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Song For The Asking
  Song For The Asking editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you work out the correct titles for these very old, but well known songs, all of which are given to you in other words?
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, May 22 22
Average
Creedy
May 22 22
4125 plays
2.
  Alternative Titles   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you recognise these well known songs in which the titles have been given the opposite meaning? This quiz combines two of my favourite topics - a passion for music and for wordplay.
Average, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Dec 23 20
Average
musicmonkeyman
Dec 23 20
10632 plays
3.
  Sing a Song of - Oh Wait   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out the real names of the following ten songs, given to you in other words, by the musically inclined Eggheads? Music, Maestro!
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 30 22
Easier
Creedy
Aug 30 22
416 plays
4.
  Song Opposites    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just take each word of the question, find its opposite, then put it all together and it will make a song title.
Average, 10 Qns, Fi B, Feb 21 05
Average
Fi B
17271 plays
5.
  One Word Title Songs In Other Words   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Decipher the one word song title and then match it to the artist or band.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Oct 28 22
Easier
bigjohnsludge gold member
Oct 28 22
471 plays
6.
  Hard Rock Songs In Other Words   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Here are some of the best Classic Hard Rock and Metal songs of all time in other words. Figure out the song and then match it up to the correct band. Party On Headbangers! This ain't your Gramma's music.
Easier, 15 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Sep 25 22
Easier
bigjohnsludge gold member
Sep 25 22
281 plays
7.
  Strange Tunes In Other Words    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The titles to these strange songs through the years have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to their artists. All songs, though weird, got actual air play on the radio.
Average, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Jan 27 23
Average
bigjohnsludge gold member
Jan 27 23
187 plays
8.
  Rolling Stones Tunes In Other Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Figure out the real title of the Rolling Stones songs and then fill in the blank with the real title. Be careful of your spelling.
Average, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Jan 04 23
Average
bigjohnsludge gold member
Jan 04 23
231 plays
9.
  Musical Definitions   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question contains two pointers: the group or singer, and a definition of the song title. The task is to find which song best fits the information given. All songs come from Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Easier, 10 Qns, suomy, Dec 08 12
Easier
suomy
908 plays
10.
  More Hard Rock Songs In Other Words   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Here are some of the best Classic Hard Rock/Metal songs of all time in other words. Figure out the song and then match it up to the correct band. Party On Headbangers! This ain't your Gramma's music.
Average, 15 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Sep 26 22
Average
bigjohnsludge gold member
Sep 26 22
122 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Can you identify this well-known 1950s rock'n'roll song? 'Arrivederci amore, adios amor, au revoir ma cherie, etc.' (the Everly Brothers, 1957)

From Quiz "'Sizzling Supersuns' - 50s Rock in Other Words"




11.
  Opposite Elvis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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."
Easier, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Nov 13 22
Easier
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Nov 13 22
229 plays
12.
  Rock Song Titles Reworded    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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!
Average, 10 Qns, no_1_gracie, Jun 01 23
Average
no_1_gracie
Jun 01 23
6368 plays
13.
  Famous Classical Composers In Other Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Easier, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Jan 14 22
Easier
Nealzineatser gold member
Jan 14 22
218 plays
14.
  Music Wordplay    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out the names of these once popular songs from the mixed wordplay clues given? Have fun. (Aside: "Music, Maestro!")
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 01 22
Average
Creedy
Aug 01 22
265 plays
15.
  Belt It Out With Me    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Sep 22 14
Average
logcrawler gold member
426 plays
16.
  In Other Words Rock Groups    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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'.
Tough, 10 Qns, egotist, Jun 08 23
Tough
egotist
Jun 08 23
4362 plays
17.
  Folk Songs -- In Other Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, Zbeckabee, Apr 13 09
Average
Zbeckabee
787 plays
18.
  PleAse HeLp UnScrAmbLe ThEse LYricS! # 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
SEe if yOU can detRermiNe wHat '60s anD '70s tUnes aRe beinG reFereNcEd heRe!
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jun 17 14
Average
logcrawler gold member
325 plays
19.
  PleAse HeLp UnScrAmbLe ThEse LYricS!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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!)
Tough, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jul 18 13
Tough
logcrawler gold member
440 plays
20.
  Who Sang THAT Song?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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...
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Apr 06 12
Average
logcrawler gold member
785 plays
21.
  That's Not What I Wrote!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, mickdoxey, May 19 21
Average
mickdoxey
May 19 21
250 plays
22.
  Leave My Lyrics Alone    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, kiwilad, Aug 05 22
Average
kiwilad
Aug 05 22
771 plays
23.
  Earworms for Dummies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.)
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 05 14
Average
Kankurette gold member
258 plays
24.
  Rock Antonyms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Sep 13 12
Average
diamondjim68
630 plays
25.
  Oldie Moldies -- In Other Words #1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, Zbeckabee, Apr 24 09
Tough
Zbeckabee
784 plays
26.
  Oldie Moldies -- In Other Words #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, Zbeckabee, Jan 31 09
Tough
Zbeckabee
604 plays
27.
  Pop Artists In Other Words    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Give me the name of the artist or group from the alternative name I give. Have fun!
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, scsloth, Nov 07 07
Very Difficult
scsloth
8339 plays
28.
  A Song By Any Other Name    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give a situation that suggests the title of the song, and you supply the name. Simple enough.
Difficult, 10 Qns, billybob87, Nov 07 07
Difficult
billybob87
8566 plays
29.
  In Other Words: Operatically Speaking    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Difficult, 10 Qns, triviasoprano, Nov 07 07
Difficult
triviasoprano
433 plays
30.
  Rock Antonyms 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a continuation of my last quiz. Just pick the opposite song title of the capital letters. Good luck and have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Aug 05 22
Average
diamondjim68
Aug 05 22
470 plays
31.
  Music According To Babel Fish    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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?'
Difficult, 10 Qns, Benutzername, Dec 27 09
Difficult
Benutzername
407 plays
32.
  A Song By Any Other Name 2!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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)
Difficult, 10 Qns, billybob87, Dec 12 09
Difficult
billybob87
5369 plays
33.
  Nominate that Ditty!    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Can you identify the song titles from their verbosely paraphrased forms? (No punctuation necessary.)
Tough, 20 Qns, alkmene, Nov 07 07
Tough
alkmene
1557 plays
34.
  Pop Music In Other Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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!
Impossible, 10 Qns, kevinl75, Dec 17 10
Impossible
kevinl75
7173 plays
35.
  Synonym Songs: Rock and Alternative Style    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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!
Impossible, 10 Qns, broadwaygrl621, Nov 07 07
Impossible
broadwaygrl621
1231 plays
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