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Quiz about Up and Down the Musical Ladder

Up and Down the Musical Ladder Quiz

Drop a letter and anagram until you get to the two letter word, then start building up again. All the questions are about song lyrics, band names or songwriters. Some are Country, some are Rock, some may be obscure. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by da_man11. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
da_man11

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,956

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
665

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Question 1 of 10

1. (Randy Travis, 1988) "My love is deeper than the _________".

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. (Lionel Richie, 1984) "_________, Is it me you're looking for?"

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain's widow, was the lead singer for this 1990s band.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The abbreviated name of the band, the Electric Light Orchestra.

Answer: (Three Letters, No Punctuation, All Capitals)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Song written by a Hawaiian queen: "Aloha ___".

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This band was fronted by Kevin Cronin and had hits with "Keep on Loving You" and "Roll With The Changes": ______ Speedwagon.

Answer: (Three Letters, No Punctuation, All Capitals)

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Question 7 of 10

7. This was the fourth studio album by Huey Lewis and the News. Watch the spelling, please.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters, Golf Term)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This is the last name of 1950s and 60s teen idol Fabian.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last name of the composer of the 19th century classics "Camptown Races" and "Oh! Susanna": Stephen ___________.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. (Travis Tritt, 1995): "Sometimes She _____________".

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (Randy Travis, 1988) "My love is deeper than the _________".

Answer: Holler

"Deeper Than the Holler" was Randy Travis's eighth number one hit and sixth in a row. The song is off the 1988 album "Old 8x10".

A "holler" is a small valley between two hills. Its name may derive from either a country variation of 'hollow" or from people having to "holler" to people on the other hill.

2. (Lionel Richie, 1984) "_________, Is it me you're looking for?"

Answer: Hello

"Hello" was the third single off Lionel Richie's 1984 album "Can't Slow Down". It went to number one on three different charts: Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary.

3. Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain's widow, was the lead singer for this 1990s band.

Answer: Hole

Hole was formed in 1989, with Courtney Love as lead singer. They released the popular albums "Live Through This" (1994) and "Celebrity Skin" (1998). She re-formed Hole in 2010.

4. The abbreviated name of the band, the Electric Light Orchestra.

Answer: ELO

Led by Jeff Lynne, the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. They released a dozen studio albums and had such hits as "Mr. Blue Sky", "Strange Magic", and "Evil Woman". Their last album was "Zoom" in 2001. Jeff Lynne has since been a record producer and a "Traveling Wilbury" with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty.

5. Song written by a Hawaiian queen: "Aloha ___".

Answer: Oe

"Aloha Oe" was written in 1878 by Queen Lili'uokalani. The song is a goodbye song between parting lovers. "Aloha Oe" means "Farewell to Thee" or "Farewell to You" in Hawaiian. Elvis Presley covered the song.

6. This band was fronted by Kevin Cronin and had hits with "Keep on Loving You" and "Roll With The Changes": ______ Speedwagon.

Answer: REO

REO Speedwagon was formed in 1967 and was named for a flatbed truck and fire truck created by the Ransom Eli Olds Motor Company. They had 13 Top Forty hits and their greatest commercial success with the 1980 album "High Infidelity". They still tour today.

7. This was the fourth studio album by Huey Lewis and the News. Watch the spelling, please.

Answer: Fore

"Fore" was the fourth album by Huey Lewis and The News, a San Francisco band formed in 1979. The album contained the number one hits "Stuck With You" and "Jacob's Ladder". It was certified triple platinum and had five Top Ten hits.

8. This is the last name of 1950s and 60s teen idol Fabian.

Answer: Forte

Fabiano Forte was born in Philadelphia and made a name for himself on "American Bandstand" as Fabian. He is most famous for the 1959 number nine single "Turn Me Loose", one of his eleven Hot 100 singles. He also was in the movies "The Longest Day" (1962) and "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation" (1962).

9. The last name of the composer of the 19th century classics "Camptown Races" and "Oh! Susanna": Stephen ___________.

Answer: Foster

You may not recognize his name, but Stephen Foster is considered the Father of American Music. His compositions include "Oh! Susanna" (1848), "Camptown Races" (1850), "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" (1854), and "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" (1851). "Beautiful Dreamer" was published after his death in 1864.

10. (Travis Tritt, 1995): "Sometimes She _____________".

Answer: Forgets

"Sometimes She Forgets" appears on Travis Tritt's 1995 album "Greatest Hits: From The Beginning". It was written by Steve Earle and reached number seven on the Country Music charts.

Source: Author da_man11

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