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Something in Common Quiz: Colorful Songs | 25 Questions

Some of these songs are oldies, some are Christmas and a few come from musicals. However, they all have one thing in common. They all involve colors in the title. Your job is to guess the title from the lyrics I provide.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,932

Updated
Nov 07 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
21 / 25

Plays
8656

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. What colorful song does the line "I'm all alone in romance." come from? Hint

A Blue Sports Coat

A Green Sports Coat

A Black Sports Coat

A White Sports Coat

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Question 2 of 25

2. "When that elevator starts its ride" comes from what colorful song? Hint

That New Black Magic

That Black Magic

That Wonderful Black Magic

That Old Black Magic

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Question 3 of 25

3. What colorful song has the lyrics, "sugar is sweet my love, but not as sweet as you"? Hint

Roses are Yellow

Violets are Blue

Roses are Red My Love

I Love You Rose

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Question 4 of 25

4. This colorful song is a popular Beatles tune, what is it: "So we sailed up to the sun, till we found a sea of green." Hint

Red Submarine

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Yacht

Yellow Boat

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Question 5 of 25

5. What holiday song contains the line, "Just like the ones I used to know"? Hint

White Christmas

Red Christmas

Blue Christmas

Gold Christmas

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Question 6 of 25

6. Another Christmas song which is in "The Year Without a Santa Claus" and is also song by Elvis Presley contains this lyric "I'll be so blue thinking of you." Hint

Blue Christmas

A Very Blue Christmas

Christmas Blue

An Awfully Blue Christmas

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Question 7 of 25

7. Burl Ives sang this song in Rudolph as the Snowman: "How do we measure its worth. Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth." Hint

Red and Green

Purple and Black

Black and Blue

Silver and Gold

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Question 8 of 25

8. This Prince song contains the following lyric "by the way u parked your car sideways." Hint

Little Red Wagon

Cream Colored Corvette

Cream

Little Red Corvette

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Question 9 of 25

9. This colorful song is a Johnny Cash hit. "She's the fastest train on the line." Hint

Red Blossom Special

Blue Blossom Special

Yellow Blossom Special

Orange Blossom Special

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Question 10 of 25

10. This colorful song is by Crystal Gayle. "Give me no reasons. Give me no alibis." Hint

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Red

Don't It Make My Green Eyes Blue

Don't It Make My Green Eyes Red

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is this colorful song, "We will miss your bright eyes." Hint

Green River Mountain

Red River Mountain

Red River Valley

Green River Valley

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Question 12 of 25

12. This holiday favorite is yet another colorful song. "It's Christmas time in the city." Hint

Gold Bells

Red Bells

Blue Bells

Silver Bells

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Question 13 of 25

13. This colorful song is one of my favorite Toby Keith songs. "My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye." Hint

Thanks to the Red, White and Blue

The Red, White and Blue

I Love the Red, White and Blue

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

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Question 14 of 25

14. "All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names." Hint

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Roger the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Randolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Ralph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Question 15 of 25

15. This song was in the movie "Grease" in the prom scene. "You saw me standing alone" Hint

Blue Moon

Red Moon

Blue Sun

Red Sun

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Question 16 of 25

16. This old song is another colorful tune, "If I could erase those lines from your face." Hint

Grey Haired Daddy of Mine

Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

My Bald Daddy who Used to Have Red Hair

My Bald Daddy who Use to Have Blond Hair

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Question 17 of 25

17. Bobby Vinton has a hit with this colorful song. "Softer than satin was the light." Hint

Blue Velvet

Blue Cotton

Blue Polyester

Blue Denim

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Question 18 of 25

18. This colorful song is one of the greatest of all time in my opinion. "Silver wings upon my chest. These are men, America's best." Hint

Green Berets

Ode to the Green Berets

Ballad of the Green Berets

An Epic of the Green Berets

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Question 19 of 25

19. This one is from "The Wizard of Oz." What colorful song tells us what to "Follow follow follow"? Hint

The Red Brick Road

The Yellow Brick Road

The Green Brick Road

The Orange Brick Road

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Question 20 of 25

20. Van Morrison sang this colorful song, "Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da"
Hint

Blue Eyed Guy

Blue Eyed Girl

Brown Eyed Girl

Brown Eyed Guy

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Question 21 of 25

21. This colorful song is in Act I of Les Mis�rables. "Do we fight for the right to a night at the opera now? Have you asked of yourselves what's the price you might pay?"
Hint

Red and Black

Black and Blue

Black and White

Black and Purple

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Question 22 of 25

22. Elvis Presley is one of the people to sing this colorful tune. "Three to get ready now go cat go." Hint

Blue Leather Shoes

Blue Suede Shoes

Green Suede Shoes

Green Leather Shoes

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is this colorful Elton John song, "I should have stayed on the farm"? Hint

So Long Yellow Brick Road

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Adios Yellow Brick Road

See Ya Later Yellow Brick Road

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Question 24 of 25

24. This jazz song is another colorful song "Two left feet,oh so neat!" Hint

Kind Georgia Brown

Wonderful Georgia Brown

Sweet Georgia Brown

Great Georgia Brown

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Question 25 of 25

25. Michael Jackson had a hit with this colorful song, "I took my baby on a Saturday bang." Hint

Black and White

Black or White

Black Nor White

Black, White

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colorful song does the line "I'm all alone in romance." come from?

