Quiz about Rock Lyrics Through The Years 1
Quiz about Rock Lyrics Through The Years 1

Rock Lyrics Through The Years #1 Quiz


A mixture of lyrics from the wide world of rock music. Can you identify the artist and song?

A multiple-choice quiz by SafeGS. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
SafeGS
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
294,519
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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1. Which classic anthem starts with these lines? "Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move // Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
Hint

Deep Purple - "Highway Star"
Aerosmith - "Mama Kin"
AC/DC - "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Led Zeppelin - "Black Dog"

2. "I work hard (he works hard) every day of my life // I work till I ache my bones." Who is this hard working band? Hint

Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Working For The MCA"
Eagles - "One Of These Nights"
Rainbow - "Tearing Out My Heart"
Queen - "Somebody To Love"

3. Now who do we have here? "Son, she said, have I got a little story for you // What you thought was your daddy was nothin but a..." Hint

Soundgarden - "Rusty Cage"
Sex Pistols - "Liar"
Alice In Chains - "Got Me Wrong"
Pearl Jam - "Alive"

4. "Take me to the magic of the moment // on a glory night // where the children of tomorrow dream away" What song contains these lyrics? Hint

Van Halen - "Dreams"
Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
Queen - "A Kind Of Magic"
Scorpions - "Wind Of Change"

5. "My father was a gambler down in Georgia // he wound up on the wrong end of a gun // and I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus // rolling down highway forty-one" Who is this?
Hint

The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Simple Man"
Eagles - "Outlaw Man"
Jethro Tull - "Fat Man"

6. "An angel's smile is what you sell, you promise me heaven then put me through hell // chains of love got a hold on me // when passion's a prison, you can't break free" Who do we have here? Hint

Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Motley Crue - "Without You"
Warrant - "Heaven"

7. "I lost my faith in the summer time // 'cause it don't stop raining. // The sky all day is as black as night // but I'm not complaining" Who is this band?
Hint

Blur - "Country House"
Oasis - "The Importance of Being Idle"
Pulp - "Common People"
The Verve - "Love Is Noise"

8. "Now when it's all over and done // called to the seed, right to the sun // now that you find, now that you're whole. // Seasons will pass you by." In which epic song can these lyrics be found? Hint

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Karn Evil 9"
Rush - "2112"
Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick"
Yes - "Close To The Edge"

9. "If you got a hunger for what you see // you'll take it eventually. // You can have anything you want // but you better not take it from me." What lyrics are these?
Hint

Muse - "Knights Of Cydonia"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Otherside"
Guns N Roses - "Welcome To The Jungle"
The Stone Roses - "Made Of Stone"

10. "The warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square // if you cant find a partner use a wooden chair." Surely you know this one!
Hint

Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"
The Who - "I Can't Explain"
The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Woman"
Bill Haley & His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock"


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which classic anthem starts with these lines? "Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move // Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."

Answer: Led Zeppelin - "Black Dog"

These are the opening lines to Led Zeppelin's classic fourth album, screamed out in a perfect fashion by Robert Plant. The song has lived on to become one of rock's finest anthems.
2. "I work hard (he works hard) every day of my life // I work till I ache my bones." Who is this hard working band?

Answer: Queen - "Somebody To Love"

This gospel tinged rock number has been cited as Freddie Mercury's favourite Queen song.
3. Now who do we have here? "Son, she said, have I got a little story for you // What you thought was your daddy was nothin but a..."

Answer: Pearl Jam - "Alive"

The opening line from one of Eddie Vedder and co's best performances. This is one of the definitive grunge moments and was part of the album 'Ten' which helped bring the underground Seattle movement to the mainstream.
4. "Take me to the magic of the moment // on a glory night // where the children of tomorrow dream away" What song contains these lyrics?

Answer: Scorpions - "Wind Of Change"

This is the chorus to the classic German rock band's signature power ballad, "Wind Of Change".
5. "My father was a gambler down in Georgia // he wound up on the wrong end of a gun // and I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus // rolling down highway forty-one" Who is this?

Answer: The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"

The Allman's 1973 album, 'Brothers And Sisters,' saw Dickey Betts take on a lead role in the band. This country/southern rock song which he wrote and sung has become the band's biggest single.
6. "An angel's smile is what you sell, you promise me heaven then put me through hell // chains of love got a hold on me // when passion's a prison, you can't break free" Who do we have here?

Answer: Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"

Bon Jovi here at the peak of their big hair, arena filling, glam metal days. This was their first number one single and it helped 1986's 'Slippery When Wet' become the classic album it is today.
7. "I lost my faith in the summer time // 'cause it don't stop raining. // The sky all day is as black as night // but I'm not complaining" Who is this band?

Answer: Oasis - "The Importance of Being Idle"

Proving that the Britpop legends still have still got it, Oasis bring us a modern classic from their 2005 release.
8. "Now when it's all over and done // called to the seed, right to the sun // now that you find, now that you're whole. // Seasons will pass you by." In which epic song can these lyrics be found?

Answer: Yes - "Close To The Edge"

This really is the epitome of obscure progressive lyrics but it sure sounds good. From the closing verse of the 18 minute masterpiece found on the 1972 album of the same name.
9. "If you got a hunger for what you see // you'll take it eventually. // You can have anything you want // but you better not take it from me." What lyrics are these?

Answer: Guns N Roses - "Welcome To The Jungle"

This is the first track from their smash debut album and it sees Axl Rose at his angriest best. Claimed by Slash to be the first song the band wrote together, it has lived on the be one of their signature tracks.
10. "The warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square // if you cant find a partner use a wooden chair." Surely you know this one!

Answer: Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"

A Rock and Roll classic. The rest is history!
Source: Author SafeGS

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