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Quiz about Musical Lyrics
Quiz about Musical Lyrics

How much do you know about Musical Lyrics? | Quiz

I'll give you some of my favorite lyrics, and you can tell me what show they are from.

A multiple-choice quiz by bijolie. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bijolie
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,604
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
830
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Question 1 of 15
1. "One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster." Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. "Just hold me now and let it be, shelter me, comfort me." Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. "Flying too high with some guy in the sky is my idea of nothing to do."

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 4 of 15
4. "...shimmering and lovely and sad..." Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. "You love the limelight too now, baby." Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. "Is it underneath the willow tree that I've been dreaming of?" Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. "Oklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains!"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15
8. "But now this coat, has got our goat, we feel life is unfair." Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. "...and if the band can stand it just go on and on and on!" Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. "But how much longer must I wait, with baited breath and hook?" Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. "I'm strictly a female female..." Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. "How can you soar when you're nailed to the floor?" Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. "Everbody likes you, and no one, no one likes me." Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. "Heaven help us, if the library caught on fire..." Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. "Not only don't we have the chicken, we ain't got the pot!" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster."

Answer: Chess

 This line comes from the song "One Night In Bangkok". Some other wonderful songs from 'Chess' are "Someone Else's Story", "Nobody's Side", "Anthem", and (my favorite) "Pity the Child".
2. "Just hold me now and let it be, shelter me, comfort me."

Answer: Les Miserables

 This line is from "A Little Fall of Rain". Other great 'Les Mis' songs are "On My Own", "Red and Black", "Stars", and "Little People".
3. "Flying too high with some guy in the sky is my idea of nothing to do."

Answer: Anything Goes

 This line is from "I Get a Kick Out of You". Other great 'Anything Goes' songs are "Anything Goes", "De-Lovely", and "Bon Voyage".
4. "...shimmering and lovely and sad..."

Answer: Into the Woods

 From the song "A Moment In the Woods". Sondheim at his best!
5. "You love the limelight too now, baby."

Answer: Rent

 From the song "Take Me or Leave Me". Jonathan Larson also wrote 'Tick Tick Boom', another great rock opera.
6. "Is it underneath the willow tree that I've been dreaming of?"

Answer: Oliver!

 From the song "Where is Love". Mark Lester sang the original and he is wonderful!
7. "Oklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains!"

Answer: Oklahoma

 'Oklahoma' is the classic Broadway musical.
8. "But now this coat, has got our goat, we feel life is unfair."

Answer: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

 "Joseph" is an interesting retelling of the bible story.
9. "...and if the band can stand it just go on and on and on!"

Answer: The Fantasticks

 This play is great! From the song "Just Once".
10. "But how much longer must I wait, with baited breath and hook?"

Answer: Once Upon a Mattress

 From the song "Shy". The show is hysterical!
11. "I'm strictly a female female..."

Answer: Flower Drum Song

 From "I Enjoy Being a Girl". Who doesn't?
12. "How can you soar when you're nailed to the floor?"

Answer: Tick Tick Boom

 More Jonathan Larson!
13. "Everbody likes you, and no one, no one likes me."

Answer: Carnival

 This is sung by Paul, the dancer who injured his leg. One of the most moving scenes in the entire play is when he says this line to one of his puppets.
14. "Heaven help us, if the library caught on fire..."

Answer: The Music Man

 Wasn't Robert Preston just great in the movie? From the song "Marian the Librarian".
15. "Not only don't we have the chicken, we ain't got the pot!"

Answer: Annie

 "The sun'll come out..." "Hooverville" is a less famous song from this great musical.
Source: Author bijolie

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