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Stuck In My Head Trivia Quiz

Ever get that jingle stuck in your head? That's called an earworm and commercials are full of them. Can you remember those classic commercial jingles?

A multiple-choice quiz by GBfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GBfan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
419,813

Updated
May 16 25

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which NFL quarterback gave us the ad jingle "Nationwide is on your side"? Hint

Brett Favre

Joe Montana

Patrick Mahomes

Peyton Manning

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which defunct company had a slogan "I don't want to grow up"? Hint

Toys R Us

KMart

Hasbro

Build-A-Bear

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which candy bar used the jingle "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't"? Hint

Almond Joy

Snickers

Mars

Three Musketeers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 70s music artist started off writing jingles for McDonalds, Band-Aids, and State Farm? Hint

Randy Newman

Bette Midler

Luther Vandross

Barry Manilow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which brand is missing in the 70s jingle, "We wear short shorts, if you dare wear short shorts, ____ for short shorts."

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mountain Dew Baja Blast used a jingle called "Kiss From A Lime" sung by what animal named singer? Hint

Doja Cat

Seal

Gorillaz

Megan Thee Stallion

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: The pop group, N*Sync recorded "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs" for a Chili's commercial.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. J.G. Wentworth took what unique jingle approach in the 2000s?

Opera singers singing the company phone number

Talking dogs singing the jingle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Big Red's jingle wanted you to do what a little longer? Hint

Kiss

Smile

Chew

Blow bubbles

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finish the jingle by Miller High Life, "If you've got the _____, we've the beer, Miller Beer!" Hint

Time

Money

Thirst

Tear

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which NFL quarterback gave us the ad jingle "Nationwide is on your side"?

Answer: Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning spent his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, winning Super Bowls with each. His Nationwide Insurance commercials became one of the most recognizable jingles. In one commercial, he sang "chicken parm you taste so good" to the melody of the Nationwide jingle.

2. Which defunct company had a slogan "I don't want to grow up"?

Answer: Toys R Us

Toys-R-Us closed their last US location in 2021. Since 1948, the company was a leading toy store worldwide but online shopping and mass merchants cut into their profits. Their ad jingles included Geoffrey the Giraffe singing the hook-line.

3. Which candy bar used the jingle "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't"?

Answer: Almond Joy

This earworm was written by American songwriter Leon Carr in 1970. Almond Joy candy bars include almonds, chocolate, coconut, sugar, and skim milk.

4. Which 70s music artist started off writing jingles for McDonalds, Band-Aids, and State Farm?

Answer: Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow is a pop singer known for huge hits like "I Write The Songs", "Mandy", and "Ready To Take A Chance Again" in the 1970s. He got his big break writing commercial jingles including "I'm stuck on Band-Aid, cause Band-Aid's stuck on me" and "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there".

5. Which brand is missing in the 70s jingle, "We wear short shorts, if you dare wear short shorts, ____ for short shorts."

Answer: Nair

Nair is a hair removal product whose name comes from "no hair". The short shorts commercial won a Clio Award for best commercial. The jingle was based on a 1958 song called "Short Shorts".

6. Mountain Dew Baja Blast used a jingle called "Kiss From A Lime" sung by what animal named singer?

Answer: Seal

"Kiss From A Rose" was a huge pop hit for U.K. singer Seal in 1994. It appeared on his second album and on the 1995 "Batman Forever" soundtrack. The Baja Blast commercial showed a seal with Seal's face on it singing the twist on the original song to add a little tropical feel to the lyrics to match the citrus soft drink.

7. True or False: The pop group, N*Sync recorded "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs" for a Chili's commercial.

Answer: True

Correct, the five member pop band based out of Orlando, Florida did sing about baby back ribs for a Chili's commercial in 2002. While their commercial is one of the most memorable for the ad campaign, Chili's had used the baby back ribs jingle since the 1980s.

8. J.G. Wentworth took what unique jingle approach in the 2000s?

Answer: Opera singers singing the company phone number

J.G. Wentworth is an American investment company known for annuities, lottery winnings, and cash settlement cases. Their viral ad company did have an operatic theme with the cast singing, "J.G. Wentworth 877-CASH-NOW".

9. Big Red's jingle wanted you to do what a little longer?

Answer: Kiss

The Wrigley gum company wanted their cinnamon gum, Big Red, to have a memorable jingle. They chose the catchphrase "Kiss A Little Bit Longer" for Big Red as they wanted to relate the breath freshening gum with extending the time to kiss. The ad campaign debuted in 1979.

10. Finish the jingle by Miller High Life, "If you've got the _____, we've the beer, Miller Beer!"

Answer: Time

"If you've got the TIME, we've got the beer" was the hopefully unforgettable jingle by the Milwaukee based beer company, Miller Brewing. The ad jingle was first used in 1971 after being written by advertising writer Bill Backer. He was also responsible for Coca Cola's "It's the real thing" ad slogan.

Source: Author GBfan

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