Quiz about Grateful Dead Lyrics

Quiz about Grateful Dead Lyrics

15 Grateful Dead Lyrics Questions | Music Trivia Quiz

Match the lyrics to the song. Multiple Choice questions.

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

Author
indra

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,735

Updated
Dec 03 21

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15

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1. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Stood upon a mountain top, Walked barefoot in the snow, Gave the best we had to give, How much we'll never know, We'll never know"
Hint

"Black Muddy River"

"Weather Report Suite"

"Stella Blue"

"Days Between"

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2. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"To lie with you, once more, to lie with you.
With our bodies entwined together
To wake beside you, my love still sleepin'.
To tell sweet lies, one last time and say goodnight" Hint

"China Doll"

"To Lay me Down"

"Brokedown Palace"

"Stealin"

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3. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Gonna hop in the hack then turn on the key
Pop in the clutch, let the wheels roll free
Not a cloud in the sky, such a sunny day
Push in the button, let the top ten play" Hint

"Let the good times roll"

"Let me sing your blues away"

"Beat it on down the line"

"Don't ease me in"

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4. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"All the things I planned to do,I only did half way
Tomorrow will be Sunday, Born of rainy Saturday"
Hint

"Lazy River Road"

"Standing on the Moon"

"Mission in the Rain"

"Looks Like Rain"

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5. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Hi ho the carrion crow fol de rol de riddle
Hi ho the carrion crow bow and bend to me"
Hint

"Mississippi Moon"

"Doin' That Rag"

"Comes a Time"

"Mountains of the Moon"

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6. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Spent a little time on the mountain, Spent a little time on the hill I saw things getting out of hand, I guess they always will"
Hint

"New Speedway Boogie"

"New Minglewood Blues"

"New Potato Caboose"

"Next Time You See Me"

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7. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Bite the hand, bite the hand that bakes your bread
Dare to leap where the angels fear to tread, Till you are torn apart
Stoke the fires of Paradise with coals from Hell to Start"
Hint

"Throwing Stones"

"Built to Last"

"Foolish Heart:"

"Althea"

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8. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Well you know son you just can't figure
First thing you know your gonna pull that trigger" Hint

"Stagger Lee"

"Dupree's Diamond Blues"

"Candyman"

"Cosmic Charlie"

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9. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"The way you come or the way you go
Let your tracks be lost in the dark and snow" Hint

"Sugaree"

"Rosalie McFall"

"Till the Morning Comes"

"Cumberland Blues"

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10. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"You get so far away from how it feels inside
Can't let go because you're afraid to fall" Hint

"Brokedown Palace"

"Comes a Time"

"China Doll"

"Loser"

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11. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Bright Blue Boxcars, Train by Train, Clatter while Dreams Unfold" Hint

"Let it Grow"

"Looks Like Rain"

"Lazy Lightning"

"Lazy River Road"

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12. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Round & Round & Round & Round
Don't take much to get me on the Ground" Hint

"Bertha"

"Deal"

"Sugaree"

"Loose Lucy"

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13. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"His Job is to Shed Light not to Master" Hint

"Ship of Fools"

"Terrapin Station"

"Wharf Rat"

"Cassidy"

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14. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"Tell me the cost, I can pay let me go, tell me love is not lost.
Sell everything, without love day to day insanity's king"
Hint

"Help on the Way"

"Slipknot"

"Franklin's Tower"

"Foolish Heart"

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15. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from?
"It's not because you missed out, On the things that we had to start,
Maybe you had too much too fast"
Hint

"Deal"

"Shakedown Street"

"China Cat Sunflower"

"Eyes of the World"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Stood upon a mountain top, Walked barefoot in the snow, Gave the best we had to give, How much we'll never know, We'll never know"

Answer: "Days Between"

This Garcia/Hunter song was first played at The Oakland Coliseum on February 22, 1993. This show was also the first time the boys played "Lazy River Road".

2. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "To lie with you, once more, to lie with you. With our bodies entwined together To wake beside you, my love still sleepin'. To tell sweet lies, one last time and say goodnight"

Answer: "To Lay me Down"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at The Matrix in San Francisco on July 30, 1970. The lineup that night also included "New Riders of The Purple Sage".

3. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Gonna hop in the hack then turn on the key Pop in the clutch, let the wheels roll free Not a cloud in the sky, such a sunny day Push in the button, let the top ten play"

Answer: "Let me sing your blues away"

This song off the "Wake of the Flood" album was only played live by the boys a total of 6 times.

4. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "All the things I planned to do,I only did half way Tomorrow will be Sunday, Born of rainy Saturday"

Answer: "Mission in the Rain"

This Garcia/Hunter song was first played at the Paramount Theatre in Portland Oregon on June 4, 1976.

5. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Hi ho the carrion crow fol de rol de riddle Hi ho the carrion crow bow and bend to me"

Answer: "Mountains of the Moon"

The Grateful Dead performed this song on "Playboy's After Dark" at the Playboy Mansion with Hugh Hefner. During this taping Hugh would not let anyone give him anything to drink or eat that was not in a sealed package. He was scared of the famed Kool Aid.

6. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Spent a little time on the mountain, Spent a little time on the hill I saw things getting out of hand, I guess they always will"

Answer: "New Speedway Boogie"

This Garcia/Hunter song was first played at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on December 20, 1969.

7. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Bite the hand, bite the hand that bakes your bread Dare to leap where the angels fear to tread, Till you are torn apart Stoke the fires of Paradise with coals from Hell to Start"

Answer: "Foolish Heart:"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin on June 19, 1988.

8. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Well you know son you just can't figure First thing you know your gonna pull that trigger"

Answer: "Dupree's Diamond Blues"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at the Fillmore East in New York on February 11, 1969.

9. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "The way you come or the way you go Let your tracks be lost in the dark and snow"

Answer: "Till the Morning Comes"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played on September 8, 1970 at the Fillmore East. This was also the night that Jimi Hendrix died and the last time the Grateful Dead played "It's a Man's World".

10. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "You get so far away from how it feels inside Can't let go because you're afraid to fall"

Answer: "Comes a Time"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at the Northrup Auditorium in Minneapolis, MInnesota on October 19, 1971. This was Keith Godchaux's first show playing with the Grateful Dead.

11. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Bright Blue Boxcars, Train by Train, Clatter while Dreams Unfold"

Answer: "Lazy River Road"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at the Oakland Coliseum on February 21, 1993.

12. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Round & Round & Round & Round Don't take much to get me on the Ground"

Answer: "Loose Lucy"

This Garcia/Hunter tune was first played at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on February 9, 1973. The Grateful Dead also played "China Doll", "Eyes of the World", "Here Comes Sunshine", "They Love Each Other", "Row Jimmy" and "Wave that Flag" all for the first time.

13. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "His Job is to Shed Light not to Master"

Answer: "Terrapin Station"

The album "Terrapin Station" was released in 1977.

14. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "Tell me the cost, I can pay let me go, tell me love is not lost. Sell everything, without love day to day insanity's king"

Answer: "Help on the Way"

When this song is played it usually occurs in the following order. "Help on the Way> Slipknot >Franklin's Tower".

15. Which Grateful Dead song are these lyrics from? "It's not because you missed out, On the things that we had to start, Maybe you had too much too fast"

Answer: "Shakedown Street"

"Shakedown Street" is also the nickname of the main drag of any Grateful Dead parking lot.

Source: Author indra

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