FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

In the Words of Billy Joel Trivia Quiz

See if you can fill in the blanks to the lyrics of Billy Joel's most well-known songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by lauren2311. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lauren2311

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2022

Last 3 plays: Guest 217 (10/10), Guest 152 (8/10), Guest 108 (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Choose the missing word from this popular Billy Joel number: "You got a nice white dress and a party on your _______". Hint

wedding

bar-mitzvah

anniversary

confirmation

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What is "emerald" in this line: "Remember all the songs you sang for me, when we went sailing on an emerald _______"? Hint

bay

ocean

sea

wave

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which New York newpaper does he refer to in this line: "But now I need a little give and take, The New York Times, the _____________"? Hint

Wall Street Journal

New York Post

Daily News

Suffolk Life

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. "And the most she will do is throw ______ at you but she's always a woman to me." The most she will do is throw "what" at you? Hint

guilt

glances

shadows

pillows

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Out of the numerous people mentioned in "Piano Man," which person does this line describe: "Now _____ is a real estate novelist, who never had time for a wife"? Hint

Tom

Paul

Bill

Davey

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. "I could not love you any ______, I love you just the way you are." Is the missing word in this line "better?"

Yes

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following has the winning team mentioned in this line: "Einstein, James Dean, _______'s got a winning team,
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland"?
Hint

L.A.

New York

Brooklyn

Boston

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Fill in the missing verb from "And So It Goes:" "So I will share this room with you, And you can have this heart to ______". Hint

hold

break

keep

hurt

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. He recalls scenes from his past in "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant." A perfect example is the line: "I remember those days hanging out at the village ______." What is the missing word?

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. In the line: "She's got a way of showin', How I make her feel, And I have to find the _______ to keep on goin'," what is it that he needs to "keep on goin'?" Hint

heart

strength

fight

love

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 21 2024 : Guest 217: 10/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 152: 8/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 108: 7/10
Apr 15 2024 : Guest 64: 10/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 162: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 65: 7/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 14: 7/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Choose the missing word from this popular Billy Joel number: "You got a nice white dress and a party on your _______".

Answer: confirmation

This is a quote from "Only the Good Die Young," a track on his 1977 album "The Stranger." The song met resistance at some radio stations, and was even banned at Seton Hall University, due to its Catholic references.

2. What is "emerald" in this line: "Remember all the songs you sang for me, when we went sailing on an emerald _______"?

Answer: bay

This is a quote from "Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)." A hit on his 1993 album titled "River of Dreams," the song was written for his daughter Alexa when she was seven. This was also the time period when he was going through a divorce.

3. Which New York newpaper does he refer to in this line: "But now I need a little give and take, The New York Times, the _____________"?

Answer: Daily News

This is a quote from "New York State of Mind." It initially appeared on the album "Turnstiles" in 1976. He wrote the song after returning to the East Coast from Los Angeles, where he had been living for three years.

4. "And the most she will do is throw ______ at you but she's always a woman to me." The most she will do is throw "what" at you?

Answer: shadows

The missing word is "shadows." This is quoted from "She's Always a Woman," a track on his 1976 album "The Stranger."

5. Out of the numerous people mentioned in "Piano Man," which person does this line describe: "Now _____ is a real estate novelist, who never had time for a wife"?

Answer: Paul

This is a quote from his gold single "Piano Man," which was released on October 30, 1973. Considered his signature song, it fictionalizes his days as a lounge singer in Los Angeles.

6. "I could not love you any ______, I love you just the way you are." Is the missing word in this line "better?"

Answer: yes

This is a quote from "Just the Way You Are," a single off of his album "The Stranger." He has gone on the record saying he personally dislikes the song and was originally going to leave it off the album. It was written as a birthday gift to his first wife Elizabeth.

7. Which of the following has the winning team mentioned in this line: "Einstein, James Dean, _______'s got a winning team, Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland"?

Answer: Brooklyn

This is a quote from "We Didn't Start the Fire," a song that chronicles 120 people, events, places, and things widely noted during his lifetime. Released on his 1989 album titled "Storm Front," the song was written out of his interest in history. Had he not been a musician, he says, he would have been a history teacher.

8. Fill in the missing verb from "And So It Goes:" "So I will share this room with you, And you can have this heart to ______".

Answer: break

"And So It Goes" is a ballad written in 1983, but released six years later on his album "Storm Front." He wrote the song during the end of his relationship with Elle Macpherson.

9. He recalls scenes from his past in "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant." A perfect example is the line: "I remember those days hanging out at the village ______." What is the missing word?

Answer: green

This is a quote from "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant." Released on his 1977 album "The Stranger," the song was influenced heavily by the second side of the Beatles album "Abbey Road."

10. In the line: "She's got a way of showin', How I make her feel, And I have to find the _______ to keep on goin'," what is it that he needs to "keep on goin'?"

Answer: strength

This is a quote from "She's Got a Way." It was released on his 1981 album "Songs In the Attic" and his 1972 album "Cold Spring Harbour".

Source: Author lauren2311

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ralzzz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.