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More Opposites in Song Trivia Quiz

Left, Right, Left, Right - No! not a marching song. But more opposites.

A multiple-choice quiz by DaveH1960. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DaveH1960

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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375

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Question 1 of 10

1. Can you complete the title of this 1966 hit by The Yardbirds?
'Over, --- , Sideways, Down.'

Answer: (One Word. FIVE letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Now we go to a song (more of my era) that Bernard Cribbins sang. This was released in the UK in 1962 and was about two men moving a piano.
Moving forward in time to 1996 Everything But the Girl hit number 1 in the US dance charts and number eight in the UK with a song which could be said to be an opposite.
What were the two songs? Hint

'Eastern Train '/ 'West End Girls'

'We're Late' / 'Early Days'

'Lower It Down' /' Higher Up'

'Right Said Fred' /' Wrong'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Michael Jackson had a hit in 1991 with 'Black and White'.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1978 The Bee Gees had a number one UK hit with a song which was the title track from a film.
Eleven years later in 1989 Kirsty MacColl had a number 12 hit with a record originally recorded by the Kinks in 1968.
Which two opposites could you find in the titles of these songs? Hint

Moon / Sun

Midnight / Midday

Night / Day

Red / Blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. Canned Heat had a hit with 'ON the Road Again'.
Michael Jackson had a hit with the single 'OFF the Wall'.

Which two years were these originally released?
Hint

1966 / 1977

1969 / 1990

1968 / 1980

1965 / 1981

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now for two hits from the same group.
What two 'opposite' words connect two hits by 'Men at Work' from 1981 and 1983? Hint

Black / White

Up / Down

Under / Over

Left / Right

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tony Orlando used to sing with a group in the 1970s, their most famous hit being 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree'
This group is in direct opposition to part of the title of a Kinks hit from 1967.

What are these two opposites?

Just the NAME OF THE GROUP and the SECOND word of the SONG TITLE. NO PUNCTUATION

Answer: (TWO Words (4 letters and 6 letters) separated by a space. NO PUNCTUATION)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Shiny HAPPY People' was a number ten hit on the Billboard charts in 1991 (number six in the UK).
'SAD Songs(Say so Much)' was a number seven hit in the UK reaching number two in the US in 1984.
Who performed these tracks? Hint

REM / Elton John

REM / Hot Chocolate

Bon Jovi / Elton John

Bon Jovi / Hot Chocolate

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Question 9 of 10

9. Going back in time to 1952 we find Frankie Laine with a song which contains the lyrics:

"Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
On this, our weddin' day
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Wait, wait along"

Twenty one years later Gladys Knight sang a song with the lyrics:

"L.A. proved too much for the man,
So he's leavin' the life he's come to know,
He said he's goin' back to find
Ooh, what's left of his world,
The world he left behind
Not so long ago.
He's leaving,".

Which two opposites could you derive from these two song?

(NOT the song titles. Just the opposites!)

Answer: (Two Words - 4 letters and 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1967 the Beatles had a hit with what song that contained an opposite in the title?

(Careful! note the date) Hint

Upside, Downside

From Me to You

Hello, Goodbye

A Hard Day's Night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Can you complete the title of this 1966 hit by The Yardbirds? 'Over, --- , Sideways, Down.'

Answer: under

The Yardbirds were a British group that spawned the careers of three of the worlds greatest guitarists (OK OK! 'arguably' three of the worlds greatest guitarists). Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
'Over, Under, Sideways, Down' was released in 1966 reaching number 13 in the US and number ten in the UK.

2. Now we go to a song (more of my era) that Bernard Cribbins sang. This was released in the UK in 1962 and was about two men moving a piano. Moving forward in time to 1996 Everything But the Girl hit number 1 in the US dance charts and number eight in the UK with a song which could be said to be an opposite. What were the two songs?

Answer: 'Right Said Fred' /' Wrong'

OK so maybe I'm the only person in the world who remembers Fred (A Gonk) trying to move a piano from an upstairs room with no success, even after they took the doors off etc (It is on 'Youtube'). But I think enough of you should have heard of 'Wrong' by Everything But the Girl.

Incidentally the group who had a hit with 'I'm too Sexy' were called Right Said Fred. Guess where they got their name from (Maybe I am not alone in remembering the song).

3. Michael Jackson had a hit in 1991 with 'Black and White'.

Answer: False

False of course. MJ's hit was 'Black OR White'.

4. In 1978 The Bee Gees had a number one UK hit with a song which was the title track from a film. Eleven years later in 1989 Kirsty MacColl had a number 12 hit with a record originally recorded by the Kinks in 1968. Which two opposites could you find in the titles of these songs?

Answer: Night / Day

The Bee Gees with 'Saturday NIGHT Fever' and Kirsty MacColl with 'DAYs' originally released by The Kinks.

5. Canned Heat had a hit with 'ON the Road Again'. Michael Jackson had a hit with the single 'OFF the Wall'. Which two years were these originally released?

Answer: 1968 / 1980

'OFF the Wall' was released as a single in 1980 and was the title track taken from the 'Off the Wall' album which was released in 1979.
Canned Heat are a Californian rock band which formed in 1965 and are still working in 2010.

6. Now for two hits from the same group. What two 'opposite' words connect two hits by 'Men at Work' from 1981 and 1983?

Answer: Under / Over

OK I know that 'Overkill' is one word and, therefore, is not a direct opposite of the word 'Under' but I still think it can be considered that way.

A world wide number track from the Australian band Men at Work was entitled 'Down Under', whilst 'Overkill' reached number 13 in the US and number 21 in the UK.

7. Tony Orlando used to sing with a group in the 1970s, their most famous hit being 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree' This group is in direct opposition to part of the title of a Kinks hit from 1967. What are these two opposites? Just the NAME OF THE GROUP and the SECOND word of the SONG TITLE. NO PUNCTUATION

Answer: Dawn sunset

Also known for hits like 'Candida' and 'Knock Three Times', Tony Orlando and DAWN had a world wide Number one hit with 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree'.
'Waterloo SUNSET', by the Kinks reached Number two in the UK in 1967 and is considered by many people to be one of the greatest songs of the 1960s.

8. 'Shiny HAPPY People' was a number ten hit on the Billboard charts in 1991 (number six in the UK). 'SAD Songs(Say so Much)' was a number seven hit in the UK reaching number two in the US in 1984. Who performed these tracks?

Answer: REM / Elton John

REM are an American group formed in 1980 (REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement - a stage of sleep where the eyes can be seen to move rapidly).

'SAD Songs(Say so Much)' was a hit for Elton John - probably known best for the song 'Candle in the Wind'.

9. Going back in time to 1952 we find Frankie Laine with a song which contains the lyrics: "Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' On this, our weddin' day Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' Wait, wait along" Twenty one years later Gladys Knight sang a song with the lyrics: "L.A. proved too much for the man, So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, He said he's goin' back to find Ooh, what's left of his world, The world he left behind Not so long ago. He's leaving,". Which two opposites could you derive from these two song? (NOT the song titles. Just the opposites!)

Answer: Noon Midnight

'High Noon', by Frankie Laine, was released in 1952. Tex Ritter sang the song in the movie of the same name.

'Midnight Train to Georgia' was released in 1973 by Gladys Knight and the Pips.

10. In 1967 the Beatles had a hit with what song that contained an opposite in the title? (Careful! note the date)

Answer: Hello, Goodbye

'From Me to You' was released in 1963.
'A Hard Day's Night' was released in 1964.
'Hello, Goodbye' was released in 1967.
'Upside, Downside' I made up.

Source: Author DaveH1960

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