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Listen to the Rain Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my first quiz. As the title says, we're going to listen to the 'rain'. I'll give you the lyrics and you tell me which artist is best known for singing them. Enjoy . . .

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

Author
poetic_cori

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sings . . .
"I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end" Hint

Madonna

Prince

Milli Vanilli

B J Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sings . . .
"I love to hear thunder
Watch the lightning
When it lights up the sky
You know it makes me feel good" Hint

The Cascades

Eddie Rabbitt

Bruce Hornsby

The Carpenters

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sings . . .
"You know I never meant to see you again
But I only passed by as a friend, yeah
All this time I stayed out of sight
I started wondering why" Hint

Eurythmics

Gene Kelly

Phil Collins

Guns N' Roses

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sings . . .
"Long as I remember
The rains been coming down
Clouds of mystery pouring
Confusion on the ground" Hint

Blind Melon

Madonna

The Weather Girls

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sings . . .
"What I Got they used to call the blues
Nothing is really wrong
Feeling like I don't belong
Walking around, some kind of lonely clown" Hint

B J Thomas

The Cascades

Eddie Rabbitt

The Carpenters

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who sings . . .
"Song came and went
Like the times that we spent
Hiding out from the rain
Under the carnival tent" Hint

Gene Kelly

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Bruce Hornsby

Madonna

7. Who sings . . .
"We've been through this such a long, long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain, ooh yeah
But lovers always come and lovers always go
And no one's really sure who's lettin' go today,
walkin' away" Hint

Eddie Rabbitt

Guns N' Roses

Eurythmics

Prince

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sings . . .
"I just want some one to save me
I'll always be there when you wake
You know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
So stay with me and I'll have it made" Hint

The Weather Girls

Phil Collins

Blind Melon

Milli Vanilli

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sings . . .
"Rain is what the thunder brings
For the first time I can hear my heart sing
Call me a fool but I know I'm not
I'm gonna stand out here on the mountain top" Hint

The Carpenters

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Cascades

Madonna

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who sings . . .
"I want to breathe in the open air
I want to kiss like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you" Hint

Bruce Hornsby

Eurythmics

The Carpenters

Prince

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sings . . . "I never wanted to be your weekend lover I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey Baby, I could never steal you from another It's such a shame our friendship had to end"

Answer: Prince

My favorite song, "Purple Rain", off of the album of the same name released in 1984; this was the first album I ever owned. Remember the cool poster that came with it?

2. Who sings . . . "I love to hear thunder Watch the lightning When it lights up the sky You know it makes me feel good"

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

"I Love A Rainy Night", from the album of the same name, released in 1980.

3. Who sings . . . "You know I never meant to see you again But I only passed by as a friend, yeah All this time I stayed out of sight I started wondering why"

Answer: Phil Collins

"I Wish It Would Rain Down", from the album . . .But Seriously (1990). Jeffrey Tambor played the theatre director in the video.

4. Who sings . . . "Long as I remember The rains been coming down Clouds of mystery pouring Confusion on the ground"

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Who'll Stop the Rain", from the album "Cosmos Factory" (1970).

5. Who sings . . . "What I Got they used to call the blues Nothing is really wrong Feeling like I don't belong Walking around, some kind of lonely clown"

Answer: The Carpenters

"Rainy Days and Mondays" off of the self-titled album, "Carpenters" (1971).

6. Who sings . . . "Song came and went Like the times that we spent Hiding out from the rain Under the carnival tent"

Answer: Bruce Hornsby

"Mandolin Rain", from the album "The Way It Is" (1987).

7. Who sings . . . "We've been through this such a long, long time Just tryin' to kill the pain, ooh yeah But lovers always come and lovers always go And no one's really sure who's lettin' go today, walkin' away"

Answer: Guns N' Roses

"November Rain", off of the "Use Your Illusion I" album, released in 1992. This is my second favorite G N' R song, and my fav of their videos.

8. Who sings . . . "I just want some one to save me I'll always be there when you wake You know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today So stay with me and I'll have it made"

Answer: Blind Melon

"No Rain" from their self-titled album released in 1992. Remember the girl in the bee costume in the video for this song?

9. Who sings . . . "Rain is what the thunder brings For the first time I can hear my heart sing Call me a fool but I know I'm not I'm gonna stand out here on the mountain top"

Answer: Madonna

"Rain" from her "Erotica" album, released in 1993. Beautiful Madonna tune.

10. Who sings . . . "I want to breathe in the open air I want to kiss like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you"

Answer: Eurythmics

"Here Comes the Rain Again" off of the album entitled "Touch" (1984).

Source: Author poetic_cori

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