Quiz about Lyrics Of The Beach Boys

Quiz about Lyrics Of The Beach Boys

Lyrics Of The Beach Boys Trivia Quiz

Between 1962 and 1969, The Beach Boys had 35 songs on Billboard's Hot 100, including 13 that made the top ten. From the lyrics given, can you identify these ten Beach Boys songs? [All songs listed are by The Beach Boys.]

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

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lowtechmaster

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3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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389,577

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. From which Beach Boys song come these lyrics?

"Well she got her daddy's car
And she's crusin' through the hamburger stand now.
Seems she forgot about the library
Like she told her old man now." Hint

Little Deuce Coupe

409

Little Honda

Fun Fun Fun

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2. The Beach Boys sang these words in what tune?

"She was gonna be my wife,
And I was gonna be her man.
But she let another guy come between us,
And it shattered our plan." Hint

The Little Girl I Once Knew

Help Me, Rhonda

Wendy

Girl Don't tell Me

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3. "You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar
Ventura County line
Santa Cruz and Trestle
Australia's Narraben"

Where were The Beach Boys surfin' in this number? Hint

Surfin' Safari

Surfin' USA

Shut Down

Surfin'

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4. Which Beach Boys number has these lines?

"You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'" Hint

Kiss Me Baby

Dance, Dance, Dance

Barbara Ann

Friends

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5. These lyrics are found in what song by The Beach Boys?

"Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear.
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there." Hint

Darlin'

Country Fair

Wild Honey

California Girls

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6. "I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down this same old strip.
I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip.
My buddies and me are getting real well known.
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone."

Can you name the correct Beach Boys tune? Hint

Do It Again

Break Away

God Only Knows

I Get Around

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7. In what 1963 Beach Boys song are these lyrics?

"We could ride the surf together
While our love would still grow.
In my Woody I would take you
Everywhere I go." Hint

The Warmth Of The Sun

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Surfer Girl

Bluebirds Over The Mountain

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8. The Beach Boys included these words in which number?

"Drinking all night,
Got into a fight.
Well I feel so broke up
I want to go home." Hint

Sloop John B

Dont Worry Baby

Heroes And Villains

Ten Little Indians

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9. "Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now.
Softly smile, I know she must be kind.
When I look in her eyes,
She goes with me to a blossom world."

Which Beach Boys number one hit has these words?
Hint

Do You Wanna Dance

Good Vibrations

I Can Hear Music

Let's Go Away For Awhile

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10. These lines are in which song by The Beach Boys?

"I got a letterman's sweater
With a letter in front
I got for football and track.
I'm proud to wear it now
When I cruise around."
Hint

Be True To Your School

In My Room

When I Grow Up To Be A Man

Please Let Me Wonder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which Beach Boys song come these lyrics? "Well she got her daddy's car And she's crusin' through the hamburger stand now. Seems she forgot about the library Like she told her old man now."

Answer: Fun Fun Fun

On the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, "Fun Fun Fun" was a number five hit, and "Little Honda" reached number 65. In 1963, "Little Deuce Coupe" made number 15, and in 1962, "409" checked in at number 76.

2. The Beach Boys sang these words in what tune? "She was gonna be my wife, And I was gonna be her man. But she let another guy come between us, And it shattered our plan."

Answer: Help Me, Rhonda

In 1965, "Help Me, Rhonda" was a super number one smash on the Billboard Hot 100, but "Girl Don't Tell Me" missed the list. "The Girl I Once Knew" got to number 20 in 1966. And "Wendy" made number 44 in 1964.

3. "You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar Ventura County line Santa Cruz and Trestle Australia's Narraben" Where were The Beach Boys surfin' in this number?

Answer: Surfin' USA

They were "Surfin' USA" at Billboard Hot 100 number three in 1963. The same year, they were "Shut Down" at number 23. They were on a "Surfin' Safari" in 1962 (number 14), and were just "Surfin'" in 1962 (number 75).

4. Which Beach Boys number has these lines? "You got me rockin' and a-rollin' Rockin' and a reelin'"

Answer: Barbara Ann

"Barbara Ann" was a solid number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. "Dance, Dance, Dance" in 1964 made number eight. In 1968, "Friends" got to number 47. In 1965, "Kiss Me Baby" failed to chart.

5. These lyrics are found in what song by The Beach Boys? "Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear. And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I'm down there."

Answer: California Girls

In 1965, the Billboard Hot 100 had "California Girls" as a number three hit. "Darlin'" (1968) was number 19, and "Wild Honey" (1967) reached number 31. In 1962, "Country Fair" went uncharted.

6. "I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down this same old strip. I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip. My buddies and me are getting real well known. Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone." Can you name the correct Beach Boys tune?

Answer: I Get Around

All four songs reached the Billboard Hot 100. "I Get Around" was a number one mega-hit in 1964. "Do It Again" placed at number 20 in 1968. "God Only Knows" reached number 39 in 1966. And "Break Away" managed number 63 in 1969.

7. In what 1963 Beach Boys song are these lyrics? "We could ride the surf together While our love would still grow. In my Woody I would take you Everywhere I go."

Answer: Surfer Girl

"Surfer Girl" reached number seven in 1963 on Billboard's Hot 100. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" checked in at number eight in 1966. In 1969, "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" managed number 61. "The Warmth Of The Sun" (1964) was not listed.

8. The Beach Boys included these words in which number? "Drinking all night, Got into a fight. Well I feel so broke up I want to go home."

Answer: Sloop John B

Billboard listed all four songs on its Hot 100 charts. In 1966, "Sloop John B" was a number three top hit. In 1967, "Heroes And Villains" ranked number 12. "Don't Worry Baby" made it to number 24 in 1964. "Ten Little Indians" peaked at number 49 in 1963.

9. "Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now. Softly smile, I know she must be kind. When I look in her eyes, She goes with me to a blossom world." Which Beach Boys number one hit has these words?

Answer: Good Vibrations

"Good Vibrations" was a super number one hit in 1966 on Billboard's Hot 100. In the same year, "Let's Go Away For Awhile" was uncharted. In 1965, "Do You Wanna Dance" got to number 12. In 1969, "I Hear Music" reached number 24.

10. These lines are in which song by The Beach Boys? "I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in front I got for football and track. I'm proud to wear it now When I cruise around."

Answer: Be True To Your School

On Billboard's Hot 100 in 1963, "Be True To Your School" made number six, and "In My Room" settled for number 23. "When I Grow Up To Be A Man" was a number nine hit in 1964, and in 1965 "Please Let Me Wonder" got to number 52.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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