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Lost for Words! 8 Trivia Quiz

More well-known pop songs - Can you find the missing words?

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
12361

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: babsr (8/10), kathypovey (9/10), Trivia_Fan54 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on good times
Blame it on the ______"

So where do they lay the blame in this song? Hint

traffic

weather

boogie

politicians

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Question 2 of 10

2. Can't take my ______ off of you.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my ______ off of you.

Passionate lyrics, but which word is missing? Hint

eyes

thoughts

hands

mind

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Question 3 of 10

3. "What's the sense in ______ this one and only life
Ending up just another lost and lonely wife"

Which word completes this classic disco lyric? Hint

sharing

leaving

ending

caring

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Hit the road ______
And don't you come back
no more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road ______
And don't you come back no more"

Who is being advised to move on? Hint

Frank

Zack

Jack

Mack

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Poor old ______
______
Sounded sad upon the radio"

Which veteran singer's name features in this lyric from the song "Come On Eileen"? Hint

Perry Como

Pat Boone

Johnny Ray

Paul Anka

6. "I have never seen that dress you're wearing
Or the highlights in your head that catch your eyes I have been blind
The lady in ______ is dancing with me cheek to cheek"

So, what colour is the lady's dress?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with ______ eyes"

Which word completes this well known lyric? Hint

sparkling

spectacular

mysterious

kaleidoscope

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Question 8 of 10

8. "It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie ______ polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today"

What colour is the tiny garment featured in this song? Hint

red

yellow

blue

pink

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Question 9 of 10

9. "How ______ it is, to be loved by you
How ______ it is, to be loved by you"

Which word completes this lyric? Hint

sweet

nice

good

great

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally a classic Buddy Holly lyric for you to complete?

"Well, that'll be the day
When you say good-bye
Yes, that'll be the day
When you make me ______" Hint

try

cry

die

fly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on good times Blame it on the ______" So where do they lay the blame in this song?

Answer: boogie

The single "Blame It On The Boogie" was a hit for The Jacksons in 1978.
This track was lifted from The Jacksons' "Destiny" album.

2. Can't take my ______ off of you. You're just too good to be true. Can't take my ______ off of you. Passionate lyrics, but which word is missing?

Answer: eyes

Andy Williams had a UK chart hit with "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in 1968.
Andy had 25 UK hit singles between the 1957 and 1976.

3. "What's the sense in ______ this one and only life Ending up just another lost and lonely wife" Which word completes this classic disco lyric?

Answer: sharing

"Young Hearts Run Free" hit the UK charts for US disco diva Candi Staton in 1976. This track peaked at #2 in the UK charts.
Candi, a former member of the "Jewel Gospel Trio", was born in Alabama in 1940.

4. "Hit the road ______ And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more Hit the road ______ And don't you come back no more" Who is being advised to move on?

Answer: Jack

A classic hit for the legendry singer Ray Charles.
This 1961 song "Hit The Road Jack" was a US chart topper, peaking at #6 in the UK. This track won the 1961 Grammy for "Best Male Rhythm and Blues Recording."
In 1994 Ray Charles was awarded the US National Medal of Arts. He was inducted into "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame" in 1986.

5. "Poor old ______ ______ Sounded sad upon the radio" Which veteran singer's name features in this lyric from the song "Come On Eileen"?

Answer: Johnny Ray

"Come On Eileen" was a hit for Dexy's Midnight Runners, fronted by singer Kevin Rowland, in 1982.
This track, lifted from the album "Too-Rye-Ay", topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Dexy's Midnight Runners split up in 1987.

6. "I have never seen that dress you're wearing Or the highlights in your head that catch your eyes I have been blind The lady in ______ is dancing with me cheek to cheek" So, what colour is the lady's dress?

Answer: red

Written and sung by Chris de Burgh, "Lady in Red" charted in 1986.
"Lady in Red" topped the UK chart, peaking at #3 in the US. This song, which features on the "Into The Light" album, was a worldwide success getting to #1 in 25 countries.

7. "Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with ______ eyes" Which word completes this well known lyric?

Answer: kaleidoscope

These lyrics come from the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was a US #1 hit single for Elton John in 1974. It peaked at #10 in the UK.

8. "It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie ______ polka-dot bikini That she wore for the first time today" What colour is the tiny garment featured in this song?

Answer: yellow

"Itsy Bitzy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini" charted for Brian Hyland in 1960.
It topped the US chart, peaking at #8 in the UK.
Brian Hyland's other hits include the 1962 classic "Sealed With A Kiss"

9. "How ______ it is, to be loved by you How ______ it is, to be loved by you" Which word completes this lyric?

Answer: sweet

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" was a classic Motown hit for Marvin Gaye in 1964.
The song was composed by the Motown song writing team of Holland, Dozier, Holland.
In 1987 Marvin Gaye joined the greats in "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame".

10. And finally a classic Buddy Holly lyric for you to complete? "Well, that'll be the day When you say good-bye Yes, that'll be the day When you make me ______"

Answer: cry

Buddy Holly and The Crickets hit with these lyrics from "That'll Be The Day" in 1957.
This track, which topped both the US and UK charts, featured on the album "The Chirping Crickets".
Buddy died in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in 1959, aged twenty-two.
Buddy Holly was inducted into "Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame" in 1986.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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