Songs of Summer Trivia Quiz

Answer: "touch the sky"

Ray Dorset, vocalist for Mungo Jerry, sang: "In the summertime when the weather is high / You can stretch right up and touch the sky." This delightful song became an international number one song in the summer of 1970.

Answer: Northern Michigan

Kid Rock, a Michigan native, sang the following lyrics: "She was seventeen, and she was far from in-between / It was summertime in Northern Michigan..." The song "All Summer Long" became an international hit in 2008, giving music fans the chance to hear "Sweet Home Alabama" once again.

Answer: jasmine

Seals & Crofts sang the following lyrics: "Summer breeze makes me feel fine / Blowing through the jasmine in my mind..." This song has been a staple for light music radio stations throughout the world since 1972.

Answer: "end of the spring"

Sly & the Family Stone began their hit song "Hot Fun in the Summertime" with the lyrics, "End of the spring and here she comes back...those summer days." The song reached the number two spot on the Billboard charts in August 1969.

Answer: fling

Gary Lewis crooned, "Walk along the lake with someone new / Have yourself a summer fling or two / But remember I'm in love with you..." This song reached the number two position on the Billboard charts in August 1965.

Answer: back of my neck

John Sebastian and the Spoonful created the perfect rock song for a big city summer. "Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty" was just one of the poignant images captured in the lyrics. "Summer in the City" reached the number one spot on the Billboard charts in 1966.

Answer: when the summer's through

Bob Miranda and the Happenings sang, "See you in September, see you when the summer's through / Here we are, saying good-bye at the station..." This song climbed into the top five of the Billboard charts in 1966.

Answer: fickle

Ol' Blue Eyes sang, "And guess who sighs his lullabies / Through nights that never end / My fickle friend, the summer wind." "The Summer Wind", recorded in April 1966, is one of Sinatra's best break-up songs.

Answer: lazing

Ray Davies sang, "And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury / Lazing on a sunny afternoon in the summertime..." This song became a top forty hit in July 1966- perfect for sipping an adult beverage on a summer afternoon.

Answer: a guitar

The lyrics to "Summer of '69" read: "I got my first six-string / Bought it at the five-and-dime / Played 'til my fingers bled / It was the summer of '69." The Canadian-born Adams reached number five in the Billboard charts with this 1984 song.