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Quiz about Music From Movies
Quiz about Music From Movies

Music From Movies Trivia Quiz


These songs all started life in a movie, but they became big enough hits to stand on their own two feet! I'll give you some of the lyric, and the year that the movie was released, you tell me the name of the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
162,841
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
12029
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. (1967)"Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone, but in my mind I know they still will live on and on.
But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try."
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. (1967) "Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon.
Going to the candidate's debate.
Laugh about it, shout about it,
When you've got to choose.
Every way you look at it you lose.
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you, woo woo woo.
What's that you say, ____________?
Joltin' Joe has left and gone away, hey hey hey.
Hey hey hey."
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. (1969) "So I just did me some talkin' to the sun,
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done,
Sleepin' on the job.
Those _________________, they keep fallin'.
But there's one thing I know,
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me.
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me."
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. (1973) "Can it be that it was all so simple then,
Or has time rewritten every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again,
Tell me? would we? could we?
Memories may be beautiful and yet,
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget.
So it's the laughter
We will remember,
Whenever we remember_________."
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. (1983) "First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream,
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind.
All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride,
In a world made of steel, made of stone.
Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm,
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart.
__________, bein's believin'
I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life.
Take your passion, and make it happen.
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life."
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. (1984) "If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood,
Who ya gonna call? ______________.
If it's somethin' weird, an' it won't look good,
Who ya gonna call? _____________.
I ain't afraid a no ghost.
I ain't afraid a no ghost."

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. (1984) How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace?
When I stand here taking every breath with you, oh
You're the only one who really knew me at all.
How can you just walk away from me, when all I can do is watch you leave?
'Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain, and even shared the tears.
You're the only one who really knew me at all.
So take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space,
And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. (1979) "When the night has been too lonely,
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong.
Just remember in the winter,
Far beneath the bitter snow,
Lies the seed
That with the sun's love, in the spring
Becomes _________."

Answer: (Two Words, first word The)
Question 9 of 10
9. (1969)"_______________,
I don't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind.
People stopping staring,
I can't see their faces,
Only the shadows of their eyes."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. (1980) "Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen;
pour myself a cup of ambition,
and yawn, and stretch, and try to come to life.
Jump in the shower, and the blood starts pumping;
out on the street, the traffic starts jumping,
with folks like me on the job from __________.
__________, what a way to make a living;
barely getting by,it's all taking and no giving.
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit;
it's enough to drive you crazy, if you let it."

Answer: (Three Words, ____ to ____)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (1967)"Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone, but in my mind I know they still will live on and on. But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn't easy, but I'll try."

Answer: To Sir With Love

Written and performed by Lulu, this song was first performed in the wonderful movie of the same name. The movie was directed by James Clavell and starred Sidney Poitier, Judy Gleeson and Lulu.
2. (1967) "Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon. Going to the candidate's debate. Laugh about it, shout about it, When you've got to choose. Every way you look at it you lose. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you, woo woo woo. What's that you say, ____________? Joltin' Joe has left and gone away, hey hey hey. Hey hey hey."

Answer: Mrs. Robinson

Written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. This song started life in the movie "The Graduate", which starred Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross, and was directed by Mike Nichols.
3. (1969) "So I just did me some talkin' to the sun, And I said I didn't like the way he got things done, Sleepin' on the job. Those _________________, they keep fallin'. But there's one thing I know, The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me. It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me."

Answer: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Written by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David, this song was performed by B.J. Thomas. It was from the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", which starred Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross, and was directed by George Roy Hill.
4. (1973) "Can it be that it was all so simple then, Or has time rewritten every line? If we had the chance to do it all again, Tell me? would we? could we? Memories may be beautiful and yet, What's too painful to remember We simply choose to forget. So it's the laughter We will remember, Whenever we remember_________."

Answer: The Way We Were

Barbra Streisand sang this hauntingly beautiful song for the movie of the same name. The song was written by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman. The movie was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
5. (1983) "First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream, That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind. All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride, In a world made of steel, made of stone. Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm, Wrap around, take a hold of my heart. __________, bein's believin' I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life. Take your passion, and make it happen. Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life."

Answer: Flashdance...What a Feeling

Performed by Irene Cara, with music by Giorgio Moroder, and lyrics by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara. This song was first heard from in the movie 'Flashdance' which was directed by Adriane Lyne, and starred Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri.
6. (1984) "If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood, Who ya gonna call? ______________. If it's somethin' weird, an' it won't look good, Who ya gonna call? _____________. I ain't afraid a no ghost. I ain't afraid a no ghost."

Answer: Ghostbusters

The song was written and performed by Ray Parker Jr. for the same-named movie, '"Ghostbusters". This very funny movie was directed by Ivan Reitman, and starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis.
7. (1984) How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace? When I stand here taking every breath with you, oh You're the only one who really knew me at all. How can you just walk away from me, when all I can do is watch you leave? 'Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain, and even shared the tears. You're the only one who really knew me at all. So take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space, And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face."

Answer: Against All Odds

Phil Collins wrote and performed this song for the movie "Against All Odds", which was directed by Taylor Hackford, and starred Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras and Richard Widmark.
8. (1979) "When the night has been too lonely, And the road has been too long, And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong. Just remember in the winter, Far beneath the bitter snow, Lies the seed That with the sun's love, in the spring Becomes _________."

Answer: The Rose

Bette Midler delivered her usual, incredible rendition of this song which started life in the movie of the same name. The movie was directed by Mark Rydell, and was said to have been loosely based upon the life of Janis Joplin. It starred the Divine Miss M herself (Midler), as well as Alan Bates and Harry Dean Stanton.
9. (1969)"_______________, I don't hear a word they're saying, Only the echoes of my mind. People stopping staring, I can't see their faces, Only the shadows of their eyes."

Answer: Everybody's Talkin'

First heard in the powerful movie "Midnight Cowboy", this song was written by Fred Neil, and performed by Harry Nilsson. The movie was directed by John Schlesinger, and starred Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
10. (1980) "Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen; pour myself a cup of ambition, and yawn, and stretch, and try to come to life. Jump in the shower, and the blood starts pumping; out on the street, the traffic starts jumping, with folks like me on the job from __________. __________, what a way to make a living; barely getting by,it's all taking and no giving. They just use your mind, and they never give you credit; it's enough to drive you crazy, if you let it."

Answer: Nine to Five

This song was written and performed by Dolly Parton for the movie of the same name, which she also starred in. It was directed by Colin Higgins, and also starred Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dabney Coleman and Sterling Hayden.
Source: Author skunkee

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