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Lost for Words! Trivia Quiz

Can you find the missing words to these classic pop songs?

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,954

Updated
Nov 04 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
28230

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: fgrozalen (9/10), Guest 73 (1/10), purplecat (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This will get you in the swing of things.
"Well it's one for the money, two for the show.
Three to get ready now go cat go.
But don't you, step on my ______ suede shoes"? Hint

pink

blue

brown

black

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from _______."
Which word fits into these lyrics? Hint

reality

yesterday

memory

somebody

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What's the missing lyric from this classic tune?
"You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen.
Dancing Queen, feel the ______ from the tambourine." Hint

melody

rhythm

beat

sound

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Question 4 of 10

4. "She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a ______."
Which word fills the gap in this lyric? Hint

fuss

scream

dream

scene

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Question 5 of 10

5. This track's been in the charts several times.
"A long, long time ago.
I can still remember.
How that music used to make me ______." Hint

cry

smile

laugh

weep

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which word is missing from this well known lyric?
"Ground Control to Major Tom.
Take your protein pills and put your ______ on." Hint

helmet

visor

space-suit

radio

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I read the news today oh boy.
About a ______ man who made the grade."
What's the missing word? Hint

plucky

happy

lucky

lonely

8. These words come from one of the biggest selling records of all time.
"And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the ______ set in."
What's the missing lyric? Hint

pain

snow

weather

rain

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Can you fill the blank space in this lyric?
"Plenty of ______ at the Hotel California.
Any time of year, you can find it here." Hint

time

wine

hope

room

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What's the missing word?
And so I face the final ______."
Finding the missing word on this one should be easy. Hint

applause

curtain

exit

demand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This will get you in the swing of things. "Well it's one for the money, two for the show. Three to get ready now go cat go. But don't you, step on my ______ suede shoes"?

Answer: blue

The Elvis Presley, the "King" of rock'n'roll, rocked into the charts with "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1959. "Blue Suede Shoes" was written by, and originally a hit for, Carl Perkins in 1956.

2. "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide No escape from _______." Which word fits into these lyrics?

Answer: reality

These famous lines come from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", a UK chart topper, peaking at number nine in the US, in 1975. The song lyrics were written by band's front man, Freddie Mercury. This lavish production was produced using around 120 vocal tracks.

3. What's the missing lyric from this classic tune? "You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen. Dancing Queen, feel the ______ from the tambourine."

Answer: beat

Pretty obvious really, these lyrics are from ABBA's "Dancing Queen".
This track, which features on the "Arrival" album, topped the charts in both the US and UK in 1976.
The group got its name from the initial letters of the members' names, A- Agnetha Faltskog, B- Bjorn Ulvaeus, B- Benny Andersson and A- Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

4. "She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a ______." Which word fills the gap in this lyric?

Answer: scene

These lines come from Michael Jackson's massive 1983 hit "Billy Jean". Written by Jackson, this song topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. "Billy Jean", produced by Quincy Jones, features on the "Thriller" album.

5. This track's been in the charts several times. "A long, long time ago. I can still remember. How that music used to make me ______."

Answer: smile

Originally a hit for Don McLean in 1972, "American Pie" was given a second outing by Madonna in 2000. Madonna's full name is Madonna Louise Ciccone.
"American Pie" also featured on Madonna's album "Music".

6. Which word is missing from this well known lyric? "Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your ______ on."

Answer: helmet

These lines are taken from David Bowie's "Space Oddity".
This 1969 classic, written by David Bowie, was his first UK hit single. Bowie's birth name is David Jones.

7. "I read the news today oh boy. About a ______ man who made the grade." What's the missing word?

Answer: lucky

This song "A Day in the Life" comes from the Beatles album that changed the face of pop music, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". A 1967 track, "A Day in the Life" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

8. These words come from one of the biggest selling records of all time. "And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the ______ set in." What's the missing lyric?

Answer: rain

"Candle in the Wind", originally released in 1974, was a song about Marilyn Monroe. A second version, with new lyrics, was performed by Elton John at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997. This version has world wide sales of more than 33 million copies.

9. Can you fill the blank space in this lyric? "Plenty of ______ at the Hotel California. Any time of year, you can find it here."

Answer: room

These lines come from the Eagles classic hit "Hotel California". This 1977 single got to number One in both the US and the UK charts. "Hotel California" won the 1977 Grammy for Record Of The Year.

10. What's the missing word? And so I face the final ______." Finding the missing word on this one should be easy.

Answer: curtain

Probably the most sung song in the world "My Way" was a hit for Frank Sinatra in 1969. The song remained in the UK singles chart for 122 consecutive weeks. Frank Sinatra was given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1965.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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