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Quiz about Lyrics From 1964
Quiz about Lyrics From 1964

Lyrics From 1964 Trivia Quiz

Each question has four songs from 1964 by the same artist or group. Select which of those goes with the lyrics given. [All songs listed made the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. None of the correct answers was a number one hit.]

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lowtechmaster
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,575
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
753
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which 1964 Chuck Berry song are these lyrics?

"The night was young and the moon was gold
So we both decided to take a stroll.
Can you imagine the way I felt?
I couldn't unfasten her safety belt!" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The year: 1964. The group: The 4 Seasons. The couplet:

"I'll go on living and keep on forgiving
Because you were my first love."

The song? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "The street was deserted late Friday night.
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light.
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green.
You should have heard the whine from my screamin' machine."

Name the 1964 Jan & Dean number. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. This quatrain appears in which 1964 Bobby Vinton tune?

"There were sometimes when I was doubtful
Of this new love affair.
But now my mind is no more doubtful,
I've found my heaven with the help of a prayer." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The group: The Impressions. The year: 1962. The words:

"Now maybe some day
I'll reach that higher goal.
I know I can make it
With just a little bit of soul."

The song? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "You don't need me to show the way, love.
Why do I always have to say 'love'?"

"I don't wanna sound complaining,
But you know there's always rain in my heart."

Name the 1964 melody by The Beatles that has these couplets. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The Beach Boys vocalized this quatrain in which tune?

"Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks, and drives like an ace now.
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace.)
She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now." Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The artist: Sam Cooke. The year: 1964. The lyrics:

"Gotta tell you, evenin' sun is sinkin' low,
The clock on the wall says it's time to go.
I got my plans, I don't know about you,
I'll tell you exactly what I'm gonna do."

The song? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "I don't tell you what to say.
I don't tell you what to do.
So just let me be myself,
That's all I ask of you."

These lines are from which 1964 Leslie Gore tune? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. These words come from what 1964 Elvis Presley number?

"Oh I've got a girl and she taught me how to live.
She can give a lot and she's got a lot to give."

"I got a girl and she wants a lot of love.
That's the kind of trouble I need plenty of." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which 1964 Chuck Berry song are these lyrics? "The night was young and the moon was gold So we both decided to take a stroll. Can you imagine the way I felt? I couldn't unfasten her safety belt!"

Answer: No Particular Place To Go

 "No Particular Place To Go" reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. "You Never Can Tell" got to number 14, "Nadine (Is It You?)" to number 23, and "Promised Land" to number 41.
2. The year: 1964. The group: The 4 Seasons. The couplet: "I'll go on living and keep on forgiving Because you were my first love." The song?

Answer: Ronnie

 In 1964, the Hot 100 listed "Ronnie" as a number six hit. Topping the chart at number one was "Rag Doll." "Dawn (Go Away)" reached number three. And checking in at number ten was "Save It For Me."
3. "The street was deserted late Friday night. We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light. We both popped the clutch when the light turned green. You should have heard the whine from my screamin' machine." Name the 1964 Jan & Dean number.

Answer: Dead Man's Curve

 The Hot 100 ranked "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan & Dean at number eight. "The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)" was a solid number three hit. "Ride The Wild Surf" reached number 16. And at number 25 was "Sidewalk Surfin'".
4. This quatrain appears in which 1964 Bobby Vinton tune? "There were sometimes when I was doubtful Of this new love affair. But now my mind is no more doubtful, I've found my heaven with the help of a prayer."

Answer: My Heart Belongs To Only You

 Bobby Vinton's "My Heart Belongs To Only You" was a number nine hit in 1964 on the Hot 100. "Mr. Lonely" was a number one song. At number 13 was "Tell Me Why". And reaching number 17 was "Clinging Vine".
5. The group: The Impressions. The year: 1962. The words: "Now maybe some day I'll reach that higher goal. I know I can make it With just a little bit of soul." The song?

Answer: Keep On Pushing

 In 1964, "Keep On Pushing" by The Impressions reached number ten on Billboard's Hot 100. "Amen" got to number seven, "Talking About My Baby" to number 12, and "I'm So Proud" to number 14.
6. "You don't need me to show the way, love. Why do I always have to say 'love'?" "I don't wanna sound complaining, But you know there's always rain in my heart." Name the 1964 melody by The Beatles that has these couplets.

Answer: Please Please Me

 Billboard's Hot 100 in 1964 ranked "Please Please Me" as a number three hit. "She Loves You" gave The Beatles a chart-topping number one hit. "And I Love Her" reached number 12. At number 14 was "I Saw Her Standing There".
7. The Beach Boys vocalized this quatrain in which tune? "Well the girls can't stand her 'Cause she walks, looks, and drives like an ace now. (You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace.) She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now."

Answer: Fun, Fun, Fun

 All four of these songs by The Beach Boys made the Hot 100 top ten in 1964. "I Get Around" was a number one hit, "Fun, Fun, Fun" reached number five, "Dance, Dance, Dance" got to number eight, and "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" made number nine.
8. The artist: Sam Cooke. The year: 1964. The lyrics: "Gotta tell you, evenin' sun is sinkin' low, The clock on the wall says it's time to go. I got my plans, I don't know about you, I'll tell you exactly what I'm gonna do." The song?

Answer: Good Times

 "Good Times" and "Good News" both reached number 11 on the Hot 100 in 1964. "Cousin Of Mine" made number 31, and "Tennessee Waltz" got to number 35.
9. "I don't tell you what to say. I don't tell you what to do. So just let me be myself, That's all I ask of you." These lines are from which 1964 Leslie Gore tune?

Answer: You Don't Own Me

 In 1964, "You Don't Own Me" made number two on the Hot 100. "That's The Way Boys Are" reached number 12, "Maybe I Know" got to number 14, and "I Don't Want To Be A Loser" settled for number 37.
10. These words come from what 1964 Elvis Presley number? "Oh I've got a girl and she taught me how to live. She can give a lot and she's got a lot to give." "I got a girl and she wants a lot of love. That's the kind of trouble I need plenty of."

Answer: Kissin' Cousins

 The Hot 100 had "Kissin' Cousins" and "Ask Me" both at number 12 in 1964. At number 16 was "Such A Night," and at number 21 was "What'd I Say".
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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