Music in Other Words Trivia Quizzes

I will give you the opposite of an Elvis Presley song; you tell me what it should be. For example, if I said, "You Haven't a Man," the opposite of You is I, the opposite of haven't is have, the opposite of man is woman, so the song is "I Have a Woman."

A quiz like my Song Titles Reworded quiz, but this time, it's only titles of rock songs. I'll reword a rock song title and you put the actual song title in the blank (ex: 'Sweet Child of Mine' could be 'Sugary Kid Of My Belonging') Good luck!

Each clue suggests a famous composer, often phonetically. Answers are LAST NAME only of composer, spelled correctly. Example) Clue: England's island - Britain; Composer: Benjamin Britten; You write: Britten.

Can you work out the names of these once popular songs from the mixed wordplay clues given? Have fun. (Aside: "Music, Maestro!")

I know ALL the words... See if you can help me muddle my way through to the end of each of these songs. There is NO particular genre in focus; more of a grab bag of songs are featured.

I will give you an alternative name for a rock group. You figure out the correct name. For example if I say 'The Bugs' You, of course will answer 'The Beatles'.

If you're a fan of folk music, this quiz should be a walk in the park. Using alternate wording, I'll give you the name of a well-known folk song that has been sung by a major folk artist. All you have to do is figure out the real name of the song.

SEe if yOU can detRermiNe wHat '60s anD '70s tUnes aRe beinG reFereNcEd heRe!

Here are the rules: I give you lyrics in gobbledy-gook form; You figure out what the song is. All of these are based on 70s pop/rock music. Have fun, and good luck. (Special treat at the end!)

Back in the 1960s and '70s, if music artists had used these fractured and cumbersome lyrics, maybe their songs would have been even more successful. Then again, maybe not...

I have altered the words in a song's title, but have retained the overall meaning. You have to provide the name of the group or singer who recorded it. Bon chance, tout le monde.

What would happen if these hit songs were attacked by thesaurus-toting crossword addicts? Play here to choose which musical artist achieved success by NOT singing the particular lyrical interpretation presented in each question.

The songs in this quiz are pretty catchy - earworms, in other words. Speaking of things being in other words, their titles are in disguise. To give you a bit of help, I'll provide hints about the artists in the questions. (Note: slight UK bias.)

I'll give you an opposite title of a well known rock song from the 1980s-90s and you guess the correct title. Good luck and have fun.

I'm going to give you "other words" for the names of some oldie moldie tunes. See if you can figure out what the real song title is, or rather, what the real song title WAS.

I'm going to give you "other words" for the names of some oldie moldie tunes. See if you can figure out what the real song title is, or rather, what the real song title WAS.

Give me the name of the artist or group from the alternative name I give. Have fun!

I'll give a situation that suggests the title of the song, and you supply the name. Simple enough.

Even if you are not an opera lover, you should have fun with this quiz, especially if you enjoy WORDWISE quizzes. Just look at the question and type what you see.

This is a continuation of my last quiz. Just pick the opposite song title of the capital letters. Good luck and have fun.

Lyrics...they're so easy to remember. But what if the words were a jumbled up mess? The following lyrics have been translated from English to French, Spanish, and back to English again using Babel Fish. Can you determine 'Which Song Is It?'

I promised someone I'd make another one, so here it is! Again, I pose a scenario-- you supply the song it resembles. (I'll give the artist who sung it)

Can you identify the song titles from their verbosely paraphrased forms? (No punctuation necessary.)

This quiz is simple! I will name a song using alternate words, and you give me the real title! Sorry, no multiple choice here, you either know it or you don't, good luck!

In this quiz, I will name a fairly recent rock or alternative song, but with its synonyms. Just tell me what the word is! Ex.) Flirtatious Past = Sexy Back. (This is not a rock song though.) Good Luck!