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Quiz about Name the Steve Taylor Song
Quiz about Name the Steve Taylor Song

Name the Steve Taylor Song Trivia Quiz


I'm going to give you some lyrics to a song sung by Steve Taylor you just identify the song. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by j-zilch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
j-zilch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,704
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
118
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Question 1 of 10
1. "It's the middle of the night at the London shrine
Could have been the janitor, could have been divine
Someone said the thermostat never did work
Now we've got the temperature going berserk"

What's the name of the song?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "He kept his ego there
It was a sad affair
The inner circle knows
And so the story goes
Airborne rumors chip away the image
But you knew the stakes were high
First they get you thinking you're a prophet
Now they've got you living a lie"

What song, which is also the title track of one of his albums, is this?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "I started humming Amazing Grace
He said 'Come on, boy, give me a break'"
So I hit the brakes with both my feet
And sent two horns through the bucket seat
Then the locks shut up as the grace came down
I said 'Here's the keys--I'll be walking back to town'"

What song are these lyrics from?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "There's a shaky hand shaking with the hand of her hostess.
Drank a little much but she'll drive herself home if
She can make it to her car."

What song can these lyrics be found in?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Laboratory rats made Roger a fink
And the laws of science drove him to drink
Working for the taste of public acclaim
And a cure that bore his name
Nobel prizes would have been nice
But he lost his mind to renegade mice
Roger traded dreams of 'Man of the Year'
For an understanding shrink . . ."

What song do these lyrics go to?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off
Died when the dealers got 'em off
Welcome to the 'in it for the money as an idol' show
When they ain't as big as life
When they ditch their second wife
Where's the boy to go?"

What song are these lyrics in?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I'd gone through so much other stuff
That walking down the aisle was tough
But now I know it's not enough
I asked the Lord into my heart
They said that was the way to start
But now you've got to play the part"

In which song do these lyrics belong to?
(Note: I took the song title out of the middle of the lyrics.)

Answer: (Six Words, It's the title track of one of his albums)
Question 8 of 10
8. "A Christian counselor wrote, quote,
'It was the only humane choice ahead
If you can't support it
Why don't you abort it instead?'

You say you pray to the sky
Why? when you're afraid to take a stand down here
'Cause while the holy talk reads like a bad ad-lib
Silence screams you were robbing the crib"

What song do these lyrics belong to?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Just as I am
In a desert crawl
Lord, I'm so thirsty
Take me to the waterfall"

These lyrics can be found in which song?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "A change of habit
Used to go bar-hopping
You started church-shopping, did ya?
It's been a problem
Finding one to fit ya
You didn't feel good, did ya?"

What song can these lyrics be found in?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "It's the middle of the night at the London shrine Could have been the janitor, could have been divine Someone said the thermostat never did work Now we've got the temperature going berserk" What's the name of the song?

Answer: Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)

"Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)" is the title track on Steve Taylor's second album. "I Want to be a Clone" is his first album, "On the Fritz" is his third album and "Sin for a Season" is a song on the album "Meltdown". "Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)" appears on the album four times, no two of them are the same.
2. "He kept his ego there It was a sad affair The inner circle knows And so the story goes Airborne rumors chip away the image But you knew the stakes were high First they get you thinking you're a prophet Now they've got you living a lie" What song, which is also the title track of one of his albums, is this?

Answer: On the Fritz

"On the Fritz" was the name of Steve Taylor's third album and the name of the song the lyrics are from. "I Want to be a Clone" was Steve's first album, "Meltdown" was his second and "I Predict 1990" was his fourth. The album "I Predict 1990" doesn't have a title track.
3. "I started humming Amazing Grace He said 'Come on, boy, give me a break'" So I hit the brakes with both my feet And sent two horns through the bucket seat Then the locks shut up as the grace came down I said 'Here's the keys--I'll be walking back to town'" What song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Drive, He Said

"Drive, He Said" is about a guy who has an encounter with the devil. The song is on the album "On the Fritz", Steve's third album. "Sin for a Season" is on the album "Meltdown" and "Whatever Happened to Sin?" is on the album "I Want to be a Clone", Steve's first album.
4. "There's a shaky hand shaking with the hand of her hostess. Drank a little much but she'll drive herself home if She can make it to her car." What song can these lyrics be found in?

Answer: Sin for a Season

"Sin for a Season" is based on the KJV Bible verse "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season". The song gives situation in which people go for the temporary pleasure of sin rather that choosing to be righteous. "Sin for a Season" is on the album "Meltdown".
5. "Laboratory rats made Roger a fink And the laws of science drove him to drink Working for the taste of public acclaim And a cure that bore his name Nobel prizes would have been nice But he lost his mind to renegade mice Roger traded dreams of 'Man of the Year' For an understanding shrink . . ." What song do these lyrics go to?

Answer: Am I In Sync?

"Am I In Sync" is on the album "Meltdown" which is Steve Taylor's second album. Fitting to the title of the song, one of the keyboard sounds is not in sync with the rest of the music at some points in the song.
6. "Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off Died when the dealers got 'em off Welcome to the 'in it for the money as an idol' show When they ain't as big as life When they ditch their second wife Where's the boy to go?" What song are these lyrics in?

Answer: Hero

"Hero", which is the correct answer, is on Steve Taylor's second album "Meltdown" as is "Guilty by Association". "Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?" is on the album "I Want to be a Clone" which is Steve's first.
7. "I'd gone through so much other stuff That walking down the aisle was tough But now I know it's not enough I asked the Lord into my heart They said that was the way to start But now you've got to play the part" In which song do these lyrics belong to? (Note: I took the song title out of the middle of the lyrics.)

Answer: I Want to be a Clone

"I Want to be a Clone" is Steve Taylor's first album which was released in 1983. It included the songs "Steeple Chase", "Whatever Happened to Sin?", "Written Guarantee", "Bad Rap (Who You Trin' To Kid, Kid?", "Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Number's Up?" and, of course, "I Want to be a Clone". With only six tracks, it is the shortest album he released in the 80s.
8. "A Christian counselor wrote, quote, 'It was the only humane choice ahead If you can't support it Why don't you abort it instead?' You say you pray to the sky Why? when you're afraid to take a stand down here 'Cause while the holy talk reads like a bad ad-lib Silence screams you were robbing the crib" What song do these lyrics belong to?

Answer: Whatever Happened to Sin?

"Whatever Happened to Sin?" is a song Steve wrote about people who sin and don't think anything about it, as if it weren't wrong at all. He gives a couple of examples after each of which he says "Whatever Happened to Sin?" it is wrong and people shouldn't do it. The song can be found on the album "I Want to be a Clone".
9. "Just as I am In a desert crawl Lord, I'm so thirsty Take me to the waterfall" These lyrics can be found in which song?

Answer: Jesus is for Losers

"Jesus is for Losers" talks about how Jesus can save anybody, even the biggest losers in the world. The song can be found on the album "Squint" which is Steve Taylor's fifth. "Hero", "Over My Dead Body" and "Guilty by Association" are on the album "Meltdown".
10. "A change of habit Used to go bar-hopping You started church-shopping, did ya? It's been a problem Finding one to fit ya You didn't feel good, did ya?" What song can these lyrics be found in?

Answer: Steeplechase

"Steeplechase" is about people who have spiritual problems and blame it on the church they go to. "Steeplechase" can be found on the album "I Want to be a Clone". "Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Number's Up?" can be found on the album "I Want to be a Clone" and "On the Fritz" is the title track on Steve's third album.
Source: Author j-zilch

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