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Christopher Walkin' Trivia Quiz

Hello. Well, this quiz is actually less about Christopher, more about Walkin', ie, songs about walking.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dalgleish. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dalgleish

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,393

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
291

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 1967, where was Roger Miller walking? Hint

Through the Door

In the Rain

In the Sunshine

On the Moon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Marc Cohn made a famous city even more famous when he went walking in it in 1991. Where was he walking? Hint

Tokyo

Cucamonga

London

Memphis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group had a huge instrumental hit with "Walk, Don't Run" in 1960? Hint

The Surfaris

The Ventures

The Atlantics

The Shadows

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did The Left Banke tell to walk away in 1966? Hint

Renee

Wendy

Sherry

George

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Question 5 of 10

5. Redgum's anti-Vietnam War song, "I Was Only 19", released in 1983, was actually properly titled what (to fit in with our "walking" theme)? Hint

(I Went Walking When) I Was Only 19

I Was Only 19 (A Walk In the Light Green)

I Was Only 19 (A Walk In the Park)

I Was Only 19 (Walking In Vietnam)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Helen Shapiro must have really enjoyed this place, because she sang about walking back to there in 1961. Hint

Blackpool

India

Xanadu

Happiness

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Question 7 of 10

7. Horst Jankowski had an unlikely hit in 1965, when he released an instrumental celebrating his walk where? Hint

Through the Brandenberg Gates

By the River

In the Black Forest

Through Vienna

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Question 8 of 10

8. Michael Jackson sang about what type of walker in 1987? Hint

Tightrope

Street

Olympic 50km

Board

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Question 9 of 10

9. Easy one - Where did Lou Reed walk in 1972? Hint

To the Shop

On the Right Side

On the Wild Side

On the Left Side

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1986, The Bangles encouraged us all to walk like ....? Hint

A Man

Elvis

An Elephant

An Egyptian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1967, where was Roger Miller walking?

Answer: In the Sunshine

Roger's 1967 hit, "Walkin' In the Sunshine" made the top 40 in both US Billboard charts and the Australian pop charts.
Roger Miller was known as a comedy singer due to such songs as "Dang Me" and "You Can't Roller Skate In a Buffalo Herd", but was also well-respected as a serious act with songs like this and "King of the Road".

2. Marc Cohn made a famous city even more famous when he went walking in it in 1991. Where was he walking?

Answer: Memphis

"Walking In Memphis" was Marc Cohn's biggest hit, released in 1991 and taken from his self-titled first album. Cohn, a self-confessed "a Jewish gospel-music-lover" stated the song was "100 percent autobiographical".

3. Which group had a huge instrumental hit with "Walk, Don't Run" in 1960?

Answer: The Ventures

The Ventures released "Walk, Don't Run" in 1960, and re-released the song in 1964, 1968 and 1977. They were still performing together well into the 2000s!

4. Who did The Left Banke tell to walk away in 1966?

Answer: Renee

The Left Banke had the original hit with "Walk Away, Renee" in 1966. The classic song was covered by The Temptations in 1967, Australian singer Rick Price in 1992, "Ally McBeal" singer Vonda Shepard in 1998, amongst a host of others.

5. Redgum's anti-Vietnam War song, "I Was Only 19", released in 1983, was actually properly titled what (to fit in with our "walking" theme)?

Answer: I Was Only 19 (A Walk In the Light Green)

The "light green" in the title referred to the topographical maps used in the military, where dark green denoted jungle areas, and light green was areas of sparse foliage. Lead singer of Redgum, John Schumann, was prompted to write the song after listening to the stories of the Vietnam War from friends of his.

6. Helen Shapiro must have really enjoyed this place, because she sang about walking back to there in 1961.

Answer: Happiness

"Walking Back To Happiness" was possibly Helen Shapiro's biggest hit. The teenaged Shapiro was so popular in the early 60s that her opening act on one British tour was none other than The Beatles!

7. Horst Jankowski had an unlikely hit in 1965, when he released an instrumental celebrating his walk where?

Answer: In the Black Forest

"A Walk In the Black Forest" was titled "Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt", but was translated and renamed for the British and US markets.
Horst Jankowski was a classically trained pianist who passed away in 1998 from lung cancer.

8. Michael Jackson sang about what type of walker in 1987?

Answer: Street

"Streetwalker" was recorded by Michael Jackson in 1987, but wasn't released until the re-issue of the "Bad" album in 2001.
"Bad" was the long-awaited follow-up album to the amazing "Thriller" album, released 5 years earlier.

9. Easy one - Where did Lou Reed walk in 1972?

Answer: On the Wild Side

He quite possibly did all of the options mentioned, but most famously, he would take a "Walk On the Wild Side". Taken from the "Transformer" album, it defined Lou Reed's solo career.

10. In 1986, The Bangles encouraged us all to walk like ....?

Answer: An Egyptian

"Walk Like An Egyptian" was a huge hit in 1986, even though I highly doubt that the ancient Egyptians (or even the modern ones, for that matter) ever did actually walk in such a manner.
The Bangles originally called themselves "The Bangs". Thankfully, they saw the light...

Source: Author Dalgleish

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