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Lyrical Nightmare: 50 Ways to Say "I Forgot!" Quiz

It's terrible, tragic, and every musician's worst nightmare: forgotten lyrics! Help Pat Monahan of the band Train by telling him the lyrics he's forgotten.

A multiple-choice quiz by SpaceGirl451. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SpaceGirl451

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,904

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
141

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which word is missing?

"That's cool, but if my friends ask where you are, I'm gonna say
She went down in an airplane
Fried getting suntanned
Fell in a _________ full of quicksand" Hint

Beach

Mudslide

Riverbed

Cement mixer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Fill in the missing line.

"Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so ______
______
______
______" Hint

He left his wife

He stayed up high

He never did land

He left the ground

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fill in the word that's missing.

"Don't know what I was on, but I think it grows in ________
So I kept going, going on right through"

Answer: (One Word; a United States state on the West Coast)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two places are missing in their respective blanks? (Order is important here!)

"Slipped down to _______, started messing with her yellow afro
Slipped down the sheets, started talking 'bout Pistol Pete, well
Slipped down to the _______, started talking 'bout what she can do
Well, here we are again, back where we started" Hint

Africa; Mexican

Africa; Congo

America; United Kingdom

Mexico; African

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finish the line.

"Beauty in the water
Angel on the beach
Ocean's daughter
I thought love was _______
______
______" Hint

In my sight

Just a speech

Left in mind

Out of reach

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fill in the missing occupation.

"Let's blame it on something else
Blame it on the ________
The full moon
Anything but ourselves" Hint

Architects

Musicians

Geologists

Paleontologists

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fill in the missing line.

"But we held them up for ransom anyway
When the coldest days of winter were
The summers that we took aim at the Bay
______
______
______
______" Hint

And grateful wasn't dead

Trying to find home

Lips made to kiss

We're made to reminisce

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish this lyric.

"You're black and beautiful, yellow, tan
You're white as light and soft as sand
With greens and greys and oh for days
A silver lining on the way you cover everyone
Just like a morning sun
_______
______
_____
______
______
_____
_____
______
_____" Hint

You turn me into a celebrity

You shine brighter than the brightest star

You're just the way I imagined you would be

You turn me into someone I would rather be

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did you know that Train also did covers of a few songs? Finish the lyric and be sure to tell the crowd the original artist to this song.

"These fancy things
Will never come in between
You're part of my entity
Here for ______" Hint

Forever; Lady Gaga

Life; Tears for Fears

A week; The Doors

Infinity; Rihanna

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of course, the night won't be complete without hearing the song that won Train a Grammy award. Which lyric is missing, which is also the name of the song?

"______
______
______
Ain't that Mister Mister on the radio, stereo
The way you move ain't fair, you know" Hint

Hey Soul Sister

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word is missing? "That's cool, but if my friends ask where you are, I'm gonna say She went down in an airplane Fried getting suntanned Fell in a _________ full of quicksand"

Answer: Cement mixer

This is the first chorus to the song "50 Ways To Say Goodbye". The song was released on the album "California 37".

2. Fill in the missing line. "Now that she's back in the atmosphere I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so ______ ______ ______ ______"

Answer: He never did land

These lyrics are from the song "Drops of Jupiter". This song was released on the album of the same name.

3. Fill in the word that's missing. "Don't know what I was on, but I think it grows in ________ So I kept going, going on right through"

Answer: Oregon

The lyrics are from the song "Save Me San Francisco." It is on the album of the same name.

4. Which two places are missing in their respective blanks? (Order is important here!) "Slipped down to _______, started messing with her yellow afro Slipped down the sheets, started talking 'bout Pistol Pete, well Slipped down to the _______, started talking 'bout what she can do Well, here we are again, back where we started"

Answer: Mexico; African

These lyrics are from "Free". It is on the band's debut album "Train".

5. Finish the line. "Beauty in the water Angel on the beach Ocean's daughter I thought love was _______ ______ ______"

Answer: Out of reach

These lyrics are from the song "Mermaid". The song comes from the album "California 37".

6. Fill in the missing occupation. "Let's blame it on something else Blame it on the ________ The full moon Anything but ourselves"

Answer: Architects

These lyrics are part of the song "Should We Believe". The song was not released on a Train album; rather, it was released on the "Hawaii Five-O" soundtrack.

7. Fill in the missing line. "But we held them up for ransom anyway When the coldest days of winter were The summers that we took aim at the Bay ______ ______ ______ ______"

Answer: And grateful wasn't dead

While all of the options are from the song "We Were Made for This", the only one that's right is "And grateful wasn't dead." The song is on the album "California 37".

8. Finish this lyric. "You're black and beautiful, yellow, tan You're white as light and soft as sand With greens and greys and oh for days A silver lining on the way you cover everyone Just like a morning sun _______ ______ _____ ______ ______ _____ _____ ______ _____"

Answer: You turn me into someone I would rather be

These lyrics are from the song "Your Every Color". The song was released on the album "My Private Nation".

9. Did you know that Train also did covers of a few songs? Finish the lyric and be sure to tell the crowd the original artist to this song. "These fancy things Will never come in between You're part of my entity Here for ______"

Answer: Infinity; Rihanna

The song the question refers to is Rihanna's song "Umbrella". The Train version can be found on "Save Me San Francisco", while the Rihanna version is on her album "Good Girl Gone Bad" and features a rap section by Jay-Z.

10. Of course, the night won't be complete without hearing the song that won Train a Grammy award. Which lyric is missing, which is also the name of the song? "______ ______ ______ Ain't that Mister Mister on the radio, stereo The way you move ain't fair, you know"

Answer: Hey Soul Sister

The song was released on the album "Save Me San Francisco". The song won its Grammy at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011, in Los Angeles.

Source: Author SpaceGirl451

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