Answer: A White Sports Coat

Marty Robbins sings "A White Sports Coat." Marty Robbins also raced cars in NASCAR.

2. "When that elevator starts its ride" comes from what colorful song?

Answer: That Old Black Magic

Sammy Davis Jr. sings "That Old Black Magic." During his career Sammy Davis Jr. was known as "the world's greatest entertainer."

3. What colorful song has the lyrics, "sugar is sweet my love, but not as sweet as you"?

Answer: Roses are Red My Love

Bobby Vinton sings this song. He was once invited to Poland by the Polish government.

4. This colorful song is a popular Beatles tune, what is it: "So we sailed up to the sun, till we found a sea of green."

Answer: Yellow Submarine

On December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by a fan named Mark Chapman. On November 29, 2001 George Harrison died of lung cancer. Both are greatly missed. Even today the Beatles are loved by all generations.

5. What holiday song contains the line, "Just like the ones I used to know"?

Answer: White Christmas

"White Christmas" which was sung by Bing Crosby was written by Irving Berlin who was Jewish.

6. Another Christmas song which is in "The Year Without a Santa Claus" and is also song by Elvis Presley contains this lyric "I'll be so blue thinking of you."

Answer: Blue Christmas

"The Year Without a Santa Claus" features the voice of Mickey Rooney as Santa and Shirley Booth as Mrs. Claus. It was released in 1974.

7. Burl Ives sang this song in Rudolph as the Snowman: "How do we measure its worth. Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth."

Answer: Silver and Gold

The snowman's name was Sam.

8. This Prince song contains the following lyric "by the way u parked your car sideways."

Answer: Little Red Corvette

When Prince became "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" he was a guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" Rosie called him TAFKAP which he did not like.

9. This colorful song is a Johnny Cash hit. "She's the fastest train on the line."

Answer: Orange Blossom Special

Johnny Cash was in the Air Force from 1950-1954.

10. This colorful song is by Crystal Gayle. "Give me no reasons. Give me no alibis."

Answer: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Crystal Gayle had really long hair.

11. What is this colorful song, "We will miss your bright eyes."

Answer: Red River Valley

This cowboy song has been covered by many artists

12. This holiday favorite is yet another colorful song. "It's Christmas time in the city."

Answer: Silver Bells

Mitch Miller, one of the many people who have a recording of this song, also had a hit with another colorful song "Yellow Rose of Texas."

13. This colorful song is one of my favorite Toby Keith songs. "My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye."

Answer: Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

Toby Keith has a daughter named Kyrstal.

14. "All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names."

Answer: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

One of the biggest questions that has plagued people who have seen the cartoon is What is wrong with the dolly named Sue?

15. This song was in the movie "Grease" in the prom scene. "You saw me standing alone"

Answer: Blue Moon

This song was written by Lorenz Hart. The music was done by Richard Rodgers.

16. This old song is another colorful tune, "If I could erase those lines from your face."

Answer: Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

On July 31 1964 Jim Reeves, who sang this song, was killed in a plane crash.

17. Bobby Vinton has a hit with this colorful song. "Softer than satin was the light."

Answer: Blue Velvet

Bobby Vinton was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1935.

18. This colorful song is one of the greatest of all time in my opinion. "Silver wings upon my chest. These are men, America's best."

Answer: Ballad of the Green Berets

Sgt. Barry Sadler sings Ballad of the Green Berets. Sadler once served time for murder.

19. This one is from "The Wizard of Oz." What colorful song tells us what to "Follow follow follow"?

Answer: The Yellow Brick Road

The "Wizard of Oz" once included the song "The Jitterbug" in which the Witch sends some bugs to dance with the four leads. The idea is they'll dance and dance till they can't dance anymore. This scene was in the play when my brother played the Scarecrow. In the movie the Witch makes reference when she says "I sent a little insect ahead."

20. Van Morrison sang this colorful song, "Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da"

Answer: Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison was born in Belfast in 1945.

21. This colorful song is in Act I of Les Mis�rables. "Do we fight for the right to a night at the opera now? Have you asked of yourselves what's the price you might pay?"

Answer: Red and Black

Jean ValJean's prison number was 24601.

22. Elvis Presley is one of the people to sing this colorful tune. "Three to get ready now go cat go."

Answer: Blue Suede Shoes

Elvis Presley was born January 8, 1935. His middle name Aron is misspelled ("Aaron") on his tombstone. This is one of the reasons people say he is still alive.

23. What is this colorful Elton John song, "I should have stayed on the farm"?

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John has played the piano by ear since he was four years old.

24. This jazz song is another colorful song "Two left feet,oh so neat!"

Answer: Sweet Georgia Brown

Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong are some of the people who have recorded this song.

25. Michael Jackson had a hit with this colorful song, "I took my baby on a Saturday bang."

Answer: Black or White

Michael Jackson is one of my favorite singers, despite his personal life being messed up. He is still one of the best performers ever. Michael Jackson played the Scarecrow in "The Wiz".

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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