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Quiz about Elton as The Piano Player
Quiz about Elton as The Piano Player

Elton as The Piano Player Trivia Quiz


"Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player" was the first Elton John album I ever had and it's one of my favorites. Can you guess the song from the lyrics? Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by beannie01. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
beannie01
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
127,353
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1220
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Question 1 of 10
1. "They say Spain is pretty, though I've never been." Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "I never knew me a better time and guess I never will." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "I don't know if I like that idea much." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "I have to write a letter, tell about my feelings." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "The greyhound is swaying and the radio's playing." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "There's a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters, my bills and demands I keep too." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Long haired ladies well they look so fine, locked in my cellar full of cheap red wine." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam, while you lie on the cold damp ground." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "The white walls of your dressing room are stained in scarlet red." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Turn my old guitar into a tommy gun." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "They say Spain is pretty, though I've never been."

Answer: Daniel

Elton and Bernie have been writing songs together for over 40 years.
2. "I never knew me a better time and guess I never will."

Answer: Crocodile Rock

In 1986, Elton toured Australia, playing 27 shows. In the final show on December 14th he was accompanied by the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The show was televised via satellite to an estimated ten million people.
3. "I don't know if I like that idea much."

Answer: Texan Love Song

"Don's Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player" was recorded in France at the Chateau D'Hierouville.
4. "I have to write a letter, tell about my feelings."

Answer: Teacher I Need You

Also recorded at the Chateau D'Hierouville, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was given Gold album status. Had it been released in 1976, it would've been given Platinum status. Platinum status was introduced in 1976.
5. "The greyhound is swaying and the radio's playing."

Answer: Blues For Baby and Me

"Madman Across The Water" was the fifth album released in 18 months for Elton between April of 1970 and October of 1971.
6. "There's a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters, my bills and demands I keep too."

Answer: Elderberry Wine

David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame played on the album "The One".
7. "Long haired ladies well they look so fine, locked in my cellar full of cheap red wine."

Answer: Midnight Creeper

"People Magazine" once said of Elton, "A boring little musician who has risen to fame without the aid of payola."
8. "Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam, while you lie on the cold damp ground."

Answer: Have Mercy On The Criminal

"The Big Picture", released in 1997, was dedicated to the loving memory of Elton's close friend Gianni Versace.
9. "The white walls of your dressing room are stained in scarlet red."

Answer: High Flyin Bird

Gus Dudgeon has produced many of Elton's albums. He also produced "Space Oddity" for David Bowie and worked with Eric Clapton.
10. "Turn my old guitar into a tommy gun."

Answer: I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol

Elton not only plays the piano, he also plays the harpsichord, the mellotron, and the organ.
Source: Author beannie01

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