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Quiz about Sing Me an Animal Song
Quiz about Sing Me an Animal Song

Sing Me an Animal Song Trivia Quiz


Here is the latest quiz in my "Sing Me" series - Sing Me an Animal. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
334,640
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
681
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (9/10), gogetem (9/10), Guest 68 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What better way to start off the quiz than with a bat! Which larger-than-life artist had a hit with "Bat out of Hell?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. For my next question I have selected the bear. Who can ever forget that great song "Running Bear" released in 1959 (which I heard played on the local radio only yesterday). Who had a big hit with that song? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Bulls are very interesting creatures so my next question is about one. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We can't have a quiz about animals in songs without including one of the most popular pets in the world - the cat! "What's New Pussycat?" has been sung by many famous singers including Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and the Four Seasons. However, which famous singer had a big hit with that song in 1965? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. My next song contains that wily animal, the fox! Manfred Mann had a hit with "Fox on the Run", but do you know who else had a hit with it in 1975? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Now we turn to that most favourite of animals, the horse. Who had a big hit with "Horse with no Name" in 1972? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. If we are having a quiz with animals in it, we have to include the king of the jungle himself. Which group had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Everybody loves a puppy so we can't have a quiz without one. Which great singer/songwriter had a hit with "Puppy Love"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Cock-a-doodle-doooo! "Little Red Rooster" has been recorded many times, but who had a hit with this song in 1964? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. It was hard to decide what animal to use for the last question. There are a lot of songs about cats and dogs and horses but as we have already sung about those animals, for my last one I have chosen the mule. Who had a hit with "Mule Train?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What better way to start off the quiz than with a bat! Which larger-than-life artist had a hit with "Bat out of Hell?"

Answer: Meat Loaf

"Bat out of Hell" was the second album by Meat Loaf and was released in 1977. The song "Bat out of Hell" was released in 1979 and again in 1993 with the vocals by Meat Loaf.

Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947, has sold over 47 million copies of "Bat out of Hell" and the recording is still selling over 200,000 copies every year since its release in 1979. Meat Loaf is also a TV and movie actor.
2. For my next question I have selected the bear. Who can ever forget that great song "Running Bear" released in 1959 (which I heard played on the local radio only yesterday). Who had a big hit with that song?

Answer: Johnny Preston

"Running Bear" was written by J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper). The song tells the story of "Running Bear" an Indian brave and his love "Little White Dove" an Indian maid. They are separated because their respective tribes hate each other and they are also separated by a raging river. Alas, after jumping into the river they both drown and "now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground." Johnnie Preston was born in Texas in 1939.
3. Bulls are very interesting creatures so my next question is about one. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959?

Answer: Tommy Steele

"Little White Bull" was written for the film "Tommy the Toreador" which was released in 1959 and starred Tommy Steel and Janet Munro

Tommy Steel, born Thomas William Hicks in 1936 is regarded as Britain's first true rock'n'roll star and he went on to have a career in stage and film musicals.
4. We can't have a quiz about animals in songs without including one of the most popular pets in the world - the cat! "What's New Pussycat?" has been sung by many famous singers including Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and the Four Seasons. However, which famous singer had a big hit with that song in 1965?

Answer: Tom Jones

"What's New Pussycat?" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the film of the same name starring Peter Sellers. Thomas John Woodward (Tom Jones) was born in Wales in 1940. Tom Jones performed for the first time in Las Vegas in 1967. He was very popular with the females in his audience some of whom threw their knickers at him on stage. He has sold over 100 million records.
5. My next song contains that wily animal, the fox! Manfred Mann had a hit with "Fox on the Run", but do you know who else had a hit with it in 1975?

Answer: The Sweet

Sweet, a British rock band, was formed in 1968 and had many hits on the British charts. The group disbanded in 1981.

"I don't wanna know your name
Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before
OK you think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is out of place
You looked all right before"
6. Now we turn to that most favourite of animals, the horse. Who had a big hit with "Horse with no Name" in 1972?

Answer: America

"A Horse with no Name" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was "America's" first big hit single. In 1972 "America" won the Grammy Award for the best new musical artist.

Let's sing along to the chorus:

"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la . . . "
7. If we are having a quiz with animals in it, we have to include the king of the jungle himself. Which group had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961?

Answer: The Tokens

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (originally known as "Mbube" and also as "Wimoweh") was originally recorded in 1939 and has been sung by many artists over the years including Miriam Makiba and the the Kingston Trio. The Tokens are an American vocal group from Brooklyn. Here is the famous opening and some of the following lyrics:

"Wee-ooh wim-o-weh. Wee-ooh wim-o-weh.
Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh.
Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight . . "
8. Everybody loves a puppy so we can't have a quiz without one. Which great singer/songwriter had a hit with "Puppy Love"?

Answer: Paul Anka

Paul Anka was a teen idol and had many, many hits including "Diana" and "Put Your Head on my Shoulders". It is said that "Puppy Love" was written by Paul Anka for Annette Funicello in 1960. Donny Osmond also had a hit with "Puppy Love" in 1972.
9. Cock-a-doodle-doooo! "Little Red Rooster" has been recorded many times, but who had a hit with this song in 1964?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Red Rooster" was recorded by Howlin' Wolf, and Sam Cooke recorded it in 1963 calling it "Little Red Rooster." The Rolling stones recorded it the following year and it was a big hit. Take it away Mick!

"I am the little red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day
I am the little red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day

Keep everything in the farm yard upset in every way

The dogs begin to bark and hounds begin to howl
Dogs begin to bark and hounds begin to howl
Watch out strange cat people
Little red rooster's on the prowl . . "
10. It was hard to decide what animal to use for the last question. There are a lot of songs about cats and dogs and horses but as we have already sung about those animals, for my last one I have chosen the mule. Who had a hit with "Mule Train?"

Answer: Frankie Laine

Frankie Laine (real name Francesco Paolo LoVecchio) was born in 1913 and died in 2007. He was very well known for singing the theme songs from western movies including "3.10 to Yuma", "Gunfight at the OK Corral" and "Blazing Saddles". The version by Frankie Laine was recorded in 1949. It was also recorded by Bing Crosby and Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Source: Author wenray

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