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Quiz about Bruce Springsteen Song Lyrics
Quiz about Bruce Springsteen Song Lyrics

Bruce Springsteen Song Lyrics Trivia Quiz


If you like songs by The Boss, you'll enjoy this quiz about Bruce Springsteen's lyrics over the years 1975-2010.

A multiple-choice quiz by elmo7. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
elmo7
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
376,871
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
359
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (6/10), Guest 73 (3/10), Guest 78 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The lyrics on the album "Nebraska" include a song which is a meditation on the motivation of the serial killer Charles Starkweather. The lyric begins; "Saw her standin' on her front porch, just a-twirlin' her baton." Which song is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Bruce Springsteen song has these lyrics: "The hungry and the hunted explode in a rock'n'roll band"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Name the Springsteen song with these lyrics: "I see you walking, baby, down the street, pushing that baby carriage at your feet." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This is a song that audiences worldwide have made their own, by singing the lyrics of the first verse and chorus without Bruce or the E Street Band. It starts: "Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack, I went out for a ride and I never came back." That song is: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. From which Springsteen song are these lyrics taken? "Hard times, baby well they come to us all, sure as the tickin' of the clock on the wall"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Bruce penned these lyrics about the human tendency to bloodthirstiness, which we often are uncomfortable admitting: "I can make you smile as the blood hits the floor, tell me friend can you ask for anything more?" From which 2009 song? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Here is a line from a romantic ballad written by Bruce: "Where aisles and aisles of dreams await you, and the cool promise of ecstasy fills the air." Which song tells us the title of his ladylove? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This number wasn't written by Bruce, but he sings a great cover of this old Elvis Presley hit. It begins: "Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire." What's the name of the song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Bruce Springsteen recorded an album of traditional folk songs with a band who were not his usual back-up. What is this band known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "I had a brother at Khe San, fighting off the Viet Cong. They're still there; he's all gone." What anthemic Springsteen song has these lyrics? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The lyrics on the album "Nebraska" include a song which is a meditation on the motivation of the serial killer Charles Starkweather. The lyric begins; "Saw her standin' on her front porch, just a-twirlin' her baton." Which song is this?

Answer: Nebraska

The Starkweather murders are one source upon which this song is based. However, there is a Terrence Mallick movie, shot in 1975 entitled "Badlands."
This movie stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek, and tells the story of a young man who went on a killing spree in South Dakota, while his young girlfriend went along for the ride. These characters are fictitious, but there are scenes such as Holly twirling her baton, that directly relate to the song "Nebraska".
2. Which Bruce Springsteen song has these lyrics: "The hungry and the hunted explode in a rock'n'roll band"?

Answer: Jungleland

This audience favorite has, on the studio version of the "Born To Run" album,
a nine-minute sax solo by the inimitable Clarence Clemons. "Hungry Heart" and "Streets of Philadelphia" are by Bruce, while "I'm So Excited" was a big hit for the Pointer Sisters.
3. Name the Springsteen song with these lyrics: "I see you walking, baby, down the street, pushing that baby carriage at your feet."

Answer: I Wanna Marry You

The wistful music of the song "I Wanna Marry You", along with the interestingly simple lyrics, make it somewhat unique in the Springsteen catalog. This song, as well as "Crush on You" and "Out in the Street", are from "The River" album. "Papa Don't Preach" was a major hit for Madonna.
4. This is a song that audiences worldwide have made their own, by singing the lyrics of the first verse and chorus without Bruce or the E Street Band. It starts: "Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack, I went out for a ride and I never came back." That song is:

Answer: Hungry Heart

The singalong version happens in live concerts. The studio version of this song is found on the double album "The River". The Little Richard song "Good Golly Miss Molly" was often done in the encore portion of the concerts, but was not usually sung by the fans.
5. From which Springsteen song are these lyrics taken? "Hard times, baby well they come to us all, sure as the tickin' of the clock on the wall"?

Answer: Waiting On A Sunny Day

This song comes from the 2004 album "The Rising". So do the songs "Nothing Man" and "My City of Ruins". "Sunshine Superman" was a '60s hit for Donovan.
6. Bruce penned these lyrics about the human tendency to bloodthirstiness, which we often are uncomfortable admitting: "I can make you smile as the blood hits the floor, tell me friend can you ask for anything more?" From which 2009 song?

Answer: The Wrestler

This song was written for the movie "The Wrestler", a huge hit for Mickey Rourke. Springsteen has also provided songs for the movies "Philadelphia" and "Dead Man Walking". He also wrote "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and "Streets of Philadelphia", while "The Boxer" was written by Paul Simon and sung by Simon and Garfunkel.
7. Here is a line from a romantic ballad written by Bruce: "Where aisles and aisles of dreams await you, and the cool promise of ecstasy fills the air." Which song tells us the title of his ladylove?

Answer: Queen of the Supermarket

I have to admit I really like this song, dedicated to hard-working women (and some men) everywhere. It's from the album "Working On A Dream". Of the incorrect choices, "Queen of the Hop" and "Dream Lover" were both early hits of Bobby Darin. "Little Angelyne" was written by Bruce Springsteen; he gave it to his friend Gary US Bonds, who recorded it in 1983.
8. This number wasn't written by Bruce, but he sings a great cover of this old Elvis Presley hit. It begins: "Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire." What's the name of the song?

Answer: Viva Las Vegas

Elvis sang this memorable song in the movie "Viva Las Vegas", which costarred Ann Margret. Bruce sang on the album done by various artists, called "The Last Temptation of Elvis", and on his own triple album "The Essential Bruce Springsteen". All the incorrect choices were big hits for Elvis; Bruce Springsteen is not known for recording any of them.
9. Bruce Springsteen recorded an album of traditional folk songs with a band who were not his usual back-up. What is this band known as?

Answer: The Seeger Sessions Band

This large group, with its influences deep within American music, took its name from Pete Seeger, the famous left-wing protest singer. The album is also called "The Seeger Sessions". The incorrect choices: "The Wonderful Woody Guthrie Folk Band" is fictitious, though I named it after the great leftwing songwriter and singer Woody Guthrie. "The Band of Friends and Relations" is also imaginary, while "The Banshees" played with Siouxsie.
10. "I had a brother at Khe San, fighting off the Viet Cong. They're still there; he's all gone." What anthemic Springsteen song has these lyrics?

Answer: Born In The USA

Interestingly, a survey done when the song was a hit (1985) found that 50% of its listeners thought of it as a patriotic American song, while the other 50% heard it as a protest against American involvement in Vietnam. Of the incorrect choices, "Badlands" was written by Bruce, "This Land Is Your Land" is a Woody Guthrie song recorded by Bruce, and "Still in Saigon" was a hit for the Charlie Daniels Band.
Source: Author elmo7

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