styx

Answer: Some foreign words in lyrics

"Mr. Roboto" is a song by American rock band Styx was released in 1983 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The opening lyrics are in Japanese and they read: "Dōmo arigatō misutā robotto, mata au hi made, himitsu o shiritai", translate to "Thank you very much, Mr. Robot, until the day we meet again, I want to know your secret".
15. "Saturday in the Park": Chicago

Answer: Some foreign words in lyrics

"Saturday in the Park" by the group Chicago was released in 1971 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song contains the Italian lyrics: "Eh Cumpari, ci vo sunari" which translates to "Hey friend, it's time to play".
16. "Wooly Bully": Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

Answer: Some foreign words in lyrics

"Wooly Bully" by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was released in 1964 and reached number two on the US (Billboard Hot 100) chart and it reached the top ten on charts in sixteen other countries. The very first line in the song is a count off partly in Spanish: "Uno, dos, one, two, trés, quatro!".
17. "I Have But One Heart": Al Martino

Answer: Some foreign words in lyrics

"I Have But One Heart" is a 1945 song composed by Johnny Farrow, with lyrics by Marty Symes an was made popular by Al Martino. The song was used in the 1972 film "The Godfather" and was sung by Martino who played the part of Johnny Fontane in the film. The middle of the song contains the Italian lyrics:

Piccino 'o mare, faccimmo ammore
A core a core, fucce spassà
So marinare e ti arezzà
Ma vall'arezzà, stongo a murì

Which translates to "Little sea we made love. Heart to heart, to enjoy ourselves. I know how to marinate and I'll make you feel better. But it's worth it, I'm dying."
Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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