1.

  Anatomy of a Song: "In The Ghetto"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just how much do you know about Elvis Presley's classic "In The Ghetto"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #15 in the 'Anatomy' series.

Easier, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Feb 02 26

Category: Elvis Songs

Easier
FussBudget
Feb 02 26
5319 plays

2.

  Rock the World    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Music is an international language, so it should come as no surprise that there have been many successes from all over the world. Can you match the rock band with their place of origin?

Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Oct 04 24

Category: Bands by Geographical Origin

Easier
LeoDaVinci
Oct 04 24
735 plays

3.

  Were Those Songs Really That Old? Finis!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Our last quiz of the series... I think. Join me as we review those really old songs that debuted in the golden olden days and resurfaced during the rock era (another golden era... now).

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 19 12

Category: Remakes, Covers & Rereleases

Average
maddogrick16
3687 plays

4.

  The Top Hits of 1970 - Volume I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There were plenty of great hits in 1970 and this quiz will identify 15 of them, all ranked within the top 25 for the year (based on Billboard chart performance).

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Sep 29 21

Category: Music from 1970

Average
maddogrick16
Sep 29 21
11163 plays

5.

  Sleepless at the Opera    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the greatest moments in opera occur when some person or persons are unable to sleep. Here are some notable examples. This quiz is dedicated to the late, great Luciano Pavarotti. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 28 08

Category: Opera

Average
jouen58
684 plays

6.

  Song of the South    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you remember one of Alabama's most popular songs? Test your lyrical memory--and learn a little trivia along the way.

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Oct 29 17

Category: Alabama

Average
Pagiedamon
3165 plays

7.

  Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1960    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are from "The Billboard Book of Number One Hits"

Average, 10 Qns, Shanteyman, Aug 21 26

Category: Music from 1960

Average
Shanteyman
Aug 21 26
4992 plays

8.

  Oldies 1150, Big500 Countdown Part 5    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year my local oldies radio station (CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario) compiles a countdown of the top 500 oldies, based on listeners' votes. Here is a sampling of some of the songs from the '70s that made the 2004 list (not counted down in order).

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Dec 15 12

Category: 1970s Lyrics

Easier
skunkee
8976 plays

9.

  Anatomy of a Song: "The Boxer"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just how much do you know about Simon and Garfunkel's classic "The Boxer"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #2 in the 'Anatomy' series.

Easier, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Jul 09 11

Category: Simon and Garfunkel

Easier
FussBudget
5955 plays

10.

  Stellar Albums    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Elton John was at his prolific best during the 1970s and produced some stellar albums. Here we ask you to identify the first single released from each of his album that made the Top Ten of the US Billboard 200 album charts.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 02 17

Category: John, Elton

Average
pollucci19
1137 plays

11.

  Guess the Folk Rock Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a quiz for people who like to guess song lyrics. All of them are from the folk rock era of the 1960s and '70s. Have fun with it.

Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Mar 05 22

Category: Folk Music

Average
CmdrK
Mar 05 22
1581 plays

12.

  Pop Hits of 1976    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please take a quiz on some big hits from 1976. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Dec 21 09

Category: Music from 1976

Average
mrgrouchy
4923 plays

13.

  The Top Hits Of 1974 - Volume II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Following up Volume I, this quiz offers more of Billboard's hottest hits from 1974. Nine of them were solid Number Ones but all them were pretty big hits throughout the English speaking world. Have a go!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 15 22

Category: Music from 1974

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 15 22
7569 plays

14.

  Welcome to the Hotel California!    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

I'm sure just about everyone has heard this very famous Eagles song and I'm sure just about everyone enjoys it. This is how I would tell the story of one of the best classic rock songs of all time...

Very Easy, 20 Qns, sassy111, Feb 18 24

Category: Eagles

Very Easy
sassy111
Feb 18 24
17721 plays

15.

  We Loved the 80s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Big hair, MTV and singers who couldn't dance to save their lives (except for Michael). Return with us now to those days of yesteryear because - we loved the '80s!

Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jul 21 24

Category: 1980s Music

Average
CmdrK
Jul 21 24
5226 plays

16.

  Simon and Garfunkel Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

How well do you remember the words to 15 Simon and Garfunkel songs?

Average, 15 Qns, CellarDoor, Sep 22 20

Category: Simon and Garfunkel

Average
CellarDoor
Sep 22 20
11031 plays

17.

  Anatomy of a Song: "Cat's In The Cradle"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just how much do you know about Harry Chapin's classic "Cat's In The Cradle"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #23 in the 'Anatomy' series.

