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Quiz about Musical Memories Lyrics of 1958

Quiz about Musical Memories Lyrics of 1958

Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958 Quiz

This quiz is all about the popular songs of 1958. I will give you a lyric and you tell me the correct song title and artist/band. Good luck!

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

Author
Velvet_Rain

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics?

"I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
Anytime night or day."

Hint

"All I Have to Do Is Dream" - The Everly Brothers

"Secretly" - Jimmie Rodgers

"Magic Moments" - Perry Como

"My Love" - The Isley Brothers

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Question 2 of 10

2. The following lyrics come from which song?

"Right to the end
Just like a friend
I tried to warn you somehow."
Hint

"Who's Sorry Now" - Connie Francis

"A Very Precious Love" - Doris Day

"Fever" - Peggy Lee

"Love Me Forever" - Marion Ryan

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which unusual song would you find these lyrics?

"He said that
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang."
Hint

"The Purple People Eater" - Sheb Wooley

"Hoots Mon" - Lord Rockingham's XI

"Witch Doctor" - David Seville

"Witchcraft" - Frank Sinatra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which rock 'n' roll song do these lyrics come from?

"I am going to the corner, gonna buy a diamond ring.
When she hugs me and kiss me make me ting-a-ling-a-ling."
Hint

"Summertime Blues" - Eddie Cochran

"Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry

"Good Golly Miss Molly" - Little Richard

"Skinny Minnie" - Bill Haley and his Comets

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which song would you find these sorrowful lyrics?

"Why did we quarrel, why did we fight?
Why did I leave her alone tonight?
That's why her footsteps ran into the sea
That's why my baby has gone from me."
Hint

"Endless Sleep" - Jody Reynolds

"Tears on My Pillow" - Little Anthony and the Imperials

"Return to Me" - Dean Martin

"My True Love" - Jack Scott

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Question 6 of 10

6. These lyrics come from which number one hit song?

"My one and only prayer
Is that someday you'll care
My hopes, my dreams come true
My one and only you."
Hint

"It's All in the Game" - Tommy Edwards

"It's Only Make Believe" - Conway Twitty

"Poor Little Fool" - Ricky Nelson

"The Story Of My Life" - Michael Holliday

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which song would you find the following lyrics?

"I heard about a king
who was doin' swell
till he started playing
with that evil Jezebel."
Hint

"Hard Headed Woman" - Elvis Presley

"Ballad of a Teenage Queen" - Johnny Cash

"Great Balls of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis

"Cannonball" - Duane Eddy

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Question 8 of 10

8. The following lyrics come from which famous song?

"Bing, bang, I saw the whole gang
Dancin' on my living room rug, yeah." Hint

"Yakety Yak" - The Coasters

"Wild One" - Johnny O'Keefe

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" - Eddie Fontaine

"Splish Splash" - Bobby Darin

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Question 9 of 10

9. The following lyrics come from which rock 'n' roll song?

"There ain't nothin' in the world
Like a big-eyed girl
That makes me act so funny
Make me spend my money."
Hint

"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" - Larry Williams

"Whole Lotta Woman" - Marvin Rainwater

"Pretty Girls Everywhere" - Eugene Church & the Fellows

"Chantilly Lace" - The Big Bopper

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Question 10 of 10

10. A top ten hit in the UK, in which song would you find these lyrics?

"I'd like to play a little game with you
A little game especially made for two
If you come close then I will show you how
Closer, closer, now." Hint

"You're So Right for Me" - Rosemary Clooney

"Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" - Shirley Bassey

"Baby Lover" - Petula Clark

"When We Kiss" - Faye Adams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics? "I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine Anytime night or day."

Answer: "All I Have to Do Is Dream" - The Everly Brothers

"All I Have to Do Is Dream" was recorded by the Everly Brothers and written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was a number one hit in both the UK and the US. In 2004 it was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

2. The following lyrics come from which song? "Right to the end Just like a friend I tried to warn you somehow."

Answer: "Who's Sorry Now" - Connie Francis

"Who's Sorry Now?" was recorded by Connie Francis and was written by Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It got to number one in the UK and number four in the US. It was first published in 1923.

3. In which unusual song would you find these lyrics? "He said that Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang."

Answer: "Witch Doctor" - David Seville

"Witch Doctor" was written and recorded by David Seville, whose birth name was Ross Bagdasarian Sr. It was a number one hit in the US and got to number eleven in the UK.

4. Which rock 'n' roll song do these lyrics come from? "I am going to the corner, gonna buy a diamond ring. When she hugs me and kiss me make me ting-a-ling-a-ling."

Answer: "Good Golly Miss Molly" - Little Richard

Little Richard recorded the song "Good Golly Miss Molly" and it was written by John Marascalco and Robert "Bumps" Blackwell. It got to number eight in the UK and number ten in the US. There have been many cover versions over the years including artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis and The Swinging Blue Jeans.

5. In which song would you find these sorrowful lyrics? "Why did we quarrel, why did we fight? Why did I leave her alone tonight? That's why her footsteps ran into the sea That's why my baby has gone from me."

Answer: "Endless Sleep" - Jody Reynolds

"Endless Sleep", known as a 'teenage tragedy' song, was written and recorded by Jody Reynolds. It reached number five in the US. Artists who have covered this song include Marty Wilde, Vince Taylor and Billy Idol.

6. These lyrics come from which number one hit song? "My one and only prayer Is that someday you'll care My hopes, my dreams come true My one and only you."

Answer: "It's Only Make Believe" - Conway Twitty

"It's Only Make Believe" was recorded by Conway Twitty and he co wrote it with Jack Nance. It comes from his 1959 album "Sings". It was a number one hit in the US, Canada and the UK. It has been covered by artists such as Billy Fury, Glen Campbell and Clay Aiken.

7. In which song would you find the following lyrics? "I heard about a king who was doin' swell till he started playing with that evil Jezebel."

Answer: "Hard Headed Woman" - Elvis Presley

"Hard Headed Woman" was recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Claude DeMetrius. It is on the 1958 album "King Creole" which is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It got to number one in the US and number two in the UK.

8. The following lyrics come from which famous song? "Bing, bang, I saw the whole gang Dancin' on my living room rug, yeah."

Answer: "Splish Splash" - Bobby Darin

"Splish Splash" was recorded by Bobby Darin and he co wrote it with Murray Kaufman. It got to number three in the US and number eighteen in the UK. It was Bobby Darin's first hit.

9. The following lyrics come from which rock 'n' roll song? "There ain't nothin' in the world Like a big-eyed girl That makes me act so funny Make me spend my money."

Answer: "Chantilly Lace" - The Big Bopper

"Chantilly Lace" was written and recorded by The Big Bopper (real name Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.). It got to number six in the US and number twelve in the UK. The Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959 alongside fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.

10. A top ten hit in the UK, in which song would you find these lyrics? "I'd like to play a little game with you A little game especially made for two If you come close then I will show you how Closer, closer, now."

Answer: "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" - Shirley Bassey

"Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" was recorded by Shirley Bassey and written by Michael Julien and Al Timothy. It can be found on her 1959 album "The Bewitching Miss Bassey". It got to number three in the UK and number six in Norway.

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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