Songs Of 1974 In Other Words Quiz | Music in Other Words

Songs Of 1974 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1974 have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to the actual artists that did them. All songs reached their peak positions on 1974 charts.

A matching quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Approach and Acquire Your Adoration"

Answer: Redbone

"Come and Get Your Love" by rock band Redbone was released in 1974 and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the first song by a band with all Native American members to reach as high as number five on the charts. The song was featured in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".

2. "Present and Talk About It"

Answer: Al Wilson

"Show and Tell" by Al Wilson was released in 1973 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974. Other songs by Wilson include "The Snake", "La La Peace Song", and "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)".

3. "Arachnids Plus Serpents"

Answer: Jim Stafford

"Spiders & Snakes" by Jim Stafford was released in 1974 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Stafford has a knack for the funny side of music with hits that include "Swamp Witch", "My Girl Bill", "Wildwood Weed", and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It".

4. "The Late Evening That The Windy City Perished"

Answer: Paper Lace

"The Night Chicago Died" by the British group Paper Lace was released in 1974 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is loosely based on the St. Valentine's Massacre in Chicago in 1929. Paper Lace never had another song reach the top 40 on US charts.

5. "Calendric Moments Confined Within a Glass Flask"

Answer: Jim Croce

"Time in a Bottle" by singer-songwriter Jim Croce was released in November of 1973 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974. "Time in a Bottle" was Jim's second and last number one hit. The song received a lot of air time on the radio following Jim's sudden death from a plane crash in September of 1973.

6. "Just Before Night Time"

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

"Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot was released in 1974 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lightfoots' songs "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People", and "If You Could Read My Mind" all reached number one on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.

7. "You Happen to Be a Baker's Dozen Plus Three"

Answer: Ringo Starr

"You're Sixteen" by Ringo Star was released in December 1973 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974. The song is a cover of the 1960 original by rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette whose recording went to number three on the charts.

8. "If I'm Adored By You, Then Tell Me So"

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

"If You Love Me, Let Me Know" by singer Olivia Newton-John was released in 1974 and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was Olivia's second song to reach the top 10 on U.S. charts.

9. "Nonexistence From Nonexistence"

Answer: Billy Preston

"Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston was released in 1974 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Preston was the first musical act to appear on Saturday Night Live where he did "Nothing From Nothing". Preston also did the keyboard back-up for the Beatles song "Get Back".

10. "Having Cigarettes in the Young Males' Latrine"

Answer: Brownsville Station

"Smokin' in the Boys Room" by Brownsville Station was released in October 1973 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974. Other songs by the band include "I'm The Leader Of The Gang", and "Kings Of The Party". M�tley Cr�e covered the song in 1985 and it reached number seven on the US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)) chart.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Questions		Choices
1. "Approach and Acquire Your Adoration"		Jim Stafford
2. "Present and Talk About It"		Billy Preston
3. "Arachnids Plus Serpents"		Brownsville Station
4. "The Late Evening That The Windy City Perished"		Gordon Lightfoot
5. "Calendric Moments Confined Within a Glass Flask"		Paper Lace
6. "Just Before Night Time"		Jim Croce
7. "You Happen to Be a Baker's Dozen Plus Three"		Al Wilson
8. "If I'm Adored By You, Then Tell Me So"		Ringo Starr
9. "Nonexistence From Nonexistence"		Olivia Newton-John
10. "Having Cigarettes in the Young Males' Latrine"		Redbone