Average, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Sep 29 17

Category: Chapin, Harry

Average
FussBudget
6222 plays

18.

  Big 500 Countdown, 2005 Version    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My local radio station, Oldies 1150 (CKOC Hamilton), has published this year's version of the Big 500 Countdown, compiled from listeners' votes. Can you guess the names of these songs, released in the '60s, that made the list?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 24 11

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Easier
skunkee
8106 plays

19.

  Classical Country Music Stars    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A lot of classical country music stars lead lives similar to the songs they performed. As Hank Williams Jr. said in the song "Family Tradition": "Why do you act out the songs that you wrote?" See if you can identify the artist from the information given.

Average, 15 Qns, Big-Al1st, May 26 25

Category: Classic Country

Average
Big-Al1st
May 26 25
7593 plays

20.

  Song For The Asking    

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

Category: Music in Other Words

Average
Creedy
May 22 22
4416 plays

21.

  US '60s Music: Most Weeks at Number One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you find the songs that spent most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in each year of the '60s. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard book of Top Pop Singles. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles.

Easier, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, May 03 20

Category: USA Number Ones

Easier
shipyardbernie
May 03 20
903 plays

22.

  Women Rock Singers - The Legends    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about some of the best female rock musicians of all time. Most were there at the beginning, back in the 60s. Let's see how many of these rock icons you can identify.

Easier, 10 Qns, robbieh, May 05 07

Category: Rock & Roll Women

Easier
robbieh
11439 plays

23.

  Top 100 Songs of the 1980s (90 - 81)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz features ten of the 100 most popular songs in the U.S. as determined by the Billboard Hot 100 charts from the 1980s. Find out how much you know about these songs that touched and affected so many lives.

Average, 10 Qns, bottle_rocket, Jul 01 07

Category: 1980s Music

Average
bottle_rocket
12450 plays

24.

  The Songs of Johnny Mathis    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the first - the only for now - quiz on the songs we love to hear Johnny sing. I'll give you a line, you tell me the title of the song. Happy humming! Please rate the quiz when you finish! Most lyrics from www.completealbumlyrics.com.

Average, 10 Qns, CariM0952, May 19 07

Category: Mathis, Johnny

Average
CariM0952
744 plays

25.

  Words to Popular Hymns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you remember the words to popular hymns? I'll give you a line from the hymn, and you choose the next line in that hymn from the available choices. The lyrics come from the cyberhymnal site.

Average, 10 Qns, nilknarf710, Sep 17 10

Category: Hymns and Sacred Music

Average
nilknarf710
4995 plays

26.

  The Blues - Legends, Songs and Styles    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The blues are my guilty pleasure. We will focus on the various blues styles, the singers and their songs from the 1920s to contemporary times. Take your time, consider your answers carefully and feast on the wealth of backround information.

Tough, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 13 09

Category: Blues

Tough
maddogrick16
912 plays

27.

  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1981    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1981?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Apr 27 17

Category: Music from 1981

Very Easy
skunkee
9540 plays

28.

  The Top Hits of 1963    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

1963 was an interesting year on the Billboard Hot 100; almost all the big hits were performed by relative newcomers to the charts and foreign language songs were surprise hits. The big transition would occur in 1964!

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Aug 13 24

Category: Music from 1963

Average
maddogrick16
Aug 13 24
6900 plays

29.

  Dr. Demento's Songs from the 70's    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you remember some of these songs from Dr. Demento's nationally syndicated show. These songs appeared on the show, in the 1970's.

Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Nov 21 24

Category: Dr Demento

Average
christopherm
Nov 21 24
858 plays

30.

  More Motown Memories    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another chance to test your knowledge of the fabulous Motown sound.

Average, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Nov 08 18

Category: Motown Music

Average
musicmonkeyman
9150 plays

31.

  The Great American Songbook - Sinatra Edition    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Has anyone made a greater vocal contribution to the Great American Songbook than Sinatra? I don't think so! Be sure to read the info sections. Lots of song and Sinatra trivia revealed.

Easier, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Jun 16 26

Category: Sinatra, Frank Music

Easier
maddogrick16
Jun 16 26
1278 plays

32.

  Sing Me Old Country and Western Volume 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here we go again with my second volume of "Sing Me Old Country and Western." All you need to do is to match the singers with the songs. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, wenray, Oct 29 12

Category: Name the Singer

Average
wenray
723 plays

33.

  Beatles Cover Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In addition to their incredible body of work the Beatles also recorded songs by other artists. This quiz involves cover songs by the Beatles.

