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Quiz about Progressive Rock Big Six Lyrics 1

Progressive Rock Big Six Lyrics 1 Quiz

The big six progressive rock bands are: ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Yes. Identify the song that goes with the given lyrics. Good luck!

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

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rodney_indy

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song by Pink Floyd contains these lyrics?

"Cloudless everyday you fall upon my waking eyes
Inviting and inciting me to rise
And through the window in the wall
Come streaming in on sunlight wings
A million bright ambassadors of morning" Hint

Outside the Wall

Echoes

Hey You

Fat Old Sun

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song by King Crimson contains these lyrics?

"Talk, talk, it's only talk
Debates, discussions
These are words with a 'D' this time
Dialogue, duologue, diatribe
Dissension, declamation
Double talk, double talk..." Hint

Dialogue

Talk Talk

Elephant Talk

Double Talk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song by Genesis contains these lyrics?

"You stand there with your fixed expression
Casting doubt on all I have to say
Why don't you touch me, touch me,
Why don't you touch me, touch me,
Touch me now, now, now, now, now," Hint

The Return of the Giant Hogweed

Stagnation

Supper's Ready

The Musical Box

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song by Jethro Tull contains these lyrics?

"Who would be a poor man, a beggarman, a thief-
if he had a rich man in his hand.
And who would steal the candy from a laughing baby's mouth
if he could take it from the money man." Hint

Wind Up

Cross-Eyed Mary

Aqualung

Up to Me

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song by Yes contains these lyrics?

"Coming quickly to terms of all expression laid,
As a movement regained and regarded both the same,
Emotion revealed as the ocean maid,
A clearer future, morning, evening, nights with you." Hint

And You and I

Perpetual Change

Close to the Edge

Awaken

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer contains these lyrics?

"There might have been things I missed
But don't be unkind
It don't mean I'm blind
Perhaps there's a thing or two
I think of lying in bed
I shouldn't have said
But there it is" Hint

From the Beginning

Still...You Turn Me On

Take a Pebble

Trilogy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song by Yes contains these lyrics?

"Here is my heart
Waiting for you
Here is my soul
I eat at chez nous" Hint

Rhythm of Love

Hearts

City of Love

Love Will Find a Way

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song by Genesis contains these lyrics?

"Then one whose faith had died
Fled back up the mountainside,
But before the top was made,
A misplaced footfall made him stray
From the path prepared for him
Off of the mountain
On to a wilderness of ice." Hint

Dance on a Volcano

Duke's Travels

Burning Rope

One for the Vine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song by Jethro Tull contains these lyrics?

"Let me bring you all things refined:
Galliards and Lute songs served in chilling ale.
Greetings well-met fellow, hail!
I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times-
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes." Hint

Minstrel in the Gallery

Songs from the Wood

The Whistler

To Cry You a Song

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song by King Crimson contains these lyrics?

"Sundown dazzling day
Gold through my eyes
But my eyes turned within only see
Starless and bible black" Hint

Starless

Fallen Angel

Starless and Bible Black

Fracture

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song by Pink Floyd contains these lyrics? "Cloudless everyday you fall upon my waking eyes Inviting and inciting me to rise And through the window in the wall Come streaming in on sunlight wings A million bright ambassadors of morning"

Answer: Echoes

A great song that appears on "Meddle". This song is an example of what is termed "space rock". A shortened version appears on the collection "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd." According to Wikipedia, "Meddle" peaked at number 70 on the U.S. chart.

2. Which song by King Crimson contains these lyrics? "Talk, talk, it's only talk Debates, discussions These are words with a 'D' this time Dialogue, duologue, diatribe Dissension, declamation Double talk, double talk..."

Answer: Elephant Talk

This is a great song that appears on "Discipline." This lineup of King Crimson consisted of Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (guitar), Tony Levin (bass), and Bill Bruford (drums). This was the first King Crimson album to contain Adrian Belew. According to Wikipedia, "Discipline" peaked at number 45 on the U.S. chart. My other answers weren't names of King Crimson songs. "Talk Talk" was a hit by The Music Machine and "Dialogue" is a song by Chicago. "Double Talk" I made up.

3. Which song by Genesis contains these lyrics? "You stand there with your fixed expression Casting doubt on all I have to say Why don't you touch me, touch me, Why don't you touch me, touch me, Touch me now, now, now, now, now,"

Answer: The Musical Box

This song appears on "Nursery Cryme" which is an album from the Peter Gabriel era.

4. Which song by Jethro Tull contains these lyrics? "Who would be a poor man, a beggarman, a thief- if he had a rich man in his hand. And who would steal the candy from a laughing baby's mouth if he could take it from the money man."

Answer: Cross-Eyed Mary

This song appears on "Aqualung". Another lyric of "Cross-Eyed Mary" refers to the song "Aqualung:"

"Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung who watches through the railings as they play."

According to Wikipedia, the album peaked at number seven on the U.S. chart.

5. Which song by Yes contains these lyrics? "Coming quickly to terms of all expression laid, As a movement regained and regarded both the same, Emotion revealed as the ocean maid, A clearer future, morning, evening, nights with you."

Answer: And You and I

An excellent song from the album "Close to the Edge". This is the first album by Yes that contains a song that takes up an entire album side ("Close to the Edge" was side one). According to Wikipedia, the album peaked at number three on the U.S. chart.

6. Which song by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer contains these lyrics? "There might have been things I missed But don't be unkind It don't mean I'm blind Perhaps there's a thing or two I think of lying in bed I shouldn't have said But there it is"

Answer: From the Beginning

From the album "Trilogy", which according to Wikipedia peaked at number five on the U.S. chart.

7. Which song by Yes contains these lyrics? "Here is my heart Waiting for you Here is my soul I eat at chez nous"

Answer: Love Will Find a Way

From the album "Big Generator", which according to Wikipedia peaked at number fifteen on the U.S. chart.

8. Which song by Genesis contains these lyrics? "Then one whose faith had died Fled back up the mountainside, But before the top was made, A misplaced footfall made him stray From the path prepared for him Off of the mountain On to a wilderness of ice."

Answer: One for the Vine

An excellent track that appears on "Wind and Wuthering". It is the second studio album by Genesis after Peter Gabriel left. This is also the last studio album to contain Steve Hackett. According to Wikipedia, the album peaked at #26 on the U.S. chart.

9. Which song by Jethro Tull contains these lyrics? "Let me bring you all things refined: Galliards and Lute songs served in chilling ale. Greetings well-met fellow, hail! I am the wind to fill your sail. I am the cross to take your nail: A singer of these ageless times- With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes."

Answer: Songs from the Wood

This is one of my favorite Jethro Tull songs that appears on "Songs from the Wood". This album would be considered "folk rock."

10. Which song by King Crimson contains these lyrics? "Sundown dazzling day Gold through my eyes But my eyes turned within only see Starless and bible black"

Answer: Starless

One of my favorite King Crimson songs from their album "Red". Note that "Starless and Bible Black" is a different song. According to Wikipedia, the album peaked at number 66 on the U.S. chart. I hope you enjoyed my quiz! Thanks for playing!

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