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Lost for Words! 20 Trivia Quiz

Yet another selection of well-known pop songs. Can you complete the lyrics?

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,738

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
17597

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Stoaty (9/10), JepRD (9/10), Southendboy (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane
Ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home
My baby, just-a wrote me a ______"
So what did she write? Hint

story

letter

cheque

poem

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Question 2 of 10

2. "You're the one that I ______ ooo-ooo-ooo, honey
The one that I ______ ooo-ooo-ooo, honey"
Remember this song from the movie "Grease"? Hint

need

want

love

adore

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Never been a sinner I never sinned
I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up with
The spirit in the ______"
Where is that elusive spirit?

Answer: (One Word of Three Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the ______ Beret"
What colour was the beret? Hint

Red

yellow

Black

Green

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Question 5 of 10

5. "She talks kind'a lazy
And people say she she's crazy
And her life's a mystery
Oh, but Love grows where my ______ goes
And nobody knows like me"
A female name is missing from this lyric! Hint

Carrie-Anne

Juliet

Ann-Marrie

Rosemary

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Lies a body just oozin' life
And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Could that someone be ______ the Knife?"
This time a man's name is missing!

Answer: (One Word of Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I found a lucky ______
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say"
So, what lucky item did Elvis toss across the bay? Hint

charm

clover

penny

horseshoe

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Question 8 of 10

8. "When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother ______ comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be"
Who offers comfort in this song? Hint

Teresa

Kathleen

Bernadette

Mary

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Who's ______ now, who's ______ now
Whose heart is achin' for breakin' each vow
Who's sad and blue, who's cryin' too
Just like I cried over you"
These lyrics come from an oldie-but-goody.

Answer: (One Word of Five Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "And we're goin' to ______ City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to ______ City, gonna have some fun"
What is the name of this exciting city? Hint

Surf

Fun

Sun

Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane Ain't got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home My baby, just-a wrote me a ______" So what did she write?

Answer: letter

These lyrics come from "The Letter", a 1967 hit for US group The Box Tops.
A chart topper in the US, the single peaked at #5 in the UK.

2. "You're the one that I ______ ooo-ooo-ooo, honey The one that I ______ ooo-ooo-ooo, honey" Remember this song from the movie "Grease"?

Answer: want

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta dueted with these lyrics in the movie "Grease".

"You 're the One That I Want" achieved the pinnacle of chart success in both the US and UK.

3. "Never been a sinner I never sinned I got a friend in Jesus So you know that when I die He's gonna set me up with The spirit in the ______" Where is that elusive spirit?

Answer: sky

These words are from "Spirit In The Sky" a UK chart topper for Norman Greenbaum in 1970.
This song has topped the UK charts three times. The other occasions were in 1986 for Doctor and the Medics, and 2003 for Gareth Gates and the Kumars.

4. "Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the ______ Beret" What colour was the beret?

Answer: Green

"Ballad Of The Green Berets" was a hit for Sgt. Barry Sadler in 1966.
The song, written by Sgt. Barry Sadler And Robin Moore, topped the US chart, peaking at #24 in the UK.

5. "She talks kind'a lazy And people say she she's crazy And her life's a mystery Oh, but Love grows where my ______ goes And nobody knows like me" A female name is missing from this lyric!

Answer: Rosemary

The UK group Edison Lighthouse had a hit with these lyrics from the song "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes".
This 1970 single was a chart topper in the UK.

6. "Lies a body just oozin' life And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that someone be ______ the Knife?" This time a man's name is missing!

Answer: Mack

These lines come from "Mack The Knife", a 1959 hit for Bobby Darin.
This song, which features in Kurt Weill's "Threepenny Opera", reached the top of the charts in both the US and UK.

7. "I found a lucky ______ I'd toss it across the bay Your love is worth all the gold on earth No wonder that I say" So, what lucky item did Elvis toss across the bay?

Answer: penny

"Good Luck Charm" was a hit for Elvis Presley in 1962.
Elvis took this track to the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

8. "When I find myself in times of trouble Mother ______ comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be" Who offers comfort in this song?

Answer: Mary

This Beatles track, "Let It Be", featured on the album of the same name.
The 1970 single topped the US chart peaking at #2 in the UK.

9. "Who's ______ now, who's ______ now Whose heart is achin' for breakin' each vow Who's sad and blue, who's cryin' too Just like I cried over you" These lyrics come from an oldie-but-goody.

Answer: sorry

"Who's Sorry Now" was a 1958 single by Connie Francis.
US born Connie, real name Concetta Franconero, topped the UK charts with this classic track.

10. "And we're goin' to ______ City, 'cause it's two to one You know we're goin' to ______ City, gonna have some fun" What is the name of this exciting city?

Answer: Surf

Jan and Dean hit the charts with these lyrics from "Surf City" in 1963.
The song, written by Jan Berry and Brian Wilson, was a US #1, peaking at #26 in the UK.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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