Difficult, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jun 07 22

Category: Songs by The Beatles

Difficult
shanteyman
Jun 07 22
2409 plays

34.

  Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on Springsteen's first album, a sorely underrated classic of urban songwriting.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Jul 25 20

Category: Springsteen, Bruce

Average
stuthehistoryguy
Jul 25 20
1605 plays

35.

  Sixties Protest Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Billboard charts have contained several protest songs through the sixties. This quiz is about some of the songs, their singers and writers.

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jun 16 09

Category: Political Songs

Average
shanteyman
2061 plays

36.

  Pop Music Hits of 1967    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please take a quiz on some popular songs from 1967, the "Summer of Love." Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Jan 21 10

Category: Music from 1967

Average
mrgrouchy
4329 plays

37.

  Mott The Hoople    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm on a bit of a 70's trip at the moment. There I was the other night, dancing around the room to "Roll Away The Stone", when the thought came to me - does anyone else out there remember Mott The Hoople?

Average, 10 Qns, Popsicle01, Mar 11 16

Category: Mott the Hoople

Average
Popsicle01
807 plays

38.

  Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs (251-275)    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

For those familiar with this series, I've decided to take a different approach this time. Instead of random trivial matters, this quiz will focus on the lyrics of the songs. Hopefully these lyrics will provide some pleasant memories of these songs.

Tough, 25 Qns, ralzzz, Jun 07 09

Category: All Time Top 500

Tough
ralzzz
3231 plays

39.

  Great Ladies of Jazz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The ten women in this quiz have dazzled us with their talent over many years. I hope this quiz brings back some good memories, or inspires you to seek out their music.

Easier, 10 Qns, robbieh, Nov 15 09

Category: Jazz

Easier
robbieh
1485 plays

40.

  Last Night on Earth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Nuclear weapons and the Cold War have provided a great background for artists to produce a variety of great "end of the world" songs. Here are a few to test your mettle.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 11 16

Category: End of the World in Songs

Average
pollucci19
1509 plays

41.

  Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All about the lyrics to "The Joker", by the Steve Miller Band.

Easier, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Jun 04 07

Category: Miller, Steve

Easier
guitargoddess
5034 plays

42.

  Billboard Number One Songs of 1971    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chart information is from "Billboard Book of Number One Hits".

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jul 23 14

Category: Music from 1971

Average
shanteyman
6906 plays

43.

  Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have so much fun with misheard lyrics that I've decided to do more quizzes on the same topic. This is the second in my "Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics" series. With one exception, the songs in this quiz are from the 1960s and 1970s.

Average, 10 Qns, spiritseeker, Aug 26 17

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Average
spiritseeker
10761 plays

44.

  Johnny Cash    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Hope you enjoy this quiz about the life and career of one of America's greatest country singing legends.

Average, 15 Qns, Bigwoo, Dec 14 12

Category: Cash, Johnny

Average
Bigwoo
6045 plays

45.

  Top 100 Songs of the 1980s (50 - 41)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz features ten of the 100 most popular songs in the U.S. as determined by the Billboard Hot 100 charts from the 1980s. Find out how much you know about these songs that touched and affected so many lives.

Average, 10 Qns, bottle_rocket, Jul 21 24

Category: 1980s Music

Average
bottle_rocket
Jul 21 24
9399 plays

46.

  Billboard Number One Hits of 1986    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chart information is from "Billboard Book of Number One Hits".

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Sep 26 10

Category: Music from 1986

Average
shanteyman
5979 plays

47.

  "Signature Songs" of Singers or Groups    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many great singers have recorded one particular tune with which they will long be associated. I'm going to give you the titles of fifteen songs and see if you can identify the singer or singers most popularly known for singing it.

Easier, 15 Qns, paulmallon, Aug 26 13

Category: Signature Songs

Easier
paulmallon
4809 plays

48.

  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1967    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1967?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 28 22

Category: Music from 1967

Easier
skunkee
Jul 28 22
5577 plays

49.

  An Urban Planning Playlist    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Given a two dimensional map, can you identify the whereabouts of ten musical acts within a fictional urban landscape? Best of luck matching each artist to their song.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Feb 17 26

Category: Streets and Roads in Songs

Very Easy
jonnowales
Feb 17 26
615 plays

50.

  Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year my local oldies radio station (CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario) compiles a countdown of the top 500 oldies, based on listeners' votes. Here is a sampling of some of the songs from the '60s that made the 2004 list (not counted down in order).

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Oct 16 07

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Easier
skunkee
11343 plays